On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:38:42 -0000, "Clive George"
 wrote:

>"Molly Mockford"  wrote in message 
>news:w80g03B$eM7KFwOK@molly.mockford...
>
>> OK, since we're posting useless biographical information, I am a graduate 
>> of Edinburgh University, which taught me nothing useful whatsoever
>
>Did it teach you anything interesting or fun? I'm not sure the formal part 
>of my degree was useful, like you, but I did enjoy learning about it. Which 
>of course isn't a measurable outcome, and so would be counted by a 
>beancounter as a waste of three years, but I think that misses the point. 
>


Yes - well done - you have mentioned that you have a degree.

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jms  said:

> On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:38:42 -0000, "Clive George"
>  wrote:
>
>> "Molly Mockford"  wrote in message
>> news:w80g03B$eM7KFwOK@molly.mockford...
>>
>>> OK, since we're posting useless biographical information, I am a
>>> graduate of Edinburgh University, which taught me nothing useful
>>> whatsoever
>>
>> Did it teach you anything interesting or fun? I'm not sure the
>> formal part of my degree was useful, like you, but I did enjoy
>> learning about it. Which of course isn't a measurable outcome, and
>> so would be counted by a beancounter as a waste of three years, but
>> I think that misses the point.
>>
>
>
> Yes - well done - you have mentioned that you have a degree.

Can we all join in?

I don't have a degree, I just have degree level professional qualifications. 
Very boring ones.


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kat
   >^..^<

On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:48:52 -0000, "kat" 
wrote:

>jms  said:
>
>> On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:38:42 -0000, "Clive George"
>>  wrote:
>>
>>> "Molly Mockford"  wrote in message
>>> news:w80g03B$eM7KFwOK@molly.mockford...
>>>
>>>> OK, since we're posting useless biographical information, I am a
>>>> graduate of Edinburgh University, which taught me nothing useful
>>>> whatsoever
>>>
>>> Did it teach you anything interesting or fun? I'm not sure the
>>> formal part of my degree was useful, like you, but I did enjoy
>>> learning about it. Which of course isn't a measurable outcome, and
>>> so would be counted by a beancounter as a waste of three years, but
>>> I think that misses the point.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Yes - well done - you have mentioned that you have a degree.
>
>Can we all join in?
>
>I don't have a degree, I just have degree level professional qualifications. 
>Very boring ones.


I don't have a degree - in fact I am barely educated.

But you knew that didn't you.

jms  said:

> On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:48:52 -0000, "kat" 
> wrote:
>
>> jms  said:
>>
>>> On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:38:42 -0000, "Clive George"
>>>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Molly Mockford"  wrote in
>>>> message news:w80g03B$eM7KFwOK@molly.mockford...
>>>>
>>>>> OK, since we're posting useless biographical information, I am a
>>>>> graduate of Edinburgh University, which taught me nothing useful
>>>>> whatsoever
>>>>
>>>> Did it teach you anything interesting or fun? I'm not sure the
>>>> formal part of my degree was useful, like you, but I did enjoy
>>>> learning about it. Which of course isn't a measurable outcome, and
>>>> so would be counted by a beancounter as a waste of three years, but
>>>> I think that misses the point.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes - well done - you have mentioned that you have a degree.
>>
>> Can we all join in?
>>
>> I don't have a degree, I just have degree level professional
>> qualifications. Very boring ones.
>
>
> I don't have a degree - in fact I am barely educated.
>
> But you knew that didn't you.

Can't say I did - why would I?  I have never assumed that having letters 
before or after one's name was evidence of anything other than an ability to 
pass exams.  It is possible to have a PhD and still be a total fuckwit.


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On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 01:09:45 -0000, "kat" 
wrote:

>I have never assumed that having letters 
>before or after one's name was evidence of anything other than an ability to 
>pass exams.

"BSc is bullshit, MSc is more shit and PhD is Piled Higher and Deeper"
as an LCGLI once told me.  In his world, practical knowledge was a
good deal more useful than book learning.

This was a long time ago, though, back when polytechnics were still
called that.
 
Guy
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On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:57:07 +0000, jms 
wrote:

>I don't have a degree - in fact I am barely educated.

You were eductated by bears.  Fascinating.
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On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 01:08:31 +0000, %steve%@malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth)
wrote:

>jms  wrote:
>
>> I don't have a degree - in fact I am barely educated.
>> 
>> But you knew that didn't you.
>
>Yes, you reveal your lack of education with each post you make to
>Usenet.


Thank you Filth - at least I don't pretend to have had an education.

On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 01:09:45 -0000, "kat" 
wrote:

>jms  said:
>
>> On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:48:52 -0000, "kat" 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> jms  said:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:38:42 -0000, "Clive George"
>>>>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Molly Mockford"  wrote in
>>>>> message news:w80g03B$eM7KFwOK@molly.mockford...
>>>>>
>>>>>> OK, since we're posting useless biographical information, I am a
>>>>>> graduate of Edinburgh University, which taught me nothing useful
>>>>>> whatsoever
>>>>>
>>>>> Did it teach you anything interesting or fun? I'm not sure the
>>>>> formal part of my degree was useful, like you, but I did enjoy
>>>>> learning about it. Which of course isn't a measurable outcome, and
>>>>> so would be counted by a beancounter as a waste of three years, but
>>>>> I think that misses the point.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes - well done - you have mentioned that you have a degree.
>>>
>>> Can we all join in?
>>>
>>> I don't have a degree, I just have degree level professional
>>> qualifications. Very boring ones.
>>
>>
>> I don't have a degree - in fact I am barely educated.
>>
>> But you knew that didn't you.
>
>Can't say I did - why would I?  I have never assumed that having letters 
>before or after one's name was evidence of anything other than an ability to 
>pass exams.  It is possible to have a PhD and still be a total fuckwit.


Indeed - I think that Jackson said once that he had a PhD.

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On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:02:24 +0000, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
 wrote:

>On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 01:09:45 -0000, "kat" 
>wrote:
>
>>I have never assumed that having letters 
>>before or after one's name was evidence of anything other than an ability to 
>>pass exams.
>
>"BSc is bullshit, MSc is more shit and PhD is Piled Higher and Deeper"
>as an LCGLI once told me.  In his world, practical knowledge was a
>good deal more useful than book learning.
>
>This was a long time ago, though, back when polytechnics were still
>called that.
> 
>Guy


Whereas you think it is much more important to "know famous people".

How's the list of  'famous people I have met' on your web pages?

Whilst on bragging - I suppose someone saying that they were
recognised as a "thought-leader" is quite relevant.

On what subject was it that you said three famous organisations
recognised you as a thought-leader?


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Geoff Berrow  said:

> On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:57:07 +0000, jms 
> wrote:
>
>> I don't have a degree - in fact I am barely educated.
>
> You were eductated by bears.  Fascinating.

"The bare necessities of life will come to youuuuu."

Sorry.


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   >^..^<

In uk.net.news.management, "kat"  wrote:

>Geoff Berrow  said:
>
>> On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:57:07 +0000, jms 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't have a degree - in fact I am barely educated.
>>
>> You were eductated by bears.  Fascinating.
>
>"The bare necessities of life will come to youuuuu."

Oh great, thanks, now I'm gonna be humming that all day, and it's your
fault. You hear me!

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Tony <tony@darkstorm.invalid> said:

> In uk.net.news.management, "kat"  wrote:
>
>> Geoff Berrow  said:
>>
>>> On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:57:07 +0000, jms 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I don't have a degree - in fact I am barely educated.
>>>
>>> You were eductated by bears.  Fascinating.
>>
>> "The bare necessities of life will come to youuuuu."
>
> Oh great, thanks, now I'm gonna be humming that all day, and it's your
> fault. You hear me!

Nah, I'll just switch off my hearing aid, you can be as tuneless as you like 
then.;-)


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On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:11:56 +0000, Geoff Berrow
 wrote:

>On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:57:07 +0000, jms 
>wrote:
>
>>I don't have a degree - in fact I am barely educated.
>
>You were eductated by bears.  Fascinating.


You obviously weren't -  by anyone.

Or was there some very, very subtle point you were trying to make?

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View on helmets:

Several studies provided solid scientific evidence that bicycle helmets
protect against head, brain, severe brain and facial injuries,
as well as death, as a result of cycling accidents

In article , "kat"
 writes:

> Can we all join in?
> 
> I don't have a degree, I just have degree level professional qualifications. 
> Very boring ones.

I dropped out of the Royal Veterinary College after a year. Is that
better or worse than actually having a degree in media studies (I
should like to make it clear that I do not actually have such a
degree, I just wondered whether I should feel socially superior to
someone who has)?

-- 
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On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:13:14 +0000, Mike Fleming wrote:

> In article , "kat"
>  writes:
> 
>> Can we all join in?
>> 
>> I don't have a degree, I just have degree level professional qualifications. 
>> Very boring ones.
> 
> I dropped out of the Royal Veterinary College after a year. Is that
> better or worse than actually having a degree in media studies (I
> should like to make it clear that I do not actually have such a
> degree, I just wondered whether I should feel socially superior to
> someone who has)?

This *is* usenet. We can make whatever claims we like. But we're far more
likely to be judged on our posting history.


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