[Rhodes22-list] Wow this is a boring night

[Bill Effros]

No, "exotic" as in "Expert on matters concerning Mr. Spock."

Good night Brad,

Bill Effros

Brad Haslett wrote:
> Bill,
>
> Paul wasn't on a tenure track and his position was dependent on him 
> bringing
> in grant money.  After 17 years, the U of M Earthquake Center gave him 
> the
> boot. He's got an earthquake gig in Japan for a few months and another in
> Germany (he's a quaker). Paul's a smart guy but at 57, not on the front
> burner of most institutions.  My energy banker neighbor just went through
> his second bank merger last month in the last two years.  At 54, his
> prospects don't look so hot either.  He'll know in a month or so 
> whether he
> still has a job.  Jim ended up in our neighborhood after his Chicago bank
> repopulated with "fresh talent".  Everyone put on their best game face 
> but
> you could see the worry.
>
> You got me on "vulcanologist", I had to look it up.  I was hoping for
> something a bit more erotic!
>
> Brad
>
> On 7/4/06, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>>
>> "fired geophysics professor" as in "vulcanologist" or "fired geophysics
>> professor" as in "time to find a new occupation"?
>>
>> Bill Effros
>>
>> Brad Haslett wrote:
>> > Boys,
>> >
>> > It hasn't been that boring.  My energy banker neighbor made margaritas
>> > and
>> > Fan's friend, the fired geophysics professor, came over.  Two more
>> > bottles
>> > of wine and we'd solved all the world's problems.  Ask me anything
>> > before I
>> > sleep and forget all the solutions.
>> >
>> > Brad
>> >
>> >
>> > On 7/4/06, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Michael,
>> >>
>> >> I stirred the pot as much as I could.  I guess it's just you and me.
>> >>
>> >> Bill Effros
>> >>
>> >> Michael Meltzer wrote:
>> >> > Everyone is out sailing?
>> >> >
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