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[Scouse]

Nope. It's the very existence of a "Royal Family" that leads to such eventualities.

Someone dies, the world carries on. If BoJo died/got murdered, we'd carry on.

Some entitled giffer pops it of natural causes - people get sent home, the Beeb turns off all it's TV channels, etc. etc. etc.

So yeah.

Fuck the royal family.

 

[Scouse]

A bullshit emoticon does not an argument make @dysfunction

 

[dysfunction]

A bullshit emoticon does not an argument make @dysfunction

Yes it does because what you've said that the very existence of a "Royal Family" makes organizations do stupid things is just bollocks.
If that was true then every company, charity that does stupid things would be blamed on the Royal family. Including the current David Cameron thing

 

[Scouse]

Yes it does because what you've said that the very existence of a "Royal Family" makes organizations do stupid things is just bollocks.
If that was true then every company, charity that does stupid things would be blamed on the Royal family. Including the current David Cameron thing

It doesn't follow at all.

The fact that the BBC shuttered it's channels, the fact that workers were sent home is *because* Phil the Greek karked it. - it's directly causal.

If he didn't have a bullshit "special status" - i.e. being a fucking royal - then the organisations wouldn't have reacted that way. He'd just have been another nobody and no fucker would blink.

It's fucking clearly and obviously because he was a cunting royal. And if we didn't have a bunch of self-serving "divine right" title-inheriting robber-baron class, if we burned their institutions to the ground and pensioned the fuckers off (as we should do) then we wouldn't have the problem in the first place.

 

[dysfunction]

It doesn't follow at all.

The fact that the BBC shuttered it's channels, the fact that workers were sent home is *because* Phil the Greek karked it. - it's directly causal.

If he didn't have a bullshit "special status" - i.e. being a fucking royal - then the organisations wouldn't have reacted that way. He'd just have been another nobody and no fucker would blink.

It's fucking clearly and obviously because he was a cunting royal. And if we didn't have a bunch of self-serving "divine right" title-inheriting robber-baron class, if we burned their institutions to the ground and pensioned the fuckers off (as we should do) then we wouldn't have the problem in the first place.

No it's not directly causal. its those organizations *choice* to act that way. Its not the Royal family causing this. it's the people in charge of those organizations.
It's only "clear" to you because of your extremely strong hatred for the Royal institution.

If you were not so biased you would see it as being a load of bollocks hence my emoticon.
And I'm finished talking about it now so

 

[old.Osy]

No it's not directly causal. its those organizations *choice* to act that way. Its not the Royal family causing this. it's the people in charge of those organizations.
It's only "clear" to you because of your extremely strong hatred for the Royal institution.

If you were not so biased you would see it as being a load of bollocks hence my emoticon.
And I'm finished talking about it now so

Hate or no hate, he's right tho.

 

[Scouse]

Hate or no hate, he's right tho.

Yep.

No royals. No problems.

There are a lot of good reasons to abolish them.

 

[Raven]

Could you imagine the Tories in a republic? No thanks.

 

[Scouse]

Could you imagine the Tories in a republic? No thanks.

Don't see them being any different from now. Apart from the country would be a darn sight richer - like, for example, we'd get 25% of the money back from the sale of coastal rights for windfarms for the whole of the UK - that goes into the pockets of the monarch, just because.

I'd like to own 25% of everything that happens on our coast just because my great great great granddaddy was a better mass murderer than all the other mass murderers of the day.

 

[dysfunction]

Could you imagine the Tories in a republic? No thanks.

It'll be like Brexit no 2

 

[Wij]

It'll be like Brexit no 2

Brexit is ALL number two.

 

[Scouse]

A-levels should be replaced with a broader baccalaureate, says thinktank

EDSK proposes three-year programme requiring study of English and maths up to age of 18

www.theguardian.com

They'll have to make University even easier again.

 

[DaGaffer]

A-levels should be replaced with a broader baccalaureate, says thinktank

EDSK proposes three-year programme requiring study of English and maths up to age of 18

www.theguardian.com

They'll have to make University even easier again.

They'd definitely have to modify a lot of university courses, especially areas like Maths. I actually think a Baccalaureate creates more rounded individuals, but its at the cost of the depth A-Levels go to, which to be fair, is quite unique in the world. I remember the algebra and stats I had to do in my degree caused a LOT of flailing around for all the international students on my course, whereas a lot of the Brits were skipping whole blocks of lectures entirely, even me, and I am to maths what Stephen Hawking was to pole-vaulting.

 

[Ormorof]

Could you imagine the Tories in a republic? No thanks.

How would it be different?

 

[Gwadien]

Why not just add it? I think having a ebacc for college kids is punishing those that have already got a career path in mind.

Unless they're going to stop kids thinking about jobs as early as 14 years old.

 

[SilverHood]

I thought A levels were way too specialized for a 16-18 year old. When I was applying for US visas, they considered A-level second year the equivalent of the first year of University in the USA, and they aren't wrong. Other countries do a more generalised education with optional streams, but they also take 3 years. I flunked my A levels pretty badly (Cs and Ds) compared to my GCSEs (A*, A's and B's). I think a general course would definitely have made me a better student overall. Coming in with English as a second language was also tough, the jump from GCSE to A-level was massive. University was actually a breeze after doing A-levels.

The biggest thing I noticed at Uni, was that a lot of people couldn't write coherent English sentences. I had to proof read everything we submitted for the group assignments, which was sometimes very frustrating.

 

[Raven]

When you email your boss about something weeks ago, that actually has nothing to do with you then get whined at that I didn't follow it up (I am not a VAT accountant)

 

[Aoami]

When you email your boss about something weeks ago, that actually has nothing to do with you then get whined at that I didn't follow it up (I am not a VAT accountant)

 

[Jupitus]

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Yeah - I saw that one the other day - had to share it with my team

 

[Gwadien]

I thought A levels were way too specialized for a 16-18 year old. When I was applying for US visas, they considered A-level second year the equivalent of the first year of University in the USA, and they aren't wrong. Other countries do a more generalised education with optional streams, but they also take 3 years. I flunked my A levels pretty badly (Cs and Ds) compared to my GCSEs (A*, A's and B's). I think a general course would definitely have made me a better student overall. Coming in with English as a second language was also tough, the jump from GCSE to A-level was massive. University was actually a breeze after doing A-levels.

The biggest thing I noticed at Uni, was that a lot of people couldn't write coherent English sentences. I had to proof read everything we submitted for the group assignments, which was sometimes very frustrating.

Wait, where are you from then? I always assumed you were a yanky doodle.

But yeah I dunno, as I say, if a kid has a realistic dream of a job then I don't see why they can't specialise early on to that end (it's not like it's super specialised at A-level anyway - there's still 3 subjects).

Doesn't the American system also punish students that are weak in one particular area? ie Maths?

 

[SilverHood]

Wait, where are you from then? I always assumed you were a yanky doodle.

But yeah I dunno, as I say, if a kid has a realistic dream of a job then I don't see why they can't specialise early on to that end (it's not like it's super specialised at A-level anyway - there's still 3 subjects).

Doesn't the American system also punish students that are weak in one particular area? ie Maths?

I am originally from Denmark, moved to the UK when I was 13. After graduation from Uni, I worked at a tech consultancy firm that shipped me off to Yankeeland to work on client sites. Ended up staying when the client bought out my contract.

The American school system varies on a state basis, but for most decent high schools, the graduation requirements far outweigh their state minimum. States like NY and Texas have more advanced versions of the HS Diploma, where other states let their students gain college credits, or even Associate Degrees (2 year degrees, vs the usual 4 years for a Bachelor). Some colleges / universities here in the US have mandatory curriculum for all students, including English, Language, Humanities, Arts, etc, ensuring well rounded graduates, regardless of their Major.

You also have trade and technical schools, that you can join after high school, where you learn a specific set of kills, like welding, air con maintenance, electrician, plumbing, construction, etc. They get you the minimum certification needed for entry level jobs.

 

[Wij]

Fuckers:


View: https://twitter.com/WomenReadWomen/status/1383185999119941633

 

[Moriath]

Fuckers:


View: https://twitter.com/WomenReadWomen/status/1383185999119941633

And we should have more control over women haha. Not really.

 

[MYstIC G]

Power tool batteries, holy sky fairy what an absolute crock. I have an older but solid DeWalt drill that I've had for ages, and now I want to pick up a right angle drill.

Can I find anything useful to let me know if the batteries I already have might be compatible... No, because that would be too simple, wouldn't it!

Does anyone seem to stock the drill plus the battery in a kit...No, because that would be too simple, wouldn't it!

 

[DaGaffer]

Power tool batteries, holy sky fairy what an absolute crock. I have an older but solid DeWalt drill that I've had for ages, and now I want to pick up a right angle drill.

Can I find anything useful to let me know if the batteries I already have might be compatible... No, because that would be too simple, wouldn't it!

Does anyone seem to stock the drill plus the battery in a kit...No, because that would be too simple, wouldn't it!

Its actually whats always put me off cordless power tools; nothing seems to be standardised, even within companies.

 

[Raven]

Yeah, I have similar with Bosch. Though theirs seem easier to find info on.

With some you can get adapters. The voltage is the same, they just make all their batteries different shapes to be cunts. You can even start a car with a power tool battery in a pinch.

Anyway, the old saying goes, there is always a fault with Dewalt.

 

[Wij]

Fucking impossible to buy a graphics card these days. It's my son's birthday soon and the market is still totally fucked.

 

[Raven]

How old is your kid? Even at 'normal' prices...what?

 

[caLLous]

What sort of level of card are you looking for @Wij?

 

[Raven]

Sorry but even dirt cheap, in the £200 range, for a birthday?!

Maybe I'm getting old but all I got was a game, at most, if I was lucky. 21st I got a Dreamcast.