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**notyoueither** · June 19, 2006, 04:22

Originally posted by notyoueither

Only a Yank would think being proud of ignorance is a cool or funny thing.

**Drake Tungsten** · June 19, 2006, 04:27

Yet more evidence that Mr. Fun is really a Canadian...

**Addled Platypus** · June 19, 2006, 07:41

not one to a mobile home park

gimmie a break

**aneeshm** · June 19, 2006, 08:01

Originally posted by Jaguar
His school is pretty good, but it's filled with the dorky kids who would get beaten up in regular schools - FACT!

That makes for a far better and saner education - FACT !

**General Ludd** · June 19, 2006, 08:04

There's nothing worse than incestuous geekdom. Just look at Apolyton.

**molly bloom** · June 19, 2006, 08:23

Tee hee.

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**aneeshm** · June 19, 2006, 08:49

Originally posted by General Ludd

There's nothing worse than incestuous geekdom. Just look at Apolyton.

Actually , I speak from personal experience . The school I attend is very strict academically . The last two years are the toughest years of your school life ( academically , that is ) . What that led to that in the second-to-last year , all those who were not academically minded either left the school , or failed .

As a consequence , the last year was one of pure , unalloyed , and focused study , with no disruptive people distracting the serious students . There were no social tensions , no pettiness , no bull**** in the classroom or even outside it . The whole bunch of students was one group . Non-conformism was actually tolerated ( unlike in most schools , where real non-conformists have their life made hell ) , and not frowned at .

As a result , the grades of everyone , even the people who were not academically inclined but could still cope , went up .

**SpencerH** · June 19, 2006, 09:55

No sports?

**Kontiki** · June 19, 2006, 10:05

Sounds like a great atmosphere for creating a bunch of insufferable, socially inept nerds.

**aneeshm** · June 19, 2006, 10:14

Originally posted by SpencerH
No sports?

There were sports , yes , but without the viciousness that characterises them in other times .

And I completely forgot to mention - in the past few years , I am sorry to say the school has been gender-segregated . That is one of the things which led to there being an atmosphere of almost meditative peace and calm in the classroom .

**Jon Miller** · June 19, 2006, 10:24

Originally posted by Kontiki

Wow, that never happens at any other school.

Not as much, from my experience.

JM

**Bugs ****ing Bunny** · June 19, 2006, 15:40

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

Yeah, who has really heard about the capital city of the second largest nation in the United Kingdom?

Why would any American give a **** about Scotland? That's about as silly as a Scotsman giving a **** about Finland...

Originally posted by notyoueither
But the average Scot would know the capital of Finland, and how to spell it in its Anglicised form.

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

Yeah right. I'm sure you can find plenty of people in Edinburg who can't spell "Stockholm"...

Quoted for hilarity, but I hope to God I can find at least one American can understand why.

**Imran Siddiqui** · June 19, 2006, 15:49

You do realize that Drake was making a joke there, right?

**Bugs ****ing Bunny** · June 19, 2006, 15:52

I'm not convinced.

**Dis** · June 19, 2006, 16:49

still doesn't mean ****. I went to an inner city high school, and still performed very well on national standardized tests and AP tests.

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