John W. wrote:

> Michael Cash <mikecash@buggerallspammers.com> wrote in message news:<5hu8i0hod7f0u4nhdta1eqmi8bdge9e3m7@4ax.com>...
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>>On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 04:04:24 +0000 (UTC), mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net
>>brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:
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>>>Kevin Gowen <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>I am saying nothing of the kind. I was mocking John's notion of "academic."
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>>>>>>>>>>Is Rhodes Scholar something you do? 'Fraid 
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>>>>>>>>>Uh, no, it's something "academic".
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>>>>>>>>Yes, but John talked about doing something academic. You aren't a very 
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>>>>>>>Yes, and Rhodes Scholar is an academic achievement.
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>>>>>It is, however, an academic accomplishment, which is something one does.
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>>>>It's a wad of money.
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>>>It's an accomplishment, and an academic one.
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>>Is the accomplishment in receiving it? Or what one does while on it?
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> I vote for receiving it.

You've got no job. Of course you are going to vote for receiving money.

- Kevin