first schoolboy in orbit.
Reading about the desk story reminded me of an altercation that happened at our school many, many moons ago. We had a scruffy kid in our class called Michael, hurtfully nicknamed Michael-no-neck by the rest of us because his head literally met his shoulders with no gap inbetween. He had the cheek to insult the teacher one afternoon and when told to stand outside for the rest of the lesson actually had the balls to refuse, even when the rather huge Mr. Davies tried to drag him out of his chair. Desks in those days used to come with the chair attached, what loon thought that up I have no idea but Mr. Davies, being the no nonsense, rugby playing Welshman that he is lost his rag and picked up the whole thing, boy included, opened the door with his foot and fluuuung the whole lot into the hallway. Absolutely amazing display and quite amusing to see the shock on the face of Michael as he sailed in a beautiful arc out of the class. He sat out there for a full 45 minutes in bemused silence while the rest of us couldn't stop laughing. One of many crazy schooldays.
(Suddenly, zebras Safe and sound for eternity, Sat 11 Mar 2006, 14:20, Reply)