Random Random Chat Thread XL

[Loonerty]

Well, you've missed plenty of fun times here.

I bet! I imagine the last couple of weeks have been especially the best fun.

 

[Doss]

I bet! I imagine the last couple of weeks have been especially the best fun.

Just the funnest.

 

[Harlequin]

Just the funnest.

Fishbowl Friday so things are on the up and up

 

[Doss]

Fishbowl Friday so things are on the up and up

But of course, Loonerty, some things never change. Like Harlequin's love of Fishbowl Fridays.

 

[monty1104]

When I tell people that I'm not planning to move back to Melbourne, they wonder why. Here's the reason.

How's the serenity?

 

[eth-dog]

When I tell people that I'm not planning to move back to Melbourne, they wonder why. Here's the reason.
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How's the serenity?

Hmm. Maybe once I get my 4th Dan I can make a branch out wherever you live...

 

[monty1104]

Hmm. Maybe once I get my 4th Dan I can make a branch out wherever you live...

Which martial art?

 

[eth-dog]

Which martial art?

Taekwondo

 

[monty1104]

Taekwondo

Excellent.

You move up here, set up your club, I get back into taekwondo. Sounds like a good deal.

 

[eth-dog]

Excellent.

You move up here, set up your club, I get back into taekwondo. Sounds like a good deal.

There's one tiny problem. Where do you live?

 

[monty1104]

There's one tiny problem. Where do you live?

I knew there'd be a sticking point.

Mildura.

 

[eth-dog]

I knew there'd be a sticking point.

Mildura.

Well it's big enough that I could open a branch and get a good flow of students in all likelyhood. What's the population out there?

 

[monty1104]

30k or so in the whole regional centre.

I could start you off with a couple of good kids too, both represented australia in the world champs this year.

 

[Loonerty]

Thesis submitted!
Never have to worry about that again!

 

[Doss]

Thesis submitted!
Never have to worry about that again!

To the drunk tank for you now, sir.

 

[Harlequin]

Thesis submitted!
Never have to worry about that again!

Congratulations

 

[Pweter]

To the drunk tank for you now, sir.

Indeed. And please obey the rule of not hitting the delete key when typing your Drunk Tank posts. Apparently it makes for better laughs for the rest of us (them).

Seriously though Loonerty, well done.

 

[Loonerty]

To the drunk tank for you now, sir.

Not a drinker so one of you might have to do it on my behalf!

 

[Pweter]

Not a drinker so one of you might have to do it on my behalf!

I'll have to pass, those days are few and far between for me these days.

Whatever it is you do to let your hair down, be sure to do it with gusto.

 

[Beerfish]

Not a drinker so one of you might have to do it on my behalf!

Challenge accepted.

 

[Harlequin]

Challenge accepted.

My hero

 

[Andronicus]

Thesis submitted!
Never have to worry about that again!

Ready to move on to the next phase of your life?

Full time mod on BF?

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Thesis submitted!
Never have to worry about that again!

Until they ask for revisions.

But seriously, congratulations. What level/field/topic?

I should hit 70,000 words tonight, the end is getting so close I can almost smell it.

 

[Loonerty]

Ready to move on to the next phase of your life?

Full time mod on BF?

Nothing could prepare me for that!

Until they ask for revisions.

But seriously, congratulations. What level/field/topic?

I should hit 70,000 words tonight, the end is getting so close I can almost smell it.

Just Honours, in physics. The topic was initially to measure the kinematics (ie rotational velocity) of the Sombrero galaxy, but I had a tonne of issues with running code and stuff so it just ended up being focused on reducing the data my supervisor took. It's been a rough year, but it's been pretty rewarding.

How about yours? 70,000 words sounds a lot more significant than mine!

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Not looking at sticking about and becoming a real scientician then?

How about yours? 70,000 words sounds a lot more significant than mine!

Pol-sci PhD, processes of electoral law reform.

I had a tonne of issues with running code and stuff so it just ended up being focused on reducing the data my supervisor took. It's been a rough year, but it's been pretty rewarding.

Always the way with these things. Mine is almost unrecognisable from my initial proposal.