[Macros]

fuck consultants (not tapper)
definitely on the constructon design side

[Tapper]

Mezla PigDog, on 03 July 2020 - 08:59 PM, said:

Aptorian, on 03 July 2020 - 10:14 AM, said:

Oh no! You're a consultant! Having worked in the public sector I've come to hold consultants in even less estime than lawyers. It seems like all they do is act as a buffer between leadership and important decisions. Should we do this or that? Let's spend a couple million for a team of dreamers to come in and tell us how to design a library

I'm sure you're a nice consultant though, doing necessary work or something.

Spoiler

Fuck consultants!

That may be true but once you are on the inside like Tapper is he gets to be the dreamer! Consequence free recommendations. He's made it.

Well, I'm consulting about a software application, so while I guess I am indeed going to give some consequence-free recommendations, the subject is hardly groundbreaking or worth millions (in most cases).
What I look forward to, is the implementing it with new clients, specifically the ones that don't know a great deal about maintenance planning and can use a helping hand.

[Maark Abbott]

Aptorian, on 03 July 2020 - 10:14 AM, said:

I've come to hold consultants in even less estime than lawyers.

Oi

[Aptorian]

Truth hurts

[Mentalist]

Outdoor pools are open.

All is right with the world. Almost.

[Mezla PigDog]

Thanks for posting that. I hadn't heard. I have been keeping an eye out for it but nothing yet due to cloud and sleep. Dawn is at about 4.30am here so I'm hoping to see it later in the month in the evening.

[Slow Ben]

That’s what she said?!

[Mezla PigDog]

Not a Sheep, on 12 July 2020 - 05:31 AM, said:

You know how to find it?

Yes. Ursa major is nicely framed between trees in our back garden so I'm hoping when it is closer to there I will get a good view if it is still bright.

[Malankazooie]

In the game Assassin's Creed Valhalla you can recruit a cat raider to accompany your party on your longship when you go raiding. If that doesn't put a smile on your face, you are dead inside.... full stop.

[Fid]

The great memories of Hetan and Mal’s BBQs following Tiste Simeon’s posting his fan pic with SE on the FB group. Crazy times but very special. The fact that our trip to BC and a Salt Spring stopover postponed for a year due to the crisis sucks, but it reminded me that there are some great people to share a beverage with on this forum. Will we ever do it again?

[QuickTidal]

My K-Pop fandom has rubbed off on my kids...and now they both shout at me to listen to Blackpink on repeat.

I'm more okay with this than FROZEN 2 for the 84th time.

[Cause]

Dresden Files: Peace talks

Maybe you need to go 7 years and not 6 to get off the crack, hopefully we never know

[Cause]

20 Days of Sheep, on 14 July 2020 - 08:00 PM, said:

Considering a life changing decision on 8/29. Better get cracking on it to see if I even can do this or not in advance.

are you getting a bigger sex truck with tinted windows and built in jacooz?

[Tiste Simeon]

Fid, on 14 July 2020 - 04:55 PM, said:

The great memories of Hetan and Mal’s BBQs following Tiste Simeon’s posting his fan pic with SE on the FB group. Crazy times but very special. The fact that our trip to BC and a Salt Spring stopover postponed for a year due to the crisis sucks, but it reminded me that there are some great people to share a beverage with on this forum. Will we ever do it again?

We've left Manchester so it's less likely we'll make one of our annual hangouts sadly.

[Slow Ben]

Tiste Simeon, on 14 July 2020 - 11:31 PM, said:

Fid, on 14 July 2020 - 04:55 PM, said:

The great memories of Hetan and Mal's BBQs following Tiste Simeon's posting his fan pic with SE on the FB group. Crazy times but very special. The fact that our trip to BC and a Salt Spring stopover postponed for a year due to the crisis sucks, but it reminded me that there are some great people to share a beverage with on this forum. Will we ever do it again?

We've left Manchester so it's less likely we'll make one of our annual hangouts sadly.

Those pics were awesome. But also sadly just a reminder how many old timers arent around anymore.

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

First week of my new job.

Started with a bit of a shock in that the job title is misleading - it's not an admin role, and I'm actually coming in as an investment junior (this is a whole new area to me) - so I have CPD and regulatory stuff to do for the first time in my career.

It's nice to be reminded that actually when I'm switched on and engaged in what I'm doing, and not being run down by a paranoid, micro-managing goblin of a team leader, I'm sharp and pick up new things quickly and well. Been a long time of having my confidence wrecked so this has been a really nice introduction so far

This post has been edited by TheRetiredBridgeburner: 15 July 2020 - 02:55 PM

[QuickTidal]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 15 July 2020 - 02:53 PM, said:

First week of my new job.

Started with a bit of a shock in that the job title is misleading - it's not an admin role, and I'm actually coming in as an investment junior (this is a whole new area to me) - so I have CPD and regulatory stuff to do for the first time in my career.

It's nice to be reminded that actually when I'm switched on and engaged in what I'm doing, and not being run down by a paranoid, micro-managing goblin of a team leader, I'm sharp and pick up new things quickly and well. Been a long time of having my confidence wrecked so this has been a really nice introduction so far

That's actually excellent, you get to learn on the job a new aspect of the industry you're in. That's only going to help you as you go along! Awesome.

[Abyss]

20 Days of Sheep, on 15 July 2020 - 03:09 PM, said:

Geek update: Pluto will be visible all night if you got hawk eyes. If not grab your nocs and look at Jupiter and then pan southeast of it. It will look like a dim star.

Let me know if you catch the view!

Is that east, or west of the Starbucks?

[Malankazooie]

Playing Ghost of Tsushima. If you're not, your life sucks and is stupid and I wouldn't want to be you, because you're not playing it and so ergo, you suck! You like produce? Well how do you like them apples?

*nany-nany-boo-boo *stick-your-head-in-doo-doo.

[Mezla PigDog]

20 Days of Sheep, on 09 July 2020 - 01:28 AM, said:

Geek update: Newly discovered comet Neowise has survived a trip around the sun and is now unexpectedly putting on a great light show the rest of the month. Will be closest to Earth 7/22 and is visible now with the naked eye.

Let me know if you catch the view!

I saw Neowise last night. It was perfectly centre in the sky above the roof of the house at the end of our garden. I don't have binoculars but could see it with the naked eye and there was not a cloud in the sky for once in this stupid country. Absolutely shattered now after staying up until 11.30pm for it to be dark enough to see. My weeknight bedtime is usually before 10. I am old and pathetic. It was the first interesting celestial thing I have seen in decades due to either living in cities with too much light pollution or classic British cloud. Loved it although being out in my garden alone in the dark reaffirms that I am still vaguely scared of the dark at the ripe old age of 40. I just reflexively think of every scary thing I ever saw or thought and then tell myself it's waiting for me in the dark. It's pathetic really.