[TAG] want a university degree without going to university? rdq ddyl

[Ben Okopnik]

On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 05:25:32AM +0000, Thomas Adam wrote:
>  --- Ben Okopnik <ben at callahans.org> wrote: 
> 
> > Thomas! You should be ashamed of yourself, young man. You have to _earn_
> > those titles before you can use them! I mean, can you imagine the chaos,
> 
> Oh, so _that's_ why I get set those thing called "assignments". I thought
> they were there just to fill up our (valuable) free time :)
 
Nope - the idea is, after you do enough of them, they can _assign_ that
title to you. [Nod, nod] Really. I have it on best authority (the Little
Voices have told me!)

> > the sheer anarchy of a society where people used a distinguished title
> > like "axlzrinhjaxxtqppht ibyf celfeejrqkjhywejtbnusjmpkveedvd q cg
> > szngmqlfglyghux n" without at least 200 credit-hours in vital subjects
> > like Philosophy and History of Nose-picking and Synthetic Rubber Flavor
> > Retention in Trans-nocturnal Adhesion Scenarios (a.k.a. "Does the
> > Spearmint Lose its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight?")
> 
> LOL!

What, you haven't covered those yet? What kind of school are you
attending, anyway???

> > Young people nowadays. They have _no_ shame.
> 
> We have pride though :)

[laugh] Best answer in the world, Thomas. And a great trade-off, too.


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