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Eisboch wrote:

"Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."

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I don't know if Harry attended Yale or not and don't really care. I get
a bit responsive though when he his critical of others in terms of their
education or tries to justify the qualifications of people based on what
school they went to rather than what they accomplish.

With our kids I preached that in reality it didn't matter what school
you went to as long as you pursued a degree. A degree is a key for
opportunity but unless you plan to enter the job market as an attorney
or something at some prestigious law firm, the school you attended and
earned your degree from really isn't that important. The biggest battle
I had with our oldest son was trying to convince him that his school
selection should not be based on the football coach's offensive line
strategy. (He was quarterback and team captain of his high school
football team).

I saw a show the other day where a professor at a well known big
university was discussing this. She made the point that more focus and
interest should be given to trade and technical schools in the US.
Mike Barnacle was also a panelist on the show and he and she both agreed
that one of the biggest educational "bargains" today are Jr. Colleges
and state universities, both of which Barnacle attended and earned his
degree.

Having dealt with many people who never left the world of academia,
worked at big colleges and universities and rated themselves and their
peers based on how many papers they authored and delivered, I couldn't
agree more with the show's quest or Barnacle.

Eisboch


There's nothing wrong with pursuing education at any reputable
institution of higher learning.

Unless things have changed dramatically, there is little difference in
the first two years of course at Ivy schools and at any decent major
public university. Most are taught by a combination of TA's and lower
rank professors. The higher level courses at Ivy schools and other
prestigious institutions tend to be run by higher ranking professors.

There is a difference in grad schools, though, at least in the liberal
arts. I had a very famous faculty chair directing me for my M.A. in
English, and I don't think that would have been the case at, say,
Michigan State, which, by the way, is a fine institution.

My wife is experiencing a quality faculty as she finishes up her
dissertation. There are three faculty committees that guided and
criticized her research. She has a colleague who is pursuing the same
degree at another institution. The colleague does not have to write a
dissertation.

Apparently, there are a number of name-brand institutions that do no
require their grad students to research and write a long paper as part of
the process of earning an advanced degree. *That* is a loss.

But as been pointed out, no one really looks at your grad school courses
when you apply for a job.

That's true for most people. In fact, for most people applying for a job
the school they received their undergrad degree isn't that important.

Sometime I feel sorry for people that invested all the time and money
pursuing degrees and advanced degrees thinking it made them specially
qualified only to find out that in the real world nobody cared, other than
their academic peers.

This isn't directed at you or your wife, but I knew many of them due to
the type of work I was involved in. Many shared a couple of common
attributes in their personalities. First, they thought they were special,
superior creatures because their greatest achievement was producing their
CV. The other is that they were often very frustrated.

To her credit, Maddow *is* doing something with her PhD. She's the host
of a nightly comedy show.

Eisboch


Years ago at Bell Labs in Holmdel there was a PhD that had little mirrors
mounted on his eye glasses and walked around the halls backwards.

jps wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:01:25 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Jan 11, 3:25 am, jps wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:35:35 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Jan 10, 10:11 pm, hk wrote:
BAR wrote:
Sarah Palin, a strong woman who cranks out 5 kids, gets elected Mayor,
gets elected Governor, and runs for Vice President of the US. And, she
can shoot a moose, field dress it, and cook it all in the same day.
Wow. She had five kids. Gee, what an accomplishment. Too bad she didn't
leave herself enough time to properly instruct and raise them, eh? Her
daughter is now a high school dropout.
So was Thomas Edison.
Do you have difficulty recognizing the gulf between Edison and Palin's
relative intellects?

That woman is dumb as a stump. She's got charm and natural political
savvy (apart from the Hitler routine) but she couldn't think her way
out of two sheets of newspaper.
Thank you for your interjection. the comment was to be taken that even
if you are a HS dropout (also, like Peter Jennings) you can still make
something of your self.

Of course, you didn't see it.

Of course I did. Peter Jennings or Thomas Edison could have made
something of themselves regardless of school.

That is extremely pretentious of you to make that statement after the
fact. Would you have made that statement the same day Peter Jennings
dropped out of High School? What about the day Thomas Edison dropped out
of Hight School?

No one in the Palin family should leave school with less than a BA if
they hope to earn a living via means other than tabloid fees.

Typical liberal elitist attitude. They haven't done what you believe is
acceptable therefore they are failures and will always be failures.

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On Jan 11, 11:23 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in
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Don White wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in message
om...
snip...
After discussing this problem with them *they
told me you talk to your doctor about taking ARICEPT*. While most
doctors would never prescribe medication after reading a NG post, the
fact that they have a Dr. Dr. degree they thought it was OK.

How would your wife & daughter know what Harry talks to his doctor
about?
Careful Waylon...your **** level is about to rise above your ears and
dribble out in public.

Opps, I made a typo. I meant to say "They told me that you *NEED* *to
to* your doctor about Aricet.

I am surprised that you believed my story about them being Dr. Dr.'s or
my
daughter working on her Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. degree.

Nah, on 2nd thought, it doesn't surprise me.

Waylon..at least ease up on the booze on Sundays.
Hee hee...*to to* indeed...... we don't need to discuss your casual attire
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Interesting you should mention this, you have as many typo's as anyone
here. Donnie, like it or not, you don't come across as very well
educated. Sorry... Maybe you thought you could survive on your kid's
cage fighting career.

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Or I could go live with and sponge off my father.
Might beat working for a living.

On Jan 11, 1:33*pm, "Don White" wrote:
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On Jan 11, 11:23 am, "Don White" wrote:





"Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in
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Don White wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in message
om...
snip...
After discussing this problem with them *they
told me you talk to your doctor about taking ARICEPT*. While most
doctors would never prescribe medication after reading a NG post, the
fact that they have a Dr. Dr. degree they thought it was OK.

How would your wife & daughter know what Harry talks to his doctor
about?
Careful Waylon...your **** level is about to rise above your ears and
dribble out in public.

Opps, I made a typo. I meant to say "They told me that you *NEED* *to
to* your doctor about Aricet.

I am surprised that you believed my story about them being Dr. Dr.'s or
my
daughter working on her Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. degree.

Nah, on 2nd thought, it doesn't surprise me.

Waylon..at least ease up on the booze on Sundays.
Hee hee...*to to* indeed...... we don't need to discuss your casual attire
here.- Hide quoted text -

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Interesting you should mention this, you have as many typo's as anyone
here. Donnie, like it or not, you don't come across as very well
educated. Sorry... Maybe you thought you could survive on your kid's
cage fighting career.

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Or I could go live with and sponge off my father.
Might beat working for a living.- Hide quoted text -

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What? Your kid isn't working yet? That must suck...

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
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On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:15:37 -0500, "Eisboch"
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oooops. "guest". (lousy education)

Must have been a state school.

Oh wait - I went to a state school.

Never mind.... :)

--

"I intend to live forever. So far, so good."

Steven Wright

That is why you are old, broken down. ;)
I graduated from a state college, must be my problem. And I still take
classes at the local JC.

On Jan 11, 7:49*am, Jim wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:

Jim wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Jim wrote:
Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 07:34:34 -0500, Jim wrote:

hk wrote:
BAR wrote:

Sarah Palin, a strong woman who cranks out 5 kids, gets elected
Mayor, gets elected Governor, and runs for Vice President of the
US. And, she can shoot a moose, field dress it, and cook it all
in the same day.

Wow. She had five kids. Gee, what an accomplishment. Too bad she
didn't leave herself enough time to properly instruct and raise
them, eh? Her daughter is now a high school dropout.

Not a brain in that woman's head. Nada. Zip.
Sounds like you are jealous of the woman. Maybe your buddy in Ohio
could recommend a shrink to deal with your hangups.

Have you guys ever noticed that our good friend and long time foil
Harry takes these extreme positions on almost every political issue
that comes up for discussion?

And that he's got nothing to back it up - just invective?

Try ignoring him for a while - it's fun to watch him attempt to get
your attention. *Then you answer him once or twice, then ignore him
again.

It will drive him nuts - well, more nuts than he already is. *:)

--

Math illiteracy affects 8 out of every 5 people.

It won't work for me. I am a permanent resident of his Bozo bin and
he never sees me gently poking fun at him. Except when he is having
technical difficulties with the Bozo bin. Like now for instance.

Well maybe Harry's problem is the Bozo Bin has filled up and is
overflowing and filling up his Newsreader with our septic waste. *He
probably needs to bring in one of the big trucks that can suck up the
fecal waste from his Bozo Bin. *Oh the humanity! * *

Maybe His buddy Salty can help him out with that. He has an important
position with BFI you know.

Does he drive the truck long distance or just in the local neighborhoods?

He's not actually the driver. He has a position at the opposite end of
the truck.

On Jan 11, 8:01*am, hk wrote:
Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:



On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:08:16 -0500, Boater wrote:

Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:

Obvious. *Then again, what would you expect from a guy who claims he
was raped by a 16 year old girl when he was 12.
I wish. She was only about a year or so older than I was. And I used the
term "rape" facetiously. I was a willing victim.

Harry, you are lying through your teeth.

You bragged about her being 16 years old and you were only twelve.
Willing or not, that is rape in this state - there is no such thing as
concentual sex between underage children.

It's statuatory rape - period, end of discussion.

Honest to pete Harry - you can't even get your story straight.

Use an index of some sort will you?

Well, it was a long time ago. I remember the event, and being 12 or 13,
and the gal being a year or so older. I do remember her name, though.

It's consensual, by the way.

I didn't complain. Despite the statutes.

And I didn't get pregnant and have to drop out of high school.

Fool.

On Jan 11, 8:14*am, Jim wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:



hk wrote:
Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:08:16 -0500, Boater wrote:

Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:

Obvious. *Then again, what would you expect from a guy who claims he
was raped by a 16 year old girl when he was 12.
I wish. She was only about a year or so older than I was. And I used
the term "rape" facetiously. I was a willing victim.

Harry, you are lying through your teeth.

You bragged about her being 16 years old and you were only twelve.
Willing or not, that is rape in this state - there is no such thing as
concentual sex between underage children.

It's statuatory rape - period, end of discussion.

Honest to pete Harry - you can't even get your story straight.

Use an index of some sort will you?

Well, it was a long time ago. I remember the event, and being 12 or
13, and the gal being a year or so older. I do remember her name, though.

It's consensual, by the way.

I didn't complain. Despite the statutes.

And I didn't get pregnant and have to drop out of high school.

You may not remember her age today, because that is one of the problems
with Alzheimer. *About a year ago, you were very emphatic about her
being 16.

I can imagine the 16 yr old who want to have sex with a 12 yr old.
It is not a pretty sight.

She must have been a real skank.

" I did not have sex with that woman"

On Jan 11, 8:01*am, hk wrote:
Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:



On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:08:16 -0500, Boater wrote:

Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:

Obvious. *Then again, what would you expect from a guy who claims he
was raped by a 16 year old girl when he was 12.
I wish. She was only about a year or so older than I was. And I used the
term "rape" facetiously. I was a willing victim.

Harry, you are lying through your teeth.

You bragged about her being 16 years old and you were only twelve.
Willing or not, that is rape in this state - there is no such thing as
concentual sex between underage children.

It's statuatory rape - period, end of discussion.

Honest to pete Harry - you can't even get your story straight.

Use an index of some sort will you?

Well, it was a long time ago. I remember the event, and being 12 or 13,
and the gal being a year or so older. I do remember her name, though.

It's consensual, by the way.

I didn't complain. Despite the statutes.

And I didn't get pregnant and have to drop out of high school.

1. So are the fellows (?) involved with NAMBLA. I'm sure you approve
of consent there as well?

2. Of course you would not have complained. Whores rarely do.

3. Health classes don't have to teach the possibility of male
pregnancy. But they're could be a rare exception and you lucked out.

On Jan 11, 9:14*am, Jim wrote:
hk wrote:
wrote:
On Jan 11, 8:39 am, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:
Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote:
Jim wrote:
hk wrote:
BAR wrote:
Sarah Palin, a strong woman who cranks out 5 kids, gets elected
Mayor, gets elected Governor, and runs for Vice President of the
US. And, she can shoot a moose, field dress it, and cook it all in
the same day.
Wow. She had five kids. Gee, what an accomplishment. Too bad she
didn't leave herself enough time to properly instruct and raise
them, eh? Her daughter is now a high school dropout.
Not a brain in that woman's head. Nada. Zip.
Sounds like you are jealous of the woman. Maybe your buddy in Ohio
could recommend a shrink to deal with your hangups.
Why would you think I am jealous of Palin? Because she had too many
kids and not enough responsibility to edu-ma-cate and rear them
properly? Because she is intellectually lazy? Because she sounds like
a ditz? Because her future son-in-law is a high school dropout?
Ohhhh, Harry you made a little boo-boo. *For months you have pretended
you had Jim in your bozo bin, and you would only respond to his post
indirectly. *In your old age, you can't keep up with who you have in
your "bozo bin" and responded directly to his post. *You have to
remember, when you are reading the folder marked Bozo Bin, you are not
supposed to click on the reply button.
They do have drugs that can help with Alzheimer's. *My wife and
daughter both have Dr. Dr. degrees, in fact, my daughter is working on
her Dr. Dr. Dr. and Dr. degrees. *After discussing this problem with
them they told me you talk to your doctor about taking ARICEPT. *While
most doctors would never prescribe medication after reading a NG post,
the fact that they have a Dr. Dr. degree they thought it was OK. *
Put your one inch woodie back in your trousers, reggie. I have a new
install of Vista on my Mac laptop, and I haven't bothered to set up the
filters...yet. Thus, I am also seeing your vomitus...for the moment.
But
don't get too excited...your presence in my newsgroup inbox will be
coming to an end later today.
Meanwhile, go **** yourself.
Harry, you spend more time setting up your filters than anyone I know..
Most people just click the set up filter button, and the spend less than
10 secs setting up the filter for those they don't want to read. *You
spent more time responding to Jim and my post than it would have taken
to set up 20 filters.

PS - If you put a note on your computer monitor, it might help you to
remember not to respond to the post you have moved over to your Bozo
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Don't most readers have the ability to simply trasfer over the
settings such as filters, etc.? I am not an expert like Harry, but,
uh, neither is Harry?

I don't know about "most" readers, but transferring over filter settings
from a PC Windoze version of T'bird to a Mac version is not a trivial
task. For starters, the two operating systems have different file
attributes and stash files and folders in different places within the
OS. There's an add-on that allows saving settings, email, addresses, et
cetera, and then stuffing them back into a new copy of T'bird, but it
doesn't work cross-platform.

It only takes a couple of minutes to set up filters, and I started the
process on my new VISTA setup. So far, Reggie, Herring and the pile of
schitt known as Florida Jim are in there. Plenty of room for others.

Oh boy. You must be really upset with me for teasing you, judging by
your comments.
Tell me Donkey breath. If Sarah Palin read Rec.boats or knew of all the
unkind thinks you say about her, would you still say them?

Of course he would. And I'm sure that she would feel heartbroken,
rejected, and shamed by Herr Kraus' comments.

Remember, he is the epitome of morality.