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Title: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: sirean_syan on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 03:26:47 AM
Today I start my agoge. If I return, I will be called brother.

See you on the other side, folks (and Folk).
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: angrykeebler on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 03:35:27 AM
Best of luck!
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 09:39:22 AM
Happy digging!
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: Ghandi on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 09:50:39 AM
Don't take anything for granite.
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 10:22:12 AM
Hope you really cement your place as a geologist!
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 11:06:27 AM
Rock on dude!
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: beo on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 11:33:49 AM
i can only echo the sediments above.
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 12:00:11 PM
And if things don't work out... don't lose heart. Schist happens!
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: idolminds on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 12:13:55 PM
Geology ruins all my google searches (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleavage_%28geology%29).
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: angrykeebler on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 01:55:31 PM
Penetrative cleavage

giggty
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 02:16:21 PM
I did a search for "penetrative" on Google to see what that term meant in Geology, and this was the first page to show up:

This is far more interesting. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sex_positions)
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: Quemaqua on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 05:44:57 PM
This thread made me laugh then made me really sad.  Fuck my life.

I was on the verge of a witty rock joke too, damn it.  You people threw me off.
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: Ghandi on Friday, May 28, 2010, 11:11:33 PM
How long will it take you to finish?
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: ren on Saturday, May 29, 2010, 11:19:57 PM
I had to look up agoge.

From the wikipedia page:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Corybantian_dance_from_Smith%27s_Dictionary_of_Antiquities_%28SALTATIO_article%29.png)

This is exactly how I pictured geology.
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, May 30, 2010, 08:06:40 AM
Hahaha!  I did that too, and got directed to the same page.  Your take on it was way better.
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: sirean_syan on Sunday, May 30, 2010, 03:14:59 PM
It's pretty much just like that. Just add a rock hammer into the free hand and you got the idea.

I'll be going at this for the next 2.5ish weeks. We've started to get into a routine of getting up at 7, going over more academic stuff until about 9:30, and then working in the field until about 4.  After dinner we usually have some sort of lecture or something. It's pretty all encompassing.

If anyone is curious, this is more or less where my base camp is. We're mapping about 8 miles to the north.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=wise+river,+mt&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=24.236729,64.6875&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Wise+River&ll=45.756655,-112.999406&spn=0.01039,0.047979&t=h&z=15
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: Ghandi on Sunday, May 30, 2010, 04:02:16 PM
Awesome.

My grandpa worked for the USGS for a long time. He showed me a bunch of maps that he did the last time I was at his place (years and years ago) and I loved it.
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: sirean_syan on Thursday, June 24, 2010, 04:28:56 PM
I have returned a man geologist... well, I really don't feel anymore like a geologist than I before I left, but I am done with all my undergraduate work now. Exciting stuff.

The trip was pretty cool, the work was great, and I got to experience (?) a completely different part of the country. The only real downside was that the instructor was a bit of a douche, but I knew that going in.

Now it's time to starting getting my shit together so I can become a super geologist.
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, June 24, 2010, 04:31:39 PM
Please share with us a geology pun.
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: sirean_syan on Thursday, June 24, 2010, 04:44:30 PM
I fucking rock.
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: gpw11 on Saturday, June 26, 2010, 12:04:34 AM
Now what, exactly, does becoming a "super geologist" entail?
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: sirean_syan on Saturday, June 26, 2010, 12:10:45 AM
About six years of research, teaching, and field studies so that I can call myself an expert in something total obscure.
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: gpw11 on Saturday, June 26, 2010, 12:11:41 AM
Ouch.  But at least it's practical and you'll be making money/moving up in that time, right?
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: sirean_syan on Saturday, June 26, 2010, 01:33:37 AM
Making money and moving up don't really factor into the equation since I'll be a grad student. I guess I'll be developing a reputation for myself and all that sort. At least I won't have to pay anything for all this since I more or less have a full ride.
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: gpw11 on Saturday, June 26, 2010, 02:21:55 AM
Six years as a grad student?  Wow.
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: sirean_syan on Saturday, June 26, 2010, 02:22:51 AM
That's more or less the average for a PhD in geosciences.
Title: Re: When I return, I shall be a geologist
Post by: gpw11 on Saturday, June 26, 2010, 02:46:25 AM
For some reason I was thinking Masters. That makes sense.