Dick Smith Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Nice to see that some kids still have a sense of humour (and their school as well...)http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2002927,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 You would love my son Dick. It is really refreshing to come across an "oldie" who has a good understanding of school boy pranks. Although I must admit he is hard work. Good heart with no common sense. Intelligent but lazy. But when caught he is always the first to own up and NEVER grasses his mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Hmm, is the Cerne Abbas Giant an act of vandalism? Or the Long Man of Wilmington? Or the White Horse of Uffington? I think the Willy of Bellemoor should be preserved likewise for posterity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 We once painted our playground as a giant chessboard. And that was the art staff. But nothing phallic, yet.A lot of the things we did at school (which were pretty much condoned by the staff) would lead to exclusion and possibly expulsion today! The burial of the school mascot (at sea) springs to mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 A group of boys in my class at school discovered that if you lifted a manhole cover in the middle of the school playing field there was a little chamber about 6ft x 6ft, big enough to stand up in. For several weeks they would go down there each lunchtime to have a crafty smoke, coming up just in time for the bell. One day the headmaster rang the bell early and they came up to find the school field empty and every teacher watching out of the classroom window - they were christened the Sewer Set ![:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 It was taken in fairly good humour when someone put a "for sale" sign up outside our school. It wasn't as if it was difficult to find the culprit, as there was only one girl in the school whose dad was an estate agent.[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 [quote user="Dick Smith"]Nice to see that some kids still have a sense of humour (and their school as well...)[/quote]I agree Dick. The spokesperson handled it very well. I was thinking how bright it was of them to 'draw' it so big that it wouldn't be visible from the ground, but looking at the picture, anyone in the building next door would have a fine view. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Shoes Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 What a story. [:D]Iknow several teenagers who live near me, that share the same ‘mischievous’ sense ofhumour..one instance of this behaviour in particular that springs tomind, involves a 17 year old boy who managed to purchase a second hand car fromthe local gypsy camp site for the princely sum of £1. His father wasn’t verypleased when he discovered the imp with said car. *shrug* You’d think he wouldhave been landed, over the moon in fact, and allowed his son to make a nicelittle profit from the local scrap merchants…unfortunately the boy was only 13at the time, and his dear mother *cough* JK *cough*, also unfortunately sharedher husband’s views….Poor master JK. [blink] Luckily this episode didn't thwartany of his natural entrepreneurial skills [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I had forgotten about that one. He was even smoking a ciggie whilst doing the deal so they would take him seriously. Grounded for 1 week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Shoes Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I'm trying to think of more anecdotes, but they're just blurred with images of wrestling and an impish smile... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 [quote user="Just Katie "] He was even smoking a ciggie whilst doing the deal so they would take him seriously. [/quote]You believed this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Well, he was with my friends son then he sneaked off with a gypsy and my friends son rang my husband to tell him he had gone with Frankie One Shoe. My husband immediately drove up to the gypsy camp and found him there shaking hands and doing a deal with a ciggie hanging out of his mouth. He walked proudly over to his father and said. "Tow it away dad, it's all yours". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumziGal Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 [quote user="Dick Smith"]Nice to see that some kids still have a sense of humour (and their school as well...)http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2002927,00.html[/quote]After reading through this thread I had to go and see the offending article.But it really is disappointingly tiny. I had to search for it. Do children today have no ambition? [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyC Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 [quote user="RumziGal"][quote user="Dick Smith"]Nice to see that some kids still have a sense of humour (and their school as well...)http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2002927,00.html[/quote]After reading through this thread I had to go and see the offending article.But it really is disappointingly tiny. I had to search for it. Do children today have no ambition? [:)][/quote]But have you seen the price of weed killer these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 [quote user="RumziGal"][quote user="Dick Smith"]Nice to see that some kids still have a sense of humour (and their school as well...)http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2002927,00.html[/quote]After reading through this thread I had to go and see the offending article.But it really is disappointingly tiny. I had to search for it. Do children today have no ambition? [:)][/quote]No, Dougal, this cow is very small and that cow is far away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Anglia Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 It would have been much better done with lawn-greener, or fertiliser, lasts MUCH longer.DON'T ask how I know[;-)]And for those of you who liked the one at THAT school, and especially the poster who commented how small it was, have a look on Google earth at Yarm High School roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 Got a postcode for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Anglia Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 TS15 9EJI've got the pic saved if you can't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 I've found it. Amazing - like a hippy helicopter landing pad! What is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 That is a seriously good Google Earth image for Yarm - why is ours so rubbish for both French and English places? The IGN aerial image is fine for our French house though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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