Bits & Bobs 27

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 13:16

What's the Watts, doc? And the Lumens.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Habby Birthday WarBot.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 13:19

Just back from hospital, everything fine with Baby and my Mrs but she

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had another thick mucus/blood clot the size of her palm pop out

when I was on my way into work. So I turned around and took her in, half expecting to be a dad again today.

They're keeping her in for a course of steroids (and 24 hr observation) to help strengthen his lungs (just like with our first born). Still going ahead with c-section next Thursday.

Phew.

In other news the copy of Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 85–92 on vinyl arrived today from Ebay. £10! :metul:

Happy Birthday Warbot!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

kalmar wrote:

What's the Watts, doc? And the Lumens.

Here's the thing... it doesn't say.

LED - Soft White - 230v Reflector Lamp. It has 20 LEDs

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Keep us posted, Z. Give her our best.

Happy War Day , BirthHead!

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 13:23

Happy Baby Day, Z-bot!

Zio · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6093

Poor Warhead.

Happy birthday Warbot!

Zio · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6093

Nay: my recently ex girlfriend is giving me the right fucking runaround and my head is all over the place.

Yay: had second interview for that job today, it went much, much, much better than the first one and they offered me the job on the spot. So I said "yes"!

So some good stuff at least.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 13:29

Zio wrote:

Nay: my recently ex girlfriend is giving me the right fucking runaround and my head is all over the place.

Yay: had second interview for that job today, it went much, much, much better than the first one and they offered me the job on the spot. So I said "yes"!

So some good stuff at least.

Congratulations

When do you start?

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 13:30

Good work Zio!

Now tell me your secrets.. I would like a job.

Oh, and birthbot war happy head.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Good stuff Zio!

(apart from the first one, natch)

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 13:32

Excellent job news Zio. Well done mate.

Zio · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6093

As soon as possible.

They've said they can wait for me to do my four weeks notice, but they'd like me to start as soon as possible and if I can get the notice period cut short, they'd be very grateful. I've asked them if they mind me waiting to hand my notice in till Monday as my current employers had no idea I was at an interview today (told them I had a doctors appointment), and they were fine with that also as it gives them a chance to send me all the paperwork.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 13:35

Zio wrote:

they offered me the job on the spot. So I said "yes"!
.

Fantastic!

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 13:35

Excellent news!

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 13:39

Zio that is awesome news...

Shame about the Ex..

HB Warbot..

Zardoz I hope MrsZ is ok

(does that cover everything?)

Zio · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6093

TheVision wrote:

Good work Zio!

Now tell me your secrets.. I would like a job.

Oh, and birthbot war happy head.

The tricky part always seems to be getting the interview. I normally chase up an application if I haven't heard anything within a week or so, as I figure it forces someone to dig out your CV and hopefully put it back on the top of the pile at the end of the phone call.

I had two disastrous interviews at two of my dream jobs in my early twenties (one at the BBC, one at a fairly large publisher in London), basically because I went in poorly prepared. Preparation is everything, even if you only spend 30 mins on Google looking up the company the night before. The last four jobs interviews I've had ended with me being offered the job afterwards, so after those initial disasters I've obviously been doing something right.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 13:40

Just been to see a friend and her new offspring. I'm getting quite used to have babies passed to me now. A year ago I wouldn't touch the things.

Sent off two job applications yesterday and am thinking about a bid administrator for some policy thinktank, but it is in Oxford and money ain't great so I'd still be in Bicester.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Excellent job news, mate.

Malc · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 13:50

make sure you have something in writing before handing in your notice Zio

Malc

Malc · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 13:50

Oh and well done!

Malc

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 14:10

I don't really want to go on this Stag Night now. I want to return home.

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

MaliA wrote:

I don't really want to go on this Stag Night now. I want to return home.

Easy answer: get off with the bride.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

Sounds awful mate, a BEEX meet is bad enough but a STAG night, sheesh.

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

markg wrote:

Sounds awful mate, a BEEX meet is bad enough but a STAG night, sheesh.

L-lol in the middle of the office. You fiend.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 14:13

Glad to hear it Zio!

My 2nd interview, last week, went well I thought but haven't heard anything back..

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 14:16

markg wrote:

Sounds awful mate, a BEEX meet is bad enough but a STAG night, sheesh.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Urge to kill: rising

Just remember, 2 weeks off... 2 weeks off

Zio · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6093

Cheers everyone!

Now, I just need to decide what to do about the ex... do I buy flowers or a shovel?

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Zio wrote:

Cheers everyone!

Now, I just need to decide what to do about the ex... do I buy flowers or a shovel?

Send SA round. He'll get to kill someone and calm down, and you get rid of your messy ex.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 14:37

Kick her to the kerb and move on, mate. You're too good to put up with that sort of thing.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 14:39

Mr Russell wrote:

Zio wrote:

Cheers everyone!

Now, I just need to decide what to do about the ex... do I buy flowers or a shovel?

Send SA round. He'll get to kill someone and calm down, and you get rid of your messy ex.

Does SA do 2 for 1 deals

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

KovacsC wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

Zio wrote:

Cheers everyone!

Now, I just need to decide what to do about the ex... do I buy flowers or a shovel?

Send SA round. He'll get to kill someone and calm down, and you get rid of your messy ex.

Does SA do 2 for 1 deals

No, but I've heard promising things about your mother.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 14:43

Mr Russell wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

Zio wrote:

Cheers everyone!

Now, I just need to decide what to do about the ex... do I buy flowers or a shovel?

Send SA round. He'll get to kill someone and calm down, and you get rid of your messy ex.

Does SA do 2 for 1 deals

No, but I've heard promising things about your mother.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 14:44

DavPaz wrote:

MaliA wrote:

I'm sure he thinks I'm a feckless idiot, so I'm doing my best to live up to these expectations.

Quote of the week.

I get the same feeling from my FiL still. After 10 years, a marriage, a house, a steady job and income and a successful impregnation, he still looks at me like I'll be leaving soon.

There's probably a reason he has a photo of MrsA and her lawyer ex-boyfriend on the study wall...

He's coming to visit us soon, too, the ex. Should be a laugh. After we've visited the edible garden show.

devilman · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 14:45

Zio wrote:

Cheers everyone!

Now, I just need to decide what to do about the ex... do I buy flowers or a shovel?

A shovel would just topple the vase over.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 14:46

Zio wrote:

Cheers everyone!

Now, I just need to decide what to do about the ex... do I buy flowers or a shovel?

Give her some space. Don't hound her.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 14:50

MaliA wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

MaliA wrote:

I'm sure he thinks I'm a feckless idiot, so I'm doing my best to live up to these expectations.

Quote of the week.

I get the same feeling from my FiL still. After 10 years, a marriage, a house, a steady job and income and a successful impregnation, he still looks at me like I'll be leaving soon.

There's probably a reason he has a photo of MrsA and her lawyer ex-boyfriend on the study wall...

Was this your motivation for becoming a lawyer?

Just askin'!

Zio: I'm going to agree with the "move on" experts this time.

but also

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 14:53

kalmar wrote:

MaliA wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

MaliA wrote:

I'm sure he thinks I'm a feckless idiot, so I'm doing my best to live up to these expectations.

Quote of the week.

I get the same feeling from my FiL still. After 10 years, a marriage, a house, a steady job and income and a successful impregnation, he still looks at me like I'll be leaving soon.

There's probably a reason he has a photo of MrsA and her lawyer ex-boyfriend on the study wall...

Was this your motivation for becoming a lawyer?

Just askin'!

)

Not really. It just amuses me. Slightly. He's a nice bloke, actually, we get on very well and I shared a hotel room with him on his stag night last year. This caused some raised eyebrows.

Fuck me I'm bored right now.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 14:57

MaliA wrote:

He's coming to visit us soon, too, the ex. Should be a laugh. After we've visited the edible garden show.

You're both going down on her?

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 14:58

Malabelm wrote:

Give her some space.

Yeah, helps the decomposition.

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

Mr Russell wrote:

Zio wrote:

Cheers everyone!

Now, I just need to decide what to do about the ex... do I buy flowers or a shovel?

Send SA round. He'll get to kill someone and calm down, and you get rid of your messy ex.

I AM PERFECTLY FUCKING CALM OKAY.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

20 fucking minutes I've been waiting for this conference presenter to show up. Still... quiet in this room

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

DavPaz wrote:

20 fucking minutes I've been waiting for this conference presenter to show up. Still... quiet in this room

You're in the wrong room.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Turns out, they changed it to 3:30. Thanks for the heads up, fuckers.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 16:06

Is the Chinese Dentistry conference still at 2.30?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Zardoz wrote:

Is the Chinese Dentistry conference still at 2.30?

I hope not. If it is, you've missed it.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8648

DavPaz wrote:

Turns out, they changed it to 3:30. Thanks for the heads up, fuckers.

There's got to be a joke there, but I just can't get it.

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

DavPaz wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

Is the Chinese Dentistry conference still at 2.30?

I hope not. If it is, you've missed it.

Another casualty of the 'writing it down' transition.

devilman · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 16:34

Mr Russell wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

20 fucking minutes I've been waiting for this conference presenter to show up. Still... quiet in this room

You're in the wrong room.

If there's peace and quiet, it's the right room.

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