Dear Paul,

It does now.

Doo-Dahh! Doo-Dahh!
Ohh, Doo-Dahh Day!

And here we now have proof of what I speak.
Looks as though I need not have bothered to respond, only to ensure that the rest of OLO get a good insight into a typical display of the level of the loony lefts, education, I'll bet there is even a degree or a diploma amongst these brainiacs and this is the result, so here it is for all to see once and for all.
I'm not going to engage in such low brow, yokel diatribe excreted by the loony left.
It's all yours, you can tell each other how your education and that piece of paper has made you all so smart and all those new ideas and things you have done for the betterment of someone other than yourselves.
Then you tell us all what YOU have done to not deserve the tags of 'arrogant morons', I will expect an answer, enjoy.

Hi Foxy,

How's your day been, I've invented a cure for the common cold, and received the Noble Prize for Medicine, but all in all its been a rather ordinary Sunday for me.

Nah, up in Maroochydore, celebrated the oldest moko's (grandson) 21st Friday night, great time had by all. Big family picnic yesterday, and house party last night. Today, took all the kids for a fun day at a local water park, they enjoyed that one. Too much, looking forward to getting back to Brisbane tomorrow for some P&Q. Gee, these Maori's have to stop being so "normal"!

Dear Paul,

I find it disturbing that some people can
be so negative about institutions of higher
learning. Yet at the same time these people
assume that those
with degrees/diplomas think that they are
somehow better than people without degrees
and diplomas. This doesn't make sense.
A person's intelligence is not determined by
whether or not you have a tertiary qualification.

And - more importantly a person's intelligence
(or lack thereof) doesn't define their worth.

Also a qualification such as a degree or a diploma
is not the only thing someone gets out of an
institution of higher learning. They gain
knowledge. They may meet amazing people. They
mature emotionally. They pick up skills,
including research, essay writing, lateral thinking,
debating, learning to question, finding solutions,
learning from different opinions, discussion groups,
lectures, tutorials, broadening one's outlooks,
whole new worlds open up. All these skills are
worth something, and they help people along in
their careers. It is not easy to get into these
places, and once in, it's even more difficult
to pass the exams and stay. People have to work
hard to do so.

To demean entire institutions of higher learning,
and other people's achievements while professing
to blow their own horns, - smacks of a deep insecurity
and inferiority indicated by their expressed view -
that only their opinions count. That only their
opinions are the "truth" - these - are the hallmarks of
the very ignorant. Nothing more needs to be said.
They do it themselves with each word that they
post. These people are usually referred to as
"blowhards," for the simply reason that -
that's what they do best.

Whoa, Foxy, steady on ole' girl.
I see I finally found the button.
I must admit it it's usually another button for which I seek but there ya' go.
Now that you've had your little rant and given us all the benefit of YOUR education and all that YOU'VE learned, let us qualify your comments by calling them YOUR OPINIONS!
There are so many errors in your last post that I can't begin to try and fit in, in one sitting, but suffice to say that what you contend is hearsay, or fiction (opinion) and what I say is factual, as I lived through it, so try as you may, you will not get passed YOUR inadequacies and inferiority because you cannot accept when someone tells of their life and in doing so engenders these feelings within YOU!
So just so you understand, I don't need to 'big note' myself, because I have 'made it', so do yourselves a favour and stop reading and dreaming about how wonderful you all are and realise that there actually are a broad spectrum of people and views out there.
Unlike you lot, I associate with multi millionaires, but unlike you lot, I don't give it a second thought.
I go with what I have, it does not define me, I do not envy or hate anyone who has done well through HIS own skills or effort, because, obviously I am in that category and why would I demean or criticise myself?
No you guys have got to grow up and accept what life has dished up for you, work with what you have, make it work and enjoy it.
Of course I would like to be wealthier, heck who wouldn't? but as long as I get to keep what I earned everything is fine, until someone tries to steal it from me, that includes the govt.
So Foxy don't hate me because of what I have done, because all I have done, all my life is for good, not just for myself, and because of this, andsome luck, good things happen to you.

ALTRAV,

Still blowing hard I see.