Our winner, on postdoctoral study in life science: I am in the same boat as you, and I am beginning to take on water... I am on a NIH fellowship. A 1st year post-doc makes 19.5K, 2nd yr = 20.8K. If you come back for a 3rd year (i.e. you haven't been put out on the street for loan default or you haven't come down with beri-beri from eating cat food from a can - the seafood suprise is a wonderful treat on crackers) they will give you 25K... I have complained... Basically, I got one of those I- walked- 5- miles- to- and- from- school- in- the- snow- up- hill- both- ways speeches. I guess I shouldn't be so practical and should consider myself fortunate for having such a "prestigious" fellowship... My only release in life is the old 'tear in the beer' thing, but now I can't even afford that...not even the Stroh's 30 pack (a great bargain)... Another thought that irritates me like sand in the KY is the future of scientific research. With the butt-load of PhDs that are on the market today and with the federal budget problem... (I should have voted for Pat Buchanan). I often wonder if it is even worth sticking the post-doc thing out so that I can go on jump through all the flaming hoops required to get a faculty position where I won't be able to get funding and I will struggle for 5 years only to be denied tenure... [I]f I scrap the post-doc thing... Do I leave the sphere of masochism known as the post-doctoral experience? Do I leave research all together and look for a teaching job? If so, what the *!$# have I just wasted the last 10 years of my life preparing for? ... I could have done that DNA- expert- at- the- OJ- trial thing. Perhaps I could be a Chippendale. Obviously I would have to change my name to Rocco, loose the beer-gut and trade in my cut-offs for a Speedo... I KNOW! I could be a haberdasher. Yeah, I could do that. "Hello sir, you look like a seven and three quarters, would you like brown or black..."

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1)

A studious Harvard man ate some "funny brownies" then changed his last name to what he believed was "Star Child" spelled backwards. He cites Saint Thomas Aquinas, Alan Alda, and his boss Louie DePalma as heroes, and when the condemned building he called home was torn down, he moved in with Louie and burned the place to the ground when he left a beanbag on the stove. From a wealthy family, he spent some inheritance on a racehorse for $10,000 dollars. He named it "Gary." In 1968 he was ejected from the Democratic Party for stealing decorations. Character's name, including title ("Mr.," "Dr.," etc.) _________

On Taxi, his character was an ordained minister for the Church of the Peaceful, Rev. James (formerly Caldwell) Ignatowski ("Star Child" spelled backwards in his mind) spent some inheritance on a cabbie hangout "Mario's," now called "Jim's Mario's."

2) In the 11th century, William the Conqueror invaded England, and brought a game banned by the English monarchs in the 12th century because it kept soldiers from archery practice. It was called:
chesse futballe chikkres powloughe tenice
Inflatable animal bladders were kicked around in what around 1823 became known as rugby when a Rugby School student caught the ball and ran with it instead of kicking it. Ca. 1863, English shortened their game's name from a league, "Association Football" to assoc then, somehow, "soccer." Ca. 1869 American college players gave birth to the rugby-soccer hybrid, "football."(NY Times, Anne Cronin)

3) Most significant reason people believe to be the source of workplace problems:
ergonomics
training
tools/resorces
feedback

4) Level of research supported by private industry: Top two U.S. universites:
MIT, Penn State
MIT, U Cal-Davis
Harvard, Michigan
Princeton, Carnegie Mellon

In the 1988 General Social Survey, 1481 Americans were polled. Samuel H. Reimer analyzed the beliefs of 724 Americans who "rarely attend church."
5) What percentage say grace before meals? 91 71 30 15
6) What percentage read the Bible at least weekly? 91 71 30 15

7) Shot current Pope in Vatican Square in 1981:
Seri Ban Farai
Mehmet Ali Agca
Hanck van Waal
Jon D'Inckley
Contributed by Joe Verica.

8) The College Footbal Association recognized Notre Dame for graduating what percent of its football players? 92 82 72 62
15th straight year for ND recognition. CFA calculates the figure by how many players were enrolled 6 years prior; 70% earns honorable mention. Historically, of all athletes who complete their eligibility at Notre Dame, 99% graduate. The answer: In football, 82%.

9) Football's free substitution rule resulted from:
1st 2 decades, poor equipment, rugged game, many injuries
WW II took most players, retired ones replaced them, needed more rest
Great Depression, rising popularity, wealthy supporters contracted more players as status symbols
early years, college officials wanted to promote gamesmanship, attempt to involve more students

10)

Not shown: Captain Fish Dietrich Wojo Ron Inspector

Barney Miller sitcom (1975-82):

Det. Phil Fish, Abe Vigoda (front right; heartless mob boss Tessio in The Godfather).

Hal Linden, police Captain Barney Miller (standing behind Fish, in foreground).

Maxwell Gail, Detective Stanley "Wojo" Wojohowicz (rear right).

Jack Soo as Det. Nick Yemana (farthest left).

Ron Glass as Det. Ron Harris (midle rear).

James Gregory as Inspector Frank Luger (rear left).
Steve Landesberg as Det. Arthur Dietrich (not shown).

Challenges       (Issue 09 new 5/8/97)

Issue 07 - * Generation X, Kids' TV *
Issue 08 - * By-gone TV Ads/Commercials & Products *
Issue 09 - * Gen X's misc TV male actors, sci-fi, + more *

* All items: Identify amazing pictures (but small: most are < 5K, only 3 are 6-10K).

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