Special Announcements

[Diva]

Got some news you are just *dying* to tell everyone?

This is the place to post about your engagement, new offspring, exam results, and anything else you would like to share with other ZGeek members.

Note:
* Please feel free to comment on announcements - make sure they are appropriate!
* ALL chat or flaming will be deleted.
* All joke or bullshit annoucements will also be deleted.

[SOC]

As some of you already know, Stocking and I are heading overseas at the end of April. We're going to Japan for a few days before flying to Los Angeles, where we'll spend about a week before renting a car to drive to San Francisco then Las Vegas on the way back to LA. Then we're flying to Washington and will work our way up to New York, then to Toronto before heading off to the UK and Europe. We plan to live and work (pending my ancestry visa) in England for a while - maybe a year or two.

Before we go, I'll be selling my car (a 1999 Nissan Pulsar with all the extras), but will be driving it to Perth so it will be sold there ... any Perth geeks interested can email me.

And while we're away, we wanna meet 'n' greet as many US- and UK-based ZGeekers as we can - email me (soc at zgeek dot com) and we'll work out an arrangement!

[Forthwith]

Nowhere near as exciting or cool as SOC's news, but I did
kick ass on my first year University exams, which was a
pleasant surprise considering I went back to Uni 4 years
and copious amounts of marijuana after leaving school with
worse than average results.

[utopian]

congrats dude. i myself am going to continue uni this semester but go back to doing it part time. i'm planning on working around uni this year, so i've got money to do a bit of travelling at the end of the year. maybe to america, or sydney.

[Nandragon]

My 11yr old daughter won the regional "Reflections" contest in music for this school year!

The subject was courage. There were several art catagories:literature, artistic, photography and music.

She wrote a song, sang and recorded it on cassette.
2nd place winner had a music program on her computer, wrote the sheet music and burned the music. SHE came in second.

They are going to the state level now...I'll let you know if she wins


I'm very proud!:o ;)

[sagit]

Originally posted by Nandragon
....

She wrote a song, sang and recorded it on cassette.
....

chuck it in the download section on main page!

[Nandragon]

she recorded it to cassette and turned it in.

I can get her handwritten copy....now see darn it if I could work that damn mac! it has itunes on it!

[sagit]

should be okay. macs are allegedly good for multimedia, and sound is multimedia, so you should be okay at importing (well maybe your daughter should be okay importing) audio into a crapinsto...er, macintosh ( :D ) and saving it as some form of audio file.

[utopian]

my 50 year old aunt is going to die this afternoon/tonight after a long battle with cancer that she didn't tell her husband about.

this hits him hard because a few years ago, his daughter died in a car accident. his other daughter took this fairly hard as well.

one person who is REALLY going to be affected is my 18 year old cousin. last week, his grandfather (the one i'm not related to) died. i can't remember what from though. 2 days later, his best friend's father died. so that's 2 funerals he's been to within 3 days.

i think my family and i will be expected to make the trip to rockhampton for the funeral. i don't particularly want to go, because i don't feel as though i fit in with my relatives. sure, it's tragic that my aunt is dying in the next few hours (all her organs are shutting down one by one). but a death doesn't hit really get me upset unless it's someone i'm really close to. call me insensitive if you will, but i find it hard to be close to someone who lives 650km away from you who you never talk to.

[imp]

Originally posted by Utopienne
my 50 year old aunt is going to die this afternoon/tonight after a long battle with cancer that she didn't tell her husband about.

this hits him hard because a few years ago, his daughter died in a car accident. his other daughter took this fairly hard as well.

one person who is REALLY going to be affected is my 18 year old cousin. last week, his grandfather (the one i'm not related to) died. i can't remember what from though. 2 days later, his best friend's father died. so that's 2 funerals he's been to within 3 days.

i think my family and i will be expected to make the trip to rockhampton for the funeral. i don't particularly want to go, because i don't feel as though i fit in with my relatives. sure, it's tragic that my aunt is dying in the next few hours (all her organs are shutting down one by one). but a death doesn't hit really get me upset unless it's someone i'm really close to. call me insensitive if you will, but i find it hard to be close to someone who lives 650km away from you who you never talk to.


My thoughts are with you and your family

[sagit]

Originally posted by Utopienne
my 50 year old aunt is going to die this afternoon/tonight after a long battle with cancer that she didn't tell her husband about.

this hits him hard because a few years ago, his daughter died in a car accident. his other daughter took this fairly hard as well.

one person who is REALLY going to be affected is my 18 year old cousin. last week, his grandfather (the one i'm not related to) died. i can't remember what from though. 2 days later, his best friend's father died. so that's 2 funerals he's been to within 3 days.

i think my family and i will be expected to make the trip to rockhampton for the funeral. i don't particularly want to go, because i don't feel as though i fit in with my relatives. sure, it's tragic that my aunt is dying in the next few hours (all her organs are shutting down one by one). but a death doesn't hit really get me upset unless it's someone i'm really close to. call me insensitive if you will, but i find it hard to be close to someone who lives 650km away from you who you never talk to.

I have been in the same situation some months ago. My grandfather lived down south in a place called rockingham and he died in november last year. I hadn't seen him for ages and never really had that much interest, but as he was technically family, i went to the funeral to support my family.

just go for your family's sake.

[utopian]

some time this afternoon she slipped into unconsciousness. at about 7 o'clock tonight she died in her sleep after all her major organs failed. she wasn't in pain (which was good). my uncle stayed with her for a considerable amount of time after she died. it's now just him and his daughter in the immediate family now. i know that he won't remarry.

i've never been a big fan of doing something just because it's family. and i've never been a big fan of going to rockhampton.

[me2]

Some things you do whether you like them or not.
Unfortunately, the world doesn't revolve around you, so sometimes you have to go to Rockhampton even when you don't want to.

My commiserations to you and yours.

[utopian]

i know the world isn't about me (it'd suck if it was).

while i'm sure my mum would appreciate the support (it was my mum's sister in law, so the aunt wasn't related by blood), she's there to support her brother. i shouldn't have to be there to support the supporters. otherwise it's some stupid chain of support. and that's stupid.

ok, so i've been drinking port. sue me. all i'm saying (and this may sound selfish) is that i have absolutely ZERO motivation for going to rockhampton to see yet another dead family member. that's like 4 now. and the only one that mattered to me was my grandfather. when you live 650km away from your family, it's hard to be close to them unless you see them fairly often and have huge talks with them.

[me2]

Yeah... I wasn't trying to criticise, was just supplying reason why you had to go, even though you don't want to.

Hope you get through supporting the supporters okay.

[Snowball]

Wooohooo i have just been offered a permanent position with The Fosters Group!!
NO MORE CONTRACTING FOR ME!! wooot

[imp]

Originally posted by Snowball
Wooohooo i have just been offered a permanent position with The Fosters Group!!
NO MORE CONTRACTING FOR ME!! wooot


Congrats Matey. I know exactly how you feel

My work offered me a perm. position last week.

I will be a TC (Technical Co-Ordinator) and will be in charge of Second Level internal support.

Finally off contract and it only took 4 months :D :p

[Snowball]

must be in the wind, i have only been here three months

[ersatz]

after about 2 months of unemployment I've finally got another contract tomorrow in Epping; also have an inside lane on a helpdesk job all thanks to nepotism (I feel so dirty). At last I can pay some rent & bills. Was getting to the point where I considered either donating bone marrow or going on the dole. I really don't want to go on the dole.

[LisaJ]

Just came back from a salary re-negotiation thing, and the best news is....I get a pay rise !!And better working conditions...

[viper_69r2002]

Originally posted by ersatz
after about 2 months of unemployment I've finally got another contract tomorrow in Epping; also have an inside lane on a helpdesk job all thanks to nepotism (I feel so dirty). At last I can pay some rent & bills. Was getting to the point where I considered either donating bone marrow or going on the dole. I really don't want to go on the dole.

New from Hasbro - nepotism... The game the whole family can play..

[ersatz]

New from Hasbro - nepotism... The game the whole family can play..

if not already, consider it stolen

[SamBo]

I found a geek girl who plays games and speaks 1337

[Jen]

w0000! Congrats to the Mayo Man!!

[MisterBishi]

Congrats 54/\/\|30. :)

[Snowball]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by SamBo
I found a geek girl who plays games and speaks 1337 [/QUOTE


excuse me for being the pessimist but don't get your hopes up. I hope it works out for you but be prepared if it doesn't

[SamBo]

Originally posted by Snowball
[excuse me for being the pessimist but don't get your hopes up. I hope it works out for you but be prepared if it doesn't

Don't worry, my hopes are not up. I haven't even met her, only spoken to her online and on the phone.
List of geekiness she has:
She likes Sci-fi (big fan of star trek, but not a trekkie)
Can speak and understand 1337 speak
Plays games
Goes to LANs
She uses the word "w00t"

Amazing.... :D

[MisterBishi]

Originally posted by SamBo
Don't worry, my hopes are not up. I haven't even met her, only spoken to her online and on the phone.
List of geekiness she has:
She likes Sci-fi (big fan of star trek, but not a trekkie)
Can speak and understand 1337 speak
Plays games
Goes to LANs
She uses the word "w00t"
Weighs 290lbs
Is called Kevin
Has a beard
Sits nude in a trailer pretending to be a girl in IRC

Amazing.... :D

Sounds like your type.

[SamBo]

i must ask her what her opinion is on mayo.... :)

[Snowball]

My first tip to you is:
get a new joke.

[MisterBishi]

Seeing as this thread is sticky and prefixed 'read me', could we lose the asterisks?

Just reminds me of my managers outlining stuff as if I'm a retard.

[Nalixor]

Im sure I have mentioned this before but..
I am engaged to the love of my life.
Known her for about three years now, been more-than-friends-but-not-quite-together type thing for ages, got together, and now we're going to marry and have little ones.
Not right now, though. The little ones bit, not the marriage bit.
So yeah.

[utopian]

i think you have posted that before, but hey. congratulations again, and i hope you guys have a happy valentine's day. hell, every day should be good.

[MisterBishi]

Originally posted by Nalixor
Im sure I have mentioned this in every one of my posts but... *snip*


Good luck dude.

[Nalixor]

Originally posted by Utopienne
i think you have posted that before, but hey. congratulations again, and i hope you guys have a happy valentine's day. hell, every day should be good.

Originally posted by MisterBishi
Good luck dude.

Thank you, both. I very much appreciate it. :D
Just need to get up the money to afford the ceremony and honeymoon we both want. :P

[SamBo]

Originally posted by Nalixor
Im sure I have mentioned this before but..
I am engaged to the love of my life.
Known her for about three years now, been more-than-friends-but-not-quite-together type thing for ages, got together, and now we're going to marry and have little ones.
Not right now, though. The little ones bit, not the marriage bit.
So yeah.

Major congratulations dude :D

[SamBo]

Originally posted by SOC
You are a silly boy who sees things that aren't there!

I know! :D

[Poisonivy]

I have an annoucement!!!

I'm pregnant :D

~ Poisonivy ~

[Nalixor]

Originally posted by Poisonivy
I have an annoucement!!!

I'm pregnant :D

~ Poisonivy ~

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Good stuff. babiez rool. I hope that everything goes well, and that you get a healthy baby <insert sex of preference here>.

[angel_b]

Good luck, Nalixor ... you're going to need it. :rolleyes:

[Diva]

Originally posted by MisterBishi
Seeing as this thread is sticky and prefixed 'read me', could we lose the asterisks?


done :)

[Dimitri]

i just went and payed for my round the world ticket! 12months of FUN HERE I COME! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

first stop london town & mRbishi

[SOC]

Congrats - Stocking and I are paying our deposit this week and making our final payment early next month. We leave Australia early in May - maybe we'll see ya on the road!

[Dimitri]

Originally posted by SOC
Congrats - Stocking and I are paying our deposit this week and making our final payment early next month. We leave Australia early in May - maybe we'll see ya on the road!

if your anywere in europe drop us a line via email, i wont be hitting the US of Anus until december/jan 2004 if all go's horribly woeful.. erm i mean well =) http://forums.zgeek.com/images/forum/subject/icon33.gif
but will be floating around europe for a wile from march onwards

[SOC]

We should be in Europe some time around July or August ... will definitely drop you a line.

And kleph - WTF is Luby's???

[SamBo]

Well, I got some exciting news today.
I got myself a new job! So now I can leave the shitty, low-paying crap job I hate, and start my apprenticeship (which of course will also be crap paying, but at least I will be doing something I want to do!).
It's a Diesel Mechanics Apprenticeship with Toll Logistics. I will get to work with big trucks! *grunt grunt grunt*
It's kinda scarey cause it's something I know fuck all about, but at the same time it's really exciting because I will be doing something completly different to what I have come to hate (working inside an office) and it's something I really want to learn.

Man, I was so stoked today when I found out... I was like jumping all over the place at work :D

My last day at my current job will be Wednesday, which is also my birthday :p

[sagit]

Originally posted by SamBo
Well, I got some exciting news today.
I got myself a new job! So now I can leave the shitty, low-paying crap job I hate, and start my apprenticeship (which of course will also be crap paying, but at least I will be doing something I want to do!).
It's a Diesel Mechanics Apprenticeship with Toll Logistics. I will get to work with big trucks! *grunt grunt grunt*
It's kinda scarey cause it's something I know fuck all about, but at the same time it's really exciting because I will be doing something completly different to what I have come to hate (working inside an office) and it's something I really want to learn.

Man, I was so stoked today when I found out... I was like jumping all over the place at work :D

My last day at my current job will be Wednesday, which is also my birthday :p

woohoo! congrats!

[MisterBishi]

Originally posted by Dimitri
i just went and payed for my round the world ticket! 12months of FUN HERE I COME! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

first stop london town & mRbishi

Pfft. I don't like London, but I might make an exception in this case. :cool:

Originally posted by Diva
done :)

Fanks :)

[utopian]

that's great news sambo. now if only i could get out of the food industry :(

[SamBo]

well, the good news has turned sour (see my rant in B&R for more info). :(

[Urban3300]

W00tage! After several painful years I finally got my new computer and it works like a dream!

Special thanks goes to RickBishop for his valuable advice.

[Pirate]

W00t! after just using a straw and suction, I have given myself a third nipple!

[SamBo]

I finally got my green Ps today :p

[utopian]

Originally posted by SamBo
I finally got my green Ps today :p
black eyed p's?

[MisterBishi]

Originally posted by utopian
black eyed p's?

That's the joint, that's the jam. :cool:

[Poisonivy]

Ok here's my annoucement....

I had my ultrasound today and it's been confirmed it's a boy!!!!

:D:D:D:D

~ Poisonivy ~

[gIrLgEeK]

:D :cool: :D

[Nandragon]

As stated in the News Articles thread...

Congratulations!

[SamBo]

I moved out of home and into my new place on the weekend. I am still tired from moving all the furniture :(
but it is so great to finally be away from parents :)

[SOC]

dood... important question... did you TAKE THE POOL WITH YOU???:D

[SamBo]

Originally posted by SOC
dood... important question... did you TAKE THE POOL WITH YOU???:D

d00d, you already asked me this in the other thread, specifically about me moving, and i said "NO"

:(

[Spingo]

I have an announcement...

I will be changing jobs in a couple of weeks time. I am now going to be a technical journalist for APC magazine, ZGeek's major sponsor!

w00000000000000t!

[Buffy]

Congratulations Sping0r!! We'll have to celebrate tonight :D

[imp]

Originally posted by Spingo
I have an announcement...

I will be changing jobs in a couple of weeks time. I am now going to be a technical journalist for APC magazine, ZGeek's major sponsor!

w00000000000000t!

Congratulations and many a w00t to you.

Sounds liek you were not enjoynig your last job AT ALL so good to see you're headed in the right direction.

Good on ya mate. :p

[Snowball]

Congrats Spingo and good luck.

[SOC]

*grumble* ... another fucker stealing more jobs from us REAL journalists!!!:eek:

Seriously, congrats dood - I may be hitting you up for a job when I get back next year!!!:p

[Spingo]

Originally posted by imp
Sounds liek you were not enjoynig your last job AT ALL so good to see you're headed in the right direction.
Actually, my role within Optus has been really good, and while it wasn't the ideal role for me, they have been a great employer and I have had many good times there. But this opportunity is just too good to let pass.:D

But thank you all...

[thingy]

The co-zhouse has FINALLY become a reality! In Chatswood pretty much around the corner from Zhouse.TNG! Unfortunately we're not in line of sight for setting up a wireless LAN, but dagnabbit, we'll try.

[Dimitri]

changed my trip again, cricket world cup here i come! WOOO HOOO!

super six match tickets? (2) check!
first semi final ticket? check!
grand final ticket? uncheck! but will scalp one out the front if worst comes to worst!

hit london town 24th of march? check!

come on aussie, come on, come on!

[utopian]

thingy: 2 mirrors. or maybe put some dark matter in the air so you can bend the waves :)

[skylar]

I deferred uni to take up a position as the asian media researcher for the company I work for... I shall no longer be a poor student :)

[SamBo]

I'm buying a new car!! (well, it's second hand, but new for me)
Put a deposit on a nice R32 Skyline yesterday, which means my Pulsar MUST be sold. There is a link to the thread about it in my sig.
Here's a pic of my new car:
I so can't wait to get it! :)

[RedMaN]

Originally posted by Spingo
I have an announcement...

I will be changing jobs in a couple of weeks time. I am now going to be a technical journalist for APC magazine, ZGeek's major sponsor!

w00000000000000t!
Grrrrrrrrrr.... another fellow Zgeeker working for the competition. :D What is the world coming to ? Congrats dude:p , say Hi to Fester when you get there, he works in the CD and Web team.

[Nandragon]

In this month's issue of THE BULLETIN which is sponsored by the local Medical Society I had my 1st medical tv accolaides! I'm so proud!;) It's not an addy, but of course the medical field doesn't do "Addy's" (which I have 3) but they do publish our work!

here's a portion of the article

"The - Foundation staff has certainly rased the standard in research presentations. Dr. _, Chief or the _Total Joint Service, in conjunction with Stryker Howmedica produced the FIRST comprehensive interactive DVD for physicians on the Technique of Total hip Impaction Grafting.........
This is an extraordinary step in technology for orthopedic surgeons. The entire Foundation staff is to be congratulated on this marvelous accoplishment.
They go to list our names....Nan...Thank you for your hard work!

[Nandragon]

Here's a sample of my work:

[ShadowNemesis]

I just got a letter from my mother who told me a year ago that she wasn't having anything to do with me. She told me that my brother who was adopted out at birth, has contacted her. My brothers have met him, and my sister has stayed at his home and met his family.

She told me she would only give him my phone number if he said he wanted to contact me.

How should I take it? Do I have a right to feel as pissed off as I do?

[Enares]

I would just like to say contrary to recent rumours I am still alive & well and will be attending SOC & Stocking farewell on Saturday night.

Sir Twist didn't even recognize me on the Train !!!!

[druid]

http://www.niksula.cs.hut.fi/~jkaarlas/misc/eta.gif

[wolfpac181]

Ummmmmm....... wtf was that druid??? you taking a little 3 MONTH trip to AU??? do fill us in:)

[druid]

Sadly no, that's just how long the visa would allow me to stay. Next phase will still be buying the plane tickets however. :D

See the Global meet v2.0 -thread (http://forums.zgeek.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=159050#post159050) for more "details" if you like.

[LisaJ]

I dont know wether this counts as a special announcement but anyways...

I was offered a job on Friday. Its only a temp job, but with a high chance of extension...which is good...

Will be working 4 streets away from home and the pay is excellent...

Just thought I would share my news..

[skylar]

I scored my first goal ever yesterday for my soccer team :) :) :)

[Bostonmess]

WhaT position you play? Tell us some details, did you dribble round evtbody on the otherside or was it an overhead volley?

I played amateur league right back for three years and never scored :( But not many got past me :)

What do you mean "Right back in the changing rooms"?

[skylar]

heh, okay - I tackled a chick who had the ball, dodged an opponent, came up on the left side of the goal and took the shot with my right foot and the ball just flew in. It was everything I wished for when I dreamed of scoring. I was worried it'd just be a lame roll in but it wasn't .... eeeeeee! Btw, I'm a left forward, I play right as well but I'm decent with my left leg so that's why I go on the left. It's my second season now and I love it :) Heh, and there are no changing rooms at Bonnet Bay. We had to get changed outside ;) Actually, I didn't have time to change, cos I had to go on the harbour bridge climb. So I was lame by the time I got home, but happy :) And now I can have new boots!!

[StygiaN]

Not a massive announcement but I'm starting a diet tommorow. Hope to drop from 92kg's down to about 85. Wish me luck :)
First diet i've ever been on!

[IML337]

I got offered a six figure paying job as a security architect!

but it means I'll have to turn into a business person instead of getting to do techy stuff like I normally do now.

hrmmm a hard decision... I think it's too soon in my career for me to stop being a geek :( :confused:

[Diva]

I'd like to announce that Twist & I are *finally* moving tomorrow!

Roddez has kindly offered to help us out with stuff, and to stay at the house while I go between the storage place & our new home. (I don't want to leave it unattended, especially once the comp & electronic equipment go in).

Living with my family has been driving me mad, and I will be glad to have some *space* again.

[druid]

Just had a confirmation e-mail from my travel agent...details (http://forums.zgeek.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=167580#post167580).

Here's how I feel now:

http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2003/20030328l.gif


The red carpet is purely optional. :p

[Sambellina]

Today I filed my Divorce Application.

If Bipolar Boy signs the documents and sends them back before the court date of 17 June the divorce becomes final on 18 July. Which just so happens to be a Friday - w00t!! Mark it in your diaries kids, I'll be getting pissed.

[Chrissy]

This is a pic of my 8 year old son, who started Motor Cross lessons 2 months ago...he got air for the first time on Sunday...:D

I am sickeningly proud:cool:

[MisterBishi]

I have a job interview tomorrow and the nice recruitment lady is making nice noises about it.

This is the most confident I've felt for a good while.

[still life]

For the last 9 months I've been working on the Employment Services Contract round 3 (ESC3) infrastructure and business code for the department of employment and workplace relations.

We go live this weekend for centrelink and jobnetwork members all over the country.

So if we've done a good job, it's going to be one hella quiet weekend :D

And I'm fucking off to melbourne next week to celebrate ;)

[Shaneus]

Originally posted by kleph
52:59 (http://www.active.com/results/viewresults_multiple.cfm?filename=20030414092119.t xt) Well done :)

On another "special announcements" note, I have almost successfully played Wilco's "Kamera", the first song I've ever (tried) playing :)

[mrwest]

My girlfriend and I got engaged last night. :D

We plan to tell our friends and families over the easter weekend.

[Sambellina]

Originally posted by mrwest
My girlfriend and I got engaged last night. :D

We plan to tell our friends and families over the easter weekend.

That's great!! Can you tell us all about the romantic proposal?

[mrwest]

Well... it was more of a formality, we decided a few months ago. We've been waiting for the jeweller to finish making the ring, which we finally picked up yesterday.

[Sambellina]

Aaaaahhh the romantic proposal that every girl dreams of :p

That's okay, the first proposal I got I was in my pyjamas and the second one was a spur of the moment thing in the lounge room.

[mrwest]

Originally posted by Sambellina
Aaaaahhh the romantic proposal that every girl dreams of :p
:p

[RaZ]

Today I got offical word, I have been offered a position with in the Australian Insurance Group which includes the NRMA and RACV plus SGIO and a shit load of others :)

I will be doing 2/3rd level suppot and helping doing the biggest Citrix & file server hand over to date from IBM/GSA back to NRMA internal IT.

I IS MOST HAPPY :D

[Buffy]

wow! Congratulation Raz, you've been waiting a long time, I'm very happy you've scored yourself a position that you seem happy with :D *hugs*

[kré]

Originally posted by RaZ
Today I got offical word, I have been offered a position with in the Australian Insurance Group which includes the NRMA and RACV plus SGIO and a shit load of others :)

I will be doing 2/3rd level suppot and helping doing the biggest Citrix & file server hand over to date from IBM/GSA back to NRMA internal IT.

I IS MOST HAPPY :D

good work my friend http://www.crayonline.com/smilies/werd.gif

[beowulf437]

My daughter has been accepted to the University of Rolla chemical engineering program. She also go a $7000 a year academic scholarship. Now all I have to do is figure out how to pay the other $12,000 and how to get rid of her boyfriend.

[MisterBishi]

I have 512/256 ADSL... AT HOME!

[Nandragon]

Shit travels in 3's

My surgery
Shel's broke leg
and last night
my parents got run over at a stop light by a tractor trailer

they are doing ok. Hospitals and doctors all over again. My boss is going to shit when she comes in this morning.

[Nandragon]

My chiuahuaha Puddin is pregers!

[roo_rah]

Well after 10 years at the same job, i've finally gotten off my ass and got myself another bright and shiny new job - and I start tomorrow!!

The job i just left was my first job after leaving highschool, and I put in 10 years - finally came to my senses ;)

weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

BRRRRRRRRRRRMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!

*scary*

[midg3t]

What was your old job, and what's the new one?

[roo_rah]

Old job was a accountant in training in a Chartered firm, and the new job is assistant accountant with a marketing company - i'm going to have a go at accounting from 'the other side' :))

[sagit]

Today's Birthdays: Pirate (29)

amongst others...

HAPPIES!

[Sambellina]

I'm moving to Melbourne.

[imp]

Originally posted by Sambellina
I'm moving to Melbourne.

"Woah. No WAY!. Holy Shit. No Way!" :D
You go girl. *hugs*

[utopian]

Originally posted by Sambellina
I'm moving to Melbourne.
WHOA
Congratulations :)





























Why? ;)

[Sambellina]

Originally posted by utopian
Why? ;)

Because of the weather ;)

[Mr Bigglesworth]

Melbourne is a nice city....nicer than Sydney and the people there arent anal retentives. Its going to be my home of choice as soon a sI can find a job there.

Well done Sambellina lol

[Sambellina]

I'm not oringally from Syndey - moved here 10 years ago and have spent 4 1/2 years in London so I have no claim to being a "Sydney gal". I'm sure my Melbourne adjustment will be fine (with the help of beer). :D

[Plough]

I would just like to say that I have spent the last 20 minutes in the toilet throwing up. This is a result of last nights substance abuse. Everything is spinning round and round

[Cassa]

Wow, are you really moving to Melbourne?

[thingy]

Originally posted by Sambellina
I'm moving to Melbourne.

Well, now that I've FINALLY met you, you'll be missed. :)

I guess this means the circle is complete. Sydney stole someone from Melbourne (Cassa), now they're doing the same with you.

[sagit]

Originally posted by Plough
I would just like to say that I have spent the last 20 minutes in the toilet throwing up. This is a result of last nights substance abuse. Everything is spinning round and round

* starts humming to "You Spin me right round" *

:p

[Sambellina]

Originally posted by Cassa
Wow, are you really moving to Melbourne?

Indeed :D

[Sambellina]

Originally posted by thingy
Well, now that I've FINALLY met you, you'll be missed. :)

I guess this means the circle is complete. Sydney stole someone from Melbourne (Cassa), now they're doing the same with you.

aawww that's sweet. I'm never drinking again though so we won't be meeting up at the pub again. I've pretty much been doing what Plough's been doing all day.

That's why I'm doing it - Melbourne is owed a chick :D

[angel_b]

Goodonya, Sam! :)

Now, we'll have somewhere to stay when we go to Melbourne. Can I bring my kids? :p

[Colonel Kurtz]

YAY

CHICK FOR MELBOURNE!

WOOHOO!

[Sambellina]

Originally posted by Colonel Kurtz
YAY

CHICK FOR MELBOURNE!

WOOHOO!

Thanks Colonel but due to your absence I think you're a bit out of the loop :D

[Colonel Kurtz]

What have I missed being out of this 1337 loop?

[Shaneus]

Originally posted by thingy
I guess this means the circle is complete. Sydney stole someone from Melbourne (Cassa), now they're doing the same with you. Not yet. We plan on being one up on you folks. Thingy... you're next ;)

[BlueBoy]

Now they're gonna be ready for it! :P

[imp]

I'm back on my diet. *looks at arse*

Hey! CHUT UP! It's special to me damnit.

:D

[utopian]

I'm on track for a 5 for maths (good for me). I had a "learn to study for final exams" seminar today and it went well. I'll be applying these new techniques.

[still life]

Originally posted by imp
I'm back on my diet. *looks at arse*

Hey! CHUT UP! It's special to me damnit.

:D

looks plump and ready to me ^_^

[Sambellina]

I'm moving to Melbourne on Friday 20 June - only 3 weeks :D

[BlueBoy]

I'll be arriving in Sydney in one week!
It's my first time.

[sagit]

I'm going to Fenian's now... :D

[Cassa]

I finished my job yesterday and am unemployed now!

And I'm going to Melbourne from June 12 to July 3, all Melbourne ZGeekers are hereby ordered to entertain me!

[sagit]

Originally posted by Cassa
I finished my job yesterday and am unemployed now!

And I'm going to Melbourne from June 12 to July 3, all Melbourne ZGeekers are hereby ordered to entertain me!

You should then be available for when Sambellina arrives on the 20th of June. SNowball has created a thread to celebrate this arrival. Partay date = 21st June...

Sign up here: http://forums.zgeek.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8355

[SOC]

I LOVE NEW YORK!!!:D

[Poisonivy]

I have a special announcement!

I went to the antennatal (sp?) clinic at the Hospital for a checkup today, and had more tests done.

Today was truly riveting, it involved me going into the toilet with a huge swab and having to scrap a sample of myself onto it before carefully placing it in a sterile tube for evaluation.

Next week, more blood sugar tests.

~ Poisonivy ~

[rascuache]

I have a ring on my finger which sortius placed on there on thursday night

it means that sometime in the near future i am entering the state of matrimony

It also means i have to wear at least one piece of jewelrry every day now

[sagit]

congrats ras and best of luck or whatever (goodness?) to ivy...

:D

[FritzTheCat]

Finally completed my RSA :D...

have been wanting to do this for ages...horrah for a way out of my current boring job...

bar service course ends in two weeks.. Mr Twisty, cocktail party my house ;).

[SOC]

Stocking and I are now in London (as if you haven#t guessed) and are *still* looking for work and somewhere to live!

[FritzTheCat]

hey hey soc :), I heard the news (that you two are O.S.) through Diva and Twist, have been missing youu !!...*cough*....i still owe you a game of pool as far as I can recall...are teh tables better in pubs over there ?

[angel_b]

I will be attending an Australian citizenship ceremony this evening, after which I'll be a ridgy-didge dinky-di Aussie! :D (I'm a British citizen by birth).

I will then hold dual citizenship. One day, I may be eligible to become an American citizen, after which I'll then hold ... what's the term for three citizenships? :p

[utopian]

That's pretty :cool: angel_b, but you're still trailing Grumblefish. If you get american citizenship you'll be tied.

[Asmodeus]

The Tests are back.. Its Benign!

[Sambellina]

Originally posted by angel_b
I will be attending an Australian citizenship ceremony this evening, after which I'll be a ridgy-didge dinky-di Aussie! :D (I'm a British citizen by birth).

I will then hold dual citizenship. One day, I may be eligible to become an American citizen, after which I'll then hold ... what's the term for three citizenships? :p

That's great Angel! We'll have a meat pie and VB in your honour!! :D

[Grumblefish]

Originally posted by angel_b
I will be attending an Australian citizenship ceremony this evening, after which I'll be a ridgy-didge dinky-di Aussie! :D (I'm a British citizen by birth).

I will then hold dual citizenship. One day, I may be eligible to become an American citizen, after which I'll then hold ... what's the term for three citizenships? :p

Tri-national.

If you get three I will have to try and claim Canadian, and then find a foreigner to marry :cool:. It is like an arms race where nobody gets hurt except the seams on our passport wallets. American citizenship was the easiest to get for me, even though my claim was probably the weakest. They didn't really seem to care, and when I went back for the fourth time they were more like "oh, you put in a lot of effort, here you go dude," than "err, you didn't show any proof that your parent was in the country after her 18th birthday".

One problem you will have is finding a cool container to put them in. I have a two passport holder with little see-through windows to them. It is slick and easy to slip into my pocket, but it doesn't fit three so the Australian one gets relegated to the non-existant middle compartment and doesn't get a snug home. I've tried finding a better wallet with seperate compartments for 3, but I've never found one. If you find one, you must send me it!

Also, this one is obvious, don't tell any embassies/consulates/whatevers that you have so many citizenships. When I claimed mine I never told them that I was a citizen of another country. In airports, I just show the passport that most closely corresponds to the country I'm going to, not the one I'm in. But the most important thing is to find me a cool 3 compartment wallet. :cool:

[FritzTheCat]

Have completed my bar-service and rsa course today :cool:

..so..if there's anyone out there who wants to employ a cat and needs an extra staff member for 1->2 days a week, i'm available :D.

[Sambellina]

I start my new job on Monday.

[sagit]

Originally posted by Sambellina
I start my new job on Monday.

congrats. what is new job?

[THO]

I get my first flight lesson tommorow morning :D ! I should have my private pilot listing sometime before next year.

[Nandragon]

Originally posted by THO
I get my first flight lesson tommorow morning :D ! I should have my private pilot listing sometime before next year.

Hmmmm...an american is on his way to getting his pilots license.....sounds like we may have a new taxi guy for an american zgeek meet!

more seriously....Have fun! and congrats!

[ShadowNemesis]

I only ever met one american pilot, although I shouldn't admit to that. I hope one of my kids becomes a pilot someday, there are 4 of them.

[Bostonmess]

Originally posted by ShadowNemesis
I only ever met one american pilot, although I shouldn't admit to that. I hope one of my kids becomes a pilot someday, there are 4 of them.

Aaaaahhhhh :) I always wondered about that desktop :)

[SamBo]

I would just like to say that I picked up tonight :)

And she's a geek girl too!!!!

There is an interesting twist to this, but I wont mention it at this time hehehe :D

[Nandragon]

wooo whooo!!! for sambo!
Where ya been? I've missed u lately on the boards!

I too have a new someone. 2nd date tonight

[ShadowNemesis]

Originally posted by Bostonmess
Aaaaahhhhh :) I always wondered about that desktop :)

What about my desktop? How did you know? He was much much older than me;)

[sagit]

Originally posted by SamBo
I would just like to say that I picked up tonight :)

And she's a geek girl too!!!!

There is an interesting twist to this, but I wont mention it at this time hehehe :D


pirate's sister? :p

[SamBo]

Originally posted by Nandragon
wooo whooo!!! for sambo!
Where ya been? I've missed u lately on the boards!

I too have a new someone. 2nd date tonight

second date for me tonight too....

and no, she's not Pirate's sister!

[Cassa]

I profess manyw00t for SamBo!

[SamBo]

Originally posted by Cassa
I profess manyw00t for SamBo!

hehe thanks
did i mention this girl understands and can speak/write 1337 5p34k? *sw00n*

[Cassa]

Awesome powah! it's not a zgeeker is it?

[imp]

Good one Sambo. Now you have someone to share your mayo with :D

[still life]

Originally posted by SamBo
I would just like to say that I picked up tonight :)

And she's a geek girl too!!!!

There is an interesting twist to this, but I wont mention it at this time hehehe :D

I'm glad to hear you think it's worth it again,

good luck mate :)

[Sambellina]

Originally posted by imp
Good one Sambo. Now you have someone to share your mayo with :D

This just conjours up bad images :o

My Spec Annoucement is I start my new job on Monday. Not the "other" new job I got - this is *another* new job :D

[SamBo]

Originally posted by imp
Good one Sambo. Now you have someone to share your mayo with :D

phw0ar!


and cassa, no, she's not a zgeeker... yet

[sagit]

Originally posted by Sambellina
This just conjours up bad images :o

My Spec Annoucement is I start my new job on Monday. Not the "other" new job I got - this is *another* new job :D


and what is this "new job"?

[SOC]

I started work in London today - sub-editiing on the Evening Standard... starting at 7am, today and tomorrow, and 6am all next week!!! But the money's good... I'm earning pounds now!

[Sambellina]

Originally posted by sagit
and what is this "new job"?

PowerPoint presentations - of course. But this is a bit more exciting, I get to design and implement templates. And tell people what to do. And I will get lots of money for doing it :D

[Diva]

hey SOC - congrats :D

Is it a 'quality' paper or tabloid trash? :p

[Bostonmess]

Originally posted by ShadowNemesis
What about my desktop? How did you know? He was much much older than me;)

'Cos you posted a picture of it. I always thought there might be a story behind it :)

[SOC]

Originally posted by Diva
hey SOC - congrats :D

Is it a 'quality' paper or tabloid trash? :p

It's a tabloid, but it's a quality one (ie, no page 3 boobies)... it's the only evening newspaper left in London...

[Bostonmess]

Originally posted by SOC
It's a tabloid, but it's a quality one (ie, no page 3 boobies)...

I.e. no customers then :D (note how I didn't say readers :)

*Boston would like to make clear that he has no allegiance to any newspapers, he doesn't buy them, never has, never will and only reads The Sun online for the BooBies* :D

[Princess]

3 months = hsc begins stress attack

3 months = my 18th YAY!!!

4 months = its all over!!!! yayayayayayayayayay

cant wait.... thats a change in my mood from last night.. but im much better now.. (thankyou NeX) and ready to tackle it all again..

only 4 months till its all over.. and then im GOING OUT!!!! beware.. the princess is on her way!!!!

xox

[SamBo]

Originally posted by Princess
3only 4 months till its all over.. and then im GOING OUT!!!! beware.. the princess is on her way!!!!

xox

Should we be scared?
*runs and locks door*

[Scythe]

Originally posted by SamBo
Should we be scared?
*runs and locks door*

Or should we bring cameras? :D

[Nandragon]

I noticed a new member amiss of late...
Wondered where the scoundrel had gotten off to...


hi nan, I tried to tell boston and you where i was but your box was full.i am on a sailing trip to the whitsundays.
if u refer back to i confess on the 1st or 2nd i tried to tell every one then.i am at an internet cafe on Hamilton island in far north queensland. having a great time...... (never mind this part :) )

be good, guy/aka flounder.



Sailing! damn it!

[Wolfette13]

My announcement is: This is my last free weekend for a while.
I have rotator cuff surgery on 8/13/03. Left arm will be completely immobile until the stitches come out on 8/26/03 and a minimum of 4 weeks physical therapy after that. I should be returning to work on my birthday in October (woohoo). I know I'll be reading a lot of Zposts but I'm not sure about actual posting, might take a while typing with one hand. Oh well, we shall see. :D

[Nandragon]

Originally posted by Wolfette13
My announcement is: This is my last free weekend for a while.
I have rotator cuff surgery on 8/13/03. Left arm will be completely immobile until the stitches come out on 8/26/03 and a minimum of 4 weeks physical therapy after that. I should be returning to work on my birthday in October (woohoo). I know I'll be reading a lot of Zposts but I'm not sure about actual posting, might take a while typing with one hand. Oh well, we shall see. :D

are they doing it open? not arthroscopically?

If they are....sheeesssh you might want to visit Columbus.
4-6wks huh. I'm not sure but I think the recoup time on arthroscop isn't that long! and non invasive.

how'd u tear it?

[rascuache]

I got a job interview!!!!!
for an IT job! a real one, not a sales job, not a customer service job, but a REAL IT JOB!!!!

[sagit]

Originally posted by rascuache
I got a job interview!!!!!
for an IT job! a real one, not a sales job, not a customer service job, but a REAL IT JOB!!!!

yay! ...maybe

congrats anyway...

[Wolfette13]

Originally posted by Nandragon
are they doing it open? not arthroscopically?

If they are....sheeesssh you might want to visit Columbus.
4-6wks huh. I'm not sure but I think the recoup time on arthroscop isn't that long! and non invasive.

how'd u tear it?
Took the dog for a walk. The surgery is not going to be arthroscopy as far as I know at the moment. The clavacle is tipped downward, parts of the tendon are basically shredded, also found a bit of calcium deposits and arthritis.
Two more days and I'm out for a while.

Anyway, I'm not really complaining about the six weeks, I'm on medical leave from work and trying very hard not to return to work at all.

[rascuache]

I got a Job!!!!!!!!!!!


I start monday, working for telstra at their WMC in Newcastle, i get to order those telstra men in vans around!

pay is great, its full time and i work 38 hours a week

i'm fucking stoked!

Thankyou to everyone who kept movtivating me to keep searching, and for all the tips and pointers, it all paid off, and alot of my thanks goes to Sortius, for introducing me to his boss, so i could charm the pants off her and get this job

[Lina]

I used to have that job!...quit three weeks ago...it's an excellent job, the guys who work in recalls are way cool :)

[rascuache]

ok....bit weirded out here......

why'd you quit?

glad to hear my future workmates are cool though, thanx :D

[kré]

i actually have a few announcements that have come to pass in the last few days.

1) One of my tracks, 'Soul Release', is going to be used in the last scene and over by a group of Sydney based documentary makers in a film they made while off-road rollerblading through the Himalayas that will be shown in a few film festivals around the world. :cool:

2) There is a very good possibility that within the next few weeks I will be moving back to night shift. Which means that my VW project might actually be going somewhere soon :cool:

3) I finally hit my target weight of 88kgs (which is the heaviest I have ever weighed) and I have now started my weight and fitness training to get some bulk, strength and endurance up for my return to competition basketball :cool:

[MisterBishi]

Originally posted by cray
i actually have a few announcements that have come to pass in the last few days.

1) One of my tracks, 'Soul Release', is going to be used in the last scene and over by a group of Sydney based documentary makers in a film they made while off-road rollerblading through the Himalayas that will be shown in a few film festivals around the world. :cool:


That's fucking cool mate.

[edeity]

Originally posted by Lina
I used to have that job!...quit three weeks ago...it's an excellent job, the guys who work in recalls are way cool :)

ROFLMAO.

Congrats rascuache. Keep following in Lina's footsteps, but dont change to her hair colour (erghhh!!!).

[kré]

Originally posted by MisterBishi
That's fucking cool mate.

cheers dude :cool:

[BlueBoy]

Originally posted by MisterBishi
That's fucking cool mate.

Nice track as well! :cool:

[Sambellina]

I won first prize in a raffle!! 5 days ski trip to Falls Creek for two adults and two children!! hhmmm who will I take????

[kré]

i can be a child :cool:

[Sambellina]

Originally posted by cray
i can be a child :cool:

You are the first person that's said that to me!! *insert sarcastic tone here*

Snowball counts as one child if there are any takers

[angel_b]

Originally posted by Sambellina
I won first prize in a raffle!! 5 days ski trip to Falls Creek for two adults and two children!! hhmmm who will I take????
You can always take your sister's kids :p

Congrats on the win, g/f. :)

[Sambellina]

Originally posted by angel_b
You can always take your sister's kids :p

Congrats on the win, g/f. :)

She already suggested it. She was probably serious :rolleyes:

[iaidoka]

Last night the wife made the BEST freaking lasagna ever. It was the zeneath of my lasagna eating existance, and im looking forward to leftovers tomorrow!

Lets hear it for Mrs Iaidoka! :banana: :banana: :banana:

[Nandragon]

Well...if THAT was an annoucement then I can tell you...

At Open House (a school function where parents can meet teachers and spend money on crap)
Shelby's math, science and Orchestra teacher said that if she continues along...she'll get scholarships. YEA! Shelby!


Now, if I could just convince her that boyz are BAD!

[King_Crud]

I got tickets the Sydney Swans semi final match, I'm stoked. And fingers crossed I should be back on night shift from next Thursday, yippee. I've been working day times on a project for a month and I'm over it.

:banana: :banana: :banana:

[BtrFly]

YAY!
i paid off the last of my airfare to America today! I leave in <75 days! Yay me!!

muahaha - watch out america - the BtrFly is coming to stay...

[LauraleeBug]

Originally posted by BtrFly
YAY!
i paid off the last of my airfare to America today! I leave in <75 days! Yay me!!

muahaha - watch out america - the BtrFly is coming to stay...

NO!!! Pls don't say "to STAY"....

Alright, I admit... america CAN be a nice place to visit... if you don't wanna live there.....

If you go to NYC, remember me to "ground zero" as I still can't to this day get that bit straight in me head ..... /me cries....

Anyway, have fun but don't forget to come home!!

LauraleeBugg
American by birth >8)>=<< Australian by Choice

[BtrFly]

Originally posted by LauraleeBug

Anyway, have fun but don't forget to come home!!

LauraleeBugg
American by birth >8)>=<< Australian by Choice

I will be headed to NYC, after a lovely time in Cali. And of course i shall say a word or 2 for you @ ground zero. It being apprioate that today be the anniversary.

And i shall be back! (about March next year) Aussie by birth, AND by choice :)

Oh yes - my announcement was before, but it also means only $300 more til i can be allowed to work there!! Muahaha - virginia wont know what hit it!

[LauraleeBug]

Originally posted by BtrFly
I will be headed to NYC, after a lovely time in Cali. And of course i shall say a word or 2 for you @ ground zero. It being apprioate that today be the anniversary.

And i shall be back! (about March next year) Aussie by birth, AND by choice :)

Oh yes - my announcement was before, but it also means only $300 more til i can be allowed to work there!! Muahaha - virginia wont know what hit it!

Did I ever tell you I really, really LIKE you??? /kiss

Have a good time, m'dear, and make heaps of $$$ ... if u need a place to stay in the NY/NJ area, I am for serious - got losta friends that would put you up gratis, K?

email me if u need............

btw - Will I get to meetcha for u go away? :(

[BtrFly]

oooohhh- hmm well i am actually going to be there for 2 nights before i head to washington. so i might need a guide (read : PARTY GUIDE!!!) hehe oh and i wanna c that mega huge toy store!! hehe i love toys and a huge shop full of them - well that could be too much for me to take!

and of course - you have to read the vroom post girly!!

[SamBo]

Originally posted by BtrFly
muahaha - watch out america - the BtrFly is coming to stay...

grrrrr, better not be "to stay"!!!!!

[Nandragon]

Butterfly

In Virginia you'll be will ya!?

SSW and Wolfpac are coming for NYE...wanna join? Can't promise it'll be like NYC but we can still get smashed and have agood time!

[BtrFly]

Originally posted by Nandragon
Butterfly

In Virginia you'll be will ya!?

SSW and Wolfpac are coming for NYE...wanna join? Can't promise it'll be like NYC but we can still get smashed and have agood time!

ooh oooh can i??? :) i dont know if i will be allowed off the mountain ( i will be @ the wintergreen resort ) but for sure, if i have time off that would be cool :) thanx for the invite!!!

[iaidoka]

Scored 2 weeks work, at the same Temp Agency my Wife is working with. Hrm.. working with wife for fortnight.. will post divorce summary at later date.. =)

I fudged the word test.. OMG when did i become so sucky at freaking word? only got 60%.. bah.

the touchtyping program clocked me at 97.1 words per minute.. also sorta lame.. used to be around 110.

Internet rotts your IT skills. only takes one hand to click for porn =(.

ANYWAY. 2 weeks work. *hopefully* They give me good reference.. and thats what I really need.. one employer out there that actually wont say "iaidoka is a fucktard!".

[sperm]

Last night my team won a trouncing grand final of our soccer league !

Yayy for me being a star goal keeper :D

[Nandragon]

Poor Sperm...all he got was a trophy.
When all he REALLY wanted was to get laid!

won't someone help him out?





:p



maybe his wife?!
:D

[still life]

Originally posted by sperm
Last night my team won a trouncing grand final of our soccer league !

Yayy for me being a star goal keeper :D

phwwwooaaaarrrrr

that's a big one :D

[iaidoka]

NICE sperm.. major congratulations!

I have some good news myself.. today I passed my kendo gradings! Im now 4th kyu! WOOHOO !

4th kyu = 4 Dancing Bananas!

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[rascuache]

I got offered the option of doing honours in my degree....

I have been working towards getting this since i started basically so i'm pretty proud of myself :D

[robotoverflow]

Nothing special (http://forums.zgeek.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12376)

[kré]

Originally posted by rascuache
I got offered the option of doing honours in my degree....

I have been working towards getting this since i started basically so i'm pretty proud of myself :D

:cool:

[Princess]

Princess is finally legal!!!

I know its only two weeks late but hey when ur studying your ass of for questions that arent even in the exam birthdays sorta just come and go... lol

anyways.. im almost done with the exams now and when i am im expecting you all to buy me a drink..

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

oh and i like corona

luv Princess
xox

[utopian]

Congratulations on your Naturalisation. It's good to see you finally as an Australian citizen.

Oh, you mean you're 18.

[Scythe]

Originally posted by iaidoka
NICE sperm.. major congratulations!

Not really an achievement, but I just had to point this out. I can't believe nobody said anything before.

Oh, and congrats Princess, welcome to the world of adults. :ha:

[Princess]

I'm an adult now???

dammit

[SamBo]

Originally posted by Princess
I'm an adult now???

dammit

Maybe one day I will become an adult.... :p

[SOC]

nahhh, i've never bothered. it's overrated from what i hear:D

[BlueBoy]

I've managed to steer clear of it so far :cool:

[Scythe]

I would just like to announce that, on Monday, November 3rd, in the year 2003 A.D., at 1:25 pm, I officially handed in my thesis, thereby completing my Honours degree.

Now nobody else may care much about this, but this is pretty significant to me personally, since it concludes 18 straight years of education without a break.

At least now I can add (Hons) after my name, though. :rolleyes:

Right now I’m going to sleep, then I’m going on holiday, and when I return, I intend to get:

* A job
* Drunk
* Laid

Not necessarily in that order.

Any and all congratulations, flaming, and jokes about how I will function in the real world are hereby solicited.

P.S. The dancing monkey avatar is really annoying, I know. I’ll change it when I get back. I promise.

[utopian]

I work in a noodle restaurant, and due to the fact that a lot of customers at work are asking for a sauce that we haven't had in a few months, my boss has decided to replace it with something that has a similar idea behind it but doesn't taste the same. The taste that the old sauce had was horrible. It smelled alright, but the taste was far too overpowering. It was some sort of coconut and exotic spices thing that neither tasted of coconut or spices.

It's now being replaced by a coconut curry that I've been making for myself on my break for about the last month and a half. That means that a meal of my creation is on the menu. The best thing about it is that it tastes absolutely delicious.

[thingy]

Good shit. Any chance of getting you to send some down so we can give it a try? :)

[utopian]

That will prove to be tricky, as my boss has a strict "don't sell the sauces on their own" policy. So I doubt I'd be able to get the required curry. Although, it was suggested to me by one of my co-workers that there is a certain type of curry paste which is similar to the one that we make that's available in supermarkets. I'll ask him about it tonight, and see what I can do about it.

The alternative is that Global Meet 3.0 is held in Brisbane and we book a table for 20 on a weekend. :cool: Plenty of other styles for those who don't like curry or coconut.

So I'll see what I can do.

[Tintin]

Some sad news, my cat 'Wave', an abyssinian died at 12.25pm today. He was aged 11 years. It's funny how such an animal (an antisocial one at that!) can become such a fixture and loved one in your life. He was there through it all. Stupid cat.

[edeity]

I got laid.

[Pirate]

Originally posted by edeity
I got laid. I haven't seen any photos yet!.. oh you got laid.. well done old fruit.

[edeity]

Originally posted by Pirate
I haven't seen any photos yet!.. oh you got laid.. well done old fruit.

It was also by a student lawyer. So doubly fucked.

[nosedog]

What was his name?

[Whiskers]

I certainly hope it wasn't Maestro.

[Sambellina]

Originally posted by edeity
I got laid.

Photos?

[hazza]

Ive finished school

woo

:D

[THO]

My best friend and his wife gave birth to their first child today. She weighed 8 pounds and has no complications. All is well. :D

[Princess]

Originally posted by hazza
Ive finished school

woo

:D

shut the hell up!!

i have 8 days to go!!!


P-A-R-T-WHY? COS I GOTTA

Bring on the Corona

[Princess]

i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished

and it was the biggest fucken anti-climax ever....

but hey... i have now successfully removed and replaced mums computer in her classroom on a new desk fully hooked it up and upgraded the operating system....

and all they asked about in the IT exam was friggen OH&S...


gggrrrrr

oh well...

i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished i finished

[utopian]

I just had my last exam for the year. I feel pretty confident about it, although I realise one mistake I made with crystal orientation, but it's no biggie.

That should be the last Engineering exam I'll ever have to do.

[Colonel Kurtz]

Yay for those finishing exams...welcome back to the real world

[Princess]

Originally posted by Colonel Kurtz
Yay for those finishing exams...welcome back to the real world

i dont know if its welcome back.... more likely welcome to i think

[Colonel Kurtz]

Well, i didn't want to mention the whole Monday to Friday 9-5 grind with only 4 weeks off a year, but....

Welcome to the real world, it sux

[Necron]

I finished over a year ago.... My IT exam had lots of Hardware questions and an OH&S essay!!!!, you should be lucky....

Anyway payed off cuz since then Ive worked at the Department of Education and Training IT Help District and earn just over $45000 a year... 'WOOT'

[Tintin]

I would like to announce that I am now the proud owner of the most powerful stock Commodore Amiga Computer that was ever built -- the awesome AMIGA 4000/040!!!

I picked it up on eBay for $455. This will become the pinnacle of my Amiga collection, which also currently consists of 2x Amiga 1000's and an Amiga 2000.

It should also refute accusations that I have 'gone to the dark side' by recently purchasing an Atari STe 1040 last week for $11 at a pwAn shop auction.

Imp and other Amiga fans (pref. hot chixx like Imp) are welcome to 'view my collection'. (omg is that a fat Agnus in ur pocket?) heheh.

omg my dream is realised.

[utopian]

QUT's marks just came out online and I got the marks I required (and then some) to get into my Science course. That means no more Engineering for me. However, I still have three years of university study left.

I'm happy about this and looking forward to it very much.

[Buffy]

w00t, congrats utop. good luck with your new courses :)

[BtrFly]

w00t i passed all my subjects with Distinctions :) that means i only have one more session, and 2 subjects til i get to graduate :)

yay me :P

[sagit]

congrats you two...

:D

[SOC]

Originally posted by SOC
As some of you already know, Stocking and I are heading overseas at the end of April. We're going to Japan for a few days before flying to Los Angeles, where we'll spend about a week before renting a car to drive to San Francisco then Las Vegas on the way back to LA. Then we're flying to Washington and will work our way up to New York, then to Toronto before heading off to the UK and Europe. We plan to live and work (pending my ancestry visa) in England for a while - maybe a year or two.

Before we go, I'll be selling my car (a 1999 Nissan Pulsar with all the extras), but will be driving it to Perth so it will be sold there ... any Perth geeks interested can email me.

And while we're away, we wanna meet 'n' greet as many US- and UK-based ZGeekers as we can - email me (soc at zgeek dot com) and we'll work out an arrangement!

Wow ... it's interesting how plans can change once you get under way! I posted this in January, it's now December and so far our trip hasn't quite gone exactly as we foresaw it. But that's life. And it HAS been an interesting year.

[Princess]

I got a job!!! Finally...

hoorah!

[sagit]

Originally posted by Princess
I got a job!!! Finally...

hoorah!


congrats. doing what?

[SamBo]

I'm getting a new car tomorrow
S13 Silvia with SR20DET
swoit
AND I am getting insurance as well! w00t!