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[Weyrwoman Kalina]

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[Weyrwoman Kalina]

I dub this thread now open! :D

:whee: :whee2:

[Milo]

*bonk*

:smurf:

[C_ris]

Exactly.

It just annoys me how people want the right to complain - but not the responsibility to vote. As far as I am concerned, they are inextricably linked.

[fejar]

I did something Yeuck to my 'putor and it stopped playing for a bit!

[fejar]

WeWoKa go look and help me tidy!

[edith]

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[murphy]

:wave: Hi, everybody.

[fejar]

Hey murphy :wave:

edith there be dragons there!

[edith]

Hey murphy :wave:

edith there be dragons there!

yep- Soup Dragon and Welsh Draggie and Sheep of course!

[fejar]

I need my glasses, "I See No Sheep"

[Mayhem]

Everyone needs to get up here for the 26th and 27th of July for camping and a huge free airshow :D

[edith]

Everyone needs to get up here for the 26th and 27th of July for camping and a huge free airshow :D

Or come to my area for a smaller one I'm involved with :D

[edith]

I need my glasses, "I See No Sheep"

between the dragons

[fejar]

Ok *puts on glasses*










The white thing?








*looks hard*






I still see no sheep, sorry :(

[Mayhem]

Or come to my area for a smaller one I'm involved with :D

Ok I can't win that one. Not involved with mine *le sigh*

never mind, I get to see the Typhoon, we had a chinook last year and as always we get the Red Arrows :D

[Mayhem]

Ok *puts on glasses*










The white thing?








*looks hard*






I still see no sheep, sorry :(

I see him! He has a happy smile :D

[edith]

Ok *puts on glasses*










The white thing?








*looks hard*






I still see no sheep, sorry :(

only the face- smiling

I see him! He has a happy smile :D

yep! He was a dog toy! :eepfaint:

My cousin loves him- "Squeezy sheep!"

[Ryuu]

Does that mean that I can't moan about the local councillors because some idiot didn't send my voting card until it was too late to get a postal vote?No, you may bitch and moan all you want.

Bitches. :irked:exactly:yes:

[fejar]

*goes to wash out eyes*

*looks again* I see a white thing with a X on the front and an eye on the side

*keeps looking*

[edith]

*goes to wash out eyes*

*looks again* I see a white thing with a X on the front and an eye on the side

*keeps looking*

that's part of Sheep- you can't see his body

[Ryuu]

*very much disagrees with Religion being a required class*

Well, learning about the history of religion and things like that can be beneficial. But teaching it as fact... :shake:I suppose it was because the UK never had separation of church & state until long after Oz was independent. The Anglican church was Briton's state church, which Oz probably just kept due to inertia :shrug:

Oz is a little bit odd for that sort of thing--just one of many such things:giggle:

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

WeWoKa go look and help me tidy!

I did. ;)

[C_ris]

I suppose it was because the UK never had separation of church & state until long after Oz was independent. The Anglican church was Briton's state church, which Oz probably just kept due to inertia :shrug:

Oz is a little bit odd for that sort of thing--just one of many such things:giggle:

Technically, the UK still doesn't. Bishops sit the the House of Lords (second chamber of the legislature - ie. the US Senate) and the PM still chooses the Archbishop and several other senior positions. Not to mention that the Head of State is also the head of the Church.

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

Everyone needs to get up here for the 26th and 27th of July for camping and a huge free airshow :D

I wish!!

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

Can I go home yet? :roll:


About an hour until we close, another 30-45 minutes until we can go home.

[edith]

I hate packing!
I need sleep though- g'night!

[Milo]

It just annoys me how people want the right to complain - but not the responsibility to vote. As far as I am concerned, they are inextricably linked.

A lot of stuff annoys me. That doesn't mean I run around telling other people what they do and do not have a right to do.

[Zarkon]

Did I miss anything? I've been busy soaking up the heat.

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

I hate packing!
I need sleep though- g'night!

I don't mind packing most of the time. It gives me more of a chance to get rid of stuff. :biggrin:

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

Did I miss anything? I've been busy soaking up the heat.

I'm jealous! :tantrum:


And no, you didn't really miss anything, I don't think...

[Zarkon]

*Feels honoured to be featured in the spam title*

[Zarkon]

My brother wants me to trim my chest hair before we go to the beach.

Hmmmm.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEW. But then again, that is kind of a sibling thing.


In response to Zarkon's title:

:cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie:


YAY COOKIES! *cookie dance* Or, excuse me... :cookie: :boogie:

[Zarkon]

It is? How much notice do most jobs require. In England I think most require 2 to 4 weeks notice, so they couldn't expect you to start much sooner than a month after interview anyway.

I'm trying to apply at a store that recieves a great deal of applications at any given time. That being said, they don't have any current openings, and I couldn't start until after June 8th or so anyway, so I can't turn in my app yet.

OH ALSO on stuff like Craigslist, they want you to start right away.

[Milo]

Man... entry level jobs at Human Rights Watch sure don't pay too well.

[Zarkon]

I'm jealous! :tantrum:


And no, you didn't really miss anything, I don't think...

Aight!

Ha ha ha ha *points and laughs*

It's gorgeous outside... I really need to do lame grownup things like pack and work and stuff, but I srrrrrrsly just want to go lay outside.

[Zarkon]

Man... entry level jobs at Human Rights Watch sure don't pay too well.

Are you... really surprised? It starts with Human Rights. You honestly think they pay well?

[Zarkon]

Seriously, though. Speaking of jobs, I just can't seem to find one. :\

[Zarkon]

Annnd the new DCFC album is amaaaaaaaaaaazing! :heart:

[Zarkon]

Goosh I need to quit putting off the stuff I need to get done. :\

TOMORROW I AM GOING TO SEE IRON MAN. I AM RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED.

[Milo]

Are you... really surprised? It starts with Human Rights. You honestly think they pay well?
No. :razz:
Goosh I need to quit putting off the stuff I need to get done. :\

TOMORROW I AM GOING TO SEE IRON MAN. I AM RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED.

It's pretty good. :cool:

[celticdragonsong]

:wave:

Checking in from my friend's parent's house. Now that I have everyone totally confused, I'll let you know that I'm going to be offline for most of the weekend.

:runaway:

[Zarkon]

Yeahhhh. Iron man and Prince Caspian are my required things I have to do this weekend. XD

Oh yeah, that and Pack. *gag*

[Zarkon]

So, like are there any reliable places to find a job for a luckless and experienceless individual?

(Besides cragislist, it's not really working.)

[Zarkon]

The sun is a mass
of incandescent gas


a gigantic nuclear furnace...

[Zarkon]

Where hydrogen is built into helium

at a temperature of millions of degrees...

[Ryuu]

The sun is a mass
of incandescent gas


a gigantic nuclear furnace...NO MORE NUKES! NO MORE NUKES!:shakefist

ohwaitaminute:erm:

[celticdragonsong]

Really should be going to bed. Have a long drive tomorrow.

[Ryuu]

where to?

[Ryuu]

I guess good-bye TOP :wave:

Later, Celtic

[Fabe]

BUY CHEAP PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR LESS MONEY CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS!!!!!!!!!!! what, this is suppose to be a spam thread?

[Zarkon]

The sun is hot
the sun is not
a place where we could live

but here on earth there'd be no life without the light it gives!

[Zarkon]

The sun is a mass of incandescent gas
a gigantic nuclear furnace!

Where hydrogen is built into helium
at a temperature of millions of degreeeeeeeeeeeeees...

[Zarkon]

we need its light
we need its heat

The sun light that we see

The sun light comes from our own sun's atomic energy

[Zarkon]

The sun is a mass of incandescent gas
a gigantic nuclear fuuuurnace!
Where hydrogen is built into heeeeelium
at a temperature of millions of degreees!

[Zarkon]

Oh gosh, I just found the most adorable kid's conservation song ever, but sadly, it is way too complicated to teach to students every week. :C

Maybe I should learn it. I can't find lyrics to it, though!

[Milo]

Just bought* my ticket to Ecuador.


*used my parents' credit card since they are generously paying for my flight.

[murphy]

BUY CHEAP PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR LESS MONEY CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS!!!!!!!!!!! what, this is suppose to be a spam thread?

Where's the Viagra?

[Annadel]

Seriously, though. Speaking of jobs, I just can't seem to find one. :\

Sounds familiar. We've been checking on boards and with our contacts today, and it's looking like many more companies are laying off than are hiring. Even the R&D companies. :faint:

[Annadel]

I'm really starting to hope we get the new VW plant. Our little area's going to need it.

Oh, and Cos, all nontenured contracts are one year, at least in this state. I believe that goes for nationwide, but I'm not 100% sure. I know it's true for here in Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia. Those are the only states Toph's looked into thus far.

Katalina, I'm glad your headache medicine is working!

[Zarkon]

Needs More Cookies.

[Zarkon]

Man alive, it's so sticky hot here. I'm not used to the heat at ALL.

[Dragongirl]

*looks around warily for Geography teacher*

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

:lurk:

[Dragongirl]

She scares me. :hide:

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

*looks around warily for Geography teacher*

SAMMY!!!!!!! :powerglomp:


I finally caught you on!

[Dragongirl]

*:powerglomp: random persons*

[Dragongirl]

SAMMY!!!!!!! :powerglomp:


I finally caught you on!

:evil:

I'm risking so much but OMG who cares?

[Milo]

Hey Sammy.

[Dragongirl]

*hides from teacher*

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

:evil:

I'm risking so much but OMG who cares?

:tighthug: It's good to see you, though!

[Dragongirl]

Hey Sammy.

Heya. :D

[Dragongirl]

:tighthug: It's good to see you, though!

:biggrin: Missed me?

[Dragongirl]

Sooo...did I miss much? :darkside:

[Kathryn Draconna]

Why weren't you allowed? Oh yeah, you are registered Independent and it's a closed primary. Still, I know you will vote in November.

See, what is exciting to me is that there is always bitching and moaning about how such a small part of the electorate actually votes here in the US. For the most part, this has been true...but not this time. This time, at least on the Democratic side, there are two qualified exciting candidates, whose supporters are fighting tooth and nail for the nomination. People are joining the process and are excited about it. The blogosphere has exploded with one side versus the other and who knows if we'll all get together and vote for the winner in the fall. People; new voters, young voters, minority voters, all are energized this year. It won't be "politics as usual" this fall. It won't be the same demographic that always gets out there and votes deciding the election...there's new blood and they are thrilled about participating in the process.

I am excited about Oregon's election next Tuesday (and Kentucky too). :d

I just hope somebody does something out of the ordinary in office as well

Yes you are - because you CAN'T vote.

technically primaries shouldn't count for really anything on the right to complain... since they are events for PRIVATE organizations.

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

:biggrin: Missed me?

Of course! :D

[Dragongirl]

Looks like I waltzed into the middle of a political wank...as usual. :roll:

[Kathryn Draconna]

Sooo...did I miss much? :darkside:

Of course.

[Dragongirl]

Of course! :D

Did you get my email reply to you? :)

[Dragongirl]

Of course.

Ho hum...is it worth risking teacher wrath to try and reply on Aal...?

...well I always liked risks. :laugh:

[Dragongirl]

...I have Studies of Religion next...and I still haven't figured out how to get rid of that hideous "thing" posing as the teacher.

...I wonder if you can be trialled for manslaughter with a bible?


(I WANT MY OLD TEACHER BACK! :tantrum:)

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

Looks like I waltzed into the middle of a political wank...as usual. :roll:

:roll:

Did you get my email reply to you? :)

I believe so...

[Kathryn Draconna]

Looks like I waltzed into the middle of a political wank...as usual. :roll:

sorry, my bad, will leave it alone again :angel: Oh, I posted for you on Aalasser today!

[Kathryn Draconna]

Ho hum...is it worth risking teacher wrath to try and reply on Aal...?

...well I always liked risks. :laugh:

if you want to risk it, I ain't gonna stop you... but I won't take the blame if you get in trouble.

[Milo]

Looks like I waltzed into the middle of a political wank...as usual. :roll:

:angel:

[Dragongirl]

*cackles* There's one Katie! (I can't see the CBOX at school)

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

:yawn:

Well kids, I'm off for the night. :wave:

[Dragongirl]

:angel:

:whip:

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

Bye Sammy! Good to catch you on! :glomp:

[Zarkon]

Blarg! Good night!

[Dragongirl]

:yawn:

Well kids, I'm off for the night. :wave:

:eek:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :tantrum:

:tighthug:

[Dragongirl]

Bye Sammy! Good to catch you on! :glomp:

:cry:

Bye. :hugs:

[Dragongirl]

Whew that was close. The teacher nearly caught me. :eepfaint:

Anyway Katie I'm all replied and now I must go! Love from the Sammy! :wave: :glomp:

[Kathryn Draconna]

Whew that was close. The teacher nearly caught me. :eepfaint:

Anyway Katie I'm all replied and now I must go! Love from the Sammy! :wave: :glomp:

I managed a reply to one of them and am going to let Nick reply on the second one before I do so. :glomp: Hope things go well for you, Sammy!

[Zarkon]

MMmmm... gosh it's so hot. I really need to go to bed. :C

[Ryuu]

Whew that was close. The teacher nearly caught me. :eepfaint:

Anyway Katie I'm all replied and now I must go! Love from the Sammy! :wave: :glomp:I had w**k interfering as well as more political wankage on another thread.

I'm sorry I missed you this round:hugs:

[Kathryn Draconna]

I had w**k interfering as well as more political wankage on another thread.

I'm sorry I missed you this round:hugs:

:poke: the dragon

[Ryuu]

:poke: the dragon:razz:s KD

:biggrin:

[Ryuu]

Oh, I found where they DID pull in my files to a backup server before replacing my computer! Got my music restored to my desktop :evil:

[murphy]

Where are you going in June, Ryuu? And did you get our permission? :evil:

[Kathryn Draconna]

:razz:s KD

:biggrin:

:wave: this is one dragon that is headed for bed!

[Ryuu]

Where are you going in June, Ryuu? And did you get our permission? :evil:Hopefully to visit "The Land of the Dragon" :evil: It's dependent upon getting a visa for Beijing.

There's a job to do there before the Olympics kicks off.

[C_ris]

YAY COOKIES! *cookie dance* Or, excuse me... :cookie: :boogie:

:cookie:

cookie cookie cookie cookie cookie.

[C_ris]

Man... entry level jobs at Human Rights Watch sure don't pay too well.

Most entry-level jobs don't pay all that well.

[C_ris]

Seriously, though. Speaking of jobs, I just can't seem to find one. :\

You will! Took me nearly a month!

[C_ris]

Just bought* my ticket to Ecuador.


*used my parents' credit card since they are generously paying for my flight.

Sweet. When you off and when you back?

[C_ris]

technically primaries shouldn't count for really anything on the right to complain... since they are events for PRIVATE organizations.

It's part of the democratic process.

[Bamy]

NO MORE NUKES! NO MORE NUKES!:shakefist

ohwaitaminute:erm:
:giggle:
Just bought* my ticket to Ecuador.


*used my parents' credit card since they are generously paying for my flight.
Parents are wonderful things aren't they? :D
Most entry-level jobs don't pay all that well.
Entry level Geology pays around 18-20K (unless you are doing a PhD)

[edith]

I don't mind packing most of the time. It gives me more of a chance to get rid of stuff. :biggrin:

not really got stuff to get rid of. Though I might have to sell some stuff this summer. I have duplicates and no cash as I'll be doing two jobs but only getting paid for one.

Whew that was close. The teacher nearly caught me. :eepfaint:

Anyway Katie I'm all replied and now I must go! Love from the Sammy! :wave: :glomp:

Missed again! :wave:

[C_ris]

Entry level Geology pays around 18-20K (unless you are doing a PhD)

Precisely!

[Kath]

Precisely!

The current median wage for the whole population is 23.7K. Would you really expect an entry-level wage to be higher than that, even for a professional? Especially since a single degree really doesn't give you much of the experience you need to merit that label anyway...

[C_ris]

The current median wage for the whole population is 23.7K. Would you really expect an entry-level wage to be higher than that, even for a professional? Especially since a single degree really doesn't give you much of the experience you need to merit that label anyway...

I'm not saying it should be higher - I'm saying they don't pay very much.

[Kath]

I'm not saying it should be higher - I'm saying they don't pay very much.

And I'm saying your definition of 'very much' is decidedly skewed, and perhaps even unreasonable...

[C_ris]

And I'm saying your definition of 'very much' is decidedly skewed, and perhaps even unreasonable...

Not really. Living on a salary on 18-20k anywhere in the south-east is damn hard.

But then again, I'm influenced by my daily dealings with partners, who get paid obscene amounts of money, and thier huge investment portfolios.

[Bamy]

Precisely!
Not precisely!

I have been living off about 10-12k for the last 4 years. 18K is a decided pay rise!
And I'm saying your definition of 'very much' is decidedly skewed, and perhaps even unreasonable...
Indeedy.
Not really. Living on a salary on 18-20k anywhere in the south-east is damn hard.

But then again, I'm influenced by my daily dealings with partners, who get paid obscene amounts of money, and thier huge investment portfolios.
well the south east is close to London. That is my reason for notwanting to live there.

[Kath]

Not really. Living on a salary on 18-20k anywhere in the south-east is damn hard.

Yes, and that's why the entry-level wages reflect geography as well, and why the grottier areas of SE towns are becoming increasingly gentrified.

[Bamy]

:giggle: I just found the most horrific poems I wrote in Secondary school for english class :giggle:

[Bamy]

My dad would probably disown me for writing one particular piece now I think....or laugh himself to death.

[Annadel]

Oh, I found where they DID pull in my files to a backup server before replacing my computer! Got my music restored to my desktop :evil:

:applause:

[Annadel]

I'll be missing most of the day. I've two houses to clean and a puppy to babysit for a couple of hours.

[edith]

I'm off for the weekend :wave:

[Annadel]

:wave: Have a good one, Edith.

Time to go carry Toph to work. :wave:

[C_ris]

Not precisely!

I have been living off about 10-12k for the last 4 years. 18K is a decided pay rise!

Indeedy.

well the south east is close to London. That is my reason for notwanting to live there.

So was I as a student. But once you're working, you expect - and need - substantially more. For example, if you want to save up for a desposit on a house and to be able to fund a mortagage, you need to start now. And if you want to have a decent pension for when you retire, you need to start now. When you're a stuent, you don't have those outgoings.

Many jobs/industries require some closeness to London. Certainly my prospective career path, should I stay in this industry, does.

[Bamy]

So was I as a student. But once you're working, you expect - and need - substantially more. For example, if you want to save up for a desposit on a house and to be able to fund a mortagage, you need to start now. And if you want to have a decent pension for when you retire, you need to start now. When you're a stuent, you don't have those outgoings.

Many jobs/industries require some closeness to London. Certainly my prospective career path, should I stay in this industry, does.
Yes cris, I DO know these things, but 18K is still a decided increase and will let me live in the style I currently live in and still allow me to do those things (and also pay the bills and pay for and run a car when I finally pass my test)

[Bamy]

:blink: Oh the bizarrity that is my life :blink:

[Bamy]

I just took a phonecall:

Phone person:Is Mr Barron in?

Me (thinking it is uncle peter): Peter barron?

PP: No, a Mr F. Barron.

Me (slightly bug eyed): WOT!!!?? He's been dead for years! (seven to be precise)

PP: *pause* Oh, oh I am so sorry, our records must not have ben updated.

Me (trying to stifle a bout of giggles): oh that's ok. can I help?....


:giggle:

[celticdragonsong]

:wave: Have a good one, Edith.

Time to go carry Toph to work. :wave:

If you drive the car, it might not be that hard....... carrying him will make you very very tired.:whistle:

[BZWingZero]

:wave: Good morning all!

[celticdragonsong]

Really should be going to bed. Have a long drive tomorrow.

where to?

Heading home to Tennessee to visit with my family. Mom and I are going to the highland games!!!!! We've not done that in about 2 years, so it's time for us to go back again.

Oh gosh, I just found the most adorable kid's conservation song ever, but sadly, it is way too complicated to teach to students every week. :C

Maybe I should learn it. I can't find lyrics to it, though!

You started talking about finding that conservation song and I started hearing the "Food Chain" song by Mike Cross in my head.

:yawn:

Well kids, I'm off for the night. :wave:

I'm off every night, but we won't tell on me. :whistle:

Oh, I found where they DID pull in my files to a backup server before replacing my computer! Got my music restored to my desktop :evil:

Music is good. Wish I could put music on my school computer..... of course most of my students wouldn't enjoy what I listen to anyway.

I'm off for the weekend :wave:

I will be too in a little while. Going to be a 5 to 6 hour drive home today.

:wave: Good morning all!

Morning, BZ!! :wave:

:ketchup: for this :spam: but not for the other.

[BZWingZero]

Why :ketchup: now? I never have before...

Makes it more fun having to guess what everybody is talking about.

[Annadel]

If you drive the car, it might not be that hard....... carrying him will make you very very tired.:whistle:

Ha...ha...ha ;)

Yes, I drove the car. I'm not walking 27 miles literally carrying him and Boo and then another 27 back home carrying a squirming Boo. Nu uh, no way.

Toph won't even let me pick up anything larger than Boo right now anyway.

[C_ris]

So... tired... :yawn: :sleep:

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

:eek:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :tantrum:

:tighthug:

:sorry:

:cry:

Bye. :hugs:

:hugs:

[C_ris]

Yay! Maybe Kalina can amuse me? :puppyeyes

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

I just took a phonecall:

Phone person:Is Mr Barron in?

Me (thinking it is uncle peter): Peter barron?

PP: No, a Mr F. Barron.

Me (slightly bug eyed): WOT!!!?? He's been dead for years! (seven to be precise)

PP: *pause* Oh, oh I am so sorry, our records must not have ben updated.

Me (trying to stifle a bout of giggles): oh that's ok. can I help?....


:giggle:

:giggle:

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

Yay! Maybe Kalina can amuse me? :puppyeyes

Uhm... *thinks*


*thinks some more*

:explode:

Whoops... thought too hard. :noface:

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

Man... it sucks that I wont' be able to get on the KT pretty much all day at work. :tears: It's supposed to go down for the upgrade RIGHT when I start.

[Annadel]

Alrighty, letter filled with info on where potentially needed items can be found and Boo's bedtime routine is all written and printed. (I'm having to leave Boo with MIL until SIL gets home from work to babysit Boo while Toph and I are at my uncle's college graduation. So, I'm not getting the chance to show her where everything is or go over the routine in person.)

Time to go begin working through the chore lists for both houses. Nothing glamorous, but hey, it's money. I just hope I can get it all done in the five hours I have.

See you guys tomorrow.

[mawofone]

I have decided that Best Buy sucks. When we bought the computer the sells guy asked if we wanted them to install the anti virus soft. We said OK. He DID NOT tell us that for them to install the software it would cost $90. If they had told us that we would have done it our selves. THey also did not tell us that the computer CAME with anti virus software. When we took the computer back the REFUSED to refund the money we spent on having the software installed. They also refused to take back the anti virus soft because it had been opened. We are not happy with Best buy at all & will never but anything else from them. The store manager is suppose to call Mom on Sat. she was not in. I think that if we had taken a guy with us when we bought the computer they would never had pulled that crap. We told them that when we took the computer back. It was also pointed out, loudly, that they took advantage of an elderly woman in a wheelchair. That is when our name & phone number was taken & were told the store manager would be calling Mom.
Well my 1/2 hour computer time is up so I have got to go now.
BYE

[cosmic dancer]

:wave:

[cosmic dancer]

I think I just have time for a quick ketch before going back to school for tonights show.

[cosmic dancer]

Teah- over the summer in bits as I'll be working two days elsewhere!

I have no idea where Teah is :blush: Should I know?

Damn damn damn! It is RIGHT when I start work. :tears:

I hope it's busy tomorrow. :Xfinger:

:hugs: There are other websites you can visit, though I know none are as good as being in Spam ;)

My brother wants me to trim my chest hair before we go to the beach.

Hmmmm.

Really? Why? :erm:

It was, but apparently there were problems. We'll actually NOTICE the upgrade this time, because it should add cool features.

What like?

[cosmic dancer]

I'm so glad these meds are helping my headaches! :faint:

That's good news :)

I REALLY won't want to be in my apartment (namely my room) tonight. It'll be HOT! :tantrum:

Good thing we have fans!

Fans are better than nothing :yes:

I won't have to worry about getting too hot for too much longer, though. :laugh:

Eh?

;)

Nope! :giggle:

[cosmic dancer]

I don't mind packing most of the time. It gives me more of a chance to get rid of stuff. :biggrin:

You like getting rid of stuff?

I'm trying to apply at a store that receives a great deal of applications at any given time. That being said, they don't have any current openings, and I couldn't start until after June 8th or so anyway, so I can't turn in my app yet.

OH ALSO on stuff like Craigslist, they want you to start right away.

Maybe they will have a suitable post when you are ready for a job :hugs:

I have no idea what Craigslist is :blush2:

Man... entry level jobs at Human Rights Watch sure don't pay too well.

Alas that doesn't surprise me.

Just bought* my ticket to Ecuador.

*used my parents' credit card since they are generously paying for my flight.

That's really kind of them :)

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

Thanks for the support guys.

It's just so sad. We used to love spring, but now we're starting to hate it solely because that's when contracts come up for renewal. And they wonder why there's a shortage of teachers on a national level.

Um... Maybe it's because they treat them with zero respect, zero support, and then dump them like they're garbage at the end of the year unless by some miracle, they've managed to earn tenure. They won't even tell him WHY he's being fired basically, so there's not even anything for him to work on if and when he manages to get another position.

He's working on his letter of resignation now. There's nothing wrong with the system's budget, so not resigning would absolutely ruin his chances of landing another job before his owed back pay and insurance coverage run out. (The week before Sneak is due! Here's hoping I either go at 39 weeks or am able to talk the doc into inducing. :shake: )

:group:

[cosmic dancer]

Sounds familiar. We've been checking on boards and with our contacts today, and it's looking like many more companies are laying off than are hiring. Even the R&D companies. :faint:

That can't be good :no:

I'm really starting to hope we get the new VW plant. Our little area's going to need it.

Oh, and Cos, all nontenured contracts are one year, at least in this state. I believe that goes for nationwide, but I'm not 100% sure. I know it's true for here in Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia. Those are the only states Toph's looked into thus far.

Is that likely?

How would someone like Toph go about getting a tenured contract and thus more security?

Needs More Cookies.

:cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie:

Will that do you? ;)

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

Oh, you never told me there was one out there! :D
I only just realized that day :noface:

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

Uhm... I re-registered when I renewed my license a week ago.
Oh good! Then vote, pwease? :angel:

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

In reality, it's pretty cut-and-dry. If you care about/have an opinion on/think something is going wrong with the government of your country, you vote. If you don't, you ARE saying "I agree with/accept whatever the outcome is". There simply is no other outcome.

...from your point of view.

[cosmic dancer]

*looks around warily for Geography teacher*

:suspic:

Whew that was close. The teacher nearly caught me. :eepfaint:

Anyway Katie I'm all replied and now I must go! Love from the Sammy! :wave: :glomp:

:tapfoot: I can only assume that your teacher doesn't have access to the software we do. We can remotely monitor what pupils are doing, block internet completely, block just a few sites or allow access only to certain sites. We can also take control of the machine completely.

Hopefully to visit "The Land of the Dragon" :evil: It's dependent upon getting a visa for Beijing.

There's a job to do there before the Olympics kicks off.

Cool! :D What's the job, or can you not say?

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

I feel like I'm being smothered at work.

One thing that just compounded it is this: We're required to send out at least 15 thank you cards every month. Supposedly a member complained about my hand writing and my supervisor emailed me about it and said that if I can't write more legibly (hey, it IS legible) then I should type it out instead.

I really wouldn't mind typing it instead, but it's the way the email felt that has me wanting to run out of here screaming "I QUIT!"
That is so freaking stupid that someone took the trouble to complain about a CARD! :shake:

[cosmic dancer]

You will! Took me nearly a month!

Only a month to find a good job sounds pretty good to me :yes:

The current median wage for the whole population is 23.7K. Would you really expect an entry-level wage to be higher than that, even for a professional? Especially since a single degree really doesn't give you much of the experience you need to merit that label anyway...

I had no idea the median wage was that low, I'm not sure what I thought it was, but higher than that. I agree with what you are saying about degrees, it is needed to access some jobs, but then you have to actually learn how to do the job, as many degrees don't provide much useful experience for that.

I'm off for the weekend :wave:

Have fun! :D

So was I as a student. But once you're working, you expect - and need - substantially more. For example, if you want to save up for a deposit on a house and to be able to fund a mortgage, you need to start now. And if you want to have a decent pension for when you retire, you need to start now. When you're a student, you don't have those outgoings.

Many jobs/industries require some closeness to London. Certainly my prospective career path, should I stay in this industry, does.

I'm increasingly not convinced that people should be trying to get a mortgage. I think the UK should adopt the same style of practise than I think many European countries already have, namely having most people renting. You may well rent the same house for years, so it would still feel like your home.

[cosmic dancer]

I just took a phonecall:

Phone person:Is Mr Barron in?

Me (thinking it is uncle peter): Peter barron?

PP: No, a Mr F. Barron.

Me (slightly bug eyed): WOT!!!?? He's been dead for years! (seven to be precise)

PP: *pause* Oh, oh I am so sorry, our records must not have ben updated.

Me (trying to stifle a bout of giggles): oh that's ok. can I help?....


:giggle:

Oh dear! :giggle:

Why :ketchup: now? I never have before...

Makes it more fun having to guess what everybody is talking about.

:laugh:

Uhm... *thinks*


*thinks some more*

:explode:

Whoops... thought too hard. :noface:

:giggle:

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

I'm not!

Um... I'd rather not deal with spouts of ridiculous immaturity and fights with no intelligence or at least creativity whatsoever.

I don't disagree with Religion being a required class, as long as it is teaching about things people believe, rather than WHAT to believe.

Yeah, that's what I meant by a class of the history of religion. It's like learning about other cultures. But teaching that one culture/religion is BETTER than another... no thanks.

[BZWingZero]

:suspic:
:tapfoot: I can only assume that your teacher doesn't have access to the software we do. We can remotely monitor what pupils are doing, block internet completely, block just a few sites or allow access only to certain sites. We can also take control of the machine completely.

You would not believe how much of a pain a system like that takes to get installed right. Especially if there are multiple implementations of it on the same network but each teacher can/should only view their own lab.

/Set up a few of them back in HS
//Kept access to all of them myself for remote administration

[cosmic dancer]

Man... it sucks that I wont' be able to get on the KT pretty much all day at work. :tears: It's supposed to go down for the upgrade RIGHT when I start.

I'm sure you'll cope somehow :tighthug:

Alrighty, letter filled with info on where potentially needed items can be found and Boo's bedtime routine is all written and printed. (I'm having to leave Boo with MIL until SIL gets home from work to babysit Boo while Toph and I are at my uncle's college graduation. So, I'm not getting the chance to show her where everything is or go over the routine in person.)

Time to go begin working through the chore lists for both houses. Nothing glamorous, but hey, it's money. I just hope I can get it all done in the five hours I have.

See you guys tomorrow.

I hope that the graduation goes well :)

I have decided that Best Buy sucks. When we bought the computer the sells guy asked if we wanted them to install the anti virus soft. We said OK. He DID NOT tell us that for them to install the software it would cost $90. If they had told us that we would have done it our selves. THey also did not tell us that the computer CAME with anti virus software. When we took the computer back the REFUSED to refund the money we spent on having the software installed. They also refused to take back the anti virus soft because it had been opened. We are not happy with Best buy at all & will never but anything else from them. The store manager is suppose to call Mom on Sat. she was not in. I think that if we had taken a guy with us when we bought the computer they would never had pulled that crap. We told them that when we took the computer back. It was also pointed out, loudly, that they took advantage of an elderly woman in a wheelchair. That is when our name & phone number was taken & were told the store manager would be calling Mom.
Well my 1/2 hour computer time is up so I have got to go now.
BYE

They really should be far more up front about what is being supplied and if possible the cost of each component e.g. extra software.

[cosmic dancer]

You would not believe how much of a pain a system like that takes to get installed right. Especially if there are multiple implementations of it on the same network but each teacher can/should only view their own lab.

/Set up a few of them back in HS
//Kept access to all of them myself for remote administration

Oh I know it to be a pain from first hand experience. I rarely have it working properly. But we are receiving training and I know in theory what it can do.

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

It's the logical assumption. Unless you want to tailor it to the nitty-gritty details of every single tiny little electoral area, that is the only way to summarise it. Certainly, that is how politicians and the media see it - after all, voting shares are always given in relation to how many voted, not how many people were eligible to vote.

As I said before, not everyone thinks logically, or uses your sort of political logic. You are dictating what they think, when they in fact feel much different than what you define as the logical conclusion.

[cosmic dancer]

Ok time to go! Need to finish getting ready and head back to school for the Talent show!! :bouncy:

:wave:

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

The issue that I take is your assertion that since person A. didn't care about an issue on a given day, they have no right to care about it now. Ludicrous.

Yep, that too.

I didn't vote in the most recent election, although I fully intended to. I thought the election day was a day later and missed out. So since I didn't vote, I have no right to say a damn thing? :roll:

[BZWingZero]

:wave: Later.

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

GREAT NEWS: MCCAIN SAYS THE US CAN WIN IN IRAQ IN JUST FOUR MORE YEARS! :D



/:roll: (http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/dylan_loewe/2008/05/mccains_iraq_fantasy.html)

OH WOW I'M SO EXCITED, AND I SO TOTALLY BELIEVE HIM!!!

Yeeaaaaaaaaaah... Bush thought we'd be done with this in no time, and yet nearly 7 years later...

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

x2
x Infinity + 42

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

YOU don't have the RIGHT to tell them they CAN'T. That's the thing.

Sure, you can say, why would you complain if you're doing nothing to act against it, even something as simple as voting-- but (unfortunately) they can still complain, just like they can NOT vote.
AHA! THIS. :applause:

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

I won't have to worry about getting too hot for too much longer, though. :laugh:

Eh?


;)

You'll still be hot :whistle:

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

It just annoys me how people want the right to complain - but not the responsibility to vote. As far as I am concerned, they are inextricably linked.

I fully agree. But I don't like how you were saying that they ARE saying that they're happy with the way things are run if they don't vote, when this is obviously not true.

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

A lot of stuff annoys me. That doesn't mean I run around telling other people what they do and do not have a right to do.
I'm agreeing with Milo a lot lately :laugh:

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

TOMORROW I AM GOING TO SEE IRON MAN. I AM RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED.

Dood its ossum.

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

BUY CHEAP PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR LESS MONEY CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS!!!!!!!!!!! what, this is suppose to be a spam thread?

:haha2:

[BZWingZero]

Dood its ossum.

Quite. Make sure you stay through the credits for what is possibly one of the best scenes in the movie.

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

Quite. Make sure you stay through the credits for what is possibly one of the best scenes in the movie.
I just downloaded it, having no way to get to a theater, and they always stop right at the credits :( But I saw the clip on youtube :D

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

:woohoo: Another warm, sunny day! Gotta buy more suntan lotion and bask in the sun :D

[BZWingZero]

While the movie was great, arguably the best comic book movie to date, the game based on it was a steaming gob of filth.

Is it possible for a video game based on a movie to not be terrible?

[BZWingZero]

:woohoo: Another warm, sunny day! Gotta buy more suntan lotion and bask in the sun :D

We passed warm here about a month ago. Now we are set to bake. (Daily highs around 90*F +). Of course there are no clouds and if it does rain, it is back to the same temps with the addition of ridiculously high humidity.

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

While the movie was great, arguably the best comic book movie to date, the game based on it was a steaming gob of filth.

Is it possible for a video game based on a movie to not be terrible?

Woah woah woah woah woah woah WOAH. I think it's a great comic book movie, but I wouldn't say the BEST. For me, Spider-Man 2 is the undefeated Champion, with X2 tagging closely behind, and Iron Man at a par with Spider-Man 1 and Batman Begins.

Too bad about the video game, I wanted to try it for PS3 :(

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

We passed warm here about a month ago. Now we are set to bake. (Daily highs around 90*F +). Of course there are no clouds and if it does rain, it is back to the same temps with the addition of ridiculously high humidity.

:faint:

[Samarra]

It just annoys me how people want the right to complain - but not the responsibility to vote. As far as I am concerned, they are inextricably linked.
I'mma stop because we're getting into circular argument.

Um... I'd rather not deal with spouts of ridiculous immaturity and fights with no intelligence or at least creativity whatsoever.



Yeah, that's what I meant by a class of the history of religion. It's like learning about other cultures. But teaching that one culture/religion is BETTER than another... no thanks.
But I love the fun-nay.

The Kitten can correct me if I'm wrong, but somehow I'm under the assumption that she goes to a Catholic school. Yes/no? I totally agree with what you're saying, regardless.

:woohoo: Another warm, sunny day! Gotta buy more suntan lotion and bask in the sun :D
What SPF are you using?

While the movie was great, arguably the best comic book movie to date, the game based on it was a steaming gob of filth.

Is it possible for a video game based on a movie to not be terrible?
YES "The Godfather" video game was TEH WIN.

[Samarra]

Also, "The Warriors" video game was fantastic. That's two awesome Movie-to-video games right there!

[Bronze-Dragonrider]

The Kitten can correct me if I'm wrong, but somehow I'm under the assumption that she goes to a Catholic school. Yes/no? I totally agree with what you're saying, regardless.

The Kitten? :blink:


What SPF are you using?

No idea... as I currently do not have any, and I've seriously only used suntan lotion about 5 times in my life.

[Milo]

:tapfoot: I can only assume that your teacher doesn't have access to the software we do. We can remotely monitor what pupils are doing, block internet completely, block just a few sites or allow access only to certain sites. We can also take control of the machine completely.


http://www.bermuda.ch/balduin/blog/hal.jpg
I'm agreeing with Milo a lot lately :laugh:
:mwahaha:
Dood its ossum.

This agreement thing is becoming uncomfortable. :p

[Samarra]

The Kitten? :blink:




No idea... as I currently do not have any, and I've seriously only used suntan lotion about 5 times in my life.
Dragongirl/Sam/The Kitten

Oh!

[Samarra]

I'm GOING TO ATLANTIC CITY! See y'all later, taters.


:wave:

[Zarkon]

:cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie:

Will that do you? ;)

COOKIES!

[Zarkon]

I just got back from calligraphy class! IT was amazing. I totally got to start on a new script (14th century blackletter cursive) :heart:

[Zarkon]

So my friends are raving about Speed Racer, and how it's amazing.

Has anyone seen it?

[C_ris]

I'm increasingly not convinced that people should be trying to get a mortgage. I think the UK should adopt the same style of practise than I think many European countries already have, namely having most people renting. You may well rent the same house for years, so it would still feel like your home.

:no: It's a bad idea to rent long-term if you have a choice. It is waaaay more expensive for one, and means that when you retire, you don't have any physical object to show for it. And you can be kicked out if the landlord decides to sell.

[C_ris]

Yep, that too.

I didn't vote in the most recent election, although I fully intended to. I thought the election day was a day later and missed out. So since I didn't vote, I have no right to say a damn thing? :roll:

But you intended to. That comes under the same category as having your postal vote delivered in time.

[C_ris]

I fully agree. But I don't like how you were saying that they ARE saying that they're happy with the way things are run if they don't vote, when this is obviously not true.

But what other conclusions are we supposed to reach? Even if they aren't happy per se, they're obviously not unhappy or they would have voted against.

[Bamy]

Uhm... *thinks*


*thinks some more*

:explode:

Whoops... thought too hard. :noface::giggle:

[edith]

I have no idea where Teah is :blush: Should I know?





I think I meant yeah :blush:

[Kathryn Draconna]

:lurk:

[Annadel]

Is that likely?

How would someone like Toph go about getting a tenured contract and thus more security?


Hometown is one of the top three spots in the running for the plant. There's this huge area that's been sitting vacant, owned by the city, and zoned for business/industrial use. Until recently, no one's shown any real interest, but the town's started taking off lately, mostly because it's situated right smack dab between Huntsville and Decatur, two of the fastest growing cities in the northern part of the state.

In order to get tenure, you've got to teach, within the same system, for three years and be renewed for the fourth. School systems are bad about bouncing teachers back and forth so they don't have to give them tenure. It's one reason so many give up on the profession and take up another.

Toph's considering a career change. He's been looking into Business and Accounting degrees tonight.

[Annadel]

I hope that the graduation goes well :)


It did. Unfortunately, Toph and I had to leave early. It was held outside, and it was rather cool and windy today. (Cool for the area recently anyway. After weeks of 80 degree weather, it didn't even hit 70 today.) The ear plugs I carried to keep the wind from hurting my still tender ears didn't fit correctly and started hurting during the commencement speech. Then the cold started getting to my relaxin soaked joints, and I couldn't sit still anymore.

Turns out it was a good thing though, as I remembered to set everything up for SIL to bring Boo back to our house and watch her except to leave the key for her to get into our house. :blush: (Hey, I forget things when I'm rushed, and I was half an hour later than I wanted to be when leaving this afternoon to pick Toph up from work, so we could get a bite to eat before the graduation.) Luckily, Boo was very well behaved, even with only a thirty minute nap and it being slightly past her bedtime.

[Annadel]

Bed time. :wave:

[Fabe]

So my friends are raving about Speed Racer, and how it's amazing.

Has anyone seen it?

No,but the Anime news Network didn't give it a very favorable review
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/speed-racer

I still might check it out when it comes to the cheaper theater .

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

:hugs: There are other websites you can visit, though I know none are as good as being in Spam ;)





Thankfully we were busy enough so that I didn't have to worry about it. ;)

You like getting rid of stuff?





Stuff that I rarely think of except for when going through my stuff and things that I won't need, yes.

I only just realized that day :noface:

:giggle:

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

You'll still be hot :whistle:

:shake:

:woohoo: Another warm, sunny day! Gotta buy more suntan lotion and bask in the sun :D

I wants to lay out in the sun! :tantrum:

Though one of the meds I'm on for my headaches makes me more sun sensitive. :noface: Ah well, I'll just go out for 15 minutes on each side. :yes:

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

Ketched.

[Fabe]

WOW,its definitely the long weekend or some thing,we're the only two on the whole board Kalina.

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

I guess! :faint:

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

Looks like Katie joined us!

[Kathryn Draconna]

Looks like Katie joined us!

Who says?

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

Who says?

Well, I meant on the board, but now you really have joined us in spam, even if it was only for one post. :biggrin:

[Kathryn Draconna]

Well, I meant on the board, but now you really have joined us in spam, even if it was only for one post. :biggrin:

:razz:

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

:whistle:

[Weyrwoman Kalina]

Well, I'm outta here. See y'all tomorrow!

[Kathryn Draconna]

:lurk:

[Zarkon]

WOO just got back from seeing Iron man. It was ~*~amazing~*~.

[Zarkon]

No,but the Anime news Network didn't give it a very favorable review
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/speed-racer

I still might check it out when it comes to the cheaper theater .

Yeah, I don't put much stock in reviews, unless they're by someone I can discuss the movie with, if you know what I mean. ;)

My friends loved it. I'll have to go check it out next weekend or something.

But IRON MAN. Was amazing. I'm probably going to go see Prince Caspian tomorrow night, too! Wootness.

[Zarkon]

Uhhh also I managed to demolish my foot by wearing stilettos...

I slipped on a slick patch of floor (eww) in the theater and overstepped onto my big toe. :cry:

[Rabble]

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/Baby+Badgers/

badger badger badger badger badger badger badger
badger badger badger badger badger badger badger
badger badger badger badger plushie plushie...

:squee:

[Bamy]

:wave:

[Rabble]

:angel:


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:powerglomp:

[Bamy]

:glomp:

[Bamy]

Woot woot! I just earned £40 overnight for people buying suff from my amazon account!!! *parties*

[Rabble]

Sweet!!! :D


It's your shout. *points at the bar*

[Bamy]

*buys a round*

[Rabble]

*drinks around*

[Rabble]

MWAHAHAHA! My first kill! :evil:

[Bamy]

:evil:

[Bamy]

Right, now I have beautified myself (and given my knees some nasty razor grazes in the process) I shall head off to town to post all of these lovely orders and then nip to the gym before werk :wave:

[Kath]

http://www.bermuda.ch/balduin/blog/hal.jpg


Best. Macro. Evah.

[Kath]

I'm increasingly not convinced that people should be trying to get a mortgage. I think the UK should adopt the same style of practise than I think many European countries already have, namely having most people renting. You may well rent the same house for years, so it would still feel like your home.

If you've seen the fees rental agents charge out here, you might not be so convinced!

2-3 months rent as a deposit, and 2.17 months rent as a non-returnable FEE!

House purchase fees and taxes are even more prohibitive cf. UK ones.


I never thought I'd have a good thing to say about UK Estate/Letting agents, but I can now - at least they're not German!

[Kath]

:gaah:

:explode:

*points at LJ*

[Rabble]

:faint:

[Kath]

I'm a tired and angry Kath today. You Have Been Warned.

[Rabble]

Poor Kath! :choc:?

BTW, I grew up with a cucumber/vinegar/sugar combo...

Must try that other version.

[Kath]

You did? You're the first other person I've met outside of the family! :laugh:

I think I'll make some more today. That'll make me feel better.

[Rabble]

*pause*

*ponders*

I actually havn't had cucumber made that way in ages!

*ponders more*
*looks at the time*
...crap. The supermarket just closed.

[Kath]

Zen cucumber?


[And WTF, server!]

[cosmic dancer]

:wave: Did the upgrade go ok this time? :erm:

[Rabble]

THE END IS NIGH!!!!!!

*twiddles thumbs*

[cosmic dancer]

I'm agreeing with Milo a lot lately :laugh:

:giggle:

:woohoo: Another warm, sunny day! Gotta buy more suntan lotion and bask in the sun :D

Benefit of working nights!

We passed warm here about a month ago. Now we are set to bake. (Daily highs around 90*F +). Of course there are no clouds and if it does rain, it is back to the same temps with the addition of ridiculously high humidity.

That sounds far too hot.

[cosmic dancer]

The Kitten can correct me if I'm wrong, but somehow I'm under the assumption that she goes to a Catholic school. Yes/no? I totally agree with what you're saying, regardless.

If you mean Sammy / DG, yes she does go to a Catholic school.

I'm GOING TO ATLANTIC CITY! See y'all later, taters.

:wave:

Sounds fun! :D

[cosmic dancer]

:no: It's a bad idea to rent long-term if you have a choice. It is waaaay more expensive for one, and means that when you retire, you don't have any physical object to show for it. And you can be kicked out if the landlord decides to sell.

I agree that if you have a choice you should aim to buy, however not everyone has that choice. I have no idea how people who are on very low salaries with no hope of easily getting a better paid job could ever afford to buy their own place, however much they may wish too. You are a graduate in a job with good prospects. You are also lucky enough to still be able to live with your parents and thus save a good amount of your wages every month, not everyone is able to do that by a long way.

For example, my sis (who is a graduate, but quit teaching as she really wasn't cut out for it) and her fiancé are both in their 30s and currently in very low paid jobs. They are currently trying to clear debt and have no way to even consider saving money for a deposit (or even for the wedding they want to have). There is no way on their salaries that they would be able to get a mortgage on even the fairly small one bed flat they rent. When her fiancé has finished his OU degree and done further training, they hope that he will be able to get a job which pays well enough to allow them to clear all debt and save, but that is many years away yet.

Also the way the housing market is at the moment, I'm not sure how easy it is for anyone to buy for the first time, as increasingly few people are selling. My cousin bought a new flat last year, that seems to be the best way into property right now, but it is very expensive. Legal fees alone can cost thousands. I bet most people want to be able to own their own place, but unfortunately it just doesn't always work out that way.

[cosmic dancer]

I think I meant yeah :blush:

Opps! :giggle:

Hometown is one of the top three spots in the running for the plant. There's this huge area that's been sitting vacant, owned by the city, and zoned for business/industrial use. Until recently, no one's shown any real interest, but the town's started taking off lately, mostly because it's situated right smack dab between Huntsville and Decatur, two of the fastest growing cities in the northern part of the state.

In order to get tenure, you've got to teach, within the same system, for three years and be renewed for the fourth. School systems are bad about bouncing teachers back and forth so they don't have to give them tenure. It's one reason so many give up on the profession and take up another.

Toph's considering a career change. He's been looking into Business and Accounting degrees tonight.

Sounds hopeful then! :)

On those odds I don't blame people for quitting. I've had years where I've considered it, if I was non-renewed at the end of any of those years I think I'd have looked for a job out of teaching.

It did. Unfortunately, Toph and I had to leave early. It was held outside, and it was rather cool and windy today. (Cool for the area recently anyway. After weeks of 80 degree weather, it didn't even hit 70 today.) The ear plugs I carried to keep the wind from hurting my still tender ears didn't fit correctly and started hurting during the commencement speech. Then the cold started getting to my relaxin soaked joints, and I couldn't sit still anymore.

Turns out it was a good thing though, as I remembered to set everything up for SIL to bring Boo back to our house and watch her except to leave the key for her to get into our house. :blush: (Hey, I forget things when I'm rushed, and I was half an hour later than I wanted to be when leaving this afternoon to pick Toph up from work, so we could get a bite to eat before the graduation.) Luckily, Boo was very well behaved, even with only a thirty minute nap and it being slightly past her bedtime.

Shame, but I'm glad you enjoyed what you could be there for. :)

[cosmic dancer]

Thankfully we were busy enough so that I didn't have to worry about it. ;)

Stuff that I rarely think of except for when going through my stuff and things that I won't need, yes.

That's ok then :)

Ah yes, that makes sense.

Uhhh also I managed to demolish my foot by wearing stilettos...

I slipped on a slick patch of floor (eww) in the theater and overstepped onto my big toe. :cry:

Ouchies :hugs:

Woot woot! I just earned £40 overnight for people buying suff from my amazon account!!! *parties*

Nice! :D

Right, now I have beautified myself (and given my knees some nasty razor grazes in the process) I shall head off to town to post all of these lovely orders and then nip to the gym before werk :wave:

Sounds like you have a busy day ahead of you.

[Rabble]

Tummy rumbles! :eek:

[cosmic dancer]

If you've seen the fees rental agents charge out here, you might not be so convinced!

2-3 months rent as a deposit, and 2.17 months rent as a non-returnable FEE!

House purchase fees and taxes are even more prohibitive cf. UK ones.

I never thought I'd have a good thing to say about UK Estate/Letting agents, but I can now - at least they're not German!

You are probably right. I've never lived anywhere other than England, so have no experience of it. I've just gone on what I have heard, which could have been inaccurate.

That is a huge deposit and fee, not necessarily quite as bad as what you'd need if buying, but depending on size of place I guess it could be close.

Ah, so buying is also harder too. How do people in Germany cope?

:gaah:

:explode:

*points at LJ*

*goes to read*

I'm a tired and angry Kath today. You Have Been Warned.

Oh dear :group: I completely understand why you would be both tired and angry :hugs:

[cosmic dancer]

THE END IS NIGH!!!!!!

*twiddles thumbs*

It is? :help:

Is there any thing we can do ... :erm:

Tummy rumbles! :eek:

:cookie: ? :choc: ?

[cosmic dancer]

All ketched :D

[fejar]

:wave: hey all!

[Rabble]

It is? :help:

Is there any thing we can do ... :erm:I recommend giving a Rabbles a 12 pack of Tiger and a hot curry. :whistle:

:cookie: ? :choc: ?:scoff:

[cosmic dancer]

The show at school went really well last night. It was a talent show with a whole range of different acts. We had dancers, singers, bands (both rock and jazz), acting and even animation! I think everyone enjoyed themselves. There were a few minor errors, but nothing major which is always good. Better still we raised around £1600 ($3100) for charity :D

[Kath]

You are probably right. I've never lived anywhere other than England, so have no experience of it. I've just gone on what I have heard, which could have been inaccurate.

On the other hand, UK house ownership was artificially inflated by things like the right to buy and the fashion of property development...

[Kath]

I recommend giving a Rabbles a 12 pack of Tiger and a hot curry. :whistle:
:scoff:

I'm cooking myself a nice red curry tonight.

[cosmic dancer]

:wave: hey all!

Hey there Fe!

I recommend giving a Rabbles a 12 pack of Tiger and a hot curry. :whistle:

Er ... *hunts for food and beer* ...

Ah ha! *finds a delivery company that can deliver hot veggie curry and rice, plus beers to the Sett. Asks them to deliver ASAP.*

They should be with you shortly :)

[Rabble]

My pommish flatmates were looking at the menu of a indian place the other day, and started complaining about rice not being on the menu...
Does it not come automatically with curries in England?

[cosmic dancer]

On the other hand, UK house ownership was artificially inflated by things like the right to buy and the fashion of property development...

Very true. This seems to be causing problems now.