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Re: OK, who put all that Latin nonsense on the December Prize Draw?

Puncher — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:10:28 GMT

9 LEE:

I'll get my coat..

Haven't you left yet?

Re: OK, who put all that Latin nonsense on the December Prize Draw?

tournedos — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:45:02 GMT

jldmelb:

I like the door handles!!

The door handles are MINE! (or alternatively, the bubbly).

Re: OK, who put all that Latin nonsense on the December Prize Draw?

Jonathan — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:46:08 GMT

I like the door handles!!

Re: OK, who put all that Latin nonsense on the December Prize Draw?

9 LEE — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:34:24 GMT

I'll get my coat..

Re: OK, who put all that Latin nonsense on the December Prize Draw?

j0hnbarker — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:30:47 GMT

The_Beonic_Man:

Graham1982:

I do indeed try and refrain from such a regimented application of garrulous lexica as it becomes difficult to rephrase when teaching secondary school children.

However, I have got them to use hyperbole correctly and jingoistic which I am quite pleased about. Next stop verisimilitude.

Love that! So you teach secondary education Graham? Interesting. I am thinking about moving into that myself in the near future. My subject would be ICT. Do you enjoy your work? More or less preparation that primary in terms of lesson planning etc?

Careful Simon...I thought secondary teaching would be good when I finished my first degree in 2002, but quit my PGCE with about four weeks to go because I could earn more money for less hassle elsewhere. I wouldn't want to get flamed on here for knocking the profession, but if you ever want to hear some cautionary advice then drop me a PM.

Re: OK, who put all that Latin nonsense on the December Prize Draw?

9 LEE — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:24:45 GMT

I'll take that as a positive then..

Lee

Re: OK, who put all that Latin nonsense on the December Prize Draw?

The_Beonic_Man — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:20:34 GMT

Graham1982:

I do indeed try and refrain from such a regimented application of garrulous lexica as it becomes difficult to rephrase when teaching secondary school children.

However, I have got them to use hyperbole correctly and jingoistic which I am quite pleased about. Next stop verisimilitude.

Love that! So you teach secondary education Graham? Interesting. I am thinking about moving into that myself in the near future. My subject would be ICT. Do you enjoy your work? More or less preparation that primary in terms of lesson planning etc?

Re: OK, who put all that Latin nonsense on the December Prize Draw?

9 LEE — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:34:02 GMT

The Christmas Prize Draw is GO !!!!

See what you think...

Re: OK, who put all that Latin nonsense on the December Prize Draw?

moxxey — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:58:14 GMT

9 LEE:

I also had to sell the Bentley...

Sob....

Always moaning !

Re: OK, who put all that Latin nonsense on the December Prize Draw?

9 LEE — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:11:52 GMT

The housemaid left.. overworked and underpaid...

I also had to sell the Bentley to pay PDB his last appearance fee.

Sob....

Re: OK, who put all that Latin nonsense on the December Prize Draw?

Puncher — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:02:35 GMT

9 LEE:

Sorry guys, i'm building and writing the Prize pages on my only day off... it does involve a bit of switcheroo on the draws though - sorry

I'll be finished in a couple of hours, i've got to get my kids some tea now - my wife is working!

Lee

I can understand the Butler might be waxing the Bentley but wheres's the Housemaid - surely you don't give her time off while the Missus is working?

Re: OK, who put all that Latin nonsense on the December Prize Draw?

9 LEE — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:06:25 GMT

Sorry guys, i'm building and writing the Prize pages on my only day off... it does involve a bit of switcheroo on the draws though - sorry

I'll be finished in a couple of hours, i've got to get my kids some tea now - my wife is working!

Lee

Re: OK, who put all that Latin nonsense on the December Prize Draw?

hemenex — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:53:23 GMT

so meanwhile no more latin phrases.

But is a June / July prize draw really an alternative

EDIT: things are getting fast - it's already october draw now.

Backup / restore running????

Re: OK, who put all that Latin nonsense on the December Prize Draw?

burantek — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:18:25 GMT

Funny...

This is at least the second time this has come up

Re: OK, who put all that Latin nonsense on the December Prize Draw?

yachadm — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:04:37 GMT

How about just teaching them the Queen's English, for starters?

The last time I was in England, I didn't understand the youngsters on the Underground.

I was taught the Queen's English growing up in Rhodesia - no, I'm not going to be politically correct, here!

And I can still converse in the Queen's English today! Onomatopaeia, and all that stuff!