The General Chit Chat Thread

[Peccato]

I still get morning sickness even though my kid is 3 now.  If I try and brush my teeth as soon as I get up I either throw up or retch for a good while.  I have actually gotten used to it.  I just don't like throwing up food.

[baz1]

What would you do if around 01:00 am saturday night you suddenly felt like taking a stroll in a park for a few hours? A huge park where almost weekly happens some incident like somebody was robbed or worse. Don't go? Go alone? Or try to call your nearby friends who might not expect a call at that time and much less wants to go outside?

Ahh... how easy it was back when in uni's hostel...

P.S. /me went alone yesterday...

[lemonseed]

go  alone

[Rhapsody]

2 toasts in the last 48 hours, i am fucking hungry and even if it means me puking my heart out i am having striploin steak on the BBQ...That fucking cow died for my greater good and i am going to enjoy the meat!!!

[AkumaisDaGr8est]

2 toasts in the last 48 hours, i am fucking hungry and even if it means me puking my heart out i am having striploin steak on the BBQ...That fucking cow died for my greater good and i am going to enjoy the meat!!!

LOL...meat is good...you should stay away from dairy tho....it makes shit worse

[lemonseed]

ATCO is a group of companies doing gas and electrical lines across Canada, and a few other high-tech things.
I clicked on the Help Desk position thinking that shouldn't require much, and WTF? isn't this a big excessive? Are there many people running about with those qualities looking for a job?

Help Desk

Description:

ATCO Frontec is currently recruiting to fill positions in the former Yugoslavia.  The term of the contract is three (3) years during which the successful candidates will reside on a full time basis in the Balkans.

Qualifications & Requirements:

 

·        Strong command of the English language to enable business communication at the spoken and written levels (STANAG Level 3333).

·        Experience with the administration, operation and maintenance of computers and peripheral devices in a TCP/IP LAN/WAN environment.

·        Advanced knowledge of MS Office Automation Suites 2000/2003.

·        Ability to handle difficult and/or stressful situations while maintaining a positive customer service attitude.

·        A+ Certification or equivalent experience.

·        Formal certified training or equivalent experience with various desktop operating systems (2000, XP, Vista)

·        MCSA certification is desirable.

·        Excellent problem diagnosis and solving skills, able to analyze client problems by type and severity, for problem determination and resolution.

·        Highly motivated to produce quality results.

·        Highly organized, able to prioritize work, make recommendations and work with little supervision.

·        Experience in assisting clients in problem resolution over the telephone.

·        Should have experience or formal training in Help Desk Operations and associated tools, such as HP Openview or Magic ServiceDesk.

·        Should have at least 2 years cumulative experience with workstation and peripheral devices relative to configuration and troubleshooting.

·        Candidates who can demonstrate strong troubleshooting of HW/SW/LAN issues over the phone will be considered first cut candidates.

·        MUST hold NATO Secret or be able to secure NATO Secret Security clearance.

·        MUST posses a valid passport.

 

ATCO Frontec offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan.

If that's what Help Desk positions are nowadays...  Let's see if  they have any engineering tech positions,

Cryptographic Technician

Description:

Manage the cryptographic equipment and keying material including, but not limited to, STU IIBs and TCE 621 telephones and additional cryptographic equipment as part of the NATO Secret and ISAF Secret Networks and other classified networks. Manage all cryptographic equipment as described in published NATO regulations and ISAF HQ SOPs and policies. Assist in the performance of Information Security (INFOSEC) Management to include policy enforcement and assurance of proper installation practices along with electronic media management and training (i.e. USB Memory Sticks).

 

To fill this position the individual must have:

 

    * Qualified to manage the cryptographic equipment and keying material, with at least two (2) years experience.

    * Shall have a minimum of a NATO Cosmic Top Secret Security Clearance.

    * Must meet English language standards consistent with STANAG 6000.

 

ATCO Frontec offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan.

 

What has  the world come to? Shall I be a plumber then?

[NaRu]

2 toasts in the last 48 hours, i am fucking hungry and even if it means me puking my heart out i am having striploin steak on the BBQ...That fucking cow died for my greater good and i am going to enjoy the meat!!!

LOL...meat is good...you should stay away from dairy tho....it makes shit worse

meat is heavy though..you want something light...like soup

[Rhapsody]

I don't care if it was heavy i am just glad it stayed down and it was sooooooooooo good. Food is always good when hungry.

[lemonseed]

Bread products is always the safest choice.

[Peccato]

I laid my bike over yesterday.  My husband was so pissed.  I was riding around the neighborhood on it and one of the streets has a spot with gravel and sand at the end where it meets the main road.  I was trying to be careful when I took off from it but the damn back end slid.  I managed to get it into the grass so only me and a small part of the bike actually hit the road.  I only broke a small piece, but bruised the hell out of my side.  Makes me glad I was wearing my gear.  I am sore as hell today.  I am also glad all th plastics were still off so I didn't fuck any of them up.

[navyblue69]

I laid my bike over yesterday.  My husband was so pissed.  I was riding around the neighborhood on it and one of the streets has a spot with gravel and sand at the end where it meets the main road.  I was trying to be careful when I took off from it but the damn back end slid.  I managed to get it into the grass so only me and a small part of the bike actually hit the road.  I only broke a small piece, but bruised the hell out of my side.  Makes me glad I was wearing my gear.  I am sore as hell today.  I am also glad all th plastics were still off so I didn't fuck any of them up.

ouch.. get well soon

[Peccato]

I am fine, really.  I was wearing jeans, a padded jacket, and my helmet.  It happened coming off a stop too, so I wasn't going very fast.  It just sucks that I can't ride it for a while.

[NaRu]

did you just get that bike working?

[Peccato]

It's been running for awhile now.  I just haven't got all the plastics or lowered it yet.  I need to lower it pretty bad since I am only like 5'4" and it sits pretty high.  It's still running.  The only thing that I broke was a fairing stay.  We just had it fixed, but apparently the welds were really shitty.

I just can't ride it until I get it insured and stuff.

[NaRu]

Im glad that you are all right

[navyblue69]

OMFG I HATE GAMESTOP.. i wanted to trade in games because i need cold hard fuckin cash and u ave be 18 for that...my 18th bday is in like 16 days... WTF......... nothigns gonna fckin happen to u u assholes.... just gimme my god dam money

[NaRu]

bring your parents in with you and have them do it

[aghstnashell]

Trading games and game systems into gamestop is never worth it, they always rip you off big time 

[NaRu]

I never trade them either...I just keep on buying lol

[aghstnashell]

I never trade them either...I just keep on buying lol

Same here, thats why I have 20 games for my game cube and 11 for my DS