Tintin Et Milou

[Rob MacKillop]

It's a pity she couldn't get anywhere in Scotland, where there would be no course fees. She got an offer from Dundee, but the course is mainly computer-based - not something she is interested in. And she rejected Glasgow before they could make a decision, as the head of the design department confessed to never having done design before. He is a sociologist, more interested in social engineering, and the "productless product". He laughed at Rhona, saying there were only two places worth studying design, Glasgow and Goldsmiths in London, "And you'll NEVER get into Goldsmiths!". She was sitting there thinking, "Well, I already have an offer from them, and you're an idiot". So, Northumbria is her first choice, Goldsmiths second.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Julian, where did your daughter end up?

 

[Brian Moore]

It's a pity she couldn't get anywhere in Scotland, where there would be no course fees. She got an offer from Dundee, but the course is mainly computer-based - not something she is interested in. And she rejected Glasgow before they could make a decision, as the head of the design department confessed to never having done design before. He is a sociologist, more interested in social engineering, and the "productless product". He laughed at Rhona, saying there were only two places worth studying design, Glasgow and Goldsmiths in London, "And you'll NEVER get into Goldsmiths!". She was sitting there thinking, "Well, I already have an offer from them, and you're an idiot". So, Northumbria is her first choice, Goldsmiths second.

What an ass!

 

[Tom Dunne]

Not Scots Gaelic, Tom, but Scots: http://tintinscots.com

Yes, Newcastle is cool. Expect some photos from there in the future. I'll be visiting when Man Utd will be playing Newcastle! Glad to know Aisling enjoyed the place. Cheers, Tom.

To be honest I was not aware of Scots Rob. Thanks for the link, a very informative one at that.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Tom. Susan did her PhD on the first Scots language dictionary - a massive publication in many parts. Only about two per cent of it survives in the language today.

 

[Paul Lange]

That has the look of some intense focus, Rob. Did you sweep in all stealth-mode-like for this one?

I wonder what would get lost in translation if the Scots version was translated back to English?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Paul. For once they were so focussed they never noticed me at all.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Love the expressions and concentration Rob - did they even know you were there!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

No

 

[Tom Dunne]

Cheers, Tom. Susan did her PhD on the first Scots language dictionary - a massive publication in many parts. Only about two per cent of it survives in the language today.

From your original link I explored a little further and read Susans biography on Glasgow Uni webpage. So interesting and she obviously carries out very challenging work.
That woman has a way with words I bet

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I must read that! Very talented, but overworked and underpaid. C'est la vie for most of us.

 

[Paul Lange]

Kerri has a way with words too, usually the choice ones that I tend to hear when I've done bad again.

 

[Pete Askew]

And I guess that Blistering Barnacles are not two of them!

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Words don't always come easy, so I'll just say that the photograph of the two, is very intense and very well executed for a man who wasn't even there. Since being a Norseman, I can't very well indulge myself in your conversation as we are known to rape ( it means burp as it's written in Norwegian ), and plunder.