Whats in a Name ??

[Evans Electric]

After you have read the following , I wonder if you see it in the same light as I do ? Or am I seeing something thats not there ?

So, two examples coming up. A comprehensive school with a bad record of student behaviour and achievement , in a Birmingham area which is white, high benefit drawing, high crime rate, no jobs, small local indian grocery store owner murdered three weeks ago . Did some work in the school a few years back, kids walking around the place smoking and swearing and trying to set fire to it. It was called Perry Common School for years.

Then they called it The College School ( Its on College Rd which refers to a religious college at the other end) .

Now its called The College Acadamy (same place, same kids) Sounds posh to me , if I was a newcomer. Hhhhmmmm?

No.2 They knocked down the Sec.Mod. school like what where I went and built The North B,ham Polytecnic . Fair enough. Then its status was raised and it became The University of Central England (UCE) And we got used to it.

Now it is called Birmingham City University.

Now the confusion with that ancient institution , Birmingham University is obvious even to a dumb sparks like me , why would you do that? Its only 8 miles across the city. The third uni in the city is called Aston University, which is fine.

Is someone empire building, or creating an illusion for their place of work, I ask myself.??

 

[revjames]

nah theres a bloke who has a highly paid job making this stuff up and changing names of things. Its his job leave him alone. Sometimes a new name helps lift the stugma attached to it, giving it a new start perhaps? At least thats the idea I think.

 

[kme]

But its a pile of poo. Sandra is spot on; they want to make everywhere sound grandiose; in the hope that the attendees will think "Ooh, they`ve made it posh. We`ll have to behave better, now".

If you think that`ll work, you`re in the wrong job. I think the correct terminology is "political advisor".

KME

 

[Evans Electric]

Might give the kids at the school some self respect perhaps ??

But to call the other one Birmingham City University , why not go the whole hog and name it Oxford or Cambridge.

Its like calling Aston Villa , Birmingham City or West Bromwich Albion .

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But its a pile of poo. Sandra is spot on; they want to make everywhere sound grandiose; in the hope that the attendees will think "Ooh, they`ve made it posh. We`ll have to behave better, now".If you think that`ll work, you`re in the wrong job. I think the correct terminology is "political advisor".

KME

Your right there KME , they'd have the wheels off your car while you are still driving in that area .

 

[NozSpark]

Gift wrapped poo is still poo

 

[Apache]

why not go the whole hog and name it Oxford or Cambridge.

You say that, but I was watching University Challenge on Monday and a team called Oxford Brooks was competing. I assumed they were an Oxford college but they are not. Oxford Brookes University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I can see why they do it to a point, but is very misleading. Must go and put the bin out, expecting a refuse and recycling collection officer to call tomorrow.

 

[sprocketflup]

"Would a rose, by any other name, smell as sweet?

Probably not if they were called StinkBlooms"

 

[kerching]

I went to Salford University. My mate went to Leicester Poly. Years later the Poly changed its name to de Montfort University. So now my mate says he got his degree from de Montfort University NOT Leicester Poly. Saul Shullbit......... :coat

 

[kme]

Must go and put the bin out, expecting a refuse and recycling collection officer to call tomorrow.

Does that mean you refuse to have recycling collected by the said orifice erm occifer?

 

[Apache]

Nah, the bin men just take whatever crap I can be bothered to sort for them!

 

[septiclecky]

Must go and put the bin out, expecting a refuse and recycling collection officer to call tomorrow.

I've got the vision enhancement engineer coming Friday.

 

[Theorysparky]

On the Local news they want to make Corby a city WTF

No cathedral,,,,in fact i cant remember seing a church !!!!!

piled so much money into it .......its like wallpapering over crumblin' plaster

Dump it is

was there last night doing a couple of jobs (in downtown Bosnia) omg

i changed a pendant and light switch in 7 mins 48 seconds

slow you think

park van,,,,,kit out from back of van

find property in dark (street lights not working) house number stolen !1

do job,,,back to van via alternate route (gang loitering on quickest route)

dump kit,,,wheel spin away........

 

[Evans Electric]

On the Local news they want to make Corby a city WTFNo cathedral,,,,in fact i cant remember seing a church !!!!!

piled so much money into it .......its like wallpapering over crumblin' plaster

Dump it is

was there last night doing a couple of jobs (in downtown Bosnia) omg

i changed a pendant and light switch in 7 mins 48 seconds

slow you think

park van,,,,,kit out from back of van

find property in dark (street lights not working) house number stolen !1

do job,,,back to van via alternate route (gang loitering on quickest route)

dump kit,,,wheel spin away........

 

[septiclecky]

On the Local news they want to make Corby a city WTFNo cathedral,,,,in fact i cant remember seing a church !!!!!

piled so much money into it .......its like wallpapering over crumblin' plaster

Dump it is

was there last night doing a couple of jobs (in downtown Bosnia) omg

i changed a pendant and light switch in 7 mins 48 seconds

slow you think

park van,,,,,kit out from back of van

find property in dark (street lights not working) house number stolen !1

do job,,,back to van via alternate route (gang loitering on quickest route)

dump kit,,,wheel spin away........

 

[Theorysparky]

They call them 'Corbish' !!!!!

They reckon in 10 years time the so called scots that live there would never have to Scotland !!!!!!!