Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

PasturesNew

CKhalvashi wrote: »

What comet? Where?

Sorry, I've been in a world with about 200 people this week, and haven't had time to follow the news!

CK

Comet Ison - billed to be the biggest thing for ages.... probably the biggest/best most would see in their lifetime.

It was hanging around on the edge of the solar system for about the last 4billion years, then knocked .... so it started arriving, but had to go round the sun and they feared it'd be eaten up ... and it seems to have been.

Comet of the Century: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25129711

CKhalvashi

PasturesNew wrote: »

Comet Ison - billed to be the biggest thing for ages.... probably the biggest/best most would see in their lifetime.

It was hanging around on the edge of the solar system for about the last 4billion years, then knocked .... so it started arriving, but had to go round the sun and they feared it'd be eaten up ... and it seems to have been.

Comet of the Century: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25129711

Thanks Pastures!

I will be up to date with the news next week, but it's 2.40am, I'm doing dress alterations (nothing too serious), and we've got 2 rehersals tomorrow.

I'm going to be crackered :cool:

neverdespairgirl

GDB2222 wrote: »

Do you get your expenses paid, or just the brief fee?

Just my brief fee, but it's a lot higher than it would be for the same case in London, to account for expenses and travelling time.

Wheezy_2

vivatifosi wrote: »

Has anyone managed to get anything good in Amazon's Black Friday sale?

Not yet, but look what's upcoming at 8.45AM.



For those NP's who don't have one yet....go on.....you know you want one.

PasturesNew

I need a vacuum. Mine broke 2-3 months ago; it wasn't old, it was a cheapo one we got from Mr S for mum.... and when I was doing the clearing on completion day I was still using it as a vacuum's about the last thing you stop using in a house .... so I've still got it. But one day I turned it on and there was a hullabaloo from the rear end and it looked like it was flashing/sparking. So not used it since.

Really should get another.... although I take my shoes off at the door, rub the carpet down by hand and don't drop stuff, so it's not like a hovel in here... it has probably got to the stage many people's houses reach by lunchtime.

Not wanting to spend more than £20-30... none have ever come up on freecycle.

Nikkster

Wheezy wrote: »

Not yet, but look what's upcoming at 8.45AM.



For those NP's who don't have one yet....go on.....you know you want one.

Does it come with a suitably naked man to operate it? I heard that was an integral part of the product?

Generali

I didn't get the job. And it's raining.

Double gutted.

vivatifosi

Sorry to hear your news Gen. Is it the sort of job that comes up periodically? I hope that you have another opportunity soon.

I won't mention the c word in Alice, I don't want you to be triple gutted by the end of the day. Hopefully the weekend will be better.

ETA: in case a bit of schadenfreude will make you feel better:
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/27/hard-drive-bitcoin-landfill-site

misskool

hi all, been busy then on holiday and still busy but thought i would pop by. not trawling through 400 pages of posts, did i miss anything?

Generali

vivatifosi wrote: »

Sorry to hear your news Gen. Is it the sort of job that comes up periodically? I hope that you have another opportunity soon.

I won't mention the c word in Alice, I don't want you to be triple gutted by the end of the day. Hopefully the weekend will be better.

ETA: in case a bit of schadenfreude will make you feel better:
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/27/hard-drive-bitcoin-landfill-site

Well there's 6 of them in the team plus the boss. I'd expect at least one or two to leave each year as it is something of a stepping stone job.

I was told via email which is pretty bloody annoying as I know the bloke quite well. It's a bit cowardly really. Still it was quite a nice email.

I'm actually a bit more gutted than I thought I'd be TBH. Oh well. I got a group hug off my daughter and her toy kitten so that's everything alright