Smart kitty!
By ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (63252)
United States
August 17, 2009 8:55am CST
Oreo is a smart kitty. How do they know she's smart? Well, she's earned an online high school diploma. Well, she did have some help from her human, after all, kitty paws aren't exactly designed for keyboards, but she still did it.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32420644/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
of course, all this really proves is what a SCAM these online educations are!
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11 responses
@mentalward (14691)
• United States
17 Aug 09
I read that article, too. I'm glad to hear that someone had the forethought (and forepaws) to blast these scammers out of the water!
I got so fed up with all these new "schools" popping up that I thought about starting my own school: University of Mental Ward. I just wanted to see how many would ask for additional information. Glad I didn't do it because I'd probably be inundated with questions by all kinds of weirdos! LOL
I wonder if Oreo is going to go on to college now that she has her high school diploma?
@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
17 Aug 09
According to the article, she's not.
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@mentalward (14691)
• United States
17 Aug 09
Ah, thanks, blackbriar. I had forgotten.
The thing to find out is whether or not these schools are accredited. Some are not scams and are accredited. The online colleges should also be accredited so the credits you earn with them can be transferred to any other college/university, should you wish to continue you education further.
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@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
17 Aug 09
Not all online educations are scams, Elic. I know someone who studied to be a vet tech. online and she's now making excellent money at a local veterinarian's office. She's the one I'm always calling if something is wrong with one of my furbabies. Sad that some people do this crap just to earn a quick buck.
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@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
17 Aug 09
I know there are a lot of legit online classes. What I didn't know was that there are some that are scams. This is the first time I've heard about it. Your right, cheaper to attend online classes than the brick and mortar ones.
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@Loverbear (4918)
• United States
17 Aug 09
I attend a LOT of college classes online. Of course it's through an accredited college that is in my county. I also am going to attempt to take online courses from the college in the next county. I am very careful about where I take classes and what I will spend for them. I found out that the tuition and cost of one class through one of the Universities runs more than $2,500. Oops, that is a bit more than I can afford, even though it is an accredited college.
I am kind of thinking though; I have four very intelligent cats, I wonder how they would like to earn a diploma? 
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
17 Aug 09
I am going to turn my dogs for college degree if I can get it for fee....they are so smart...hard to believe, but maybe they can answer the question where are all bones hidden on my yard...
....they are so smart...hard to believe, but maybe they can answer the question where are all bones hidden on my yard...@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
17 Aug 09
LOL Good one, pola.
My dog doesn't bury any bones but he could tell ya that there are xx many balls/chew toys in the yard since he keeps trying to sneek them out whenever he meets us at the door when we get home.
My dog doesn't bury any bones but he could tell ya that there are xx many balls/chew toys in the yard since he keeps trying to sneek them out whenever he meets us at the door when we get home.3 people like this
@Loverbear (4918)
• United States
17 Aug 09
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does this mean that my online medical degree in brain surgery isn't worth the paper it's printed on???? The patient that is scheduled for me to operate on is going to be very upset!!! Now are the hemorrhoids close to the madula oblingata?
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@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
17 Aug 09
ut ohhhhh...that degree must be fake cause anyone in the medical field knows the hemorroids are INSIDE the thingamagig that's next to the whatchamacallit.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
17 Aug 09
When I was in my younger I got a divinity degree from some stupid site, thinking I could make some extra money marrying people. Then I got to thinking just how sacrilegious that was and how it was cheating couples of a truly holy ceremony. I never used that "degree".
Oreo is really a beautiful cat!
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@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
23 Aug 09
Yeah, that definitely says a lot. What about these on-line ordination places that make people into some kind of minister? Are those scams too? It would have been nice to have a family member or something officiate at Hubby's and my wedding, but how many people take advantage of things like this, so that they may start cults, and other illigitimate "relicious" organizations?
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@dreamweaverjan (3471)
• United States
18 Aug 09
HI Elic:
Yeah that Oreo is one smart kitty and his "human". (G)!!!
Just goes to prove that once again we all must be "careful" as to what
we do and what we pay for via online sites...
How are you??
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@scififan43 (2434)
• United States
18 Aug 09
you got that right! that was very clever of what the BBB did. I am glad to hear that frauds get exposed like that.
