Bits and Bobs 37

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:22

Yay! Payday!

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:33

MaliA wrote:

Yay! Payday!

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:35

Not that I ever see any of it :-(

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:39

Curiosity wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Was it? Do you have a different version to me?

(Starts with "Yo Chuck, bust a move, man" over an acoustic guitar)

Same version; it was the theme for Channel 4's coverage of the Paralympics.

I think one team got the group right, but that was it.

I managed to miss that entirely (not only at the quiz, but also at Cottag3).

That's an interesting message to attach to the Paralympics

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:39

I got told my pay grade and salary banding today! Hurrah for "more transparancy"!

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22361

Grim... wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Was it? Do you have a different version to me?

(Starts with "Yo Chuck, bust a move, man" over an acoustic guitar)

Same version; it was the theme for Channel 4's coverage of the Paralympics.

I think one team got the group right, but that was it.

I managed to miss that entirely (not only at the quiz, but also at Cottag3).

That's an interesting message to attach to the Paralympics

You were most likely shooting Malc in the face at that point...

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 13:10

It's the time of year where I'm looking round for Christmas gift ideas for my family and only seeing stuff I want.

Yes I know it's fairly early for shopping but I want to spend the weeks before Christmas winding down if I can, not trudging round the shops.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 13:29

Grim... wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Was it? Do you have a different version to me?

(Starts with "Yo Chuck, bust a move, man" over an acoustic guitar)

Same version; it was the theme for Channel 4's coverage of the Paralympics.

I think one team got the group right, but that was it.

I managed to miss that entirely (not only at the quiz, but also at Cottag3).

That's an interesting message to attach to the Paralympics

How so? Seems quite positive to me, and fitted well with the theme of superheroes.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 13:40

Zardoz wrote:

It's the time of year where I'm looking round for Christmas gift ideas for my family and only seeing stuff I want.

Yes I know it's fairly early for shopping but I want to spend the weeks before Christmas winding down if I can, not trudging round the shops.

http://www.amazon.co.uk and get them to gift wrap it and deliver.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 13:49

Curiosity wrote:

How so? Seems quite positive to me, and fitted well with the theme of superheroes.

Take this chunk of the first verse:

Quote:

That ain't got nothing to do with rap,
Check the facts expose those cats,
Who pose as heroes and take advantage of blacks.
Your governments gangster so cut the crap.
A war going on so where you at?
Fight the power comes great responsibility.
F the police but who's stopping you from killing me?

Or did they chop that bit?

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 13:50

MaliA wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

It's the time of year where I'm looking round for Christmas gift ideas for my family and only seeing stuff I want.

Yes I know it's fairly early for shopping but I want to spend the weeks before Christmas winding down if I can, not trudging round the shops.

http://www.amazon.co.uk and get them to gift wrap it and deliver.

The problem isn't knowing where to buy. The problem is what to buy.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 13:51

Zardoz wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

It's the time of year where I'm looking round for Christmas gift ideas for my family and only seeing stuff I want.

Yes I know it's fairly early for shopping but I want to spend the weeks before Christmas winding down if I can, not trudging round the shops.

http://www.amazon.co.uk and get them to gift wrap it and deliver.

The problem isn't knowing where to buy. The problem is what to buy.

Roll dice and generate SKU numbers. Search for that SKU and buy it. it'll be either really good fun, or horrendously expensive.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 13:54

Zardoz wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

It's the time of year where I'm looking round for Christmas gift ideas for my family and only seeing stuff I want.

Yes I know it's fairly early for shopping but I want to spend the weeks before Christmas winding down if I can, not trudging round the shops.

http://www.amazon.co.uk and get them to gift wrap it and deliver.

The problem isn't knowing where to buy. The problem is what to buy.

A house in Bicester. You would want MrsA to be happy, wouldn't you? You wouldn't want her to be angry.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 13:57

Grim... wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

How so? Seems quite positive to me, and fitted well with the theme of superheroes.

Take this chunk of the first verse:

Quote:

That ain't got nothing to do with rap,
Check the facts expose those cats,
Who pose as heroes and take advantage of blacks.
Your governments gangster so cut the crap.
A war going on so where you at?
Fight the power comes great responsibility.
F the police but who's stopping you from killing me?

Or did they chop that bit?

Wait, the outro goes "Get up... Hard!" over and over again

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 14:27

Grim... wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

How so? Seems quite positive to me, and fitted well with the theme of superheroes.

Take this chunk of the first verse:

Quote:

That ain't got nothing to do with rap,
Check the facts expose those cats,
Who pose as heroes and take advantage of blacks.
Your governments gangster so cut the crap.
A war going on so where you at?
Fight the power comes great responsibility.
F the police but who's stopping you from killing me?

Or did they chop that bit?

I dunno, tbh.

Either way, it's an uplifting song about responsible revolution; about standing up and becoming a hero rather than relying on gangster rappers and corrupt politicians to set your agenda.

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

If I were to summarise the spirit of the Paralympics I'm fairly sure it would be all about "responsible revolution; about standing up and becoming a hero rather than relying on gangster rappers and corrupt politicians to set your agenda."

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 14:30

I like the fact it's about standing up

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 14:31

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

If I were to summarise the spirit of the Paralympics I'm fairly sure it would be all about "responsible revolution; about standing up and becoming a hero rather than relying on gangster rappers and corrupt politicians to set your agenda."

Exactly. Inspire and overcome.

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

I must have missed the "400m hurdle over politicians" and the "air rifle shootout with gangstas"

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 14:35

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I must have missed the "400m hurdle over politicians" and the "air rifle shootout with gangstas"

Quite.

I particularly enjoyed the 200m Shaking Foundations From The Skies at the Barcelona Olympics.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 14:50

I've just twigged how weird swimming events are. Freestyle, back stroke, breast stroke, butterfly stroke...
Why isn't it just "go as fast as you can in the water"? That's like having the 100m "running backward" or "hopping" final...

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

Grim... wrote:

That's like having the ... "hopping" final...

They've got one of those, it's called the triple "jump"

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 14:53

Grim... wrote:

I've just twigged how weird swimming events are. Freestyle, back stroke, breast stroke, butterfly stroke...
Why isn't it just "go as fast as you can in the water"? That's like having the 100m "running backward" or "hopping" final...

"go as fast as you can" == "freestyle"

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 14:53

Grim... wrote:

That's like having the 100m "running backward" or "hopping" final...

Which would be excellent.

I still think that we should carry forth the chilhood events to the Olympics: Sack Race, 3 legged and Egg & Spoon.

Oh, and at the end all the competitors Dads get to race too.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22361

Grim... wrote:

I've just twigged how weird swimming events are. Freestyle, back stroke, breast stroke, butterfly stroke...
Why isn't it just "go as fast as you can in the water"? That's like having the 100m "running backward" or "hopping" final...

Didn't we do this on the Olympics thread?

I agree, way too many swimming events, which are all people doing basically the same thing. The Butterfly was a loophole in the Breaststroke rules, so instead of accepting it or banning it, they made it a whole new event!

Why didn't they do the same in the high jump when that changed to the flop method?

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 15:00

Curiosity wrote:

Grim... wrote:

I've just twigged how weird swimming events are. Freestyle, back stroke, breast stroke, butterfly stroke...
Why isn't it just "go as fast as you can in the water"? That's like having the 100m "running backward" or "hopping" final...

"go as fast as you can" == "freestyle"

Yeeees. And the rest?

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 15:06

Zardoz wrote:

Grim... wrote:

That's like having the 100m "running backward" or "hopping" final...

Which would be excellent.

I still think that we should carry forth the chilhood events to the Olympics: Sack Race, 3 legged and Egg & Spoon.

Oh, and at the end all the competitors Dads get to race too.

Poor Tom Daly.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6580

Grim... wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Grim... wrote:

I've just twigged how weird swimming events are. Freestyle, back stroke, breast stroke, butterfly stroke...
Why isn't it just "go as fast as you can in the water"? That's like having the 100m "running backward" or "hopping" final...

"go as fast as you can" == "freestyle"

Yeeees. And the rest?

I've always thought it's a bit odd. The best swimmers can win several medals per games, as there are loads of combinations that you can enter. However, you could be the best boxer or weightlifter ever and you're only ever going to win one medal per games.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 16:39

Well, they should try harder then.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 17:23

Ooh, possible Israel / Palestine ceasefire.

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/270922186548711424

ISRAEL AND GAZA MILITANTS AGREE TO EGYPTIAN-BROKERED CEASEFIRE - HAMAS OFFICIAL AYMAN TAHA
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 20, 2012

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

Does anyone know anything at all about pensions?

I've just realised I don't just mean "anyone on Beex", I mean anyone at all.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 17:39

Yes, someone is bound to.

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

I'm not sure that's necessarily true.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6580

I know someone whose father runs a small boarding house in France. I could ask them for you?

Alternative meaning lulz for the win! ROFL etc.

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

Squirt wrote:

I know someone whose father runs a small boarding house in France. I could ask them for you?

Alternative meaning lulz for the win! ROFL etc.

je vois ce que vous avez fait là

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

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 17:58

Ta mère voit ce que j'ai fait.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 18:03

Stop piscine about.

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

Grim... wrote:

Ta mère voit ce que j'ai fait.

Did she have a magnifying glass, then?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22361

Is that a real question, what do you want to know, I know a little

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6580

I *have* a pension, so may be able to answer questions from that end.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 18:21

I have a pension and so does my wife.

AND my wife is a Pensions Administrator fro the NHS.

So there.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 18:22

I wonder when Kissyfur wil actually ask a question that is answerable?

Answerable doesn't look right.

Answerable!

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 18:41

Your mum doesn't look right.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22361

That's why she got run over.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 19:15

MaliA wrote:

Hooray! A recruiter just phoned me. I must use the words BIG DATA a lot. This is important

Hmm. That was interesting. Job going. 4 days in Leeds and 1 in St Albans doing market research. Pay is better, too. I have an Excel test to do tonight and then we will see I guess.

Telephone interview tomorrow. They, apparently, loved my Excel skills.

60 minutes of talking about how awesome i am later the interview was over.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 19:18

Been at a customer meeting from 11 till 330. the bastards did not put lunch on..

I am starving.....

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 19:22

MaliA wrote:

Hooray! A recruiter just phoned me. I must use the words BIG DATA a lot. This is important

Hmm. That was interesting. Job going. 4 days in Leeds and 1 in St Albans doing market research. Pay is better, too. I have an Excel test to do tonight and then we will see I guess.

Telephone interview tomorrow. They, apparently, loved my Excel skills.

60 minutes of talking about how awesome i am later the interview was over.

Sadly the interviewer hung up after five.

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

Grim... wrote:

I've just twigged how weird swimming events are. Freestyle, back stroke, breast stroke, butterfly stroke...
Why isn't it just "go as fast as you can in the water"? That's like having the 100m "running backward" or "hopping" final...

In that vein: what the fuck is the pole vault all about?

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 19:36

Attacking castles.

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