Mockingboid is a cartoon drawn and written by junior cartoonist Duncan Ogg. Plotlines are centered around Mockingboid, an unorthodox bird with a Brooklyn accent, who is often clueless about the circumstances around him. As the cartoon progressed, more supporting characters were added, including Dr. Owl, Mr. Peacock, and Mrs. Duck.
Mockingboid was created in November 2005, when Duncan doodled a cartoon on the side of his 4th grade math worksheet, starring Mockingboid and his best friend Harry Canary. This cartoon was never published and has long since been recycled. In February 2006, Duncan was forming a new newspaper for his classroom, called The Weekly Messenger. A cartoon was needed for the paper, so Duncan quickly developed a storyline and drew up a full-page comic, which, when published, was a smash hit, along with the rest of the paper.
2 full storylines were developed in print, until the end of the school year, when the paper went on hiatus. Yet in the beginning of 5th grade, the Weekly Messenger went internet- and brought the comic with it, in strip form.
Mockingboid can now be seen at the web address , under “Comics.” One storyline was featured, involving a massive cable dish. Several new plotlines are in development, and according to rumour, Mockingboid will return to full-page format.
Books
No Mockingboid collections have so far been published, but one is supposedly in the works, name unknown. A first draft of the graphic novel “Mockingboid in Time and Space” was featured at the Young Authors Conference 2006 in Ferndale, Washington, and the book is preparing for printing.
Merchandise
No merchandise has been created, but according to rumour, a set of posters may come out soon, along with a stamp series. It s expected that a CD may come out soon as well.
Characters
Mockingboid
All comics are centered around Mockingboid, a moronic bird with a Brooklyn accent. Although he is a mockingbird, he is black, whereas mockingbirds are gray. Why?
“I had no idea what a mockingbird actually looked like,” said Duncan.
Most of the characters in the series hate him- he is annoying, selfish, and plays music by the “Dave Matthews Band” in the middle of the night. But his best friend, Harry Canary, who appears in the book, but has yet to show up in the comic, only thinks he’s annoying some of the time.
Harry Canary
Harry, who only appears in the book but is sure to come up soon in the series, is Mockingboid’s best friend. He only thinks Mockingboid is annoying some of the time, and tries to break Mockingboid of stupid ideas as soon as possible, as it is likely Mockingboid will get hurt in some way or another. Mockingboid is always asking Harry to go to a film with him, usually on Harry’s pocketbook. But in a recent cartoon entirely in French that was never published, Harry drew the line- no films in the middle of the night, much to Mockingboid’s dismay.
Dr. Owl
Dr. Owl is the “brains” of the operation, and always has some type of gizmo, gadget, or machine he is fiddling around with in his underground laboratory, the most famous of which was the Time Machine, which also appears in Mockingboid in Time and Space, along with a spare that looks like a giant statue of a cow. Harry Canary often frowns on Dr. Owl, as it is usually him who enables Mockingboid to embark on his zany schemes and usually does not precaution him with things that could end up spelling d-o-o-m for the world, such as a growth potion in an unpublished cartoon.
Mr. Peacock
Mr. Peacock is Mockingboid’s neighbor and main annoyance target. He’s sick and tired of Mockingboid blasting Dave Matthews Band CDs during the middle of the night, he’s angry that Mockingboid is able to collect huge unemployment cheques for simply writing letters to the editor-in-chief of the Bellingham Herald endorsing the Iraq War, and he hates that Mockingboid is constantly “borrowing” things from him, like his grill and his back patio setup and then claims it is a “weather balloon.” Will he ever escape Mockingboid? Probably not. But he can try like heck.
Mrs. Duck
Mrs. Duck is the spouse of Mr. Duck, who has never been seen in the comics. She lives 2 houses down from Mockingboid, and makes delicious pies, especially cherry, which Mockingboid stole and ate in a storyline. She considers Mockingboid to be a selfish jerk, and tries to stay away from him, but who can stay away from him when he owns an Escalade and a U2 spy plane? Nobody- that’s who. She hasn’t appeared much, but does come up in Mockingboid in Time and Space.
Mr. Chicken
Mr. Chicken lives across the street from Mrs. Duck, and is impartial to Mockingboid on the same level as Harry Canary, but does think he’s a waste of time to talk to (Mockingboid rarely makes any sense, and his heavy accent makes it even more difficult for him to understand him.) Although he hasn’t yet appeared in the comic itself, he does make an appearance in Mockingboid in Time and Space, and in one comic, his house with his name written on the door is clearly visible.
The World of Mockingboid
Mockingboid currently lives (illegally) in the United States, but his homeland is a country called “Birdland,” as everybody in the country is a bird. (No Way!) Birdland is to the left of Brazil, and it volcanic in nature, as in the center is gigantic Mt. Cockatoo. Mockingboid lived in a city on the East Coast called “New Aviary”, the largest city in the country. A map is soon to go into print of Birdland, and it includes several landmarks named after famous cartoon characters, including “Stimpy Road,” referencing Stimpy the Cat from hit animated cartoon “Ren and Stimpy,” “Ignatz Canyon,” after Ignatz Mouse from the 1920’s cartoon “Krazy Kat,” and “Pogo Lake,” after the cartoon character Pogo from “Pogo,” a comic by Walt Kelly. Some other landmarks on the map have unfamiliar names: L.G. Lookout, Moniker Lake, Memo Lake, Dom Peninsula and Walt Du Jeer Forest. These were named after characters from the non-syndicated comic “Memo,” by Duncan’s father, Doug Ogg. Another landmark was named Orson Cliff- named after Orson the Half-Eaten Banana, an invented character, who will soon feature in several books. This could also be why Birdland is to the right of Brazil- Orson has a bad habit of dooming it in one way or another in each chapter of the books.
Adaptations
A Mockingboid movie is in the works, voice talents not yet decided, and production has not yet begun. Comic books are also being developed under the Robo Comics title, which also publishes the series’ Energon, and Captain Bubbles.
Importance
Mockingboid is considered extremely important because it paved the way for many more comics created by children, and even the Weekly Messenger itself fostered many more papers. It is a big influence on all comics drawn by kids.
Mockingboid was created in November 2005, when Duncan doodled a cartoon on the side of his 4th grade math worksheet, starring Mockingboid and his best friend Harry Canary. This cartoon was never published and has long since been recycled. In February 2006, Duncan was forming a new newspaper for his classroom, called The Weekly Messenger. A cartoon was needed for the paper, so Duncan quickly developed a storyline and drew up a full-page comic, which, when published, was a smash hit, along with the rest of the paper.
2 full storylines were developed in print, until the end of the school year, when the paper went on hiatus. Yet in the beginning of 5th grade, the Weekly Messenger went internet- and brought the comic with it, in strip form.
Mockingboid can now be seen at the web address , under “Comics.” One storyline was featured, involving a massive cable dish. Several new plotlines are in development, and according to rumour, Mockingboid will return to full-page format.
Books
No Mockingboid collections have so far been published, but one is supposedly in the works, name unknown. A first draft of the graphic novel “Mockingboid in Time and Space” was featured at the Young Authors Conference 2006 in Ferndale, Washington, and the book is preparing for printing.
Merchandise
No merchandise has been created, but according to rumour, a set of posters may come out soon, along with a stamp series. It s expected that a CD may come out soon as well.
Characters
Mockingboid
All comics are centered around Mockingboid, a moronic bird with a Brooklyn accent. Although he is a mockingbird, he is black, whereas mockingbirds are gray. Why?
“I had no idea what a mockingbird actually looked like,” said Duncan.
Most of the characters in the series hate him- he is annoying, selfish, and plays music by the “Dave Matthews Band” in the middle of the night. But his best friend, Harry Canary, who appears in the book, but has yet to show up in the comic, only thinks he’s annoying some of the time.
Harry Canary
Harry, who only appears in the book but is sure to come up soon in the series, is Mockingboid’s best friend. He only thinks Mockingboid is annoying some of the time, and tries to break Mockingboid of stupid ideas as soon as possible, as it is likely Mockingboid will get hurt in some way or another. Mockingboid is always asking Harry to go to a film with him, usually on Harry’s pocketbook. But in a recent cartoon entirely in French that was never published, Harry drew the line- no films in the middle of the night, much to Mockingboid’s dismay.
Dr. Owl
Dr. Owl is the “brains” of the operation, and always has some type of gizmo, gadget, or machine he is fiddling around with in his underground laboratory, the most famous of which was the Time Machine, which also appears in Mockingboid in Time and Space, along with a spare that looks like a giant statue of a cow. Harry Canary often frowns on Dr. Owl, as it is usually him who enables Mockingboid to embark on his zany schemes and usually does not precaution him with things that could end up spelling d-o-o-m for the world, such as a growth potion in an unpublished cartoon.
Mr. Peacock
Mr. Peacock is Mockingboid’s neighbor and main annoyance target. He’s sick and tired of Mockingboid blasting Dave Matthews Band CDs during the middle of the night, he’s angry that Mockingboid is able to collect huge unemployment cheques for simply writing letters to the editor-in-chief of the Bellingham Herald endorsing the Iraq War, and he hates that Mockingboid is constantly “borrowing” things from him, like his grill and his back patio setup and then claims it is a “weather balloon.” Will he ever escape Mockingboid? Probably not. But he can try like heck.
Mrs. Duck
Mrs. Duck is the spouse of Mr. Duck, who has never been seen in the comics. She lives 2 houses down from Mockingboid, and makes delicious pies, especially cherry, which Mockingboid stole and ate in a storyline. She considers Mockingboid to be a selfish jerk, and tries to stay away from him, but who can stay away from him when he owns an Escalade and a U2 spy plane? Nobody- that’s who. She hasn’t appeared much, but does come up in Mockingboid in Time and Space.
Mr. Chicken
Mr. Chicken lives across the street from Mrs. Duck, and is impartial to Mockingboid on the same level as Harry Canary, but does think he’s a waste of time to talk to (Mockingboid rarely makes any sense, and his heavy accent makes it even more difficult for him to understand him.) Although he hasn’t yet appeared in the comic itself, he does make an appearance in Mockingboid in Time and Space, and in one comic, his house with his name written on the door is clearly visible.
The World of Mockingboid
Mockingboid currently lives (illegally) in the United States, but his homeland is a country called “Birdland,” as everybody in the country is a bird. (No Way!) Birdland is to the left of Brazil, and it volcanic in nature, as in the center is gigantic Mt. Cockatoo. Mockingboid lived in a city on the East Coast called “New Aviary”, the largest city in the country. A map is soon to go into print of Birdland, and it includes several landmarks named after famous cartoon characters, including “Stimpy Road,” referencing Stimpy the Cat from hit animated cartoon “Ren and Stimpy,” “Ignatz Canyon,” after Ignatz Mouse from the 1920’s cartoon “Krazy Kat,” and “Pogo Lake,” after the cartoon character Pogo from “Pogo,” a comic by Walt Kelly. Some other landmarks on the map have unfamiliar names: L.G. Lookout, Moniker Lake, Memo Lake, Dom Peninsula and Walt Du Jeer Forest. These were named after characters from the non-syndicated comic “Memo,” by Duncan’s father, Doug Ogg. Another landmark was named Orson Cliff- named after Orson the Half-Eaten Banana, an invented character, who will soon feature in several books. This could also be why Birdland is to the right of Brazil- Orson has a bad habit of dooming it in one way or another in each chapter of the books.
Adaptations
A Mockingboid movie is in the works, voice talents not yet decided, and production has not yet begun. Comic books are also being developed under the Robo Comics title, which also publishes the series’ Energon, and Captain Bubbles.
Importance
Mockingboid is considered extremely important because it paved the way for many more comics created by children, and even the Weekly Messenger itself fostered many more papers. It is a big influence on all comics drawn by kids.
Erasmus School of Primary Education is a private, co-educational day school situated in Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The school was founded in 1996.
Name, emblem and motto
The name of the school derives from Desiderius Erasmus. He was a Dutch humanist and theologian.
The School emblem represents a shining star recognising the potential in each pupil.
The School motto is 'Lux Luceat Vestra' which means 'Let Your Light Shine'. Pupils are encouraged to step over their limits and to realise their true spiritual, emotional, intellectual and physical potential.
Spirtiual and philosophical basis of school
The school presents the principles of spiritual knowledge drawn from the Holy Vedic tradition and the Philosophy of "Advaita" (meaning "non-duality"). The school also upholds the Christian traditions, which have shaped the Western culture to which we belong. Scripture studies in the school focus on the Bible, the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads.
History
The Erasmus School is inspired by the work of the School of Practical Philosophy which is directly affiliated with the London School of Economic Science, the founders of the St. James Independent Schools in London in 1975. The School of Philosophy offers courses in practical philosophy based on the great teachings of past and present and examines how these teachings can help students to realise their own potential and to understand their own nature.
Concern about declining standards and the breakdown of discipline in schools prompted parents in the School of Philosophy to seek an education which would bring out the finest qualities in their children. In 1995 it was decided to open a primary school. It would be staffed by teachers trained in the philosophy and would be open to all interested parents from both the School of Philosophy and the wider community. The school opened in January 1996.
The Erasmus School is modelled after the St. James Independent Schools, London and is associated with other similar schools in Dublin, New York, Leeds, Sydney, Auckland, Johannesburg and Trinidad.
Curriculum
The curriculum includes studies of:
*English
*Sanskrit
*Latin
*Mathematics
*Science
*Geography
*Physical Education
*Dance
*Philosophy
*Music
*Art
*History
*Scripture Study
Houses
*Paterson (Blue)
*Phillip (Red)
*McKillop (Yellow)
Co-curricular
Sport
The school has a Physical Education and Sports Program. It competes in district Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming and Tennis competitions.
Camping
The outdoor camping programme provides challenging activities and team building experiences in the great Australian outdoors. Children participate over a three year programme in horse riding, archery, canoeing, bushwalking, environmental studies, bush cooking, orienteering and abseiling.
Drama
A highlight of the school calendar are the annual school plays / productions, providing the children with an opportunity to express themselves on stage.
The school community comes together to support these celebrations of the children's creative spirits.
Productions are often based on classical works and have included in the past Mozart's The Magic Flute, a variety of Shakespeare's plays, and the great Indian epic Ramayana.
Music
In addition to the daily singing in assembly and the music lessons, Erasmus offers after-school music activities. These include Choristers, Ensemble and Recorder Consort groups. These groups also have the opportunity to perform in concerts and Eisteddfods on a regular basis. Instrumental tuition in violin, piano and flute is also available.
Headmasters of Erasmus
*1996 - Incumbent Mr Jonathan Tickner, B.Ed.
Name, emblem and motto
The name of the school derives from Desiderius Erasmus. He was a Dutch humanist and theologian.
The School emblem represents a shining star recognising the potential in each pupil.
The School motto is 'Lux Luceat Vestra' which means 'Let Your Light Shine'. Pupils are encouraged to step over their limits and to realise their true spiritual, emotional, intellectual and physical potential.
Spirtiual and philosophical basis of school
The school presents the principles of spiritual knowledge drawn from the Holy Vedic tradition and the Philosophy of "Advaita" (meaning "non-duality"). The school also upholds the Christian traditions, which have shaped the Western culture to which we belong. Scripture studies in the school focus on the Bible, the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads.
History
The Erasmus School is inspired by the work of the School of Practical Philosophy which is directly affiliated with the London School of Economic Science, the founders of the St. James Independent Schools in London in 1975. The School of Philosophy offers courses in practical philosophy based on the great teachings of past and present and examines how these teachings can help students to realise their own potential and to understand their own nature.
Concern about declining standards and the breakdown of discipline in schools prompted parents in the School of Philosophy to seek an education which would bring out the finest qualities in their children. In 1995 it was decided to open a primary school. It would be staffed by teachers trained in the philosophy and would be open to all interested parents from both the School of Philosophy and the wider community. The school opened in January 1996.
The Erasmus School is modelled after the St. James Independent Schools, London and is associated with other similar schools in Dublin, New York, Leeds, Sydney, Auckland, Johannesburg and Trinidad.
Curriculum
The curriculum includes studies of:
*English
*Sanskrit
*Latin
*Mathematics
*Science
*Geography
*Physical Education
*Dance
*Philosophy
*Music
*Art
*History
*Scripture Study
Houses
*Paterson (Blue)
*Phillip (Red)
*McKillop (Yellow)
Co-curricular
Sport
The school has a Physical Education and Sports Program. It competes in district Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming and Tennis competitions.
Camping
The outdoor camping programme provides challenging activities and team building experiences in the great Australian outdoors. Children participate over a three year programme in horse riding, archery, canoeing, bushwalking, environmental studies, bush cooking, orienteering and abseiling.
Drama
A highlight of the school calendar are the annual school plays / productions, providing the children with an opportunity to express themselves on stage.
The school community comes together to support these celebrations of the children's creative spirits.
Productions are often based on classical works and have included in the past Mozart's The Magic Flute, a variety of Shakespeare's plays, and the great Indian epic Ramayana.
Music
In addition to the daily singing in assembly and the music lessons, Erasmus offers after-school music activities. These include Choristers, Ensemble and Recorder Consort groups. These groups also have the opportunity to perform in concerts and Eisteddfods on a regular basis. Instrumental tuition in violin, piano and flute is also available.
Headmasters of Erasmus
*1996 - Incumbent Mr Jonathan Tickner, B.Ed.
Laurence John Bamford (October 27, 1947 - December, 2005) was a popular British Numismatist and keen music fan also known as the 'smartly dressed tramp'. Laurie has notability in that he was a pioneer in popularising the hobby of coin collecting in the UK and, as such, was well known to many dealers and collectors alike.
He was educated at Trinity School of John Whitgift in Croydon, London. His interest in coins started at a very early age (around 12 or 13). His fascination for old bronze and copper pennies started when he went on a family holiday to Herne Bay and was captivated by the coins in the amusement arcade machines situated on the sea front. As far back as 1961, Laurie attended the Sunday morning coin market in East London in Cutler Street along with colleague, Hiram Brown
By 1966 Laurie had established himself as one of the Cutler Street collectors alongside Ted Swift, Ted Barhard, Eva Hardy, Jim Hardiman Sr, Ken Lovell, James Leonard and the poet David Nash.
He worked as a Computer Programmer for Prudential Assurance (now Prudential plc) where he was one of the very early users of the programming language COBOL. He worked for the 'Pru' as it was more commonly known for just over eight years. He left to become a full-time coin dealer, at the same time adding to his collection of Victorian Pennies from such dealers as James Leonard, an Australian-born dealer who lived near him in Streatham, London. He also augmented his collection from the coin dealers Stewart Ward based in Bond Street, London.
In 1982, Laurie teamed up with Graeme and Linda Monk to establish Croydon Coin Auctions with the business making its first sale on March 4, 1983. Between them, they ran 196 auctions in total over a 22 year period.
Bamford was also a member of MENSA and was keen on the art of magic. His other passions in life, apart from pennies, were music and beer. He held responsibility for promoting music concerts at the Gun Tavern in Croydon, Surrey featuring such artists as 'Tatty Ollity' and 'Bill Posters will be Band' formed in 1983 which was a jazz vaudeville offspring of the famous Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band for whom he was publicity manager.
He was the unofficial booker for the band called Ivor Biggun headed by Doc Cox and the Vulgar Band, often appearing as vocalist (although he preferred the term heckler). He was also a regular at The Cartoon which was Croydon's main venue for new bands yet to sign for a new record label. His musical tastes also extended to classical, in particular Gilbert and Sullivan's Mikado. He was a diabetic.
Bamford was considered the bulwark of the main collectors, despite working in a narrow field of numismatics but he must be considered important just for that. Therefore his place in the hall of fame derives from this originality. He has been accredited with suggesting that the reason the English sixpence, a small silver coin, was nicknamed a 'simon' was because of the famous 17th century engraver at the London Mint, Thomas Simon.
Bamford died suddenly from a heart attack in December 2005. He was founder member of the Croydon Real Ale Preservation Society which held a 'session' in his honour after his death in December 2005. He leaves behind his brother Richard and his nephews and nieces.
His coin collection was sold on 20 June 2006 at Dix, Noonan and Webb auctions in London. It contained an extensive collection of rare Victorian pennies dated 1860 to 1894 (his specialist collecting arena).
He was educated at Trinity School of John Whitgift in Croydon, London. His interest in coins started at a very early age (around 12 or 13). His fascination for old bronze and copper pennies started when he went on a family holiday to Herne Bay and was captivated by the coins in the amusement arcade machines situated on the sea front. As far back as 1961, Laurie attended the Sunday morning coin market in East London in Cutler Street along with colleague, Hiram Brown
By 1966 Laurie had established himself as one of the Cutler Street collectors alongside Ted Swift, Ted Barhard, Eva Hardy, Jim Hardiman Sr, Ken Lovell, James Leonard and the poet David Nash.
He worked as a Computer Programmer for Prudential Assurance (now Prudential plc) where he was one of the very early users of the programming language COBOL. He worked for the 'Pru' as it was more commonly known for just over eight years. He left to become a full-time coin dealer, at the same time adding to his collection of Victorian Pennies from such dealers as James Leonard, an Australian-born dealer who lived near him in Streatham, London. He also augmented his collection from the coin dealers Stewart Ward based in Bond Street, London.
In 1982, Laurie teamed up with Graeme and Linda Monk to establish Croydon Coin Auctions with the business making its first sale on March 4, 1983. Between them, they ran 196 auctions in total over a 22 year period.
Bamford was also a member of MENSA and was keen on the art of magic. His other passions in life, apart from pennies, were music and beer. He held responsibility for promoting music concerts at the Gun Tavern in Croydon, Surrey featuring such artists as 'Tatty Ollity' and 'Bill Posters will be Band' formed in 1983 which was a jazz vaudeville offspring of the famous Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band for whom he was publicity manager.
He was the unofficial booker for the band called Ivor Biggun headed by Doc Cox and the Vulgar Band, often appearing as vocalist (although he preferred the term heckler). He was also a regular at The Cartoon which was Croydon's main venue for new bands yet to sign for a new record label. His musical tastes also extended to classical, in particular Gilbert and Sullivan's Mikado. He was a diabetic.
Bamford was considered the bulwark of the main collectors, despite working in a narrow field of numismatics but he must be considered important just for that. Therefore his place in the hall of fame derives from this originality. He has been accredited with suggesting that the reason the English sixpence, a small silver coin, was nicknamed a 'simon' was because of the famous 17th century engraver at the London Mint, Thomas Simon.
Bamford died suddenly from a heart attack in December 2005. He was founder member of the Croydon Real Ale Preservation Society which held a 'session' in his honour after his death in December 2005. He leaves behind his brother Richard and his nephews and nieces.
His coin collection was sold on 20 June 2006 at Dix, Noonan and Webb auctions in London. It contained an extensive collection of rare Victorian pennies dated 1860 to 1894 (his specialist collecting arena).
;Mint Popping
Mint Popping
Originally started in Freshers week 2007 by an elite group of university memebers; Stevo, Kiwi, Teeps, Big D, Si Man the Man Man and Irish. It is a Drinking game involving a pack of mints and a mint. For university purposes it is classed as an extreme version of tiddlywinks so that it can be turned into a society. Status: currently pending.
The Game
The game proceeds in a clockwise order with each popper attempting to land a mint, which will have been popped from one of the dyslexia and dyspraxia mint tins, inside one of the many bottles of rosé wine which will be placed around the tin.
Each popper has only one attempt to land the mint inside one of the bottles.
If the popper is successful and the mint lands inside the bottle of rosé, the owner of said bottle must down the contents.
Evolution
A problem was discovered by the founding members of the Brunel Poppers that when popping indoors, there is a very large chance of the mint hitting the ceiling and therefore diverting the course of the mint from the desired bottle. The game has since adapted adding a new, exciting concepts with even more exciting consequences.
The New Popping Game
The game proceeds in a clockwise motion as before, the technique for the pop also remains constant, however, the mint is now replaced by a 5 pence piece that will be supplied by the treasurer at the event.
The alcohol has also changed due to poor UBS funding, due to this the bottles of rose have been replaced with pints of choice e.g lager, cider, snakebite.
The 5 pence piece will be popped and the popper will endeavor to land the 5 pence piece in one of the pints much in the same way as with the mints.
The 5pence popping game however offers and extra dimension. As the possibility of landing the 5pence in the pints has increased, the penalty has decreased to a mere two fingers.
Saying that, if the popper can correctly predict which side of the coin is facing downwards in the pint i.e. when the glass is held in the air, the side of the coin that can be seen, the remainder of the pint must be consumed by its owner.
Bonus Round
Where premises permit, and at certain times of the hour, a full pint of "Slush Puppy" multiple coloured surprise shall be placed on the table. If the "Popper" lands the projectile in use, be it mint or 5p coin, the "Popper" will drink from said vessel until time of "Brain Freeze". The specifics relating to time are as follows:
1 - 15 minutes past the hour: cup is IN play.
16 - 30 minutes past the hour: cup is NOT in play
31 - 45 minutes past the hour: cup is IN play
46 - 00 minutes past the hour: cup is NOT in Play
If the cup has not been emptied by the expiration of an hour, the "Poppers" will each take it in turns to attempt the "Brain Freeze" phenomenon.
Website
Mint Popping
Originally started in Freshers week 2007 by an elite group of university memebers; Stevo, Kiwi, Teeps, Big D, Si Man the Man Man and Irish. It is a Drinking game involving a pack of mints and a mint. For university purposes it is classed as an extreme version of tiddlywinks so that it can be turned into a society. Status: currently pending.
The Game
The game proceeds in a clockwise order with each popper attempting to land a mint, which will have been popped from one of the dyslexia and dyspraxia mint tins, inside one of the many bottles of rosé wine which will be placed around the tin.
Each popper has only one attempt to land the mint inside one of the bottles.
If the popper is successful and the mint lands inside the bottle of rosé, the owner of said bottle must down the contents.
Evolution
A problem was discovered by the founding members of the Brunel Poppers that when popping indoors, there is a very large chance of the mint hitting the ceiling and therefore diverting the course of the mint from the desired bottle. The game has since adapted adding a new, exciting concepts with even more exciting consequences.
The New Popping Game
The game proceeds in a clockwise motion as before, the technique for the pop also remains constant, however, the mint is now replaced by a 5 pence piece that will be supplied by the treasurer at the event.
The alcohol has also changed due to poor UBS funding, due to this the bottles of rose have been replaced with pints of choice e.g lager, cider, snakebite.
The 5 pence piece will be popped and the popper will endeavor to land the 5 pence piece in one of the pints much in the same way as with the mints.
The 5pence popping game however offers and extra dimension. As the possibility of landing the 5pence in the pints has increased, the penalty has decreased to a mere two fingers.
Saying that, if the popper can correctly predict which side of the coin is facing downwards in the pint i.e. when the glass is held in the air, the side of the coin that can be seen, the remainder of the pint must be consumed by its owner.
Bonus Round
Where premises permit, and at certain times of the hour, a full pint of "Slush Puppy" multiple coloured surprise shall be placed on the table. If the "Popper" lands the projectile in use, be it mint or 5p coin, the "Popper" will drink from said vessel until time of "Brain Freeze". The specifics relating to time are as follows:
1 - 15 minutes past the hour: cup is IN play.
16 - 30 minutes past the hour: cup is NOT in play
31 - 45 minutes past the hour: cup is IN play
46 - 00 minutes past the hour: cup is NOT in Play
If the cup has not been emptied by the expiration of an hour, the "Poppers" will each take it in turns to attempt the "Brain Freeze" phenomenon.
Website