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17:59 UK time, Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Just took the council jargon quiz - is it a good sign that I scored zero?
Amelia, Aberdeen
I scored two out of seven. Far from being disheartened, I think it rather proves the point.
Duncan, Bristol, UK
It's very tempting to make up random phrases from the LGA banned word list. I like "Cascading Bottom-Up Baseline" and I've only got as far as the letter C.
Jo Edkins, Cambridge
Did anyone else use the full list of banned council jargon to create dodgy phrases?
For instance, "I actioned a bottom-up gateway review, but I fast-tracked it and had an early win."
...just me is it?
James D, Derby, UK
Re What if Brian Clough were your office manager? The picture at the top is clearly not "how Clough might look in an office setting", but "how Clough might look if he had a GIANT HEAD!"
PB, London
Was today's mini-quiz (Shark, Alligator, Lion) written by Ben from Outnumbered?
Rik Alewijnse, Feering, UK
First item on any to-do list... Make to-do list. I have a horrendous number of to-do lists in my lab book where that is the only item ticked off.
Chris Clarke, Grenoble, France
I actually have "Write next to-do list" at the bottom of my current one.
Rob Falconer, Llandough, Wales
Suggestion for Philip Pullman (Quote of the Day):
1. Switch on TV
2. Select "colour" setting on your remote
3. Keep hitting the little arrow thingy till the screen goes to only shades of black and white.
4. Relax, and say "Thank god for that handy tip..."
Dodie James, London, UK
Lord Judge? That's just too easy...
The Bob, Glasgow, Glasgow
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