Helpful hints for students

1. Suggesting that the McDonaldization of education is good because fewer lecturers are needed will not gain you high marks or indeed warm feelings of regard from the person marking your essay.

2. The US Government does not own 'Skype, Microsoft etc.'.

3. Africa is not a small country. It's a massive continent of 47 countries.

Also: this gem from Zoot Horn:

If you get an email from the NHS warning you that you can catch swine flu from canned pork products ignore it. It's just spam.