Oh dear. Similarly my 3rd year music teacher was so creepy I gave up my best and favourite subject. Now I'm making up for lost time.

I did Maths and Physics up to Level 3 (A Level) level ... I just managed to get through it before starting an enginering degree (Motorsport). OK, OK I did it for the cars ....

.... 1 term in I admitted defeat, started my business and went back to playing the clarinet and piano

In that time I found:
1. I'm not a scientist, I hated it at school and to force yourself to do something is silly.
2. I love music and want to progress with that.

I hated science at school, now look at me, degrees ending Sc. and a job involving lots of maths

So what you're saying is that there's hope for me yet...

I have padded envelopes

Sometimes people are late bloomers - I did very badly in my first computer science courses, but many years on now I do it for a living...

But it's true, sometimes people just aren't good or interested in a particular subject and no amount of teaching is going to change that. That would be me and all of biology, history, and literature.

*waits for blooming to commence*

With flowers anyway, sometimes blooming requires application of large amounts of water and manure

yep



how exciting Barry


ironing or clari practice? mmm, decisions, decisions!

The answer is clari practice

Ok, are you volunteering to do the ironing then?

Sorry, you're just that little bit too far away...

I bought a birthday present for my Dad who is 68 later this month. He has been instructed not to open it early when he gets it in the post.

Clari won

good, good

I'm sure we no longer get post delivered everyday. There are a couple of days each week when everyone in our block of flats gets post and on other days no-one gets any (but I'm not sure that it's regular days). I'm waiting for something that was posted first class on Thursday and there was no post at all on Saturday or today.

ironing ... whats that??

It is something I had to do this evening after returning for work whilst waiting for my dinner to cook.

You could've done some violin practice

Well if the ironing had not been done I would have eventually run out of clean shirts!

Wear a creased shirt?

The following explains my feelings for creased shirts : .

Who on earth thought that this was a good idea?

I have learned a new word today.

Misterjay has just informed me that I am a "mosista". This is apparently because I am married to (and supporting, he prompts) a man who is growing a moustache to raise money for charity.

You too can help him on his way by sponsoring him at http://uk.movember.com/mos​pace/2467078/

Are you referring to the name change or the football club's objection to it?

Both are pretty daft.

What kj said

What an utterly ridiculous idea (the name change).

Who on earth is going to say, 'Staines-upon-Thames' anyway???!

Pah.

I tried to use this link, katyjay, but was denied access.

Where would be the best place to post something about arranging? I'm not sure if it comes under theory & composition or not.

Also i seem to be quite hyper right now. Not a good idea to have a mini bottle of pepsi max while i'm tired.

Theory & composition seems as good a place as anywhere. I usually look at all the new posts rather than sticking to one or two specialist forums, so I'd see it wherever you put it. I can't speak for others though.

Makes it sound even more like an area of high pollution.

OK. Trying again....

http://uk.movember.com/mospace/2467078/

That's definitely worked for me, I don't know why the previous one didn't.

Until about forty years ago, Staines was home to one of the world's largest linoleum factories. (Does anyone else remember lino?)

In case anyone is interested, Lino was made with Linolenic and Linoleic acids, both of which are carboxylic 'fatty acids' produced from vegetable oils, and principally Linseed Oil. The word "Linoleic" is derived from the Greek "Linon" (flax), from which the Linseed comes. Oleic means 'oil' or 'olive'.

Similar raw materials are used in the manufacture of conventional (alkyd) paints and varnishes.

Anyhow, I digress. We used to live near to Guildford in Surrey, which was about 18 miles to the south east of Staines. Just occasionally, when the wind was in the wrong direction, there was an incredibly strong and pungent smell from the Lino factory, so I cannot imagine what is was like for those living there.

SB

That's interesting, because I wonder what I would be called given that my brother is partaking. I would surely be a mosista, but if that's what people are to their husband's what are they to siblings? Well, I think I shall be a mosista anyway

oooooooooooo I'm now an advanced member :roll eyes:

anybody know why Ben Nevis is higher than Snowdon? A1 poster on topic due in 13 dec, still trying to work out where to start and WHY it is..

How about enclosing the surrounding area and calling it Great Staines?


You would have to look at the geological processes. Are the Highlands younger than Snowdonia (mountain ranges tend to grow then shrink)? How were they formed?

Having been stuffing my face with greasy food for weeks I now discover that what I want is broth with watercress and rice

I don't know why the previous one didn't either, but this one is fine!

errm, I'm not a geologist, but aren't they both extinct volcanoes/calderas? Different types of lava able to support different heights and the density of substrata and weight it is able to support?

door + head = bruise and headache

I want cheese.

Thanks, not too bad now, have a lovely colourful bruise though

Ouchiness... (((hug)))

Aw, no. Poor head.

GT: Have you looked at the geomorphological processes which have operated in the two areas? I'm not sure, but it might be worth looking at these and at the quaternary and glacial processes in addition to the underlying geological structures.

I am sure the answer to this will be found in Arthur Moores 'Principals of Physical Geology'. Ive been away for a couple of days , but back this evening and I'll look it up. I did study Geology for 2 of the 3 years doing Chemistry in the 60's, but have forgotten most of it. But Arthur Moores book is useful as a reference, and I often still refer to it.

Silly scanner *wonders whether looking at it angrily will make it work*

What you need to do is call your friendly, local engineer. i.e Violin Hero.