Question Whateley Academy Guest Lecture Series

This seems like it could use its own thread...
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Arcanist Lupus wrote: Laura peered at the list of Winter classes. "This one looks interesting," she said to her friends.


Guest Lecture Series
6:00-7:00 pm MWF
Lectures will include
"Making Heroing Profitable" by Big Dawg
"Dealing with Magical Debt" by The Emerald Witch
"Avoiding Collateral Damage" by Harry Dresden
"Managing Heroes with Mental Disorders" by Maxima
"Hiding Yourself from Powerful Enemies" by Kate Daniels
"Dating Outside Your Species" by October Daye
"Avoiding Suspicion with Obvious Disguises" by Edward Verres
"What to Do if a Previously Friendly Holiday Starts Trying to Kill You" by Velma Martinez
and more, depending on lecturer availability

Tanya glanced at the list, eyes widening as she read the lecture titles. "That last one seems a bit overly specific, even for this school," she said at last.

Valentine wrote: "Running and Hiding from Pursuers" By Norville Rogers

Astrodragon wrote: "Wearing your cape with style" by Astra

Valentine wrote: "No Capes!" by Brad Bird

Domoviye wrote: Demons and ghosts: knowing when they're real and when it's old man Jenkins in a realistic costume. By Velma Dinkley

How to run away in 5 dimensions. By Shaggy Rogers and Scooby Doo

How to lead your team into danger. By Peter Jones

Survival and escape tips when you're a hostage. By Daphne Blake

Schol-R-LEA wrote: "Fiscal Security for the Evil Mastermind" and "How to Win Dupes and Blackmail People", both by Thomas Townshend

"So You Want to be a Byronic Anti-Hero" by The Brigand

"Dealing with Hostile Relatives" by Carl Corey

"Imbuing AIs with Magic: Risks and Benefits" by Merle Corey

"Roundtable Discussion: Dimensional Travel for the Novice" with John Gaunt, Aahzmandius of Perv, Ecila Mason, and Lord Champa

Dealing with Insanity: Rand Al Thor

"Super-Hero Landings" by Peter Parker (You may remember him from last year's standing room only "Witty Banter" talk)

"No Hobo-Suits - modern trends in costuming" by Edna Mode.

"How to Cash-in on Your Powers" by Michael Jon Carter

"The Lifeforms of Mars" by John Carter

Class X Exorcism, Part 1: How to save lives and sanity, by Kayda Franks
Class X Exorcism, Part 2: Beating The Bastard, by Wyatt Cody

"Never enough holdouts" by Phase
"How to annoy your state appointed financial guardian and make a fortune while doing it" By Ayla Goodkind


Very few would come to a lecture at Whateley with the name "Goodkind" those that do would probably have financial leanings...

"How to deal with runaway devises" by random warehouse 13 employee

"Failure Is Always an Option: but You Learn so Much from It!" By James Heinemann and Adam Savage

'Your Future in Omnidisciplinary Science!' by Dr. Benton Quest
'How to cope with Soul-Crushing expectations' by Dr. Thaddeus 'Rusty' Venture
'Keeping your sense of Self-Respect when hopelessly outclassed in a relationship' by Lois Lane and Col. Steve Trevor
'The effects of Obsessive-Compulsive behavior on extended relationships' by Alfred Pennyworth

"Tips and Tricks to Stay Calm in Stressful Situations" - presented by Bruce Banner

"Tea and life tips" by [Uncle] Iroh
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"The thing" by Varrik
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"Working with and fighting alongside powerful exes" by Mako

"How to be the cool school nerd" by Dustin "Screech" Diamond

"Surviving High School" by Buffy Summers.

Turning disabilities into advantages. By Toph Biefong.

"You Only Live Once" bu Lazarus Long

"You Only Live Twice" by Sir James Bond

E. E. Nalley wrote: "You Only Live Twice" by Sir James Bond

"how to get that first date and him to say YES!" Mrs Eve Moneypenny

"Vampires and you?" Buffy Summers and the Frog Brothers

"How to die and come back again" by Sam and Dean Winchester

" Dashing hat tossing and other fine fashions for the modern male. " By Odd-Job

"Honor" by Zuko....

"Tips for Quickly Learning Extremely Foreign Languages" by Valentine Michael Smith

"Effective Newsblogging" by Peter Wiggins

"Finding Your Hidden Psychic Power" by Paul Atreides

"Predicting Future Trends" by Hari Seldon

"Essential DIY Tools for the Budget-Conscious Devisor" by Red Green

"Finding the Dashing Swashbuckler Inside You" by Elan the Bard

"Homebrewing for Devisors" by Tom Smith

"Shoestring escapes" by Angus MacGyver

"You can solve anything with an acetylene torch, fool!" Sgt. B. A. Barakaus, US Army (RET.)

"Shotgun: The ultimate problem solver" By Col. Sarge

"Successful business and overcoming repeated property destruction" By the Cabbage Merchant.

"How to solve any problem with a big pocking wrench". By Julio Poertena

"Sonic forensics," by Barry Mann.

"The Perfect Escape" by Harry Houdini

"How to plan a military style operation" by Col. John "Hannibal" Smith

"How to get the supplies for an operation" by Templeton "Faceman" Peck

"Flying made easy" by HM "Howling Mad" Murdock

"The art of the sale" - C.M.O.T Dibbler

"Real Estate Profits that are Out of This World" by Delos D. Harriman

The Importance of avoiding biological contamination in space exploration : H.G.Wells

Melting points of materials, or practical everyday uses of mettalurgy : F. Baggins

Riddles and Brainteasers by B. Baggins

'So you've just discovered you're a clone' By Ben Reilly

'Dealing with your former S.O. after they make a stupid deal with the devil' By Mary Jane Watson

'How to keep a happy demeanor when the world AND god hates you' By Peter Parker.

"How to stay young forever and have fun doing it" by Ash Ketchem

'Umbrellas: the Ultimate Weapon' by Major J. Steed, British Army (ret.)
'Why Catsuits are appropriate for ANY situation' by Mrs. Emma Peel-Knight
'How absolute IS Lesbianism, anyway?' by Honor Blackman
'Why Gold is overrated as an hedge against inflation' by Auric Goldfinger
'The perils of office sexual harassment' by Jane Moneypenny
'The Subtle Art of Keeping your Lip Zipped' by G Gordon Liddy

"Mastering all trades," by George P. Burdell

"Laugh and the World Laughs with You" by Mister J.

"Eating your way to glory, or at least a decent paycheck" - Sergeant Schlock
"Mortifying your pride as a public service" - Poo Bah

Coming Out To Your Parents: 5 Proven Strategies to say "Mom I'm A Supervillain" By Penelope Ack

"Extensive training, and tempting fate" by the Dread Pirate Roberts

"Identifying when someone needs to look at a dictionary" by Inigo Montoya

"Making a Baseline Marriage Work When you are a Mage" by Samantha Stevens

"Androids - They'll Turn On You in a Heartbeat" by H. F. Mudd

"Always take care of your equipment" by Major Desmond 'Q' Boothroyd, HMSS (RET)

"Making hard choices for the right reasons" By Taylor Hebert
Followed immediately by
"Dealing with PTSD" By Taylor Hebert.

Trade, Fegengi rules of acquisition by Quark

"Field guide for dealing with malfunctioning AIs" by Gregory Powell & Mike Donovan
"The diagnosis and remediation of psychotic AIs" by Susan Calvin, Ph.D.
"When to pull the plug on an homicidal AI" by David Bowman

"Devisors: Geniuses or Madmen?" by Josiah S. Carberry

"Odds Calculations Made Easy" by R2D2 and C3PO
"Beating the Odds" by Han Solo
"How to Rescue the Princess" by Luke Skywalker
"When to Bail on an Operation" by Lando Calrissean
"What to Do When You Find Out the Cute Guy that Rescued You is Your Brother." by Leia Organa
"Why Mind Probes Don't Always Work" by Darth Vader
"Wretched Hives of Scum and Villainy" By Obi Wan Kenobi
"Aliens Communicating With" by Yoda
"Rawr Roar Grrrr Ruf Ruf Ruf" By Chewbacca
"Nerf Herding for Fun and Profit" by Fred Nerfherder

"Identifying the droids you are looking for," by Imperial Sandtrooper #497

building deathstars and other facilities without glaring mistakes by anonymous imperial engineer

"Ook" by the Librarian

"Spending far too much time as a fish" - October Daye
"Remembering timelines that don't exist anymore" - Hououin Kyouma
"It's not easy being green" - joint lecture by Kermit the Frog and Elphaba, Wicked Witch of the West.
"The thorough examination of dead witches" - The Munchkin Coroner.
"Staying sane while dealing with unicorns" - Bob Howard.

"1001 uses for chicken wands" by Samantha Martin
"Coming out of your shell," by the Great and Powerful Turtle.
"Interviews with vampires, werewolves, and things that go bump in the night," by Kitty Norville
"Vampires: Kill them or kiss them?" by Anita Blake
"Conversations with fish," by Arthur Curry

''Commanding golems" by Moist von Lipwig
"Running an efficient traincompany"also by Moist von Lupwig

The blunt art of headology, by Mistress Weatherwax.
The art of cooking, by Nanny Ogg
Confidence and lack thereof, by Magrat Garlick.

"The Secret of Unpowered Flight" by Dent-Arthur-Dent
"Proper Towel Selection" by Ford Prefect
"Engineering and Working Miracles" by Montgomery Scott

"Statistics for probability warpers" by Yugi Moto
along with the practical counterpart: "One in a million. How to make it happen" also by Yugi Moto

"The Power of Juicing to Reach Your Max Potential," by Granny Gummi

"Overcoming Life-Changing Accidents" by Gil Hamilton

"Knowing When to Leave" by Clave Quinn

"Coping with GSD and Similar Issues" by Jack Brennan

"Money Management - How Not To Do It" by Beowulf Schaeffer

"Text Archiving under Dangerous Circumstances" by Daniel Forrester, PhD.

"Diplomacy in a Dangerous Universe" by Chmeee

"Keeping Great Old Ones out of your lawn" by Old man Henderson

'Duct tape as a metaphor for life' by Red Green

Old topic, but thought I'd add a few:

"A Practical Guide to Cooking, Witchcraft, and Assassination" - Vlad Taltos
"The Morality Of Conquest" - Morrolan e'Drien
"Finders Keepers" - Aliera e'Kieron
"1001 Uses For Stone As Decor" - Sethra Levode
"Exuberantly Mythologizing History: A Poetic Journey (a.k.a. How To Pay Off One's Bar Tab)" - Paarfi of Roundwood

Getting the best out of Deus Ex Machina - various members of the Greek Pantheon.

(It's my understanding that Circe is boycotting this one, on principle)

Ale and Whores: Practical Uses of Reward Money. Binwin Bronzebottom

Destroying Munchkins Through Logic, Tricks, and a Bullet - Inaho Kaizuka

Getting away with Murder, Highway Robbery, and Theft of Taxes through Good PR, by Robin of Locksley

The importance of a good PR agent, especially if you are a big muscleheaded bully, by Achilles, Herakles and Samson.

The Theory and Practice of Teleportation by L. Niven

"When Revenge isn't the End of the Road" by The Courier
"Handling Awkward Family Reunions" by The Sole Survivor
"Practical Spacial Warping" by M.C. Escher
"How to Succeed (and How to Suck Eggs)" by Aleister Crowley - CANCELLED DUE TO ETHICS CONCERNS
"Coping with Awkward Power Manifestations" by Eren Jaeger and Minds' Eye
"How to Say 'No' to Unreasonable Parental Demands" by Adam Young
"The Advantages of Poor Technical Skills" by Newton Pulsifer
"Undermining Other People's Sense of Reality for Fun and Profit" by Beret Guy
"Overcoming Physical Disadvantages" by Miles Vorkosigan

Schol-R-LEA wrote: "Undermining Other People's Sense of Reality for Fun and Profit" by Black Hat Guy

Shouldn't that lecture be by Beret Guy?

Oh, and a few new ones:
"The importance of keeping proper lab notes" by Riffington
"Diplomacy for the common man" by Samuel Vimes, Cmdr
"The Art of Juggling," by Havelock Vetinari
"Rants and Insults as tatical weapons," by Susan Ivanova
"Dealing with an Irrationally Polarized Political System," by Susan Ivanova
"The Subtle Art of the Ultimatum," by Delenn Sheridan
"Origami as a messaging medium", by E. Gaff
"Some thoughts on keeping your sanity during a prolonged stay in a limited dating pool," by Harry Kim
"Electronic design without resistors," by Locutus
"Extreme donut fetching," by Alexander Harris
"Cleanliness and Hygiene", by Adrian Monk
"How to (and Why Not) Build Your Own Girlfriend/Quake Server" by Francis Ray Ottoman
"Flightspeeds of Unladen Swallows," by Arthur Pendragon
"Defending Bridges," by Skurge

Schol-R-LEA wrote: "Overcoming Physical Disadvantages" by Miles Vorkosigan

Will that include the "Performing Pushups With One's Tongue" seminar?

Sir Lee wrote:

Schol-R-LEA wrote: "Undermining Other People's Sense of Reality for Fun and Profit" by Black Hat Guy

Shouldn't that lecture be by Beret Guy?

Gah, yes, you are right on that. My Bad.

"The Point of Diminishing Returns: Stop Before Adding the Kitchen Sink," engineering seminar with A. Stark, B. Wayne, D. Flint, D. Mifune and R. Stallman.

"Hello Kitty Plushies: Weaponising the power of Cute" by J.Sinclair

"Is Anyone Else Here a Good Guy?" By S. Wilson
"There Are No Good Guys Left, Except Sam." By Baron Z.

"Technological Improvisation," by A. MacGyver

Weaponized Puppy Dog Eyes, the first lesson in Waif-fu, Sempai J. Sinclair

Dealing with omnipotent cosmic beings who won't leave you alone- by Captains Picard, Janeway, and Sisko.

Commander_Knight35 wrote: Dealing with omnipotent cosmic beings who won't leave you alone- by Captains Picard, Janeway, and Sisko.

Delusions of the Q by B. Wilson

Cheat codes for computer games by James T Kirk

"Turning Ordinary Life into Story and Art" by Mae Dean

"Weaponizing Hobgoblins, or How to Finde an Use for Your Mistakes" -- Nikky Reilly

"Learning to Listen to the Voice in your Head" -- Jade Sinclair

"Practical Interspecies Communication" -- seminar series featuring:
* "When he Won't Talk to Other People" - Wilbur Post
* "Becoming Bilingual" - John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke
* "Working Around Vocal Apparatus Limitations -- Learn to Understand Each Other's Language" -- Han Solo
* "Emergency Communication With Oblivious Humans" -- Lassie
* "Technological Approaches" -- Lucas Wolenczak
* "The Power of Metaphors" - Jean-Luc Picard

"Bromancing Your Sworn Blood Enemy" -- Londo Mollary & G'Kar
"Romancing Your (Former) Enemy" -- Delenn & John Sheridan

"Crafting effective rubber masks," by Old Man Jenkins

"Barrels and Their Less Obvious Uses." By B. Baggins & D. Kong
"Effective Napping" by Dasypod

"Earthrise" W. Anders.

Moons over Mars, V. M. Smith

"Dealing with Unusual Wildlife and Unreasonable Management, at the Same Time" by Cirocco Jones and Gaby Plauget

"Dealing With Surprise" by P. K. Boo