Excerpts from a thread on cse.phd newsgroup

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Prof.XYZ - A prof who is GOD in his field and a no-nonsense guy... so he commands respect..and just the thought of having him as the examiner for seminars makes one develop cold feet...
(for those of you who know XYZ == AAD)

studs:our very own studs..only this time in the guise of research "scholars" (aka rs)

the hero of this story is "stud2"...so lookout for his postings

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From:Stud1
sub:testing

any one subscribed?

Stud1
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From:Stud2

most rs r, i suppose.
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From:Studx

some non rs too, i suppose :))
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From:Stud3

Yup.

What are you doing on NGs(news groups)? Report done kya? :-)

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From:Stud2

r u ppl taking lots of time to write ur report's kya?
tons of results?
i finished mine in 3hrs flat ;)

btw, why is it called "re"search?

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From:Stud4

>> What are you doing on NGs? Report done kya? :-)

Working, working and working on the report. It's like Hanumanji's tail, never ending.

> i finished mine in 3hrs flat ;)

Let's all attend your seminar and see how fast "they" finish you off ;)

> btw, why is it called "re"search?

I would as well ask why are we called "scholars"?

Stud4

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From:Stud2

>Let's all attend your seminar and see how fast "they" finish you off ;)

:O i guess i'll be a research "squealer" when "they" begin!!


ps: ne1 knows if Prof. XYZ (= one of "they") reads this ng? :O

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From:Stud4

> ps: ne1 knows if Prof. XYZ (= one of "they") reads this ng? :O

I suppose so. Sometime back when he was our facad(faculty adviser), he would reply to postings on ng. And I think he would surely remember your 3hr stunt ;)

Stud4

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From:Stud2

OH MY GOD!! lag gayi!!
bhai log, after my prog-sem, sp(sujatha palace, bar and restaurant) mein milte hain: if the seminar goes well, we'll celebrate :)
if it goes bad, to gam dubate hain :(

Stud2

ps: abey Stud4, on a serious note, tu fart maar raha hai na?

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From:Stud5

>ps: ne1 knows if Prof. XYZ (= one of "they") reads this ng? :O

Certainly yes, and the incidence I remember is when he replied to a posting,
which was quite deep in the thread. It was all abt. how to take two courses
in the same slot and appear for the exams.

So, stud2, all the best ;)

Stud5
PS: Other option is, cancel the posting you have made. He certainly would have
not read it as of now, being a Saturday. All the best :)

Lets celebrate :) and ya, made some discussion for the first time only on phd.
gr8, we should continue.


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From:Prof.XYZ

>:O i guess i'll be a research "squealer" when "they" begin!!

>> ps: ne1 knows if Prof.XYZ (= one of "they") reads this ng? :O


Yes I do, mainly to find information like this. It tells me more than what your report does.

XYZ

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From:Stud2

why is it that i feel like laughing in spite of a lump in my throat?
:O

Stud2