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Re: PhDs in Architecture, Maritime Construction... (was: A possible way to get cheaper sets?)
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Tue, 2 May 2000 05:14:37 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Richard Parsons writes:
In lugnet.loc.au, Peter White writes:

Someone should to a thesis on Lego, if McD... can have hamburger degrees,
why can't we have block doc's. ;^)

Hmmmm.

This is an interesting idea.  We would obviously need an educational
institution, handing out honorary degrees and doctorates to worthy and/or
wealthy recipients.

Lo!  The smoke in my crystal ball is clearing!  What's that I see in the
future?  A great and worthy instutition....a presentation ceremony....amid
nicely trimmed lawns and paths....in the blazing sun....it couldn't be.....but
it is!....<<insert great gasp of surprise and amazement>>....The University of
Port Block!  Its beautiful.  And making quite a motza flogging off doctorates.

...and flogging for those not passing their exams.
The fees could purchase new buildings for the campus.
The bar would only serve rum.
The islanders could look after the barbecue.
Instead of those mortar board things at graduation, they could wear pirate
hats.

Oh No! Not yet! The smoke descends. No, wait, please! The future becomes murky
once more.  <<mild expletive deleted (sorry) because someone in .general might
inadvertently stumble onto this in the recent messages pane, and be shocked
and appalled and feel the need to heap scorn and abuse on me again>>

They no better than to set forth on the hallow turf of loc.greatsouthernland,
ggrrrr.....larry....grrrrr.....woof,woof,woof......

Oh well.  I'm off to build......

check your mail first,
pete.w



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