GC1XB8F Viz - Student Grant (Traditional Cache) in East Midlands, United Kingdom created by Nobbyspiles

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A cache by Nobbyspiles Message this owner

Hidden : 12/8/2009

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These are additional caches to the Viz series that can be done in conjunction with the others, or done in isolation. They can be approached from Tywell or the cark park for the Hills and Dales in Cranford. As per normal, there is a "Winners Gold Medal" for the FTF !!

Student Grant is a cartoon strip in the British comic Viz featuring a University student. One strip had him down as an undergraduate in Peace Studies although this was never referenced again. His school grades were mediocre at best - he certainly achieved a C in French at GCSE but he misinterpreted a porter telling him to take a train from platform "treize" for platform "trois" and ended up in Siberia. It made obvious (especially in the early strips) that Grant does very little or no work to his degree. One strip had him visiting his department (he originally did not know where it was, and had to be directed by a friend) to see his personal tutor, who pointed out that he had not handed in a single essay in three years, and would have to expel Grant if he didn't do them all (Grant responded by pointing out that he believed he had soiled himself). Also the terms seem ridiculously short (4 weeks in one case, with the Christmas vacation lasting until late March). Grant likes to think of himself as a very liberal intellectual who is both independent and is very worldly-wise. In reality he frequently shows bigoted opinions, is not especially bright, relies on his doting parents for money and has little idea about the world outside of campus. In some ways he is similar to the character Rick in the sitcom The Young Ones.

Congratulations to Purplerain1275 for FTF !!

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