The Off Topic Topic

[katmai]

Beeb when did you become this fucking stupid.

When U of T started giving out JDs.

Just stop it, you are approaching Martinus levels of dumb.

[Malthus]

I do think that the whole notion of the exact same education being at one and the same time awarded a bachelorate and a doctorate degree is very funny. 

I could have, in an instant, transfomed my LL.B into a J.D.

[Barrister]

Observed in a disclosure package.

Accused yells over the phone (which is on speakerphone, with the police listening).  Amongst other things, he yells

If you touch my fuckin perogies I'll murder you.

I found this amusing.

[HVC]

So, did his perogies remain unmolested?

[Ideologue]

the acquisition of a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree requires from 84 to 90 semester hours of post baccalaureate study and the Doctor of Philosophy degree usually requires 60 semester hours of post baccalaureate study along with the writing of a dissertation

The part where they equate 30 hours of law school with a dissertation is, from my limited knowledge of dissertations, probably pretty disingenuous.  But if the ABA says it, it must be true.

Well, in subjective time, those 30 hours doing trusts probably counts for at least four or five years doing original research, right? RIGHT?

Yes.

Well, if it's the equivalent of a Ph.D., I know what I should be doing.  Getting a sweet-ass job teaching political science or history.  Fuck that guy who spent half a decade eating Ramen and reading Aramaic, I'm the real deal.

[ulmont]

So, Beeb, do you consider an MBA to be an undergraduate degree as well?

See http://robinson.gsu.edu/flex/admissions.html - requires a four-year undergrad degree but nothing else...

[Iormlund]

In French- or Spanish-speaking countries, the United States of America (États-Unis, Estados Unidos)

In correct Spanish, plural words have their initial rendered twice. So Estados Unidos is shortened to EEUU, not EU.

[Ideologue]

In French- or Spanish-speaking countries, the United States of America (États-Unis, Estados Unidos)

In correct Spanish, plural words have their initial rendered twice. So Estados Unidos is shortened to EEUU, not EU.

Say, do actual Spanish people call us "United Statesians" as well?

[Iormlund]

Yes. Estadounidenses.

[Admiral Yi]

Yes. Estadounidenses.

Are there any other words or phrases in Spanish that use that 'enses' ending?

[Ideologue]

Yes. Estadounidenses.

Lame.  I think it would be fair to be Americanos, since we were first and all the other countries have proper names of their own anyway.

You know, it's kind of amazing how much Spanish I can still read.  The UUEE page is pretty transparent to me.  It may be because I already know what I'm reading, though.

[Liep]

Was in a car crash today. It had a lot of stereotypes, young reckless male driver, a not-so-good blonde female driver and an impatient taxi driver. I was in the taxi.

I'm okay!

[Josephus]

Glad you're OK. 

[MadImmortalMan]

Yes. Estadounidenses.

That's like Freedom Fries. 

[Barrister]

So, Beeb, do you consider an MBA to be an undergraduate degree as well?

See http://robinson.gsu.edu/flex/admissions.html - requires a four-year undergrad degree but nothing else...

Well MBA have, as noted on Languish, been quite watered down and debased.  But typically they required you to have significant business experience.  So that experience acts as your undergrad.  So traditionally yes it is a Masters level program.  But I will have no problem conceding that in fact, many are little better than an undergraduate-level BComm.