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Jun 2, 2009 19:53:51 GMT -5
Post by cattleman on Jun 2, 2009 19:53:51 GMT -5
Its probably been about 5 years since I've posted here. I must admit I just got sick of the incescent stupidity that seems to be the norm on these kinds of boards - although this is the best of them by far in that regard! I've also retired and become pretty much of a recluse and have lost a lot of my interest in day-to-day politics, so i haven't had much to say. But i still have fond memories of a lot lot of the people here, so maybe I'll drop in a bit more often
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Jun 2, 2009 20:08:11 GMT -5
Post by Georgina on Jun 2, 2009 20:08:11 GMT -5
Nice of you to wander in. Keep doing so; this is a pretty good bunch.
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wheelspinner
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Post by wheelspinner on Jun 3, 2009 3:59:43 GMT -5
Hey welcome back! Nice to have a fellow Aussie on board.
You watching the game tonight? I'm an agnostic, but I'm going for Queensland because, as a Victorian, I cannot support NSW in anything.
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Jun 3, 2009 16:51:38 GMT -5
Post by cattleman on Jun 3, 2009 16:51:38 GMT -5
Looks like you went for the right side then .... :-)
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Jun 3, 2009 17:00:14 GMT -5
Post by patchoulli on Jun 3, 2009 17:00:14 GMT -5
"I must admit I just got sick of the incescent stupidity that seems to be the norm on these kinds of boards - although this is the best of them by far in that regard!" So you think we're the "best of them by far" in "incescent stupidity"?!? Heeeee! Welcome back Cattleman - good to know you're still alive and kicking. And big congrats on your retirement. Missed you! Patch
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Jun 3, 2009 17:22:19 GMT -5
Post by MacBeth on Jun 3, 2009 17:22:19 GMT -5
We're Number 1 .... We're Number 1 ....
Let's hear it for the best incescent stupidity available ;D ;D ;D
That retirement thing sounds pretty attractive. Wish I could partake !
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Jun 3, 2009 17:30:32 GMT -5
Post by patchoulli on Jun 3, 2009 17:30:32 GMT -5
Silly Beth! But it feels really good to be number one at something!!
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Jun 3, 2009 18:23:56 GMT -5
Post by MacBeth on Jun 3, 2009 18:23:56 GMT -5
I like silly....and I like winning
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Calluna
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Jun 3, 2009 19:14:23 GMT -5
Post by Calluna on Jun 3, 2009 19:14:23 GMT -5
Welcome back, Cattleman! I was thinking about you recently, wondering what had happened to you...I've always enjoyed your perspective in discussions. Now, poof, here you are! And congrats on retirement. Though, gosh, that's not the time to become a recluse, that's the time to finally get out and enjoy all the stuff you never had time to do while working.
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wheelspinner
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Post by wheelspinner on Jun 4, 2009 6:39:40 GMT -5
Looks like you went for the right side then .... :-) Indeed. As I reminded the Sydneysider that I sit next to at work. She hadn't forgotten, funnily enough.
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Post by cattleman on Jun 9, 2009 5:58:23 GMT -5
Hmmmmmmm ..... You all know what I meant!!! Sometimes you just have to face up to the facts that this wonderful resource we've got (yep, the net) is mostly used for porn. Next on the list is blithering idiocy....
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Post by cattleman on Jun 9, 2009 6:12:39 GMT -5
Hey Calluna ... Nice to still see you here. Hows the research going?
Retirement (and aging) is interesting in its way. I've found that i find different things worth thinking about. I don't really think about my areas of expertise anymore ... I think more about the weather ....
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Post by cattleman on Jun 9, 2009 6:19:17 GMT -5
Heya Patch ... haven't been following closely, but it seems like the UK Labour party has becone the same as the Aussie Labor Party ... The "Kiss big Businesses Asses Party"
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Jun 9, 2009 11:17:42 GMT -5
Post by Peltigera on Jun 9, 2009 11:17:42 GMT -5
They have, and ought to be forced to officially change their name to that.
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Jun 9, 2009 11:41:41 GMT -5
Post by MacBeth on Jun 9, 2009 11:41:41 GMT -5
I have long wanted to rename the US Democratic Party the "trying to herd cats" party
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Calluna
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Jun 10, 2009 20:01:42 GMT -5
Post by Calluna on Jun 10, 2009 20:01:42 GMT -5
Hey Calluna ... Nice to still see you here. Hows the research going? Research has slowed down. I'm back doing some for the summer, but have been focusing more on teaching instead, and even moved departments last Fall so I could primarily teach instead of do research. I'm trying to make arrangements to create a new course to start teaching next summer so I can bring in a guaranteed summer salary (my new position covers summer salary for two years only, then I have to either bring in grants or find other courses to teach to cover my summer salary...it's a lot less salary to bring in on grants than if I was still doing research, and I already have salary lined up for 5 years on research grants, but creating a whole new course would guarantee it beyond that...they will never be able to get rid of me...muwhahahahaha!).
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