The Cambridge Chat Thread

OP

Chess Piece Face

Ah, I remember the young and innocent days when I used to look at interesting lectures from other subjects and contemplate going to them, only to realise that I found it hard enough keeping up with my own workload. Good on you if you manage to find the time to do that sort of thing, though - it's one of my many unfulfilled ambitions :yep:

Lol exactly. Of course there's always those other people [eg girl in my college who came top of the year] who bounce along to Philosophy, English and History lectures on top of SPS lectures and still get their work done on time to party every night :p:

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OP

scarlet ibis

...the History of Maths lectures are fantastic fun.

Was that with HPS?

scarlet ibis

I am still recovering from rowing 50km on Sunday in the Boston Marathon. I have these really annoying blisters on my wrists from my gloves chafing. Grrr. It was great fun, if pretty tough!

How did you do?

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thefish_uk

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TheUnbeliever

If I send something to my Cambridge email address now, will I be able to retrieve it when I arrive, or are they not completely set up until we take some action after coming up?

It will be active at some point before you get there, I know this because when I first logged in (the day after I moved in) I had about 20 emails waiting for me.

Actually being the sad git that I am I have all my old emails archived on my computer so I can refer to them without them taking up space on Hermes. So I can tell you that I moved to Cambridge on Saturday 30th September 2006, but the first e-mail on there was received on Tuesday 12th September (which were "welcome to Robinson undergrads mailing list" etc). So by these timescales it should be set up and working.

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scarlet ibis

Craghyrax

Was that with HPS?

No, PBH at the CMS.

Craghyrax

How did you do?

4hrs57mins. Sub five! I blogged about it, as did my friend in his blog. Would do it again, for sure. It was such an experience!

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OP

scarlet ibis

4hrs57mins. Sub five! I blogged about it, as did my friend in his blog. Would do it again, for sure. It was such an experience!

Well done

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Tempeststurm

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scarlet ibis

If you get a chance to do it, the History of Maths lectures are fantastic fun. The lecturer is such a character, and he actively endorses eating, drinking and anything else you care to dream up during lectures. He was most proud when a couple of his lectees (?) ate a four course meal in black tie including wine during his lecture... Plus the lectures themselves are really interesting.

I was interested in these already, and this has now convinced me.

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Catsmeat

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Melz0r

I understand it now but I'm not sure if that's a good thing, I've realised that on Wednesdays I have German grammar lectures at 9AM! :eek3:

I remember those.

I've now begun packing, in the knowledge that every year I forget something important. With six days deviation it should work out.

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Catsmeat

I remember those.

I've now begun packing, in the knowledge that every year I forget something important. With six days deviation it should work out.

Did you start off on MML? Or go to 9am German grammar lectures for fun?

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Chess Piece Face

Ah, I remember the young and innocent days when I used to look at interesting lectures from other subjects and contemplate going to them, only to realise that I found it hard enough keeping up with my own workload. Good on you if you manage to find the time to do that sort of thing, though - it's one of my many unfulfilled ambitions :yep:

I have realised the chances of me getting the time to go to any of these other lectures is quite low. I was thinking about trying to get to some of the English ones on approaches to literature though.

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Catsmeat

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Melz0r

Did you start off on MML? Or go to 9am German grammar lectures for fun?

Ah, I meant 9am lectures. The earliest I now have to attend lectures is 10am. The only German I get is my mum who speaks in German at me (she isn't German, just a keen learner).

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Catsmeat

Ah, I meant 9am lectures. The earliest I now have to attend lectures is 10am. The only German I get is my mum who speaks in German at me (she isn't German, just a keen learner).

Ahh, I see. This isn't just a 9am lecture though, this is a 9am lecture on German grammar. :eek3:

Shh Mel, you love it really.

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OP

Catsmeat

No lectures before 10am thank goodness!

Athena

Do people have any opinions on Newnham Terrace?

You have a home? :eek3:

Yaay!

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ukebert

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Chess Piece Face

Price is my main concern at the moment. I'll take a look at that place as I was wondering where to get some in Cambridge (any suggestions by TSRers are welcome). Keep in mind that I'm a complete tenderfoot (no pun intended) about this - for example, when you mentioned proofing leather regularly, I realised I wouldn't know how to go about that. :o:

You might have to give me a tutorial :p:

1) Go to outdoor shop
2) Find leather wax stuff
3) Go home
4) Smear on boots with your finger

:smile:

Catsmeat

On a more positive note, today I should receive my new excavation equipment. This includes a trowel holster. It really does.

I can't say just how cool that is.

Athena

Do people have any opinions on Newnham Terrace?

One of the CUCB committee lived there last year. Seemed nice, central location, etc.

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OP

Athena

I have a provisional room, and a provisional rent, but I think that's the road I'll be on, and apparently it's all connected to the college, which is nice :smile:

I can message epitome on facebook if you like. She was at Newnham, so probably knows it.

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It could be lupus

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Melz0r

Ahh, I see. This isn't just a 9am lecture though, this is a 9am lecture on German grammar. :eek3:

Shh Mel, you love it really.

According to my timetable I have 9am lectures every day of the week :frown:

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