so rbr just posted links that prove my point that both are acceptable and took is a buffoon to act arrogant about catching whatever mistake he thought he caught.
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/...n/faq0016.html
This essentially says parentheses within parentheses are fine. Wow, you spent the money on an English degree to be kinda sorta right about something. Worth it! what a stupid argument to have.
I was an English major, too, but it's been a useless degree so far.