[QUOTE=Destined_for]I lost my job :mad:[/QUOTE]
What for?

Man... I feel dead. I slept for 11 hours but I'm still tired and my back kills. and I have band practice :(

Did anyone in england see the 7 stupidest things to escape from. He's pretty crap at escaping, I must say.

I saw it, or at least had it on in the background. He's better at escaping than I am, at least. And the dog one looked really painful.

'sup mx?
i hate coursework. having to go through my geography to correct / edit all the things my teacher pointed out, after i handed it in. so boring, but it has to be done by Monday. i spose at least then i'll have it done.

[QUOTE=Josh]'sup mx?
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Not much. It's 12:43am here and I'm trying to find a Carnage album on S[size=2]h[/size]itseek :angry:

[QUOTE=Josh]'sup mx?
i hate coursework. having to go through my geography to correct / edit all the things my teacher pointed out, after i handed it in. so boring, but it has to be done by Monday. i spose at least then i'll have it done.[/QUOTE]
I know how that is. I have an English coursework to redraught, a maths coursework to finish and a science coursework I've hardly started and I have to do my English creative writing which I hate. Oh and I have to prepare a poetry presentation for English aswell; English pisses me off in a big way.

NP: Felix Mendelssohn - Fantasie Op.28

[QUOTE=Apocalyptic Raids]Not much. It's 12:43am here and I'm trying to find a Carnage album on S[size=2]h[/size]itseek :angry:[/QUOTE]
go to bed? lol.
gah. really can't be arsed with this coursework. was at the pub for a while last night, was drinking this morning as well :-/

[QUOTE=metal guitar]I know how that is. I have an English coursework to redraught, a maths coursework to finish and a science coursework I've hardly started and I have to do my English creative writing which I hate. Oh and I have to prepare a poetry presentation for English aswell; English pisses me off in a big way.

NP: Felix Mendelssohn - Fantasie Op.28[/QUOTE]
GCSE year?

[QUOTE=Josh]go to bed? lol.
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Probably would be good idea. :upset:

[QUOTE=Josh]GCSE year?[/QUOTE]
Right. Can't wait to start A levels. Having myself spread over all these subjects some of which I find really dull is just a pain.

NP:Léon Boëllmann - 4 Toccata: Allegro

I loved both GCSE and A-level years. Didn't necessarily love the subjects, but that's not the point.

Are these like the end of high-school year or something?

Well I'm making it sound worse then it is really. The only subject that really tires me out is English and not because I can't do it, I just find it...tiresome.

NP:Edvard Grieg - Sonata, Op.7 - I. Allegro moderato

Oh and by the way Bart', was that Prokofiev I sent you the right thing?

[QUOTE=Apocalyptica]Are these like the end of high-school year or something?[/QUOTE]

GCSE is a general certificate of secondary education, which you take after a couple of years on your chosen subjects at the end of year 11 (you start secondary education in year 7, aged roughly 11). A-level is then optional further schooling for years 12 and 13.

So, yeah.

[QUOTE=metal_guitar]
Oh and by the way Bart', was that Prokofiev I sent you the right thing?[/QUOTE]

Haven't checked my email recently to know; will do so now.

Ah ok.

I did finished Year 12 last year. That's as far as the Australian system goes, then it's Uni or something similar.

[QUOTE=metal guitar]Right. Can't wait to start A levels. Having myself spread over all these subjects some of which I find really dull is just a pain.

NP:Léon Boëllmann - 4 Toccata: Allegro[/QUOTE]
i'm having to re-draft my A-level French coursework at the moment, write my 2 speaking test things, plan another french coursework, and finish this geography. thankfully, physics doesn't have any coursework as such, just a planning exercise.

[QUOTE=Malaclypse]
Ah ok.

I did finished Year 12 last year. That's as far as the Australian system goes, then it's Uni or something similar.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, there can be quite a bit of variation, with different styles of qualifications and stuff. I was just listing the route I took, which seems (to me, quite naturally) to be the most frequent one.

metal_guitar - how many GCSEs are you taking? I know some schools have their pupils take ridiculous numbers.

[QUOTE=Bartender]metal_guitar - how many GCSEs are you taking? I know some schools have their pupils take ridiculous numbers.[/QUOTE]
Enlish lang+lit. 2
Doulbe science 2
German 1
Higher maths 1
History 1

I dropped art (which they made me take last year). So seven, nothing to strenous really, I guess I'm just moaning.

NP: Béla Bartók - Etude No.1

At the moment I'm looking at my A level choices. I'm thinking of doing Maths, History of Art and Biology. I'm deciding if I should add Chemistry to the list aswell.

A cousin of mine did fourteen :-/ I have no idea why.

Gmail seems to be dead, so I can't check that email yet. I'll let you know when I have, though.

[QUOTE=Happy]Man... I feel dead. I slept for 11 hours but I'm still tired and my back kills. and I have band practice :(
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Did anyone in england see the 7 stupidest things to escape from. He's pretty crap at escaping, I must say.[/QUOTE]
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tell me more, sounds intresting

[QUOTE=Bartender]A cousin of mine did fourteen :-/ I have no idea why.

Gmail seems to be dead, so I can't check that email yet. I'll let you know when I have, though.[/QUOTE]


Haha ok. I was trying to get to my Gmail aswell and I couldn't. It's not just me then.

And yeah, 14 does seem to be a little excessive.

NP: Béla Bartók - Etude No.3

I moved from Norway right before I would have to start GCSE.

While we talk about exams, maybe someone could help me out. I'm applying for a scholarship at summer school at some unis this summer and I need to know how the English system is roughly equivalent to the Scottish one. Is GCSE the rough equivalent of a Scottish Standard grade (which is usually taken at 16)? Also, what is the more advanced course out of AS and A2? What course would you go on to study after GCSE, assuming they are the equivalent of the Scottish standard grade? Finally, what age would year 12 be?

I've always been confused about the relation to the Scottish system, but yes, I think GCSE is equivalent to the standard grade, also taken around age 16. AS is the lower level of the A-levels, A2 is the higher. After GCSEs, assuming you carry on with 'regular' school and don't go off to do a GNVQ in electronics or something, you move onto A-levels.

Year 11 is the GCSE year (ostensibly; higher level maths classes sometimes take the Statistics GCSE in year 10), so year 12 is the year right after that. So 16/17, in year 12. To hopefully help give context, Year 12 is also the first year of A-level study, so it's the year you'd do the AS level.

Does that make sense? :-/

[QUOTE=Bartender]I've always been confused about the relation to the Scottish system, but yes, I think GCSE is equivalent to the standard grade, also taken around age 16. AS is the lower level of the A-levels, A2 is the higher. After GCSEs, assuming you carry on with 'regular' school and don't go off to do a GNVQ in electronics or something, you move onto A-levels.

Year 11 is the GCSE year (ostensibly; higher level maths classes sometimes take the Statistics GCSE in year 10), so year 12 is the year right after that. So 16/17, in year 12. To hopefully help give context, Year 12 is also the first year of A-level study, so it's the year you'd do the AS level.

Does that make sense? :-/[/QUOTE]Yeah, that makes perfect sense, thanks. From what I gather, it's roughly GCSE = standard grade, AS = higher and A2 = advanced higher. However, there's a new system being introduced in Scotland that's going to complicate things even more. It looks like I'll get into this thing though, they're looking for A*s in five subjects and I think I got the equivalent in eight, and the right age and I'm studying the right subjects at the equivalent of A2 level.

Last night I went bowling with my friends. It was... interesting. I haven't bowled in almost 4 years.

Anyway, since it was a Friday, all the regular lanes were occupied, we ended up playing "duckpins." A Maryland thing, I guess. Basically, the pins are about 7" tall and the ball is about 2 pounds. What the hell?

And the lanes next to us were all drunken rednecks. The music was blasting near the threshold of pain. There was a white guy with corn rows whom I couldn't tell if he was drunk or high. There was a girl there who insisted on dancing to the music every time she went up the lane, despite the fact that she was bigger around than she was tall. My f[size=2]u[/size]ckin' eyes. :upset:

And twice they played that god d[size=2]a[/size]mn "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" song. I hate, hate, [i]hate[/i] that song!

After the first round, the three of us gave up on scoring and started heckling each other. By the time it was over I was deaf in one ear and my voice was hoarse, but we were laughing despite it. Figured we might as well make the most of the situation.

We'll make sure the next come back it isn't a weekend.

wow, i finally finished my coursework :) i managed to put in an extra 4 pages as well, so that helps. such a good feeling to have it all done, finally.

Sounds like a fun time, all three of you who had adventures last night.

And well done Josh on finishing that bitchspawn coursework.

I found out I'm on holiday from work for a week now, but today there was gay, I got the closest I have ever got to saying shut the fuc[COLOR="Gray"]k[/COLOR] up to a cutomer, who happened to be a 6 year old girl, who was crying, in between asking where the youghurts were.

her:where are the chocolate mousses?
Her mum: they're not on the till yet.
her:where are the chocolate mousses?
Her mum: they're not on the till yet.
her:where are the chocolate mousses?
Her mum: they're not on the till yet.
Me: :mad:

NP-Dream Theater- Children of the Damned (Iron Maiden cover)

I'm hungry.
I'dd like a nice juicy hamburger and a beer to go with that

np: Cannibal Corpse - I Cum Blood

[QUOTE=the2stranger]I'm hungry.
I'dd like a nice juicy hamburger and a beer to go with that

np: Cannibal Corpse - I Cum Blood[/QUOTE]
Best song ever to eat to. :D

NP-Dream Theater-Run to the hills.(I enjoy this bootleg)

[QUOTE=metal guitar]Haha ok. I was trying to get to my Gmail aswell and I couldn't. It's not just me then.
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Got in, and yes, this what I was wanting. Thanks.

[QUOTE=the2stranger]tell me more, sounds intresting[/QUOTE]

It was just this guy, thought up seven different situations to escape from, had his dad assist him in being put into the situations, and afterwards gave them ratings out of ten for Pain, Danger and Stupidity, ranking them from the total out of 30.