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Points: 19766 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2008 at 11:35
Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

  We need teachers with experience of 'challenging' kids to be sent to these schools. These young teachers, through no fault of their own can not cope. They shouldn't have to!! 
 
having worked for the YHA for 10 years now, you can imagine that I have seen many, many different school groups in that time... one thing that never ceases to amaze me is the glaring disparity between two schools, which might actually only be 10 miles apart.
 
even if two schools are part of the state sector, you will often find male teachers in their 50's, 30 years of experience, Masters degree, thoroughly knowledgable, commands respect...working at a good school...where he is surrounded by a stable staff of similarly experienced teachers...
 
the more poorly performing school down the road who desperately needs teachers of that collibre to inspire kids (like my sister's), can't attract any to work there, so are left with very young teachers who just want to leave...
 
...why is this?? because state sector or not, the selection of staff is run entirely on a 'free market' economy where the 'experience' will all collect together to teach children whose parents can afford for them to on 4 school trips a year....
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Points: 6898 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2008 at 13:54
Just discovered this thread. My cousin who lives in Camden Town has told me about this program and he says it`s my cup of tea. I`ve never seen it but it seems to me to be along the lines of Python`s  Four Yorkshiremen sketch. Sounds like I`ve Gotta check it out.
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A coupla more rants.......Mel Gibson is Australian?........he was born in New York. David snooty Cameron is in touch with the common people??...English accents in American movies....they always sound like they've got a silver spoon shoved up thier @rse. Thatcher is still alive........BBc news....storms are always worse in the south of England than anywhere else in the UK....building houses on flood plains?? The head of progrock records coming on this site preaching about piracy, when his company illegally sells bootlegs.
 
Finally.....did you hear about the dyslexic agnostic?
 
He lay awake at night wondering if there was a dog.
 


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the_id: The head of progrock records coming on this site preaching about piracy, when his company illegally sells bootlegs. Sounds interesting, anyone care to elaborate on this?
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Points: 6898 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2008 at 16:17
Just caught Rick Wakeman on this Grumpy Old Men Show ! Smashing  Great Show Clap !!!  Favourite line : "I`ve had kettles before. " I don`t think I`m going to participate here though because I would go on and on and on and on untill the end of creation about how sick and tired I am of being sickand tired of everything that occurs in this universe..
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Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2008 at 17:58
^ Oh yes, I've seen his broken kettle routine!

Wakemen is quite the TV celeb over here. Here he is on a celebrity 'The Weakest Link' The more observant will notice Fish is also one of the contestants..

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That's priceless, Andy!  Fish is laughing his head off. LOL
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Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2008 at 05:19
Originally posted by Geck0 Geck0 wrote:

That's priceless, Andy!  Fish is laughing his head off. LOL


I think Fish won. He ended up head to head with that rapper, you can see him chuckling with in the background. They split the winnings between their two chosen charities. It was quite an entertaining show.
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Points: 6898 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2008 at 15:13
Rick`s even stopped getting married LOL .Canadian TV sucks man. I don`t even watch the news anymore. You guys are lucky over there.
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Rick Wakemen made numerous appearences on the pop quiz 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' Here he is on a Christmas special, together with commedian Bill Bailey playing intro's for the panel to guess. You'll never hear Mike Oldfield played like this..

Rick 'n' Bill

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Points: 16449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2008 at 16:51
Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Rick Wakemen made numerous appearences on the pop quiz 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' Here he is on a Christmas special, together with commedian Bill Bailey playing intro's for the panel to guess. You'll never hear Mike Oldfield played like this..

Rick 'n' Bill

LOL Thats just briliant!
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Points: 19766 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2008 at 17:10
^^ahem...I think I might start on a major rant about the lack of ranting going on in some of these insipid, limp wristed posts....Stern%20Smile
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Points: 16449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2008 at 17:16
Originally posted by fandango fandango wrote:

^^ahem...I think I might start on a major rant about the lack of ranting going on in some of these insipid, limp wristed posts....Stern%20Smile

I dont know, its been a rather busy last couple of weeks on here, definitely the winter of discontent.
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Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2008 at 17:16
I'm in an alarmingly good mood this evening Jared, and dont wish to unleash my venom on the masses. However, I have a meeting at about 11:00am tomorrow and am likely to be in foul mood afterwards. In fact I'm likely to want to drown people!! So meet me back here then and there shall be Armageddon!!

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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2008 at 20:07
Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Rick Wakemen made numerous appearences on the pop quiz 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' Here he is on a Christmas special, together with commedian Bill Bailey playing intro's for the panel to guess. You'll never hear Mike Oldfield played like this..

Rick 'n' Bill


Genius! ClapLOL

I wish they'd got Rick to do some Genesis, or even some Yes, now that would have been fantastic!
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Points: 1497 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2008 at 03:26
Originally posted by Geck0 Geck0 wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Rick Wakemen made numerous appearences on the pop quiz 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' Here he is on a Christmas special, together with commedian Bill Bailey playing intro's for the panel to guess. You'll never hear Mike Oldfield played like this..

Rick 'n' Bill


Genius! ClapLOL

I wish they'd got Rick to do some Genesis, or even some Yes, now that would have been fantastic!
 
But, however, not funny (or at least I hope not) which would make it rather pointless on Buzzcocks.
 
If you check out the other clip from that show you'll see Bill playing the theme tune to Black Beauty.LOL
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Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2008 at 05:19
I cant link to Youtube from work, but if you like Bill Bailey and have not yet seen his trubute to Kraftwerk, it's well worth a look. Very funny indeed.
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Points: 28057 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2008 at 07:52
^ Yes it is, and I haven't even heard Kraftwerk!
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Points: 1497 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2008 at 17:03
This is becoming the Bill Bailey tribute threadThumbs%20Up
 
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Edited by Heavyfreight - February 05 2008 at 17:04
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Points: 37575 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2008 at 17:10
Originally posted by Heavyfreight Heavyfreight wrote:

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