Joel writes:
>one must remember that Ph.D. degrees are not necessrily handed out to the
>most intelligent of our species. more often, they are conferred upon those
>who are the most tenacious and obnozious of spirit and manner

I DISAGREE Joel, you are completely WRONG!!!

First one sniggling little point, according to the UMass Dartmouth Department
of Redundancy Department:  Ph.D. degrees is a redundant statement.

Second. J.D. degrees (redundant) or Law Degrees for the uninitiated are
given ONLY to the most "tenacious and obnoxious of spirit and manner"

Please correct this impression on any further discussion of the point!

Very truly yours.
Ric Golen

Partner in the Dewey Cheatham Law Firm, formerly of Hungadunga, Hungadunga,
Hungadunga and McCormack