# I'm a Fellow! No really, now it's official! **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470 **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **Created:** [May 12, 2006, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470 "2006-05-12T02:39:52Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 3
### Author: ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ) #### Post date: [May 12, 2006, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/41 "2006-05-12T16:43:01Z")
High fives and butt-slaps all around! Now I have the ditty from “Brian Fellowes Safari Planet” (from SNL) stuck in my head. Hello, I’m Brian Fellowes! You rock, doc! ---
### Author: ![hlanelee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@hlanelee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hlanelee) #### Post date: [May 12, 2006, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/42 "2006-05-12T16:59:44Z")
Congrats Qadgop, couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. ---
### Author: ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless) #### Post date: [May 12, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/43 "2006-05-12T17:22:48Z")
Jolly good show old chap, top-ho. ---
### Author: ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom) #### Post date: [May 12, 2006, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/44 "2006-05-12T18:01:20Z")
Very cool! I am properly impressed. ---
### Author: ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac) #### Post date: [May 12, 2006, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/45 "2006-05-12T18:03:31Z")
Congratulations! So now you’re QtM, MD, FAAFP? God, what a handle! Maybe we’ll just call you “Q-etc.” from now on. ---
### Author: ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47) #### Post date: [May 12, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/46 "2006-05-12T18:13:59Z")
> [@Otanx](#): > > Just another congrats here. Keep it up. Do you get anthing special if you can get all 400 items on the list? > > -Otanx He gets a Golden Stethoscope. ---
### Author: ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki) #### Post date: [May 12, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/47 "2006-05-12T18:25:33Z")
The part about you overcoming alcoholism and getting recertified really made me proud othat you stuck it out. Becoming a Fellow is the icing on the cake. Congratulations! ---
### Author: ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson) #### Post date: [May 12, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/48 "2006-05-12T18:49:56Z")
> [@astro](#): > > Gynocopter? Yep. Flies like a bird, smells like a fish, hairy like a mammal, slick like escargot. Congrats, **QtM**! ---
### Author: ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn) #### Post date: [May 12, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/49 "2006-05-12T19:41:52Z")
> [@Kythereia](#): > > _chin chin!_ Remind me to tell you what that means in Japanese the next time we chat. ---
### Author: ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn) #### Post date: [May 12, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/50 "2006-05-12T19:43:10Z")
Doc, congratulations. A great achievement and from we have read here, a well deserved recognition of your professional accomplishments. ---
### Author: ![threemae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@threemae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threemae) #### Post date: [May 12, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/51 "2006-05-12T20:31:26Z")
Congratulations, **Mr. Mercotan** , that’s great news. ---
### Author: ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper) #### Post date: [May 12, 2006, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/52 "2006-05-12T20:34:13Z")
Congratulations! Couldn’t happen to a better Doper! ---
### Author: ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo) #### Post date: [May 12, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/53 "2006-05-12T20:39:06Z")
> [@FisherQueen](#): > > Don’t forget to tell all your patients. I’m certain that they will be appropriate impressed to hear that their doctor is now a fellow. Maybe they’ll bake you a cake… …with a file in it. ---
### Author: ![elfbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b782af/32.png) [@elfbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfbabe) #### Post date: [May 12, 2006, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/54 "2006-05-12T20:49:51Z")
> [@threemae](#): > > Congratulations, **Mr. Mercotan** , that’s great news. **_MR._ Mercotan**?!! 😛 ---
### Author: ![Ragiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6de8d8/32.png) [@Ragiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ragiel) #### Post date: [May 12, 2006, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/55 "2006-05-12T21:22:49Z")
Here’s another heap of congrats! Nobody deserves it more! ---
### Author: ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan) #### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/56 "2006-05-13T02:02:18Z")
> [@What Exit?](#): > > Best I could do on the fly with an online [Quenya to English Dictionary](http://home.netcom.com/~heensle/lang/elvish/quenya/engquen.html). > _Atan númenya ettele istima nosse elessan_ > Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians > > man/atan for Fellow > western/númenya & lands(outer)/ettele for American > learned/ngóla,istima for Academy (very weak usage) > family/nosse for Family > heal/elessa added ‘n’ to be Healer for Doctor > > Jim OK, got it now. I shoulda recognized the _elessa_ root as “restorer”. Also sword = surgeon is ok too. But I’m an indifferent linguist at best. And thanks! ---
### Author: ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia) #### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/57 "2006-05-13T02:16:56Z")
Yay for QtM! It may not make a difference to anyone else in your day to day life, but _you_ know it, and can be proud of your accomplishment! Way to go, Doc! ---
### Author: ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk) #### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/58 "2006-05-13T02:45:11Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > I was surprised to learn I’d fulfilled the criteria over the years. Barely. Out of 400 possible career achievement points, one needs 100 to qualify. I got 102. 🙂 As a member of Generation X, I would like to note that your “just barely qualified” status is an inspiration to us all. W00t! _Just! Barely! Qualified! Just! Barely! Qualified! Just! Barely! Qualified!_ Seriously though, congrats! ---
### Author: ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika) #### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/59 "2006-05-13T05:09:22Z")
I’m pretty sure that the Fellowship is just a starting point. Congratulations on your FAAFP. ---
### Author: ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia) #### Post date: [May 13, 2006, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470/60 "2006-05-13T05:32:29Z")
> [@Cerowyn](#): > > Remind me to tell you what that means in Japanese the next time we chat. …I’ve just embarrassed myself, haven’t I? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-fellow-no-really-now-its-official/356470.md?page=4)