Your Letters
17:52 UK time, Monday, 18 August 2008
Come one Paper Monitor, you do the public a disservice. There can't have been many households who hadn't heard of Ben Ainsley after two previous Olympic Golds, not to mention Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy.
Ian, Winchester, UK
Is there really a need for the irritating invented word "deskwich" in your ? I think this ranks up there with "mumpreneurs".
Melanie, Cambs
Having just watched the video of Michael Johnson's reaction to Usain Bolt's 100m run, am I the only person who was a little disappointed by the fact that despite having a privileged position in the Birds Nest Stadium with a completely unhindered view of events he chose to watch the race on a monitor! Watching his reaction you can clearly see the runners just behind him. What I wouldn't have given to be in his position.
Iain Harkis, Manchester
Hey I have just remembered the funniest joke in the world, it's by Seinfeld and its about the medals. "I would rather win bronze than silver, I mean, with bronze its like 'hey! I wasn't expecting anything and at least I got something!' with silver, you are the first...loser" Ok I'm sure it's funnier if you get the quote perfect but I'm just trying to make you smile rather than get this one printed.
Nich Hill, Portsmouth, UK
I'm stunned no one has yet started this chain, but the Olympics is providing numerous cases of nominative determinism. I'll kick things off with the sprinter Usain Bolt and the rowers Debbie Flood and Stephen Rowbotham. Any more, Monitorites?
Juliet G, London
Jo from Cambridge (Letters, Friday) makes an interesting point, but isn't it possible that people taking Further Maths, aware of its reputation for difficulty, approach it seriously and are checked beforehand for mathematical ability, hence getting higher marks? Those taking Media Studies, on the other hand, assuming it to be a walkover because of its bad press - and having no prior experience of the subject - may not bother to do much work and consequently tend to get a lower grade.
Edward Green, London, UK
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