Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language

[Steve Simmons]

On 11/12/2013 13:02, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 10:33 PM, Steve Simmons <square.steve at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 11/12/2013 11:45, Chris Angelico wrote:
>>> And then, shortly after the beginning of the story, you need to
>>> introduce the villain. Thanks, jmf, for taking that position in our
>>> role-play storytelling scenario! A round of applause for jmf, folks,
>>> for doing a brilliant impression of the uninformed-yet-fanatical
>>> Knight Templar villain!
>>>
>>> ChrisA
>>
>> Oi! You!!
>>
>> I'll have you know I'm a bona fide Knight of the Temple and we're not (all)
>> villains!
>> If I catch you calling us villains again, I'll slide up behind you in the
>> mud and dig you
>> with my ceremonial sword!  ;-)
> Mister Simmons, Mister Simmons! We are not for one moment doubting
> your sincerity. It's just your intelligence that's in question. [1]
>
> [1] http://www.thegoonshow.net/scripts_show.asp?title=s06e19_the_jet_propelled_guided_naafi
>
> ChrisA
> Attempting to atone for pointing people to TVTropes... or maybe to be
> hung for a sheep rather than a lamb....
OK, We'll call it a draw. [2 - or is that 1?]

SteveS

[2 - or is that 3?  Three shall be the number...] 
http://montypython.50webs.com/scripts/Holy_Grail/Scene4.htm