Course Correction

Perry Winkle · 06-30-2007, 06:09 PM

As most of you probably know, I started an adventure this spring that ended prematurely. I've moved on and a bunch of interesting stuff has happened since...

Now it's time for the next adventure: I'm going to attend grad school this Fall. In England. I'll be there for a year. I'm pretty freaking excited...

Now to apply for loans and a visa... yay?

(Yes, my name has changed, but I'm sure it didn't throw many of you off...)

Undertoad · 06-30-2007, 09:24 PM

I'd grant you that!

That's fabulous! What university?

elSicomoro · 06-30-2007, 09:42 PM

I was going to go to school in Canada for a semester, but never went through with it. Maybe I'll just get my doctorate from someplace prestigious.

Perry Winkle · 06-30-2007, 10:42 PM

I'm going to Newcastle University. It's about an hour's drive south of Scotland.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-30-2007, 11:22 PM

And how far from your heartthrob?

Undertoad · 06-30-2007, 11:39 PM

Do you plan to learn right hand drive?

Perry Winkle · 07-01-2007, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

And how far from your heartthrob?

We'll be in the same residence hall most likely.

She and I just spent the last 10 days or so wandering around New England. We had a blast together.

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

Do you plan to learn right hand drive?

I don't plan on driving while I'm there. Newcastle is small enough town for foot or bike.

fargon · 07-01-2007, 08:06 AM

I always thought "Course Correction" meant QMOW: "Sir electronic fix shows That we are 1 mile to right of track, recommend come left to new course 350 for 1hour and resume base course. OOD huh what oh ya very well, OOD to helmsman do what he said. helmsman Aye Aye Sir.

monster · 07-01-2007, 05:27 PM

An hour south of Scotland.

Have fun. I used to live over that way -it's a beautiful coastline. Be sure to visit Lindisfarne. And try Craster Kippers.

monster · 07-01-2007, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Perry Winkle

I don't plan on driving while I'm there. Newcastle is small enough town for foot or bike.

It's not that small (it is a city), but the bus service is good and the local train service works well for daytrips. If you bike, buy a nasty loseable one. Bike theft is huge.

Good luck with the accent

glatt · 07-02-2007, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Perry Winkle

(Yes, my name has changed, but I'm sure it didn't throw many of you off...)

After five minutes of searching, I see that Perry Winkle is/was grant. I post this for any others out there who were wondering who the hell this Perry Winkle with 1000+ posts is.

Perry Winkle · 07-02-2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

It's not that small (it is a city), but the bus service is good and the local train service works well for daytrips. If you bike, buy a nasty loseable one. Bike theft is huge.

Good luck with the accent

I'll be buying a shit-tastic bike to ride around. Is bike theft huge in all of England or is it just a popular Newcastle occupation?

I hear the Geordie accent is so wild that it should almost be approached as a foreign language.

Perry Winkle · 07-02-2007, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

An hour south of Scotland.

The way I describe its location to Americans is that it's 3 hours north of London and an hour from Scotland.

It's kind of funny that every time I tell someone where I'm going they can't get their mind around the fact that I'm not going to London.

monster · 07-02-2007, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perry Winkle

I'll be buying a shit-tastic bike to ride around. Is bike theft huge in all of England or is it just a popular Newcastle occupation?

I hear the Geordie accent is so wild that it should almost be approached as a foreign language.

It's huge in all English Cities, but Newcastle is particularly bad.

06-30-2007, 06:09 PM	#1
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	Course Correction As most of you probably know, I started an adventure this spring that ended prematurely. I've moved on and a bunch of interesting stuff has happened since... Now it's time for the next adventure: I'm going to attend grad school this Fall. In England. I'll be there for a year. I'm pretty freaking excited... Now to apply for loans and a visa... yay? (Yes, my name has changed, but I'm sure it didn't throw many of you off...)

06-30-2007, 11:22 PM	#5
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07-01-2007, 08:06 AM	#8
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	I always thought "Course Correction" meant QMOW: "Sir electronic fix shows That we are 1 mile to right of track, recommend come left to new course 350 for 1hour and resume base course. OOD huh what oh ya very well, OOD to helmsman do what he said. helmsman Aye Aye Sir. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

07-01-2007, 05:27 PM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	An hour south of Scotland. Have fun. I used to live over that way -it's a beautiful coastline. Be sure to visit Lindisfarne. And try Craster Kippers. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-30-2007, 09:24 PM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I'd grant you that! That's fabulous! What university?

06-30-2007, 09:42 PM	#3
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I was going to go to school in Canada for a semester, but never went through with it. Maybe I'll just get my doctorate from someplace prestigious.

06-30-2007, 10:42 PM	#4
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	I'm going to Newcastle University. It's about an hour's drive south of Scotland.

06-30-2007, 11:39 PM	#6
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Do you plan to learn right hand drive?

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