You just said you would mostly likely spend it all back at the bookies over the next few weeks
Firstly, gambling in the first place is such a totally nonsensical thing to do, but then if you do get a big win, you ought to take that as a lesson and not gamble again. The whole reason bookies exist is simply because you can never, ever win in the long run.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:02, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

This, all of this in the world.

(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:04, Reply)

all this is true but it's still fun to stick on an accumulator for a couple of quid at the weekend.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:06, Reply)

Exactly this.
I know a few people who take their gambling very seriously and the money they lose (and win) us scarey. But these people are the type who will place a long priced bet and then lay off the risk by betting bigger sums on a more likely winner when things settle down.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:14, Reply)

To be honest.
It is unlikely I'll give it all back to the bookie. I'll probably spend some of the money on cider and curry.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:11, Reply)

*sigh*
How is the whole job thing going, anyway?
(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:14, Reply)

It's quite interesting at the moment.
Contracts are still too short for me to be comfortable signing a 6 month lease on a place though, but there are a fair number of things out there to consider.

Any PhD news today?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:15, Reply)

You've said pretty much that every time I've asked
what I actually mean when I ask is, have you actually applied for stuff and got interviews and things?
Still no news.
(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:17, Reply)

God yeah, I've had meetings with various recruiters (in fact, I had one this morning)
But I'm trying to make a major move, not fall back into the usual habit of 'get contract, work, be miserable'.

I'm trying to make some changes. I'm okay for a few months yet.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:21, Reply)