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The Cambridge Chat Thread

alex_hk90

I don't think that bit is too bad; it's the crossroads of Trumpington Street and Pembroke Street / Mill Lane which gets me - I was hit by a bike twice last year there - the cyclists were not very happy to say the least...

Aye - always a huge queue of cars and things wanting to turn into Pembroke Street from everywhere else, and there's always a bike decides to come from the other way just as the there's a gap in the cars.

Trumpington/Silver Street/King's Parade is the worst though if you're a cyclist, particularly as if you're coming up Trumpington Street and hoping to continue in a straight line up King's Parade you have that nasty right turn where you wait to turn right then some bus comes and cuts the corner so you have to get out the way.

Reply 1761

minimo

15

I hope Ox is as good for pedestrians as Cambridge was. :frown:

Reply 1762

Craghyrax

OP

17

minimo

I hope Ox is as good for pedestrians as Cambridge was. :frown:

Its ok, but its bigger and busier. So no.

Reply 1763

Craghyrax

OP

17

Chess Piece Face

Heh, that interpretation could apply to every other dream :p:

I thought that was the point behind dream interpretations :dontknow:

Scipio90

Grr. All the people in Fitness who spell "lose" and its variants with two "o"s make me want to poke my eyes out. Or better yet, their eyes...

Since I've been modded, I haven't been able to resist editing poorly written thread titles :doh:

alex_hk90

I don't think that bit is too bad; it's the crossroads of Trumpington Street and Pembroke Street / Mill Lane which gets me - I was hit by a bike twice last year there - the cyclists were not very happy to say the least...

That corner's a pain. I get round it by walking a little way up Pembroke street first so I can see the traffic and cross more easily. Then I walk up Free School Lane into town instead. Its much less crowded, which means I can walk faster. My department's there anyway, so that's usually where I'm headed anyway.

Zoedotdot

we don't have a complicated allocations system like Robinson.

Pfft! You have subject parents and college parents! Its hardly uncomplicated :p:

*is biased coming from a college with one set of college parents and children in pairs*

Reply 1764

SunderX

14

Zoedotdot

Should be post, but it probably depends on the individuals. I know that college parents should have been sorted out by now because we don't have a complicated allocations system like Robinson. Don't worry though, I don't think I heard anything until late September, and then I received a typed letter from my father with all the useful information about arriving at college and things, and a week later a handmade card from my wonderful college mummy with the names of my siblings and some words of encouragement. It will depend on the people but they will have been instructed to write to you so you'll hear in due course!

May not get on here again before I go to Russia :biggrin:

Huh, like Crag says above, our college also has only one set of parents for kids, who may or may not be subject related :P.

Still haven't heard anything about my kids yet, so they can expect at most a coupla emails and a phonecall :P

Reply 1765

User182034

15

Saster

Thanks for that both of you...

lavalse

...it makes me feel a lot better. I emailed the college admissions woman (who will be sick of my emails anyway) who's been nice upto now so if the problem continues I'll do what you've said.

tyrotoxism

don't worry, i'll keep you company

Thanks Tyro, it means a lot :love:

Reply 1766

Mustardseed

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minimo

I hope Ox is as good for pedestrians as Cambridge was. :frown:

It seems you're less likely to get run over by a crazed cyclist than in Cambridge. There are still crazed cyclists, they just seem to have more regard for pedestrians!

Reply 1767

minimo

15

Mustardseed

It seems you're less likely to get run over by a crazed cyclist than in Cambridge. There are still crazed cyclists, they just seem to have more regard for pedestrians!

I'm more worried about massive roads without pedestrian crossings...though well-behaved cyclists is always good, I've been hit loads!

Reply 1768

Craghyrax

OP

17

I'm in Paris :nutcase:

Charles de Gaulles airport is really nice :hubba:

Reply 1769

User182034

15

Craghyrax

I'm in Paris :nutcase:

Charles de Gaulles airport is really nice :hubba:

and I'm stuck here doing nothing...

Reply 1770

Zoedotdot

18

Craghyrax

Pfft! You have subject parents and college parents! Its hardly uncomplicated :p:

*is biased coming from a college with one set of college parents and children in pairs*

But the allocations system for neither is complicated. In fact, the whole system is simple. Subject parents are second years who volunteer and are then approved by their DoS. There can be as many subject parents for a subject as volunteer, occasionally more than there are children. College parents are third years, one of whom has to live in college. They apply by writing a letter saying why they should be parents, and are then picked out of a hat by ECSU and approved by the senior tutor. Their children are randomly allocated to them, with a bit of interference ensuring a good mix of subjects. They write to them and then invite them to their rooms for pizza and Articulate. Voila. No overlap or complications at all!

My flight for St Petersburg leaves in ten hours :biggrin:

Reply 1771

AATTMM

11

Am off to Boston in 4 days, yay =) And just for the fun of it am going to go to Boston Lincolnshire in 2 days as I've not been before =D. Argh 3 weeks til Cam!

Reply 1772

SunderX

14

Zoedotdot

But the allocations system for neither is complicated. In fact, the whole system is simple. Subject parents are second years who volunteer and are then approved by their DoS. There can be as many subject parents for a subject as volunteer, occasionally more than there are children. College parents are third years, one of whom has to live in college. They apply by writing a letter saying why they should be parents, and are then picked out of a hat by ECSU and approved by the senior tutor. Their children are randomly allocated to them, with a bit of interference ensuring a good mix of subjects. They write to them and then invite them to their rooms for pizza and Articulate. Voila. No overlap or complications at all!

My flight for St Petersburg leaves in ten hours :biggrin:

lmao, you're not serious are you? Our college doesn't even have a vetting process - everyone is allocated at the whims of the JCR welfare officers :s-smilie:

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Reply 1773

Apagg

13

Tom

Cheaper/easier to hire a van for the day?

Sorry, bit too late to say that now, I know! :p:

Not cheaper, and given the drive involved probably not easier. All done now anyway :smile:

Went without a hitch, luckily.

Reply 1774

Nyet

The 'parenting' **** at Cambridge is beyond pathetic and everybody involved should be ashamed.

Reply 1775

Apagg

13

Nyet

The 'parenting' **** at Cambridge is beyond pathetic and everybody involved should be ashamed.

What precisely do you object to about pastoral support?

Reply 1776

FadedJade

15

AATTMM

Am off to Boston in 4 days, yay =) And just for the fun of it am going to go to Boston Lincolnshire in 2 days as I've not been before =D. Argh 3 weeks til Cam!

Boston in Lincs? I really really wouldn't bother.

Reply 1777

User182034

15

Nyet

The 'parenting' **** at Cambridge is beyond pathetic and everybody involved should be ashamed.

No it's not!! I was really terrified about starting as I've had health problems this year which can be quite difficult to talk about and I've just found out that my college mum has had the same problems which immediately makes me a whole lot more positive. Not to mention the fact that everyone involved seems genuinely enthused, caring and helpful-you don't find that everywhere.