POTN Academics' Thread

belmondo wrote in post #2303461
Lovely new avatar, Pete. Very appropriate.

Since I am not an academic**, I will now bow out.

**Actually, my brother is a retired professor, but I think that only entitles me to say, "My brother is a retired professor."

Hey Tommy, neither am I and I started the darn thread.....they do not scare me....I have enough BS in me so as to supply an entire generation of CalTech PhD graduates.

PetKal wrote in post #2303480
Hey Tommy, neither am I and I started the darn thread.....they do not scare me....I have enough BS in me so as to supply an entire generation of CalTech PhD graduates.

Okay, so you're not an academic. At least you're smart.
I don't qualify either way.

belmondo wrote in post #2303513
Okay, so you're not an academic. At least you're smart.
I don't qualify either way.

No, but you do have a killer avatar, so that should get you some favors...

belmondo wrote in post #2303513
Okay, so you're not an academic. At least you're smart.
I don't qualify either way.

Of course you don't.... because you can't tell "smart" from "old silly" .

MDJAK wrote in post #2303197
my IQ is also slightly above room temperature

I thought it was cold in here...

Petkal, what about you, what are your academics like? .

James raises his head and admits to an education then ducks in anticipation of the incisive PetKal brickbat

neil_r wrote in post #2304450
James raises his head and admits to an education then ducks in anticipation of the incisive PetKal brickbat

James...I know you had studied German culture, history, general weltansicht as well as karate .....but that was in the days of working in the diplomatic service of Her Majesty, right ?

JaGWiRE wrote in post #2304369
Petkal, what about you, what are your academics like? .

Nothin beyond grade 12 + chimney sweeper apprenticeship. I am an autodidact like auntie PGgrin and uncle Belmondo.

PetKal wrote in post #2304568
Nothin beyond grade 12 + chimney sweeper apprenticeship. I am an autodidact like auntie PGgrin and uncle Belmondo.

Hehe. School and me are a big thing now, and what I want to do with my future. I'm not sure if school, is in my future, and if it is, college or university, and what program.

JaGWiRE wrote in post #2304625
Hehe. School and me are a big thing now, and what I want to do with my future. I'm not sure if school, is in my future, and if it is, college or university, and what program.

If you can find a sponsor, then you need no school beyond grade 8.
Should your sponsor be a well to do lady which you happen to fall in love with and v.v., then the whole world is at your feet, my boy. You could have any lens/camera your little heart fancies. Beats having to work for living any day.
Do you see how many guys are chatting on here every day, all day, not a worry in the world. Well, mah boy, I think those guys either have a well heeled sponsor or they are Canon shills, perhaps both.

Well I dunno if I can post here either ... seems to be the preserve of old guys with urinary tract issues Now whether that malady corolates with learnt cleverness or street smarts I dunno. Maybe the Dr Wu can help with some soFistikates staTestical anal-ysis?

condyk wrote in post #2304903
Well I dunno if I can post here either ... seems to be the preserve of old guys with urinary tract issues Now whether that malady corolates with learnt cleverness or street smarts I dunno. Maybe the Dr Wu can help with some soFistikates staTestical anal-ysis?

The facts:
(1) Jak-jak needs a pessary, Belmondo and I do not (yet), since we are still hale and stout.
(2) Jag-jag needs a sponsor...Jak-jak would do.
(3) While Woo-Wee's teaching method seems softish...like, "let's learn by osmosis" , I naturally can not vouch for her analytical skills.
(4) James is imbued with a carreer soldier's distrust of intellectuals, yet they probably fascinate him too. Brings to mind Goebels who was reported to have said: "Whenever I hear the word "kultur" I feel like reaching for my pistol."
(5) Keppler seems to be away.....err .....imbued....err... in absentia.

So far this thread is an inspiration to many of the 'great unwashed' and 'age impaired'

Unfortunately, this thread is turning into a failure, as so many other things I have attempted to do in my life.
Dr.Jakov has not helped either with his persistent and customary filibustering.
The only academically bent fellow who has posted here so far is NickSimcheck.