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Re: Gosh I'm bored.....

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:13 pm
by joe
Daniel Quinn wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:09 pm No it isn't.
Yes it jolly well is. It's the highest academic award. I am now a Doctor, and am eagerly awaiting the call 'Is there a doctor on the plane?'

Re: Gosh I'm bored.....

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:40 pm
by Daniel Quinn
And here's me thinking you had to bored in retirement and just read a few novels in between giving your wisdom on hifi forums. Silly me.

Re: Gosh I'm bored.....

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:43 pm
by joe
Daniel Quinn wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:40 pm And here's me thinking you had to bored in retirement and just read a few novels in between giving your wisdom on hifi forums. Silly me.
Well, quite. Actually my thesis is not really about novels, though a few are cited in passing.

Re: Gosh I'm bored.....

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:01 pm
by TheMadMick
slinger wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2019 1:29 pm It's good to see you (and a few others) returning to the forum, "Mick."
Thanks guys. I've met some really nice folk here and they've been more than helpful.

The latest conversation makes me ashamed that I also have a PhD.

Life's a bitch, then you die. :twisted: :twisted:

Re: Gosh I'm bored.....

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:38 pm
by Daniel Quinn
Never be ashamed of personnel achievement.

Re: Gosh I'm bored.....

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 9:47 pm
by zebbo
Well I've got some CSE's so there! :lol:

Re: Gosh I'm bored.....

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:42 pm
by joe
Daniel Quinn wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:38 pm Never be ashamed of personnel achievement.
I'm not!

Re: Gosh I'm bored.....

Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:27 am
by Chunk McDaniel
While enjoying my early years of academia. I won the egg and spoon and the sack race in the same year. So there!

Re: Gosh I'm bored.....

Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 8:49 am
by Daniel Quinn
joe wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:42 pm
Daniel Quinn wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:38 pm Never be ashamed of personnel achievement.
I'm not!
On the other hand, egocentric is not something to boast about

Re: Gosh I'm bored.....

Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 9:25 am
by terrybooth
Egocentrics don't boast about it, they just boast. :grin: