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Completely Off-Topic / Happy Birthday Andrew!

« on: September 01, 2006, 10:49:14 am »

Awww poor Graks! A belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope your day got better.

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Completely Off-Topic / I got into Law School

« on: August 30, 2006, 01:18:54 am »

Lmao, i love how you're telling me i'm wrong about something you know NOTHING about.

I NEVER said you were wrong. I only said that I find it hard to believe that such a thing because law is a complicated subject and it is impossible to touch on all the major topics in substantial depth in three years, let alone one. It turns out the UK really does have low standards in legal education.

I'm not even going to bother on this one with you, Will. I find it hilarious that you can pass judgement so quickly and with so little factual evidence. The UK has some of the best lawyers in the world and one of the oldest legal systems in the world (a system that America, might i add, based its legal system on). 'Low standards in legal education' or less of an obsession with spending as much money as physically possible and assuming you'll come out educated?

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Completely Off-Topic / I got into Law School

« on: August 29, 2006, 12:49:02 pm »

Not true about the 2 undergrad degrees-here you can do a normal undergrad degree in whatever you like and then you do a law conversion course where you 'convert' your degree into a law qualification. It costs £10,000 (about $20,000) and takes a year.

I find it hard to believe that one could learn all they need to be a lawyer in a single year, especially since English law is quite a bit more complicated than US law. What you're talking about sounds more like a paralegal training course.

Lmao, i love how you're telling me i'm wrong about something you know NOTHING about. How hard is it to understand? You complete this course after your degree and you become a qualified lawyer (after pupilage of course). No need to take two degrees and no need to spend $80,000.

"Common Professional Examination (CPE) courses (most of which award a diploma and are thus often titled Graduate Diploma in Law or GDL) allow non-law students in England and Wales to convert to law after university (exceptions exist for non-graduates depending on circumstances). It is commonly known as a 'law conversion course'.

Some law students study for four years (rather than three years, although this is usually only the case for students taking a combined law degree with the LPC, or for those whose courses include study abroad), making it possible for both non-law and law graduates of the same starting year to finish at the same time, with the CPE providing the 'foundations of legal knowledge'. The CPE is regulated by the Law Society of England & Wales with admissions handled through the Central Applications Board. After completing the CPE a graduate must continue onto the Legal Practice Course should they wish to become a solicitor, or the Bar Vocational Course should they wish to become barrister. This course can be taken over one year (full-time), or up to three years (part-time) during evenings or on weekends.

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Completely Off-Topic / I got into Law School

« on: August 29, 2006, 08:07:45 am »

And where I understand that a clearer understanding in general studies would help in a graduate law degree in some ways, education is too expensive in my opinion to "possibly" help, or "kind of" help. If I wanted to be a lawyer I would prefer not to have to spend $80,000 on a liberal arts degree before I go spend anoter $80,000+ on a graduate law degree... Idk, maybe that's just me. And I am just spouting those figures, etc.

Well, lawyers generally make more than enough to pay back loans and such. Most professional degrees are major money makers for the holders. The expense is small compared to the monetary benefit.

Also, consider this particular facet of the post-graduate law degree. I am currently an engineering major. One of my possible options after I finish my undergrad is to go to law school and become a patent lawyer. In other countries, I'd have to get two undergraduate degrees to pull this off.

Not true about the 2 undergrad degrees-here you can do a normal undergrad degree in whatever you like and then you do a law conversion course where you 'convert' your degree into a law qualification. It costs £10,000 (about $20,000) and takes a year. A quicker and cheaper option of becoming a lawyer than the American system while still maintaining the 'broad perspective' you seem to love.

May i also congratulate the Nessaholics on having the first decent debate i've seen on here in ages!

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Completely Off-Topic / Recent Pictures Thread Part 3

« on: August 29, 2006, 07:59:51 am »

Hmmm, i couldn't recommend Pantene curls mousse enough! Okay, stopping myself from giving hair tips now...

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Other Musicians / Paolo Nutini

« on: August 09, 2006, 01:11:16 am »

Grant my last request and just let me hoooooooooooooooooold you.

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Completely Off-Topic / Happy Birthday Nerea!

« on: August 09, 2006, 01:09:32 am »

I'm even later! This is disgraceful! My darling, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I hope this year is going to be absolutely brilliant even though not necessarily the easiest. Come and visit me in Bristol and you can teach all my chums how to party! hehe.

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Completely Off-Topic / What are some good piano driven songs?

« on: August 01, 2006, 04:34:39 am »

Ryou-Neko wrote:
I seriously doubt it's a real piano, but "Unfaithful" by Rihanna. Her voice sounds horrible with ballads.

That SONG is just horrible. The lyrics are poorly written too. The tune is catchy, and that piano bit sounds good, but when my manager and I heard it the first time, we laughed & laughed. "I don't wanna be.... a MURDERAHHHHHHH!" hahaha

And Laura, don't be offended just because you like the song and I don't.

Lmao. That song is SO painful to listen to- at first i was like 'oh okay, this could be alright' but then i was overwhelmed by the immense whining that is Rhianna's voice.

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Completely Off-Topic / Yo! Blair!

« on: July 20, 2006, 07:46:57 am »

You want my opinion?  Both leaders look BETTER in my mind becaues of this.  It's honest.  It shows me that they actually are discussing it and trying to make something work.

Sometimes I find myself wondering how much politicians actually do this kinda thing, and how often their PR departments just get together and say "what's the best angle for our guys?"

Nice to see.

Agreed. Though a man of his age should be banned from saying 'Yo!'.

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Completely Off-Topic / Happy Birthday Rosie!

« on: July 20, 2006, 01:00:19 am »

Awww i've only just seen this! Thank you so much everyone! I had a really great day and got everything i need for going to uni in October- i can't quite believe i'm 19 either!

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Other Musicians / Sandi Thom

« on: June 06, 2006, 03:23:44 am »

'I wish i was a punk rocker' is #1 in the UK! I think she has a good voice, but the song is poor in my opinion.

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Completely Off-Topic / why/when did US change "s" to "z"?

« on: June 01, 2006, 06:41:23 am »

I think it's because we didn't want to be similar to the British after the Revolutionary War.

I'll go look it up later.

Lmao, thats absolutely hilarious. What do you think they did? Sat around and said 'ooh i know what we could do to make ourselves different to that lot, let's change S to Z in every word'? I think not.

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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Promosquad-This Time

« on: May 19, 2006, 02:39:07 am »

wow! that just came outta nowhere. Thank you so much for the rip!
It makes this whole "new album" thing feel a bit more real now.

Exactly! I feel a bit lost as to what's actually going on- is this the first single off the album then and they're testing it out on this website? I've got so used to not expecting anything to happen ever again that it's bizarre to actually see something going on!

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Completely Off-Topic / The marketing guys at Nintendo are on crack

« on: April 29, 2006, 05:59:01 am »

Got you talking though didn't it!? EH!?

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Other Musicians / Goo Goo Dolls

« on: April 20, 2006, 12:13:21 pm »

I'm going to see them in June! YAAAAY! They'd better play some old stuff!