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Ianto.W. 11-11-2007 23:44

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 492417)
Is beind dyslexic something to be mocked about? You can still be brilliant and dyslexic :)

Blazey I have been dyslectic all my life, even before someone found a 'fancy name' for it, so preach not to me, it can be overcome like all other 'trials and tribulations in life, I was also partialy deaf and short sighted, because I was a 'slow' learner, the teachers in their infinite wisdom put all us duffers to the rear of the class. Before the age of 45 I had made and spent more than a million pounds, so education is not the universal panacea to success you seem to think it is.:not_ripe:

blazey 11-11-2007 23:44

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 492424)
Areas of the country that still have direct grant Grammar schools, do have an examination, but the standard no way equates to the old 11-Plus, which was abolished in 1974.

Just as GCSEs are much easier than their supposed predecessor, the O-level.

Fact.

As is also fact that spelling and grammar used to be a prerequisite for university entrance.

The 11 plus was proven to be discriminatory against the working class, hence why it was changed.

I doubt I would fail a spelling and grammar test either, I just dont see the need to be tight arsed about it when people use slang and abbreviations like IMO instead of typing out the full phrases and dont get mocked.

Also Shakermaker, you shouldn't let the idea of people getting drunk and eating crap put you off uni, as it isn't at all true of a lot of people.

garinda 11-11-2007 23:46

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 492432)
The 11 plus was proven to be discriminatory against the working class, hence why it was changed.

Wrong.

Care to produce any documented evidence to back up that claim?

blazey 11-11-2007 23:47

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Originally Posted by Ianto.W. (Post 492431)
Blazey I have been dyslectic all my life, even before someone found a 'fancy name' for it, so preach not to me, it can be overcome like all other 'trials and tribulations in life, I was also partialy deaf and short sighted, because I was a 'slow' learner, the teachers in their infinite wisdom put all us duffers to the rear of the class. Before the age of 45 I had made and spent more than a million pounds, so education is not the universal panacea to success you seem to think it is.:not_ripe:

I think its better than working in McDonalds though?

You forget that most jobs these days require qualifications, so I would rather do that and earn a decent pension than work in dead end jobs. There is much less chance of getting a decent job without qualifications, and there is much more competition than ever before.

You also must acknowledge that students have to gain work experience as well as study, so theres more to being a student than just reading books.

blazey 11-11-2007 23:51

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 492436)
Wrong.

Care to produce any documented evidence to back up that claim?

Not the most ideal source but I have no scanner, so it will have to do.

Eleven plus exam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

scroll down to controversy.

We studied the system of 11 plus in sociology A level, so although I dont know much on it personally, I know the reasons why very little educational institutions use it anymore, and that is because of how biased it is.

garinda 11-11-2007 23:55

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Another difference between students of today compared with yesterday, is they at least had the strength of their convictions, and would not be ashamed to sign their name to something they believed in.

Something you didn't feel brave enough to do in your karma deduction...but your atrocious spelling so easily gave away.;)

Less 11-11-2007 23:56

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 492437)
You forget that most jobs these days require qualifications, so I would rather do that and earn a decent pension than work in dead end jobs. There is much less chance of getting a decent job without qualifications, and there is much more competition than ever before.

You also must acknowledge that students have to gain work experience as well as study, so theres more to being a student than just reading books.

You are absolutely right a student needs to gain work experience.


A Part time student doing an apprenticeship after gaining qualifications says, "What would you like me to make for you?"

A full-time college Student that goes into Engineering says, "I've designed this I want you to build It."

A University student that comes out with some obscure and useless degree turns to the other two and says, "Do you want fries with that order!".
:D

garinda 11-11-2007 23:58

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 492441)
Not the most ideal source but I have no scanner, so it will have to do.

Eleven plus exam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

scroll down to controversy.

We studied the system of 11 plus in sociology A level, so although I dont know much on it personally, I know the reasons why very little educational institutions use it anymore, and that is because of how biased it is.

Mention of gender and location there, but not of class, and that's taking into consideration that most of Wikipedia is flawed because it can be freely edited by any nutter.

Anymore more reliable evidence?

Ianto.W. 11-11-2007 23:59

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 492437)
I think its better than working in McDonalds though?

You forget that most jobs these days require qualifications, so I would rather do that and earn a decent pension than work in dead end jobs. There is much less chance of getting a decent job without qualifications, and there is much more competition than ever before.

You also must acknowledge that students have to gain work experience as well as study, so theres more to being a student than just reading books.

Blazey, thereis no such thing as a good job, they are all bad jobs, unless you work for yourself, instead of a parasitic employer.:not_ripe:

blazey 12-11-2007 00:01

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 492449)
Mention of gender and location there, but not of class, and that's taking into consideration that most of Wikipedia is flawed because it can be freely edited by any nutter.

Anymore more reliable evidence?

It's 1am and I am in bed, and no scanner even if I did have a book to show you. I don't need to prove myself to you anyway, your just a red faced alcoholic with no life.

And I cant give you more reputation, ive given u enough already tonight, so it wasnt me.

Jae Swift 12-11-2007 00:19

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 492460)
It's 1am and I am in bed, and no scanner even if I did have a book to show you. I don't need to prove myself to you anyway, your just a red faced alcoholic with no life.

And I cant give you more reputation, ive given u enough already tonight, so it wasnt me.

You're pretty obsessed with the 'red-faced' thing, Lol.

I don't see how anyone could find it offensive either.. :rolleyes:

garinda 12-11-2007 00:22

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 492460)
It's 1am and I am in bed, and no scanner even if I did have a book to show you. I don't need to prove myself to you anyway, your just a red faced alcoholic with no life.

And I cant give you more reputation, ive given u enough already tonight, so it wasnt me.

I don't drink because I have Parkinson's.

Blimey, you're wrong so many times, about so many things, it's quite charming.

blazey 12-11-2007 00:24

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 492498)
I don't drink because I have Parkinson's.

Blimey, you're wrong so many times, about so many things, it's quite charming.

Well I could recognise you from quite a distance, and seen i've stood behind you in the queue I'm pretty sure it was you :p

Obviously you just look very drunk in all of your pictures and the red wine wasn't for you :D

Jae Swift 12-11-2007 00:25

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Where do I find all these pictures? LOL, is there a place where pics of accyweb members are posted or what?

garinda 12-11-2007 00:26

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 492500)
Well I could recognise you from quite a distance, and seen i've stood behind you in the queue I'm pretty sure it was you :p

Obviously you just look very drunk in all of your pictures and the red wine wasn't for you :D

Err... I don't drink red wine, and don't go in off-licences, and if I did I'd send the maid.


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