Re: It's the end of the world as we know it
 

Giving Thurgreed a chair is nice, but doesn't he really want a Princess Bed?

Re: It's the end of the world as we know it
 

Because he wants Harvard to have the money now? (Because they need it so bad.)

Re: It's the end of the world as we know it
 

Because he won't be able to sit in it when he's dead.

Ba-dum-bum. Seriously, chairs are commonly named after living people -- either the donor, or the person the donor chooses to honor. The renaming of the "Tribe Chair" will be a big deal, and used as an opportunity to hit the donor and all of Tribe's admirers up for yet more money.

Re: It's the end of the world as we know it
 

Will he retire before he dies? Couldn't Tribe move to the Pitcairns and remain a full professor in good standing?

Re: It's the end of the world as we know it
 

He'll retire when Obama appoints him to the Supreme Court . . .

I understand how chairs work. There was anon donor who wanted one named after Tribe. Tribe evidently thought it a bit odd to have a chair named after him while he's still on the faculty, so asked that the honor be postponed until his retirement. I asked merely why not even longer, since the chair will go on, in theory, forever.

Question.
 

In what kind of sick world do we live where your last pistachio nut, which is almost fully sealed is completely empty? I mean, that's one cruel joke.

TM

Re: Question.
 

Sealed? Pistachio nuts have shells? How depressing it is to hear about a world in which one must engage in the drudgery of repetitive labor for every little morsel of nut one wishes to enjoy. It is almost enough to make me take Penske off the totally respectful ignore.

Re: It's the end of the world as we know it
 

They spelled my name wrong.

TM

Re: Question.
 

We in the western states call that a "Lance Armstrong".

Re: It's the end of the world as we know it
 

$10 million wasn't enough to get the princess bed.

TM

Re: Question.
 

It's like meeting the man of your dreams, and then meeting his beautiful wife

Re: Question.
 

Like that would keep you from achieving orgasm through unsolicted fellatio.

TM

Re: Question.
 

I am eagerly awaiting the rest of this sentence.

Re: It's the end of the world as we know it
 

Because the U would prefer to honor him with a renaming ceremony while he's still alive.

Re: Question.
 

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Re: Question.
 

It's just like your period to end a perfectly good time. Oh how I hate ye, period.

Re: Question.
 

You obviously have not earned your "red wings."

Re: It's the end of the world as we know it
 

If he retires and stays on as professor emeritus, he'll keep the title till they grab it out of his cold, dead hand. Therefore the chair won't be named after him until he's not around to feel embarrassed by the honor.

Re: Question.
 

Thanks. I bet you never saw that one coming.

Re: Question.
 

Your consideration is appreciated.

BoC, that's how we, in the corner offices, roll in the oh-9.

Much respect. Much love. One world!

Word.

Re: It's the end of the world as we know it
 

Which was my point--Tribe doesn't expect to retire from that job. Are there any plausible circumstances in which Harvard would force him to retire?

Re: It's the end of the world as we know it
 

How about Obama's new bed:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A24UZctD--.../obama_bed.jpg

Re: It's the end of the world as we know it
 

Maybe if he intentionally killed a student?

Re: It's the end of the world as we know it
 

Right. Even then it's only "maybe".

Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 

22yo college grad has put her virginity up for bids on Bunny Ranch website. Latest bid is $3.8M.

Man, that sounds pretty valuable. Makes me feel bad that I already gave mine away! Good news, though, is Flinty has some definite upside if he'll just embrace the entrepreneurial spirit.

Re: It's the end of the world as we know it
 

Some students just need killin'.

Re: 401k choices
 

Das boosit.

I cashed out, dabbled back in and saved 25% of my portfolio. The people telling you not to cash out are the ones who don't want you further depressing the prices as they cash out.

Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 

How much for my virgin hairy big brown eye?

Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 

I have a pool cue I'd like to polish. I bid $3.

Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 

If a mom has 6 kids, how does a responsible doctor (a) agree to provide fertility treatment and (b) allow the mother to carry 8 fetuses to term? (I thought that fertility docs generally reduced to 2 or 3 because of the usual concerns over multiples . . .

Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 

It's like lawyers representing repeat offenders....


I think decisions over reduction are left to patients. Many oppose reduction on religious grounds.

Re: 401k choices
 

I'm thinking of cashing out, taking the tax hit, and doing some remodeling to get some equity in the house.......

Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 

What definition of "virgin" are you using? No offence.

Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 

Maybe he had a piece of the action in the TV series?

Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 

In the doc's defense, they thought there were only 7 kids in there.

Too Many Kids
 

My first thought was to wonder why someone with 6 kids would want any more, much less go through fertility treatment to get them.

(a): I'm surprised a doctor would implant that many fetuses, whether or not a woman already had 6 kids. I thought it was usually no more than 3 or 4, and a small woman I know had just 2 implanted because she didn't want the risk of more. I assumed it was fertility drugs and not IVR.

(b) I don't think docs have any right to force a mother to terminate any fetuses even if the number is that high. They probably have a duty to advise of the health risks but can't do anything more.

Coachella
 

Here is the lineup:

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/articl...ineup-its-here

I love how Throbbing Gristle gets higher billing on Sunday (or at least equally high, depending on how you look at it) than Lupe Fiasco and that band with the annoying whistling song.

Re: Coachella
 

you are an annoying whistle.

Re: Coachella
 

Why so angry, Hank? You're so full of hate, yet I sense you have so much love to give.

Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 

I think that insurance companies should seek payment from the fertility clinics when these multi-million dollar multiple birth deliveries happen.

They try to. Or at least they tried to with the Jon & Kate plus 8 couple. A lot of times the couples aren't exactly pro-choice and selective termination isn't really considered an option. I suspect if they had to foot the delivery and NICU bills themselves, they'd think a little harder about it.

My boyfriend and I talked a little about this last night. I said I had no problem with selective termination if I'm carrying more than three fetuses due to fertility treatment. He said he had no problem with adoption if for some reason we can't get pregnant.