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Quoting Al from 20:33, 15th Oct 2005
I have the feeling - possibly unfairly - that there are people active in the UDS who would relish wearing such a "fetching" ensemble.

Shouldn't that be "retching"?

Poor otter!

I have written to Maddocks and Dick (the firm that made the ties for Loot) to see if such ties will be avalable in the future. I'll keep you apprised!

Quoting Eliot Wilson from 22:35, 4th Oct 2005 Though some will remember Mr William Campbell ("Rising for the proposition..."), who could be spotted about town wearing a red gown, a graduate waistcoat and a St Leonard's scarf, all at the same time. [hr] Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister B...

St. Leonard's College, without a doubt. I've had dozens of compliments on mine.

"Mooron" sounded rather like a type of cake, to me.

Quoting comfortably numb from 16:23, 3rd Oct 2005 I think you are all pretentious (yeah I know I can't spell) idiots-why not give some of mummy and daddys money to charity instead of spending it on stupid outfits and trying to act like members of the minor gentry when in fact the vast majority of t...

It's unfortunate that noone spotted the Declaration of Arborath, but a credit to the university that noone spotted the Mel Gibson rubbish.

Is there some gossip concerning plagiarism that we should be aware of, re: the post a few above?

Quoting BasilSeal from 05:51, 28th Sep 2005 Quoting katebush from 23:40, 27th Sep 2005 If I come up to my alma mater good old St Andrews, and attend a debate, should I wear my Oxford gown (i.e- sub fusc) and bring the mortar board? Or not? I shall miss wearing my red gown- 'twas much warmer! [hr] h...

Quoting katebush from 23:40, 27th Sep 2005 If I come up to my alma mater good old St Andrews, and attend a debate, should I wear my Oxford gown (i.e- sub fusc) and bring the mortar board? Or not? I shall miss wearing my red gown- 'twas much warmer! [hr] Not. But the warmth of the Scarlet Gown becom...

Given the closure of Loot, I was wondering if there would be sufficient demand to order another small batch of United College ties from Maddocks and Dick, who made up the last batch? If you're interested in one, please let me know, and I'll see if making more would be feasible. I suggest, by the way...

Quoting J.C.H. from 20:59, 13th Sep 2005

No, it's more the case that Academia doesn't pay well enough for Saville Row.

or even Burlington St. (A&S left the Row in March.)

Hasn't A&S recently been bought out by someone?

A rather nice example of such a coat can be found here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Single breasted, certainly. Raglan sleeves. Harris tweed, if possible. Such coats come up on eBay with surprising frequency--although avoid any with ANY signs of damage. They don't cost too much, either, and will last for ages.

Quoting Mr Comedy from 15:36, 17th Sep 2005 Quoting BasilSeal from 01:24, 17th Sep 2005 Available in BESS, or not? Not. There were some of the mythical United College ties available in Loot as so admirably championed by Mr Peter Blair, until that chap's tie business went out of business. Arf. That ...

Available in BESS, or not?

What a tosser.

I disagree.

Double boak.

Of course, this is a good thing in my case, since it will simply motivate me to accumulate enough publications and academic influence to secure a D.Litt. down the road.

Quite right, exnihilo. I still wear my red gown whenever academic dress is called for, since I don't have a graduate gown (must rememdy that soon...) and refuse to wear the gown of my Ph.D., which is American and so foul.