Bits & Bobs 27

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22285

DBSnappa wrote:

The best rollercoaster I've been on is the Dragon Khan at Port Aventura in Spain. 8 loops that thing has and quite a few people come off looking green. I wouldn't call myself a rollercoaster fan as I inevitably have to be coerced into going on them, but I always enjoy them when I do :shrug:

My late mother loved rollercoasters, yet never actually saw what one looked like from the inside. Every coaster she ever road was with eyes firmly shut!

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14364

zaphod79 wrote:

It does if you do ...

so with square brackets instead of roundy ones

Thanks. Noted for next time!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38478

Happy Paddy's Day!

Somedays it's good to work in a uni. Today is one. Just seen a (female) student in hotpants, green socks pulled up to knees, tight green top, shamrocks on the cheek* and a tiny green top hat. Today, I love my job.

*On her face, Calm down Russ.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12265

DavPaz wrote:

Happy Paddy's Day!

Somedays it's good to work in a uni. Today is one. Just seen a (female) student in hotpants, green socks pulled up to knees, tight green top, shamrocks on the cheek* and a tiny green top hat. Today, I love my job.

*On her face, Calm down Russ.

I love how you're projecting your frustrations onto me

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38478

Mr Russell wrote:

I love how you're projecting your frustrations onto me

Well, they sure ain't getting projected anywhere else, bucko.
:hat:

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 15:57

Mr Dave wrote:

DBSnappa wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

I like male cock

Ah the perils of leaving your phone on the table at the music quiz

More the perils of Grim... being able to change the 'from' part of a post.

I can't.

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

Voodoo!

I can.

ZOMGMODABUSE! · **Joined:** 17th Mar, 2011 **Posts:** 2

Craster wrote:

I can.

Prove it.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12265

We need to remotely apply some changes to some sites using what we call (handily) a changes file.

E-mail from new company:
"[new company] will send the updated change lines for the file to yourself. Please can you copy back the amended changes file to ourselves."

This tells me two things. That they don't trust us to write changes to our own changes files. And second, that we have to send them back the amended ones because they can't trust us to fucking copy and paste! I am so angry right now, I'm not entertaining any further work this afternoon. Pacing the room instead.

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 16:18

Plus, they don't have a grasp of basic fucking English. "Yourself"?

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12265

kalmar wrote:

Plus, they don't have a grasp of basic fucking English. "Yourself"?

I have paraphrased slightly to exclude company seekrits, but aaaaargh!

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 16:23

Yeah, sorry to hear it. Merges are never fun.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12265

kalmar wrote:

:)

Yeah, sorry to hear it. Merges are never fun.

I don't care about the merger. I care about being treated like an idiot.

I mean, yes, they don;t know who we are, bit we just had a conference call with them, and it would have been easier to say "oh hey, do you know about changes files and deal with them every day?" rather than just assume that we're a complete parade of shambling morons who can't tell their asses from a hole in the ground.

The best bit is the follow-up e-mail attaching the file, but instead of attaching the file he attached a copy of the previous e-mail. I am waiting to reply for when I am less filled with murderous rage.

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

ZOMGMODABUSE! wrote:

Craster wrote:

I can.

Prove it.

Sorry, what?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38478

ZOMGMODABUSE!

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 16:41

Yes but that's the problem - whatever the intentions at a high level, there's always some dick (or group of dicks) on one side who decides that they don't want to communicate with or give any work to the "subordinates" in the deal, treating them as inferior, and hoping that they'll bugger off.

It's still going on here 4 years since we were taken over.

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 16:42

Craster wrote:

ZOMGMODABUSE! wrote:

Craster wrote:

I can.

Prove it.

Sorry, what?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38478

kalmar wrote:

don't want to communicate with or give any work to the "subordinates" in the deal, treating them as inferior

*horrific dawning realization*

...

*comfortable acceptance*

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

kalmar wrote:

whatever the intentions at a high level, there's always some dick (or group of dicks) on one side who decides that they don't want to communicate with or give any work to the "subordinates" in the deal, treating them as inferior, and hoping that they'll bugger off.

[waves at mods]

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 17:17

[waves at Admin]

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Can't find the deadpool thread but Micheal Gough is no longer breathing. You might remember him from Batman, but I remember him from Doctor Who:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/s7/doctor-who/news/a309524/batman-star-michael-gough-dies-aged-94.html

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

*Waves cock around*

lasermink · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1883

Craster wrote:

*Waves cock around*

I, for one, find that a completely inappropriate response to the news of someone's death.

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

I refuse to be bound by your outdated ideas of propriety.

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 17:45

Craster wrote:

I refuse to learn to use the "quote" button

ZOMGMODABUSE! · **Joined:** 17th Mar, 2011 **Posts:** 2

*farts*

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14495

chinnyhill10 wrote:

Can't find the deadpool thread but Micheal Gough is no longer breathing. You might remember him from Batman, but I remember him from Doctor Who:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/s7/doctor-who/news/a309524/batman-star-michael-gough-dies-aged-94.html

Its here :

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6616&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=deathlist&start=60

(Can I suggest a mod adds it to the threads of note and worth thread?)

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 21:57

Trooper wrote:

Kern wrote:

Nowt wrong with either. I've never been to Alton Towers - ought to at some point.

Were you working out the G-forces for each ride whilst waiting in the queue? Or deciding how a rollercoaster could be self-powering by making the loops part of a giant dynamo?

Alton Towers is the best theme park in the UK, by a long way, however it still isn't that good compared to the US parks.
I love rollercoasters, have done ever since I was a kid, and will happily ride them over and over again

I do recommend a trip to AT just to ride Nemesis at the very least, as that is still one of my favourite rides, even though it is getting on a bit these days!

My nerdism towards rollercoasters is limited to trying out different seating positions on each ride, as front/middle/back can make a significant difference on the experience and feel.

The best memory I have of Alton Towers was sitting between ("A girl's" - Ed) legs on the wooden roller coaster they had there as it went around. I'd fancied her for so, so many years.

After I got back to Kernow, I cried, as she fancied my mate, instead.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 22:00

Trooper wrote:

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I went to Flambards once IIRC, but can't remember much about it...

It's shit unless you go with a bunch of French Exchange students. Then it is one of THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 22:24

Is anyone else going to the Edible Garden Show on Saturday? I t appears that there is no 'refreshment' tent, and another sign that God, clearly does hate me. Oh, and MrsA's ex boyfriend and his wife are staying at MaliTowers that evening. Gotta be a great day.

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

MaliA wrote:

Is anyone else going to the Edible Garden Show on Saturday?

No. No, Mali, nobody is.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

MaliA wrote:

Edible Garden Show on Saturday.......MrsA's ex boyfriend and his wife are staying at MaliTowers that evening.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 23:01

Craster wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Is anyone else going to the Edible Garden Show on Saturday?

No. No, Mali, nobody is.

That's a shame.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 23:02

chinnyhill10 wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Edible Garden Show on Saturday.......MrsA's ex boyfriend and his wife are staying at MaliTowers that evening.

is all good. I have Ticket to Ride; Zombies! and the pub in Launton.

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

Mr Russell wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

DBSnappa wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

I like male cock

Ah the perils of leaving your phone on the table at the music quiz

More the perils of Grim... being able to change the 'from' part of a post. It is him who claimed to like the multi gendered cock originally.

At Manchester meet he banned me from the forum

Attachment:

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Heh, good times.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12265

throughsilver wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

DBSnappa wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

I like male cock

Ah the perils of leaving your phone on the table at the music quiz

More the perils of Grim... being able to change the 'from' part of a post. It is him who claimed to like the multi gendered cock originally.

At Manchester meet he banned me from the forum

Attachment:

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Heh, good times.

I nearly cried.

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

I laughed til I nearly cried.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12265

throughsilver wrote:

I laughed til I nearly cried.

See, I know how Pete feels about this place being full of friends and support and ace people.

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

Mr Russell wrote:

throughsilver wrote:

I laughed til I nearly cried.

See, I know how Pete feels about this place being full of friends and support and ace people.

Happy to help ^_^

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12265

throughsilver wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

throughsilver wrote:

I laughed til I nearly cried.

See, I know how Pete feels about this place being full of friends and support and ace people.

Happy to help ^_^

Stupid treacherous throughsilver.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:12

flis wrote:

Goddess Jasmine wrote:

Achievement unlocked - court order recieved!

Yay!

Sorry, I've probably missed this somewhere but is this a court order for access? What does it mean? She can stay over with you while Darryl (sp?) is away....? I don't understand family courts and access rights, I don't know how these things become an issue

And hopefully never will. I'm glad things are coming right, for Kov too

Edit: by 'she' I mean Chloe

Sorry!

Sorry Flis, I try to avoid posting more than a few words on my phone and this is the first tine I've had my PC on. It means that Chloe now legally lives with both parents, quite handy when it comes to which school she goes to etc.. but more importantly it means that Lisa can't stop Darryl from seeing her whenever she wants (she was using the access to Chloe to get what she wanted). Also in their Cafcass report Lisa agreed that I take over Darryl's access, so while he is away I have her three nights a week.

Looks like it might not end there though, there's a good chance one of her own friends is going to report her to social services for neglect! *waits to see if it actually happens this time and if anything is done about it*.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:01

Jasmine, that is really really awesome...

Feels good doesn't it

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:13

MaliA wrote:

Is anyone else going to the Edible Garden Show on Saturday? I t appears that there is no 'refreshment' tent.

Eat it.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38478

My twitter-noob friends (not you lot, natch) have declared today to be #DavPazDay (the # is vital).

Happy #DavPazDay everyone!

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6522

Every time time I catch that new avatar out of the corner of my eye it looks like a big, fuzzy swastika. You Nazi.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:17

DavPaz wrote:

Happy #DavPazDay everyone!

Dam it. Left writing my cards to the last minute, again.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:18

KovacsC wrote:

Jasmine, that is really really awesome...

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:19

KovacsC wrote:

Jasmine, that is really really awesome...

Feels good doesn't it

I was shaking when I came out of the court, I think these things go on for so long that it becomes normal life. The relief it was finally over was immense. I suspect that over the years we'll end up in there again at some point though.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38478

Squirt wrote:

Every time time I catch that new avatar out of the corner of my eye it looks like a big, fuzzy swastika. You Nazi.

OBEY MY AVATAR!

nickachu · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:22

Stop spamming page 99 davpaz.

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