The Oxford 2012 Results Day Discussion Thread

Original post by KingMessi

Oh, so now I'm being ganged up on? :cry2:

Where are my Literature allies? :frown:

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Here! I'm doing English next year too :smile:

which college are you at? I'm at Balliol.

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KingMessi

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Original post by zog

Here! I'm doing English next year too :smile:

which college are you at? I'm at Balliol.

I'm going to St. Edmund Hall. Are you still doing A-Levels?

Can't say how glad I am to see you, I have an Orientalist and a Classicist ganging up on me... :frown:

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Original post by KingMessi

Well, then, whose fault is it? :pierre:

No, not really. In fact, that's worse, now it doesn't even rhyme... :rolleyes:

I'm sorry...maybe try poetry in Sanskrit... :hugs:

as TSR Idol, you should be the responsible one :unimpressed:

but but but but :cry:

अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवं रत्वीजम |होतारं रत्नधातमम ||

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Original post by medbh4805

I fear giving an honest answer to this would compromise our blossoming online friendship :colonhash:

awww, Medbh. :frown:

xxx

Is it rude? :colondollar:

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Original post by candide

Sorry, I tend to go elipsis-mad online...

Ha, I'd like to write lots of books! Some day I'd like, as is the done thing, to use taxpayers money to publish all my Gaidhlig short-stories and poetry that have won prizes at taxpayers expense and that no taxpayer will ever read. To make a bit on the side as a research scientist, I'd like to write textbooks with lots of pretty pictures. (probably also at taxpayer's expense?) Hmmm, I think I'd like to write an interesting popular science book on neurolinguistics or developental neurobiology or something. Also, one day i want to write a decent readable single-volume history of the Gaels... (this I've made some limited progress on)

So many dreams, so many opportunities to wake up and face the music...

aw, that's such a lovely dream. Make it reality or face my wrath.. :grumble:

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Original post by KingMessi

I'm going to St. Edmund Hall. Are you still doing A-Levels?

Can't say how glad I am to see you, I have an Orientalist and a Classicist ganging up on me... :frown:

Yeah English Lit, History and Maths. Are you not?
I've been trying to follow the argument but I admit I'm a bit lost, other than it's about finding the most depreciating couplets for your grave...?
I've got a friend who goes to St. Edmunds, but he does Geology and isn't terribly exciting. But, Stewart Lee went there and he is brilliant!

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Original post by zog

I've been trying to follow the argument but I admit I'm a bit lost, other than it's about finding the most depreciating couplets for your grave...?

no one appreciates my art :grumble:

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candide

Original post by Frey

aw, that's such a lovely dream. Make it reality or face my wrath.. :grumble:

Dreams > reality. You obviously missed out on the joy of the Oxford 2012 Applicants Thread!!!

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Original post by candide

Dreams > reality. You obviously missed out on the joy of the Oxford 2012 Applicants Thread!!!

to be honest, life too short for nastiness/being bored. If there's a possibility to escape this THEN GRAB IT AND DON'T LET IT GO!

oh do explain :colondollar:

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KingMessi

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Original post by zog

Yeah English Lit, History and Maths. Are you not?
I've been trying to follow the argument but I admit I'm a bit lost, other than it's about finding the most depreciating couplets for your grave...?
I've got a friend who goes to St. Edmunds, but he does Geology and isn't terribly exciting. But, Stewart Lee went there and he is brilliant!

No, I'm on a Gap Year...thankfully, A-levels are out of the way for me. How are you finding them?

Hahaha, fair enough; I can't say I'm surprised. It started out as...hell, I don't even remember how it started out. It's too late for me.

Oh, that's unfortunate. I'm sure there will be no end of entertaining people there, though. :woo:

Original post by Frey

as TSR Idol, you should be the responsible one :unimpressed:

but but but but :cry:

अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवं रत्वीजम |होतारं रत्नधातमम ||

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Conferring the blame onto me. :unimpressed:

It's alright, for tonight you're forgiven and we can extend our truce.

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And now it's officially too late for me. I need to be up at half six to go running. :erm:

Goodnight (or whatever one says in Sanskrit). :tongue:

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Original post by Frey

no one appreciates my art :grumble:

Actually, I thought yours was the best on offer :tongue:

Which college/subject are you?

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Original post by KingMessi

No, I'm on a Gap Year...thankfully, A-levels are out of the way for me. How are you finding them?

Hahaha, fair enough; I can't say I'm surprised. It started out as...hell, I don't even remember how it started out. It's too late for me.

Oh, that's unfortunate. I'm sure there will be no end of entertaining people there, though. :woo:

Conferring the blame onto me. :unimpressed:

It's alright, for tonight you're forgiven and we can extend our truce.

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And now it's officially too late for me. I need to be up at half six to go running. :erm:

Goodnight (or whatever one says in Sanskrit). :tongue:

tut tut... can't accept responsibility.. the 20 virgins won't like that :unimpressed:

yayyyy, trucey brucey.

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Original post by zog

Actually, I thought yours was the best on offer :tongue:

Which college/subject are you?

oh shucks! :colondollar:

Oriental Studies with Classics (Sanskrit with Greek)

St Johns :h:

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candide

Original post by Frey

to be honest, life too short for nastiness/being bored. If there's a possibility to escape this THEN GRAB IT AND DON'T LET IT GO!

oh do explain :colondollar:

Well, basically last summer a core group of people (myself and grainne included) maxed out three threads talking random **** and getting over excited in the lead up to actually applying to Oxford. Then, once we all got in, (or sadly didn't for a few), the whole thing just seemed to die down. I hadn't touched TSR til i went on study leave this weekedn, and this thread (at least til u appeared!!!) seemed to be plodding along rather too peacefully by 2012 Oxford TSR-ers standard...

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Original post by KingMessi

No, I'm on a Gap Year...thankfully, A-levels are out of the way for me. How are you finding them?

Hahaha, fair enough; I can't say I'm surprised. It started out as...hell, I don't even remember how it started out. It's too late for me.

Oh, that's unfortunate. I'm sure there will be no end of entertaining people there, though. :woo:

They're not so bad really, the coursework is a nice safety net :smile:

Ahhh bad year to have a gap year I guess.... what have you been doing?

I hope so :excited:

I'm almost wishing the summer away, although it will be nice to just relax and go to a few festivals etc.

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