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OK, thrid new thread of the day, don't ever say I don't do anything for you.How do you waste time at work when you're not on here?
I've been playing with this today: www.randomwebsite.com/
Alt:If you were made mod for a day, what whould you do? who would you ban, what rules would you enforce, how would you save /ot?
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:35,
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The closest I get to skyving at workis when I should be marking/doing paperwork and get bored and go and help students with their photography. That's more like just picking the more fun task at any given time.
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:38,
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oh! I have skyved meetingsby claiming to be in other meetings, which are really just me and a colleague chatting a bit, then making a brew
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:39,
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you are so good and virtuousI want to be you when I grow up.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:40,
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Seriously.I wish I was a grown up and dedicated as you.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:43,
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hehyou can't do this job and not be dedicated, it kinda forces you to be. as to the grown up bit, I do spend quite a lot of time arsing about and winding students up
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:55,
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Poor Cavey. I think I shall spend this weekend being as childish as possible.I'm fucked off with being grown up and worrying about the future. I think I'm putting The Boy in charge for the next 2 days.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:01,
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I wouldn't do it if I didn't like itYup - 8 year old in charge should make for some high jinx
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:09,
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Needs some thinking but I shall work out which decisions I can safely turn over to him.(
CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:18,
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i thought that said "The closet I get to skyve in at work"and I thought it was so wrong on so many levels, but now it's ok.
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Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:48,
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Alt: I'd have fun and hand out short bans for arbitrary reasons, it would be fun.(
CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:39,
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actual fun?I suppose it would at least rile some people
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:40,
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I'd have Rules of the Daylike "every use of the word LOL gets your post edited into txt spk" , so OK, maybe not fun as such, but more interesting.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:44,
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Webcomics, twitter, news sites and Facebook for me.Alt: Whilst it would bring me pleasure to ban certain people at certain times, I wouldn't do it, as I know it would just piss others off. I'd change the 'ignore' settings so that you could see everything that everyone had posted in response to the initial posting, but you don't have to see the original.
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Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:39,
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...and everyone could see who you ignoredfor extra argument making
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:41,
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t'would be good not to have to lose the replies to people you ignore.(
CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:46,
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I think I know why they want to get shot of you CQ(
Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:40,
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As I may have said beforeI'd vote for you for /ot mod.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:46,
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Actually only here. And sometimes arguing with American friends about The Falklands on FB...Well, I say arguing, arguing would denote that they had actually fucking responded...
Alt: The only change I'd make would byou delete your own posts, replies still stay, and the OP just says something like 'Post Deleted by submitter'.
Edit: Oh, she has responded.
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scarpe We Stole Bikes, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:45,
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she's repliedbut it's not very good.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:47,
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'Post has been deleted by a whinging fucking Gaylord who should just kill themselves'has more of a ring to it
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Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:49,
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Not fair, you won't let me play with your friend.Fine I shall behave, but I still think she's a moron.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:55,
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Hahahaha.I just replied saying I didn't mean to shut you up, just remember that that conversation is not on B3ta, so be polite about it.
She's not a moron though. She's an American...
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scarpe We Stole Bikes, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:59,
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Yeah, well, I don't draw much distinction.and I don't have many friends that can't stand to be called a cunt on a regular basis, probably why I'm so popular.
ANd yes, she's an american, sitting in the worlds biggest colony, built on genocide talking foolishness about colonialism. you were right to step in I would has called her a moron in about 2 replies and while I give not one fuck for her, you I like.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:04,
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Well, I was implying that they were interchangeable,Even though it's a cheap shot that I don't really believe.
But yes, thank you for bowing out in that case. I appreciate the restraint.
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scarpe We Stole Bikes, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:07,
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Well, you know me Scarpe.sweetness and fuckin' light.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:10,
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That is going to be put to the test if you read her latest reply...Don't rise to it. I'm biting my tongue too.
EdiT: This must be an incredibly tedious conversation to everyone else.
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scarpe We Stole Bikes, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:12,
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It's stuff like this that makes the internet so fucking shit(
Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:16,
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delete all your accountscancel your broadband
buy a newspaper
walk the dog
live every day like it's your last
make love to your beautiful girlfriend
avoid all off licences
tell your parents that you'll always love them and that your proud to be called their son
Buy some razzle
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Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:23,
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*takes notes*Are you sure scarpe's girlfriend will let me have a go on her?
Also, I don't have a dog.
Are these tips only for scarpe?
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:30,
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dunno is scarpes GF(!!!!) a dog, COULD ONE OF HIS MANY FACEBOOK FRIENDS CONFIRM IF THIS IS TRUE ???? PLEASE SEND A GAZ AND STUFFSo depending on the answer you can have a ride on his GF and then take her for a walk
These are tips for all of us to lead more thoughtful and fulfilling lives
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Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:37,
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i have just been reading the internet wire basket child bashingthe funniest thing is aylia calling anyone else a monster. there's some irony for quentin and badger's debate right there.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:39,
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I've already butted out, but I'll have a skim and see.*has a skim* Total non sequitur. I'm happy out of it. she's your friend, you may educate her or not, as you choose.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:21,
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Mostly I browse online record shops and spend money.Alt: I'd try to abuse my powers as much as possible.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:48,
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I wouldn't ban anyonebut I would edit people's posts to wind them up.
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Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:50,
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It would take a variety of forms.Imagine all the "I DID NOT SAY THAT! EVERYONE, I DID NOT SAY THAT!! THIS IS AN OUTRAGE AND AN ABUSE OF MY CIVIL RIGHTS!"
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Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:54,
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Which you could then edit into:"I stand by everything I said"
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 16:57,
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I've changed my mind.Roota for Mod!
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:11,
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but quinten will make cheesecake!(
Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:13,
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WHAT?!I can't believe you would lie about something like that
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:16,
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I..I just can't trust you on these matters any more(
Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:20,
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i would randomly delete posts , take over various acounts and starts rumors about affairs between stunned and badgeralso, i would bake a cheesecake
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You don't need a rumour, it's all in the open now.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:49,
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You're supposed to be an IT bod, quey...Why can't I connect to my wi-fi?
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:19,
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because that Ipad is actually an etch-a-sketch(
Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:21,
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Are they not the same thing?(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:32,
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etch a sketch is more durable(
Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:44,
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I'm not reallybut I might have an answer with a bit more detail. Are you sure the wifi's the problem and not the router?
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:23,
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According to the lights on it:Roota: check
ADSL: check
Internet: check
Wireless: *family fortunes raspberry noise*
And yes, I have tried switching it off and on again.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:27,
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Have you tried the repair tool on the wirless icon?If so I suggest you manually remove all the cables and then hang yourself with them.
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But what should I tie them to?My ceilings and door frames are low, relative to my height. And there are no exposed beams.
Is there a way I could electrocute myself with it instead?
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:37,
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Most odd.do you have (or can you make) a wired connection to it?
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:34,
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it's all in the icons(
Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:41,
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Er...I've got a phone and the wife's iPad. And no cables, so no.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:46,
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I reckon you're basically fucked then, sorry.are you sure it's the wifi light and not the internet light?
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:52,
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i'd bring back the good people by forceand ban the shallow.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:27,
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good questionmy old husband colonel dracula could be pretty funny. vipros had his moments. i always liked a good bertdown.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:30,
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You could both compare how cool your body modifications are, with links and shit(
Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:40,
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Soz, I just don't really like all this tattoo and piercing lark, but if you dare mention that every tat that you've ever seen has been fucking shit, and in most instance is a handy limiter to any career progression you get waaaaah waaaaaaah HOW DARE YOU ITS A LIFESTYLE CHOICE YOU JUST WOULDNT UNDERSTAND MAN ITS A CHART OF ALL THE MEANINGFUL THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN MY LIFE
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Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:45,
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Each to their own man, I don't like piercings at all but hey ho old thing live and let live.
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It made me physically sick down the shop today, some fat biffer had 'mum' on one hand and 'dad' on the other in all swirling calligraphy I'd never have guessed she were off a cauuncil estate otherwise
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Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:54,
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The only good think about chattoos (chav tattoos) is they make the decent ones look ace.I remember when I was getting my arm done last year on one sitting I was sat opposite an old granny chav slag who was getting lambert and butler tattooed on her arm.
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Did you get her number?Sounds like my kind of lady.
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The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:07,
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GoodWhen I get bored I'll just bung a bolt through her neck and use her doubtless voluminous garb to re-cover my sofa.
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The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:14,
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You'd be angry if you were 35 and still a virgin.(
Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:45,
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41, but I'm not angry.(
Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:12,
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I shall tell him you said that when he's here next weekend.(
Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:43,
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why did he have to go away?(
Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:44,
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Work clampdown I think.Plus he thinks you're all shit.
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Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:45,
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Alright DGYou home alone this weekend?
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:46,
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Until about 8.20 tomorrow evening, yeah.(
Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:55,
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Nice.What are you doing with the time?
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:56,
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Chilling inbetween jobhunting, mostly.Took the pooch for a walk this afternoon. She got a bit spooked by the new wind turbines that were being tested today, though.
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Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:58,
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Why not have a nice takeout this evening.(
JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:59,
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Already got some in.10 cans of Pedigree for £8. Not bad, not bad at all. And there's some wine kicking around as well...
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Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:02,
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I may well do that.I went to visit the inlaws earlier who informed me that SJ is probably staying at a mate's tonight, so it seems the logical thing to do. Of course, he hasn't let me know this himself, so I guess I'll have to get in touch with him first.
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Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:01,
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I read shallow as swallowand wondered what birds had done to offend you.
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:38,
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Nice.I did some shopping and had a snooze.
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:48,
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I am. But as I've only had a few days off in the last yearAnd 'cos I'm visiting Stunned this weekend, I thought I'd make it a long weekend.
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:51,
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I will do!What are you doing this weekend?
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:55,
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finishing an assignment, going to bris tonight, tip tomorrow, then lightsabering on sunday(, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:00, Reply)
If b3ta were a physical location you'd have been done for loitering by nowPossibly noncing, too. Not suggesting that any b3tans are underage, but the moustache alone...
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if this place was a physical locationwe'd all have been moved along or arrested under that stupid 'you look a bit shifty and therefore a terrorist' rule
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:43,
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Statistically one of us must be a bit forrin and/or brown and therefore a terroristThe Daily Mail says so (probably) so it must be true. My money's on Tangled. Always the quiet ones...
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I have a camera (actually, quite a few)so these days apparently I'm a terrorist, too
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:53,
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Yeah, living in Swansea is superb cover for a terroristThere's really no way of knowing whether it's been decimated by bomb-damage or not
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And that coal dust makes the most milky honkey look like a bruvver.(
JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:56,
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Apart from when I used to do nights or 05.00 Sunday startsI don't think I've ever had a job in which I had time to piss about on t'net all day. If I was that underemployed I'd have been looking for a better job.
ALT:- I'd ban myself for having a work ethic apparently discordant with other O/T persons.
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The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:42,
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Alright TD.How are things going?
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:43,
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Stoopid busyBeen working like a darkie all week.
You?
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The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:44,
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Having a couple of days off.Are you busy with your business or with the other lot?
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:45,
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My businessLeeds rental market has gone daft recently. The flat I was thinking of selling has been let out again at well over what would have been market rent 6 months ago.
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The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:53,
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So disaster has been avoided then!(
JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:54,
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Averted, not avoidedThere was never going to be a disaster, just a change of plan.
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The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:59,
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Good stuff.So have you stopped the other work you were doing?
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:00,
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It was a one-offBut I know there's consultancy work out there if I need it.
I'll carry on with the driving though, mainly because I enjoy it.
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The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:05,
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Not the ones on my plantationAlthough I've had to sell a few recently with cotton prices going down.
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The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 17:57,
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Same here.Though that's mainly because I've hardly had any jobs with internet access, or even a computer for that matter.
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The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:25,
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I've had internet accessBut I have this possibly old fashioned thing about working for a living.
I couldn't imagine doing a job that allowed so much slack that I could be on t'net all day. Maybe it's a generational thing. To me, if you're not busy you're in the wrong job.
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The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:42,
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Depends.When I started my last job it was all rush and manic, then the programme got delayed by 18 months and for a bit there was a huge lull in the workload as we waited for policy decisions to be made. There was very little to do for a few months, to the point where a few of the team buggered off and got secondments.
Once the programme got underway though, it got extremely busy. Which was nice.
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Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:50,
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I did Sunday -Thursday nightsSunday - Wednesday I was working flat out, but Thursday was dead. We used to shift crates of wine, and it wasn't unknown for a crate to get "damaged" on Thursday...
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The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:57,
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And yet many folk see such jobs as aspirational.It takes all sorts.
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The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:52,
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some of my temp jobs were all about the trying waste time without looking like you were (if you worked too quick there would be no work left). Man, I was bored out of my head
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:52,
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This ethic doesn't go down well at all on production lines.As one 16 year old lad found out only too quickly in a joinery factory I worked in a few years back. He lasted two days.
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The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:56,
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Stumbleupon and loldogsAlt: board up the windows and doors and not let the trolls in.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:15,
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Evening b3th.Any news on your applications?
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:17,
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Not on that onebut I set up another interview for Monday afternoon, which could be interesting.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Fri 17 Feb 2012, 18:22,
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