Passing the time

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#101 Post by **Wulfruna** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:23 pm

That's fiendish! I managed 49 on my fourth go - and luck had quite a lot to do with that!!! D

#102 Post by **Bunnylump** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:24 pm

Has anyone seen this site before? It's absolutely fascinating. It has short lectures on all kinds of things. I've just watched something about a man who was a "war child" who has turned to music to express what has happened to him, and something about a man who makes truly amazing microscopic statues (so small they fit on the end of a pin head). Next stop is one about purifying water...

I may never leave this computer.
http://www.ted.com/

#103 Post by **Scurra** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:51 pm

Really? I posted a link to a TED talk months ago...

Scurra wrote:Siftables

Don't you remember? Oh, wait. This is Bunny we're talking about here.

#104 Post by **Bunnylump** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:50 pm

Well, actually, I do remember that. But because you posted a link to the actual talk, I didn't realise what else was on there!!

And you shouldn't mock the afflicted.

#105 Post by **SparkOut** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:52 pm

TED Talks

#106 Post by **Bunnylump** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:02 pm

I got dragged away from my interesting TED talks by my son, who's just insisted we play Trivial Persuits.

He says he's trying to improve his general knowledge (He has taken a liking to going to pub quizzes, mainly for the beer...)!

Trouble is that the only set of cards we have is from about 1980, so it's a bit before his time and VERY out of date!! Mind you, you never know when you'd need to know what ’svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel’ means.

#107 Post by **giraffe** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:03 pm

Sounds like a swedish meal to me!

#108 Post by **Scurra** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:04 pm

Well it's presumably Norwegian or Finnish for something. But that's as far as I'm willing to guess. Although knowing you, it's probably something rude.

#109 Post by **Bunnylump** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:14 pm

Well, whatever would make you think that? I don't have a single track mind AT ALL.

#110 Post by **SparkOut** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:23 pm

It's Danish, and oh yes you do!

#111 Post by **giraffe** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:25 pm

Just looked up what it is.

#112 Post by **Scurra** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:27 pm

So have I now. Hah! I think I got you bang to rights there

#113 Post by **Bunnylump** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:36 pm

Yes you have.

Well, I can't help it. I don't see why having a keen interest in this should be a male preserve!!

#114 Post by **Bunnylump** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:41 pm

OK and before my bro tells me off again. I know. Bass, sorry.

#115 Post by **MBH** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:46 pm

Thank you - I've just increased my sum total of knowledge - my twin sister is a maniac (or a particular sort)

I've also deduced that Danish people probably do not stutter, otherwise there would be extremely long queues at the Chemist counter.

I know where you can find 5 extra Trivial Pursuit cards Bunny

#116 Post by **Scurra** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:01 am

MBH wrote:I know where you can find 5 extra Trivial Pursuit cards Bunny

Actually, if you look carefully, you'll see that they aren't. Quite.

You see, the design of a TP card is trademarked, so if I infringed that, I would be in trouble. Although I'd probably be alright because the puzzle is not being used to pass itself off as a trivia game. But don't quote me on that.

#117 Post by **clvrlad** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:09 am

well i hope you know what it means....the things a mom tells her son.....just in case you visit any danish girls the word youll need is svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel......

#118 Post by **Bunnylump** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:42 am

Well, unfortunately, we have to be blunt these days. There's no point expecting a strapping 19 year old to be sweet and innocent, is there? I'd rather he was safe, not sorry.

It's difficult, when your kids reach that transition stage, to try to keep openminded and let them think it's ok to tell you stuff. I was brought up by a mother who really, truly and honestly said to me, when I told her that I was going on the pill

" Well, you won't, um... make whoopee, will you?"

I'm quite glad things have moved on since then, myself.

#119 Post by **clvrlad** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:50 am

i must admit for some reason as a teenager i never wanted to talk to my dad about such things i did know them i hasten to add and i know my peer did too we had classes and everything. well supposedly they knew several class mates were pregnant before 18......

#120 Post by **Bunnylump** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:37 pm

A couple of years ago one of our pupils left school because she was pregnant at age 12.

Working in a secondary school is quite an eye opener, for so many reasons. For example, in the past few months I've had to deal with a boy who had just tried to commit suicide, and a boy who had to be rushed into hospital having taken drugs on the school field, and ended up nearly dying.

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...and I don't work in an inner city school. I work in a school in a village in a fairly affluent area.

...and sorry, off topic again.

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