272nd time lucky...

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Fri 15 Apr 2005 18:09
272nd time lucky... - Chad.R
Full marks for patience and tenacity ..... gives new meaning to the saying "If at first you fail......"

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4447925.stm



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Fri 15 Apr 2005 19:32
272nd time lucky... - Rishab C
Golly! I bet if you answered the questions with random choices, you'd do better than that!
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Fri 15 Apr 2005 19:35
272nd time lucky... - thallium81
After that number of failures he should be restricted to shanks's pony. Some people can paint beautiful canvases, some can't; some people can drive some can't. The man is just another embryo traffic collision.
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Fri 15 Apr 2005 23:44
272nd time lucky... - Altea Ego
"The 69-year-old repairman said he was hampered by illiteracy,"

"I'm already discussing with my wife which car we should buy."


Now there is one car salesman who is rubbing his hands in anticipation. "Now Punter-san here is the annual APR"


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Sat 16 Apr 2005 13:57
272nd time lucky... - BazzaBear {P}
After that number of failures he should be restricted to shanks's
pony. Some people can paint beautiful canvases, some can't; some people
can drive some can't.


ordinarily I would agree, but if you read the details fo the story this is the theory test we're talking about, and he was unable to study or revise for it in any way. Some of the quotes imply that he basically took the test each time, and by doing so learnt the answer to one more question each time.
Mind you, it's hard to say without seeing the details of their test, but if as much of it is common-sense as the UK one, maybe you're right.
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Fri 15 Apr 2005 23:54
272nd time lucky... - WhiteTruckMan
I recall a series on the idiot box a good few years ago about driving tests around the world, (no, not the one where they got english people to do the tests) and one that sticks in the mind most is a far eastern one where all the practical is done solo by the student in a large stadium, monitored by examiners from a (safe) distance. If the made a mistake and failed, a flashing light was remotely activated and they had to stop there and then and leave the car. Best of all, this was a spectator event, with a grandstand where whole families could watch and have a days cheap entertainment.

Might have been fronted by clive james, or it might have been a top gear thingy, not entirely sure

WTM
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Sat 16 Apr 2005 00:30
272nd time lucky... - Robin Reliant
I remember that one, I think it was the Korean test and the presenter was indeed Clive James.
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