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Watching the Jeopardy! college final. Bannon, et al must be freaking out. (Original Post) Ilsa Feb 2017 OP
Had the identical thought malaise Feb 2017 #1
Both doctors for my kids are of Ilsa Feb 2017 #4
Stanford, MIT, and Navy Brother Buzz Feb 2017 #2
And that's what matters malaise Feb 2017 #3
Which one? Brother Buzz Feb 2017 #10
They are all sound but I like the Navy guy malaise Feb 2017 #13
Ah, the dude who is an authority on the mechanics of aircraft carrier landings... Brother Buzz Feb 2017 #15
I did laugh at that - even Trebek laughed malaise Feb 2017 #17
Their base don't watch that show. Iggo Feb 2017 #5
LOL! nt Ilsa Feb 2017 #6
not sure if that is quite a DUZY, but surely a bigly understatement rurallib Feb 2017 #16
I once worked with an ignorant idiot angstlessk Feb 2017 #7
OMG. Such stupidity. NT Ilsa Feb 2017 #8
Yes...back then I was an idiot too, but knew she was a worse idiot! angstlessk Feb 2017 #9
That's really funny. lpbk2713 Feb 2017 #11
OH, I did.... angstlessk Feb 2017 #14
It is a very unusual experience to see Asians and Indians at top universities. AngryAmish Feb 2017 #12

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
4. Both doctors for my kids are of
Thu Feb 23, 2017, 08:58 PM
Feb 2017

Indian and Hispanic descent. I was speaking with one of them about how the young adults in her med school and pre-med were disproportionately first or second generation American. Commented that many of the typical American students whose families had been Americans for many generations seemed "entitled" and unwilling to put in the hard work to excel.

Brother Buzz

(36,416 posts)
2. Stanford, MIT, and Navy
Thu Feb 23, 2017, 08:50 PM
Feb 2017

Fucking science RULES, and totally freaks out the orange anus's administration. Scary!

Brother Buzz

(36,416 posts)
10. Which one?
Thu Feb 23, 2017, 09:08 PM
Feb 2017

All three are brilliant. Even that Stanford student, who missed the flag question the other day is totally front loaded in physics and is well read. And I mean head exploding physics.

Brother Buzz

(36,416 posts)
15. Ah, the dude who is an authority on the mechanics of aircraft carrier landings...
Thu Feb 23, 2017, 09:18 PM
Feb 2017

and decides to go into submarines. Smart kid.

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)
7. I once worked with an ignorant idiot
Thu Feb 23, 2017, 09:05 PM
Feb 2017

she said an oriental did not have a big enough head to be a doctor!!!!

And she was studying to become a teacher.....this was 40 years ago!

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)
9. Yes...back then I was an idiot too, but knew she was a worse idiot!
Thu Feb 23, 2017, 09:08 PM
Feb 2017

And thought I never wanted her to teach MY child!

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