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From: Warp
Subject: Re: Things you can't Google
Date: 19 Jul 2010 10:18:13
Message: <4c445ea5@news.povray.org>
Phil Cook v2 <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
> As for the unique items it's often a single store that's given permission  
> to sell them and as a result they can charge what they like knowing the  
> parents have to buy them.

  There should always be a very good reason for a state-enforced monopoly.
Is that the case here?

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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Things you can't Google
Date: 19 Jul 2010 12:34:22
Message: <4c447e8e$1@news.povray.org>
On 19/07/2010 2:57 PM, Phil Cook v2 wrote:

> In theory that's partially correct, however there are normally only two
> unique items in a uniform - the tie and a school patch. Everything else
> is generic and just states 'shirt - blue/white, trousers/skirt - black'
> so you'll still get some kids turning up in Asda/Wal-Mart trousers and
> some in designer ones.
>

That is one of the good things about modern school uniforms (jumper and 
trousers or skirts), they are cheap. They look sloppy by comparison, though.

> As for the unique items it's often a single store that's given
> permission to sell them and as a result they can charge what they like
> knowing the parents have to buy them. I was speaking to a parent who
> complained they didn't sell a patch itself, just the jackets with the
> badge already affixed and the silly money they wanted for it compared to
> a supermarket own-brand jacket.
>

IRRC It tends to be the better schools that go down that road, giving 
sole permission to expensive retailers. And it is not compulsory for 
children to wear uniforms if their  parents object.
I would liked to have seen my school enforce wearing them. LOL

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	Stephen


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From: John VanSickle
Subject: Re: Things you can't Google
Date: 21 Jul 2010 21:01:58
Message: <4c479886$1@news.povray.org>
Invisible wrote:

> What precisely does "going steady" actually mean anyway?

 From your other postings, it is something outside of your experience.

Regards,
John


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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Things you can't Google
Date: 22 Jul 2010 05:00:24
Message: <4c4808a8$1@news.povray.org>
>> What precisely does "going steady" actually mean anyway?
> 
>  From your other postings, it is something outside of your experience.

Sure. But books and films probably make more sense if you understand the 
term.


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