The Daily Chat Thread - March 2013

[ben]

After the dreadful failure of my last thread (going for one thread a day is perhaps a bit ambitious to start off) - let's try another tact, with one thread per month that can be used for random chatting

So anyway - here we go - for me, it's 2:23am here in wonderful Taipei. I was supposed to be meeting some friends at the club, however they STILL haven't got ready - and seeing as I have to go to a lecture tomorrow in the afternoon, I don't think I'm gonna be able to make the music

Thus - I'm stuck in here with you lot for the evening, on the plus side though, it's giving me a chance to get on with some forum bits and pieces

What's everyone else up to - or any interesting news going on?

 

[Kier]

I didn't get back from work until 0400, after getting up at 0700 on Friday! So slept for almost 12 hours!

Now I'm job hunting, applying for all sorts, control room with the Police (50 mile commute though), part time control room for Ambo (only 8 hours a week, but bit of extra money) and bus driver (39 hours, just down the road, and pretty good pay).

Also found out that British Transport Police are recruiting as well, so emailed them to see if I can apply for two forces at once as they aren't a home office force.

Tomorrow I've got work, main job 1000 - 1500, then second job 1600 - midnight.

 

[Palmerino]

Snap. Job hunting as well. And all I am currently coming across is trash, don't get me wrong, there are loads of jobs out there. Just not good ones.

 

[ben]

Right - just finished my quarterly phone call home to my parents Mum can't quite manage a whole conversation without starting to nag about something

On the topic of jobs though, I should try and sleep now - tomorrow at 2pm is the local Taiwan Entrepreneurs Seminar, hoping to pick up some tips and ideas Tired of being big in Japan - now it's time to make it large out here - haha

Night y'all!

 

[Kier]

Snap. Job hunting as well. And all I am currently coming across is trash, don't get me wrong, there are loads of jobs out there. Just not good ones.

Yeah same down here. Lots around, but either in retail (although doing that at the moment), sales (urg), or managers for pubs etc. I want something were I can do it and go home, not having to worry about it, not having to work for free (I do that already with the Police!). Plus something that will still allow me to work with the Police a couple of times a week.

 

[Focus Owner]

tested new car in snow, slides less than punto but don't set off as well, too much power to the wheels

 

[PuntoHowTo]

Bought seasons 1 - 5 of the Big Bang theory, have been watching for pretty much the last 48 hours (except sleep, and a trip to the supermarket for snacks) have finally made it to season 5

At least I've hardly had to go out side, given the snow. sadly only one more day off and back to work, still time well wasted.

 

[ben]

Haha, I always do that too. Find a new series then just overkill it and finish it too soon.

When Sherlock was released here, we downloaded all the episodes and watched them in a week... So regret!

 

[jatkinson]

I got the car stuck on a hill last night due to all the snow , Went to get it today got it moveing , and had to Clear a 3foot snow bank half way up the hill there is now a 306 shape hole in the snow lol

 

[ben]

Come on chaps, this isn't impressive - 8 replies!

Well ok, here's some news - the server upgrade went ahead, which means I can now try and get the new Eper running... but I'll only start when we hit 50 replies

Haha

 

[dave]

got new flyers coming for brooklands?

 

[ben]

Hadn't planned to - I think we have loads still left. Stu DemonD - still a large box right?

 

[dave]

they may all be the big ones though, not handy to keep in pocket or glove box.

 

[Stu DemonD]

Yes, still a large box, I will check in the week once the snow has cleared.

 

[ben]

Could do another flyer competition I guess :chin:

 

[ben]

With the real danger of it starting to look like I'm just talking to myself, I'll keep at this until I get a bite

Current big news in Taiwan is about a brother whose sister died. Sad. Unfortunately she died before the life insurance had been setup.

So to get around this, he cut off her head and pickled it until the policy could be started - at which time he put her head in a nearby trash can and "found it" - then reporting it to the police.

He didn't get away with it.

 

[ysidfa]

It really makes you wonder what goes through peoples minds when they do things like this?

 

[Palmerino]

But.. Wha..... The lengths that people go to for money.... I would rather let my sister rest that disturbing her corpse!

 

[ben]

It really makes you wonder what goes through peoples minds when they do things like this?

Apparently he guy is special needs - I mean, you'd have to be to think that would work!

Edit: Although reading other news sources, it says that actually it was murder...

 

[ben]

Ok, here's the Taiwan report of it - http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130319000035&cid=1103

Seems my friend reported it wrong, but now it's even more bizarre. He already had the life insurance policies, so quite why he pickled her..... :chin: