I just sat bolt upright in bed with my brain going
OMG ITS MONDAY WE DIDNT SET THE ALARM AND oh yeah its a bank holiday sorry sorry everyone as you were sorry

That was 5 past 7, too. Sad. Have you ever overslept with hilarious / tragic consequences?

Alt: up to anything nice today?
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 6 May 2013, 7:43, 60 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

I'll be up your Mum's Cadbury canal

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 6 May 2013, 8:20, Reply)

spending the day in bed, got 'flu or sutin

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 6 May 2013, 8:24, Reply)

AND THEN WHAT HAPPENED

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Mon 6 May 2013, 8:49, Reply)

I went back to bed until the emergency backup alarm on my phone went off at 7:40
at which point I gave up and got up.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 6 May 2013, 9:26, Reply)

Alt: There's nothing going on in the local area that I want to visit today
Been to the beer festival for the last 2 days, there's no game fairs on anywhere near. Could spend the day slobbing around.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Mon 6 May 2013, 9:27, Reply)

I'm back in Poland. It's about 27 degrees.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 6 May 2013, 10:58, Reply)

and you're still a prick.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:00, Reply)

No bank holiday for you.
When are you due back?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:10, Reply)

Saturday. Then back here on Tuesday.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:11, Reply)

Depending what time you get back on Saturday, and any other plans you have
I might have time for a quick pint.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:16, Reply)

Could be good. Get back around 9am, with micro from 9 - 12, then again 6-7.
If we can work around that then you're on.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:35, Reply)

Quick drink early afternoon and then I'll jump on a train.
I don't really want to shell out for two nights accommodation.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:47, Reply)

Good plan. Pub lunch somewhere not too far from Paddington?

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:49, Reply)

Winner!

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:09, Reply)

Excellent. I will research a suitable place & let you know.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:13, Reply)

I might still be barred from The Pride Of Paddington, so not there.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:14, Reply)

What did you do?

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:24, Reply)

I'll tell you over a pint.
(It was years ago, I've been in there a number of times since).
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:26, Reply)

Oh and not ignoring your text. Will let you know when it's set up.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:12, Reply)

Okay
Don't leave it too long, my donation is also going to be your birthday present.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:15, Reply)

I'm being proper middle class and having people round to sip fizzy cocktails and nibble sophisticated food.
Or I might just get lagered up and burn some sausages. Easy come easy go.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:00, Reply)

Bismillah.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:03, Reply)

alright TMB
I realised the other week that one of my cousins works in your field.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:07, Reply)

Badger has a field?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:07, Reply)

A hockey field.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:08, Reply)

MAGIC TRACTOR.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:10, Reply)

Alright Dozer
what area specifically? any danger I know them?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:09, Reply)

possibly.
Oxbridge, now he teaches at Exeter. Cell biology.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:10, Reply)

Could be
I'm more biological engineering, but might have come across him. We get the cell biologists to do the difficult science, then we hit it with hammers.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:12, Reply)

Badger, you're a good person to ask.
I have my first proper, real, big interview for a research internship in a major institution next week... any tips?? I'm kind of bricking it.
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 6 May 2013, 11:37, Reply)

Have a look around you at the typical research scientists ... are they an affront to human dignity wearing ancient egg in their more ancient jumpers? And probably a cagoul even when indoors? And carrying a satchel? Evidence of snot-shine on their sleeves?
Those are your competition. Fuck it. How hard can it be?
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:57, Reply)

Show genuine interest in the field. (admittedly this is hard to fake, but I'm guessing you are into it so will be OK)
Make sure you've read in depth into what areas the institution researches. Read around those areas, be prepared to discuss it, particularly future directions in those fields. If you know who is interviewing you, google scholar search them (scholar.google.com) and read some of their papers. Don't be pushy about it, but try and have an insight/opinion on the areas of biology that are important to that Insitutue, basically.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:57, Reply)

Also what Shambles said.
I'm sitting here in my office in a Tshirt, jeans with baby sick on, and I haven't shaved in weeks and, y'know, I'm successful and good at this stuff.

You should be able to absolutely breeze it.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:59, Reply)

I have no interview appropriate clothes. Need to go shopping.
all the ones I have either need a new shirt/blazer, or are skirts (which means my foot tattoo will be visible and I don't want that).
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 6 May 2013, 12:03, Reply)

Why not?
I'm not sure that would make the slightest bit of difference, but it's up to you of course. You need to balance being dressed fairly smartly, of course, but with feeling comfortable. Don't wear something you'd never consider wearing, you'll feel out of place and it'll show.

Remember, you interviewing for an internship in a research group, not a bank. Don't dress like a beach bum, sure, but equally don't dress like some power lawyer.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:06, Reply)

I dunno, I just don't usually have it on display, and I have a feeling that if someone doesn't like tattoos is on the interview panel and they see it, then it might be a little flag against me or something.
I was just thinking nice pants and shirt, but it's getting very cold here now, so will need a jacket or a coat is all.
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 6 May 2013, 12:19, Reply)

I would suggest showing the interview panel
Your skiddies will be a bigger issue than a small tatt.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:21, Reply)

Proud to say I've not had skiddies since I was completed Potty-training as an infant.

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 6 May 2013, 12:30, Reply)

thank you.
I'm very interested, the problem is that this internship is run through Melbourne University who liase with about 6 different institutions, so, potentially I could get placed at any one of them. I do have some say where I want to go (the Baker Institute), but I have no idea if they'll listen or not. I have been told the name of one of the interviewers (a HR lady), but the other two are research scientists who have not been named,I presume so as to stop us from trying to play on their pride?

I'll definitely have a read up on some more papers though. :)
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 6 May 2013, 12:02, Reply)

I wouldn't worry too much about the mystery interviewers.
You have to remember that the people who are looking are at least as keen as you are to find an appropriate person. They're not going to be a dick and turn the interview into a power game. And if they do then you'd be as well to tell them to fuck off straight away. The far more likely scenario is that they'll be charming and welcoming (give or take their natural academic autism) and give you a chance to show them what you're made of.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:12, Reply)

well if they display their academic autism I'll feel much more at ease...

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 6 May 2013, 12:20, Reply)

Also, the most likely reason they aren't named
is not that they are being mysterious but more that they've no idea who will be around on the day. what with them being academics.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:27, Reply)

once woke up on my bathroom floor
to a phonecall saying i should have been in work an hour ago
( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:05, Reply)

Good effort.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:12, Reply)

once i went to the fifth day of the test match england v sri lanka
at cardiff
and got a phonecall just before we won saying i should have been in work five hours ago
( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:39, Reply)

Oops.
I fucked up once coming back from working in Hong Kong just after the rugby 7's. . Went to check in online to be told by the BA website that check in for my flight had closed 22 hours previously.

Thankfully I had a flexible ticket, otherwise that would have been a very expensive error.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:46, Reply)

I missed a flight to SF once because I read 11.00 on the ticket as 1.00 pm
LOLLERS badgerprick.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:00, Reply)

Ah well, SF is full of gayers anyway.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:05, Reply)

yeah, I was kind of due to present at a conference there though.
Cue rapid re-book to LA and then trying to get an internal flight from LAX, which is like trying to get fucking blood from a stone. It's the worst laid out airport in the universe, and I fly through Charles de Gaulle regularly, so that's saying something.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:08, Reply)

Agree re LAX & CDG. JFK also a nightmare (customs takes hours), I try & fly in to LG instead if I have to go to New York.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:11, Reply)

I just try not to go to NY at all.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:28, Reply)

I'm ok with Manhatten for about three days, then I have to get out.
Same with Chicago. Never had that problem with Atlanta though and I used to spend about 10 weeks a year there for five years.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:35, Reply)

Oh, now that's just rude of them.
When a chap can't skive off work for test match, what's the world coming to?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:11, Reply)

i went to every other day of the test match and they didnt say a thing
i thought i had the whole test match off
( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:12, Reply)

Top work, SSG.
Setting an example for all of us.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:27, Reply)

Nice.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 6 May 2013, 11:57, Reply)

I am the pervert who puts your used knickers on his head.
I am the gym member who licks the sweat off your seat.
I am the stray pube that works its way outside your sister's bathing costume.
I am the bikini your 55 year old cousin decides to wear.
I am the person who orders a coffee at the cinema infront of the queue when the trailers have already started.
I am the cashpoint who has chewed up your card.

I am a Gobbo and I don't care who you are.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:29, Reply)

whoah are you bullying me here

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:40, Reply)

Only a slightly ribbing to celebrate this bank holiday.
How you doin' ? I might get some watermellon.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:47, Reply)

i had peanuts for breakfast

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Mon 6 May 2013, 12:47, Reply)