Congratulations Dougie and JacquesMagique!

**Opinionated** · 20-08-2009, 10:55 AM

Well the waits finally over and a big CONGRATULATIONS to those of you who have managed to get into the University of your choice

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Sorry if I have forgotten someone...

**Midas** · 20-08-2009, 10:56 AM

To which I'll add my own congratulations guys. Well done

**FactOrFiction** · 20-08-2009, 11:18 AM

Well done guys

LA · 20-08-2009, 02:55 PM

Well done Dougie and Jacques

DougieG · 20-08-2009, 03:51 PM

Thanks guys. This seems like the appropriate place to announce that I may have to step down as a moderator in October, due to the high pressures of alcohol, women and (less importantly

) a degree. I'll be staying on for the time being, and will give it a shot, but it is highly likely that I simply won't have enough time to dedicate to the forum. Many of you may remember The Legal Eagle who was a former moderator, and law student, who had to step down due to time constraint. I promise that I'll still be around, even if I don't have the time to continue as a mod.

**Opinionated** · 20-08-2009, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by DougieG

Thanks guys. This seems like the appropriate place to announce that I may have to step down as a moderator in October, due to the high pressures of alcohol, women and (less importantly

) a degree. I'll be staying on for the time being, and will give it a shot, but it is highly likely that I simply won't have enough time to dedicate to the forum. Many of you may remember The Legal Eagle who was a former moderator, and law student, who had to step down due to time constraint. I promise that I'll still be around, even if I don't have the time to continue as a mod.

OK then, but you'd better still pop in from time to time..or else!

**Tantal** · 20-08-2009, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by DougieG

Thanks guys. This seems like the appropriate place to announce that I may have to step down as a moderator in October, due to the high pressures of alcohol, women and (less importantly

) a degree.

At least you have your priorities straight. Maybe you should take Jacques with you. He needs to get out more.

**Syph** · 20-08-2009, 05:21 PM

Congrats guys.

I'll be in the same position in 2 years. Can't wait for my GCSE results!

DougieG · 20-08-2009, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Syphro

Congrats guys.

I'll be in the same position in 2 years. Can't wait for my GCSE results!

Good luck! 6th form is amazing, and so is college apparently if that's what you're doing.

**JacquesMagique** · 20-08-2009, 05:27 PM

Thanks guys

Originally Posted by Tantal

At least you have your priorities straight. Maybe you should take Jacques with you. He needs to get out more.

I get out plenty thank you very much

**claire** · 20-08-2009, 05:34 PM

Congratulations!

**Syph** · 20-08-2009, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by DougieG

Good luck! 6th form is amazing, and so is college apparently if that's what you're doing.

I'm going to Farnborough (the 2nd best sixth form in the UK) lol! It look so good, I can't wait. Unfortunately for me, I yearn for education and learning. Sad!

I hope to do medicine, so we are in similar higher academic circles. I hope you stick around. I certainly hope I will, when my time comes.

Balthazar · 21-08-2009, 02:10 AM

Originally Posted by DougieG

alcohol, women and (less importantly

) a degree

Oh good, a proper student.

I hope you're studying something useless but educational like Philosophy or History. I damned if my taxes are going on Accountancy or Computer Science.

Congratulations to JacquesMagique too!

DougieG · 21-08-2009, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by Balthazar

Oh good, a proper student.

I hope you're studying something useless but educational like Philosophy or History. I damned if my taxes are going on Accountancy or Computer Science.

Congratulations to JacquesMagique too!

Law, actually, which is a comfortable medium of helpful and useless

Balthazar · 21-08-2009, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by DougieG

Law, actually, which is a comfortable medium of helpful and useless

Exactly. I did a one year CPE conversion after a philosophy degree and found the jurisprudence fascinating. What is justice? What is a right? What's the proper relationship between rights and duties? It's fabulous stuff - no hard and fast answers but that's the whole point. You're entering a 2,500 year old rolling debate - wonderful.

**Expounder** · 21-08-2009, 12:18 PM

Well done Dougie and Jacques enjoy it it will be probably the best time of your lives....................

DougieG · 21-08-2009, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Balthazar

Exactly. I did a one year CPE conversion after a philosophy degree and found the jurisprudence fascinating. What is justice? What is a right? What's the proper relationship between rights and duties? It's fabulous stuff - no hard and fast answers but that's the whole point. You're entering a 2,500 year old rolling debate - wonderful.

Yes, I'm definitely going to take the jurisprudence option in year three. It looks great

Does that mean you practice now, or did you not use the CPE directly?

Balthazar · 21-08-2009, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by DougieG

Yes, I'm definitely going to take the jurisprudence option in year three. It looks great

Does that mean you practice now, or did you not use the CPE directly?

Never used it... a better offer came along. Besides, I'm too lazy to be a lawyer and don't like working for other people. But I don't regret doing it. It took the ethics I did during the Philosophy BA and made me apply them to the real world in a tough-minded way. So it sort of squared the circle. I envy you having three years of it. Hope you manage to avoid too much debt!