How much elf (well it is Christmas) esteem would a tenner get?
'a tenners worth is not a useful answer'
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 22:27, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

A tenners-worth more than she's got?
Not that she'd need it if only she realised how awesome she is.
(berk, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 22:32, Reply)

This ^
How is the interview prep going?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 22:34, Reply)

Errrrrrm
I read some papers today, does that count? Probably not... well, not that great, in that case. I always leave stuff til the very last minute. Although I did make some notes and stuff today and have a much better idea of what I want to talk about.
(berk, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 22:37, Reply)

Do you have to give a presentation?
Or just answer lots of questions?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 22:38, Reply)

Both
and present a bitch of a paper.
(berk, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 22:40, Reply)

Does that involve more than saying, 'Here, have this bit of paper with my compliments'?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 22:46, Reply)

Sometimes I really despair of you
yes, yes it does. I have to read a journal, understand it and be able to talk confidently about it for 10 minutes.
(berk, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 22:50, Reply)

10 minutes goes quite quickly once you get going
I had to get questioned, and do a 10 minute presentation followed by questions at my interview last week.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 22:53, Reply)

It's the understanding and talking confidently that bothers me
not the amount of time. It really is a bitch of a paper.
(berk, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 22:55, Reply)

Lots and lots of acronyms!
Got to love them.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 22:57, Reply)

God, tell me about it
this one is banging on and on about pTEFb and the EAP complex. ARGH.
(berk, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 23:02, Reply)

Sounds like one of our site briefings.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 23:04, Reply)

Why not speak about cakes?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 22:57, Reply)

Because that is highly unlikely to get me a PhD in cancer research?

(berk, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 23:02, Reply)

And you definately what to do you PhD in cancer research, not cake?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 23:20, Reply)