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Category: Anecdotes

Recollections of interesting, humorous, or momentous personal events from the past.

Qubic

Posted on 26 February 201426 February 2018 by Steve Sliwa

Qubic provided a cute challenge for me when in college.

Posted in Anecdotes, General Interest

Sailboat Boarded by the Coast Guard

Posted on 25 July 201326 February 2018 by Steve Sliwa

True story of amazing coincidence.

Posted in Anecdotes

ERAU: Winning the Pro-Am Spot Landing Competition

Posted on 26 February 201326 February 2018 by Steve Sliwa

This is a true story where I was actually able to show some piloting proficiency amongst all of the pros.

Posted in Anecdotes

Tough Triangle Problem

Posted on 26 February 201226 February 2018 by Steve Sliwa

This was a tough triangle problem that I was exposed to while at Princeton, but didn’t really solve it until years later. It doesn’t really require any single tough jump in skill, but it just is tough to create the extra dimension required to solve.

Posted in Anecdotes, General Interest

Born in Hawaii – Birth Certificate Issue

Posted on 25 September 201126 February 2018 by Steve Sliwa

I actually lived through an incident where I was born in Hawaii but couldn’t prove it. It was eerily similar to President Obama’s issue, but he was born after me and I couldn’t vouch for him.

Posted in Anecdotes

Submarine Fascination

Posted on 25 August 201125 February 2018 by Steve Sliwa

Cute story of how I bravely infiltrated a submarine and was rescued by my Dad before I was caught.

Posted in Anecdotes

Steve’s Teachers Growing Up

Posted on 26 February 201126 February 2018 by Steve Sliwa

Best effort to re-create my teachers in K-12 growing up. I started in Marshall MI and graduated High School from Horseheads High School in New York.

Posted in Anecdotes, Growing Up

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