The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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Welcome to the virtual rugby pub - a place where you can come in for a sly beverage and discuss whatever's on your mind, or just eavesdrop on the regulars if you fancy a break from all the rugby chat.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the Tommy Bowe photo on the bar. That's a banning offence

So pull up a chair....what'll it be?



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hughie1986 wrote:Well I've seen all the Twilight movies, Cullen is a sap, but couldn't man a Justin Beeber song, where does that put me??

I mean the age at which education starts. The way things are taught. The way things are tested.

That's referring to nature.

And....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-14557830

So being a "girl" from NI I think that makes me pretty much top of the pile!

MBTGOG wrote:

I mean the age at which education starts. The way things are taught. The way things are tested.

That's referring to nature.

How is that nature. You are talking the influence the education system has on people.

Thomond wrote:He isn't a great singer or dancer and is famous for no reason,I don't hate the guy as he is not the only "singer" like this.

Not in your opinion. Bruce Springstein isn't a great singer or dancer but writes damn good songs that suit his voice and Bieber sings songs that people really like. I think it's very unfair to call him a plank because it annoys you that he is famous for what you perceive as a lack of talent.

Mickado wrote:Does it really matter who's better in school if thing eventually even out?

Just scored premium tickets to the France match, padded seats here i come!

Very nice Mick, they call me mellow Jello

MBTGOG wrote:

Thomond wrote:He isn't a great singer or dancer and is famous for no reason,I don't hate the guy as he is not the only "singer" like this.

Not in your opinion. Bruce Springstein isn't a great singer or dancer but writes damn good songs that suit his voice and Bieber sings songs that people really like. I think it's very unfair to call him a plank because it annoys you that he is famous for what you perceive as a lack of talent.

Agree with this. Don't like him personally but he gets unfair rap.

Is E a pass in the A Levels?

PenfroPete wrote:

Cymroglan wrote: A-Level results pass rate rose for 29th consecutive year with 97.8 per cent achieving at least an E

Anybody else seeing something not quite right about this statement ?

Looks like I'm on TEAM REV then

MBTGOG wrote:

Thomond wrote:He isn't a great singer or dancer and is famous for no reason,I don't hate the guy as he is not the only "singer" like this.

Not in your opinion. Bruce Springstein isn't a great singer or dancer but writes damn good songs that suit his voice and Bieber sings songs that people really like. I think it's very unfair to call him a plank because it annoys you that he is famous for what you perceive as a lack of talent.

Now now, I PRESUME, that this is just a wum because Bruce has a flocking superb voice

Munsty,Bieber uses Auto-tune a lot,Springsteen and Dylan who aren't great singers don't. I've said it before I have nothing against the guy, a plank was admittedly a bit strong I just don't think he is talented.

red_stag wrote:

MBTGOG wrote:

I mean the age at which education starts. The way things are taught. The way things are tested.

That's referring to nature.

How is that nature. You are talking the influence the education system has on people.

No, it's the age where education starts which favours female nature. The way things are taught refers to it being more geared to girls due to their nature.

Even MrsP says that she is talking about nature with it being exaggerated by nurture. You said you were on her side but you're not as you believe only in nurture.

Penfro, I saw your post but I didn't know what you were getting at!

Thomond wrote:Munsty,Bieber uses Auto-tune a lot,Springsteen and Dylan who aren't great singers don't. I've said it before I have nothing against the guy, a plank was admittedly a bit strong I just don't think he is talented.

Talented in what sense? Talented at singing? Maybe not to the same level as some but he is. Talented at selling music? Probably one of the best.

PenfroPete wrote:

PenfroPete wrote:

Cymroglan wrote: A-Level results pass rate rose for 29th consecutive year with 97.8 per cent achieving at least an E

Anybody else seeing something not quite right about this statement ?

Looks like I'm on TEAM REV then

Don't worry penfro...i've been with team rev for a few weeks now you get comfy here!!

MBTGOG wrote:

red_stag wrote:

MBTGOG wrote:

I mean the age at which education starts. The way things are taught. The way things are tested.

That's referring to nature.

How is that nature. You are talking the influence the education system has on people.

No, it's the age where education starts which favours female nature. The way things are taught refers to it being more geared to girls due to their nature.

Even MrsP says that she is talking about nature with it being exaggerated by nurture. You said you were on her side but you're not as you believe only in nurture.

Then maybe we think the same things but put different tags on it.

hughie1986 wrote:

MBTGOG wrote:

Thomond wrote:He isn't a great singer or dancer and is famous for no reason,I don't hate the guy as he is not the only "singer" like this.

Not in your opinion. Bruce Springstein isn't a great singer or dancer but writes damn good songs that suit his voice and Bieber sings songs that people really like. I think it's very unfair to call him a plank because it annoys you that he is famous for what you perceive as a lack of talent.

Now now, I PRESUME, that this is just a wum because Bruce has a flocking superb voice

I agree with you. Suits his music to a tee and I am a big fan. Just taking to task Thomond's allegation that Bieber is not a great singer and if he's judging Bieber by that yardstick, Springstein is not a great singer by any classic standard.

I love his singing voice though.

red_stag wrote:

MBTGOG wrote:

red_stag wrote:

MBTGOG wrote:

I mean the age at which education starts. The way things are taught. The way things are tested.

That's referring to nature.

How is that nature. You are talking the influence the education system has on people.

No, it's the age where education starts which favours female nature. The way things are taught refers to it being more geared to girls due to their nature.

Even MrsP says that she is talking about nature with it being exaggerated by nurture. You said you were on her side but you're not as you believe only in nurture.

Then maybe we think the same things but put different tags on it.

I just know that MrsP believes it's nature and I think you read what she was saying wrong.

PenfroPete wrote:

PenfroPete wrote:

Cymroglan wrote: A-Level results pass rate rose for 29th consecutive year with 97.8 per cent achieving at least an E

Anybody else seeing something not quite right about this statement ?

Looks like I'm on TEAM REV then

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Penfro, I saw your post but I didn't know what you were getting at!

OLD-FOGEY ALERT - well when I were a lad (working 25 hours a day down't pit, tell that t' kids t'day and the won't blydi believe yer !!)) E was NOT a pass. C, or above, was a pass. D, E and U were FAILS. Does that statement mean 97.8% got C and above ? I don't think so I guess this is another symptom of the 'delayed success' culture

BRYN TERFEL is a great SINGER. All the rest you've mentioned are NOT. FACT ! END OF !

Pete

The pass rate rose for the 29th consecutive year,,,,,with at least 97.8 achieving at least a E

So it's basically telling you that the pass rate was higher and the overall results were better than last year

In Ireland Pete a D has been a pass for as long as I remember, 40% and above

Cymroglan wrote:Pete

The pass rate rose for the 29th consecutive year,,,,,with at least 97.8 achieving at least a E

So it's basically telling you that the pass rate was higher and the overall results were better than last year

With the 'inference' that an E is a pass

I think an E is a pass because you only need 40% to get an E, anything below that is a fail though.

An E still gives you points and these days a D is considerd a pass.

To be fair, 40% is generally a pass in most things. However, is too easy to get 90%+ in school when compared to University. I found the work I did in secondary school wasn't sufficiently challenging to prepare for University except in the case of some of Advanced English.

Good morning (just)

I have just finished writing out my redeployment application. Only eight A4 sides Just have to type it up now and then tweek it a bit to get it sent off. It'll be gone by the end of tomorrow anyway. I have cramp now though...ah at least it's lunchtime in five...

Sorry for ignoring you Penfro.

Even in my day, which was QUITE a few years ago, an E was a pass at A Level. Only F was a fail. I don't think we had 'U' at A Level.

At O Level, yes I am THAT old, it was just ABC that were passes.

Notch wrote:To be fair, 40% is generally a pass in most things. However, is too easy to get 90%+ in school when compared to University. I found the work I did in secondary school wasn't sufficiently challenging to prepare for University except in the case of some of Advanced English.

Is school there to prepare you for university?

I don't think you can get an F grade anymore, after E you go straight to U. Something like that anyway.

Far Quinnell - what a sack of sh!ote. E (or is it D ??) is a PASS

Having only ever gone to the 'University of Life' I have no idea what this 'points' marlarkey is

Here, you can get Es, Fs and NGs (No grade).

MBTGOG wrote:

Notch wrote:To be fair, 40% is generally a pass in most things. However, is too easy to get 90%+ in school when compared to University. I found the work I did in secondary school wasn't sufficiently challenging to prepare for University except in the case of some of Advanced English.

Is school there to prepare you for university?

Shouldn't be IMO.

MBTGOG wrote:Here, you can get Es, Fs and NGs (No grade).

They are all fails by the way.

I suppose, if you think about it, the grades are just used to divide up the marks. They could call passing marks John, Paul, George and Ringo if they wanted.

It's just that you are used to thinking of only A-C being passing grades.

Penfro - I believe the E and D grades may have been brought in as passes to allow student who perhaps aren't capable of getting the A-C grades to gain enough points to continue their education and provide themselves with more prospects for their future.

That's how I see it anyway, don't profess to have any real knowledge of the grading system at all!

Mickado wrote:Just scored premium tickets to the France match, padded seats here i come!

Well done. Hope it's a good match

Is it really geeky that I have never failed an exam?

red_stag wrote:Is it really geeky that I have never failed an exam?

I don't think so. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people achieved that distinction.

Not really Stag. I was 16 when I got me only ever "fail" on an exam (I got an E ), but I'd missed over 3 months of school and had had to teach myself the module. Re-sat it and got 90% which made me feel a lot better

If not for that blip, I'd not have failed any either.

I have. I failed Biology A level. I started sixth form studying English, History and Welsh, but there were only two other pupils studying Welsh, both of whose first language was Welsh, plus the teacher laughed at me once because of the answer I gave to a question, so I dropped it and went to biology instead. By my second year I knew I wasn't going to do that well so I put all my academic eggs in the English and History baskets.

In my day two years work was examined in a three hour exam.

Cymroglan wrote:In my day two years work was examined in a three hour exam.

It still is in Ireland.

I falied all my GCSEs when I was 16, but I mitched off school all the time because I was bullied. Went back into higher education when I was 22 and passed my exams...went to university and got a degree to boot.

Cymroglan wrote:In my day two years work was examined in a three hour exam.

My day too and that isn't that long ago.

Well done Cari I'm impressed

I've never failed an exam either.

Sign of my geekiness that I was much more upset over getting a B in one of my five higher exams in school than a friend was at failing...

Notch wrote:I've never failed an exam either.

Sign of my geekiness that I was much more upset over getting a B in one of my five higher exams in school than a friend was at failing...

There you go Stag. This is a prime example of geekiness!

Wow fair play Cari. Not easy to go back and harder still to pass.

That's brilliant Cari!

Notch - I was upset with the B's I got at my A and AS levels, even though I know it's a bit stupid, I did really well to even get them considering how much school I missed. I just used to really like getting A's. Reckon I'm a bit of a geek too