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Old 27-01-2005, 14:33
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Taken from This is North Scotland Thursday 27th January 05

CELEBRITY CAMERON DEMONSTRATES WORD SKILLS

Big Brother celebrity Cameron Stout gave hundreds of pupils in Aberdeen an insight into his linguistic skills yesterday.

The reality TV star speaks a number of foreign languages including French, Spanish, Japanese and Norwegian. He told the secondary school pupils from 3rd to 6th years how this helped his career develop, during a language conference at The Robert Gordon University's Aberdeen Business School.

The TV star has worked in France as an assistant curator and also in Spain where he was an English teacher.

Although now living in his native Orkney, his linguistic skills still come in handy in his current job as a fish trader for an international company.

Stewart Spence, owner of city hotel The Marcliffe at Pitfodels, also addressed the conference.

During the event the pupils took part in fact-finding sessions about working and studying abroad, and interviewing representatives from international companies.

These included recent RGU graduates who are already using their language skills here or abroad in the world of work.
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Old 27-01-2005, 15:24
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TV star ..... ?????
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Old 27-01-2005, 15:30
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"Celebrity" ..... ??????
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Old 27-01-2005, 15:31
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He can bore in more than one language.
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Old 27-01-2005, 15:36
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This reminds us once again that the real Cameron (international businessman, worked in France and Spain, etc) was very different from the one presented on the show.
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Old 27-01-2005, 17:05
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Originally Posted by Veri
This reminds us once again that the real Cameron (international businessman, worked in France and Spain, etc) was very different from the one presented on the show.
which was the point that Jon Tickle tried to make on the show but no one could be arsed to listen to him.....
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Old 27-01-2005, 17:12
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"Although now living in his native Orkney, his linguistic skills still come in handy in his current job as a fish trader for an international company."

t'was just for the tourists.....

Such a gentle wee soul.
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Old 27-01-2005, 17:28
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Originally Posted by EvilMeMeMe
He can bore in more than one language.
But how can this man be so hated?
How can the GBP have got it so wrong?

This man was voted "A Winner" by the majority of the GBP.
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Old 27-01-2005, 17:32
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Originally Posted by Wide Screen
But how can this man be so hated?
How can the GBP have got it so wrong?

This man was voted "A Winner" by the majority of the GBP.

Don't know, don't care. He certainly didn't have my support - have little time for bigots.
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Old 27-01-2005, 17:34
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To be fair, the endemol editing was utterly superb for Cameron, and there was virtually no competition. It was their finest hour. He only really had to show up.
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Old 27-01-2005, 17:35
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Originally Posted by Wide Screen
But how can this man be so hated?
How can the GBP have got it so wrong?

This man was voted "A Winner" by the majority of the GBP.
it was like Fed said:"never underestimate the grey vote"
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Old 27-01-2005, 17:37
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Originally Posted by pony
To be fair, the endemol editing was utterly superb for Cameron, and there was virtually no competition. It was their finest hour. He only really had to show up.
I still don't understand why they thought he'd be a good winner though......unless they thought, a boring winner for a boring show
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Old 27-01-2005, 17:50
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Originally Posted by Wide Screen
But how can this man be so hated?
How can the GBP have got it so wrong?

This man was voted "A Winner" by the majority of the GBP.
er ..... not the GBP ..... just the people who watched/heard about/read about the show .....
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Old 27-01-2005, 18:26
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Well the Tickle can speak Elvish.
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Old 27-01-2005, 18:40
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Originally Posted by Veri
This reminds us once again that the real Cameron (international businessman, worked in France and Spain, etc) was very different from the one presented on the show.
I was impressed when he knew exactly where Cameroon was, for the geography task, which perhaps most people, even with a good general knowledge, would not have known. So one could have surmised that he was possibly more international than he was portrayed as.

BTW did he actually ever try to make out himself that he was some country bumpkin from hicksville, or was that Endemol/media portrayal or simply people making assumptions because he was from the Orkneys? I also remember people casting doubt on his accent, but having heard other Orcadians speak on the media, that seems genuinely how they sound.

Everything aside, I commend his multilinguistic ability.
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Old 27-01-2005, 18:44
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Don't know, don't care. He certainly didn't have my support - have little time for bigots.
Well, travel broadens the mind... they say...

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Old 27-01-2005, 18:56
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Originally Posted by Eusebius
Well, travel broadens the mind... they say...

I can speak bullshit in a variety of languages too - never got me anywhere, mind.
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Old 27-01-2005, 19:08
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Originally Posted by EvilMeMeMe
I can speak bullshit in a variety of languages too - never got me anywhere, mind.
I could mention a few FMs who speak that constantly

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Old 27-01-2005, 19:21
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Originally Posted by Eusebius
BTW did he actually ever try to make out himself that he was some country bumpkin from hicksville, or was that Endemol/media portrayal or simply people making assumptions because he was from the Orkneys? I also remember people casting doubt on his accent, but having heard other Orcadians speak on the media, that seems genuinely how they sound.

Everything aside, I commend his multilinguistic ability.
Cameron had (and has) a pretty typical Orkney accent. He speaks now in the same way that he spoke on BB.

Some people such as Jon Tickle seemed to feel that if Cameron spoke as he did, then he must be putting on an act. How could an educated, well-travelled person speak in such a funny way? Unfortunately, Tickle merely revealed his own ignorance and narrow-mindedness.

I find it admirable that someone (such as Cameron) can remain sufficiently honest and close to his roots to keep speaking in the accent that he was brought up to speak. Why should someone have to change their accent just to satisfy the likes of Jon Tickle? Too many Scots have felt pressurised into changing their accents in order to conform to some notions of "talking proper" or of what's fashionable. I think it's sad that, under pressure from the media and the educational system, accents and dialects have tended to fade away and become homogenised.

Diversity good, dreary uniformity bad! Does Jon Tickle feel that if we're educated, then we have to speak like him?
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Old 27-01-2005, 20:54
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Originally Posted by Eusebius
I was impressed when he knew exactly where Cameroon was, for the geography task, which perhaps most people, even with a good general knowledge, would not have known. So one could have surmised that he was possibly more international than he was portrayed as.

BTW did he actually ever try to make out himself that he was some country bumpkin from hicksville, or was that Endemol/media portrayal or simply people making assumptions because he was from the Orkneys? I also remember people casting doubt on his accent, but having heard other Orcadians speak on the media, that seems genuinely how they sound.

Everything aside, I commend his multilinguistic ability.
It was the people making assumptions one.
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Old 27-01-2005, 20:55
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Originally Posted by Gaz22
Well the Tickle can speak Elvish.
Thankyouverymuch.
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Old 27-01-2005, 20:56
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Thankyouverymuch.
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Old 28-01-2005, 01:12
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Did he ever explain what an apple on the head meant?
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Old 28-01-2005, 01:25
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Originally Posted by EvilMeMeMe
He can bore in more than one language.
When we just taking about boring, since you have a PhD are you Dr Evil with many mes?

I know, but I am trying. :sleep:
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Old 28-01-2005, 02:01
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Originally Posted by Aquila
Some people such as Jon Tickle seemed to feel that if Cameron spoke as he did, then he must be putting on an act. How could an educated, well-travelled person speak in such a funny way? Unfortunately, Tickle merely revealed his own ignorance and narrow-mindedness.
I don't think Tickle's point was because of Cameron's accent.
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