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Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

I wouldn't have thought they can take any action against you specifically if you say no, but I guess if the majority say no, they'll say "well we'll cut jobs instead then".

Malabelm · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 15:33

What have HP's finances been like recently, then? Red*?

*both a pun and a serious question!

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 15:35

Craster wrote:

I wouldn't have thought they can take any action against you specifically if you say no, but I guess if the majority say no, they'll say "well we'll cut jobs instead then".

Wise man once said to MaliA "When it comes to contracts, and the other party wishes to renegotiate what you've previously agreed, don't. You'll end up worse off".

However, I guess when it comes to things like this, then other factors become more important.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 15:37

Craster wrote:

I wouldn't have thought they can take any action against you specifically if you say no, but I guess if the majority say no, they'll say "well we'll cut jobs instead then".

They are cutting jobs as well, so a lose lose really..

I am not sure on HP finances but we did give our CEO a $30,000,000,00 bonus..

Malabelm · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 15:38

Are the votes anonymous, Kovacs?

kalmar · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 15:38

3 *BILLION DOLLARS* ?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

Malabar Front wrote:

Are the votes anonymous, Kovacs?

Not if it's an "I agree" button on an email, no.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 15:40

kalmar wrote:

3 *BILLION DOLLARS* ?

arse last , should be a .

30 million...

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 15:41

Malabar Front wrote:

Are the votes anonymous, Kovacs?

No... I think i need to talk to someone before i say no

kalmar · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 15:41

Still a lot though, in "this financial climate"

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 15:42

kalmar wrote:

:D

Still a lot though, in "this financial climate"

yes when 3 months later they want us to take a 5% pay cut..

stings some what

kalmar · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 15:44

Sorry to hear it dude

Malabelm · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 15:44

Craster wrote:

Malabar Front wrote:

Are the votes anonymous, Kovacs?

Not if it's an "I agree" button on an email, no.

Ah, yes.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 15:45

I hope there is not a Kovacs Caprios that works in HP, as I don;t want to get him the sack for discussing this

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

So long as they cut whichever bastard decided it was acceptable for ink cartridges to have enforceable expiry dates.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 18:24

"I'm going for a long ride, then no doubt I'll grab a shower. Come round at 7" doesn't mean "Ring me at 6:15 saying you'll be here in 5 minutes", dear.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 18:28

Exam results are back. AFk, off for a beer.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

So....were they good?

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 18:34

As expected, to be honest. Pressure off now, so going to buy a beer. Summer awaits.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 20:11

MaliA wrote:

As expected, to be honest. Pressure off now, so going to buy a beer. Summer awaits.

Is that good or bad?

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

Grim... wrote:

MaliA wrote:

As expected, to be honest. Pressure off now, so going to buy a beer. Summer awaits.

Is that good or bad?

Good, I reckon. He'll have beer by now :DD

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

Teh Grauniad wrote:

A family from Oldham have been bombarded with phone calls from Soulja Boy fans after the rapper inadvertently featured their number in his recent song, Kiss Me Thru the Phone.

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"It's easy to understand that, isn't it? When you look at me, I've got the perfect profile for a rapper," joked 54-year-old Oldham native Gerry Matley. His wife, Catriona Smith, said: "They have asked if I am his girlfriend but I think I am a bit too old, even for Soulja Boy."

According to the couple, theirs is the 12-digit number that features in the opening lines of Kiss Me Thru the Phone, which reached No 6 in the UK charts in May. The number is ex-directory, and the couple have no idea how it came to feature in the song of a 18-year-old rapper from Atlanta. "It's like winning the lottery, but we haven't got any money for it."

Despite receiving calls around the clock, sometimes as late as 3am, the couple have reacted to the bizarre event with good humour. "One of my daughter's friends thinks he's living in the loft," said Smith.

There has been no comment from Soulja Boy as to why the couple's number appears in his song or whether he has a particular fondness for Oldham.

Made me laugh.

nickachu · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 22:32

This website made me laugh: http://www.dontevenreply.com/index.php
This one is the best:
http://www.dontevenreply.com/view.php?post=13

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 23:16

That's ace!
I like this one:
http://www.dontevenreply.com/view.php?post=45

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:22

Grim... wrote:

MaliA wrote:

As expected, to be honest. Pressure off now, so going to buy a beer. Summer awaits.

Is that good or bad?

Good.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:31

Sometimes, when I click on BeeX i get a box asking me if I wish to download this php file or something. Should i be worried?

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

MaliA wrote:

Sometimes, when I click on BeeX i get a box asking me if I wish to download this php file or something. Should i be worried?

No, it means the server is down. Grim... usually fixes it quickly.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:33

And it will fix itself after a certain amount of time.
I'll find out what causes it one day.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:34

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Sometimes, when I click on BeeX i get a box asking me if I wish to download this php file or something. Should i be worried?

No, it means the server is down. Grim... usually fixes it quickly.

Phew. I thought I'd got a bad virus thing.

Also, whenever I ask the computer to visit a site which is very picture heavy, or Ubuntu updates, the connection drops. Is this to do with my wireless card, and the signal strength not being up to much (it's usually less than 10%, commonly about 5%), and will the router Sky sent me make it better?

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:57

Can someone in Merkinania buy me these, please?

And some size 42 boots, and a hat?

I has a plan.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

You're going into gay cabaret?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

'Going into'?

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

MaliA wrote:

Can someone in Merkinania buy me these, please?

And some size 42 boots, and a hat?

I has a plan.

You are going to DJ at gay nights in a local club?

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:12

I'm going through a country and western phase at the moment, and wish to be in a C+W abnd, so I'll need the clothes.

I also found out that if you listen to the songs backwards, your truck works, your girlfriend comes back, and your dog resurrected.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

You really are a gadfly, chap. What'll it be next week, Mr Ben?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25844

Oh dear

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Mimi wrote:

Oh dear

Oh no. Most police handlers are really, really attached to their dogs; I bet they are gutted.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Awful story. But why do people act as if the RSPCA has any legally-granted ability to investigate anything? Mostly the RSPCA does this, and their "officers" apparently regulalry misrepresent that they have legal powers to enter premises and suchlike. It doesn't help when the *police* at liek they do too. If someone's committed a crime by leaving the animals there, it's for the police to investigate. All the RSPCA can do is bring a private prosecution.

But the RSPCA is far more interested in pretending to be police officers and getting on the telly than actually helping animals - I've heard of quite a few cases of peopel calling the RSPCA when they see injured wild animals and suchlike and the RSPCA just responds "not our remit".

Cunts.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:20

Mr Chris wrote:

You really are a gadfly, chap.

Err, thanks, I think.

Mr Chris wrote:

What'll it be next week, Mr Ben?

How much money do you have?

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:21

Mr Chris wrote:

Awful story. But why do people act as if the RSPCA has any legally-granted ability to investigate anything? Mostly the RSPCA does this, and their "officers" apparently regulalry misrepresent that they have legal powers to enter premises and suchlike. It doesn't help when the *police* at liek they do too. If someone's committed a crime by leaving the animals there, it's for the police to investigate. All the RSPCA can do is bring a private prosecution.

But the RSPCA is far more interested in pretending to be police officers and getting on the telly than actually helping animals - I've heard of quite a few cases of peopel calling the RSPCA when they see injured wild animals and suchlike and the RSPCA just responds "not our remit".

Cunts.

I recall reading about this sort of thing before, but not sure if it was from you, or if it was in Private Eye, or somewhere else.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:21

Mimi wrote:

Oh dear

Stupid fucking bastards.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

MaliA wrote:

I'm going through a country and western phase at the moment, and wish to be in a C+W abnd, so I'll need the clothes.

+ the mullet, gun and casual racism.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

[quote="MaliA]I recall reading about this sort of thing before, but not sure if it was from you, or if it was in Private Eye, or somewhere else.[/quote]
Both. I got it from Private Eye and elsewhere, and whinged about it here.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38584

I'd like to take this opportunity to post a picture of my ass:

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His name is Eric

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:15

My friend is on the front cover of the Oxford Brookes Postgraduate prospectus.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:21

MaliA wrote:

I'm going through a country and western phase at the moment, and wish to be in a C+W abnd, so I'll need the clothes.

All you need: < http://www.sutlers.co.uk/acatalog/town.html >

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Crikey, I just did it. The EX1 has been ordered:

Fuck me I've just spent 300 quid on *BATTERIES* alone.

[walks off whimpering]

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:46

Cool.

Way cool.

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:49

chinnyhill10 wrote:

Crikey, I just did it. The EX1 has been ordered:

Fuck me I've just spent 300 quid

That actually seems very reasona...

chinnyhill10 wrote:

on *BATTERIES* alone.

[walks off whimpering]

Oh.

Trousers · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3073

Ridge Racer 7 is FUCKING BEAUTIFUL. It runs in 1080p and at 60fps and has stunning views that go on for miles.

I don't care that the polygon count on the cars isn't in the schmillions it's fucking gorgeous and anyone that doesn't think so has eye-wrongness.

Now I am near the end it seems less cheaty than RR6 as well. At least allowing you to buy nitrous before a race starts.

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