tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post4606966707509641783..comments2024-03-29T00:56:07.277-07:00Comments on The Adventures of Notorious Ph.D., Girl Scholar: Even for Kalamazoo, this was weird.Notorious Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08700875559325201086noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-23752070030602015292012-05-18T13:56:15.166-07:002012-05-18T13:56:15.166-07:00Ha! That's hilarious! It sounds like the ins...Ha! That's hilarious! It sounds like the inspiration for a Pseudo-society paper: "Made aware of this gap in my research, I decided to take my colleague's advice and look into the diaries and correspondence of foureenth-century millers' wives, as well as the minutes from their book club meetings. What I found was astounding..."Notorious Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08700875559325201086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-31165122135920069362012-05-18T13:44:32.671-07:002012-05-18T13:44:32.671-07:00I hear you. It reminds me of a story a (female me...I hear you. It reminds me of a story a (female medievalist) friend (whom we both have in common) told me about being lectured about good research by an adjunct in her former department who taught 19th C U.S. History. He couldn't understand why she hadn't looked at any letters or diaries from the women she writes about, and wondered in a public seminar about this huge hole in her research.<br /><br />(Hope you feel better soon.)Historiannhttp://historiann.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-831841949258532662012-05-15T18:12:21.485-07:002012-05-15T18:12:21.485-07:00H'ann & Squadrato: I read it a little diff...H'ann & Squadrato: I read it a little differently. Here was a guy who just wanted to be a part of the conversation. If he had done this during the Q & A, I probably would have been a little annoyed, or maybe embarrassed for him. As it was, it cost me nothing to be courteous.<br /><br />And I got an EXCELLENT story out of it!Notorious Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08700875559325201086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-45788840739538141632012-05-15T17:42:02.834-07:002012-05-15T17:42:02.834-07:00A-HAHAHAHAhahahahaaaaa!
But I'm with Squadrat...A-HAHAHAHAhahahahaaaaa!<br /><br />But I'm with Squadrato: you were probably too nice to him. (Still, it's difficult to diss someone who's clearly so enthusiastic. I probably would have been too nice to him, too.)Historiannhttp://historiann.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-50819944831110685972012-05-15T10:05:24.913-07:002012-05-15T10:05:24.913-07:00Bizarre but fantastic.
And CPP: I think it's ...Bizarre but fantastic.<br /><br />And CPP: I think it's pretty obvious that the task of being a well-dressed pirate now falls to you at your conference. Get on that.Dr. Kosharyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777054788430587906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-44147117191191777192012-05-15T07:44:49.099-07:002012-05-15T07:44:49.099-07:00I saw that guy too, and since this was my first ti...I saw that guy too, and since this was my first time at Kalamazoo, I wasn't sure if his clothing was commonplace or out of the ordinary. Now I know. Wow.Kendra Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887455908288484306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-28836262741780039782012-05-15T07:38:47.147-07:002012-05-15T07:38:47.147-07:00I'm not sure how I would have responded in thi...I'm not sure how I would have responded in this situation - it depends a lot on intangibles, like the person's demeanor. But I can't help but feel that this guy was being a little onnoxious, actuallly. It's one thing to welcome non-professionals, and I agree that that is a fun aspect of Kzoo. On the other hand, why is he telling you how to do your job?Squadratomagiconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-85690889089826988612012-05-14T15:33:52.477-07:002012-05-14T15:33:52.477-07:00Now, for those of you who have never been, one of ...<i>Now, for those of you who have never been, one of the things I like about the Medieval Congress is its lack of exclusivity. Graduate students and independent scholars mix with tenured Ivy League professors, and everyone gets to show off what they're doing.</i><br /><br />One of the meetings I attend regularly is like this. It's definitely more fun to not only listen to my senior colleagues' predictable droning. But we do still lack well-dressed pirate dudes!Comrade Physioprofhttp://freethoughtblogs.com/physioprofnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-46373102293261348362012-05-14T15:27:11.574-07:002012-05-14T15:27:11.574-07:00I was at a conference with a similar mix of attend...I was at a conference with a similar mix of attendees (but addressing a much later time period, for which tax records are also useful, and sometimes more than a bit creepy, since they list human beings as property) a few months ago. I didn't see anyone quite as colorful as you describe, but did witness a rather higher incidence of sideburns and/or mutton-chop whiskers (among both civilians and grad -- mostly M.A. -- students) than is prevalent in the larger population. I suspect a few of those gents may, on occasion, don blue or gray uniforms for a spot of reenacting, for which opportunities should be plentiful in the next few years. But where a wannabe medieval pirate would go to swashbuckle, I'm not sure.Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-83265383363215761502012-05-14T12:27:02.688-07:002012-05-14T12:27:02.688-07:00I'm sure you never would have thought of tax r...I'm sure you never would have thought of tax records, would you? <br /><br />Meanwhile, I'm getting my brain around those medieval pirates!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09716705206734059708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-61725161893675660512012-05-14T12:07:03.900-07:002012-05-14T12:07:03.900-07:00He was hard to miss and unless there are two indiv...He was hard to miss and unless there are two individuals fitting this description, I believe his wife was there (at least he was generally in the company of a woman of similar age). BTW, sorry I never ran into you - I believe I saw you once but you looked to be in a deep conversation.Curt Emanuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531034596024372214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-14912047074846029342012-05-14T11:29:41.465-07:002012-05-14T11:29:41.465-07:00My only regret is that I didn't get a picture ...My only regret is that I didn't get a picture of us together. I'm sure he would have been pleased to let me do it.Notorious Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08700875559325201086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-89483449971216382002012-05-14T11:28:27.036-07:002012-05-14T11:28:27.036-07:00I saw that guy, and that was truly a fantastic hat...I saw that guy, and that was truly a fantastic hat.clio's disciplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640279322691564414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-10564311533339698942012-05-14T11:27:51.927-07:002012-05-14T11:27:51.927-07:00Maybe his wife told him that that's what all t...Maybe his wife told him that that's what all the historians are wearing these days?sophylounoreply@blogger.com