Special Announcements

[Bifrost]

Originally posted by SamBo
I'm getting a new car tomorrow
S13 Silvia with SR20DET
swoit
AND I am getting insurance as well! w00t! Congrats, Sir! Silvias are the shit.

[SamBo]

Originally posted by Bifrost
Congrats, Sir! Silvias are the shit.

Indeedy they are
too bad the clutch is being silly and the A/C needs to be regassed...
But hey, I am now FULLI-SIIIIIKer

[Cassa]

My day of wedded sillyness shall be occurring on September 19th this year :cool:

[Sambellina]

aaawww that's lovely :D

[sagit]

Originally posted by Cassa
My day of wedded sillyness shall be occurring on September 19th this year :cool:


you are keeping this around zmeet time arent you? :D

(i'll be in sydney from 17th to 24th, so hoping zmeet would be that weekend)

[Sambellina]

I think it would be fair to say that Cassa doesn't really give a shit if the zmeet is that weekend or not ;)

[sagit]

Originally posted by Sambellina
I think it would be fair to say that Cassa doesn't really give a shit if the zmeet is that weekend or not ;)


true


edit: just found this on snopes ( http://www.snopes.com/weddings/customs/weddate.htm ):

"Married in September's golden glow,
Smooth and serene your life will go. "

[Chrissy]

Originally posted by Cassa
My day of wedded sillyness shall be occurring on September 19th this year :cool:

Congratulations on setting the date!

[imp]

Originally posted by Cassa
My day of wedded sillyness shall be occurring on September 19th this year :cool:

Good on ya matey! :D May it be a day of sunshine and rain gummi bears

[Cassa]

Thanks guys :)

And yes I couldn't give a hairy toss if Zmeet is that weekend. I picked that date because it will be the two year anniversary of when we got together.

[hazza]

I passed my P's test this morning... no more loser L plates... now i have my P(enis) plates


:cool:

[utopian]

Another north shore boy on green p's? There's one born every minute ;)

Congrats though. I don't even have a learner's license.

[Drakin]

Originally posted by utopian
Another north shore boy on green p's? There's one born every minute ;)

Congrats though. I don't even have a learner's license.

Proven by the fact its red P's then green P's...

[utopian]

That actually just proves that I don't live in a state that has P plates.

Special Announcement followup: I have finished enrolling for the semester, with all my science subjects up and now just have to wait for an email confirming it.

[SamBo]

Today i got a Star Trek desk calendar (the type where you tear off a page for each day). :D
As it has been 2004 for 26 days so far, the calendar cost me a mere $4.00 as opposed to the normal retail price of $24.95.
It made me a very happy man today :D

yes, i know, need to get out more.... :p

[hooptieride]

I got a tat yesterday, and that makes you look cooler than smoking. :D

[Sambellina]

pic?

[hooptieride]

Originally posted by Sambellina
pic?


here it is fresh and a bit bloody, its my first so its only fairly small

[Sambellina]

Hey, that looks cool!

[hooptieride]

hopefully it looks even better when its healed :)

[mysterious-dr-x]

where exactly is it? i cant quite work it out.

[Shootz]

Shoulder, it looks like.

[thingy]

Yesterday afternoon Shaneus returned from the US.

I do not know if he has graced this site again as yet.

[BtrFly]

yay i will be home in <20 days :)

see you all soon!

[Scythe]

I'm getting published!


Well, sort of.

One of the markers for my Honours thesis wants to use extracts from it in his class. I'm one of three authors whose views on the relationship between media and government during the recent Gulf War are contrasted and analysed.

It's not exactly the New York Times bestseller list or an international political journal, but I suppose it's a start. :)

[BlueBoy]

As of next week I'll be the Deputy Chief Fire Warden at my work.
I still hate the place, but at least now I'll be able to take it out on the higher ups.

[Kragen]

I have 34 out of the possible 60 metalix Tazos that you get out of Smiths crisps!

I really need to get off night shift!

[metalhed00]

If there's any freelance graphic designers out there, you could relate to this.

I just sent my brochure that I have been working on for about 3 or 4 months now to the printer. Should be finished by next week! I am also currently finsihing up a website for the same company. Next is postcards. Plus I work as a typesetter as my steady income. All this work has made me quite tired, but I make time for ZGeek. Ok, I'm really at work when I'm looking at this but you know.

Even though it isn't much, this is my first professional client since graduating college, so this is all new to me. I still have alot to learn, but as I'm sure to all those who privately run a business, the first is always one of the best to get under your sleeve.

[Lina]

Originally posted by metalhed00
I just sent my brochure that I have been working on for about 3 or 4 months now to the printer.

Good lord....that must be one hell of a brochure! ;) I always hate/love the moment you open the box of samples from the printer. The dread of finding an error or the joy of finding a perfect document :)

[thingy]

Congrats Sambo!!!

[tikdoph]

Originally posted by Lina
The dread of finding an error...That's what proofing is for.

[Lina]

Originally posted by tikdoph
That's what proofing is for.

Indeed, but beyond the text is other issues such as bleeds, registration, cropping, smudging and other concerns out of my hot little hands once sent to the printer :)

[metalhed00]

Originally posted by Lina
Good lord....that must be one hell of a brochure! ;) I always hate/love the moment you open the box of samples from the printer. The dread of finding an error or the joy of finding a perfect document :)

A proof cost 80 bucks and my client didn't want to spend it. It took 3 or 4 months, Lina because the client wanted to take the pictures herself and she didn't get them to me. Then I had to rush to meet the deadline, which was set out of nowhere also. I can't wait to see what the outcome will be.

[Lina]

I always factor proofs into my original quote so the client has no choice, there is just too much money involved for the client not to see (and sign off on!!) a proof, in my opinion :) Regardless of whether you see a proof sometimes the printer still stuffs up, or they pack the material when it's not quite dry...even though it's not your fault, you still have to tell the client and that's just not happy!

Good luck mate, hope it turns out super :D

[saige]

Originally posted by Lina
Good lord....that must be one hell of a brochure! ;) I always hate/love the moment you open the box of samples from the printer. The dread of finding an error or the joy of finding a perfect document :)

Sounds like a normal one to me. I remember most brochures and annuals I've done to take about this amount of time. The send, wait for approval, change, resend, repeat, takes a long while.

[saige]

Originally posted by metalhed00
A proof cost 80 bucks and my client didn't want to spend it. It took 3 or 4 months, Lina because the client wanted to take the pictures herself and she didn't get them to me. Then I had to rush to meet the deadline, which was set out of nowhere also. I can't wait to see what the outcome will be.

80 buckos! Yikes where is this at? Sounds expensive, but then is are you taking about a full blow dummy or just a print proof.


Originally posted by Lina
I always factor proofs into my original quote so the client has no choice, there is just too much money involved for the client not to see (and sign off on!!) a proof, in my opinion :) Regardless of whether you see a proof sometimes the printer still stuffs up, or they pack the material when it's not quite dry...even though it's not your fault, you still have to tell the client and that's just not happy!

Good luck mate, hope it turns out super :D

I do the same, factor it in. If the print stuffs it, I forced them to redo it, since it's there mistake.

Well I also hope it turns out great. I remember my first freelance job. Was so excited and scared at the same time.

[metalhed00]

Now I'm worried that maybe I should've goten a proof. Its place called Sir Speedy and I chose there because I know someone there, but she's new and couldn't really hook me up with a deal as I had hoped. Man, if they fuck this up, I'm probably going to be in deep shit. But if it looks great, then there will be a big sigh of relief. What really didn't help was that I only had like a week/week and a half to get this printed, so I think that uped the price quite a bit.

[Al]

big al
the chicks dig it

Registered: Apr 2003
Location: narf
Posts: 1337

I'd just like to record this moment in history.

[Lina]

Originally posted by saige
Sounds like a normal one to me. I remember most brochures and annuals I've done to take about this amount of time. The send, wait for approval, change, resend, repeat, takes a long while.

Maybe it's just my clients who make me sit up until dawn finishing artwork for brochures that need to be put together, proofed, printed and delivered in two weeks...those bastards :D I was just playing with the guy anyways...I did include a wink, dammit :p

[saige]

Originally posted by Lina
Maybe it's just my clients who make me sit up until dawn finishing artwork for brochures that need to be put together, proofed, printed and delivered in two weeks...those bastards :D I was just playing with the guy anyways...I did include a wink, dammit :p

O I've had those clients before. :) Actually I have some now. :rolleyes:

My special announcement.

It's almost time to go home. Damn I've been tried for like a week.

[Al]

Originally posted by saige
It's almost time to go home. Damn I've been tried for like a week.

I agree on both counts! Beer is the answer.

[tikdoph]

Originally posted by big al
big al
the chicks dig it

Registered: Apr 2003
Location: narf
Posts: 1337

I'd just like to record this moment in history. Gold. :D

[Al]

Originally posted by tikdoph
Gold. :D

Thank you sir.

In later news, I picked up my degree... (which I completed in december 2001)

For me this is a great achievement, I wasn't sure if I was ever going to get around to going to get it.

[Scythe]

Originally posted by big al
In later news, I picked up my degree... (which I completed in december 2001)

For me this is a great achievement, I wasn't sure if I was ever going to get around to going to get it.

I know the feeling. After eighteen years of education without a break, I picked up my honours degree yesterday, and then proceeded to get mildly intoxicated.

It was almost worth nearly getting blinded by the tassles on that damn hat.

The pic is me afterwards, and judging by my expression i'm apparently planning some form of world domination.

[iaidoka]

I had my kendo gradings today, and I passed ! ^__^.
Verrrrrrrry happy right now.

[Asmodeus]

just finished submitting all teh materials for our current CD release and should have the proofs back for the artwork by monday.. woot woot woot
and already have like 10 or so pre-orders

[tikdoph]

Originally posted by Scythe
The pic is me afterwards, and judging by my expression i'm apparently planning some form of world domination. Hmmm... that gives me an idea... *evil grin* ... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

[thingy]

Congrats iaidoka, it's good to see you back in to that stuff. :D

[MisterBishi]

I got a new job today, which I start in 6 weeks or so, and while it may be insignificant to most of you, I am over the fucking moon for at least 346263859 different reasons :)

[Bostonmess]

Congratulations, I guess that course in proctology paid off then? :D

So, what's it doing? Who's it for etc?

[MC SoD]

Originally posted by MisterBishi
at least 346263859 different reasons :)

Is that what you're getting paid???

P.S. Congrats man.

[MisterBishi]

I'm not going to be paid much more than I'm being paid at the moment, maybe £10 or so a week (ok that's actually quite significant), but my job will be much more varied than it is currently and I'll be learning new things, so I'm chuffed to have finally escaped what is essentially a glorified helldesk position.

See you at Defcon :cool:

[beerbaron]

On the weekend playing for my beloved soccer team, i suffered my first knee injury:(
Trainer thinks its a minor knee recon !ouch ! seeing the physio this afternoon to organise a surgeon
anyway

hope you all have a happy day :D

[metalhed00]

Tomorrow I have a job interview with a printing company right outside of New York City that wants to add another graphic designer. Hour and half drive from where I am, but is definately worth it!

[hazza]

I rock





:D

[kré]

i am now an uncle!

my sister gave birth at 12:59 this morning to a healthy 7lb 8oz baby boy.

welcome to the world, Jake :cool:

[Al]

I am starting a new job in 2 weeks, I gave my notice today.

[pinchy]

Originally posted by big al
I am starting a new job in 2 weeks, I gave my notice today.

wow!! same here!! haha! (except I gave my notice on Monday)

[BtrFly]

i like my new position - we get to go out for a 'spensive lunch soon :) because its the companies 30th anniversar. also get to go to the races at randwick for melbourne cup, and something at christmas. and there are only 5 people so its great :) though not much networking...

but i like it, i like it a lot.

[rin]

everything is absolutely smashing at the moment :D

[Benwah]

are you the same rin as I know.

I wish you were.

I miss her.

[rin]

where is the rin you know from??
why do you miss her?

[Benwah]

She's an old friend I worked with many years ago.

We lost contact and I haven't seen her for years.

[Goat Boy]

I finished my uni degree.
'bout time.

[MisterBishi]

Good work Goat Fella. So are you now going to devote more time to internet or are you going to suddenly get all grown up like nosefag?

[Goat Boy]

I am going to listen to my guide and mentor; Homer J:
Counselor: Do you have any plans for after graduation?
Homer: Me? I'm gonna drink a lot of beer and stay out all night.

Apart from that, no plans. Save up some cash and work in the UK I guess. Got an Irish passport so may as well make the most of it.

[Ic3]

Apart from that, no plans. Save up some cash and work in the UK I guess. Got an Irish passport so may as well make the most of it.

Go the dual citzenship. I got me a British Passport, allowing me to work all over Europe!

[Stary]

you lucky bastards!

my grandmother's family moved to australia A MONTH before she was born, thereby denying me the right to a british passport.

*grumbles about WHM visa's*

[Holster]

Ahh my mother had the presence of mind to actually give birth to me in Ireland, so I dont even have to stuff around to get a passport.

[MisterBishi]

What's wrong with you people I thought you were supposed to hate us.

[Jimma]

I have two passports, soon to be three. Currently have Aussie and British, in the process of applying for Italian.

[still life]

I've just finished packing up my desk after 2 years working in the same organisation, 6 years working in the same city, and 24 years living in it (with some time out for travel).

Tomorrow is my last day in this job, and Thursday night / Friday morning I'm driving to Sydney with just enough shit in my car to survive until I can sort out a place and get the rest of it up. With any luck I'll never have to move it back.

Someone organise fireworks on the bridge, or something :D

:banana: :banana:

[iaidoka]

Congrats goat boy =)

[StygiaN]

I am in the club too, i have a british passport ;)

[MisterBishi]

Stop it you bunch of job stealing, baby throwing, immigrant boat-people!

:mad:

[hazza]

this just in, bishi sucks teh wang



haw haw ahwhahwahah

[Colonel Kurtz]

http://gallery.zgeek.com/albums/uploads/AbbeySmall.jpg

My family dog died Abbey last week. Much sadness in family. :(

[Benwah]

I'm sorry Colonel Kurtz. that's a tough one how old was Abbey?

[Colonel Kurtz]

Thanks man.

11 years and nearly 9 months. She'd come to the end of her time though. She had become deaf, was partially blind and diabetic. It was time to go.

I miss her snoring

[Loathing]

Cavs are the best dogs in the world - ours snores like a trojan as well.

Commiserations Colonel - they are very companionable dogs, and are great at ingratiating themselves into the family.

[Colonel Kurtz]

We (that is my wife and I) are getting our own soon, but Mum & Dad are waiting until my brother comes back from England in Feb to get another one. I figure that in the meantime if they need some extra love they can come and borrow our puppy. :)

[Benwah]

Thats cool mate, no worries, it's a hell of a time isn't it, I found that I started to argue with myself when my cat went, "It's only a cat, don't get so upset" "but she was MY cat and I miss her!" strange feeling that.

11 years and 9 months, so that 82.25 in 'dog' years, quite an innings don't you think, from your description of her aliments it's clear she is at peace now, hard to let go, but even harder to see her suffer right? will you get a young pup or will you give it some time first?

[Colonel Kurtz]

Getting a pup / teenager / whatever's available. preferably tri colour , but if not Blenheim. I have tasked my dad to find us a new one

[BlueBoy]

Thanks man.

11 years and nearly 9 months. She'd come to the end of her time though. She had become deaf, was partially blind and diabetic. It was time to go.

I miss her snoring
Sorry to hear about that, dude.
Mum's dog has the same ailments, so we don't expect many more years about of her.

You should get 2 cavvies. They'll keep each other entertained then. :)

[BtrFly]

my commisserations to you Kurtz... my lab/retriever went about 3 mths ago - she was just over 10...

good luck finding a new doggie :)

[Icky_Thoomp]

Abelgold has just popped my 3-digit Ninja Power cherry and I need to let everyone know that he is my daddy and that he schtoops my ya-yas. Or something.

Hmmm, I think my pimp BtrFly might have something to say about this....

[metalhed00]

I had a meeting with a newspaper I've been doing part time work for the last couple months. He wants me to work full time as an ad creator and placing them in their places. I can now quit this boring typesetting job that has not changed since I started over a year ago. I can't wait!!!!!

[Icky_Thoomp]

I have a slab!!! This is very exciting...

Will post more pics when the frame goes up. Stay tuned....

I am building THIS!!!! (http://www.clarendonhomes.com.au/html2/desi/wave/flor.html)

[catt]

Congratulations Icky, (I would have repped you but I have to spread it around a bit first). Can I live with you? ;)

[Icky_Thoomp]

Congratulations Icky, (I would have repped you but I have to spread it around a bit first). Can I live with you? ;)
The more the merrier! I already live with my girlfriend (poor thing), Mum and brother and have a myriad of my crazy relatives visiting us all hours of the day.

Hey catt, do you cook? We can always use another cook.... :) J/K!

[edeity]

I'm having identical twins!

If boys, names will be Anakin and Jean-Luc
If girls, Wednesday and Trinity.

[MisterBishi]

I'm having identical twins!

If boys, names will be Anakin and Jean-Luc
If girls, Wednesday and Trinity.
I hope you're talking about some kind of pets because if those are children they are going to be soundly beaten in school.

[lostreality]

I hope you're talking about some kind of pets because if those are children they are going to be soundly beaten in school.


werent we all??

[Girl.]

About 2 months ago, I applied for a summer clerkship with one of Sydney's biggest and most prestigious law firms, and after an information night, two interviews and a cocktail party, I got a call this morning to let me know that out of 1000 candidates, I managed to get myself a job :D

Besides the fact they're going to pay me almost 8 times as much as I currently make as a wait-bitch, after working for them, I will be able to work almost anywhere.

Much celebration!

[Cassa]

Awesoma powah! Does that mean we'll be seeing more of you around sydney?

[Girl.]

Yes, I'll have to move there from December-February. Hurrah!

[nique]

clerkships are hard grunt but then its all so worth it -CONGRATS- its the first day of the rest of your life!

[gertie]

Besides the fact they're going to pay me almost 8 times as much as I currently make as a wait-bitch, after working for them, I will be able to work almost anywhere.

Much celebration!

YEAH good luck getting a job in an AQUARIUM!!

[MisterBishi]

hehe I like dirty gertie already

[Colonel Kurtz]

http://gallery.zgeek.com/albums/uploads/Matilda.jpg
Our beloved Abbey who passed away as mentioned a few posts back, has had someone new to help fill the gap she left behind. Her name is Matilda, and right now she's sitting at my feet destroying my copy of the Trading Post. Born July 31, she's now eleven weeks old.

Can't wait until she can sleep through the night.....

[RedMaN]

My thoughts of going AWOL overseas have now been shelved as I have just found a place to live YAYYYYYYY ME!
Moving on Saturday, it has everything I have ever wanted in a unit and more. This little spark of good news has pepped me up a bit... now only if I could sort everything else out in my life so easily.... voila, the perfect balance that we all dream about :D

Anyways... this calls for banana man several times over :p
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[gertie]

hooray! after 4 days of freezing farking cold showers, the gas man will be here tomorrow and he IS going to fix my hot water system or i'll have his head on a spike.

[Glompbot]

I passed my L's test!

I am now licenced to ride a scooter ^____^

[Serpent_Girl]

TODAY IS WORLD TOILET DAY!!!!

So all celebrate and give your faithful loo a hug! :D You know you want to.

[StygiaN]

There were people at my house hugging the toilet last night. They must have started early.

[BlueBoy]

Today I finished Warcraft 3.

[Ma77z]

Missed out on schoolies but I am saving up to go overseas next year some time and party like its 04!

[NightLightness]

NO more p-plate hopefully tommorow i am going for the final test to get rid of the green p's forever will post how it goes hopefully i pass as it took me 2 times to get learners and pass HPT.

[reykjavik]

Did you get it?! I got mine first go early december, yeeehahhhah

[BlueBoy]

I'm not supposed to know yet, but I've been appointed as the new Projects Co-ordinator here. It's a stupid title, but think Business Analyst crossed with Website Administrator.

When it's official I'll be going out to celebrate. :)

[BtrFly]

congrats bluey!!!

[Cassa]

Save some celebratory power for bluestralia day weekend.

[stewie]

congrats

[CharmedOne]

a BIG congratulations from me too. :D

[Glompbot]

very much with the w00tness.

[wibble]

I'm not sure if it qualifies, but I'd like say that one my cousins (and her husband) have recently emigrated to Australia.

So if any of you see a woman of average height with a pale complextion and long ginger hair answering to the name of Emma wandering around the streets of Adelaide, say hello for me.

[sperm]

Not everyday something you did (control systems programming) makes the papers :D

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/BHP-reports-first-gas-from-Minervas/2005/01/18/1105810883117.html?oneclick=true


BHP Billiton Ltd has reported first gas production from its Minerva field in Victoria's offshore Otway Basin.
Up to 500 barrels a day gross of stabilised condensate will also be produced.

Initial gas flow rates are expected to ramp up to contractual volumes by early next week after the full commissioning of the plant.

The bulk of the gas will be sold under contract to Pelican Point Power Station in South Australia, via SEAGAS new pipeline.

BHP Billiton said the Minerva development was part of the group's Eastern Australia Gas Strategy with Victorian gas supplying Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and South Australia.


:cool:

[BlueBoy]

It's official.


I am pleased to announce that Travis Walton has been appointed to the position of Coordinator, System Projects.

Travis has been a key member of the Systems Team for about 4 years and provides that critical interface with public and private users of our website. Please join me in congratulating Travis on his promotion and wishing him well in the role.

[sagit]

It's official.


congrats. was that in an email sent to everyone in the "organisation" ?

[sperm]

well done bluey, you are the right man for the job !

P.S. Call me that paranoid type, but I wouldnt normally post my full name on an open forum .....

[Chocoholic]

It's official.

YAY TRAVIS!

[Glompbot]

go bluey!

[dwarfthrower]

Way to go Bluey... congrats mate.

[BlueBoy]

P.S. Call me that paranoid type, but I wouldnt normally post my full name on an open forum .....
I used to be worried. I got over it.

congrats. was that in an email sent to everyone in the "organisation" ?
It was just sent within my area. But thats still a good 30 odd people.

Thanks all for the messages.

[imp]

Blueboy, I'll give you my congrats at the party next weekend in liquid form :D

[Girl.]

I got a letter today offering me Honours in Law - and my marks are sufficiently good that even if I don't choose to write a thesis, I automatically get second class Honours anyway :) Hurrah!

[BtrFly]

congrats Girl!

also congrats Bluey :D

we need a weekend of celebrations... *thinks* oh wait thats next weekend :D

[Glompbot]

w00t
go girl!

[BlueBoy]

I got a letter today offering me Honours in Law - and my marks are sufficiently good that even if I don't choose to write a thesis, I automatically get second class Honours anyway :) Hurrah!
Well Done.
*This post entitles you to One Beer purchased by BlueBoy*

[hazza]

you're all fags

[wibble]

I got a letter today offering me Honours in Law - and my marks are sufficiently good that even if I don't choose to write a thesis, I automatically get second class Honours anyway :) Hurrah!
Congrats, Girl. If I ever need a lawyer, I'll know where to go.

[SamBo]

Yesterday I booked my flights to Perth and back.
Rin and I shall be departing Sydney on 19th Feb and returning on the 26th.
I can't wait to catch up with my family.
And catch up with sagit for a few drinks ;)

[thingy]

Congrats, Girl. If I ever need a lawyer, I'll know where to go.
... anyone but her? :p

[BtrFly]

i got my new laptop yesterday and i get to do my FIRST EVER interview this afternoon - ooh so nervous.

man i have had a great week.

[BtrFly]

purchase price of new laptop $1800

setting up laptop = anguish from father

getting praise from your boss for a good first interview - priceless :)

[sagit]

purchase price of new laptop $1800

setting up laptop = anguish from father

getting praise from your boss for a good first interview - priceless :)

and where is the pic of the drunk and nekkid human?

[banga]

i got my new laptop yesterday and i get to do my FIRST EVER interview this afternoon - ooh so nervous.

man i have had a great week.

what do you do that entails giving interviews bttrfly ? you get to hire and fire or do you screen prospective employees for your evil boss
??

[Scythe]

I would just like to announce that at 11:57 last night, my best friend gave birth to her first child, a boy by the name of Benjamin-Patrick.

She had to be induced 2 weeks early, the labour took about 4 hours, and the baby had some breathing difficulties, but from what i'm told he's now fine and looks to be a healthy baby boy weighing in at a very respectable 5kgs - 11 pounds to those on the Imperial system - :eek:

Oh, and her husband was too faint to cut the cord, and had to lie down on the floor during the delivery, although he's now claiming it was because he had food poisoning. :p

Update:

Pic of the giant child. :D

[Glompbot]

Hahha, thats wonderful!... i never realised the guy being faint thing ever really happened though :P

[imp]

Sambo just announced to me that when he was in primary school using the urinals, that he made "Don't cross the streams" jokes with his fellow peeing friends.

This makes me chuckle and I think it's pretty special :D

[Holster]

I got a new job, I start on the 28/2.

/me dances

[sagit]

yay for holster.

[Whiskers]

I got my P's today! Very excited. Stabmatic (Cray)- Sydney roads are about to get worse!

[Willcow]

Sambo just announced to me that when he was in primary school using the urinals, that he made "Don't cross the streams" jokes with his fellow peeing friends.

This makes me chuckle and I think it's pretty special :D

Primary School?? Shit, I still splash my piss around and yell "Don't cross the streams" whenever someone is at the urinal next to me.

[StygiaN]

I know willcow, damn took a week to get your urinal stench out of my jeans.

[jefah]

I got a new house. :-) In Coburg!!!!

house warming soon :-)
(Details to follow)

Also looking for a 3rd person (details also to follow)

[sagit]

yay. just in time with the interest rate rises

:p

congrats jefah.

[jefah]

yay. just in time with the interest rate rises

:p

congrats jefah.


It's just a rental, so (3*E) to interest rates.

[jeffxor]

I just resigned from my current job and finish up in 2 weeks. Sad to be leaving but a new oppurtunity awaits me. At least I will be getting more money and I don't have to travel far

[Whiskers]

I just got repped by Movis.

[ms edeity]

I just got repped by Movis.
It is a far better road you walk than i

[jeffxor]

Just got confirmation of passing my LPI exam. Hurray 3 months worth of study finished, I wonder how long it will take to forget it all.

[rin]

i am moving into the zhouse on july 2 :banana:

[imp]

i am moving into the zhouse on july 2 :banana:

I'll be watching rin move in! :D (ok yeah i might help too)
We should celebrate that weekend with a BBQ *boogie* :banana: :hippy:

[SOC]

I am running a warm bath, downing a 1-litre bottle of Tallisker and slashing my wrists at 11pm tonight (GMT). I promise to set up a web cam so you can all watch.

[Sambellina]

I am running a warm bath, downing a 1-litre bottle of Tallisker and slashing my wrists at 11pm tonight (GMT). I promise to set up a web cam so you can all watch.

Don't do that, you're meeting a friend of ours tomorrow ;)

[SamBo]

i am moving into the zhouse on july 2 :banana:
awww but I thought that was still just a rumour... *sulks*

hehehe

[imp]

awww but I thought that was still just a rumour... *sulks*

hehehe

http://img116.exs.cx/img116/934/z0tdntknw.gif
I have no idea what you're on about ;)

[TheMightyPhill]

I am running a warm bath, downing a 1-litre bottle of Tallisker and slashing my wrists at 11pm tonight (GMT). I promise to set up a web cam so you can all watch.

Dude, that would be a tragic waste!




Please drink generic scotch... or even better Vodka.

[SOC]

No fucking way. I paid good money for that Tallisker, and there's no way I'm leaving it behind for some other cunt to enjoy.

I may as well go out with a bang. Which reminds me, I'd better book that hooker for 10pm ...

[TheMightyPhill]

No fucking way. I paid good money for that Tallisker, and there's no way I'm leaving it behind for some other cunt to enjoy.


I understand things may not be going as you want SOC, but seriously, put the Talisker down and let's talk about this. Think of those you leave behind SOC, don't be selfish. It may be bad now but things will pick up. Don't waste the scotch, please, It didn't do anything.


I may as well go out with a bang. Which reminds me, I'd better book that hooker for 10pm ...

(If you must drink it, don't share it with the hooker.)

[SOC]

then what are you going to do during the remaing 58 minutes?
Spend it posting here about how good the sex was.

[johny_roberts]

Spend it posting here about how good the sex was.

So you got MisterBishi to swollow. Finally... :jizz: Congrats on that............. :D

[Asmodeus]

Woot. loan paperwork finishes up on friday, and i close on my house aug 15th

[ersatz]

This Saturday my gf & I will be moving from the Sydney's north shore to a flat in Petersham

A week after that I start a new job at Computer Associates (don't laugh)

[Buffy]

Nice one, welcome back to the neighbourhood eh? :cool:

[druckfugged]

:pclove: 1000 posts :boohoo:

[Ic3]

In less than two weeks, I will be arriving back to the home land, Melbourne, after being away for a year! So excited, possibly party to celebrate!

[rin]

Today is the one year anniversary between NeXuS and I. :D

Congratulations! :D :banana:

[sagit]

Today is the one year anniversary between NeXuS and I. :D


yay. congrats.

[FaNtA PaNtS]

I have made my own "home video" for the lovers of Fanta Pants :pclove:

[ms edeity]

I declare the version 2.0 next gen will be here within a year - if I have anything to say about it!

[Lina]

I've booked the flights and accommodation for my extended stay in Paris in March next year. This I am fairly enthused about.

In other news I'm told I have 'walking pnemonia'. 'Walking' meaning I don't need to go to hospital and 'pnemonia' meaning it still knocked me on my arse and I have to take two weeks off work so as not to share the love around. Anyone want some time off? ;)

[Avarice]

After much trials and tribulations, I have finally got the all clear from the RAAF to start my training as a pilot. Thought I would be going in January, then a medical issue had me facing the possibility of it never happening and now I start on the 31st! So im off to point cook to begin Officer Training School on sunday.

Not exactly news in a global scale I know, but to me, its the best news of my life and wanted to share :)

Woot!

[Lina]

Dear populace of zgeek

I would like to announce that I received my uni results and once again managed to pull straight high distinctions. I tell you this not to boast, but rather to express my extreme suspicion that my lecturers are marking work with a blind folded monkey. I was under the impression my work wasn't bad but was not THAT good. I think they took pity on me.

But what the hell...I'm a straight HD student :ride:

[ms edeity]

Grats Lina. Very :coolgleam

[oggy]

[QUOTE=Lina]I've booked the flights and accommodation for my extended stay in Paris in March next year. This I am fairly enthused about.

QUOTE]

may i squeeze into your suitcase?

i dont eat much!

[Girl.]

This morning I finished my second University degree.

No more lectures, tutes, assignments, essays, advocacy classes or exams for me, ever again :D

[EvilMuppet]

YAY grats Girl.

[ms edeity]

Awesome news Girl. Advocacy classes are a wank....in a valuable, empowering and understanding way. :P

[Hairyman]

This morning I finished my second University degree.

No more lectures, tutes, assignments, essays, advocacy classes or exams for me, ever again :D

What have you just finished?

[Girl.]

My law degree :) I get admitted in a couple of months as a solicitor :)

[Hairyman]

Well done! Good luck with the photocopying :p /runs

[tomsyman]

My law degree :) I get admitted in a couple of months as a solicitor :)
well done. Look forward to some celebratory drinks! Your shout!

[Colonel Kurtz]

My law degree :) I get admitted in a couple of months as a solicitor :)

"Hi, my names girl, and I.... I.... I'm a lawyer.."

AA Meeting (Attorneys/Assholes Anonymous) March 2006

[sagit]

Congrats Girl. and any other graduating students

[Girl.]

"Hi, my names girl, and I.... I.... I'm a lawyer.."

AA Meeting (Attorneys/Assholes Anonymous) March 2006

Sif I'd admit that in public ;) When I meet new people and they ask me what I do, I tell them I have an Arts degree and am self-employed so that they don't run away screaming ;) (at least the first part is true!)

[Guest.]

Today I have been a member of this site for 365 days.

[SOC]

wow

[Serpent_Girl]

Today I have been a member of this site for 365 days.

What? I thought you were a guest? ;)

[Colonel Kurtz]

That Fucker Royale is now married and enjoying two weeks of holidays in Vietnam ...fucker.

Real nice wife too .. lucky fucker

Congratulations to you, you homeless fuck, you and your old numberplate for a hat, I'll kick you off a cliff, you homeless fuck

[Glompbot]

Posted in wrong thread

>_<




I meant to say in this one "Congrats royale"

[mangi]

i joined today...isnt that just awesome!

oh..and i won a bucket of celebrations choccies in a colouring in comp today :D

[sagit]

i joined today...isnt that just awesome!

oh..and i won a bucket of celebrations choccies in a colouring in comp today :D

so you're about....5? welcome.

[Ic3]

I just got a new job, doing exactly what I want to do!

[Megabyte]

I passed my wound care assessment for nursing!!! This means providing I didn't absolutely flunk my written exams that I have NOTHING to hold me back from passing my first year!! :D

Drugs Calculations Test - Satisfactory (100%)
Administration of Oral Medications - Satisfactory
Administration of IMI/SC Injections - Satisfactory
Wound Care using an Aseptic Technique - Satisfactory

They were all pass/fail assessments (ungraded) and I couldn't fail anything of them or it would result in failure of the unit. Ohhhh yeaaaaah! I'm so celebrating!

[Thyrd]

Ceeeeelabrate, good times! Come awn!!! dun na na na dun na na na!

Hooray for Meg!

[Girl.]

I just got my final lot fo Uni results back and did better than expected in everything. I managed to maintain my distinction average so I'll be graduating with Honours :D hurrah!

[L]

You go Girl. :)

Congrats on your Honours!

[ms edeity]

I just got my final lot fo Uni results back and did better than expected in everything. I managed to maintain my distinction average so I'll be graduating with Honours :D hurrah!
Nice one bruvvah

[RedMaN]

I just got my final lot fo Uni results back and did better than expected in everything. I managed to maintain my distinction average so I'll be graduating with Honours :D hurrah!
Congrats!!!
*does speshial celebratory dance and falls on head*

Don't mind me...... :elefant:

[Guest.]

I just got my final lot fo Uni results back and did better than expected in everything. I managed to maintain my distinction average so I'll be graduating with Honours :D hurrah!


Congratulations to you and your hueg (smart) ass!!! :D

[still life]

I just got my final lot fo Uni results back and did better than expected in everything. I managed to maintain my distinction average so I'll be graduating with Honours :D hurrah!
Congratulations Girl! You're the best! (and sexiest)

[Whiskers]

I just got my final lot fo Uni results back and did better than expected in everything. I managed to maintain my distinction average so I'll be graduating with Honours :D hurrah!

Hooray!!!1

[Thyrd]

Hooray for Girl.

[Whiskers]

Hooray for Girl.

Don't copy me Thyrd. If that is your real name.

[Tintin]

In spite of ZGeek, I finished my PhD today. The thesis is at the binders and I'll be submitting it tomorrow. It's taken more time and heartache than I care to recall. My current feelings are of nervous fatigue, I'm expecting relief and jubilance to set in later. Good luck to rayjayjohnson and any other PhD noobs out there. :stab:

WE'RE GOING STREAKING!!!!!!1

[Glompbot]

Grats tintin

[gunsella]

In spite of ZGeek, I finished my PhD today. The thesis is at the binders and I'll be submitting it tomorrow. It's taken more time and heartache than I care to recall. My current feelings are of nervous fatigue, I'm expecting relief and jubilance to set in later. Good luck to rayjayjohnson and any other PhD noobs out there. :stab:

WE'RE GOING STREAKING!!!!!!1


mazel tov! :)

[BtrFly]

yay for Girl and Tintin - congrats to all :D

[excalibur]

I am now employed full time as a Trainee Audio Visual Tech at a company in Newcastle. This is my first permanent, full time job in almost a year.

[Icky_Thoomp]

Hi All,

Been a long time since I have been on the old ZGeek but I have some good news - I am getting married on Sunday! The lovely Mrs. Thoomp is all nervous and we are both looking forward to a honeymoon in New York, San Francisco and Fiji.

BTW, the strippers at the buck's night were awesome! Phone camera pictures to follow when I return! Not quite of the DOGG standard, but fun nonetheless! :D

See you all at the end of February!

Cheers
Icky

PS Congrats, Excalibur, that is good news about the job! :metal:

[BLUEY]

Congratulations! who's the unlucky lady?

[wibble]

Just thought I'd let you know that I have a new job and I start tomorrow (only had the interview this morning!). It's working for a car finance company called "s1one" as a data input clerk.

It'll be the first full-time permanent job I've had since leaving university nearly six years ago! All my previous jobs were either through agencies or short-term contracts.

[Ic3]

I finally bought a brand new car, a 2006 Mazda 3 Maxx Sport!

Yay Me!

[sperm]

I gave my letter of resignation today, all going well in four weeks I'll be another state working with a whole group of zgeekers !

The people here deride me for this simple pleasure :grr:

Jak you are such a sexy man ;)

[BtrFly]

congrats sperm! i will be doing the same thing, but on friday! how scary is that!!

[sagit]

I gave my letter of resignation today, all going well in four weeks I'll be another state working with a whole group of zgeekers !

The people here deride me for this simple pleasure :grr:

Jak you are such a sexy man ;)


O_O

You're heading this way, arent you?

[sperm]

btrfly: but will you be welcomed by zgeeker where you go next ?

sagit: full of double negatives ? I knew you hailed from perth, but I thought you were os at the moment ??

[BtrFly]

sperm: yes i will be :) with open arms! hehe

[rin]

SamBo and I are getting married :) so i will officially be Mrs Jerk :p

[Thyrd]

Huzzuh! Would you like to get inside the pope costume again? Which I think I left at the zhouse....

[jak]

I gave my letter of resignation today, all going well in four weeks I'll be another state working with a whole group of zgeekers !

The people here deride me for this simple pleasure :grr:

Jak you are such a sexy man ;)

Only just noticed this.

He will be working with the coolest bunch of zgeekers this side of the black stump.

I am very very sexy - look at my avatar. ;)

[Holster]

Yesterday at lunch time I found out my intensive (half arsed) 8 day job seeking has come to an end.

In under 1 full business day I applied for, interviewed and was offered a job.

YAY me.

[Hairyman]

Well done. What is your new job?

[Holster]

I will be on the project management team providing "deployment of Telco Technologies and Solutions (i.e., SDH, DWDM, ATM, DSL, Radio, etc)."

[Hairyman]

Well done.

[Hippy Vindalou]

I will be on the project management team providing "deployment of Telco Technologies and Solutions (i.e., SDH, DWDM, ATM, DSL, Radio, etc)."
It's Nikon time!

[Lina]

Dear zgeekers

I would like to announce that I am now in Paris livin' it up, Pigelle style :ride:

This morning I managed to lose not one but every fucking one of my credit and debit cards. Joy! This occurred in circumstances way too bloody stupid for me to recount here. Let's just say if they were giving out prizes for blondeness I'd get the pony.

For your viewing, here is a photo of myself doing my best impression of a mannequin outside Notre-Dame. I do not know who that chick was next to me but she sure was enjoying that bread.

http://forum.zgeek.com/gallery/files/1/7/1/LinaNotreDame.JPG

Well, must fly. I have to go and beg for some change outside the Metro so I can get to a Western Union :D (thank god I bought a carnet of tickets yesterday!!)

Cheerio fun-makers!

Lina x

[Sutter]

Dear zgeekers

I would like to announce that I am now in Paris livin' it up, Pigelle style :ride:

This morning I managed to lose not one but every fucking one of my credit and debit cards. Joy! This occurred in circumstances way too bloody stupid for me to recount here. Let's just say if they were giving out prizes for blondeness I'd get the pony.



The combination of these two statements is rather worrying. Pigalle is the old red-light district of Paris, and you lost your cards in a "blonde" fashion?
:Stripteas

Uberjealous, BTW. ;_;

[Lina]

Trust you to know the red-light district in Paris :D It is the old, current and I daresay future red-light area. I'm just up the road from Pigalle, thus the reference ;) I keep wandering down there because I'm told that there is on occasion massive blowup vaginas floating around and used as advertising but I'm yet to come across one of those (heh).

I was not, however, plying the trade at Pigalle when I lost my cards *pets Sutter*

[BlueBoy]

Can you send me one of those massive blowup vaginas?
I have an idea.

[MisterBishi]

Pigalle is quite :aah:

[Thyrd]

It is now my third year on zgeek, as of 2 days ago. Huzzuh!

[BlueBoy]

I've taken up residence at the Zburg house.
Coburg doesn't know what hit it.

[Boobmeister]

Bah .... why didnt I know you cunts when I lived in Coburg?

[Jimma]

It is now my third year on zgeek, as of 2 days ago. Huzzuh!
It is now my fifth year on zgeek, as of 4 months ago. Huzzuh!

[Sutter]

I've taken up residence at the Zburg house.
Coburg doesn't know what hit it.
I distictly felt a disturbance in the force.

[Hairyman]

As if a 100,000 souls cried out at once and then went silent?

[Lina]

I've taken up residence at the Zburg house.
Coburg doesn't know what hit it.

Awww...welcome to the neighbourhood! I'd have baked you a pie :(

I sense a Coburg twirl-off in the future :D

[BlueBoy]

Awww...welcome to the neighbourhood! I'd have baked you a pie :(

I sense a Coburg twirl-off in the future :D
Thanks!
We could combine the two and have some sort of twirling pie off.

[Cassa]

DumHed and I have taken up our residence in the house of doom (by ourselves! Yay!). I haven't sleep so well in ages.

[BtrFly]

We have taken ownership of our new golden retriever puppy. She is named Kes :)

She is seriously cute, and definitely going to be spoilt :)

[Lina]

I announce that I am in ze old London town, wearing a funny hat and drinking warm beer. Furthermore, fellows, I managed to procure a job in four days. I'm dash happy with the effort, I tells you :ride:

That is all.

[MisterBishi]

I still havent managed to find an excuse for work to send me to London, they keep sending me to Bristol instead. :spingo:

[BlueBoy]

I announce that I am in ze old London town, wearing a funny hat and drinking warm beer. Furthermore, fellows, I managed to procure a job in four days. I'm dash happy with the effort, I tells you :ride:

That is all.
We've lost you then?

[Sutter]

We've lost you then?
Blue, we never had her........

[LauraleeBug]

I'm An Aussie For Life Now! Yay!

[BlueBoy]

Oh christ.

[Lina]

We've lost you then?

...until October sometime, yesh :ride: I have uni to finish in Oz so must not get too attached to London town.


Blue, we never had her........
You had me at hello, my little pumpkin :D


I still havent managed to find an excuse for work to send me to London, they keep sending me to Bristol instead

Dear Bishi

Please force your work to send you to London on assignment and then hang out with me in a situation involving beer. However, if you have a tendency to put the word 'yeah' or 'right' on the end of every sentence please disregard the above.

Lina xx