Let' get it right- Philosopher's Stone (was Re: Sorcerer's Stone)

[Scott]

No: HPFGUIDX 6937

Stephanie wrote:
Heck, I am 16 and knew what the Philosophers stone was....but 
Americans in general have to be different.  I would assume they would 
be the publishers. But, get used to it, everyone treats poor america 
like the heathen nation  But like everyone else, i dont see the point 
in changing the title.  
> A Stupid American  ;)
> Stephanie
> 

Firstly, I am the same age and like you I don't find this difficult.  
Secondly, I must say we're not ALL stupid...ok who am I kidding 
America seems to be a nation full of total gits.  Honestly, if you 
don't know what a PS is LOOK IT UP!!! Maybe the worst part about this 
is that little kids don't get the historical references to alchemy 
that are pretty much blatantly obvious in the book.  Then again most 
Americans wouldn't know what alchemy was if a REAL Philosopher's 
stone fell on their head...

> PS- I am interested in Cambridge and Oxford, but as a US student i 
dont know 
> how well this would work.  Is there andyone from England on the 
list who 
> could tell me about the areas?
> (I am bowing and scraping for forgiveness bc of my off topicness)


I for one, do not find this at all irrelevant, though it is 
completely OT.  I mentioned that I am also 16, but you might find it 
interesting to know that I too am VERY interested in Oxbridge.  For 
more information on American applications to the UK try-

http://www.ucas.ac.uk/studyuk/index.html

I am glad to here somebody else interested in this.  Also, I know 
that Simon attends uni at Oxford and John at St. Andrews in 
Scotland.  John is a Yank, too (unless I'm terribly mistaken).  They 
could give you some info on their respective Universities, and I'll 
be glad to send you information about College Admissions in General 
if you're interested email be privately at harry_potter00 at yahoo.com

RANT WARNING!

The end of term at my HS is fast approaching and so are the dreaded 
exams.  Luckily I don't think I shall have to take any.  It does turn 
out though that in a last effort to get people to study the principal 
is offering monetary prizes to those who stay for tutorials.  It 
really annoys me that someone would study just to get some money! 
They will not actually learn anything if they don't care enough about 
it to do so otherwise. If a class is hard they can deal with it! Get 
some help but whatever they do they shouldn't sit there and 
complain....

errr, sorry that you had to read that last part. Unless of course if 
you didn't and in which case don't bother...

Scott

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mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the 
here and now?  Reality leaves a lot to the imagination." - John 
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