# Hummm, Dr. Zebra does have a nice ring to it.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hummm-dr-zebra-does-have-a-nice-ring-to-it/214174>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 19, 2003, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hummm-dr-zebra-does-have-a-nice-ring-to-it/214174 "2003-11-19T20:18:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2003, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hummm-dr-zebra-does-have-a-nice-ring-to-it/214174/1 "2003-11-19T20:18:41Z")

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But somehow I doubt this spam email I just got.

> [@](#):
>
> Diploma Program
> 
> Create a more prosperous future for yourself
> 
> Receive a full diploma from non accredited  
> universities based upon your real life experience
> 
> You will not be tested, or interviewed  
> Rvceiee a Blcheaor’s or Doctorate
> 
> Call 24 hours a day 7 days a week  
> (212) xxx-xxxx

Should they at least use punctuation if they are going to hand out degrees?

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**Author:** ![jk1245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jk1245](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jk1245)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2003, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hummm-dr-zebra-does-have-a-nice-ring-to-it/214174/2 "2003-11-19T20:29:54Z")

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Wonder what the wording and spelling is on your “diploma”?

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2003, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hummm-dr-zebra-does-have-a-nice-ring-to-it/214174/3 "2003-11-19T20:33:12Z")

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If it is based on life expierence lets see…  
Master of Master…  
(don’t see how a degree would help there)  
A doctorate in Staring at pretty girls.

Maybe

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**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hummm-dr-zebra-does-have-a-nice-ring-to-it/214174/4 "2003-11-19T20:56:57Z")

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Hey, _I’m_ a non-accredited University, and I can spell! Want to get a diploma from me? Send me $20 and I’ll whip something up in Publisher for ya. Send me $40 and I’ll even get someone to translate it into Latin so it looks even fancier!

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hummm-dr-zebra-does-have-a-nice-ring-to-it/214174/5 "2003-11-19T21:01:31Z")

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Just because they’re not accredited doesn’t mean they don’t count! Whee!

Personally, I once told Lady Chance I wanted to be ordained. She reminded me I was a Jew and told me to stop being an idiot.

Wise woman, isn’t she?

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**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2003, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hummm-dr-zebra-does-have-a-nice-ring-to-it/214174/6 "2003-11-19T21:03:37Z")

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Now, now, Mr. Stibbons, you just get back to digging all that honey out of Hex.