Tasmania Jones Rides Again!
For those who did the VCE Maths Methods exam today, you might have noticed that in question 2 in the extended answer, the protagonist was called Tasmania Jones. You know what’s interesting? In last year’s exam, the protagonist was Tasmania Jones as well! It sure shows how creative VCAA are. 
While the exam was more difficult compared to last year, it wasn’t all that bad. It was long though, and they need to learn to not schedule an exam during times when your body is used to having lunch. It makes the exam seem about three times longer!
Anyhow, only four more days and two more exams to go, and then I’m free to do what I please. I can’t wait. 
–Ben
November 12th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
lol @ VCAA.
VCAA methods exam discussion earlier that month…
Tom : “Any suggestions for a name for a daring explorer that will front the expedition to retrieve some gem no one has heard of in the methods exam?”
Jerry: “Something new and original … ”
Dude no one has heard of: “Tasmania Jones?”
Tom: “lol n00b sif go with that. rofl rofl @ your face nub”
Jerry: “STFU Tom, and l2s when you are talking!”
Dude no one has heard of: “pwned…”
November 13th, 2007 at 1:05 am
I want to spear tackle Tasmania Jones.
November 13th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Hrmm, in 2006 Tasmania was selling wheat. He seems to have grown some balls this year.
November 14th, 2007 at 4:32 am
it’s nearly 4.30 in the morning, and i’m up cramming for thursday’s chem exam. In my momen of despair, i googled “tasmania jones” and i stumbled across your blog entry.
i cann’t believe anyone else would be as worked up about tasmania jones as me! it’s wonderful. i must correct you though. Tasmania JOnes has been around for ages, VCAA has had it doing perverted stuff since way back. If you had attempted the methods checkpoints, you should know what i’m talkin about.
i must say though, after hours of checkpoints and sitting through last year’s methods exam, i’ve grown quite fond of that indianna-jones rip off. I cannot imagine a VCE maths exam without him!
Apparently there’s a facebook group that is called “students against Tasmania Jones” or something. I’m almost tempted to join facebook becuase of that. But i must remind myself not to succumb to trivial social networking like myspace and facebook.
anyhow i’m going to go now to find out how Bohr contributed to the atomic theory. Good luck for the rest of your exams. Fingers crossed that Tasmania Jone’s would be on Friday’s SM exam 2. (i know the chances are slim, seeing Tasmania Jones is a property of MM, but we can steal him)
PS. i’m sorry for this random post. i’m not usually like this. I think my fatigue has deluded my sensibility. i apologise for the most of my post being incoherent rambling laden iwth grammar and spelling mistakes.
i cannot wait until vce is over!