good morning b3ts
How are we all this morning, VCs lovelies? I've had a grossly insufficient amount of sleep, writing up as I was until 2am and walking to the train to work a Singapore Airlines airbus 380 just flew over on its way into heathrow.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 27 May 2009, 7:14, 38 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

"My Lovelies" is *my* thing
But I'll let you get away with it this once.

I'm well thanks ta!
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 27 May 2009, 7:26, Reply)

much apologies!
When is your next exam, and how has your day been thus far (its presumably around 5:30pm with you?)?
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 27 May 2009, 7:31, Reply)

10 to five actually.
Next exam is monday *shudder*. It's Maths. :(

I think I stand a decent chance of passing well this time around though.
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 27 May 2009, 7:51, Reply)

maths
ftw :)

so you're nine hours ahead of UK time then?
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:00, Reply)

ummmm something like that yeah
I usually just remember it that you're three hours ahead on an analogue clock, but in the opposite to me...so my eight AM is your 11PM.
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 27 May 2009, 8:02, Reply)

Yup
that'd be another way of looking at it.

have you created a chuff-chart yet?
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:12, Reply)

a what?
That sounds a little obscene....
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 27 May 2009, 8:13, Reply)

If it's what I think it is
I run my own version for a few people, which I do not let anyone see...
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:21, Reply)

nope
it's a chart where you mark off the days in descending order until you achieve X (whatever X is, e.g., end of exams, moving to UK)
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:21, Reply)

I have two.
One on my Shitspace and another one on my MSN.
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 27 May 2009, 8:38, Reply)

Definatly not like mine then
Mine is a little bloodier... and if people saw it, they'd shoot me.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:56, Reply)

what what what?
/morning
( WormuIus, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:05, Reply)

morning wormy
how goes it poppet?
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 27 May 2009, 8:10, Reply)

I saw an A380 close up
at Heathrow T4 a few weeks back. By 'eck it's a biggun!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:19, Reply)

it is indeed
I was in the Pyrenees climbing at Christmas 2007 and flew into Toulouse airport on the way there - it is indeed a biggun.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:22, Reply)

I'm constantly amazed things like that can actually get off the ground
What scares me more though is the rumour that EasyJet have ordered one for flights to the states... can you imagine being on that plane?
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:43, Reply)

More to the point
can you imagine getting on to it? It's bad enough with the hordes of 'got to get on first' idiots on a bloody 737. I hate the boarding frenzy on EasyJet.

Mind you, human nature is a strange beast.

Why do people always queue up to get on a plane long before boarding starts, when they know they'll be called (in the case of proper airlines at least) by row number? Recently I was on a flight to the US and there was a huge queue of people waiting. I was sitting down minding my own business, but as I was close to the back of the plane, my row was in the first block called. So I got up, strolled past all the plonkers standing waiting, and went straight to the head of the queue.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:51, Reply)

*waves speedy boarding card*
It would be an absolute nightmare. EasyJet's systems don't work with the boarding system at Copenhagen, so if you check in online you get re-issued a boarding card at the gate. It always leads to a huge scrum of people fighting to get on... then when they call the speedy boarders, the look on people's faces as you just walk straight past them is great.

They'd need to get something sorted out for that size plane. People will still act like idiots first... it's not like rushing to get on the plane will make it leave any earlier, is it?
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Wed 27 May 2009, 9:01, Reply)

In fact, quite the reverse.
More haste, less speed.

Studies have shown that the best way to fill a plane is to start with each odd numbered window seat from rear to front, (you can stand in the even rows to let people past) then the even numbers, and then fill the middle and aisle seats in the same manner.

But can you imagine trying to get the general public to do this?

Not a bloody hope.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 27 May 2009, 9:12, Reply)

Ahhh
Good morning Mr Edmund!

Alas, to think that an hour ago I was asleep on the bus, now cruel work has intervened with my peaceful slumber. Otherwise, all is good.

Bet that thing made you jump!
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:21, Reply)

oh no you poor thing.
Imagine! actually working!
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 27 May 2009, 8:30, Reply)

It's crazy, isn't it?
Still, it's not like there's actually work to do... another day on b3ta, methinks, disturbing all of you.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:34, Reply)

It's just
pretend work.

Like mine!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:35, Reply)

I have work on Saturday - 6 hours sitting on a reception desk.
woo. Methinks I'll be taking my books to study!
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 27 May 2009, 8:36, Reply)

excellent
sitting reading = work? Ace.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:37, Reply)

not really "reading"
more "frantically cramming for my maths exam".
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 27 May 2009, 8:41, Reply)

cramming? pah!
if you'd welcome advice, i'd recommend spending the time doing past question.s
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:54, Reply)

Got past papers to do
and I know (roughly) what will be covered in the exam so hopefully I'll be okay....
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 27 May 2009, 9:12, Reply)

Eeeexcellent!
Two income streams, and studying.

I've been doing coursework for college here all year... One thing I can guarantee is it won't get done at home!
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:40, Reply)

What course are you on?
I did that when I had to do my professionals (grump grump)
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:45, Reply)

HNC Electrical/Electronic
With luck, that should be able to get me a decent enough job, save up for a bit then maybe head to uni.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:47, Reply)

Ace.
Is that through Oxford Brookes? My brother did an HNC/D in marine engineering and found it a lot more useful than he would've done doing a full-on academic course.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:52, Reply)

Yes
It's administered through Oxford Brookes, although the actual course is run by Abingdon College. Looking around, I notice there are a lot more openings for HNC's than for Degree level students with better promotion prospects, if not as well paid at first. Tis a fun course too, if I can actually pass the bastard.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:54, Reply)

:)
Good for you. Abingdon, eh? I know/knew someone who lives relatively close to there.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:55, Reply)

I used to visit it often
when I had to go on trips to the Rutherford Appleton Lab. Their residence, Cosener's House, is in Abingdon, right down on the banks of the Thames.

One of my favourite Indian restaurants is there too, the Dil Raj.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:58, Reply)

Fantastic places that one
Lovely food. Not sure if it's open any more though.

Used to go past RAL on the bus to get to work in Didcot... it was interesting watching the Diamond being built. Now I want to see inside it, but they're not doing tours yet.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Wed 27 May 2009, 9:04, Reply)

Agreed
The food was great.

I haven't been there for a couple of years, so I've no idea if it's still there.

Diamond is impressive. I've seen it close up now, but haven't yet been inside.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 27 May 2009, 9:14, Reply)

Precisely!
I know it's pretend work for my boss at least, as we do all his and cover up his mistakes.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:37, Reply)