Steve Richey

@PhDForum @OpenAcademics @TheStrugglingS4 First draft of the lit review for my thesis has been submitted. My professors on Monday: "Why is von Moltke the Elder cited-- in the original German no less-- in a paper on maritime archaeology?"

Respiratory therapy is so much fun. 😆 (apologies to Stephen Fry and @hughlaurie )

@MrTravG @ThePhDPlace I'm already planning on additional masters degrees and possibly a second PhD.

@ThePhDPlace Another Doctoral degree in another area. DBA?

Knowing that there are no more degrees to do after my PhD is devastating

Possibly the last view of Cradock’s squadron before the battle of Coronel (fought #otd 1914) showing the Good Hope, Glasgow and Monmouth off Coronel

@rjfaber91 @fakehistoryhunt The first guy it looked like he'd got hit across the face with the flat side of the shovel followed by a couple of whacks to the skull the same way then one glancing blow with the edge basically starting at the hairline.

@rjfaber91 @fakehistoryhunt In both cases, a combo of both. The first guy was alive when we (I was an EMT back then) got to him. The second was "dead...several times over" to quote the euphemistic description of his injuries from one of the detectives.

And it still is...

The "Fyfty" album from @Skynyrd closes with the best version of "Gimme Three Steps" I have ever heard. Johnny going "Gary....sic em" was a beautiful way to intro it and it is a fitting tribute to one of the true greats. Gary, your memory shall forever be a blessing.

@michexposures @AncientSubHunt She was. m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DXK…

An interesting fact: Every WWII us submarine photo you see being side-launched was built at Manitowoc, WI.

Finding the wreck vs actually doing a recovery operation on the site

@FXMC1957 It's one of my favorite insults. 😆

18 July 1887. Notorious Nazi collaborator, Vidkun Quisling, was born in Norway. After WW2, he was found guilty of high treason against the Norwegian state, and was sentenced to death. The word “quisling” became a byword for “collaborator” or “traitor” in several languages.

@PhD_Genie Having to resort to teaching undergrads.

What is the biggest *academic* fear/concern of PhD candidates?

@PhD_Genie funding

Complete the blank: When life hands you lemons you make a lemonade. But when life hands you _____________ you do a Ph.D

@PhD_Genie No, I only do that with ones I have borrowed.

Do you make notes in the book itself as part of your research? (Assuming that you bought the book of course)

@PhD_Genie No because I don't care why it was approved.

Have you ever felt like your paper/phd got approved out of pity?

@PhD_Genie Revenge? 😆

If you had one billion dollars to spend on academia (in general, not a specific person). What would you use it for?

@PhD_Genie Finding a reward sufficient to motivate me. 😆

The process of translating ideas to paper is a rough one. What is your method to improve your productivity?

@EngelmanSamuel @SJBreads @OKWildlifeDept Wait...there are actually people up there?

@4N6Steve @SJBreads @OKWildlifeDept We’re currently in secret talks with our Texas Panhandle brethren

We need an intern. This position will be supervised by the social media people. Said intern will *probably* get to tweet from this account - it depends on how well you fight for your memes. (OKC based)

@ThePhDPlace "I'm looking forward to reading what you've written."

Annoy a PhD student in one tweet

@ThePhDPlace "Have you gotten the current draft down below the word limit yet or is it still longer than 'War and Peace'?"

Literally every required meeting I have had to file minutes for since starting my masters.