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Author:  Mr Russell [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 14:24 ]
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Mr Kissyfur wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Mr Kissyfur wrote:
Craster wrote:
chinnyhill10 wrote:
Ideal 2nd home for BEEX'ers:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-32891423.html

You need to check out the last photo.


Holy shit. There's no way that could have been an accident.

IDGI




Check out photo #6.


ISDGI


There's a photo of a window somewhere that looks like a man's penis.
Author:  MrChris [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 14:25 ]
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Longines Symphonette wrote:
a man's penis.

A man's penis, you say? That's whay was confusing me. I was looking for a lady penis. :)
Author:  Mr Russell [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 14:31 ]
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Mr Kissyfur wrote:
Longines Symphonette wrote:
a man's penis.

A man's penis, you say? That's whay was confusing me. I was looking for a lady penis. :)


I love redundancy in language.

Crudity spoiler:
ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!
Same as how I always go for 'a man's piss' and 'a sit down shit'
Author:  MrChris [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 14:34 ]
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My boss spotted the penis on my screen before I did. Woe is me.
Author:  sinister agent [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 14:36 ]
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Mr Kissyfur wrote:
My boss spotted the penis on my screen before I did. Woe is me.


And this is why we don't do video conferences anymore, kids.
Author:  Mr Russell [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 14:46 ]
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sinister agent wrote:
Mr Kissyfur wrote:
My boss spotted the penis on my screen before I did. Woe is me.


And this is why we don't do video conferences anymore, kids.


Nope. I insist on walking to that person's office and thrusting my erect member in their face.
Author:  Trooper [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 14:52 ]
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Malabelm wrote:
He's exactly the type of person I'd paint as a career politician, but he appears to have settled on Python programming instead.


Awesome, I used to love Snake on my Nokia.
Author:  MaliA [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 15:14 ]
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Was having a chat yesterday early evening with someone who used to trade grain for ("a well known integrated commodities producer and marketer that went public this year" - Ed) and he commented that he saw an old colleague recently who said it was hard to find people to do that sort of thing nowadays. So I said for him to email me and I'll pass my details over to him. It can't be that hard, can it?
Author:  Kern [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 15:17 ]
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I've seen how you play Catan...
Author:  Trooper [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 15:20 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Was having a chat yesterday early evening with someone who used to trade grain for ("a well known integrated commodities producer and marketer that went public this year" - Ed) and he commented that he saw an old colleague recently who said it was hard to find people to do that sort of thing nowadays. So I said for him to email me and I'll pass my details over to him. It can't be that hard, can it?


Easy, what's the exchange rate on magic beans these days?
Author:  Cras [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 15:22 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Was having a chat yesterday early evening with someone who used to trade grain for ("a well known integrated commodities producer and marketer that went public this year" - Ed) and he commented that he saw an old colleague recently who said it was hard to find people to do that sort of thing nowadays. So I said for him to email me and I'll pass my details over to him. It can't be that hard, can it?


I recommend you watch the excellent documentary on commodities trading, Trading Places.
Author:  MrChris [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 16:13 ]
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Craster wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Was having a chat yesterday early evening with someone who used to trade grain for ("a well known integrated commodities producer and marketer that went public this year" - Ed) and he commented that he saw an old colleague recently who said it was hard to find people to do that sort of thing nowadays. So I said for him to email me and I'll pass my details over to him. It can't be that hard, can it?


I recommend you watch the excellent documentary on commodities trading, Trading Places.

All you need to do is keep repeating "My God! The Dukes are going to corner the entire frozen orange juice market!"
Author:  MaliA [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 16:59 ]
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Quote:
RF Surgical Systems, located in Seattle, Washington, has developed an electronic system that prevents surgeons and nurses from accidentally
leaving surgical sponges and other items inside patients who have open surgical procedures.


Quite a good use of RFID tagging, I guess.
Author:  MaliA [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 17:26 ]
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Foxhunters evicted after 130 years.
Author:  chinnyhill10 [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 17:52 ]
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It appears I may have bad AIDS shingles. No rash, but a severe on off pain below my right shoulder for the past 2.5 weeks. Have been given some industrial strength NSAID's to help.

Still at least it's not RSI which was my real worry. Just hope it goes off.
Author:  Bobbyaro [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 18:04 ]
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Mr Kissyfur wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Mr Kissyfur wrote:
Craster wrote:
chinnyhill10 wrote:
Ideal 2nd home for BEEX'ers:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-32891423.html

You need to check out the last photo.


Holy shit. There's no way that could have been an accident.

IDGI




Check out photo #6.


ISDGI

Why do you think I put that Austin Powers quotee there? :DD
Author:  MrChris [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 19:50 ]
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Aaaaaah. Christ I'm slow.
Author:  MaliA [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 20:10 ]
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Put griddle pan on high heat. Leave it for ten minutes, or until it is red hot. Add knob of butter. Add steak that you've rubbed salt and pepper into. Count to thirty. Turn steak over. Pour melted butter of the top of steak. Count to thirty. Turn steak over. Pour melted butter over the other side. Count to ten. Serve. Made me feel considerably better, that. Steak and new potatoes.
Author:  Mr Russell [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 20:47 ]
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I understand now why the starlings swooped down and cracked open the shells of the snails and ate them.
Author:  MrChris [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 20:48 ]
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Longines Symphonette wrote:
I understand now why the starlings swooped down and cracked open the shells of the snails and ate them.

Is it dimrill?
Author:  MaliA [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 21:25 ]
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Does anybody know anything about this:

Abstracting and indexing services (A & I services) with regard to journals?

Much obliged. I remain, etc.
Author:  MrChris [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 21:26 ]
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Ir ias nyxg qgT UT SAYS.
Author:  Curiosity [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 22:12 ]
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Mr Kissyfur wrote:
Ir ias nyxg qgT UT SAYS.


Shit! They got to Mr Chris!
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 23:06 ]
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Curiosity wrote:
Mr Kissyfur wrote:
Ir ias nyxg qgT UT SAYS.


Shit! They got to Mr Chris!

It's the sword using him as a conduit!
Author:  flis [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 23:26 ]
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Where's DavPaz....? :S He's not on holiday or owt is he?
Author:  chinnyhill10 [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 23:30 ]
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flis wrote:
Where's DavPaz....? :S He's not on holiday or owt is he?


Davpaz stared into the database vortex and now demands everyone calls him "Master". He's currently being fitted for a rather fetching outfit in black and is promising to grow a beard before killing us all.
Author:  DavPaz [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:04 ]
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flis wrote:
Where's DavPaz....? :S He's not on holiday or owt is he?

At another campus during the day and separated from my lovely office. They've got me learning OS deployment stuff, the buggers. I'll not be on much until next Tuesday. Sorry!
Author:  KovacsC [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:45 ]
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No matter how many times I have to do it, I hate getting up at 4am to drive to Reading!!!
Author:  Decca [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:12 ]
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Sometimes in my darkest hours I wonder if it would be so very wrong of me to cut the middle man and just go ahead and hoover my dog.
Author:  flis [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:50 ]
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Well this is a new one me....

Attachment:
wtf.jpg


I came in to find it lying on my fax this morning. When did they abandon email!? Anyway, I don't really want 15% of $85m so feel free to email him to see if you can help :) I'm sure this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to help the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources, South Africa.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:03 ]
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Decca wrote:
Sometimes in my darkest hours I wonder if it would be so very wrong of me to cut the middle man and just go ahead and hoover my dog.

I hoover my dog. She doesn't mind at all.
Author:  MaliA [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:05 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
Decca wrote:
Sometimes in my darkest hours I wonder if it would be so very wrong of me to cut the middle man and just go ahead and hoover my dog.

I hoover my dog. She doesn't mind at all.


You shouldn't as the static build up will damage vital components.
Author:  Trooper [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:06 ]
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flis wrote:
I came in to find it lying on my fax this morning. When did they abandon email!? Anyway, I don't really want 15% of $85m so feel free to email him to see if you can help :) I'm sure this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to help the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources, South Africa.


Many years ago my dad got a scam letter in the post, way before the days of email and the like. It was super exciting, he sent it to the police and everything.
Author:  Trooper [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:07 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Zardoz wrote:
Decca wrote:
Sometimes in my darkest hours I wonder if it would be so very wrong of me to cut the middle man and just go ahead and hoover my dog.

I hoover my dog. She doesn't mind at all.


You shouldn't as the static build up will damage vital components.


I think dogs are pretty sturdy when it comes to static, dude...
Author:  MaliA [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:16 ]
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Trooper wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Zardoz wrote:
Decca wrote:
Sometimes in my darkest hours I wonder if it would be so very wrong of me to cut the middle man and just go ahead and hoover my dog.

I hoover my dog. She doesn't mind at all.


You shouldn't as the static build up will damage vital components.


I think dogs are pretty sturdy when it comes to static, dude...


Nonsense. I've seen tens of dogs been attached to ceilings by drunken teenagers in my time, after rubbing them on their jumpers for a while.
Author:  nickachu [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:19 ]
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Trooper wrote:
flis wrote:
I came in to find it lying on my fax this morning. When did they abandon email!? Anyway, I don't really want 15% of $85m so feel free to email him to see if you can help :) I'm sure this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to help the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources, South Africa.


Many years ago my dad got a scam letter in the post, way before the days of email and the like. It was super exciting, he sent it to the police and everything.



Don't you get a number from who you recieved it from? can't flis show the police it? I've never used a fax, I just presume it's like telephone with pictures rather than words
Author:  MrChris [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:21 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
Curiosity wrote:
Mr Kissyfur wrote:
Ir ias nyxg qgT UT SAYS.


Shit! They got to Mr Chris!

It's the sword using him as a conduit!

Heh. That was me typing in the dark.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:25 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
I hoover my dog. She doesn't mind at all.
I used to hoover my old dog, he was fine about it (in fact, with the stiff brush hose attachment, I think he quite liked the scratching). The two shedmonsters I have now, however, are petrified of the hoover and won't come anywhere near it.
Author:  Cras [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:43 ]
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nickachu wrote:
Trooper wrote:
flis wrote:
I came in to find it lying on my fax this morning. When did they abandon email!? Anyway, I don't really want 15% of $85m so feel free to email him to see if you can help :) I'm sure this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to help the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources, South Africa.


Many years ago my dad got a scam letter in the post, way before the days of email and the like. It was super exciting, he sent it to the police and everything.



Don't you get a number from who you recieved it from? can't flis show the police it? I've never used a fax, I just presume it's like telephone with pictures rather than words


I strongly suspect they'll be using an email-fax conversion service. It'd be much too much hassle to have to burn fax numbers otherwise.
Author:  MaliA [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:45 ]
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Quote:
online travel vertical search and new media


I'll class that as "IT", then.
Author:  MaliA [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:51 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Quote:
online travel vertical search and new media


I'll class that as "IT", then.


Quote:
edge quadrature amplitude modulation devices for cable operators


Um, "IT"?
Author:  GazChap [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:59 ]
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I repaired my quadracopter over the weekend with judicious application of Loctite All Plastics superglue.

Took it out for a test run yesterday in the car park of a pub we'd had a meal in, and it was awesome. It flew like new again, in fact, it seemed to be more stable than it was when it was new!

I then decided to see how high it would fly, so sent it up to 5m high (I'd set the altitude limit to 5m in case I lost WiFi control of it while it was up there.)

I didn't leave it up there for too long though, I brought it back down to Earth by holding the joystick down, thus telling the quadracopter's brains to reduce power and lose altitude.

I wasn't quite prepared for just how quickly it would lose altitude though. It came down at 1 metre per second. By the time I knew what was happening, it had crashed into the concrete at that speed and shattered the centre cross again.

It's now sitting on my living room table, superglued again, waiting to go back in to the hull.

Well... it's a learning curve.
Author:  devilman [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:30 ]
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Found out that yesterday, all the ground floor staff were called to a meeting. Apparently someone had taken a crap on the floor of the gents and someone/someone else had walked it all over the floor in there. The mind boggles. 8)
Author:  chinnyhill10 [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:31 ]
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devilman wrote:
Found out that yesterday, all the ground floor staff were called to a meeting. Apparently someone had taken a crap on the floor of the gents and someone/someone else had walked it all over the floor in there. The mind boggles. 8)


Who says its someone on the ground floor? Or a man?

Image
Author:  markg [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:32 ]
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I've heard of phantom shit smearing incidents in large office buildings quite a few times. It seems to be a common, if baffling, phenomenon.
Author:  Malabelm [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:32 ]
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devilman wrote:
Found out that yesterday, all the ground floor staff were called to a meeting. Apparently someone had taken a crap on the floor of the gents and someone/someone else had walked it all over the floor in there. The mind boggles. 8)


The way Forum Runner uses stock emoticons instead of Dimlies never ceases to amuse me. Your post takes on such a different light:
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:33 ]
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Malabelm wrote:
devilman wrote:
Found out that yesterday, all the ground floor staff were called to a meeting. Apparently someone had taken a crap on the floor of the gents and someone/someone else had walked it all over the floor in there. The mind boggles. 8)


The way Forum Runner uses stock emoticons instead of Dimlies never ceases to amuse me. Your post takes on such a different light:

:DD
Author:  Squirt [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:34 ]
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We had a phantom shit smearer at our secondary school - they did it a fair few times and never got caught. I'm still a bit freaked out in case it was one of my close friends who was secretly a loon.
Author:  MrChris [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:38 ]
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There is at least one person here who will stuff the toilet full of paper, THEN do a shit in it. They're clearly doing it deliberately to block the toilet and cause work for the cleaner. It's odd as hell. There are also one or more people who have such explosive shits that it gets poo on the outside of the toilet bowl, in defiance of all known laws of physics.
Author:  chinnyhill10 [ Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:41 ]
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Gah, Ebuyer have stopped selling the external HD enclosures I've been buying for 5 years* and sent me an updated model from the same people.

The new one looks similar and has the same PSU connection. Thankfully however I checked the pinout and it has the 12v and ground reversed from all my other caddies. This is important as I tend to keep one PSU next to the computer and just bring the enclosures to it (I have about 12 with old projects on).

Now trying to find remaining stocks of the old model. SVP have some so I'm going to have to bite my lip and order a couple up from them (I boycotted them after they turned to shit after the takeover). Don't want to go mad and order 10 at once in case they too send an updated model.

Sounds daft I know but I don't want to be messing around with multiple power supplies trying to remember what PSU runs with what enclosure.

* Sumvision Apex Plus. They sent an Apex 2.
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