I just handed in my notice
And am deliriously happy! Will be starting my shiny new job in 4 weeks. I don't think much will be able to dent this joy. What's made you lot happy lately?
Alt Q - How was your weekend? I took the spawn to Beeston Castle and had a picnic which was lots of fun.
(The Ginger Penguin la la la la la la, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:00, 148 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Beeston Castle is ace.
I went there a few years ago. A proper castle on a hill, with great views.

Well done with the job.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:11, Reply)

There was good stuff in the shop too
I was very tempted by the wooden swords and shields and bows. I foresaw lots of injuries though if i had succumbed. Will have to wait till he's a bit older and then force that stuff on him
(The Ginger Penguin la la la la la la, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:39, Reply)

Ooh that must be a cracker feeling. What's the new job then?
As you can see below, I've been under siege from seagulls. Flatley returned at 4.30am and did another Riverdance on my skylight so I'm knackered.

I feel a bit weird and crap, but my family are in Spain for a fortnight and I won't be seeing the bf for another two weeks, so I guess I'm just missing my peeps.

Coffee and sit-ups will help!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:12, Reply)

Cake and a nice lie down will help more.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:14, Reply)

I did the lying down for a lot of the weekend
And I do believe I've created my own timezone, luv!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:19, Reply)

Too much information!
Or were you just lying down for the sake of lying down?
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:20, Reply)

Probably overcome by gravity
She was well on the way to becoming a singularity.

So DJTP told me.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:24, Reply)

Oh you villain
I'm going to go and find out exactly what that means and become even more insulted.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:26, Reply)

I'm always helpful.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_singularity
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:29, Reply)

He's saying you're collapsing under the force of your own gravitational field
Which is a very scientific way of calling you fat.

*stands back to watch fight*
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:30, Reply)

Shit, I'm in for a drubbing now.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:32, Reply)

Eh Bartleby, I've lost 4lb you cunt!!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:33, Reply)

It's pure jealousy on my part I'm afraid.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:39, Reply)

Ooh, you bitch ;)

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:45, Reply)

Lying down like a lazy slob, you saucy git!
There was only the cat and the deranged seagull around to git it awwn with.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:24, Reply)

Ah, OK
Just the way my mind works.

Wish I'd have been able to do a bit more lying down at the weekend. I was intending to catch up on sleep but ended up waking early. I can't really lie in bed these days, so I was out cutting grass and weeding the garden at 9.30 on Sunday morning!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:29, Reply)

It happens to me too
But then I'm very tired after lunch and have massive naps.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:36, Reply)

I can't do that
If I have daytime naps I wake up feeling like a zombie.

I have to sleep properly for a couple of hours at least before it does me any good. This is not a good move at work
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:38, Reply)

Work naps
Mr Penguin has a large piece of foam he keeps in his office for day time naps. He has the amazing skill of being able to fall asleep anywhere, in about 30s. I am jealous of this.
(The Ginger Penguin la la la la la la, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:41, Reply)

I used to have a pillow in my office
But just so I could lie down for a bit. I would never actually sleep.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:44, Reply)

There's opportunity to nap here
as no one ever comes into the office. There is also plenty of space for a hammock which i feel would be an excellent addition to the office!
(The Ginger Penguin la la la la la la, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:46, Reply)

I like that idea
Office hammocks should be made standard fitment.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:50, Reply)

my tired eyes read that as massive nips

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:06, Reply)

it's a research lectureship
which means i get to do lots of research (if i can think of something good to research) but i also have to lecture to undergrads which is less good. Very excited about it though
(The Ginger Penguin la la la la la la, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:37, Reply)

I'd be very happy with one of those at present
My job situation is somewhat precarious, to say the least
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:39, Reply)

It's a lot better then i was expecting to end up with
I have been applying to anything and everything for the past few months. I think it's going to be a lot lot harder than i'm used to working just lately. There's just so little about in science at the mo
(The Ginger Penguin la la la la la la, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:42, Reply)

Aye, tell me about it!

( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:44, Reply)

I'd rather just do the talking at undergrads
without the hard work of research!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:46, Reply)

The talking bit is easy!
For every hour's talking, there are several hours of preparation. That's the hard bit. Then there's exam questions, tutorial questions, marking, admin...
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:48, Reply)

That's what I mean
If the only thing you had to do, was take a few scraps of paper, blaaah at the kids, then go home, I'd do it.
Some people are really intelligent, know their stuff inside out, but are paralysed with fear at having to speak in public. I'd like to just do that bit for them and then say "The Wizard of Oz is busy, but I shall forward your questions onto him..." before legging it out of the lecture theatre.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:50, Reply)

Yes, but
it helps if you know it inside out before you do the talky bit. Otherwise you'd be as well just letting the students read a book.

Then there's the research. That's a whole separate topic. It's not as easy as it sounds!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:52, Reply)

DUUUUH that's what I said, Pamela
I said the research bit was the hard bit and, oh gawd you're not listening. Get back in your pen. Go on.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:53, Reply)

No, you misunderstand
There are two tasks here:

1 - Lecturing. This requires preparation, (i.e. writing the courses), compilation of exam questions, tutorial questions etc, as well as actually giving the lectures themselves, the latter being a relatively easy bit unless you're shit at public speaking.

2 - Research. This is conducted separately from the students, and could be unrelated to the lecture courses you have to give.

Incidentally, my parents once told me that if I'd been born a girl, they'd have called me Pamela!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:57, Reply)

I meant the both bits of research.
1) Your research
2) Research and prep for lectures.
I was half joking anyway, like "Ooh someone brainy give me the script, like a bubbly weather bimbo who isn't a meteorologist, and I'll say it at them them run off!"
And you've gone and ruined it all and made it as grey as this Monday morning.

I didn't misunderstand, Pam, with your Tena Lady.
Shame on you. Go eat the muesli of misery.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:01, Reply)

OK, let's stop arguing about nothing then!
And I prefer the bacon roll of boredom, myself.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:05, Reply)

Very well
but your conduct has been noted...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:21, Reply)

I'm looking forward to the research
It's all the grant applications i will have to do and papers i will have to write so i can keep the job that's a bit daunting.
The last time i lectured anyone it was to a bunch of 13 year old cadets about the origins of the RAF, i'm hoping the undergrads will be easier to cope with!
(The Ginger Penguin la la la la la la, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:55, Reply)

I'm going to facing potentially hostile undergrads
according to the interview panel. Apparently not all the animal science people are willing to embrace the evilness of molecular biology. I will batter them with it till they succumb!
(The Ginger Penguin la la la la la la, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:51, Reply)

Congratulations!
I wish I could say something like that. At the moment there is a rumour that I might start working in Runcorn next week for around 2 months. My plans to move to the south are not really going very well.

The weekend was very good. A lot of visiting shops without buying, which I normally hate, but this time I had a lot of friends with me (including BGB) so it was bearable. Then a lot of beer, Chinesse, paella, a nice walk... all in all, pretty good, but today I'm so tired!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:34, Reply)

Runcorn? You poor thing.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:35, Reply)

this is my first day back after 2.5 weeks away
i have been in the office since 7.30. i have a couple of thousand emails (most of them junk but still need to be sorted), about a hundred bills to process before the billing deadline (tomorrow) and all my post.

i am now in the worst mood possible and nothing is cheering me up and i am very very jealous of your notice handing-in, tempted to copy you!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:39, Reply)

Snap
Well, about the mood and the wanting to shove my job up someone's arse...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:47, Reply)

oh god me too, this.
My Monday morning sad is now eating in to Sunday night.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:55, Reply)

:(
What's in the air, maaaan???
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:57, Reply)

doom
doom and gloom and back to 12 hour + working days, that's what it is!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:08, Reply)

You probably earn at least twice what I do though
That said, I wouldn't swap. No point in earning lots of cash if you've no time to enjoy it.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:11, Reply)

work hard, play hard!

( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:13, Reply)

And die before you're 50
No thanks!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:15, Reply)

nooooo
marry someone obscenely rich and retire at 35, that's the plan!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:16, Reply)

And because he's worked so hard to become obscenely rich
he promptly dies and leaves you all his money!

*looks for obscenely rich potential wife*

*receives slap from gf*
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:19, Reply)

How many gazes have you got from people claiming to be obscenely rich in the last 3 mins?

(PsychoChomp, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:19, Reply)

zero
got a couple asking if i'll still have them if they are just offensively rich though.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:25, Reply)

the internet is full of liars.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:28, Reply)

I'm rich in obscenity
if that helps
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:49, Reply)

you know
it does get you a certain number of points, yes.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:51, Reply)

woohoo!
*fucks goat*
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:11, Reply)

*Walks through the room, minding my own buisness, not noticing anyone, singing my song to myself*
Gonz is so great, gonz is so great, why is he so great? Because he is so great.
Gonz is so great, gonz is so great, what's he got for dinner? Food on his plate.
Gonz is so great, gonz is so great, how high does he rate? Highly he rates.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:35, Reply)

who does the rating then?

( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:41, Reply)

Anyone who's prepaired to rate me high really.
Someone at work said " [this girl who works there] rates you as an 8, maybe 8.9 after a few drinks", I was well chuffed, and then, when he bought it up in front of her, she went all shy !

And to be honest, on a good day, I think she's right !
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:46, Reply)

Can't have anyone who rates me low, all three of them agmonst 7 billion people, count me low, it'll bring down the averages.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:48, Reply)

but what's the scale?
0-....??
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:49, Reply)

10, as it makes percentages easier and I'm not good with numbers.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:52, Reply)

then 8-9/10 is very good, well done you
speaking as an 11/10 myself, of course.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:55, Reply)

Must of stolen some points off someone else to get that, who's points did you bring down by stealing theirs?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:57, Reply)

Of course, if it's only you who's rated yourself so highly, then I'm not sure that counts.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:00, Reply)

dude you should have gone for the "out of 10... I'll give you 1"

(PsychoChomp, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:02, Reply)

but my gosh, don't you know it?

(PsychoChomp, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:49, Reply)

It's a shame The Streets couldn't live up to their first* album, the rest of their stuff isn't that great.
Sad Times, you Cockney Rhymers.

* I think it was their first, "A Grand Don't Come For Free" anyway.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:52, Reply)

Welcome back.
I am in a similar state of misery. Fucking woeful weekend and fuck all good about today too.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:57, Reply)

Oh Lord it's all going tits!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:58, Reply)

Pinning all my hopes of an acceptable week
on the brief time I get with Len is not sensible or healthy, I have learned.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:11, Reply)

It might be if there was anything consistent in her mum's behaviour
But I guess not.
*punches shoulder in a manly way*
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:22, Reply)

thank you
this has cheered me up by about 0.1%, so it's a start.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:07, Reply)

There isn't a lot going for me at the minute, so nothing much.
Ah well, it'll be sorted soon enough.

Alt Q: Drunken night friday, chilled out day Saturday, played FF8 yesterday. Pretty boring really...
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 8:58, Reply)

k2k6 has sucked all the marrow out of my bones :(
I need to watch some cartoons now
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:02, Reply)

Oi, less of it!
I heard that.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:06, Reply)

Go watch some Fairly Odd Parents, utterly immature, but keeps me amused.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:10, Reply)

I've was looking at wedding dresses all day Saturday.
SOMEBODY MARRY ME!
( girlinthehole, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:02, Reply)

I will, if I can wear a dress and all.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:03, Reply)

We can both wear dresses.
It will look like an explosion in a meringue factory.
( girlinthehole, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:08, Reply)

You can have a meringue
I want a plain one.
Cotton or dull silk.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:23, Reply)

Meringue wedding dresses look ridiculous
As a good Scot, I can't see the point of spending hundreds of pounds on something you wear only once. Yes, I know it's the bride's special day etc etc, but weddings are a total rip off.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:24, Reply)

Someone like this?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:11, Reply)

*grins*

( girlinthehole, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:38, Reply)

Cheer up everyone, I'm here.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:16, Reply)

my day has instantly become better with this piece of news.
And I'm being completely sincere and not sarcastic at all, yes sir.
Your biting wit makes me giggle.
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:31, Reply)

I'm so hungover poppet, it's not even funny.
I'm not sure exactly what happened last night, but I woke up to find 18 cans stacked in a pyramid in the kitchen, my friend asleep on the sofa with the cat on his lap.
I somehow managed to leave myself a voice mail as well saying, "hello... hellooooo... it's not working *sound of phone being dropped* *laughter*"
(PsychoChomp, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:37, Reply)

Excellent work.
I've not built a can pyramid since about 1989. Tonight could be the night.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:40, Reply)

Guys in halls near us a few years ago
Built a giant 'T' out of Tennants cans. They also had every different pringles tube available at the time in another window.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:02, Reply)

I think if I were drinking Tennent's
the last thing I would do is advertise the fact. Ditto eating 'there's so little real potato in them they're not actually crisps, honest' Pringles.

But then I am not a waki student.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:10, Reply)

I wasn't saying these were good things
Just that they did them. Don't go judging me for the actions of others.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:12, Reply)

I wasn't.
You merely observed the actions of others. I merely judged them harshly for it.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:19, Reply)

Good
I did too. Damn students.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:23, Reply)

I HATED being a student.
I spent three entire years cringing.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:39, Reply)

^this
plus went to the gym at seven this morning. Completely forgot I had a session booked in with my trainer until my alarm went off at 6 saying PT PT PT. I feel so bad now it's untrue.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:40, Reply)

I think I've been poached ! Got a meeting next week, someone wants me for website development in his new company.
For a year he's been building up little buisnesses and selling them on, apparently makes good money out of it, he's currently doing loads of claims companies and insurance companies, and he's all like "P.Pops, we _neeeeeeed_ you. Come to work for me for billions of pounds an hour with commisions", so I said "Ok, we'll meet up", and that's what we're going to do ! Their current web dude, who I'll be working side-by-side with is on holiday so when he gets back this week, I'll meet him next week.

I'm quite excited, plus it's quite close to Rosalicious's work place, so I could be all like "I'M GOING OUT ON A LUNCH BREAK, RIGHT NOW, I WILL BE AN HOUR BECAUSE I AM HAVING A VERY IMPORTANT SERIOUS BUISNESS MEETING. I WILL NOT BE CONTACTABLE ON MY MOBILE PHONE", and I can put a message on my mobile phone, voice mail, that says "I AM A VERY IMPORTANT BUISNESS PERSON, PLEASE LEAVE YOUR MESSAGE AFTER THE BLEEP, IF YOU ARE DEEMED WORTHY, I SHALL GET BACK TO YOU".

I can't wait !
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:18, Reply)

Plus I know I'm better than the current people they've got, I'll shoot up the company in no-time !
PLUS, PLUS, they know about my OH WOE IS ME stomach stuff, and that's taken into consideration !
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:19, Reply)

That is most excellent news, Gonz

( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:20, Reply)

=D
This is great, only reason he didn't come to me ealier or last year was because I was a big head-wronging spastic, but he's had two people like me that he's trained up to take over some of the businesses, and this could be my big break !
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:28, Reply)

*hugs*
yay gonz
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:22, Reply)

*Hugs it RIGHT up*

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:29, Reply)

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:23, Reply)

*Grabs by the hands and dances in a circle singing the "Fully functioning adult" song*

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:29, Reply)

I feel I ought to sit this one out today
but I'll just bask in your glory instead
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:32, Reply)

Fair 'nuff, plenty to go round !

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:46, Reply)

MY NEW PHONE CAME TODAY!
Which means it is at home charging so when I get home I can play. YAY
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:19, Reply)

What phone did you get Tee-gee-bee ?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:20, Reply)

HTC desire,
It is well shiny. I need to gay it up and get a little case though as I am notorious for scratching screens on phones
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:21, Reply)

Must be your abrasive nature
Jeez, I'm being a bit of a cunt today.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:22, Reply)

Yes you are
and I'm sick you big meanie being mean to sick people
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:25, Reply)

Sorry to hear that
I'm not in the best of fettle just now. Hence my cuntishness.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:28, Reply)

aww what's up granddad?

( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:31, Reply)

Just my job situation
It's annoying me. I'm scraping round for funding, and am barely hanging on to my job.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:40, Reply)

I hate my job too
maybe this thread is an omen we should all start looking for new jobs
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:47, Reply)

We should all start a company
that would go under in about three months due to all staff pissing about on the internet all day instead of working.

*goes on Dragons' Den*
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:51, Reply)

I do some work
now and again
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:19, Reply)

You can be MD then.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:33, Reply)

Niiice, plus a few days ago they did an update to the Android thinggy, up to 2.2 'froyo' or something, should be able to do more stuff on it than what's on the box !
Tip Top Tip for Android Users: Download an application task killer, that way you can close down programs you're not using, thus making things zip along.

I'm not 100% sure I'm going to stick with iPhone when I'm due, I really love WebOS (palm/hp), but not on their current hardware. I like android too. Plus I can keep my current iPhone for development. Plus by then Windows Mobile 7 Series will be out, which looks pretty nifty too.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 9:25, Reply)

I've got a Palm Pre
WebOS really is excellent, and the phone is ok I've found, now that I've got used to it. I found out how to customise the Quick Launch bar at the weekend, really pleased with that.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:09, Reply)

I had my eye on WebOS since it's first anoucements, it's amazing software, and the fact that it's all web-based languages means that I can develop more or less anything in my head on it, within reason.
But the hardware didn't really compete at the time of it coming out, let alone with anything new today. I'm hoping HP change that, and they've got the potential to. Limiting it to 8gb mem cuts it out as a media player, the camera isn't good enough to replace a compact, and their phsyical keyboard design is to small (landscape would have been better).

But I still think the software is some of the best out there, even today.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:22, Reply)

Saw Inception and The A-Team this weekend
Inception is unbefuckinglievably good. Best film I've seen since, well, probably The Dark Knight actually. Just amazing. A-Team is more or less exactly what you'd expect, it's a lot of fun but only cos of the characters. Only fans of the programme need bother with it
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:12, Reply)

Were you disappointed
to find 'Cowboy George' did not feature?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:18, Reply)

No
Although your impressive knowledge of A-Team detail gives us some idea of how early your Mum's ITV ban ended

EDIT: I mentioned this to Ms Foxtrot the other day. Despite herself, she found it hilarious
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:22, Reply)

I saw it on one of those 'TV from the 80s' shows fairly recently.
That said, at a guess, my mother's ITV lies were unmasked in about 1979.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:23, Reply)

Not the proudest moment for British pop stars trying to make it in America
nor the best in-joke in The A-Team. That would be when Face spots someone wearing a Cylon outfit and does a double-take, like he can't remember which programme he's in
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:26, Reply)

Boy George once leered at me in Camden Sainsbury's.
I think he may even have winked at me. It was not a nice experience.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:37, Reply)

Could have been worse
There are other gender-bending singers from the 70s/80s that could have taken a shine to you...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:39, Reply)

*massive cringe*
When I was a fresh-faced long-haired golden youth, some wags used to call me 'Marilyn'....
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:42, Reply)

I hope you howled with a primal rage
And stabbed them in such a frenzied state that the Police thought a wolverine had got loose from the zoo.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:43, Reply)

It happened quite regularly
It was around the time I was described as 'the roughest bird I've seen this year'.

I shall try and get an old photo off my brother so you all can see for yourselves.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:46, Reply)

Not because you looked like him,
but because you were sleeping with Gavin Rossdale
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:44, Reply)

He did have an impressive 'bush'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:47, Reply)

A veritable Judith

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:48, Reply)

Inception is properly amazing.
I want to go see it again! At the end everyone went "argh oh my god!" in the cinema
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:18, Reply)

Same here!
Glad you enjoyed it, this makes you a better person.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:19, Reply)

I am an awesome person
you're the shitbag
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:21, Reply)

Aww, see I was being nice
And you lash out with the venom again.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:23, Reply)

Sorry I'm sick and had to come to work
and I want to be at home in bed watching BSB and playing with my new phone
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:23, Reply)

BSB?
Battlestar Badger?
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:27, Reply)

I was just thinking that

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:30, Reply)

'Belgian Shit-Bathers'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:30, Reply)

Always lowering the tone

( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:31, Reply)

Aren't they just?
Those pesky Belgians.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:35, Reply)

Yes
It's my own version starring myself and several stuffed badgers I have collected from repossed estates
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:31, Reply)

Sounds frakkin' stupid.

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:32, Reply)

your face is frakkin' stupid

( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:34, Reply)

Your mum's face is frakkin' stupid

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:35, Reply)

She does have horse teeth
so fair point
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 2 Aug 2010, 10:37, Reply)