Durham General Chat Thread

chocolateflake99

Erm,when I walked in my (very loud) words (at this point I hadn't had a drink) were 'GOD WHY DID I CHOOSE COLLINGWOOD?'

Is this also a description of the time you walked into Collingwood at the start of freshers week? :wink:

Reply 5323

arkbar

Ew, undercroft. Does it do real ale yet?

Dunno. Don't really care to be honest.

Some of us do :p:

oh noes! I went to a really crappy coffee shop on Elvert Riverside today it cost 1.50 for a thimble-full of flat diet coke. 1.50!!

"The dirty robbing bastards!!" :mad:

Reply 5326

Agbonlaheto

oh noes! I went to a really crappy coffee shop on Elvert Riverside today it cost 1.50 for a thimble-full of flat diet coke. 1.50!!

"The dirty robbing bastards!!"

I hope you spat it back in the faces of those bastards.
With the added ingrediant of saliva and the pushing motion from your mouth to their filthy face it probably would have been fizzier on impact.

That'll teach 'em

Reply 5327

arkbar

Some of us do :p:

Good job you go to a college that does them then... :p:

Reply 5328

socialist cook

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arkbar

Ew, undercroft. Does it do real ale yet?

Pigs will probably fly before it does Ali!

Becca, what's your topic of research? I take you're doing your Year Abroad essay?

I've actually done a bit of reading for my dissertation today(yes I know I don't really have to worry major style about it until this time next year but I found a book on Basque Nationalism in English so couldn't resist!). :smile:

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Well, my essay is on the differences between student cutlure in France ad England and why they exist so I'm having to do a lot of research into the history of education in France and also into the French attitude towards education. It's actually going a lot better today now I've organised my ideas into some sort of coherent structure, but I found out yesterday that I have to translate any English quotations into French which will take AGES!
And I need to do some more research on the importance of the family in France as well...argh!
I think it's good that you've started on your dissertation now Judith, You obviously have the same outlook as me: the sooner you start things, the sooner you get them out of the way!! :biggrin:

Reply 5330

Tufts

Agbonlaheto

I hope you spat it back in the faces of those bastards.
With the added ingrediant of saliva and the pushing motion from your mouth to their filthy face it probably would have been fizzier on impact.

That'll teach 'em

I'm not going back. The bastards.

I wish I could remember the name of the place so I could warn you guys. It's just over the bridge and round the corner from the Elvert Riversode lecture theatures. It always has a blackboard standing outside. They sell cookies, etc in a shop downstairs and the coffee shop is upstairs.

Reply 5331

dobbs

Becca

the history of education in France

Get out the Foucault! :wink:

Reply 5332

arkbar

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Get out the Lyotard and Baudrillard! No real reason, just do.

Reply 5333

socialist cook

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arkbar

Get out the Lyotard

and do some gymnastics! :wink:

*it was an obvious pun, so go ahead and shoot me*

Reply 5334

hanadeka2002

dobbs

Is this also a description of the time you walked into Collingwood at the start of freshers week? :wink:

Haha,no.I <3 Collingwood really.I've met too many cool people here :smile:

Lol(not that I'm saying people in Castle aren't cool,I don't know any)...also,I wasn't shocked when I arrived at Collingwood because I did come for a visit before!

Reply 5335

dobbs

Get out the Foucault! :wink:

if this is a useful book, please tell me more.

Reply 5336

arkbar

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He's been driven mad by human geography, he's turned into a postmodernist...

Reply 5337

dobbs

Foucault isn't a postmodernist....he's a poststructuralist, for which there IS a difference (apparantly).

Becca - Michel Foucault, French Philosopher of late 20th century - he wrote all about power structures (not pylons and sub-stations, lol) within society, and one section he wrote a lot about was how the French education system had changed over time when it came to power (for example, think about how kids used to be punished to be made to work, whilst today more of the emphasis is on praise, etc.....both are forms of power, but different.)

This is a very vague and sketchy description of his work, I'm sure he would shoot me if he read all that...but he's dead so I'm safe :smile:

I doubt it would help you much to be honest Becca, it's quite philosophical, but have a looksee for his work if you want, I'm not too sure which of his works talk about education though!

Reply 5338

socialist cook

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dobbs

Foucault isn't a postmodernist....he's a poststructuralist, for which there IS a difference (apparantly).

Lyotard was a postmodernist though, just to add to the confusion.

dobbs

I doubt it would help you much to be honest Becca, it's quite philosophical, but have a looksee for his work if you want, I'm not too sure which of his works talk about education though!

I'm in agreement with Kev here. :smile:

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