Let's just draw attention to this ridiculous post again. Why? Because I'm bored.
frankyd said:
Well compared to my trial which I aced like acing papers was going out of fashion, this one was a substantial amount harder.
"Aced like acing papers was going out of fashion". A cringe-worthy line if ever I heard one. This, ladies and gentlement, is what we call arrogance. You're like those people who got to Schoolies expecting to get laid 24/7. Ain't gonna happen and you're gonna learn it the hard way.
frankyd said:
I chose to write a feature article, blending in the extract about the old man with my perspective on a journey of discovery through literature (allowing the man to unlock his past, discover future etc etc)... so I'm hoping for A range there.
Having talked with a few people who did the HSC - namely my sister and a few friends, I believe the question specifically asked for a short story. Short. Story. Not feature article.
frankyd said:
As for the pages i wrote... I'm not sure on pages exactly (counting that was the last thing on my mind), but I know that I wrote 8 books... 2 of them weren't completely filled up... so that's like 50-60ish (prob 12, 24, 20 or something of the like)
I know bullshit when I hear it. Or read it. This, ladies and gentlemen, is bullshit. It's not possible, unless you didn't actually answer the other two questions. Even in the 2004 HSC, I only managed 18 pages in 40 minutes and I write bloody fast.
frankyd said:
BUT!!! don't get scared my handwriting is messy so I have to write big so that it can be read. It's probably the same amount of content as everyone else.
Sif they'd be scared. Quality trumps quantity every time. You might claim to have written 50 pages, but it could very well be fifty pages of complete shite, thus earning you a bottom-of-the-barrel mark. But don't get scared, I'm sure you deserve no less.
Also, on one final note, there's an e-mail going around containing a link to that post on its own, the subject being a combination of bullshit, lies and arrogance. I've received it twice on my uni e-mail. Congratulations, pal, you're the laughing stock of the state.