The A/R Off Topic Thread

BeepBeep67 · 19-06-2010 10:07am

Try Ctrl W

copacetic · 19-06-2010 10:18am

OI wrote: »

Alt + tab, greatest keyboard shortcut of all time, I also like Windows key + m and alt + f4, that's a particularly good one if you need to close your browser quickly for any reason. Anyone got any others ?

By the way, I passed my exams, now the proud owner of an hons degree. Now to get running regularly :rolleyes:

I like windows key + e. I'm a man of simple pleasures. Although I've been trying a programmable satellite keyboard lately and they are pretty useful..

Well done on exams..

Daithi BC · 19-06-2010 10:24am

Congrats on degree, OI!

Alt+Tab is great, as are windows + m or e.

My most used one is CTRL + Z (often followed by CTRL + Y).

metamorphosis · 19-06-2010 11:20am

hunnymonster wrote: »

bah, I'll see your bleeding toes and raise you 4 lost toenails and a limp!

Pfft - that doesn't count ... you're superhuman

OI wrote: »

Alt + tab, greatest keyboard shortcut of all time, I also like Windows key + m and alt + f4, that's a particularly good one if you need to close your browser quickly for any reason. Anyone got any others ?

By the way, I passed my exams, now the proud owner of an hons degree. Now to get running regularly :rolleyes:

Congrats OI!.

My degree results are out 9am Monday morning.

xebec · 19-06-2010 8:38pm

RayCun wrote: »

I'm waiting for someone to chime in with a story about when they dropped their box of punch cards...

For anyone feeling nostalgic about boxes of punch cards - or if you just want to know how much fun they were to use - check out this great short story (PDF) from Dale Fisk about him learning to program...

RacoonQueen · 20-06-2010 8:13pm

That weekend went way too fast

metamorphosis · 20-06-2010 11:42pm

RacoonQueen wrote: »

That weekend went way too fast

Ahh it's all 7 day weekends for me at the moment

Degree results out in 9 and a half hours.

On a good note - went for a run and waterfall diving in clare glens today. Had an ice pop too. Yum.

littlebug · 21-06-2010 9:59am

I messed up and told the kids they finish school this Wednesday. Oops

How will I break it to them that they have another whole week

Krusty_Clown · 21-06-2010 10:03am

littlebug wrote: »

I messed up and told the kids they finish school this Wednesday. Oops How will I break it to them that they have another whole week

Tell them they have an extra week of detention for being bold :mad:, and because they were particularly bold, all of their classmates have to go too. Tell them that if they're not really good during the summer, there will be more detention.

Krusty's school of parenting.

hunnymonster · 21-06-2010 10:11am

ULstudent wrote: »

A
Degree results out in 9 and a half hours.

drums fingers nervously.

littlebug · 21-06-2010 10:14am

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Tell them they have an extra week of detention for being bold :mad:, and because they were particularly bold, all of their classmates have to go too. Tell them that if they're not really good during the summer, there will be more detention.

Krusty's school of parenting.

Oh that's so mean :mad: but made me lol:D

They were also supposed to start sea swimming lessons next Monday but they can't now because they'll still be at school..... feck.

RayCun · 21-06-2010 10:15am

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Krusty's school of parenting.

And we wonder why kids are so scared of clowns...

RacoonQueen · 21-06-2010 10:32am

ULstudent wrote: »

Ahh it's all 7 day weekends for me at the moment

I hate you!

metamorphosis · 21-06-2010 10:32am

hunnymonster wrote: »

drums fingers nervously.

Still have not gotten them - the system keeps crashing! I think im going to give myself a hernia!

metamorphosis · 21-06-2010 10:33am

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I hate you!

Shouldn't you be at work or something?

RacoonQueen · 21-06-2010 10:42am

ULstudent wrote: »

Shouldn't you be at work or something?

I'm on a well deserved break thanks :P

Munster_Gal · 22-06-2010 1:26pm

ULstudent wrote: »

Still have not gotten them - the system keeps crashing! I think im going to give myself a hernia!

Did ya get them yet????????????

metamorphosis · 22-06-2010 1:42pm

Munster_Gal wrote: »

Did ya get them yet????????????

Yup - got 2nd class. Could have been better, could have been worse.

Either way, i am currently nursing a hangover with Lindt chocolate, muesli and an omlette and nice mug of barrys tea. Also sprawled in bed watching transformers 2.

Munster_Gal · 22-06-2010 1:43pm

ULstudent wrote: »

Yup - got 2nd class. Could have been better, could have been worse.

Either way, i am currently nursing a hangover with Lindt chocolate, muesli and an omlette and nice mug of barrys tea. Also sprawled in bed watching transformers 2.

Awe well done hun. delighted for ya

Krusty_Clown · 22-06-2010 1:48pm

ULstudent wrote: »

Yup - got 2nd class. Could have been better, could have been worse.

Either way, i am currently nursing a hangover with Lindt chocolate, muesli and an omlette and nice mug of barrys tea. Also sprawled in bed watching transformers 2.

Congratulations. Hope you're sitting out in the sunshine. It'll help with the hangover.

BeepBeep67 · 22-06-2010 4:09pm

:DABF:D

Half Time
South Africa 2 - 0 France

robinph · 22-06-2010 4:11pm

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

:DABF:D

Half Time
South Africa 2 - 0 France

Need Uragury to score some more to help out SA a bit, but much more importantly France are out.

gerard65 · 22-06-2010 4:53pm

Why don't 'phonewatch', 'UPS', 'sky','perlico', 'airtricty' and any other bloody provider of stuff I don't want p1ss off and stop phoning and calling to my door. The last week I seem to have them all just as I'm sitting down for a meal or getting into the shower. They send enough junk mail so why do they have to keep annoying me? If I want their crap I'll contact them, I don't, so go away. Last week I spotted airtricty doing the rounds so I did'nt answer the door - they came back again and again until they caught me on my way out. Then when they catch you they are so pushy, one guy was insisting on looking at my last ESB bill, almost foot in the door stuff, in the end I had to tell him I worked for the ESB (I lied) to get rid of him. Do people really signup and give their bank account details on the doorstep to a stranger?
*rant over*:p

BeepBeep67 · 22-06-2010 4:56pm

gerard65 wrote: »

Why don't 'phonewatch', 'UPS', 'sky','perlico', 'airtricty' and any other bloody provider of stuff I don't want p1ss off and stop phoning and calling to my door. The last week I seem to have them all just as I'm sitting down for a meal or getting into the shower. They send enough junk mail so why do they have to keep annoying me? If I want their crap I'll contact them, I don't, so go away. Last week I spotted airtricty doing the rounds so I did'nt answer the door - they came back again and again until they caught me on my way out. Then when they catch you they are so pushy, one guy was insisting on looking at my last ESB bill, almost foot in the door stuff, in the end I had to tell him I worked for the ESB (I lied) to get rid of him. Do people really signup and give their bank account details on the doorstep to a stranger?
*rant over*:p

Calm down 'Victor' and go for a run.
What works for me is to ask them to quote their data privacy policy and in particular what is their suppression process, adding obviously that you would like to be removed from their database and are looking for personal assurance that this will happen and in what time line.

robinph · 22-06-2010 5:03pm

Or ask them for their bank account details first.

RacoonQueen · 22-06-2010 5:27pm

Tell the airtricity guys that your electricity is provided by bord gais and they'll go away.

gerard65 · 22-06-2010 6:10pm

Someone suggested answering the door in the nude, but the Judge warned me about that before:eek:

Krusty_Clown · 22-06-2010 11:09pm

I got a call from O2 today, trying to get me to renew my contract with them (with no offers of any incentives - they must think we're all idiots). But what I found amusing was they rang me, and then proceeded to ask me questions to prove to their satisfaction that I was who I was supposed to be. Questions like 'what's your surname' 'date of birth' etc. Given that the call came from an unknown number, I asked the telemarketer to prove who she was, and she told me the only thing she could do was send me a text message. Bloody cheek.

MarieC · 22-06-2010 11:29pm

as a very reluctant convert to Grays anatomy, I have to admit I have enjoyed the odd episode or two. Anyone see it tonight? Shocking stuff!!

copacetic · 22-06-2010 11:51pm

gerard65 wrote: »

Why don't 'phonewatch', 'UPS', 'sky','perlico', 'airtricty' and any other bloody provider of stuff I don't want p1ss off and stop phoning and calling to my door. The last week I seem to have them all just as I'm sitting down for a meal or getting into the shower. They send enough junk mail so why do they have to keep annoying me? If I want their crap I'll contact them, I don't, so go away. Last week I spotted airtricty doing the rounds so I did'nt answer the door - they came back again and again until they caught me on my way out. Then when they catch you they are so pushy, one guy was insisting on looking at my last ESB bill, almost foot in the door stuff, in the end I had to tell him I worked for the ESB (I lied) to get rid of him. Do people really signup and give their bank account details on the doorstep to a stranger?
*rant over*:p

heh, that stuff drives me nuts, about the best thing about apartment living. Ignoring random callers to the door, blocked phone numbers are a no no for me too...

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