Degrees of Difference

OK folks,

I earned my bachelors degree at Indiana University Southeast. For those outside of Indiana, it is a satellite campus of, you guessed in Indiana University, so when not around Louisville, KY, I accurately tell people that I have a degree from IU. I'm usually pretty proud to state that my degree is from a well known state school, however there are degrees of differences among degrees.

Why am I telling you this, to waste your time. No, it's because tonight I left the downtown Nashville YMCA and drove a few blocks to a Chili's restaurant to grab a bite. I typically sit at the bar or bar area when I travel. That's where the beer and women are...just kidding Jina...actually that's where the TVs are, and trust me, as great as it is to sit in front of the TV and eat dinner at home, it gets old real fast out on the road. OK, OK, I'll get to the point.

I went in to watch at least some of the North Carolina vs. Duke ball game. I think I was the only one. You see this Chilis is located near and serves the Vandy (Vanderbilt University) crowd. So what is the difference between the Vandy crowd and your typical state school crowd. The dominant conversation at the bar was not about sports or the game on TV. It revolved around day trading, tech stocks vs. oil/gas futures, etc. I'm not talking about a conversation between two people. I'm talking about a full blown vocal debate between 5 or 6.

Adds a new layer to the old joke..."What does the X State grad say to the U of X grad at the drive in...."Do you want fries with that!"

If you read this on Thursday or Friday, please reread last Friday's post, as it applies this week as well.