kiwing100 Posted October 17, 2020 Posted October 17, 2020 https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/360008-j-p-rick-guerin-jr-1929-2020
kiwing100 Posted October 17, 2020 Author Posted October 17, 2020 Has anybody got any stories about Rick Guerin that they would like to share? People may be interested to hear about them here.
cubsfan Posted October 17, 2020 Posted October 17, 2020 https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/360008-j-p-rick-guerin-jr-1929-2020 thank you for posting
SharperDingaan Posted October 17, 2020 Posted October 17, 2020 Many, many years ago I had the good fortune to share a plane ride with him while working the McKenzie Valley Pipeline between the Fall and Winter semesters. Our bush-plane had been delayed, I needed to get to the Beaufort quickly, and he had a spare seat and room on the floor for my gear. I had no idea who he was, at the time I was in my 2nd year of petroleum engineering at university, had been in Canada for barely 2 years, both Canada and I were 'adapting' to each other, and the oil boom was weeks away from collapse. We ended up betting that I would do far better in business, that I would in engineering, and exchanged signed $10 bills (his American $10 for my Canadian $10 - as I'm not dumb!). The oil collapse was brutal, and ultimately I ended up switching from petroleum engineering, via geology, to business (finance/acctg) - picking up some business scholarships along the way. Came graduation day, when I gave the signed $10 note to my dean, I found out who he was. Following which we arranged for the bill to be archived. Needless to say we got on famously - as I wasn't the only former bootlegger on the plane! Salt of the earth, and sadly gone now. SD
Gregmal Posted October 17, 2020 Posted October 17, 2020 SharperDinegaan has to be in the running for Dos Equis next "most interesting man in the world". Great story as always.
spartan Posted October 17, 2020 Posted October 17, 2020 SharperDinegaan has to be in the running for Dos Equis next "most interesting man in the world". Great story as always. Hahaha he has my vote. Great story SD!
SharperDingaan Posted October 17, 2020 Posted October 17, 2020 Always seek out the colourful 5%. You meet the most interesting people! SD
Parsad Posted October 18, 2020 Posted October 18, 2020 SharperDinegaan has to be in the running for Dos Equis next "most interesting man in the world". Great story as always. Hahaha he has my vote. Great story SD! +1! Cheers!
Munger_Disciple Posted October 19, 2020 Posted October 19, 2020 Looks like Jeff Graham had some interesting interactions with Rick Guerin:
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