The Cambridge Chat Thread's Starter for Ten - 'No, you lose five points!'

I never did the whole college scarf and hoody thing...the whole thing just seemed too cringey. Maybe I would have got one if I were at Tit Hall (I only wear black ever).

Reply 81

around

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I feel this thread applies to me.

Reply 82

Craghyrax

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Original post by Nichrome

I never did the whole college scarf and hoody thing...the whole thing just seemed too cringey. Maybe I would have got one if I were at Tit Hall (I only wear black ever).

Growing up in SA, I had to be taught that that was cringey. It ruined all my fun :sad:

Original post by Zhen Lin

The black and white scarf is quite nondescript though.

I think its still a style recognisable as a school/college/sport related scarf. But yes, I agree. I now have a TH college scarf because its a bit less intrusive.

Original post by Melz0r

So... looks like I'm off on a flying visit to France! Thanks so much to everyone who prodded me into doing it! And my DoS is going to pay for it!

I assume you mean your DoS has diverted funds in your direction, rather than personally paying for it. Anyway, yay!

Original post by ukdragon37

The university in France invited you for a talk and they aren't even going to pay for it? :lolwut:

ukdragon, if people in Compsci do pay students to talk at their conferences then that will certainly be down to the wealth of your subject area and how well it is funded. Many academics in the Art and Social Sciences (let alone students) do not have that luxury. Try not to rub it in next time :p:

Original post by ratio

In other news, I saw the Cambridge guy from the "Young, Bright and on the Right" show as I was leaving a lecture today. Multiple contradicting feelings ensued...

Poor guy

Original post by lp386

I just looked at the Chop House menu, and I am reminded why when the economists went and sat down in the Cambridge Chop House as we were going for our end of term meal, I immediately stood up, said "I'm not ****ing paying that" and insisted we leave. We ended up getting pizza :biggrin:

Your loss

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Reply 83

Akkuz

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Re: ties. Both the stores stock the exact same polyester/silk ties but Clothier is cheaper.

I'll need to do some investigation on the scarves :holmes:

I'd also like a football & basketball personalised college hoodie - is that possible to get?

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Reply 84

Tortious

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Original post by Akkuz

Re: ties. Both the stores stock the exact same polyester/silk ties but Clothier is cheaper.

I'll need to do some investigation on the scarves :holmes:

I'd also like a football & basketball personalised college hoodie - is that possible to get?

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What you're essentially talking about is "stash", and it's up to the society in question whether it offers the garment you're after. For instance, the University Law Society offers hoodies/polo shirts/(casual) rugby shirts, whereas our college's sports teams generally only have tracksuits etc. with their team name. Any stash is ordered through the society - I'd imagine it'd be too expensive to "commission" a design yourself!

Reply 85

ratio

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Original post by lp386

I saw him with friends, obviously a little inebriated, at about 11.30pm today.

What were your contradicting feelings?

Spoiler

I just looked at the Chop House menu, and I am reminded why when the economists went and sat down in the Cambridge Chop House as we were going for our end of term meal, I immediately stood up, said "I'm not ****ing paying that" and insisted we leave. We ended up getting pizza :biggrin:

More reason why you should go on a Sunday. :tongue:

I do have more pizza vouchers than I know what to do with so you can have them.

Original post by Craghyrax

Poor guy

Why do you say that?

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Craghyrax

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Original post by ratio

Why do you say that?

You just answered that.

Reply 87

ThunderShade

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New guy here. Hello :biggrin:

Reply 88

Akkuz

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Original post by Tortious

What you're essentially talking about is "stash", and it's up to the society in question whether it offers the garment you're after. For instance, the University Law Society offers hoodies/polo shirts/(casual) rugby shirts, whereas our college's sports teams generally only have tracksuits etc. with their team name. Any stash is ordered through the society - I'd imagine it'd be too expensive to "commission" a design yourself!

Yeah I was told we'd be getting basketball Jersey's and football shirts.

Theres also going to be a bulk order of tailored hoodies in Easter term. So maybe I can do it then.

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Reply 89

smilepea

I HATE general relativity.

It's not got any nicer in the last two years :frown:

Reply 90

Nichrome

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Original post by smilepea

I HATE general relativity.

It's not got any nicer in the last two years :frown:

Are you doing the part II course on it? I remember it really sucking, I feel your pain :frown:

Reply 91

wibletg

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When do people start to settle into a routine with this workload? :tongue:

Reply 92

around

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Within about 3-4 weeks, for me.

Reply 93

alex_hk90

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Original post by ThunderShade

New guy here. Hello :biggrin:

Welcome to CamChat! :h:

Reply 94

Akkuz

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My masters is really quite different in terms of workload and course layout to anything I've come across before.

We have nothing to do during term time apart from reading textbooks and making notes in our own time, then were set the 4 assignments at the end of term. The deadline for all of them is the same day in mid january.

I sort of like it, because you get a nice mix of doing work and socialising/sport/formals during term time. And then lock yourself in from December to mid Jan :emo:

Reply 95

gethsemane342

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Original post by ratio

In other news, I saw the Cambridge guy from the "Young, Bright and on the Right" show as I was leaving a lecture today. Multiple contradicting feelings ensued...

I didn't watch that but I hear it didn't portray him well. He's actually a relatively nice guy - I chatted to him a bit in lectures and he was fairly friendly.

As for pretending to be posh or whatever, it's not that uncommon. I know of one guy whose persona could *not* have been from his family because his family were completely normal. I also know of students masking their accents to avoid being teased. On the other end of the scale, one girl I knew originally tried to avoid being thought of as posh. She went back to normal when she realised no one minded whether she was posh or not but it was interesting to see.

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wibletg

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Original post by gethsemane342

I didn't watch that but I hear it didn't portray him well. He's actually a relatively nice guy - I chatted to him a bit in lectures and he was fairly friendly.

As for pretending to be posh or whatever, it's not that uncommon. I know of one guy whose persona could *not* have been from his family because his family were completely normal. I also know of students masking their accents to avoid being teased. On the other end of the scale, one girl I knew originally tried to avoid being thought of as posh. She went back to normal when she realised no one minded whether she was posh or not but it was interesting to see.

Screw that, my accent is a pretty good conversation starter :tongue:

Reply 97

Slumpy

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Original post by wibletg

When do people start to settle into a routine with this workload? :tongue:

I don't think I ever really did!

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alex_hk90

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Original post by gethsemane342

As for pretending to be posh or whatever, it's not that uncommon. I know of one guy whose persona could *not* have been from his family because his family were completely normal. I also know of students masking their accents to avoid being teased. On the other end of the scale, one girl I knew originally tried to avoid being thought of as posh. She went back to normal when she realised no one minded whether she was posh or not but it was interesting to see.