I️ miss Tom Davis.

[HIWB]

I'm not sure what my law degree has to do with anything. I suspect that you are hinting at the fact that I possess a doctorate level degree. I know some lawyers who like to be called "Dr. [INSERT NAME]." They are few and far between but they exist.

I don't sign my name with the title "Dr." and I don't end it with ", Esq." My good friends who are not fellow practitioners like to call me "Counselor" from time to time - as in "Counselor . . . would you like another Dragon's Milk?"

Never interacted with the folks at the University of Phoenix. So . . . prior to this post, I couldn't answer your question.As for how the PhDs at the University of Phoenix refer to one another, I really don't know and, honestly, I don't really care.

When I did a fair amount of medical negligence defense work, I interacted with medical doctors frequently in both professional and social settings. Guess what? When they are interacting with each other in social settings, they don't call each other by "doctor."
They use first names.

I run across a good number of people who possess doctorate degrees. My default is to address them as "Dr. [INSERT NAME]" until they tell me otherwise. He/she put in the time, they earned the degree, they possess the title.

Whether someone uses the title "Dr." seems to have become controversial only after Biden's election. I don't seem to recall any controversy to someone using that title when the folks at Fox, OAN or Newsmax would interview Dr. Sebastian Gorka. Maybe I missed that the interview took place after he performed life-saving surgery on a small child who had been brutally raped and beaten at a D.C. pizza parlor.

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[hawkguy77]

Yep....the old coach from my hometown (college) was a "Dr." also..../His thesis was "
Underhand Free Throw Shooting vs. Conventional Free Throw Shooting, Why Everyone Should Shoot Underhand"...
All his players (with one exception) shot their Free Throws underhanded....and they lead the conference in FT shooting for years.....I believe that "doctorate thesis"are quite specific in scope and research...They ain't novels or bestsellers.

Rick Barry changed to underhanded free throws during his NBA career and did very well. Wilt Chamberlain did not have as much success.

 

[joelbc1]

Rick Barry changed to underhanded free throws during his NBA career and did very well. Wilt Chamberlain did not have as much success.

Chamberlain and several others never “studied” the science or methodology of the underhand throw. Done correctly there is very little body movement...straight back, knee dip, very little arm movement and PERFECT backspin on the ball at release ( makes for much more favorable ball action when rim contact is made)..Most players “dis” the style because it looks “ girlish”....these guys are not smart enough to understand it will improve their percentage 20% Or more, if practiced. Wilt and the guy who played at LSU became real game liabilities late because of their inability to make free throws late.

 

[HawkRugged17]

Chamberlain and several others never “studied” the science or methodology of the underhand throw. Done correctly there is very little body movement...straight back, knee dip, very little arm movement and PERFECT backspin on the ball at release ( makes for much more favorable ball action when rim contact is made)..Most players “dis” the style because it looks “ girlish”....these guys are not smart enough to understand it will improve their percentage 20% Or more, if practiced. Wilt and the guy who played at LSU became real game liabilities late because of their inability to make free throws late.

 

[hawkguy77]

Chamberlain and several others never “studied” the science or methodology of the underhand throw. Done correctly there is very little body movement...straight back, knee dip, very little arm movement and PERFECT backspin on the ball at release ( makes for much more favorable ball action when rim contact is made)..Most players “dis” the style because it looks “ girlish”....these guys are not smart enough to understand it will improve their percentage 20% Or more, if practiced. Wilt and the guy who played at LSU became real game liabilities late because of their inability to make free throws late.

The phrase Hack a Shaq comes to mind.

 

[joelbc1]

The phrase Hack a Shaq comes to mind.

Yes, it does.....
I could NEVER understand why these players would allow their egos to get in the way of their performance and their TEAMS successes like they did. Selfish, perhaps?

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

I'm not sure what my law degree has to do with anything. I suspect that you are hinting at the fact that I possess a doctorate level degree. I know some lawyers who like to be called "Dr. [INSERT NAME]." They are few and far between but they exist.

I don't sign my name with the title "Dr." and I don't end it with ", Esq." My good friends who are not fellow practitioners like to call me "Counselor" from time to time - as in "Counselor . . . would you like another Dragon's Milk?"

Never interacted with the folks at the University of Phoenix. So . . . prior to this post, I couldn't answer your question.As for how the PhDs at the University of Phoenix refer to one another, I really don't know and, honestly, I don't really care.

When I did a fair amount of medical negligence defense work, I interacted with medical doctors frequently in both professional and social settings. Guess what? When they are interacting with each other in social settings, they don't call each other by "doctor."
They use first names.

I run across a good number of people who possess doctorate degrees. My default is to address them as "Dr. [INSERT NAME]" until they tell me otherwise. He/she put in the time, they earned the degree, they possess the title.

Whether someone uses the title "Dr." seems to have become controversial only after Biden's election. I don't seem to recall any controversy to someone using that title when the folks at Fox, OAN or Newsmax would interview Dr. Sebastian Gorka. Maybe I missed that the interview took place after he performed life-saving surgery on a small child who had been brutally raped and beaten at a D.C. pizza parlor.

Just saw this. Don't know how old you are. When I was a young lawyer 35 years ago only a few already old lawyers still used "Esq." in salutation and signatures. I do not recall if I ever used the formal, but somewhat antique, courtesy title or signature. Our actual courtesy title is "Squire". I've made a few coppers and a couple of doctors refer to me as "Squire Sporer" when they have been especially sensitive about using their own titles when addressing them. God it gets under their skin in depositions.

Did a plaintiff's lawyer ever start a cross examination "state your name" and the doctor responds with "Dr. John Doe", then a follow up along the lines of did your parents know you were going to be a doctor when they named you? Had jurors laughing at that one. The arrogance of using the title when asked for name only takes some shine off the godlike vision most jurors have of doctors.

Totally agree. PhD's are doctors and should be so addressed in formal or professional settings. I don't think there's a courtesy distinction between U of Phoenix and other doctoral degrees.

Signed

Thedore Sporer, Esq., BA, MA, MFA, JD I've never actually used any of those degrees in a signature cuz its sure a pompous mouthful, and I think my natural pomposity is sufficient without alphabetical augmentation. Theodore or Teddy work for my signature or salutation.

 

[hawkeyeinmo]

Just saw this. Don't know how old you are. When I was a young lawyer 35 years ago only a few already old lawyers still used "Esq." in salutation and signatures. I do not recall if I ever used the formal, but somewhat antique, courtesy title or signature. Our actual courtesy title is "Squire". I've made a few coppers and a couple of doctors refer to me as "Squire Sporer" when they have been especially sensitive about using their own titles when addressing them. God it gets under their skin in depositions.

Did a plaintiff's lawyer ever start a cross examination "state your name" and the doctor responds with "Dr. John Doe", then a follow up along the lines of did your parents know you were going to be a doctor when they named you? Had jurors laughing at that one. The arrogance of using the title when asked for name only takes some shine off the godlike vision most jurors have of doctors.

Totally agree. PhD's are doctors and should be so addressed in formal or professional settings. I don't think there's a courtesy distinction between U of Phoenix and other doctoral degrees.

Signed

Thedore Sporer, Esq., BA, MA, MFA, JD I've never actually used any of those degrees in a signature cuz its sure a pompous mouthful. Theodore or Teddy work for my signature or salutation.

Oh wait, I did make all of my daughter's boyfriends call me "Mr. Sporer, sir" as we discussed my gangster grandparents, my gun collection and, my favorite boyfriend topic, hog confinements.

okay you upiddy pompous type can call me “coach” . After 9 years I earned it. Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode “call me Maestro”.

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

Yes, it does.....
I could NEVER understand why these players would allow their egos to get in the way of their performance and their TEAMS successes like they did. Selfish, perhaps?

Wilt always claimed, in his 2 books, that nothing he tried ever fixed the free throw problem. Good film of Rick Barry above, that's a blast from the 1975 past.

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

okay you upiddy pompous type can call me “coach” . After 9 years I earned it. Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode “call me Maestro”.

All coaches should just be coach. You earned it the day you got the job! Its like Caesar or Camerlengo. The person and the title are merged into one name, Coach. If you won a state title or better, maybe we will call you Maestro. Absolutely great recall on Seinfeld. You definitely get a helmet sticker for that one.

 

[HawkRugged17]

okay you upiddy pompous type can call me “coach” . After 9 years I earned it. Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode “call me Maestro”.

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

Another helmet sticker!