Latvia's Saeima Culture and Science Committee has concluded that there are too many universities and colleges in Latvia and that the number of higher-education establishments must be reduced. Accordingly, beginning February, 2010, the Stockholm School of Economics will become a welding school. "I've said for many years that arc welding is as practical if not more so than an MBA," said Gints Lazo, Professor of Safe Acetylene Torch Handling at the New Stockholm School of Welding. Also, in the coming months, the Daugavpils Pedagogical University will merge with the University of Latvia to form the Razmatazz School of Performing Arts, with the directive to develop musical talent for cruise ships using the Port of Riga.Latvian university diplomas (left). Take one.
Good for Latvia. I would actually welcome the chance to learn arc welding as opposed to something like business admin or organizational psychology. Who's your favorite movie welder? Mine's Llewellyn Moss -- resourceful, humane, doomed.
ReplyDeletehand's down best movie welder is the chick in the movie Flashdance who started her career as a welder; Jennifer Beals - she's the one.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. Who says welding can't be sexy?
ReplyDelete...and I should have added that Latvian women will surely weld wearing high heels and extra Farrah Fawcett hair.
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