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You eat too much, and most of what you ingest is garbage.

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A strong rebuke from a colleague is enough to shut me up. Done.

Answer: none. However, online degrees are often legitimate. Those universities that provide career education are catering to people who are currently employed and need continuing education in order to advance in their career. Just a matter of supply and demand, combined with a course schedule working people can deal with.

There would be nobody attending that ride except you and I; and you would likely bail . . . understandably.

That's sick and inappropriate. Luv it.

Wow. This discussion could go on and on . . . The debate over rate of return vis-a-vis the cost of college has gone viral. Steve, I TOTALLY get what you're saying--you were able to punch the requirement for an MBA without spending $50,000 doing it. There's a lot of merit in your situation! In my estimation, there are many students who should not even go to college. They will end up making substantially more than I did the first few years of my teaching career oh, and will have spent next to nothing on trade school to get there. Butters, you will learn more on the job than you ever would have in a good school pursuing your MBA as a grad student, but your degree got you "in," and that's worth a hell of a lot.

My God, Jim, I'm amazed that you even remember this project! It was promised to me "this summer," but the builder is still "wrapping it up." Many of the parts are JDM, so there is more time involved sourcing them from overseas: swing arm from G' Craft, fenders, oil cooler, aftermarket speedo/tach, etc. Hoping to get some break-in miles on it before the snow flies. Just sent the builder $3k to cover parts--the first payment I have sent him since the project began in 2016. This is a ridiculous amount of time to wait for this bike, but I want it to be perfect. I would love to ride with you guys once it's done--provided the ride is a scenic one and not a 90+ mph romp.

I wish Sam would chime in on this thread. I miss his anger and acerbic, biting commentary. Sometimes Tonik is just not enough . . .

SMH . . .

You are correct, sir.

1) after graduation, I received the union-prescribed initial step raise: $5k/year. Since then, another $15k/year was added. I am now at the top tier, but will be retiring soon. 2) no, my Hiram master's did not earn me more than a master's from another school. My intention was a quality education vs. a sheepskin from an average school and a lackluster education.

I love OR, where literally anything is possible. Endlessly entertaining, just as is listening to the inane babbling of a bunch of drunks at an Ohio campground during a summer weekend evening. Priceless . . .

You don't know that that hasn't already happened.

A valid comparison of the quality of my education at Hiram versus that of a U of P drone is unfathomable, much less possible.

This would be a discussion too lengthy for the average OR member's attention span--and pain threshold. Suffice it to say that there is always something substantial lost without the physical presence of grad students in a room working together and discussing course content. This is where the true learning takes place. Writing a solid master's thesis is just proof that one has achieved mastery of the course content comprising the degree requirements.

Went to Hiram College--a brick-and-mortar skool--three nights per week and all day Saturdays for almost three years. My masters is in Interdisciplinary Studies, which is a specific area of a master's in education.

I freely admit that syntax, grammar, and mechanics can be a rather pithy and off-putting subject, as can the specifics of a soon to be defunct experiment in post-secondary education. However, I love and respect all women unconditionally.

U of P's story is a long one. If you visit their website, you will see a large list of "campuses" in many states. When you click on a location, you will see that they are closing all these buildings, but will see the current crop of students through their remaining academic program. The organization was successfully sued by the federal government for tens of millions of dollars for grossly inflating the post-graduation employment statistics of their alums. They are moving to an all-online platform.

😆University of Phoenix is an online "college", noob. Not brick-and-mortar. And not in Arizona.

I dunno, that launch angle looks pretty low. The furry bastard prolly rolled a few hundred feet when the slid back to Earth.

Did they teach you to talk that way at the University of Phoenix?

I doubt this furry bastard survived the g force produced by the launch. However, the device is pure genius in its simplicity.

Comma after the word "tub." Tonik is correct.

Is this supposed to be a GIF? I don't get it . . .