Water Cooler: August 4 - August 11

[petrusbroder]

Originally posted by: GimpyOne
Well lets see, I haven't slept much in the past 2 weeks and it'll be two weeks at least before it happens again.(1-3 hours a night)

I handed my disseration to my committee on monday, defend next thursday, and corrections are due by the 18th. Ahhhhh, the joy of a PhD.

For any who have experienced it...is it me or is this whole process simply the most accepted and expected example of hazing anywhere?

Also, if anyone wants some idea of what I am going through look for the Piled High and Deeper (PhD) comic. It scary how true it really is.

edited for spelling

Well, hazing is to put i mildly :Q . I defended my thesis 1989 (jeeeez is that so long ago?) but I still remember some of the less gracious moments as if they had happened two hours ago. Well, there is one thing I remember better - at least the initial part: the party. The latter part of the party - well lets say ... hmmm, [phone call "Hi Joe, what did you say I did during my PhD-party?" "Noooo, o way I did that" "What? Erase that tape now!!!"]
So, where do I find the Piled High and Deeper (PhD) comic?

 

[petrusbroder]

Originally posted by: Smoke
You are not alone.

/unless I'm not on your buddy list/

Sure you are! Well, your "lamp" was not on when I checked, but it is now!

 

[GimpyOne]

Originally posted by: petrusbroder
So, where do I find the Piled High and Deeper (PhD) comic?

The comic is written by some former Stanford PhD student. It is...ummm...interesting.

PhD

edit: for those of you still considering grad school DO NOT read this comic. :evil:

 

[petrusbroder]

Thanks ... it is interesting ...

 

[GimpyOne]

Originally posted by: petrusbroder
Thanks ... it is interesting ...

Yes, my personal favorite is this: Grad Student Motivation Graph

 

[Uppsala9496]

What area of study?

 

[GimpyOne]

Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
What area of study?

Well, if you mean me, I'm in Ceramic Engineering. My "goal" has been to develop a model to predict corrosion rates of phosphate based glass systems based on their composition. Its been a pain, in part becuase they react different under water as opposed to in a humid atmosphere.

Most window type glasses are silicate based, but phosphates are used as the source for the World's Largest Laser.

 

[petrusbroder]

Well, I like the Grad Student Motivation Graph too. However ther is also a long term variation - the closer to graduation you get the steeper and more frequent the tops and valleys!

 

[Smoke]

Doctors, Doctors, Doctors ... why I never knew we had so many Doctors.
:shocked:

Q: What advice don't you want to hear from a doctor before an operation?
A: Whatever you do, don't go into the light.

 

[Wolfsraider]

Originally posted by: Smoke
Doctors, Doctors, Doctors ... why I never knew we had so many Doctors.
:shocked:

Q: What advice don't you want to hear from a doctor before an operation?
A: Whatever you do, don't go into the light.

ROTFLMAO

That was great Greg LOL

 

[Spacehead]

Originally posted by: Smoke
Doctors, Doctors, Doctors ... why I never knew we had so many Doctors.
:shocked:

Reminds me of the part in "Spies Like Us" where they meet in the tent & introduce themselves...
Doctor: Doctor
Doctor: Doctor
Doctor: Doctor
Doctor: Doctor
Doctor: Doctor
Doctor: Doctor

 

[ProviaFan]

Well, I'll see you all after a while... This may be my last post for a week or two, unless I have internet access somewhere.

Off to college I go!

 

[Wolfsraider]

Take care josh

we will miss you, and of course we will leave the porch light on

I am really glad my kids are home today. I missed them more than I realized

 

[Spacehead]

Good luck Josh(though i suspect you won't need it) & have fun

Know what you're majoring in yet?

 

[ProviaFan]

"Engineering" of some sort... probably of the computer or electrical kind (likely the former, but did any of you end up doing exactly what you thought you'd do at the beginning of your first year?)

Well, I'm off to sleep and then up really freakin early tomorrow :moon:

Crunch on! :thumbsup:

 

[Overkiller]

Whoa. Look what I stumbled upon!

hello one and all!

good luck @ college proviafan...and no, I think only about 1% of people end up not only majoring but actually WORKING in their intended field of study



now on to another sort of odd question...

Anyone know how I could get a good quality rip of a show that is shown on the good 'ol BBC but not in America

Top Gear to be exact and last weeks episode. If there was some sort of pay per download service I would more than gladly oblidge!! I just am leery of using file-sharing programs...

Does anyone from around these parts have a Tivo'd or captured version? Just curious. I need my fix ever since my friend showed me a few episodes!

 

[Freewolf]

Originally posted by: Overkiller
Whoa. Look what I stumbled upon!

hello one and all!

good luck @ college proviafan...and no, I think only about 1% of people end up not only majoring but actually WORKING in their intended field of study



now on to another sort of odd question...

Anyone know how I could get a good quality rip of a show that is shown on the good 'ol BBC but not in America

Top Gear to be exact and last weeks episode. If there was some sort of pay per download service I would more than gladly oblidge!! I just am leery of using file-sharing programs...

Does anyone from around these parts have a Tivo'd or captured version? Just curious. I need my fix ever since my friend showed me a few episodes!

One word Newsgroups

 

[petrusbroder]

Good saturday afternoon, mates! :beer:
Life is good,

 

[Zim Hosein]

Any cold :beer: in this watercooler?

 

[Pokey]

Originally posted by: Smoke
I just hope I have enough left to go to the supermarket.

"Oh well, that's the way it goes,
1st your money,
and then your clothes!"

The Gambler's Ode

:roll:

If I had all the money I'd lost in the stock market, I could retire...................
Had me all the way down to my skivies...............I now have my shirt back at least, just no pants to tuck into.

 

[petrusbroder]

Monday morning ... back to work.
As if I had not worked all week end.

Well someone has tp play the cello, we can't push all the wind through the trombone!

Have a good week, everyone! :thumbsup:

 

[BespinReactorShaft]

Quick question: What does WWYBYWB stand for?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: BespinReactorShaft
Quick question: What does WWYBYWB stand for?

Who Were You Before You Were Banned

 

[ICXRa]

You must not frequent the Off Topic forum BespinReactorShaft!

Then again a lot of people don't frequent it or they are like me and mostly lurk

 

[mondobyte]

Hmmmm ...

Got a new lawn mower ... actually it is one of those commercial units with the two sticks instead of a steering wheel. Very cool. Commercial grade is built a lot differently (robustly) compared with Residential grade ... lots more $$$$$ too.

Last night I mowed the entire back yard in about 30 minutes ... Wooo Hooo ... used to take me about 1-2 hours with the old garden tractor.

For a lawn mower, it makes a very fine tractor ... hauls a garden trailer around better than the Garden Tractor I had.

It has a 18 HP Honda engine and is much, much quieter than the old garden tractor with a 16 HP Koehler.

Of course the feature that made it necessary to purchase this model immediately ... it has a cup holder that will hold a Big Gulp

Wednesday ... I go under the knife ... I am somewhat apprehensive. I am never happy about the prospect.

We should all have good thoughts for Plum Ugly who is not having a good time right now ..

Mondo