I thought it was cricket for Andrew?
On Jan 17, 2008 1:48 PM, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Andrew which one is the main game?
> Puzzled Patrick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>
> Behalf Of andrew burke
> Sent: 17 January 2008 04:25
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: University ad - awesome
>
> Kasper - congratulations on all your academic studies - and on moving into a
> live-in relationship. Major step! Don't let it distract you from your main
> game.
>
> Fatherly Andrew
>
>
> On 16/01/2008, kasper salonen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > well it was supposed to be an 'international' school, teaching in english
> > &c.
> >
> > studies are coming along thanks; just took a course called Renaissance
> > Studies and another one called Literary Theories. in addition to which
> > I have 'Introduction to British & Irish Literature II' (Romantics -
> > Victorians - Moderns) which I'm very much looking forward to, as well
> > as a Literature Tutorial, which does all the things I've been doing
> > for years (analysis, interpretation, description). I have to go soon
> > to get to my Linguistics Tutorial actually.
> >
> > AND
> > I'm moving to western Helsinki with my girlfriend on the first of feb.
> > fab!
> >
> > KS
> >
> > On 15/01/2008, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Of course Kasper it could be a Finnish thing????
> > > P
> > > Ps hope the old studies are going well(all those wild student parties
> > and
> > > suchlike
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> > > Behalf Of kasper salonen
> > > Sent: 15 January 2008 15:38
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: University ad - awesome
> > >
> > > they're really tapping into the college-kid mentality with the word
> > > 'awesome'. how hip!
> > >
> > > reminds me of a confusing poster I saw in my junior high school in the
> > > late 90s, with a picture of an orange cartoon cat wearing sunglasses,
> > > and the text in 'wacky' yellow lettering beside it, "Too Cool For
> > > School!"
> > > I'm not sure if it was an incentive for students to study or to
> > > consider vagabondism.
> > >
> > > KS
> > >
> > > On 15/01/2008, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > The university I taught literature in for decades
> > > > now advertises itself thus:
> > > >
> > > > Unique campuses, top lecturers,
> > > > fresh ideas! La Trobe is an
> > > > awesome place to learn, kick
> > > > off new friendships and set
> > > > yourself up for a career. Sounds
> > > > like an offer too good to refuse.
> > > >
> > > > You'll love the La Trobe life.
> > > > See you at enrolment!
> > > >
> > > > Ah well, the venerable University of Melbourne
> > > > runs ads with, in largest type, their new slogan
> > > >
> > > > dream large.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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