david_carnell

Well I only left Uni 3/4 years ago so it's still quite fresh. First year isn't too important (unless you're silly enough to study science) so don't get too stressed if you struggle at first. Don't over-commit to clubs, socs, activites etc. You have to pay up front and then you'll only ever go to one meeting all year. Pick one, two at most, and stick to it. You can always do something else next year. Ease yourself in. Go for catered halls in first year. They don't give you every meal so you can still do some cooking before flinging yourself in the deep end in second year. Pick your modules with care. If you're unsure whether studying Icelandic Feminism is for you - it's probably not (that was a real course in my Politics dept). Hoodies are appropriate dress for nearly all occassions. If you're paying more than ?2 a pint or ?20 1/8th you're being ripped off. Buy textbooks second hand. Uni bookshops are the biggest swindle going. Don't blow your loan in the first month. Some of your new friends will find pesto exotic. Don't laugh. Finally....enjoy it whilst you can - it doesn't last forever and you'll never get another chance for so many opportunities.

Am I wrong in thinking they have tables out the front if you want to smoke?

Hopefully I've just made a profit...about ?2 if I'm right. Not even enough for a pint Kel!

Bloody cheek!

I've got ?2.50 each way on Halcon Genelardais, Afistfullofdollars and Neptune Collonges. Fingers crossed.

Rounders bat would be better. Same weight and ease of swing but shorter length would encourage use. That or a crossbow!

I might be up for a spot of cricket if you need extra players gentlemen. I have my own bat and everything. Although it's normally kept by the side of my bed waiting for intruders. Plus, really, I'm a bowler. Medium pace, bit of swing if there's enough of the green stuff. Nothing too strenuous mind you.

Oh, good idea. My mates band (he's the lead singer): The Goodbye Sergeants May I recommend "Boy Band Kind of Way" as the track du jour.

What the....??!!

Oh well, ta very much. Looking back at it I think I've written better but I'll take anything I can get. Blimey, it's like a love-in in here some days - and others we're tearing strips off of each other!

citizenED Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > David Carnell, your 2.39pm post was a wonderfully > concise piece of writing. One of the best I have > ever read on this forum. Thanks. Are you taking the proverbial? :-S If that's a genuine compliment, thank you. If you're being sarky, well, um, I don't know. Bugger off. ;-)

"Get busy living, or get busy dying" *sob*

Oh, I know we are. Some of the time I want to give an argument an airing and some of the time I want to try and work out why I think what I do and you're a useful sounding board and nearly always have something interesting and intelligent to say. But, in the words of a crazy yank, if you want those nukes you'll have to pry them "from my cold, dead hands". Which shouldn't be too hard if I've been handling weapons-grade uranium! ;-)

Yes, and ID cards will do nothing to prevent this IMO. If you're interested in why PM me and I'll see if I can dig up some research rather than vear off topic too much.

mockney piers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "would you like to see a reduction in public > spending elsewhere?" > > Pulling troops out of Iraq Not yet, and phased from > Afghanistan Agreed. > Not wasting any more money on ID cards Too bloody right. > Stop the ?12bn NHS IT project, it's a miserable > failure, stop now after only ?3 billion before we > chuck any more good money at bad (andersen, > fujitsu et al). Ditto > Next time have an IT strategy for the NHS, not an > "IT Strategy". > Don't renew Trident, we are, after all, signed up > to the NPT. We part here, however...maybe another time, another thread I could easily make cuts elsewhere in the defence budget however - Eurofighter, Type 45s, Nimrod etc but that's the defence geek in me coming out. ID cards could be a big saver in the long term - the thru-life costs are enormous.

Wow....thanks. That was right up my street. Amazing.

My argument is thus: "The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons." Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881) State-sanctioned murder has no place in a 21st century democracy.

I agree that fuel bills are high, but as I said before, this isn't the fault of the government (granted they are at fault for a lot - but not this). The blame lies with the utility companies who increase prices when oil and gas rise on international markets and then fail to lower their prices when oil and gas become cheaper. If, as I presume you are saying, that the ?50/?100 grant is not sufficient, would you be willing to pay more tax to fund an increase or would you like to see a reduction in public spending elsewhere?

Impression of forum member having rant:

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > David_Carnell is on FIRE today - and I agree with > every word he sayeth :-$ *blushes*

Maximay Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > david_carnell Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Because it doesn't say anything...if you want > to > > post at least make it sensible and reasoned > rather > > than ranting and raving. It's not his/her > opinion > > I necessarily disagree with just the method. > > > Its a forum for crying out loud! you don't have to > objectively decipher and analyse everything you > post/read on here, you are allowed to just rant > (as a lot of people do) sometimes, and he/she > should'nt be chastised for doing so. But it is a thread entitled "The Budget" so I'd expect some sort of dissection of the issues rather than an uniformed whinge. If you want to do that go to the BBC's Have Your Say. And for those of you interested in the headlines: Petrol - frozen till October Beer - up 4p a pint Wine - up 14p a bottle Spirits - up 55p a bottle Fags - up 11p a packet

Ok fine. Let me expand: "the ordinary working person has been thumped, yet again" - really? Basic rate of income tax is down, so if you're a low earner you'll pay less. "it is he, Gordon Brown, who has created this econmic mess" - again, really? Would that the global economic downturn out of the control of a single government? Or would it be the current credit crunch related to sub-prime mortgages in the USA? Let me know. "As for an extra ?50 in fuel payments...bollocks" - well I'm sure any OAP will be glad to know you're opposed to extra fuel allowances. They were intriduced by this government btw - before then you got nothing. Add the reason fuel bills are increasing aside from worldwide oil prices (over which we have no control)? Privatisation of the utility companies who are devoted to making profit for their shareholders rather than than lowering customers prices. "These leeches with their guaranteed gold-plated pensions" - oh puuurlease. A backbench MP received a little over ?60k, not an astronomical sum considering their job security is only as good as the latest opinion poll. This isn't an amazing, giveaway budget, mainly due to global economic uncertainty, but I have a feeling that even if it was you'd find room for complaint.

Because it doesn't say anything...if you want to post at least make it sensible and reasoned rather than ranting and raving. It's not his/her opinion I necessarily disagree with just the method.

Well, thank you for that rational, well though-out, even-handed piece of analysis. Next time....don't bother eh?

I would daffodily call the council if I was you.