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In lugnet.fun, Brian Davis wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, C. L. GunningCook wrote:
> > I have a whole list of non-measurements that just
> > aren't measuring up.
> Hey now! Let's not get personal, I don't want to have to bring my wife in on this...
Well Brian, I will give you credit for being quick, I was expecting that one
might fly over some ppls heads.
> > > ...so his first name really *is* Doctor. When others
> > > ask you to use their title, they are being stuffy and
> > > formal - but Dr. Science is just being friendly!
> >
> > I have a feeling my "real" doctor did the exact same
> > thing... there is no bloody way she earned a real
> > degree...
>
> Speaking as someone who actually has gained an advanced degree... *NEVER*
> assume such things correlate with general intelligence. In some case, they don't
> even correlate with intelligence in the particular field.
Gee, that's so reassuring.
> If you ever get the chance, read through "The Official Dr. Science Big
> Book of Science (Simplified)".
Sounds about my speed!
> Dr. Science was a charecter on the Fireside theater
> for a while, and the book is great. Describes things like how to do genetic
> engineering
Cool! (refer back to the beginning of the post re:measuring up)
> in your bathtub, using only household chemicals (it involves moldy
> bread, hair care products,....
Okay, you had me right up until THIS following point...
> and the hair debris that collect on the drain as raw
> materials).
Brian, Im not a "girly" girl, for example, a creepy crawly spider does not make
me scream and stand on a chair, I chop my own fireword, I stick my own worm on
the hook, etc...... BUT since I do not live alone, I DRAW the line at
collecting hair debris out of the drain. Ewwwwww gross!!!
> > I set follow-ups to .fun, so the robotics group doesn't
> > have to be victimised or even witness our silly banter.
> Yeah, I guess that makes sense. I added rtlToronto so that they would have to
> be subjected to it (seemed like a good idea at the time).
Oh giggle... nice.
Although you know, somehow, even though it WAS YOU - I will somehow get blamed
for this. Wink.
Janey "Blaming Brian, Red Brick"
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