Random Random Chat Thread XL

[Pweter]

At least you have the 1 there mate

 

[Drummer_19]

Seems we're all losers, I also started 0-3 in grand finals all from junior cricket, now sits at 2-4 after going 2-1 in senior cricket grannies.

 

[Pweter]

I lost a senior colts GF, then when playing under 18s in my last season in my home town we drew the GF after being 5 goals down at 3/4 time then lost the replay.

My first full season in Adelaide (I played a few partial seasons but the lure of pubs and bludging amongst the odd attendance at uni was too strong for a few years) we drew then lost. This draw had been a tight game all day and in the end one of our guys stubbed his toe when having a shot from about 10m out directly in front with what turned out to be seconds to go, it didn't even make the goal line. It was at that point I was convinced I was jinxed and had a gut feel the following week wouldn't be good, and it turned out to be about a 4 goal loss.

 

[Harlequin]

My eldest son has played and won 1 cricket grand final whilst the youngest played in 3 GF's last year (1 cricket 2footy) he won a footy GF.

Fantastic days

 

[Loonerty]

I've only played tennis. Won one grand final and lost the following season's grand final. Probably because of me. Dropped a 4-1 lead in the set that would have won us the game, had a few shit umpire calls against me and it all went downhill.

 

[EnolaGay]

Under 14 State Monoply Champ, just sayin


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[Drummer_19]

Under 14 State Monoply Champ, just sayin


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Kind of feel like my yr 12 rock, paper, scissors championship is more impressive. We had a championship belt (albeit made out of paper and size of a hand) and everything!

 

[Andronicus]

My issue is with people that claim they do it purely for themselves. I don't believe that.

It seems the worse the tattoo, the stronger the victim seems to protest that it has real personal significance to them. Almost like an in-joke I guess. They are rarely funny, even for the people that know what they are about.

Not saying this is true for all tattoos, but protestations are usually stronger from those that have the biggest regrets in getting them.

 

[Doss]

What forum software does BigFooty use?

It's not vBulletin anymore is it?

XenForo.

 

[EnolaGay]

What forum software does BigFooty use?

It's not vBulletin anymore is it?

XenoMofo

 

[The Speaker]

What forum software does BigFooty use?

It's not vBulletin anymore is it?

XenoPhon.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Penultimate draft, but the first time the whole thing has been in one piece, effectively complete. Waiting patiently for my supervisor to bring me back to earth.

Took a little longer than I had hoped, but the trigger has been pulled and I am done.

211 pages, 84,213 words, 587 footnotes, 234 sources, 29 figures.

 

[Beerfish]

Took a little longer than I had hoped, but the trigger has been pulled and I am done.

211 pages, 84,213 words, 587 footnotes, 234 sources, 29 figures.

Sounds a little light on.

 

[Pweter]

Whilst on study, I last night received PMI approval to sit my PMP certification exam which I will likely do on March 7. Looks like I'd better shift from sorta serious study mode to serious study mode now.

200 question multiple choice exam where there are 2 right and 2 wrong answers to each question, and I need to choose the most correct answer. Sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday morning.

 

[Doss]

Whilst on study, I last night received PMI approval to sit my PMP certification exam which I will likely do on March 7. Looks like I'd better shift from sorta serious study mode to serious study mode now.

200 question multiple choice exam where there are 2 right and 2 wrong answers to each question, and I need to choose the most correct answer. Sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday morning.

That sounds incredibly tedious.

What's the pass threshold? The bare 50% correct or more?

 

[Pweter]

That sounds incredibly tedious.

What's the pass threshold? The bare 50% correct or more?

Project Management, tedious? NEVER!!!!

It's a tightly kept secret, but generally acknowledged as being somewhere around the 65% mark.

I got 83% doing a sample exam in early December which basically finished off the last lot of study I did. I decided to start up again yesterday by doing another exam to give me an idea of where I should best target my time. I got 70 questions in at lunch time yesterday and am sitting on 82% so far and that's with making a couple of very dumb errors.

The only thing is most people I have spoken to that have achieved their certification say the real exam is harder than any sample exam so aim to get minimum 80% in your samples. 2 months out, at least I'm on the right track.

 

[Harlequin]

Watching the Stooges otherwise known as the Royal Rumble

 

[Jab]

Watching the Stooges otherwise known as the Royal Rumble

WWE? Should be in the "What Shits Me" thread.

 

[Harlequin]

WWE? Should be in the "What Shits Me" thread.

That I agree with

 

[Drummer_19]

Went and saw Bill Burr last night at Hammer Hall, was pretty great. Would def recommend to go see him next time he's out here.

 

[Harlequin]

Lunching on a Friday nothing better.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Lunching on a Friday nothing better.

Fishbowls?

 

[Harlequin]

Fishbowls?

Of course

 

[Harlequin]

Happy to catch up with anyone on a Friday for lunch
Doesn't have to involve Fishbowls

 

[GUMBLETRON]

I left my Visa card in my local supermarket yesterday. Dropped in today to see if they'd found it, and they literally handed me a list of the names and numbers of all found cards in the past week and asked which one was mine. Jaw-dropping.