I'm a PhD, ask me anything...

[wellstone_democrat]

I don't know much about too much but I'm always willing to give my opinion in the most irritatingly pompous way possible! So, ask me anything....the doctor is *in*!

[Fenris]

1. How long did it take you to get your PhD?

I am asking because that is something I would like to pursue (I'm a sophomore in college, BTE).

Also, what do you have your PhD in?

[wellstone_democrat]

7. grad school 7 years total

which is somewhat below average of 10 years from BA to completed PhD in my field----which is a Humanities field (that's all I'm sayin', I'm not tenured yet....)

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. Why are all you academics such callous sophisticates?

;-)

[wellstone_democrat]

8. because

now go away

[tarkus]

3. What did you do your dissertation on? (that may be spelled wrong)

[wellstone_democrat]

9. answering that would reveal my identity

but, in about 18 months when its out in book form, I'll PM you and you can enjoy it for yourself!

[slackmaster]

4. Do you make your spouse/SO and friends call you "Doctor"?

[wellstone_democrat]

10. Yes, as a matter of fact, I do

I particular like to insist that my younger siblings call me Doctor!
They won't play but that doesn't stop me from trying! My little six year old niece will but that obviously is a ploy to keep the Xmas gifts coming by sucking up...

[Imalittleteapot]

5. Does this mean anything to you?

Ariama.
I get a steak dinner if I can figure it out.

[wellstone_democrat]

13. I'll gladly tell you

in return for a steak dinner.

[Kamika]

6. Who's your Daddy

And what does he do?

[wellstone_democrat]

11. he's dead

so, at the moment, I don't think he is doing anything at all...I could be wrong but since my field isn't theology I'm only guessing.

[SiobhanClancy]

12. Great response..

It sounds like something my Dad(also dead)would have said:)

[wellstone_democrat]

14. Thank you all for playing!

Now, there will be lovely parting gifts for all our contestants over at Matcom's latest thread!

Goodnight!




(Wellstone_Democrat has left the building)

[Bake]

15. What's the exact value of pi?

I've been wondering. I usually just round it off, but I'd really like to be accurate.

Bake

[wellstone_democrat]

20. Pies cost about 4.95 at the market near me

the *value* of the pies they sell varies. THe strawberry-rhubarb is worth about -.02 in my opinion so its *value* is much lower than its *cost*

That is what you meant right?
or did you mean 3.41......or whatever that number I learned in high school was?

[dorktv]

21. depends on what you put in it..

[Kamika]

16. oh one more

Have you ever uttered the words

"-I didnt go to evil grad school for 7 years to be called Mister, thank you very much!"

[wellstone_democrat]

19. "That would be DOCTOR Asshole to you!"

I actually got to say that once---which is every PhD's dream.
I know someone who got to deliver the "That would be Dr. Sweetheart to you!" so its not just an urban myth.

[Lisa]

17. yes -- is it still considered a "PhD" ...

... if one didn't actually take any philosophy courses?


(just kidding)

Does your school have a language requirement? One astronomer I know (U of Arizona, 1980) listed "Fortran" as his mandatory second language. They gave him the degree.

[wellstone_democrat]

18. yep, I do have two foreign languages

latin (thank you high school and undergrad language requirements!)
and
Spanish (which I did largely from my knowledge of Latin and cramming vocab for a week!)

Don't ask me to communicate (well) in either language!\\

Many programs (Ivy and non Ivy) allow one "language" to be a research method (Fortran, Cobol---well years ago, statistics, etc) mainly a scam and everyone knows it but hey, what the hell.