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Multitasking
« on: Sat 20 Mar 2021 16:33 »
Listening to India v England T20 on Talk Sport 2, I watched the Scotland Italy Rugby International with subtitles. These contained many strange errors, some completely incomprehensible, but proved an additional source of interest, with occasional odd images created. The secret of the Scottish success was revealed when with the screen showing a trio of Scots players on exercise bikes, the caption explained that they had five minutes on each piece of missionary. Cannibalism obviously works wonders!

I might try this with the next live football on TV - the subtitles may well make more sense than some of the pundits' pronouncements and pontification.

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Re: Multitasking
« Reply #1 on: Sat 20 Mar 2021 17:22 »
Listening to India v England T20 on Talk Sport 2, I watched the Scotland Italy Rugby International with subtitles. These contained many strange errors, some completely incomprehensible, but proved an additional source of interest, with occasional odd images created. The secret of the Scottish success was revealed when with the screen showing a trio of Scots players on exercise bikes, the caption explained that they had five minutes on each piece of missionary. Cannibalism obviously works wonders!

I might try this with the next live football on TV - the subtitles may well make more sense than some of the pundits' pronouncements and pontification.

I always mute the commentary if Savage is on the mic.... spewing absolute whining drivel is all he is good at....
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« Reply #2 on: Sat 20 Mar 2021 17:56 »
Listening to India v England T20 on Talk Sport 2, I watched the Scotland Italy Rugby International with subtitles. These contained many strange errors, some completely incomprehensible, but proved an additional source of interest, with occasional odd images created. The secret of the Scottish success was revealed when with the screen showing a trio of Scots players on exercise bikes, the caption explained that they had five minutes on each piece of missionary. Cannibalism obviously works wonders!

I might try this with the next live football on TV - the subtitles may well make more sense than some of the pundits' pronouncements and pontification.


Ah JCFC, to the pure all things are pure and that is wonderful. Had I seen that subtitle my mind would not have conjured up cannibalism, as naughty as that practice is, but something rather more salacious. Mea Culpa.
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« Reply #3 on: Sat 20 Mar 2021 22:26 »
Listening to India v England T20 on Talk Sport 2, I watched the Scotland Italy Rugby International with subtitles. These contained many strange errors, some completely incomprehensible, but proved an additional source of interest, with occasional odd images created. The secret of the Scottish success was revealed when with the screen showing a trio of Scots players on exercise bikes, the caption explained that they had five minutes on each piece of missionary. Cannibalism obviously works wonders!

I might try this with the next live football on TV - the subtitles may well make more sense than some of the pundits' pronouncements and pontification.

Recently I've been facetiming with my sister in Handforth and my daughter in Bagshot whilst we watch City.  It gets a bit tricky when the match is on BT Sport as my  tv is running about 45 seconds behind theirs, I have my sound turned down but can hear the commentary from Bagshot.  I normally have the sound turned off when watching City on my own and sometimes have sub-titles on, at other times I have the Radio Manchester commentary which is behind the play on the tv.
When I watch Scottish games on BBC Alba I like to leave the commentary on and rarely disagree with anything they say, mind you they are commentating in Gaelic with only names and some football terms in English.
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Re: Multitasking
« Reply #4 on: Sat 20 Mar 2021 23:57 »
Recently I've been facetiming with my sister in Handforth and my daughter in Bagshot whilst we watch City.  It gets a bit tricky when the match is on BT Sport as my  tv is running about 45 seconds behind theirs, I have my sound turned down but can hear the commentary from Bagshot.  I normally have the sound turned off when watching City on my own and sometimes have sub-titles on, at other times I have the Radio Manchester commentary which is behind the play on the tv.
When I watch Scottish games on BBC Alba I like to leave the commentary on and rarely disagree with anything they say, mind you they are commentating in Gaelic with only names and some football terms in English.

I often Skype with Tünde during NBI games & 1 of us is often anything up to 1 minute behind/ahead of the other! It has its own fun element when I celebrate a goal she hasn't yet seen but will know is coming! We always mute the commentary unless Solymosi Péter is referee and she is then required to translate every mention of him just in case I need to cuss out the commentator! I have never needed to as they always speak highly of him. Always makes me laugh when I am the one ahead as I'll be watching from the UK on the Mediaklikk (Hungarian TV) website and she'll be in Hungary watching it on the TV channel direct! You'd expect it to be the other way around.

I have to say I have been very grateful for technology during this pandemic.  I might not have been able to see my Hungarian family or Mr bmb in the flesh but I have at least been able to see them and talk to them via a screen. Helps to reassure me they are ok.
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Re: Multitasking
« Reply #5 on: Sun 21 Mar 2021 12:14 »
My association with Chemistry ended at the age of 14, with an undistinguished O-Level pass, but I doubt the possibility of one of the subtitles during the broadcast of the evening match. "At the age of" was mistranscribed, giving us "Gavin Henson, a pH of 39."

At the end of a thrilling match, brilliantly handled by Luke Pearce and team, John Inverdale referred to "grand larceny." Perhaps he too had seen the surtitle informing us that the French kicker was about to take "a pot of gold."
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Re: Multitasking
« Reply #6 on: Sun 21 Mar 2021 16:52 »
My association with Chemistry ended at the age of 14, with an undistinguished O-Level pass, but I doubt the possibility of one of the subtitles during the broadcast of the evening match. "At the age of" was mistranscribed, giving us "Gavin Henson, a pH of 39."

At the end of a thrilling match, brilliantly handled by Luke Pearce and team, John Inverdale referred to "grand larceny." Perhaps he too had seen the surtitle informing us that the French kicker was about to take "a pot of gold."


At least you passed O level Chemistry which was more than I did; an inglorious fail for me. You see, I knew you were far more of a polymath than I JCFC.
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« Reply #7 on: Sun 21 Mar 2021 16:56 »
Though to be fair, my fail in Physics was even more inglorious.
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« Reply #8 on: Sun 21 Mar 2021 17:45 »
My association with Chemistry ended at the age of 14, with an undistinguished O-Level pass, but I doubt the possibility of one of the subtitles during the broadcast of the evening match. "At the age of" was mistranscribed, giving us "Gavin Henson, a pH of 39."

I got an E in chemistry O'Level, D in physics!Thought my days of them were well & truly over and then bmb jr decided to do a science degree! The foundation year is Maths, chemistry and physics - my idea of educational hell! Doesn't stop him asking for help with homework unfortunately!
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« Reply #9 on: Sun 21 Mar 2021 18:05 »
Grades in letters! You're showing how young you are there, bmb.

My Chemistry was Grade 3, Physics an even less distinguished 4 - and failure at Grade 7 in English Literature. Even more ignominious, two years later, was the lowest Grade 9 in the General Paper (aka Pretentious Waffle) that we had to take alongside A-Levels. As a result, I had to resit it the following year - rather than proress to A-Level general Studies, which at least contained a considerable factual element. I failed again of course, but never bothered to find out my grade - though I suspect it would have been the same.
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« Reply #10 on: Sun 21 Mar 2021 18:18 »
I never had any competence (or interest) in foreign languages at Wigan Grammar School - escaping from Latin after 1st year and French after 2nd year.   In 6th form we had to do General Studies which included a compulsory foreign language paper.  I had a simple technique, I chose the first language in the list (Spanish) and then answered the multiple choice questions - 1 = "A", 2 = "B", 3 = "D", 4 = "E" and so on.    (We had been told that "C" would never be a correct answer as that is what most people would guess).
I couldn't have done too badly as I got a grade "D" overall for GS
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Re: Multitasking
« Reply #11 on: Sun 21 Mar 2021 19:02 »
I doubt the possibility of one of the subtitles during the broadcast of the evening match. "At the age of" was mistranscribed, giving us "Gavin Henson, a pH of 39."
JCFC's doubts are well founded, pH 39 could only exist in a virtual world.
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« Reply #12 on: Sun 21 Mar 2021 19:27 »
Since we are meandering down Nostalgia Lane, which is always a delightful prospect. I got a Grade 8 for Chemistry and a Grade 9 (the lowest possible ) for Physics. Indeed the Examining Board put in a complaint to my School. Apparently I secured the lowest mark ever awarded in that subject. Trouble was , I had little interest and didn't apply myself and the Science Master really took against me, not unreasonably perhaps. This went back to an Test Paper he set us with a question about a man weighing so many pounds  in a lift weighing so many pounds and the lift cord broke and it was hurtling to the ground at so many feet per second per second. We had to calculate the velocity, or the friction, or the resistance or the potential difference ( I really haven't a clue ) There was a formula to work it out but I hadn't got the foggiest notion what that was. Rather than hand in an empty answer paper I wrote that if I were that man in the lift hurtling to the ground, then my speculations at that moment would be more metaphysical than physical. Big trouble landed on me for simply  doing my best.

My wise Headmaster, himself a Cambridge scientist, called me in and told me not to worry about the Physics O level result. He assured me that because I had done so spectacularly badly that when I found what I was meant to do in life that I would succeed in equally good measure. A lovely man, God rest him. I hope I have fulfilled at least something of his belief in me.

For the record, perhaps I might mention that I did get some 0 Level Grade 1 passes, in English Lang and Lit, Latin, History and Economics. All such a very, very, very long time ago now.
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« Reply #13 on: Sun 21 Mar 2021 23:00 »
I was the last year group to do O'Levels. The group in the year below me were the first to do GCSE's. I hated school, my attendance was that poor one teacher challenged me one day in the classroom wanting to know who I was and why I was there!! I loved double maths on Monday morning with Graham Crafter, we'd discuss the weekends football & referee decisions, I never missed that lesson! No maths was ever done in that one. My Geography teacher was a complete fruit cake - she had us sitting under the desks during a thunderstorm! Mr Blake my music teacher was ace, brown corduroy trousers, olive green shirt and a rusty coloured cardigan! He let me join the choir on the condition I promised to never actually sing! I am so tone deaf. I loved him!! The choir used to do a lot of visits to other schools and go away for competitions, for me it was holidays! I played for the school tennis team as well for the same reason. Swam, did cross country running and played tennis at county level, also swam at national level for 3/4 years. Academically I was so lazy, the only lesson I put any effort in was PE.  I got C grades for English Language & maths, D grades in geography, English literature & physics and E grades in Chemistry & Art. Got a B+ for oral German but a U overall & my French teacher wouldn't even enter me for the exam!  I went on to do an OND & HND in both electrical & mechanical engineering & medical physics. A Levels in Law & Government & politics (which I failed) and later in years I did a Law degree part time, while also being a single Mum of 2 kids! My then ex husband was ace though & whilst not a good husband he was a brilliant dad. Had a lot of support from him during my degree. We got married on my 16th birthday (far too young!!) so I was married when I did my O'Levels!  I'm at level A2/B1 with Hungarian but need to improve a lot for the citizenship test. I need to be a high B2/C1 to be able to pass that & I'm nowhere near that.

My kids I pushed them in school and made them really focus on their education. The older blue bmb jr was average at school, the pink bmb jr is so thick that when she phoned me with her GCSE results all proud of herself, she didn't even understand she'd failed the lot! ;D Bless her. She studied child care at college & found her niche.  Love her dearly but she was at the back of the queue when they were handing out brain cells! She is a wonderful human being though. The youngest bmb jr which is the one you all know is an academic genius. He's been a straight A grade student from day 1, picks up languages very easily, did both Spanish & French at A level and got A grades in them. His Grade C for biology A Level was the first grade C he ever got! He did 12 GCSE's & they were all A*, A & B+ (or the numerical equivalent of them at least). He amazes me, highly intelligent & an awesome kid.
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« Reply #14 on: Sun 21 Mar 2021 23:24 »
I was the last year group to do O'Levels. The group in the year below me were the first to do GCSE's. I hated school, my attendance was that poor one teacher challenged me one day in the classroom wanting to know who I was and why I was there!! I loved double maths on Monday morning with Graham Crafter, we'd discuss the weekends football & referee decisions, I never missed that lesson! No maths was ever done in that one. My Geography teacher was a complete fruit cake - she had us sitting under the desks during a thunderstorm! Mr Blake my music teacher was ace, brown corduroy trousers, olive green shirt and a rusty coloured cardigan! He let me join the choir on the condition I promised to never actually sing! I am so tone deaf. I loved him!! The choir used to do a lot of visits to other schools and go away for competitions, for me it was holidays! I played for the school tennis team as well for the same reason. Swam, did cross country running and played tennis at county level, also swam at national level for 3/4 years. Academically I was so lazy, the only lesson I put any effort in was PE.  I got C grades for English Language & maths, D grades in geography, English literature & physics and E grades in Chemistry & Art. Got a B+ for oral German but a U overall & my French teacher wouldn't even enter me for the exam!  I went on to do an OND & HND in both electrical & mechanical engineering & medical physics. A Levels in Law & Government & politics (which I failed) and later in years I did a Law degree part time, while also being a single Mum of 2 kids! My then ex husband was ace though & whilst not a good husband he was a brilliant dad. Had a lot of support from him during my degree. We got married on my 16th birthday (far too young!!) so I was married when I did my O'Levels!  I'm at level A2/B1 with Hungarian but need to improve a lot for the citizenship test. I need to be a high B2/C1 to be able to pass that & I'm nowhere near that.

My kids I pushed them in school and made them really focus on their education. The older blue bmb jr was average at school, the pink bmb jr is so thick that when she phoned me with her GCSE results all proud of herself, she didn't even understand she'd failed the lot! ;D Bless her. She studied child care at college & found her niche.  Love her dearly but she was at the back of the queue when they were handing out brain cells! She is a wonderful human being though. The youngest bmb jr which is the one you all know is an academic genius. He's been a straight A grade student from day 1, picks up languages very easily, did both Spanish & French at A level and got A grades in them. His Grade C for biology A Level was the first grade C he ever got! He did 12 GCSE's & they were all A*, A & B+ (or the numerical equivalent of them at least). He amazes me, highly intelligent & an awesome kid.

Interesting thoughts on your education, your children and your life in general in trying to get the best out of life for you all.

I was OK at school and spent good years at Grammar School, which I consider I was lucky to attend as a childof two mill workers in Oswaldtwistle.
My big interest was always music and I started piano lessons at 7 years old.  Taught myself guitar at 10 years old and learned trombone in the Boys' Brigade band and this was important because I passed an audition to join the RAF Music Services in 1966.
I changed instrument to a Bass tuba and over time taught myself Double Bass and Bass Guitar. I also met my wife of 53+ years in the RAF School of Music where she was a percussionist.
Basically, I have a musician's mentality which means that you only have one chance to get it right because if you don't ---it is a bum note and people can criticise! Everyone who knows me is aware of my quest to ensure that, no matter what I was doing, I always wanted to do it to the best of my ability whether it was music, sport or life in general.

I find that I am happeir watching games on TV with the sound muted and some of my vinyl playing --is this multitasking? The commentators and pundits are so mundane but I get the best of both worlds by watching the game and listening to some great music.

We are all different and all have opinions, however, when it comes to football we all want to see the game played properly and respect shown to officials. Sadly, I think that there is much less respect these days than there ever was in the past, however, I think that this is also reflected in society in general so we should not be surprised.
Enough waffle from me, keep trying to enjoy the game and life in general ---you are only here once so give the ball a bloody good kick!
Referee's decision used to be final!
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