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mine ^ | February 11, 2005 | Ilija Pavlovich PhD

[ILL]

Too many consonants in my name - I better change fast to BNDGTFKD <- this is a test, let's see who can break the code? Only in private mail - not for use in public.

[Izzy Dunne]

Keep digging - there's a pony under there somewhere...

[starfish923]

Sorry to rain on your parade, but "PhD" often means "pile higher and deeper."

You don't ALWAYS have to let EVERYONE know that you have your doctorate. It isn't REQUIRED. :o)

[MTD]

Do you think Oswald acted alone, or was he just a patsy?

[Izzy Dunne]

"PhD" often means "pile higher and deeper."

I thought it meant "Post-hole digger"

[cweese]

Why do you feel the need to pontificate here?

[Ben Ficklin]

I just don't know how this place got along without you for so many years.

[oldleft]

If you keep posting these personal rants you're going to get flamed in no time. I do think you have something to add here, but here are some tips:

1. Don't post everything that comes into your head. Although you're not wasting paper like in the old days, you're wasting peoples time.

2. Don't sound so damn arrogant and self important. Most of the references to your name are firmly tongue in cheek and you come off like a liberal academic type when you respond the way you have.

3. You're not the center of the universe, contrary to what the world of academia may have told you. Get over it.

So, to summarize, write about pertinent things and be selective, other wise you'll get zotted.

[headsonpikes]

I have a quetion.

Why is a PhD posting here when he could be making lattes at Starbucks?

Answer me that!

[headsonpikes]

I have a quetion.

Why is a PhD posting here when he could be making lattes at Starbucks?

Answer me that!

[ILL]

Seems that some people need either pontificating or a sense of direction. I keep pointing my finger to the right but no-one's watching so I got stuck with "pontificating", besides LACK OF CULTURE is a little painful to me, so I thought I'd share that with those who are not totally illiterate. Literacy does account for culture (in most countries).

[ILL]

I don't care what it means in the Stupidville, I don't live there.

[cweese]

Seems that some people need either pontificating or a sense of direction

Ah, so JimRob asked you to start posting here to educate us all.

[Izzy Dunne]

Seems that some people need either pontificating or a sense of direction.

Well, now, we sho' do preeshate y'all comin' and viztin' wid us.

[ladtx]

Wouldn't it be better if you actually wanted to discuss this subject to not rely on Hollywoods interpretation for your reference but to rely on the true history?

[Lokibob]

 

Whats up, Doc!!!

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Having only a Bachelor of Science Degree and 30 or so hours of Graduate work, I'm just too dim witted to understand why you insist on bringing your rants to our attention.

Try a more normal approach. BTW having been here two or three years I've only found it necessary to start one thread. Perhaps you should observe a bit longer before you dive in and complain about the reaction.

[ILL]

If I get flamed - than, I suppose I got flamed. It wouldn't be the first time I got kicked out of a place I don't find worthy of my presence, nor they would find my presence of any benefit. I just rolled the dice and that's what came out. Thank you for the tips. This is a lot more valuable than your other mindless posts (yesterday), so I did accomplish something - I converted you to a thinker (after all that wasn't so easy - believe me, you were a tough customer). So let me get zipped, zummed, zotted or flamed I am happy to know I did contribute something. I do mean thanks for the constructive criticism (let's limit that to - so far today).

[katana]

Iliya, there is a certain protocol which you should observe as, like the rest of us, you are here as a guest in a privately owned and funded forum. "News" posts should refer to and include excerpts and links to articles which you find interesting and/or informative. You can color that news by inserting your own opinions and comments in the first post and then take your chances of being flamed or zotted. But if you wish to just vent your spleen on a particular topic you should go to Bloggers and Personal. It avoids a lot of unpleasantness later on.

PS: Few if any us are going to be impressed by a PhD. Most participants here have at least some university experience and quite a few of us also have advanced degrees. Flashing a doctorate like it's a papal ring to be kissed just makes you look a bit silly.

[TexasCajun]

The "PhD" is required if you think you must always attempt to impress someone or more likely one's self!