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barry-clari

Aug 13 2008, 07:59 PM

Every year, about this time, the AS/A2 results come out.

Also, every year, about this time, there are people complaining on the TV about how A levels aren't as hard as they were, or they've been devalued etc. etc.

Why can't we have a year where people simply say 'Congratulations' to everyone. Everyone who's been successful in their A levels have worked so hard. Give them the praise they deserve.

Soph15

Aug 13 2008, 08:04 PM

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 13 2008, 08:59 PM)

Every year, about this time, the AS/A2 results come out.

Also, every year, about this time, there are people complaining on the TV about how A levels aren't as hard as they were, or they've been devalued etc. etc.

Why can't we have a year where people simply say 'Congratulations' to everyone. Everyone who's been successful in their A levels have worked so hard. Give them the praise they deserve.

Hope it goes ok for everyone tomorrow!!!! Good luck!

andante_in_c

Aug 13 2008, 08:06 PM

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 13 2008, 08:59 PM)

Every year, about this time, the AS/A2 results come out.

Also, every year, about this time, there are people complaining on the TV about how A levels aren't as hard as they were, or they've been devalued etc. etc.

Why can't we have a year where people simply say 'Congratulations' to everyone. Everyone who's been successful in their A levels have worked so hard. Give them the praise they deserve.

sbhoa

Aug 13 2008, 08:14 PM

QUOTE(andante_in_c @ Aug 13 2008, 09:06 PM)

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 13 2008, 08:59 PM)

Every year, about this time, the AS/A2 results come out.

Also, every year, about this time, there are people complaining on the TV about how A levels aren't as hard as they were, or they've been devalued etc. etc.

Why can't we have a year where people simply say 'Congratulations' to everyone. Everyone who's been successful in their A levels have worked so hard. Give them the praise they deserve.

Does that mean I can demand a remark because mine were too hard? (3 A levels all failed)

TSax

Aug 13 2008, 08:55 PM

My lovely niece gets her A-level results tomorrow. I really hope she gets the results she wants.

But even if she doesn't she'll be no less lovely, no less loved, and I'm pretty sure no less happy and successful in her life than if she does.

BerkshireMum

Aug 13 2008, 10:33 PM

Quite right, TSax! But A-levels are the culmination of 13 years of schooling and are bound to seem very important at the time. Also, there's no denying that the results do determine the course of your future life, whether they are better or worse than you hoped. I agree with Barry that it's so unfair to rubbish people's results when they have worked so hard to achieve them, and I hope that at least here on the forums we can just say a big WELL DONE to everyone.

fsharpminor

Aug 14 2008, 07:30 AM

Mrs F#m is her schools Exam officer, so she had to go in to download the results yesterday. She had to go into school at 7 am today, because apparently 'clearing' system starts at 8 am , and unless they get results out early any pupils ringing up for clearing are at a disadvantage if other schools get in first . So they were told they could have their results from 8am.

Clariano

Aug 14 2008, 04:00 PM

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 13 2008, 08:59 PM)

Every year, about this time, the AS/A2 results come out.

Also, every year, about this time, there are people complaining on the TV about how A levels aren't as hard as they were, or they've been devalued etc. etc.

Why can't we have a year where people simply say 'Congratulations' to everyone. Everyone who's been successful in their A levels have worked so hard. Give them the praise they deserve.

Oh I know! After the standard grade/higher/adv higher results came out that is basically ALL that the Scottish news was about, just because the percentage rate of passing them had gone up by it's highest in such-and-such years!!! I mean do they WANT us to fail?!? Grrr: I could probably rant all day about this

!!!

WELL DONE to everyone who got their results today

!!!!!

SaxFan

Aug 14 2008, 05:23 PM

well done for all those good results!

having been away a few days I don't know where to start now I am home...

SaxFan

Aug 17 2008, 02:08 PM

QUOTE(Clariano @ Aug 14 2008, 05:00 PM)

WELL DONE to everyone who got their results today

!!!!!

indeed!
if anything, criticism should be of the systems not the Teens.
who saw the report of the research from Durham University on standards? hmmm

Miss Ross

Aug 17 2008, 07:05 PM

QUOTE(Clariano @ Aug 14 2008, 05:00 PM)

I mean do they WANT us to fail?!? Grrr: I could probably rant all day about this

!!!

Probably. I think there is something desperately wrong with 'the system'... Things go well, it's presumed we have it easy. Things go badly and it's our fault for not putting the work in. Go figure.

</rant>

andante_in_c

Aug 17 2008, 08:41 PM

Trying to think of a word that sums up the pleasurable anticipation of an unread email just arriving in your inbox followed by the irritated annoyance that it's just another phishing bank scam.

Maizie

Aug 18 2008, 08:06 AM

1) How can it be this early on a Monday morning and yet I've got SOOOOO much stuff to do?

and completely unconnected...

2) How can two people in such similar situations behave/react/whatever the right word is so differently?

Plus while I've noticed it...

3) How come we have some identical smilies (not that I'm procrastinating)? ninja

and ph34r

plus angry

and angry2

Miss Ross

Aug 18 2008, 04:32 PM

How can something so personal to so many people be made to sound so insignificant?

Maizie - re #3... I've noticed that too. Can't say it's ever concerned me though!

pianocelloflute

Aug 18 2008, 05:48 PM

My new hair cut is really short! It will take lots of getting used to!

sbhoa

Aug 18 2008, 05:52 PM

I saw a bus today which had 'ooo......sorry' on the side where the number and destination go.

gem5ie

Aug 18 2008, 05:53 PM

I'm having sausages for tea

SaxFan

Aug 19 2008, 10:56 AM

anyone remember a book called "The Vacillations of Poppy Carew" ?
Only I don't know anyone called Poppy Carew...

barry-clari

Aug 19 2008, 10:11 PM

I hope I spend as little time at the airport as possible tomorrow.

I don't mind flying, but aren't airports amongst the most tedious places in the world?...

petrat

Aug 19 2008, 10:17 PM

Just how do "new" members get away with registering theimselves with new forum names when they have been here in another life and made a rather dramatic exit? It does not seem to be playing the game at all.

fsharpminor

Aug 20 2008, 07:16 AM

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 19 2008, 11:11 PM)

I hope I spend as little time at the airport as possible tomorrow.

I don't mind flying, but aren't airports amongst the most tedious places in the world?...

Yes I think many are Barry, but there are just a few gems, where its easy to spend a couple of hours, Singapore Changi is one, Schiphol isnt too bad.

nicki_flute

Aug 20 2008, 07:19 AM

Eek.

mrbouffant

Aug 20 2008, 10:31 AM

QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Aug 20 2008, 08:16 AM)

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 19 2008, 11:11 PM)

I hope I spend as little time at the airport as possible tomorrow.

I don't mind flying, but aren't airports amongst the most tedious places in the world?...

Yes I think many are Barry, but there are just a few gems, where its easy to spend a couple of hours, Singapore Changi is one, Schiphol isnt too bad.

The Virgin Clubhouse at LHR T3 is just fantastic... I could quite happily live there...

Leopold

Aug 20 2008, 11:10 AM

Someday I'd like to be a good musician!

SaxFan

Aug 21 2008, 07:52 AM

this is a good day.
I shall mark it as a red-letter day in my diary

watch this space

fyrtlemyrtle

Aug 21 2008, 08:18 AM

Hello SaxFan. What is happening today? Sounds exciting!

SaxFan

Aug 21 2008, 08:53 AM

QUOTE(fyrtlemyrtle @ Aug 21 2008, 09:18 AM)

Hello SaxFan. What is happening today? Sounds exciting!

not so much anything 'happening' more what has happened actually - just feels good.

keep your eye on this ... hey!

I'm not a betting man... but....
I think I am sure of one thing - .... better not say too much

fyrtlemyrtle

Aug 21 2008, 08:55 AM

What a cryptic fellow you are!

SaxFan

Aug 21 2008, 09:03 AM

QUOTE(fyrtlemyrtle @ Aug 21 2008, 09:55 AM)

What a cryptic fellow you are!

well, yes a little cautious
I have seen it happen on here that someone decided this was a good place to go for the jugular ... and got suspended
I mean various people get warnings etc and I will not get into personal attacks or comments, that's not right. But also there is the way that other people may deliberately or not, misconstrue what you post.

nicki_flute

Aug 21 2008, 09:59 AM

The show jumping in the modern pentathalon is horrific!

They get assigned a horse at random and have no chance to really get to know it, and often the horses are refusing to jump and things....and it's not really the athlete's fault, so some people have had their medal chances completely wiped out!

fsharpminor

Aug 21 2008, 10:08 AM

QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Aug 21 2008, 10:59 AM)

The show jumping in the modern pentathalon is horrific!

They get assigned a horse at random and have no chance to really get to know it, and often the horses are refusing to jump and things....and it's not really the athlete's fault, so some people have had their medal chances completely wiped out!

Yes, the live report on BBC website, says its like live 'Buckaroo' game

nicki_flute

Aug 21 2008, 10:09 AM

It is! I am watching it online!

nicki_flute

Aug 21 2008, 10:38 AM

OK, this guy has just fallen off, he's bleeding heavily and now he's got back on to finish his round.

fsharpminor

Aug 21 2008, 10:43 AM

Yeah he came a right cropper !

nicki_flute

Aug 21 2008, 10:46 AM

It looked really painful

Soph15

Aug 22 2008, 02:27 PM

Why when things happen that are bound to make you worried, does no one get in touch to tell us if things are ok, or to tell you what is happening?

fsharpminor

Aug 22 2008, 03:05 PM

The horse Ping Ping that really fouled things up for the men yesterday was ridden by our girl Helen Fell today, it behaved itself and she got the silver !

SaxFan

Aug 22 2008, 03:45 PM

how 'busy' can one be on the Forums?

Mad Tom

Aug 22 2008, 05:51 PM

petrat has more posts in the OLTVA thread than all my posts put together.

nicki_flute

Aug 22 2008, 07:38 PM

Burton Sonatine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK5BkN6j6D4 (think that's just one movement though)

Soph15

Aug 24 2008, 09:07 PM

My sister sent the twins from big brother the completely wrong way in the hospital today.

Turns out they were looking for the ward we were sitting on... my sister was convinced that they needed to go upstairs.

Some of the nurses reactions when they realised it who it was made my sister laugh anyway.

petrat

Aug 24 2008, 10:45 PM

QUOTE(Mad Tom @ Aug 22 2008, 06:51 PM)

petrat has more posts in the OLTVA thread than all my posts put together.

Short of reading through it all and counting them how can you tell?

SaxFan

Aug 25 2008, 09:21 AM

disappointed that I have lost a cello...

work gets in the way of things doesn't it?

carol*piano

Aug 25 2008, 10:57 AM

QUOTE(petrat @ Aug 24 2008, 11:45 PM)

QUOTE(Mad Tom @ Aug 22 2008, 06:51 PM)

petrat has more posts in the OLTVA thread than all my posts put together.

Short of reading through it all and counting them how can you tell?

If you double click on the number of replies (as you are looking at the list of threads), it will tell you how many are from each poster

petrat

Aug 25 2008, 11:03 AM

I am so proud of Addy! Lydia Coal-Bunker has actually made many more posts than Addy but under three different user names, All perfectly legal may I add, as Daisy Chain, Apple Blossom and Charlies Aunt. So there Lidd!

Soph15

Aug 25 2008, 04:18 PM

Its all my stupid stupid fault!

DaisyChain

Aug 25 2008, 04:43 PM

QUOTE(petrat @ Aug 25 2008, 12:03 PM)

I am so proud of Addy! So there Lidd!

Hmmmph! It's all abaht quality not quantity anyways innit?