But It's like my only source of exercise at the moment
Ergh. The whole Blamespace, Timedog, Devolution stuff is so shit. They just LOOOOOOVE the attention.
Maybe not so much blame space, but the other 2, ergh.
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But It's like my only source of exercise at the moment
Ergh. The whole Blamespace, Timedog, Devolution stuff is so shit. They just LOOOOOOVE the attention.
Maybe not so much blame space, but the other 2, ergh.
I still don't get the Timedog/Blamespace thingymcjig. Blamespace did submit that funny post of him pretending to piss on a print out of someone's avatar but has he done much since then? And as for Timedog I don't really know. He talks on a tinychat a lot and something about pizza.
Yeah, I didn't really bother to follow that saga of OT.
Yeah, I didn't really bother to follow that saga of OT.
Apply for a student Oyster card - your uni will have to approve it. It's still reasonably pricey to travel, but much less than it would be otherwise.
Which uni are you going to?
I haven't laughed this hard in a while. Thank you for that!
yeah I like devo. she always puts effort into her posts and is reasonable. i know some gaffers don't like her defending women's rights, but hey-ho this is the Internet after all!
Which is weird because I though male + internet + reputation = white knight.
JonathanEx
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The White Knight probably feels under threat by a female that stands up for themselves, because if women do that, what's the purpose of a white knight standing up for themselves?!
This economy really is killing off everyone's jobs.
Oh shit Dr Eggman got banned.
Probably not a perma
Also, is this the guy that got banned in the gypsy thread? Same avatar.
Probably not a perma
Also, is this the guy that got banned in the gypsy thread? Same avatar.
Hot Coldman
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I remember the theead where Devo got into a, er, debate (?) with Opiate. Unstoppable force meet immovable object. So funny.
CHEEZMO
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Oh shit Dr Eggman got banned.
Probably not a perma
Also, is this the guy that got banned in the gypsy thread? Same avatar.
I believe so.
No, this one was ages ago.
I don't care who you are, never get into a debate with Opiate. You'll be slaughtered by the sheer power of his verbal reasoning.
zomgbbqftw
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Do androids dream of electric sheep?
phisheep
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I am unreliably informed that the best bet is to hang around Waterloo Station shortly after rush hour for free lifts to places (not necessarily where you want to go), free entertainment (not necessarily what you want to do) and free money (if you do it).
zomgbbqftw
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Does that also include free jail time for soliciting? :O
phisheep
NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
Hot Coldman
Banned
Still not convinced he's not a cyborg
Imperial. Damn, it's expensive, but I suppose it is south kensington, where a 2-bed flat goes for £10 million...
Do I get a free barrister with that?
zomgbbqftw
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My best friend went to Imperial College, fucking crazy expensive in South Ken. So expensive for students.
I'm ok, being a home student and all, but I don't know how the international students manage it. They pay, what, £18k a year?
phisheep
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Only if you are lucky. Allegedly. Victoria station might (or might not) be better for barristers.
Good place. My nephew is there, enjoying it thoroughly.
zomgbbqftw
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No idea, we went to uni when fees were £1k per year!
I can't imagine having to pay fees to go to Uni...
JonathanEx
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It's fine, I've just finished and I can't imagine paying back my fees. I'll have to earn money!
Little Old Man
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The vast majority of international students are loaded. The Aisan ones especially.
phisheep
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Oh dear, admitting to being an old timer again. There weren't any fees when I was at college (or at least there were, but they were paid by the government not by me). Now, there may be something similar for at least some international students - just because the fee is high doesn't mean it is the student who is paying it, certainly some come on government sponsorships and suchlike. So you can't necessarily equate the level of fees with the how-do-they-manage-to-live stuff. Can't necessarily discount it either of course.
MmmSkyscraper
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Saw "Bourne Legacy" today.
Rachel Weisz <3
Rachel Weisz <3
With the large amount of asian internationals on my course I have found his to be mostly true.
Little Old Man
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A large proportion of students at my university are Asian. They're almost all dressed in designer gear, live in the nicer accommodation, eat out lots, go out all the time, latest gadgets, and many have cars, go traveling each break/summer etc.
Do they talk to us natives at all? At my uni they mostly all have their own groups and don't talk to anyone else. The one guy who didn't had a Louis Vuitton messenger bag and I think he said he was a supermarket manager at home but something might have been lost in translation there.
Little Old Man
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The majority mostly stick to their groups for most of the time, much like the Greeks/Cypriots or Middle Eastern students. Obviously they'll socialise with everyone else if the situation calls for it (classes, nights out, flat mates). There are plenty though (especially the traveling types or those from international schools) who mingle with everyone they meet, and are some of the most sociable people I've seen.
I heard one odd story from campus that every year you have one or two Asian students who are so loaded, that on moving out of halls, leave a lot of their stuff 'for the cleaners' as they can't be bothered taking it all back. Clothes, furniture, TVs, etc. Not sell, just ditch. Crazy stuff.
And why are the Greeks/Cypriots obsessed with Starbucks? At any one time there are 20+ in the Starbucks on Campus.
fizzelopeguss
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Oh shit Dr Eggman got banned.
Probably not a perma
Also, is this the guy that got banned in the gypsy thread? Same avatar.
yes, i was watching that thread in realtime and counting down the seconds till the ban-bomb was dropped.
Little Old Man
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Oh we have a decent number. There's enough for separate Greek and Cypriot societies, but they do work together a lot I think on events, mingle with each other etc.
I do the British thing anyway and lump them together.
Hope y'all had a good weekend!
Just checkin' in to prove I'm alive. I'll check in again before 5, tornado permitting.
Just checkin' in to prove I'm alive. I'll check in again before 5, tornado permitting.
I was told it's because they prefer to drink coffee instead of having drinks at a pub when meeting up with friends. coffee = catching up on gossip and friendly greets. drinks = partying and smashing up plates.
I recall someone was asking where David Bowie was during the olympic ceremony.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19281176
zomgbbqftw
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Hah, you've never been to North London. People who you think are Greek are actually Cypriots, almost all of them. Very few Greek people I know from school or college are actually from Greece, almost all of them are from Cyprus.
I did, still doesn't say why though, rumour is he got fat (and has heart issues). I had heard the Stones turned them down, Sex Pistols is news to me.
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