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Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 15:39

Ah well.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 16:12

DavPaz wrote:

Didn't get the job. Ah well.

myp · **Posted:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 16:18

DavPaz wrote:

Didn't get the job. Ah well.

Sorry to hear that. It's all good experience.

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

Bugger. Sorry to hear that.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16570

What a pisser.

Cavey · **Posted:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 18:11

Sorry to hear that Davpaz.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25629

Sorry to hear that. It wasn't that good, anyway, and you're just being all saved up for a more super one.

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

Mimi wrote:

Sorry to hear that. It wasn't that good, anyway, and you're just being all saved up for a more super one.

If only...

Thanks all. The best applicant got the job, so justice was done

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25629

Russell and I had a day out shopping today, and he said to me 'you can always tell when you've recently seen Craster'. I asked how, and he said 'because you say 'I know, right?!' A lot for a while afterwards, then it wears away until you see him again.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11844

It's true!

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 19:35

I know, right?

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

Right?

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 20:02

Is it now ok to speak of Myanmar rather than Burma? Just heard them use it on Radio 4.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 20:06

Kern wrote:

Is it now ok to speak of Myanmar rather than Burma? Just heard them use it on Radio 4.

Yeah. We discuss it a fair bit at work, and always use Myanmar.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25629

Got the Muppets theme stuck in my head now

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11844

Errr, is that different from normal?

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

Kern wrote:

Is it now ok to speak of Myanmar rather than Burma? Just heard them use it on Radio 4.

Myanmar is the official name. We as a country just call it Burma because we don't officially like the people who changed the name.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

I'm sure I'm late to the party here, but what on earth is going on with this new PIN-less payment method in shops? At Waitrose last night and somewhere else a few days ago all I had to do to pay was tap my card on the card reader. WTF happened to any idea of security? No PIN, no signature, no nothing.

Where does risk lie there now?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 11:33

It is up to £15 or £20 isn't

I can see your point, but it is no less secure than that old sign days

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 11:48

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I'm sure I'm late to the party here, but what on earth is going on with this new PIN-less payment method in shops? At Waitrose last night and somewhere else a few days ago all I had to do to pay was tap my card on the card reader. WTF happened to any idea of security? No PIN, no signature, no nothing.

Where does risk lie there now?

Yeah, it's for sub-20 quid transactions. Pretty sure the bank takes on the risk.

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

The bank does indeed take the risk. And considering that half the world actually thinks a signature is a method of transaction security, I'm not particularly bothered.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

I'm fairly sure trying to copy someone's signature is a tiny bit more difficult than tapping a card on a machine.

That said, when I was in Dublin a few years back I got out my credit card to pay for dinner for a bunch of the family (big bill), and realised I'd forgotten to sign the back of the credit card, so I signed that in front of the waitress and then signed the bill

Anyway, very glad to hear the paybybonk is for a capped amount.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 12:26

I don't sign the back of my cards.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 12:27

It's really convenient too.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Random post #2 of the day - can anyone recommend good 360 games for 5 1/2 and 7 year old boys? Other than star wars lego, as we've got all of them.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 12:32

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Random post #2 of the day - can anyone recommend good 360 games for 5 1/2 and 7 year old boys? Other than star wars lego, as we've got all of them.

GTA5?

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

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I'm fairly sure trying to copy someone's signature is a tiny bit more difficult than tapping a card on a machine.

That said, when I was in Dublin a few years back I got out my credit card to pay for dinner for a bunch of the family (big bill), and realised I'd forgotten to sign the back of the credit card, so I signed that in front of the waitress and then signed the bill

Anyway, very glad to hear the paybybonk is for a capped amount.

You misunderstand. A signature isn't any kind of proof of authority to charge at all. A shop can issue a charge to your card with an unsigned receipt. I once signed for a meal with a picture of a cock and balls.

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Random post #2 of the day - can anyone recommend good 360 games for 5 1/2 and 7 year old boys? Other than star wars lego, as we've got all of them.

Toy Story 3, Rayman Origins & Legends

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

gospvg wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Random post #2 of the day - can anyone recommend good 360 games for 5 1/2 and 7 year old boys? Other than star wars lego, as we've got all of them.

Toy Story 3, Rayman Origins & Legends

We have TS3 (awesome game) will look into the other two, ta.

Malc · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 13:22

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Random post #2 of the day - can anyone recommend good 360 games for 5 1/2 and 7 year old boys? Other than star wars lego, as we've got all of them.

minecraft
peggle
sport games?
driving games?
guitar hero/rock band/song star

Malc

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 13:29

Minecraft? Really?

Obviously there are loads of Lego games to choose from, but as they get newer they rely more and more on good hand-eye coordination, which kids can find tricky.

Loads of the Kinect games are good, unsurprisingly.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Random post #2 of the day - can anyone recommend good 360 games for 5 1/2 and 7 year old boys? Other than star wars lego, as we've got all of them.

I quite enjoyed the Tintin game.

Malc · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 13:48

Grim... wrote:

Minecraft? Really?

My kids (aged 5,10,12,15) love it.

Malc

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

Hi everybody!

(Hi Dr Nick!)

I've come across this rather ace site where some guy takes screenshots as 'art'. This is a link to the Shadow of the Colossus page but there's a fair amount of stuff on there, console, emulation and PC.

Click on this clicky and see for yoursen. I liked it, init.

http://www.electricblueskies.com/emulat ... -colossus/

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

I agree with Minecraft my 7 & 11 year old love it.

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

I have just received training in what to do if armed nutters storm the building. In order of preference:

1) Get the fuck out
2) Hide under your desk
3) Kick 'em inna nuts

I wish I was kidding.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 15:17

Cras Kringle wrote:

1) Call the A team
2) Get the fuck out
3) Hide under your desk
4) Kick 'em inna nuts

better?

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 15:18

We used to have drills. Thing is, we'd always know they were drills and try and "overpower" the "terroitzzz" who weren't allowed to fight back.

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

To be fair, if you didn't know they were drills, you might smash a CRT over one of their heads, or similar.

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

I wish we had armed nutter drills. The most exciting thing that happens to us is that we all have to go and stand outside in the cold every three months when they test the fire alarms.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 15:34

We have red bags under every desk, complete with water, dried army rations, whistles, glow sticks, a poncho, and other such bollocks.

No idea when this might be useful.

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

Really? That's awesome. I want a bag of emergency stuff. I'd be totally blowing the whistle when people were annoying me in meetings though.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 15:42

Curiositree wrote:

We have red bags under every desk, complete with water, dried army rations, whistles, glow sticks, a poncho, and other such bollocks.

No idea when this might be useful.

emergency foam party.....?

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 15:42

Also bandages, plasters, a razor, a surgical mask, a comb and a ton of other useless shit. It's basically like Bear Grylls got told to make Xmas crackers.

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

Pretty sure I can see an emergency use for all of those things...except the comb. I've never felt one of my priorities in an emergency situation was sorting out my hair.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 15:52

Cras Kringle wrote:

Pretty sure I can see an emergency use for all of those things...except the comb. I've never felt one of my priorities in an emergency situation was sorting out my hair.

Trapped in a lift with Miracle Laurie?

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 16:02

What if the emergency was that someone had dropped out of the comb and paper band and they had a gig that very evening?

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

Cras Kringle wrote:

I have just received training in what to do if armed nutters storm the building. In order of preference:

1) Get the fuck out
2) Hide under your desk
3) Kick 'em inna nuts

I wish I was kidding.

Surely:

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 17:44

Feeling old, the grad sat opposite was born in 1991... :DD

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

Cras Kringle wrote:

You misunderstand. A signature isn't any kind of proof of authority to charge at all. A shop can issue a charge to your card with an unsigned receipt. I once signed for a meal with a picture of a cock and balls.

One of the things that's so wonderful about the fact I've actually met you a couple of times in the past is that I completely, 100% believe this story. No-one else here has questioned it either. And I think that's pretty cool.

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