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Brewdle wrote: December 13, 2018, 6:19 am Woeful stuff PJ, hope your lovely wife recovers quickly!


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Thanks Brewdle, she's actually quite lucky.

She gets a hand full of days respite from her mother.. :lol:

Theres an upside to being in hospital afterall..
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It’s the silver linings...


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Hope it all goes well, Peej. Thinking of Mrs PJ today.
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Thanks again everybody.

She went into surgery just after 1pm..we'll head in to see her after dinner.
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My wife's surgery went well.

She's awake, doped to the eyeballs and a tad sore.

She'll be in a few days..all weekend I'd say.

Thanks guys..Merry Christmas to the lot of you..From PJ and family.
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Good news PJ! Merry Chrissie to you n yours


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Hope the PJ household has a great Christmas, and a raiders premiership in 2019

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Great stuff, PJ! Look after her, and try not to kill your MIL xox
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The Nickman wrote: December 14, 2018, 9:42 am Great stuff, PJ! Look after her, and try not to kill your MIL xox
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My wife's coming home today.

I was expecting Monday or even Tuesday but this is a bonus.
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That's fantastic news, Peej!
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Thanks Nickman...
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Fuifui Bradbrad wrote:
Fuifui Bradbrad wrote:4 day weekend for me. Had some spare flex days I needed to get rid of before I lost them.
Come back to work Tuesday, then have an interview for another team. Fingers crossed I ace it, and life can start in a new field of work


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good work Fui! I've been applying for jobs on and off the last couple of years without much joy.. the only recent feedback I've received on why I've missed out is because I'm required to give 4 weeks notice instead of less, so with 49 applicants I guess it helps them filter down the applicants.. without much feedback I'm not too sure what I should change/improve on.
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Yeah that’s a pain Sid. I’ve had that happen in the past, my employer was happy to do 4 weeks, but then take 2 weeks annual leave. So I start the new job while “on leave”

That could be worth considering?


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Sid I put 2 weeks on my applications, only ever mentioned the full 4 weeks at interview/offer stage. I know it's not right but gotta get yourself to interview.

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Thanks for the tip guys! I've updated my profile to show 2 weeks, can negotiate the notice period if/when I get to that stage in future.
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Sid wrote: December 18, 2018, 9:02 am good work Fui! I've been applying for jobs on and off the last couple of years without much joy.. the only recent feedback I've received on why I've missed out is because I'm required to give 4 weeks notice instead of less, so with 49 applicants I guess it helps them filter down the applicants.. without much feedback I'm not too sure what I should change/improve on.
Maybe stop being such a ****??
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I just got ripped off at Hungry Jacks drive thru..

$11-80 for a Whopper meal(up sized chips and drink)
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The Nickman wrote: December 18, 2018, 11:52 am
Sid wrote: December 18, 2018, 9:02 am good work Fui! I've been applying for jobs on and off the last couple of years without much joy.. the only recent feedback I've received on why I've missed out is because I'm required to give 4 weeks notice instead of less, so with 49 applicants I guess it helps them filter down the applicants.. without much feedback I'm not too sure what I should change/improve on.
Maybe stop being such a ****??
alrighty then, I'll take 'being such a ****' off my resume
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Sid wrote: December 18, 2018, 12:17 pm
The Nickman wrote: December 18, 2018, 11:52 am
Sid wrote: December 18, 2018, 9:02 am good work Fui! I've been applying for jobs on and off the last couple of years without much joy.. the only recent feedback I've received on why I've missed out is because I'm required to give 4 weeks notice instead of less, so with 49 applicants I guess it helps them filter down the applicants.. without much feedback I'm not too sure what I should change/improve on.
Maybe stop being such a ****??
alrighty then, I'll take 'being such a ****' off my resume
everyone lies on those things anyway
While you're there, remove the photo of you in a mankini at the 2004 Christmas Party. It just doesn't look as professional as you may think.
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The Nickman wrote: December 18, 2018, 1:59 pm
Sid wrote: December 18, 2018, 12:17 pm
The Nickman wrote: December 18, 2018, 11:52 am
Sid wrote: December 18, 2018, 9:02 am good work Fui! I've been applying for jobs on and off the last couple of years without much joy.. the only recent feedback I've received on why I've missed out is because I'm required to give 4 weeks notice instead of less, so with 49 applicants I guess it helps them filter down the applicants.. without much feedback I'm not too sure what I should change/improve on.
Maybe stop being such a ****??
alrighty then, I'll take 'being such a ****' off my resume
everyone lies on those things anyway
While you're there, remove the photo of you in a mankini at the 2004 Christmas Party. It just doesn't look as professional as you may think.
but it does show I was onto the Mankini gimmick 2 years before Borat came out.. pretty ingenious for a 17 year old!
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Fuifui Bradbrad wrote:
Fuifui Bradbrad wrote:
Fuifui Bradbrad wrote:4 day weekend for me. Had some spare flex days I needed to get rid of before I lost them.
Come back to work Tuesday, then have an interview for another team. Fingers crossed I ace it, and life can start in a new field of work


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congrats Fui!
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well done Fui.

Expecting an offer on my house as soon as building inspection can be done, we had one done as vendors and all fine so should be a formality

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Oh, by the way, I got engaged a few weeks ago, *****.
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The Nickman wrote:Oh, by the way, I got engaged a few weeks ago, ****.
Wait....what?

Really????

Congratulations, my friend!!!!
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You want moderation because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that forum -- you need me on that forum. We use words like "stay on topic," "use the appropriate forum," "please delete." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very moderation that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you get a green handle and edit a post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think about moderation.
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Hang on. You're not planning to breed, are you? I couldn't be supportive of that.
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Son, we live in a world that has forums, and those forums have to be guarded by Mods. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Nickman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Lucy, and you curse GE. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that GE’s moderation, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, keeps threads on track and under the appropriately sized, highlighted green headings.
You want moderation because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that forum -- you need me on that forum. We use words like "stay on topic," "use the appropriate forum," "please delete." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very moderation that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you get a green handle and edit a post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think about moderation.
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The Nickman wrote: December 21, 2018, 9:27 am Oh, by the way, I got engaged a few weeks ago, ****.
Congratulations The Nickman!!
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The Nickman wrote:Oh, by the way, I got engaged a few weeks ago, ****.
Congrats,

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Well it's not my looks or personality, is it?!?
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Well done to all (Fui, Boney and also PJ/wife). Commiserations Nickman. You'll be a miserable bastard (outside of Raiders games) before you know it.

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It's Erin you should feel sorry for, gerg.
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If marriage has taught me anything we share the misery equally.

I kid of course.

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She's insanely out of his league. This must be one of those internet long-cons I read about.
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Son, we live in a world that has forums, and those forums have to be guarded by Mods. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Nickman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Lucy, and you curse GE. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that GE’s moderation, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, keeps threads on track and under the appropriately sized, highlighted green headings.
You want moderation because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that forum -- you need me on that forum. We use words like "stay on topic," "use the appropriate forum," "please delete." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very moderation that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you get a green handle and edit a post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think about moderation.
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