I quite like him, obviously he has a stupid face
but quality british engineering should be celebrated not vilified.

alternatively fling some poo at him
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 18 Nov 2011, 9:19, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

that's why we're giving him an honourary degree.
better than giving it to some arsehole telly monkey.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 18 Nov 2011, 9:20, Reply)

Give one to Jeremy Clarkson, wait i think you already have...

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 18 Nov 2011, 9:23, Reply)

We fucking haven't.
Unless by "we" you mean "the higher education establishment" in which case, well, fuck off. Being mentioned in the same sentence as Oxford Brookes would be a fucking insult. Unless it contains the phrase "University of X, unlike Oxford Brookes, actually .."
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 18 Nov 2011, 9:25, Reply)

TGB better not be about

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 18 Nov 2011, 9:29, Reply)

we've actually had this conversation in person.
It's OK ;)

Brookes isn't really that bad, but giving honorary degrees like that for the PR just marks you down as a desperate wannabe.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 18 Nov 2011, 9:33, Reply)

I had Edinburgh in the back of my mind, my mistake
although you have given one to Annie Lennox, for services to hermaphrodillia
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 18 Nov 2011, 9:30, Reply)

They might have done.
I don't lecture at Edinburgh Uni. I just live here.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 18 Nov 2011, 9:32, Reply)

I can't be bothered to look this up
but have you just spelt a 6-syllable word correctly?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 18 Nov 2011, 9:38, Reply)

Pretty sure it's not a word
Hermaphroditism?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 18 Nov 2011, 9:45, Reply)

That does sound more like it actually

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 18 Nov 2011, 9:47, Reply)

I thought Apey's was an excellent word!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 18 Nov 2011, 9:47, Reply)

Thanks Sporters!
I did make it up though
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 18 Nov 2011, 9:49, Reply)