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Wizard of Oz - a Diploma Mill Operator? - RespectableGent - 12-27-2010
The Wizard of Oz is an old guy with white hair who lives in a lush, expensive home, operates his own personal university, and hands out life long learning degrees to all comers.
Sounds a lot like another diploma mill operator we know, doesn't it?
"Why anybody can have a brain. That's a very mediocre commodity. Back where I come from, we have great universities--seats of great learning--where men go to become great thinkers. And when they come out they think deep thoughts, and with no more brains than you have. But they have one thing you haven't got: a diploma! Therefore by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Universitatis Commititatum E Pluribus Unum, I hereby confer upon you the honorary degree of Th.D. That's, uh, er, ah, Doctor of Thinkology."
- The Wizard of Oz
You can also find this quote in "Bears Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning" by John Bear.
RE: Wizard of Oz - a Diploma Mill Operator? - Winston Smith - 12-27-2010
The Wizard of Oz Wrote:Back where I come from, we have great universities--seats of great learning--where men go to become great thinkers. And when they come out they think deep thoughts, and with no more brains than you have. But they have one thing you haven't got: a diploma!
Imagine thinking you can compete with the higher ed cartel. What does he think this is, some sort of free market economy? Three years in Club Fed will put that boy right. Let's see the flying monkeys get him out of that one.
RE: Wizard of Oz - a Diploma Mill Operator? - Virtual Bison - 12-28-2010
Hell yes its a diploma mill.. the University of Emerald City!
You heard about that guy who got a diploma for a cat? Well the Wizard got one for a scarecrow!