HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-12-05, Page 4Go ahead. Take your car to the
city and fill 'er up with packages.
But remember: you'll also, be
filling it up with gasoline . .
maybe even tw'ce for one trip. Add THAT to the cost of
the presents you buy! Plus consider this: they may cost
more to begin with. Shop at home and bank at home'....
saves time. Saves wear and tear. Saves money. And you'll
find just as large a selection of merchandise right here in
Brussels Go ahead. Fill 'er up. At HOME!
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4 — THE BRUSSELS POST, DECEMBER 5, 1979
Exams just over at Madill
For those of you who don't
know, we, the students of
F.E., have just finished writ-
ing our exams. In order to
better acquaint you with
what we go through, I will lay
out a few of the steps we
must follow.
At least 2 weeks before
(usually 2 days before):
1. Copy down the exam
schedule.
2. Check the exam schedule.
Check it with the major
schedule posted in the hall.
Check it with the schedule
posted in the class room.
Check it with friends. Check
it with enemies. Check it
with last year's students
Check it. Make sure it is
right.
3. Report all conflicts. Pick
up your conflict schedule.
This means, for all the lucky
people who don't know, if
you are scheduled to write
Phys. Ed and Auto at the
same time on the same day,
report it. I f however, that is
Chemistry and Biology--for-
get it!
4. Study--before hand, dur-
ing hand, after hand, any
hand! This of course, must
be fitted in with those pre-
exam rituals--things that
cannot be done during exams
for lack of time--e.g. washing
hair, polishing shoes, shav-
ing legs, weight training.
The day of the exam:
1. Upon arriving in the
school, make haste to rid
yourself of all unnecessary
burdens in your locker and
hurriedly shuffle to the room
of your choice.
2. Wait, wait, wait, wait,
wait for the presiding teacher
to unlock the door. This
waiting time is handy for
casually sliding oneself clos-
er to the door.
3. When the door is open,
charge. Scream, nudge, el-
bow, charge maul if neces-
sary but GET IN THAT
ROOM! Once in the room,
run to the desk of your choice
and slam your books upon it.
4. Sit and study. Do not talk.
5. Write, print, scribble,
scrawl, scratch.
Well, as you can see, for
apparent reasons we are very
happy to be finished exams.
We now have a few months
in order to build up enough
strength to re-go-through
this ritual in March.
Alice Vander Klippe
IN MY OPINION
The recent train crash in
Mississauga started me
thinking about the backward
society in which we live. The
cost of this episode has not
yet been determined and the
actual price may never be
found. But, the really BIG
news is that there will be a
public enquiry into the mis-
hap.
So what? After the enquiry
there will be a rash of new
rules and regulations. Safety
standards will be set and
enforced--for a while--until
the whole thing has died
down. Then, gradually, rules
will become lax and inspec-
tors won't analyze carefully.
It will only be a matter of
time before there is another
derailment--only the next
one may involve loss of life.
Strokes:
beginning stroke: convential
mind
no beginning stroke: no hes-
itancy in grasping new ideas
Flourished Capitals: conven-
tial, romantic
Loops:
high, narrow: independent,
direct method of approach
high, wide: high aspirations
short, upper: cautious think-
er, lack of aspiration
loops omitted, blunt, heavy
lines: impatient, self-opin-
ionated
proportionate: consistent
mind, proceeds with care
Connected letters:
disconnected: relies on intui-
tion, quick, sensitive
connected: logical, practical,
wary of surprises
Capital "I":
inflated: not modest, bids for
attention
small: not gregarious, goes
slowly and carefully
small, backhand: too self-
effacing
tall, narrow: pride in rel,
atives, home, friends
Signature:
same as writing: outer and
inner personalities
larger than Writing! assumes
an expansive personality
Legible or Illegible:
clear, even: ability to think
carefully and clearly
illegible, cramped, disorder
ly: incapable of logical think-
ing
illegible, yet clear forms:
able to grasp nevi ideas
Henrietta Oldengaim
12F
Now, don't take this the
wrong way. I know there are
always going to be accidents;
they are unavoidable, But,
isn't it time that we enforce
the standards before an ac-
cident occurs instead of after
it happens?
Remember the bus crashes
in Quebec? This led to all
school buses being inspected
and certified. Our buses have
nice, neat, little red and
yellow stickers proving they
have been inspected and are
considered "safe." This was
a very good idea, as thous-
ands of children ride on
buses every school day. My
complaint is that it took a bad
accident before the govern-
ment decided to do some-
thing to prevent another one.
Shouldn't buses have been
checked on a regular basis
before that time? I realize
that it would cost a lot of
money to check all buses,
but, who can place a price on
a life?
I think the government
should follow its own advice--
we've got it, let's use it.
Noreen Rahn 13C
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If you have often wondered
what the real personality of
your friend or teacher or
correspondent is, take a sec-
ond look at their writing and
analyse it. The following are
some guidelines to show
what those everyday letters
can say about the person.
Slant:
forward: Leaning: friendly,
affectionate, social
backhand: no outward dis-
play of love
vertical: reserved, no fickle
Base line:
uphill: optimistic, ambitious
'!ownhill: pessimistic, skep-
tical
straight: not quickly upset,
thinks evenly
Pressure:
heavy, small: impatient, re-
sents unsolicited advice
heavy, large: the bigger the
profit, the better, artistic
light, small: fine moral dev-
elopment, works alone
light large: sensitive nature,
unselfish, sociable
Size of Letters:
small, even: no sufficient
self-confidence and courage
small, with large capitals:
desire to be aggressive
blunt, heavy: stubborn,
forceful opinions
circled: creative, day dreams
undotted ': absent minded
lacks in details
Hooks and Knots:
hook beginning of word:
tenacity about unimportant
matters
hook end of word: starts out
meekly, bUt is persistent
rieginning and Ending
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What does your
writing show?
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