Comments on: Exeter University http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/05/23/exeter-university/ Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:46:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: T Lomas http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/05/23/exeter-university/comment-page-1/#comment-17524 T Lomas Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:35:01 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=354#comment-17524 I'm presently studying at the University of Birmingham and we have had a similar problem with a knee jerk reaction. The University Guild of students took the decision to switch off the fountain in the main court yard in a bid to prevent students from climbing it after a student fell off the fountain and became paralysed from the neck down. We are told that the fountain being on and having water in it attracts people to climb it, so therefore they have taken the ludicrous decision to remove the water!!! I’m presently studying at the University of Birmingham and we have had a similar problem with a knee jerk reaction. The University Guild of students took the decision to switch off the fountain in the main court yard in a bid to prevent students from climbing it after a student fell off the fountain and became paralysed from the neck down. We are told that the fountain being on and having water in it attracts people to climb it, so therefore they have taken the ludicrous decision to remove the water!!!

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]]> By: Fern Coster http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/05/23/exeter-university/comment-page-1/#comment-17523 Fern Coster Wed, 30 May 2007 11:35:10 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=354#comment-17523 Clearly I come from redder water than most here, but have to agree that a knee jerk drinking ban is absolutely ludicrous. Students (and I was one at Exeter) may be immature but they are adults. It is a tragedy when a young person dies but sometimes it is just that and no ban, rules, or legislation will change this fact of life. People die, sometimes young, and sometimes avoidably but you will never stop this from happening. Besides at Exeter the sports clubs were well known for their drinking! Some will wonder what the point of joining up is. Clearly I come from redder water than most here, but have to agree that a knee jerk drinking ban is absolutely ludicrous. Students (and I was one at Exeter) may be immature but they are adults. It is a tragedy when a young person dies but sometimes it is just that and no ban, rules, or legislation will change this fact of life. People die, sometimes young, and sometimes avoidably but you will never stop this from happening.

Besides at Exeter the sports clubs were well known for their drinking! Some will wonder what the point of joining up is.

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]]> By: Melissa http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/05/23/exeter-university/comment-page-1/#comment-17522 Melissa Wed, 23 May 2007 23:54:34 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=354#comment-17522 Jaq & PaulD I loved that quote too Jaq & PaulD

I loved that quote too

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]]> By: jaq http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/05/23/exeter-university/comment-page-1/#comment-17521 jaq Wed, 23 May 2007 23:33:21 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=354#comment-17521 PaulD - excellent: "I sometimes wonder why this government doesn't just put us all under house arrest and be done with it." Boris for PM! PaulD – excellent: “I sometimes wonder why this government doesn’t just put us all under house arrest and be done with it.”

Boris for PM!

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]]> By: toppie http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/05/23/exeter-university/comment-page-1/#comment-17520 toppie Wed, 23 May 2007 16:30:12 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=354#comment-17520 What next? Do we ban cars and motorcycles when someone dies in a road accident. Boris please dont ever stop speaking the truth. You're a breathe of fresh air. What next? Do we ban cars and motorcycles when someone dies in a road accident. Boris please dont ever stop speaking the truth. You’re a breathe of fresh air.

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]]> By: Nordelius http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/05/23/exeter-university/comment-page-1/#comment-17519 Nordelius Wed, 23 May 2007 16:28:46 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=354#comment-17519 A very brave position to take, Boris. I doff my hat to you. You are not only right but also timely. A very brave position to take, Boris. I doff my hat to you. You are not only right but also timely.

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]]> By: Snafu http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/05/23/exeter-university/comment-page-1/#comment-17518 Snafu Wed, 23 May 2007 14:52:22 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=354#comment-17518 I thought Britain was already risk-averse and over-regulated? Safety glasses for playing conkers, lifejackets for BBC reporters standing by streams, cherry-pickers for changing light bulbs... I thought Britain was already risk-averse and over-regulated?

Safety glasses for playing conkers, lifejackets for BBC reporters standing by streams, cherry-pickers for changing light bulbs…

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]]> By: PaulD http://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/05/23/exeter-university/comment-page-1/#comment-17517 PaulD Wed, 23 May 2007 13:30:32 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=354#comment-17517 We <i>WILL </i>end up being risk-averse and over-regulated? I sometimes wonder why this government doesn't just put us all under house arrest and be done with it. We WILL end up being risk-averse and over-regulated? I sometimes wonder why this government doesn’t just put us all under house arrest and be done with it.

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