A Humble Request

[Lyehopper]

......THis election is all about the iraq war what a SHITTY job bush has done executing the war. It can't be any simpler than that. If I'm wrong, the repubs keep congress.

Hey Tatnic, Don't you think your use of profanity in this thread is a slap in the face to my friend Rob? Not only have you used profanity in this thread but you further rubbed salt in Rob's wound by capitalizing the profanity. Was it you who also rated it with one star? I'll allow you to answer these questions and even offer some sort of apology to Rob before I continue with my thoughts on this....

Academia vs. Real Life

No...real life is centered on what one does with their life...IMO Academia is sheltered (in general)

There are some people I've met (one in particular, who is the senior partner in a law firm I once worked for) who are academically BRILLIANT ... but who have no common sense and/or people skills. They are totally unaware of anything going on around them that is outside of whatever they happen to be focusing on at any given moment.

From a completely different perspective (which won't mean anything to those in the group who are atheist or agnostic): "What we are is God's gift to us. What we make of ourselves is our gift to God."

Mary

I don't see the point of getting a Doctorate unless you want to teach or write some books...Securities Industry...Hmm...Could become a Specialist or Trader.

Nope- Quant PH.D. only.

Daylight Savings

Separately yet again, though related, did you know that next year they are extending Daylight Saving Time? Here's the story.

I didn't click on the story Rob linked to, but when they were talking about it this morning on the radio, the morning hosts opined that the reason has to do with candy sales. I guess candy companies have lobbyists too, eh?

Mary

You are such a rascal Cosmic. Are you really trying to be sarcastic? They wouldn't dare do anything on 11/6/6. That's my birthday and if they screw up my day I may have to go over there and rip out someones jugular veins.

cosmic...don't you think they've already influenced the elections? THis election is all about the iraq war what a SHITTY job bush has done executing the war. It can't be any simpler than that. If I'm wrong, the repubs keep congress.

[skiracer]

So what the H. E. double hockey stick do we have this thread for?

Now that is clever but yet not fattening! I'll have to have them line up and have them drop their drawers. Anyone whose thighs touch will have no more chocolate covered Macademias for their own good.

[Karel]

In a desperate attempt to get this thread back on topic: I personally deplore profanity, but when anyone uses profanity, I consider it to be their problem. When other people want to call attention to this issue, that is perfectly OK, of course.

Regards,

Karel

[Louetta]

Louetta...my crystal ball tells me that you are very intelligent...And I don't think there is anything wrong with you getting an advanced degree at a great school...But my crystal ball also tells me that you are a "Real Down to Earth" person with good sense...This is just my opinion, but that combo doesn't happen very often...I think you could go very far in the business world...Of course, being happy in what you do is the most important thing...Plus, you are young...you've got plenty of time to decide which direction to go...In the meantime you are making good use of the opportunities afforded you from what I can tell...Best, Doug(IIC)

PS...I'll bet your Dad is an Academic...Right???

No, he's a business man. But his company Tiburon went bankrupt 4 years ago. Night night.

[IIC]

Methinks it would be a great mistake to miss the opportunity I have. Something like 90% of the people who want to go just for the first four years can't get in. Its not being sheltered to be exposed to the people we have here.

Louetta...my crystal ball tells me that you are very intelligent...And I don't think there is anything wrong with you getting an advanced degree at a great school...But my crystal ball also tells me that you are a "Real Down to Earth" person with good sense...This is just my opinion, but that combo doesn't happen very often...I think you could go very far in the business world...Of course, being happy in what you do is the most important thing...Plus, you are young...you've got plenty of time to decide which direction to go...In the meantime you are making good use of the opportunities afforded you from what I can tell...Best, Doug(IIC)

PS...I'll bet your Dad is an Academic...Right???

[Louetta]

I never did either...Doug

So what the H. E. double hockey stick do we have this thread for?

[Louetta]

No...real life is centered on what one does with their life...IMO Academia is sheltered (in general)

Methinks it would be a great mistake to miss the opportunity I have. Something like 90% of the people who want to go just for the first four years can't get in. Its not being sheltered to be exposed to the people we have here.

[IIC]

Which reminds me, I never noticed much profanity here in the first place.

I never did either...Doug

[IIC]

Doug,
You make light of getting a masters degree. Do you have a MA or a
or MBA? It takes a lot of work doesn't it. I mean they just don't give it to you for showing up nowadays do they?

I didn't make light of getting a Masters Degree...And no I don't have one...I made light of making Academia one's life ambition...Although I'm not totally against it...I just think there are better ways to live than "Theory"

And yes, it may take a lot of work to get a Masters at an Ivy League school...But I've had managers that worked for me that had Master's degrees...And although none got their's at an Ivy League school it must not be all that difficult to get one from my experience...Doug

[IIC]

Not entirely clear that "Real Life" centers on one's occupation.

No...real life is centered on what one does with their life...IMO Academia is sheltered (in general)

[Louetta]

And someone just gave us a box of chocolate covered Macademias for our wedding anniversary. They are excellent and my wife said the same thing about being fattening. I took the box to my office and none of the construction guys ever mentioned anything except, "do you mind if I take two". They didn't last very long at all.

I'll bet their thighs touch though.