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Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: sparkplug on October 10, 2005, 21:15:55
does anyone no how 2 do gcse geography cos i find it hard and boring

i had a trip to newark today and was rubbish

plz help me
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 10, 2005, 21:17:44
im no help as i didnt do gcse's,i did stanfdard grades & persuaded the teacher to tell us all we needed to kno  :lol:  :lol:
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: landyman Ash on October 10, 2005, 21:22:53
Ive got both GCSE and A-level

I found it great BUT it was teacher dependant

If your stuck PM me  :wink:
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: Manicminer on October 10, 2005, 21:26:41
If you want to work with the Media or go into politics then you only need to know where London is :wink:
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: TimM on October 10, 2005, 21:28:10
What are you stuck on?

Give us a clue?
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: seph234 on October 10, 2005, 21:35:34
yeah come on quiz time :D.  i took geography gcse even though  it was 9 years ago now :shock:
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: sparkplug on October 10, 2005, 21:40:01
thanks but i need it because im interestted in going into the police
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: sparkplug on October 10, 2005, 21:42:10
the bits im getting stuck on r the redevelopment bits
like the newark trip i when on
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: sparkplug on October 10, 2005, 21:47:53
i have a question which is why was council estates built on the outskirts of towns?

any answers welcome
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 10, 2005, 21:48:53
Kids today :roll:

They couldn't find their backsides with both hands & an atlas :roll:  :wink:


And neither can some older people.......
like SWMBO who once famously set off (after picking a friend up) down the M1 after joining at jct 39 (http://uk.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=431000.999999364&Y=417000.942831516&width=500&height=300&gride=431199.999999364&gridn=417199.942831516&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=grid&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&zm=1&scale=25000) & got as far as Barnsley before realising it wasn't the way to York :lol:  :lol:
Her excuse......... they were talking.

At least now she has to know where she's going, although it's mainly Leicester, Market Harbough, Hinckley & Salford.
I've got her into the habit of using 'Multi-Map' to fine tune her destinations



Going back to the younger generation, it wasn't the same when I was a lad........... :roll:

I notice this with the (mainly) 20-30 year old Nurses (male & female), they can describe in great detail where a bar is in a Spanish, Greek, whatever town & even the cheapest food (& alcohol)
BUT...... they can't even tell me (if I ask) how to get to, recent examples;
Lancaster
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Settle

The Doctors tend to do better, as they have to move between Hospitals as part of their rotation.

Is it just something I'm picking up on???
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 10, 2005, 21:55:38
Quote from: "sparkplug00"
i have a question which is why was council estates built on the outskirts of towns?

any answers welcome


Cheaper land-prices & more space to plan the layout accordingly.

Being slightly cynical, it could also be seen as an attempt at 'Social Engineering'

It was also seen (in the 30's) as a way of 'improving the lot' of the 'working classes' by removing them from the smokey cities (destroying a lot of communities in the process though)

If you look at a map of southern England in particular, you'll see that the 'new towns (suburbs) follow the established path of the railways.
I reckon that the railway companies owned a lot of land either side of the tracks & sold it (or did deals) over the construction of new estates (both private & council)
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: Hightower on October 10, 2005, 22:14:58
Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
And neither can some older people.......

We have a friend who, along with one of her friends, decided on a day trip to IKEA in Nottingham.  From Northampton, nice and easy up the M1 they thought.
It was only when the M1 ceased to be at Staples corner (north London for those that didn't pass their geography exam) that they decided on a change of plan and went to the IKEA at Wembley  :roll:
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: hobbit on October 10, 2005, 22:37:10
Quote from: "Hightower"
Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
And neither can some older people.......

We have a friend who, along with one of her friends, decided on a day trip to IKEA in Nottingham.  From Northampton, nice and easy up the M1 they thought.
It was only when the M1 ceased to be at Staples corner (north London for those that didn't pass their geography exam) that they decided on a change of plan and went to the IKEA at Wembley  :roll:


Easy Mistake, north or south easily done :lol:

Mate of mine went from Nottingham to Blackpool, but on the way back missed the turning and ended up south of birmingham :?
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: Wanderer on October 10, 2005, 22:43:35
Someone who shall remain nameless was going to the MC event at Bramcote from Northants and ended up in Notts
:lol: :lol:

He got there in the end.

Why are council estates built on the outskirts?
Because the town centres were built before council estates were thought of.

You have to wonder who sets these questions for kids? :)
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 10, 2005, 22:47:14
Quote from: "Wanderer"


Why are council estates built on the outskirts?
Because the town centres were built before council estates were thought of.

You have to wonder who sets these questions for kids? :)


Ho, bleeding, ho :wink:  :lol:  :lol:
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: unknownmanxman on October 10, 2005, 23:02:31
Heyup

Ive got a degree in Physical Geog is thats any help????
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: woody on October 11, 2005, 09:49:33
Quote from: "Wanderer"
Someone who shall remain nameless was going to the MC event at Bramcote from Northants and ended up in Notts
:lol: :lol:


i was going from holiday at Skegness to LRO show at Malvern
as this is a route ive never taken i downloaded directions from the AAroute Finder
well the wife did the navigating
she proved that if she cant read a map shes got no chance with route finder and an atlas
lost count of how many junctions we missed and how many wrong turns we made :lol:
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: TimM on October 11, 2005, 09:52:33
Quote from: "woody"
i was going from holiday at Skegness to LRO show at Malvern


I used to live in Skegness, has anything changed?
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: Thrasher on October 11, 2005, 09:59:17
It's not my fault there are two Bramcotes! <sulk>

Stupid GPS :)
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: sparkplug on October 11, 2005, 19:35:13
thanks for the help on the question ill hand thatin for my homework :D
Title: G.C.S.E geography
Post by: Wanderer on October 11, 2005, 19:47:37
Quote from: "Thrasher"
It's not my fault there are two Bramcotes! <sulk>

Stupid GPS :)


At least he's honest.

I live not too far from Bramcote. You'd have thought he'd have nipped and put the heating on so that I could have got a shower when we got back :)
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