coprolite Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I cheated and looked it up. The oldest one is Churchill who went to Sandhurst. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thane of Cawdor Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, Hillonearth said: Major and Callaghan are the most recent two...dunno who the third one is. Churchill. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 4 minutes ago, Thane of Cawdor said: Churchill. Have to admit I never thought for a moment it would be him given his aristocratic background, but yeah - he went straight from school to Sandhurst, which you obviously can't do these days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 (edited) It strikes me that burning Oxford Uni to the ground would immesurably improve the lot of the UK.... Edited October 25, 2022 by renton 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 8 minutes ago, renton said: It strikes me that burning Oxford Uni to the ground would immesurably improve the lot of the UK.... They tried it back in 1355: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Scholastica_Day_riot 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 38 minutes ago, Hillonearth said: Major and Callaghan are the most recent two...dunno who the third one is. Thanks 37 minutes ago, alta-pete said: I’m going to guess Truss, Thatcher and Callaghan? Truss was at Oxford or Cambridge, sadly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: Aye, Cambridge graduates have fallen by the wayside since the Cambridge Spies episode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I see "What school did you go to?" is as strong as ever on P&B 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Out of interest who are the three nones?Well Prince Andrew obviously is one of them, then the Tory party seems pretty rif.......Oh you said nones...As you were then. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 34 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said: I see "What school did you go to?" is as strong as ever on P&B Partick Thistle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Newbornbairn said: I see "What school did you go to?" is as strong as ever on P&B Well if you must know it was the Sacred Heart of King William the Third Jewish Madrassa for Girls. I was a confused child. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 55 minutes ago, tamthebam said: Well if you must know it was the Sacred Heart of King William the Third Jewish Madrassa for Girls. I was a confused child. No way you went to school. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 12 hours ago, Hillonearth said: he went straight from school to Sandhurst, which you obviously can't do these days. Yes you can. The entry requirements for Sandhurst, Dartmouth and Cranwell are A level or equivalent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Are Oxford the proddies or the catholics? I mean that’s how it works right? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 (edited) Indian weddings go on for nearly a week and have the best part of 1,000 guests. Can confirm. I got chatting to an entire family at an Indian wedding once and asked how they knew the couple. The reply was that the dad’s brother used to work with the father of the bride years ago, but they’d never met the actual couple. Was quite bizarre to me that this family had been invited. Edited October 26, 2022 by Donathan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Weegies cut corners all the time. My last 2 jobs I’ve worked with a heap of them and it’s their most common trait. Well, that and telling everyone that they’re the funniest people on earth. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty It Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 1 hour ago, TheScarf said: Weegies cut corners all the time. My last 2 jobs I’ve worked with a heap of them and it’s their most common trait. Well, that and telling everyone that they’re the funniest people on earth. Weegies and their "wit we like eh" patter is absolutely brutal. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 10 hours ago, Donathan said: Indian weddings go on for nearly a week and have the best part of 1,000 guests. Can confirm. I got chatting to an entire family at an Indian wedding once and asked how they new the couple. The reply was that the dad’s brother used to work with the father of the bride years ago, but they’d never met the actual couple. Was quite bizarre to me that this family had been invited. They'll invite anyone with the loosest connections. I still get email invites to weddings of brothers/sisters/cousins of Indians who used to be in Dundee 10+ years ago and who I have lost touch with. "Hi MM, remember me from 15 years ago? Well, my wifes cousin is getting married in Chennai tomorrow, heres an invitation, hope to see you there" Mentalists. Might turn up to one for a laugh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 41 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: They'll invite anyone with the loosest connections. I still get email invites to weddings of brothers/sisters/cousins of Indians who used to be in Dundee 10+ years ago and who I have lost touch with. "Hi MM, remember me from 15 years ago? Well, my wifes cousin is getting married in Chennai tomorrow, heres an invitation, hope to see you there" Mentalists. Might turn up to one for a laugh. If you consider that the average wedding in the UK has around 100 guests, and the average person in the UK maybe attends one per year, folk in Indian must be going to weddings every week 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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