My apologies for following a tangent on this thread.
xkred27...
People with attitudes like yours irritate me.
I was on the debating team also. The main difference was I went to Hedland Senior High School - a state school in the north west of WA. The education I received was no less effective than yours, although the emphasis was on the practical, as well as the theoretical.
Maybe you have a smattering of latin? I can weld.
Maybe you look good in a tuxedo up a tree? My debating skills allowed me to communicate with noongah kids twice my size, and not get a flogging.
I'm sure you know which utensil to use when eating spotted dick.
I speak four languages, have had lengthy conversations with, South Pacific politicians, the US Naval Attache in Uruguay, count a Malaysian prince among my friends, I've lived in a Rio de Janeiro shanty town, and know how to find water in the desert. All of this I achieved with a state education, and my own persistance and dedication.
You arrogant tosser.
Once again, my regrets to all at being prodded into taking this tangent.