Passing the time

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Re: Passing the time

#301 Post by Bunnylump » Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:48 pm

Nor do I. I was "volunteered" to be interviewed for Teachers' TV. It was really nerve-wracking. I never did manage to find out when it was on the telly, although I was assured that it was!!
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Re: Passing the time

#302 Post by Scurra » Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:53 pm

Ah. That explains why Teachers TV is no longer being broadcast then. :D

(Which is a shame. I watched it from time to time, because there were some really interesting programmes on it. But clearly it had no "commercial" usefulness, so it has been scrapped. Ooops, went a bit political there, didn't I?)
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Re: Passing the time

#303 Post by Bunnylump » Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:17 pm

We had them in filming teachers being tested for stress levels! :lol: We also had film crews in for channel 4. We seem to spend a lot of our time being recorded in some way shape or form... :lol: Our head of media used to work in the tv business, so has lots of connections. :D

I never actually watched teachers' tv because it was always on at stupid times. :roll: I wish I had seen my interview. They were asking me about the role of the Higher Level Teaching Assistant. And I very bluntly said that basically we often do the same jobs as teachers, only for about quarter of the pay and with little or no support. :D I expect the "powers that be" didn't like it one bit. But I don't give a flying fig. :mrgreen:
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Re: Passing the time

#304 Post by LAT » Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:54 pm

I've never heard of teachers TV :?

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Re: Passing the time

#305 Post by Wulfruna » Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:56 pm

Still working my way steadily through those fascinating blocks-with-letters-on 3..... just my style of game with its combination of words and logic :D :D
Oops .... sorry Scurra, I know I should be test-solving, but it's all your own fault for posting up this link :roll:

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Re: Passing the time

#306 Post by clvrlad » Wed Sep 22, 2010 2:39 pm

Wulfruna wrote:sorry Scurra.... but it's all your own fault for posting up this link :roll:
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Re: Passing the time

#307 Post by LAT » Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:48 pm

Wulfruna wrote:Still working my way steadily through those fascinating blocks-with-letters-on 3..... just my style of game with its combination of words and logic :D :D
Oops .... sorry Scurra, I know I should be test-solving, but it's all your own fault for posting up this link :roll:
Do let me know if you do level 16 - I am completely stuck there (and have gone back to the earlier two sets now I'm hooked again. :roll:

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Re: Passing the time

#308 Post by Wulfruna » Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:22 am

Yes, I've now completed them all :shock: :D If you're still stuck I'll send a PM.

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Re: Passing the time

#309 Post by clvrlad » Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:21 pm

Wulfruna wrote:Yes, I've now completed them all :shock: :D If you're still stuck I'll send a PM.
ditto :-p
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Re: Passing the time

#310 Post by LAT » Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:36 pm

Finished it all now too thanks! :D

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Re: Passing the time

#311 Post by SparkOut » Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:24 pm

LAT wrote:I like the missing vowels round, I can do them! But I also like the connecting wall except it is annoying when they don't hear me shouting out a set of four as it would be easier to work out other sets with fewer options left.
The missing vowels round is the one I find easiest too. What really winds me up though, is that they keep flicking the view of the connecting wall in a special effects graphics slide, back and forth to show the people and the wall from different angles. Show them in split screen, yes, but keep the darn thing steady so you can look at it properly!

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Re: Passing the time

#312 Post by Bunnylump » Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:19 pm

ABSOFLIPPINGLUTELY!! That drives me demented too!!! I don't like the missing vowels round (I think it's a bit tedious) even though (before you all start shouting at me) I KNOW I did do a missing vowels puzzle in Brush up Your Shakeandvac. :lol:
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Re: Passing the time

#313 Post by Scurra » Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:38 pm

Here's a nice one that involves no skill whatsoever (or, rather, it's almost entirely unpredictable), but it's incredibly hypnotic. One click per screen is all you get, and then you sit back and watch the results.

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Re: Passing the time

#314 Post by gill216 » Sat Nov 06, 2010 1:08 pm

There are times when I get seriously concerned about the mental health of some folks! This is one of them.

PS. I got a bronze medal, 221880 scored - how did you do ;)
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Re: Passing the time

#315 Post by giraffe » Sat Nov 06, 2010 1:55 pm

Great fun :D

243180 bronze.

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Re: Passing the time

#316 Post by MBH » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:01 pm

:( My Flash Plug-in crashed.... that must be worth a medal (????) :roll:

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Re: Passing the time

#317 Post by Wulfruna » Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:55 pm

Ok.... 226,300 - bronze
which I guess you're bound to get if you stick it through to the end :roll:

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Re: Passing the time

#318 Post by LAT » Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:27 pm

I'm not admitting to what I got. :oops: (I didn't get a medal :( )

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Re: Passing the time

#319 Post by giraffe » Wed Nov 17, 2010 4:19 pm

This is driving me nuts. http://www.bgames.com/funny-games/Escap ... Floor.html

Fairly typical escape game, but I don't seem able to find whatever I need. I keep thinking I'll give up and then don't want to admit defeat.

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Re: Passing the time

#320 Post by Laura » Wed Nov 17, 2010 6:14 pm

Ooo! I liked that one! Thanks Giraffe!

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