Actually, sod it
Hire a van and book a channel crossing, drive down to Bordeaux, Beaujolais and a few other areas and spend the rest of the five grand on as much good wine as I can feasibly pass off at customs as being "for my own personal consumption."
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:39, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

No more than 300 bottles probably

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:41, Reply)

What are you implying?
*reaches down to wine rack under desk*
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:42, Reply)

I'm just saying-
it's what I would do
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 18:01, Reply)

Just saw your message- thank you bbz
It didn't go too badly, apart from forgetting Pentheus' ma's name, remembering it, getting confused as it's a type of syrup, and leaving it blank. Arse.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:50, Reply)

If the only answer you can think of is silly
Always write it down anyway, at the very least it will get it out of your head and give the examiner a giggle.


In fact, if I'd been more on the ball, I'd have given you a list of words to sneak in.

(previous applications have included a question which I didn't know in relativity being answered as "faster than a speeding blancmange")
( Tedium Alduce me to interlow myself., Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:57, Reply)

It was Agave
I couldn't remember if it was Agape or Agave (that's Ag-a-pee not a-gape)

Ah well. Fucking stupid bitch ripped her son's head off.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:59, Reply)

Glad it went okay
plenty to say about entertainment?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 18:00, Reply)

Two questions on Greek Tragedy (role-doubling and "the aural and visual experience")
and one on Chariot-racing.
I got Aristophanes in. He's the MAN.

Am listening to Elephant Love Melody and calming the fuck down.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 18:03, Reply)

calm is good
And bonus points for Aristophanes. He is amazing. Though not as amazing as Aescheylus
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 18:05, Reply)

I fucking hate that cunt
I was firmly on Euripides' side in the Frogs, even though he's kind of worse.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 18:07, Reply)

Wut?
But Aescheylus is amazing. Sad face here
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 18:09, Reply)

He's a bugger to translate.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 18:13, Reply)

Which is why I buy the English texts ;)

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 18:15, Reply)