Mega Thread The Random Thoughts Thread Part 1

[JimmyBeerCans]

Kermit>>>Milli Vanilli



*I actually love this song.. come at me

 

[finbarr]

Relax mate I'm joking, just giving back the stereotype stuff you were giving to the ACDC bogans.

Though to be fair you did say you were riding outside of your capability and wouldn't do it again.

Never said o was riding outside my capabilities. I was just unlucky. I said I was descending a section of road I was unfamiliar with.

 

[Lagooner]

I'm amused that this is consistent in most people's lives from the pre internet era

When I was about 8 years old I found a massive stash hidden in the rocks at the beach at Glenelg South.

I was obviously pretty excited at the time but looking back it seems like a pretty weird spot to hide ones Penthouse collection.

 

[Zakk Wylde]

I'm an AC/DC fan... Saw them at Globe Derby as a 10yo. The old man knew Bon Scott.. I've seen them multiple times and have everything they've done and everything on vinyl up until Blow Up Your Video.

But they are done.

Maiden > AC/DC right now.

Heaven and Hell with RJD until he passed destroyed them too.

 

[_VXV]

Cavalier and Club also bring back memories of big boobed and bushy British babes.

Patricia from The North

 

[Doctor Feel]

I thought you were on a good wicket with your job? What happened?

Government doing what government does best and ruining everything through internal politics and incredibly inept middle management. Witnessed a staff member who was quite easily their brightest talent get sacrificed as a political pawn to appease an intra-government client who got upset that she, as a business analyst doing her job discovered some things she shouldn't have and did the right thing and kept digging only to result in her being removed from the project.

She asked her Director if he valued her work, he said "yes, you were one of the first BAs we ever employed." she then asked "Name something i've done" to which he couldn't, and she took her business to Telstra - and is earning twice as much. Worth every cent. That got my nose extremely out of joint to begin with.

Then, I was made toxic by proxy and sort-of-removed from the project except not removed from the project, they skirted the issue and casually 'shifted me to other tasks'.

Plus my project manager is an incredibly inept campaigner with absolutely no man management skills, what a surprise!

I want to move and buy another house, and to do that, I need to be settled in my job. As a result, rather than transfer across government which I was extremely sick of - I pulled the pin entirely in a gutsy and risky move without bothering to line anything up in advance telling myself fortune favours the brave.

The day I resigned I applied for a job, and the next day I got called for an interview. Private sector role. Interview is tomorrow, once more into the breach.

In future, say you have a job offer from an industry competitor (if applicable). They'll escort you out the door and pay out the notice period.

Unfortunately, there are no industry competitors to the government.

 

[_VXV]

Yep, listened to it a couple times on a recent road trip for the first time in ages. Apart from the annoying warbling in a few tracks the result of some less than perfect sound mixing, it's a very strong album. For some reason I get quite emotional when the violin kicks in To live is to die.

Apparently the muddy mix is acknowledging the missing Cliff Burton.
Makes it cooler if that's the case.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Of course, the biggest casualty here isn't my pay-cheque. It's my now westhoffesque beard which I felt compelled to shave in preparation for interviews.

 

[raman]

Of course, the biggest casualty here isn't my pay-cheque. It's my now westhoffesque beard which I felt compelled to shave in preparation for interviews.

Or you could get a flat cap and some tattoos and learn to talk about sustainable coffee beans and urban bee-keeping.

 

[Lagooner]

Of course, the biggest casualty here isn't my pay-cheque. It's my now westhoffesque beard which I felt compelled to shave in preparation for interviews.

I did this too when I went for the interview for my current job about 9 months ago.

I looked like a 16 year old who'd borrowed his dad's suit.

 

[PAFC04]

As far as live bands go I get the feeling you're benchmarking AC/DC against a pretty small sample size of bands. And let's just say we are going to benchmark them only against bands who play similar sized venues I'd put forward that Midnight Oil would absolutely blow them off the stage at any stage of their existences.

Midnight Oil do stadium tours of 50 thousand plus people over the world?

That time you seen them indoors was an anomaly. They're a stadium band. Their contemporaries are maybe The Rolling Stones, and a hypothetical Led Zep/Queen reunion, and that's it.


Stones is even Steven, and the footage I've seen I wouldn't rate Zep as a live performance at all. Queen were great RIP Freddy. Tell you what but, can't accuse AC/DC of being money hungry using a guest singer, I mean, Adam Lambert!


Sorry, Pink Floyd perhaps another contemporary.

I'll say this in fairness... Iron Maiden can outshine them live.


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RUSH guys, Alex Liefson, Geddy Lee and my favourite Neil Peart......get it into ya.... if you want live performances and brilliant musicians, these guys at there peak would have been the best LIVE, who have played all over the world in front of the same crowds, and still doing it after 40 years.

Australia has missed the boat on this, and unfortunately so have i not been able to attend on of their concerts.

 

[Doctor Feel]

I did this too when I went for the interview for my current job about 9 months ago.

I looked like a 16 year old who'd borrowed his dad's suit.

Miss Feel said "I can't look at you"

 

[PAFC04]

How does having an accident riding a bike, a perfectly legitimate pastime, make me a loon?

I would of called ya a "hoon"..... hooning about

 

[BornPort]

Government doing what government does best and ruining everything through internal politics and incredibly inept middle management. Witnessed a staff member who was quite easily their brightest talent get sacrificed as a political pawn to appease an intra-government client who got upset that she, as a business analyst doing her job discovered some things she shouldn't have and did the right thing and kept digging only to result in her being removed from the project.

She asked her Director if he valued her work, he said "yes, you were one of the first BAs we ever employed." she then asked "Name something i've done" to which he couldn't, and she took her business to Telstra - and is earning twice as much. Worth every cent. That got my nose extremely out of joint to begin with.

Then, I was made toxic by proxy and sort-of-removed from the project except not removed from the project, they skirted the issue and casually 'shifted me to other tasks'.

Plus my project manager is an incredibly inept campaigner with absolutely no man management skills, what a surprise!

I want to move and buy another house, and to do that, I need to be settled in my job. As a result, rather than transfer across government which I was extremely sick of - I pulled the pin entirely in a gutsy and risky move without bothering to line anything up in advance telling myself fortune favours the brave.

The day I resigned I applied for a job, and the next day I got called for an interview. Private sector role. Interview is tomorrow, once more into the breach.



Unfortunately, there are no industry competitors to the government.

Good luck with your interview tomorrow.

 

[Lagooner]

Miss Feel said "I can't look at you"

Haha I think Miss Pappagallo said something to the effect of "don't come near me til you look legal again!"

 

[Andre]

Government doing what government does best and ruining everything through internal politics and incredibly inept middle management. Witnessed a staff member who was quite easily their brightest talent get sacrificed as a political pawn to appease an intra-government client who got upset that she, as a business analyst doing her job discovered some things she shouldn't have and did the right thing and kept digging only to result in her being removed from the project.

She asked her Director if he valued her work, he said "yes, you were one of the first BAs we ever employed." she then asked "Name something i've done" to which he couldn't, and she took her business to Telstra - and is earning twice as much. Worth every cent. That got my nose extremely out of joint to begin with.

Then, I was made toxic by proxy and sort-of-removed from the project except not removed from the project, they skirted the issue and casually 'shifted me to other tasks'.

Plus my project manager is an incredibly inept campaigner with absolutely no man management skills, what a surprise!

I want to move and buy another house, and to do that, I need to be settled in my job. As a result, rather than transfer across government which I was extremely sick of - I pulled the pin entirely in a gutsy and risky move without bothering to line anything up in advance telling myself fortune favours the brave.

The day I resigned I applied for a job, and the next day I got called for an interview. Private sector role. Interview is tomorrow, once more into the breach.



Unfortunately, there are no industry competitors to the government.

So your project manager had pointy hair?

 

[Schulzenfest]

Unfortunately, there are no industry competitors to the government.

Tell them you're joining ISIL.

 

[Doctor Feel]

So your project manager had pointy hair?

I would tell you something funny about his hair, but I dare not divulge too much because I know they monitor social media. I got served with the ol' social media policy a few months back for making professional comment on cloud computing services on linkedin, essentially I was told not to have an opinion on anything - ever.

 

[Andre]

I would tell you something funny about his hair, but I dare not divulge too much because I know they monitor social media. I got served with the ol' social media policy a few months back for making professional comment on cloud computing services on linkedin, essentially I was told not to have an opinion on anything - ever.

So 2 weeks and you'll be posting the list of people who are gay, Simpsons end of the world style.

 

[LukeSA]

Wow... The Core is a shitty movie.

 

[Doctor Feel]

So 2 weeks and you'll be posting the list of people who are gay, Simpsons end of the world style.

That I will be able to do, but they make me sign non-disclosure stuff so I cant disclose the really juicy stuff, even though I should. The media would love it.

My favourite non-sensitive one is the old hairdresser who is best friends with the director gets a role salaried at 80k+ and no one even knows what she does, if anything, and makes jokes at her expense behind her back because she is the dimmest person they've ever met with no tertiary education and no experience whatsoever. Is literally there to be the lunch buddy for the director.

It would be funny if not for the fact that all the young talent is paid between 50 and 60k and constantly told to "bide their time" and discouraged from applying for roles above their pay-grade because "you need to be patient."

Shit is hilarious, they lose all their up and comers because of these outrageous levels of stupidity.

 

[Andre]

That I will be able to do, but they make me sign non-disclosure stuff so I cant disclose the really juicy stuff, even though I should. The media would love it.

You need a new account as Miguel Sanchez.

 

[Changaneen]

Where's Piston_Broke to turn the conversation away from acca dacca and onto more interesting things, like how he hates Dylan, Tribey, TSW, etc.,

I actually don't hate anyone. I'm going through a bad patch atm and my posting on here is shit. I'm using BF as an escape and all of those posters you mentioned don't deserve my useless rants. Ive been pulled up by leaders on here, and i'm still lucky to be around. And thats from me, not them. I'm in for a cool change, because i love this board, and the knowledge around. So dont expect anything spectacular from me anymore. Apologies all round to those ive affected.

 

[BornPort]

I would tell you something funny about his hair, but I dare not divulge too much because I know they monitor social media. I got served with the ol' social media policy a few months back for making professional comment on cloud computing services on linkedin, essentially I was told not to have an opinion on anything - ever.

What were your thoughts?

 

[Doctor Feel]

What were your thoughts?

I'll repeat it for the lulz.

I said that criminal justice organisations are risk averse to cloud solutions because of security concerns around particularly sensitive data types.

I was informed this would harm negotiations of vendor contracts - though everyone knows we would never use cloud in any circumstances.