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Post 1

master of muppets

I read you think students should be treated like cattle, but you were obviously a student if you have a phd.So do you think that you yourself should be treated like cattle when you were a student?


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Post 2

toybox

Oh no, I certainly don't think so. It actually reflected the way I personnaly felt: for I went last week to see a series of lectures somewhere in Lyons (which is quite a trip from here) and got slightly upset as the organisation was, say, unperfect (basically they cancelled one course - the one that I was actually interested in - without telling anybody, see http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/F103450?thread=243691&skip=60&show=20#p3095807 for a more detailed account). As for the phrase itself, I borrowed it from sir Alfred Hitchcock, who allegedly claimed actors were cattle. One day, somebody reproached him saying such thing; that's when he anwered 'I never said actors were cattle. I merely said actors should be treated like cattle'.


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Post 3

toybox

Oh, and I'll change that part of my researcher name momentarily smiley - smiley.


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Post 4

toybox

And also, I don't have a phd yet (I'm still a student). I do hope I'll get it by the end of the year smiley - grovel.


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Post 5

master of muppets

No offence to you also , but i must admit it think you is a chimp.................. chimp chimp chimp chimp chimp cchimpc hicmo`chimpc hicpklf col x


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Post 6

toybox

smiley - yikes


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Post 7

master of muppets

SORRY FOR CALLING YOU A CHIMP.I didnt really mean it at all that was extremly childish of me.i think your right about actors though. i hope i am forgivin by yourself sorry again.


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Post 8

toybox

It's all right. No probs with being childish.

As for actors, it's not my own opinion (I have none about it).

Got to smiley - run now (lunch time. I'm starving!)


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Post 9

toybox

Ah, and smiley - hug to you.


i am sorry

Post 10

master of muppets

well seeing as you seem to be ok with me can i ask you a few q's. so what are you studying? if you have told me i must apologise for my sieve like brain. and how old are you and what do you like doing ?


No probs with it. Don't worry.

Post 11

toybox

Well my brain is also just like a sieve (or a Swiss cheese, the one with holes in it).

What am I studying? Rings of fractions of enveloping algebras (which are just kind of non-commutative polynomial rings, in some sense). I am 26 and I love spending hours on hootoo, and watching movies, and cooking. When I have a little time left on my hands, I sometimes do work a little on my PhD thesis smiley - winkeye.

Tell me more about you, researcher 220884. As far as I can remember from your personal space, you're Scottish and studying biology, are you not?


why yes.

Post 12

master of muppets

Yes i am studying biology, but i dont have to think about it much for two weeks. I am off on holiday yee haa.Well im 24 got 1 child like reading and i attempt to play the guitar.Thats about it for now i dont want to bore you. So where are you form.?


why yes.

Post 13

toybox

Bore me? Impossible!

From Reims in France, a hundred miles northeast to Paris, right in the smiley - bubbly country. Currently in Edinburgh though smiley - magic.


why yes.

Post 14

master of muppets

sorry not replied sooner been a bit busy and out the country. So are you french then were you born in france? Are you just here to study then?


Born and bred

Post 15

toybox

No probs with being late posting on this thread. I spend much less time online now, for I have to finish my PhD first and I'm quite late with it smiley - wah.

I was born and bred in here. I would rather go and live in Edinburgh, though; but I have too little imagination to go on and move anywhere smiley - sadface.


Born and bred

Post 16

master of muppets

I am sure you will maage to finish your phd is it this year you are meant to finish. I finish college in june and its not too bad im getting there. I hear edinburgh life is good what do you say?


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Post 17

toybox

Thank you for your nice comment about my phd smiley - rose.

Edinburgh life is my idea of paradise, but my view is most certainly biased, or clouded by the mists of smiley - ale, and the fact all the people I've met there are fantastic smiley - magic. In the few moments I was sober I seem to remember it to be a nice-looking city, quite small and unhectic for a capital, and still nicely busy. I like the idea of being located next to the sea as well. Also they have a terrific botanical garden.

Nevertheless, it is said that traffic wardens have been real wild for a couple of years now. I was told the story of a rubbish truck that got stuck on a street because its engine broke down and got a ticket. Another story involved an ambulance that was parked in front of a house waiting for a, well, a customer and got a ticket.


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Post 18

master of muppets

Edinburgh does sound rather nice i think i would prefer to live there than glasgow. My cousin now studys and stays in edinburgh so i think i will go visit him soon, get him to take me out for the night..


Born and bred

Post 19

toybox

smiley - wow Lucky you! Have an smiley - ale on me then!

smiley - cheers


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