I've set up a Quiz [Gardenerscorner Masterminds]

I have not heard from Vegmandan about his choice of subject,So on that note the subjects will stay the same for this month.

 

Good luck Quizzers for August :thumb::D:thumb::D

whos gonna be top of the shop this month????????:D

 

:eek:Can I disagree with something said? I don't believe American children know less of their history. Ask any child here in Britain about our history. Don't want to start a debate just saying, the reason adults here don't know so much is because it's not pumped into them at an early age. Americans do, we don't. OK if you know so much you didn't go to an average comprehensive like I did. Not going into details but the education system has been lacking for many years. OK enough said from me, didn't mean to get 'ansty'. Anyway going to play the quiz now so I'll see you soon, with bowed head again:(:D:D

cheers

 

Unfortunately Borrowers our History has to be diluted down to industrial revolution and such like anything more controversial like our Empire building or Colonial conquests are deemed to offend our new British subjects. Cannot do that now can we?

 

Too right Moyra, get blasted for thinking British!

Let's not go there.

cheers

 

Oh I don't know, I am down in the bottom of the pit again and shiney has forgotten to give me a leg up! :eek::( :D:D:D

 

Congratulations on your score today, btw, shiney :thumb:...............Borrowers while we are in the bottom of this pit get the cards out we'll have a game!! :D

 

Regarding British history...I work with lads ranging from 16 up wards and I am amazed how little they know...It's just not possible to have a conversation either than'Page Three or the previous night's football'...Stray from those topics and that's it!..Full stop:rolleyes:

 

Nick m8 its very frustrating i know trust me, When i suggested to work m8s to use there brain a little and buy a decent paper i.e The mail,Just to try and tax the brain i got a loud laugh and a are you taking the ****.......................

Youngsters today love reality T.v and sharp objects,Its a sad state affairs if I,m honest and it was not so long ago i was a young whipper-snapper with one thing on my mind


Plain and simple

finding a soul m8, not a 10 inch blade or a copy of the Beano[the Sun]

How the times a change

 

The secondary school I work in has a fantastic History department - three very good teachers - I've learned a thing or two! There are loads of kids taking history - though that may be connected to the fantastic trips the head of department organises! :D

 

That's interesting Jarbax. I thought the pc brigade and put the dampers on school visits........or is it that the teachers fancy the trips to visit Knossis for a day at the ruins to justify a week on Crete in the summer? I do hope not. Why am I such a cynic?

 

The first years go to St Andrews for a weekend, there's two yearly trips to Greece and four yearly trips to New York! I think they vary the itinery somewhat, as I remember hearing about the boy who had an anaphalactic shock on a train in Russia - non e of the guards spoke Englaish and dismissed the emergency - it was the batty 'old' languages teacher who managed to get them out of trouble with her spattering of Russian!

Anyway - onto today's game...

 

Notso good today - mind you it was History! :D

 

Shiney, I have given up trying anymore. This pit is getting deeper. It's in the lap of the Gods what questions you get and if you care too much you just get depressed.................I am depressed!! :(:D:D