Buzzmaster

  (10:00 AM)

Gooooooooooooooood morning!

Tom (NM)

Good Morning. Starting off today "With you there to help me" in honor of Ian Anderson's birthday. Great stuff.

Eric (Chicago)

Morning Nation...who's stoked that Stoops is here or did Buzz stoop us into believing he is here???

Buzzmaster

  (10:00 AM)

Yeah, that's Thursday. My bad.

Buzzmaster

  (10:00 AM)

Saved all y'all's questions though.

Brandon (Minnesota)

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood Morning!!!!

Clinton (Indianapolis)

Good morning, folks! Hope everyone's having a good day so far!

Hayden (Logan, Utah)

Is there a better show than always sunny? I think not.

B (Boston)

Mornin'. London, enjoy your two NBA games. Sorry we couldn't get you real teams, but the Nets/Raptors will be....nice. Starting with Phish, "Down With Disease".

Christian (High Point, NC)

Somewhere, Floyd Landis is kicking himself for not coming up with the over-training excuse.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Starting today's MB with a live version of The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army."

Louis (Fredericton, NB)

My posts did not went through, but I saw many Mbers posts get through to DJ Gallo yesterday. I guess we somehow have some practice coming up with dumb questions...

Taylor (Philadelphia)

charlie from always sunny is fantastic. the youtube three characters episode was hilarious.

Clinton (Indianapolis) [via mobile]

Starting things out with "Rooster" by Alice in Chains.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

I dunno, I still think the Jack Daniels excuse was better.

Eric (Chicago)

Is there anything better than pie? I think not.

Sledge (B'ham, AL)

The Tryout episode of Always Sunny is one of the funniest episodes of any show ever.

Nate (Madison)

Not a fan of "Always Sunny." Not a fan at all.

Hayden (Logan, Utah)

BLASPHEMY!!

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

The Cardinals 4th inning last night was better than pie!

Brandon (Minnesota)

I had some apple pie yesterday, good stuff right there. I saved a piece for hayden if he wants a slice.

Greg (Boston)

Just failed my work drug test, too much being lazy leads my doctor to believe I had a false positive for MJ

Vicki (Indiana)

And I thought the "vitamin supplements" excuse Big Papi used was lame.

Louis (Fredericton, NB)

Eric, bacon. Case Closed

tom* (parkville, md)

10am meeting moved to 10:30. I may chat for a bit.

Sledge (B'ham, AL)

Buzz, there are too many Lionfish in the Carribean. The government has started an "Eat Lionfish" campaign. They really should have just called you, you'd have them extinct in about 3 hours.

Tom (NM)

You had us going with Bob Stoops there Buzz

Buzzmaster

  (10:06 AM)

Sorry about that.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Tried watching "Always Sunny". Felt dumber as a result.

Eric (Chicago)

Nate's humor must have gone the way of his freedom - BYE BYE

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

I missed the chat yesterday, due to another random drug screen.

Clinton (Indianapolis) [via mobile]

So, apparently the new show $#!& my Dad Says is already getting attacked by the family values crowd just for the title. Seriously, if you're over the age of five and haven't heard that word, you've been living under a rock.

Nate (Madison)

I hate swallowing water down the wrong tube that results in little coughs for like 20min.

Greg (Boston)

Wow, if Josh felt dumber, it must be bad

B (Boston)

Who wants to ask Stoops about pie, gas/charcoal, and underwear rotations? We should sort this out now.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

Never have seen it.

Pete (NC)

How you guys doing? Fine? Alright.

Greg (Boston)

All my meetings are now conference calls...talk about perfection

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

Pulse! I totally forgot about Gallo chat yesterday. I'm sure it was awesomesauce.

Buzzmaster

  (10:10 AM)

Oh yeah. Did you guys hear about this crap with UCF? Apparently Playboy's Miss July is a UCF grad, so an Orlando based magazine asked their football coach if they could use the lockerroom for a photo shoot with her for their magazine. She's wearing UCF gear in the shoot (granted, she's scantily clad) to promote Orlando tourism. Now, it's a big bruhaha.

jeremy (Va) [via mobile]

The Galo chat yesterday was pretty good, didn't post but read the transcript.

Clinton (Indianapolis) [via mobile]

Never seen Always Sunny. Might have to give it a shot.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

I remember my first post ever in a Gallo chat. My post was very, very creepy. He seemed to laugh. Hard to tell over an internet chat.

David (Ottawa)

I'm still playing virtualnes.com

Bob (Lowell)

Hi ya'll. At least Monday is over.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

Took the 3 year old to a mexican restuarant Friday. He definately does not like guakamoaney...

stephanie (cincy)

I don't go on DJ Gallo's chat. We had words the last time I did.

Vicki (Indiana)

I didn't know about the Gallo chat until I happened to see the middle of it when I was going to read yesterday's chat.

Brandon (Minnesota)

How many rotations end up in a purge?

David (Ottawa)

Clinton: the #&^$ my Dad says twitter feed (where the craze started from) is hilarious. I urge you all to read.

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

I just got here, you are going to have Bob Stoops on Thursday!? I may actually have respect for you now.

Tom (NM)

So does Greg get to take another drug test to refute the false positive? Stay away from sesame seed bagels too.

Marc (Charlotte)

Buzz, I saw that on a competitor's website a few days ago.

Greg (Boston)

I got a zing from Gallo, Buzz, you've never given me a zing, hahaha

Nate (Madison)

David that would require me to join Twitter.

Buzzmaster

  (10:11 AM)

No, you can read the feed without joining.

jeremy (Va) [via mobile]

Huge fan of Always Sunny, you should check it out.

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

I guess I can see the problem with that photo shoot, Buzz, but if it is done tastefully I see no harm in it.

Buzzmaster

  (10:13 AM)

We have PC'd anything interesting and out of the ordinary out of everything. Everyone and everything is too vanilla these days.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

Last nights supper... grilled chicken breast,homegrown tomatoes,blackeyed peas, and fresh corn on the cob. Just thought I'd throw that in.

Nate (Madison)

I see no problem with the shoot. Who does it harm and how?

David (Ottawa)

Thank you for that Buzz, I was about to say how wrong Nate was. Just goes to show you that one you hit 29, you're out of the technological loop.

Taylor (Philadelphia)

^#*$ my Dad Says was originally a book. But nobody on the internet reads books. I heard it from a friend who doesnt own a computer.

Buzzmaster

  (10:14 AM)

Actually, originally, it was a Twitter feed.

Clinton (Indianapolis) [via mobile]

Don't have to join Twitter to read pages. I check out Simmons' page and I've never had to join.

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

Family edition of 'Wipeout' tonight. Get your popcorn ready for a solid hour of TV viewing.

Sledge (B'ham, AL)

I just read about that Buzz. That is the best advertisement that UCF will ever have? I mean, seriously, if I'm a recruit, I start thinking about UCF, and they're not even on Pirate TV!

Clinton (Indianapolis) [via mobile]

Yeah, I don't see a problem with it, either.

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

I like corn on the cob, but I have to floss 4 times to feel safe afterwards.

jillinho (norman)

I saw Stoops at water aerobics last year, so I ,like, already know him.

Marc (Big D)

Delicate sensibilities, Nate, delicate sensibilities. And the children.

Godish (Chicago)

It harms the Kids, Nate.

Marc (Charlotte)

Last nights supper chat? Ed, we need a decision on that.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

This coming from a guy who moderates our language?

Buzzmaster

  (10:15 AM)

That's not PC. That's called job security.

stephanie (cincy)

It hurt's the kids Buzz. Try and remember that.

Louis (Fredericton, NB)

What was the uproar about? Because they used UCF locker room? The coach should pen this as recruiting. That could convince people to choose UCF.

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

But vanilla ice cream on top of apple pie is delicious, Buzz. Can't have too much vanilla there.

Buzzmaster

  (10:16 AM)

I had some black raspberry ice cream on top of a chocolate chocolate chip brownie last night. Well done by LadyBuzz.

Scott (Brewtown)

Last night's supper: A slice of colby cheese as I ran out the door to make my golf tee time.

Brandon (Minnesota)

Anyone see that Lebron video of him playing 5 on 5 with 9 year olds? He was posterizing them.

jeremy (Va) [via mobile]

Wipeout tonight? Niiicce, I always forget what night it comes on. Thanks JB.

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

Josh: Disney sort of owns this chat so if Buzz doesn't monitor the language his next job will be wearing a character costume in the Magic Kingdom.

David (Ottawa)

Johnstone: Floss to feel...safe? That's a new one.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

You guys usually get my "last night's supper" chat in lunch chat.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

The 50+ crowd sees nothing wrong with the photo shoot either.

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

"Water Aerobics"? You can't tell me stuff like that, I will lose respect...

Marc (Charlotte)

I think the University is upset because it feels that it portrays them in a bad light.

Buzzmaster

  (10:18 AM)

She has an MBA. So yeah, we don't want to let anyone know that smart, hot women go to our school. That's bad light.

jillinho (norman)

Don't hurt the kids.

Hayden (Logan, Utah)

good form buzz, much better than pie!

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

I'm watching LLWS this evening. Love those kids.

Pete (NC)

I had some Braut Mac 'N Cheese last night. It was quite tasty.

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

And by "some" you mean a gallon right?

Christian (High Point, NC)

Cheddar on apple pie is good too. Fatal, but good.

Alex (Detroit)

Just watched that Lebron video against 9 year olds. One word: Domination.

Administration (UCF)

We only endorse women who wear full length skirts and bonnets.

Taylor (Philadelphia)

That explains buzz's love of Princess and the Frog.

Marc (Charlotte)

Buzz, did the photo shoot illustrate that she has an MBA?

Buzzmaster

  (10:21 AM)

Don't know. I haven't seen the magazine yet. But from the descriptions of it, it's no worse than seeing a Victoria's Secret commercial on TV or a perfume ad in a magazine.

Godish (Chicago)

Just because you're going for or have an MBA doesn't make you smart. I've met a many a clowns that are stupid despite having an MBA.

Scott (Indy)

Just getting to the chat. I've been hearing "first day of school" stories all morning. Chaos.

Marc (Big D)

TMac to Detroit. Now they just need a time machine dialed to 2002.

Christian (High Point, NC)

Pete's ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to his newsletter.

stephanie (cincy)

My son is on a cruise with his Dad, so last night's supper was a handful on Chex Mix and Jello Chocolate Pudding. Tonight could be a variation on that theme.

B (Boston)

Bad light = everyone on this chat googling "UCF + photo shoot"

The suits (Upstairs)

The Princess and the Frog is a very good movie and you should all go buy yourself a copy of the Blu-Ray.

Nate (Madison)

I'm sorry if you have a problem with a clothed woman, attractive and smart I might add, being photographed in a team's locker room....you need to get a life. What's next? Only ugly cheerleaders, attractive ones portray our school in a negative light!

Hayden (Logan, Utah)

my breakfast: muenster cheese

Marc (Big D)

And now the rest of my day will be consumed trying to come up with a euphimism for MBA.

Sledge (B'ham, AL)

I think the bigger deal is her association with Playboy, rather than the photo shoot, that and they didn't really have permission from the Suits in Orlando.

Buzzmaster

  (10:23 AM)

Yeah, but the school coming out and saying they "don't condone the photos and video" and publically reprimanding the coach over the whole thing is just silly.

Christian (High Point, NC)

I'm so glad UCF is raising a stink because we'll get a lot of sanctimonious sportswriters weighing in*

Scott (Indy)

I saw a picture of John Lennon's killer (up for parole!) yesterday and was a little surprised how much he looks like Dwight Schrute.

jillinho (norman)

That's clearly an NCAA violation. Can be used for illegal recruiting.

coyote (sa) [via mobile]

As someone with an MBA, I second Godish's comment.

Christian (High Point, NC)

I have an MBA, so, um, yeah.

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

Did you put the Chex Mix in the pudding, Steph?

Brandon (Minnesota)

*Crosses UCF off my college list*

Jackson (WCH, OH)

Isn't UCF the school that had to fire their coach last year cause he hit a player?

Buzzmaster

  (10:25 AM)

USF.

Tom (NM)

People love controversy ergo the fascination with TMZ

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

The UCF Coach is George O'Leary isn't it? He was the ND head coach for like 2 days until they discovered he lied on his resume.

Buzzmaster

  (10:26 AM)

That was another gimme a break situation. He lied about some small position coach role he had 20 years ago or something. I would think his coaching ability over the last 20 years might weigh more than what he did his first year out of school.

Jay (Kalamazoo)

I am 10 days away from an MBA...I will agree with not having to be smart to have gotten it. I'm in class playing Oregon Trail and following this chat.

Vicki (Indiana)

my breakfast was peanut butter m&m's

Hayden (Logan, Utah)

Nate: yoga wont be happy with your attitude buster

stephanie (cincy)

Good idea JB! I will try that. Love sweet and salty combo

Greg (Boston)

You've met many clowns that have MBA's? I haven't met many clowns period, let alone delineated what degrees they have. I call shenanigans

Buzzmaster

  (10:27 AM)

And why are you hanging around the clown college in the first place?

Chazz (Vinton)

If the higher ups don't reprimand the coach who even knows about this? This negative was created just for the publicity.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

I think he lied about the fact that he had some degree he really didn't. But that was stupid.

Marc (Charlotte)

Not saying the pictures are anything worse than that Buzz, but the school is a public institution and as such is held to a slightly different standard.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

The 5 year old started kindergarten this year. She was in school 2 days and caught a bug. Already missed a day.

Chazz (Vinton)

Does clown college have an MBA program?

Sledge (B'ham, AL)

Buzz, O'Leary lied about having a Masters degree from NYU-Stony Brook, a school which doesn't exist, btw.

Buzzmaster

  (10:29 AM)

So, colleges hire coaches based on their college degrees?

David (Ottawa)

Oregan Trail has nothing on Super Mario Bros 3. I've been playing it for 2 days.

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

Clown College MBA: Masters in Bozo Antics.

Nate (Madison)

A lot of things schools/athletic departments/coaches/players/etc do are plenty worse than this photo shoot. How about they concentrate on that.

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

Wow back to school already, Robbi? That stinks. We still have a few weeks before our kids go back. Taking them on vacation next week to give them something to keep their minds off of school.

Scott (Indy)

I think you have to have the MBA to spray the seltzer water on someone. The associates degree clowns get the bottom spots in the tiny cars.

Brandon (Minnesota)

Free Ruckus! ..... Woops. Wrong chaz.

David (Ottawa)

Who doesn't lie on thier resume in some capacity?

B (Boston)

I'll say this for UCF: they gave me a good question for Stoops on Thursday.

stephanie (cincy)

Come on Buzz, you can't lie on your resume.

Buzzmaster

  (10:30 AM)

I'm not saying that you should. However, some things are like your high school or college GPA. At some point you just stop putting it on there, because no one cares.

coyote (sa) [via mobile]

David, I've never lied on a resume. Not worth the risk.

Scott (Indy)

I think college coaches do have to have degrees. I know Purdue couldn't hire Cuonzo Martin as a assistant basketball coach until he finished his degree some years ago.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

J.B.: Given the state of our economy, I'm pretty sure ALL MBA degrees are for Masters in Bozo Antics.

Christian (High Point, NC)

"He also claimed that he had earned three letters in football at the University of New Hampshire, when the school claimed he had not even played in one game.Notre Dame initially supported O'Leary when the discrepancies concerning his athletic career at New Hampshire came to light, as O'Leary assured the school that there was nothing else they needed to know. When further background checks found that O'Leary had falsified his academic credentials as well, the school asked for his resignation on December 13, 2001."

Nate (Madison)

David, not lying...more like exaggerating

Hayden (Logan, Utah)

JB everybody!! Hes here all week from 8-9! try the veal! (clinton)

Tom (NM)

You might be able to get by padding your resume at a state college but don't lie to get the job at Notre Dame

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

You're a football coach, why the hell would you lie about having a masters? Seems stupid.

Christian (High Point, NC)

One imagines that clown college offers a Ph.D program to train the next wave of clown college professors.

Marc (Charlotte)

And that's why I'm pursuing the CFA instead of the MBA, Tom.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

I've worked for the same company for almost 20 years, no need for a resume at this point.

David (Ottawa)

You should never put a GPA on a resume. It's the most common mistake people make.

stephanie (cincy)

With the ability that companies have at their disposal to verify everything you put on your resume, it is really dumb to lie. Being dishonest is not something employers are looking for in hiring.

Vicki (Indiana)

I was told to put your GPA if it's at least a 3.5

Dean Bozo T Clown (Carneyville)

We have tough admissions standards at Clown State. You must be able to spell your name with silly string.

Christian (High Point, NC)

Something I learned while getting my MBA: lying on your resume is a great way for a company to fire you with cause even years later. Kills your ability to attempt to sue for discrimination, etc.

Sean (Philly)

Robbi, unless you own the company, I would keep a resume around. I was let go after 12 years thinking the same thing.

Marc (Big D)

When I was interviewing I was asked for a transcript alot of the time. They will find out what they want to know.

stephanie (cincy)

Don't put your birth date on there either.

Sledge (B'ham, AL)

On the brighter side, O'Leary was the best hire that Notre Dame has had since Lou Holtz. Never lost a game.

David (Ottawa)

The whole process of hiring someone is a lie. Companies lie to entice you to want the job. You lie right back to make them want to hire you. It goes both ways.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

I put my law school class rank on my resume, but not GPA. I'm very proud of my class rank, so that stays no matter what.

Brandon (Minnesota)

*Taking Notes*

Lucas (Kentucky)

It's all who you know anyway in regards to getting a job 95% of the time. I've been applying for ft jobs for 2 years now all over the east coast and nada.

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

Maybe ND felt like if he needed to lie on a resume after he was going to get the job for the work he had done at GT, than maybe he has some character issues they weren't comfortable with.

David (Ottawa)

What does my college years have anything to do with the current job I'm trying to get, unless there is some sort of prerequisite (i.e. med school or something) that you need for the job? What does my grade in freshman biology have to do with anything? I never understood the concept of "you have good grades, you must be smart." I know plenty of morons with good grades. It's not indicitive of anything.

Buzzmaster

  (10:36 AM)

Sounds like someone didn't do very well in school.

Greg (Boston)

I put my middle school GPA on my resume, it's not like I learned a single useful thing in school after that that I didn't go out on my own to learn...

Buzzmaster

  (10:37 AM)

Exactly. Middle school were some formative years and some real life building skills.

Marc (Charlotte)

I have my GPA on my resume. I worked hard in college, why shouldn't I put it on there to show potential employers.

Nate (Madison)

Lucas, you should try the midwest or west coast.

Scott (Indy)

I think newbie hires they try to keep an eye on grades/professional certifications, etc. Once you've worked for a while, I think employers are more interested in your experience.

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

I was told years ago that an MBA wouldn't make that much difference to potential employers for my field. I appreciated hearing that before I invested thousands of dollars in more education that would do me no good.

Louis (Fredericton, NB)

In a nutshell, don't write anything on your resume. Just put pictures of the UCF girl. With some chance, they'll call you back to get more pictures.

Sledge (B'ham, AL)

I put my MB CPA (Chat Posting Average) on my resume.

Louis (Fredericton, NB)

Well David, they got to grade you on something. If you're right out of school, grades is one of the best way to do it.

David (Ottawa)

Actually, I did great in school. honour roll in HS and dean's list in University. I just never thought it mattered, and as it turned out, it didn't.

Joey (DC)

I did very well in Elementary School.

Christian (High Point, NC)

Apparently Leary had simply not updated his original resume, just kept adding his current job to the list. Which is why it's important to review your entire resume whenever you plan to submit it.

Bob (Lowell)

Buzz, check and see if there are any clowns in the ONB

Buzzmaster

  (10:39 AM)

Let's do it.....

Kyle Evers ( (Ankney, Iwoa))

Whos going to be better this year Sam Bradford or Tim Tebow?

christian ((arkansas))

collin, would you ever consider getting a hair cut like tebow did?

tcarpentiere ( (fort worth))

Ok. Heres the deal on the Rangers Auction with Mark Cubans bidding. I believe he made a deal with the lenders of his banks and the lenders that were Tom Hicks. They agreed if Cuban raised the bidding to a certain point they would help Cuban with the loans on the Mavs. So he kept bidding to a certain dollar amount knowing full well that The Greenburg group would get the team in the end know matter what. Cuban did not care if he won the bidding or not in fact he did not want the Rangers in the first place.

halloffamepicks (us)

Season is here!

Griffin ((Dover, DE): )

1.I think Tim Tebow's new nickname should be St. Francis because of his new 'do.2. What current (if any) I-AA team do you think can and is ready to make a successful jump to I-A?

Tim (Barrington, RI)

Where is he now?

Buzzmaster

  (10:39 AM)

And that's it....

Nate (Madison)

J.B., I'm in the same boat. Reading now in this economy it might be a negative to have a master's degree. So glad I read that now and not 2-3 years ago.

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

I went back to school for my MBA because I loved college so much I didn't want it to end.

Mikey (Chicago)

I inlcuded how much I can bench on my resume.

Lucas (Kentucky)

I'd go for the midwest before I'd go for the west coast. Thanks, Nate.

David (Ottawa)

But it's very easy to do well in school and be an idiot. Memorizing information and spitting back out just doesn't impress me.

Christian (High Point, NC)

I put my Kindergarten GPA on my resume, because everything I needed to know in life I learned there.

Lucas (Kentucky)

you learn more with experience gained and on-the-job training that anything you can learn in a classroom, especially in college (unless you are going for a medical position, law, or engineering)

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Quick tip: If you start an argument with "Here's the deal on . . ." but start the next sentence with "I believe . . .", you're argument is pure pulse.

Scott (Brewtown)

Thanks for keeping that short!

Greg (Boston)

They say for the vast majority of people nowdays, MBA's are a detriment entering the work force because they can find someone still qualified who they can pay less and who most likely won't be looking for advancement as quickly.

Joey's Kindergarten Teacher (DC)

Joey did a very nice job coloring between the lines. GOLD STAR!!

Nate (Madison)

Ok, here's the deal!

Sledge (B'ham, AL)

Everything I needed to know in life I learned from Cartoons.

Ed Hochuli (Chat Ref)

I included my bench press on my resume, too, Mikey! How do you like that?!

Greg (Boston)

So having King of Iceland on my resume could get me fired later on in life?

David (Ottawa)

Louis: I disagree. You can sit down and have a conversation with someone, and know right away if they are capable, intelligent and rational. Grades just mean that I learned some information and spit back out at you on some tests. How many people actually retain that information?

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

Thanks for keeping the ONB short, Buzz. You will get no compensation for it but when you die, on your death bed you will receive total consciousness.

Buzzmaster

  (10:42 AM)

Not sure I want to be awake for that.

Dwight Schrute (Scranton)

For your convenience, I've broken it down into three parts: professional resume, athletic and special skills resume, and Dwight Schrute trivia.

Jackson (WCH, OH)

I couldn't put my GPA on my resume even if I wanted to. It was so long ago that I don't remember what it is.

Christian (High Point, NC)

I got my MBA because I'm in IT, and if you're any good in IT, you end up as a manager some day. I wanted some extra background in case a round of layoffs came by.

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

One of the best people I ever had work for me did not have a college degree. I'll take solid job experience over a degree depending upon the position.

Marc (Charlotte)

I did well in school and I'm smart. Yep, that was arrogant.

Taylor (Philadelphia)

I have diligent flosser in my professional skills.

B (Boston)

Skills: In better shape than Albert Haynesworth.

Joey (DC)

I heard Nate included his average BAC on his resume.

coyote (sa) [via mobile]

I peaked in pre-school.

Joey (DC)

I try not to remember my GPA.

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

Four jobs where your college academic history does not matter: NFL player, MLB player, NBA player, SEC football player.

Vicki (Indiana)

If what you learn in college is supposedly important, how come 99% of all employers want you to have experience in the field you studied? I have a useless Paralegal degree because of no experience.

Scott (Indy)

I can't remember my GPA, either. I think that means it wasn't very good. If it was like a 3.9, I would probably remember.

Christian (High Point, NC)

... plus my wife had hers, and I'll be danged if I lose that battle.

LBJ (SB)

Buzz, when did you take your talents to Bristol?

jillinho (norman)

Some hole parked his truck where my trash can should be for emptying. Dear Buzz, what should I do?

Buzzmaster

  (10:45 AM)

Put your trash can in his truck.

Brandon (Minnesota)

I won the geography trivia bee in my middle school in 6th grade. Thats going on my resume.

Nate (Madison)

Going to the Brewers game tonight. Goal is to stick to pop, no alcohol mainly because I'm driving. Let's see how this will power thing works.

Greg (Boston)

My first entry level professional job, we had a large training class, they told us we were the 12 out of 126 they took...After 1 day, I really wondered with what we had in there, if the other 114 drooled all over themselves in the interview or something.

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

Godspeed to you, Nate. Good luck. We're all counting on you.

Nate (Madison)

Jill, drop the trash in the hole?

stephanie (cincy)

I will take care of it jillinho. Just give me the address.

Greg (Boston)

Coyote, better to have peaked early than never to have peaked at all...This guy, this guy :(

coyote (sa) [via mobile]

David: I disagree. People can hide irrational thought during an interview. I'm a pretty good judge of character but I've misread people in interviews.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

Wow I'm being considered for a promotion. Don't know if I want it or not.

Scott (Indy)

Has anyone noticed Coke changed their 2-liter bottles? They are about an inch higher now. I know that because I had to adjust the shelves in my fridge to get them to fit.

Vicki (Indiana)

Nate, I give it till the middle of the 2nd

B (Boston)

I won a bronze medal in some social studies fooferall in fourth grade. I just wear the medal to interviews.

Buzzmaster

  (10:47 AM)

My class won the tug of war at our elementary school field day. That's been on my resume for years.

Theron (New York)

1 month til the football season officially starts, cant wait, the Giants is taking it this year, I can feel it

Tom (NM)

I was voted best eyes in the eighth grade, I got that going for me.

Scott (Indy)

PS. I will be buying Pepsi 2-liters now.

Marc (Big D)

I hate 2 liters. Never tastes the same after the first drink.

Eric (Chicago)

First job out of college - Circuit City for 3 months, then to a broadcasting minor league baseball internship

Beer Vendor (Milwaukee)

Wow, this guy is plowing down beers left and right, i hope he has a designated driver. Oh my! He's taking off his shirt and running on the field!

stephanie (cincy)

Voted "Best Dancer" sophomore year.

Marc (Big D)

The key to interviews: blind 'em with BS.

jillinho (norman)

Thank you. I was going to key him. Your solution is better.

Lucas (Kentucky)

You should just stick to growlers and forget the 2-liters

Greg (Boston)

So Buzz, when you quit your job, are you taking out the emergency slide and sliding while pounding a beer and cussing out the suits?

Buzzmaster

  (10:49 AM)

That sounds fantastic. However, I'm never quitting. I have a job and I'm not sure about the possibility of ever getting another one. I'll do whatever I can to keep what I got.

Vicki (Indiana)

fountain sodas are the best anyways

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

While it seems ridiculous to include those early life scholastic achievements on a resume, those things can really carry you for several years. When I was in middle school, most people assumed I was smart because I won a 5th grade spelling bee. That carried all the way through high school. Good times.

Buzzmaster

  (10:50 AM)

Interesting observation. I was labeled "smart" in the fourth grade because I was doing long division before everyone else.

Pete (NC)

I was pulling out of my driveway this morning and I only noticed the old broad walking in the road after I already pulled out. I was literally 2 feet away from hitting her. Seriously, who walks in the road and not on the sidewalk?

Scott (Indy)

I'm glad Greg brought that up! Matt Lauer couldn't keep a straight face during that story on the Today show.

Marc (Charlotte)

David, if someone is rational, capable and smart, but did poorly in school, I'd have to discern that they are either lazy or don't peform well under pressure. Either way, not good qualities to have.

stephanie (cincy)

An egg to the windshield is also good jillinho

Joey (DC)

Apparently Tom attributes his Law School Class Rank to a 5th grade spelling bee.

coyote (sa) [via mobile]

I wear one of my golf trophies like a medallion around my neck whenever I interview.

jillinho (norman)

I'm smart, too.

Clinton (Indianapolis) [via mobile]

I had a bullseye on my back from day one. Teacher couldn't keep her trap shut that I was starting a year early.

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

I actually found that my personal interests on my resume helped me with job interviews. Potential employers wanted to talk about them and I actually got a job or two out of it.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Yep. Once you're labeled "smart" or pretty much anything else, you can coast for quite some time on that first label. Trust me, I know.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

I never performed up to my capabilities.

Scott (Indy)

People thought I was smart for a while, too. I was the only kid in 3rd grade that remembered to put the "r" in February. Eventually everyone learned I would be going for an Associates Degree at Clown School, though.

Greg (Boston)

I think that's the first time anyone was glad I was here, I finally peaked...Should I do a Costanza and leave on a high note?

Clinton (Indianapolis) [via mobile]

Lunch: The usual.

B (Boston)

My nonresume moment: was asked to leave the smart kid program after 6th grade due to total lack of effort and not caring. One of my prouder moments actually. Program was a joke.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

I did fine in school but damn am I lazy sometimes.

Brandon (Minnesota)

Lunch: Picking up the new Madden '11 game.

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

I thought stephanie for sure was going to bring up something involving knives.

Marc (Big D)

Good point JB. By the time you get to an interview, all the candidates are pretty much the same. Anything to differentiate yourself helps.

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

All that was missing from that flight attendant's 'departure' was him yelling, "I drive a Dodge Stratus!" as he slid down the emergency slide.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Lunch: Free lunch from a potential vendor while the gf is picking me up a copy of Madden 11. Good times until I have to go to a visitation/funeral later today/tomorrow.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

Didn't study much, passed without it.

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

Lunch: Something with beef today. I haven't had enough beef in my diet.

Louis (Fredericton, NB)

I was smart in elementary school. They wanted to make me jump a year, but my mom said no because she wanted me to stay with my friends. She owes me a full year of pay. $20k

Christian (High Point, NC)

Lunch: some hoot dogs.

Vicki (Indiana)

lunch: dunno yet. Have errands to run and may meet up with a friend

David (Ottawa)

Marc: or you know, they just understood the process of stupid and useless school is in the real world? It seriously has zero affect on your adult life. Sad really.

Buzzmaster

  (10:54 AM)

Maybe for a liberal arts school, but people with specific skills or jobs, I would say their schooling is very important.

Nate (Madison)

Next week at this time I have an all day orientation thing at the Dept of Administration. Shoot me, half of this stuff I already know from my time as an LTE and intern in another department.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

Lunch: chicken breast and maters, unsweet tea.

jillinho (norman)

Probably less criminal intent, Stephanie.

Hayden (Logan, Utah)

even if you dont think you are learning, college chenges the way you think

Marc (Charlotte)

So why would they go to school in the first place, David?

Nate (Madison)

Decision, while at the game do I go with the classic hoot dog, braut, italian, or polish?

Buzzmaster

  (10:55 AM)

Today, Polish.

Christian (High Point, NC)

Wasn't the David the one complaining he couldn't get a job because he wasn't a woman? Is he really the person we should look to for college/hiring advice?

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Lunch: Chicken pot pie made by my wife. Outstanding work!

Marc (Charlotte)

Lunch: Grade School Lunch again.

Greg (Boston)

All being smart has done is consistently added extra work...

B (Boston)

Lunch: ziti from home, salad from caf.

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

Lunch: 5 miles and a vitamin water.

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

I think you get out of it what you put into it. If you don't read and really take in the material than you won't get much out of school. I had friends that would cram for a test and know the material for roughly 3 hours to get a C.

David (Ottawa)

Agreed Buzz, but I stated that in my original argument. The only schooling that matters is specialty graduate school. That's it. But when it comes to looking at a transcript of someone with an undergrad degree, what's the point?

Buzzmaster

  (10:57 AM)

Not even specialty graduate school. Plenty of undergraduate majors where the schooling is important.

Greg (Boston)

David, could that be because most people you deal with will be stupid and being above their level will be bad for business...Buzz, you're right for a small number of careers, others have cert programs and liscensing that will always supercede anything from college anyways

Buzzmaster

  (10:57 AM)

Correct, but where do you get the basis of that knowledge to pass those liscensure and certification programs?

Nate (Madison)

Went to a liberal arts school for my undergrad, mainly for basketball. Most classes were a joke because you were required to take certain courses (two arts courses, etc).

Louis (Fredericton, NB)

I still use plenty of stuff I learned at the university.

Pete (NC)

Some days I'm amazed that I even get a paycheck and other days I can't believe I don't get paid more. Today is a "even get a paycheck" day.

Christian (High Point, NC)

Aww, poor Nate is getting paid to be bored at work for half the day

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Let the record reflect that Nate started complaining about his new job a week before he even started it.

Marc (Big D)

Dept of Administration sounds either made up or communist.

Clinton (Indianapolis) [via mobile]

David: Let me introduce you to my engineering friends, and you'll change your opinion on the uselessness of school pretty quick.

B (Boston)

I've worked at Radio Shack, as a retail manager, in a mortgage dept. and in HR. My getting yelled at by the public skills are very advanced.

Joey (DC)

I've got a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and my job was because of my interviewing skills, not resume.

David (Ottawa)

Because society has deemed school to be the "norm" and people look down upon people who don't go to school. Society has a lot of "norms" that don't make any sense. That's a different conversation though.

Pete (NC)

Wow, TMB got surprisingly real life today. I'm not sure what I think about that. Lunch: lean cuisine so I can pig out before a Goo Goo Dolls concert tonight.

Eric (Chicago)

I'm out MBers like Kovalchuk's contract with the Devils...the arbitrator is looking at 4 other long deals including Hossa's...that sucks, peace!

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

Thanks everyone. This was a rather cerebral chat today. Nice change actually. Have a good day and I'll catch you all back here tomorrow.

JB (TX)

Lunch: who knows? Also, I interview people for a living, and THE MOST IMPORTANT THING on your resume is your work experience and accomplishments. Degrees are great, but usually just used as a standard or minimum requirement. Also, don't bother getting your MBA from University of Phoenix or some other online school, no one is impressed. All that advice was free. Happy bday to Antonio Banderas, and Buzz you're still fat.

Louis (Fredericton, NB)

I don't really like tht the employees in my government don't consider education important. I hope David won't get higher in government hierarchy, considering he will not look at the education level of the candidate.

Greg (Boston)

Buzz, you come to the realization that you paid 150K for an education you could have gotten for $1.50 in late fees at the library.

Christian (High Point, NC)

Figures the guy from Boston would whip out the Good Will Hunting line.

Tom (NM)

Interesting chat this morning. Peace out MBer's

Clinton (Indianapolis) [via mobile]

Alright, y'all, have a good rest of your day and stay classy!

David (Ottawa)

Clinton...I put engineering in the "special" school category. There are maybe 3 or 4 undergrad programs that matter.

Buzzmaster

  (11:01 AM)

Nursing, occupational therapy, Physical therapy, psychology, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, accounting.

jillinho (norman)

Some one is making a lot of money on the assupmtion that education is important.

Johnstone (Wicker Park)

Alright Buzz, have a good day. Don't try to learn anything new.

Buzzmaster

  (11:01 AM)

OK everyone we're done here. Thanks for a good chat. We'll be back again tomorrow. Until then stay classy SportsNation!

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

happy taco tuesday...bye y'all

Marc (Big D)

Moral of the chat: Blame Canada. Have a good one everyone.

David (Ottawa)

Louis: I have a feeling many of our political ideas don't mesh. I never said education wasn't important, I just said when looking at a job applicant, it shouldn't tip the scales.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky)

Must reread the chat. It got deep today.

Brandon (Minnesota)

Bye buzz

Christian (High Point, NC)

Everyone have a great Tuesday, and stay in school kids!

Louis (Fredericton, NB)

Didn't know my library had microbiology labs. They must be in the basement somewhere. I only saw books there.

Marc (Charlotte)

Have you seen Congress recently? I don't think they have any idea what they are doing. I think they make all their decisions based on what will get them reelected.

Vicki (Indiana)

right now I'm getting experience while learning to use modern computer programs at school. At work, they still use the DOS system.

Nate (Madison)

My 50K college debt monster is starting to creep up behind me.

Joey (DC)

Well with this argument resolved... see yall tomorrow.