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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 24, 2009 12:58:00 GMT
Rise of Cobra needs to be a GI Joe porno parody and you know it!
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2009 13:03:52 GMT
That would bring a terrible new meaning to the name: 'Snake Eyes'.
Think about it. Think about it. Ah, you've got it.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Feb 24, 2009 13:13:22 GMT
;_;
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2009 13:17:22 GMT
And let's not even get into pulling off Cobra Commander's hood.
-Ralph
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Post by grahamthomson on Feb 24, 2009 13:18:16 GMT
Perhaps also Ladyboy Jaye could be involved somehow.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2009 13:20:26 GMT
"Flint! You're so tough! So...masculine..."
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Feb 24, 2009 13:26:18 GMT
I was once a maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2009 13:32:57 GMT
"Duke's slipped into a coma!" Or...has he? -Ralph
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Post by grahamthomson on Feb 24, 2009 13:55:04 GMT
I hope this won't end in a visit to the G. I. (Genitourinary Infections) clinic.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2009 14:19:41 GMT
But knowing is half the battle!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2009 17:04:40 GMT
Well, I survived the gauntlet at the Job Centre though now I must report for 'more intensive job searches' once a week. So I made an appt with STRIVE.
And now, back to GI Joe porn.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Feb 24, 2009 17:06:53 GMT
Do they have a jobcentre style Sgt Slaughter person?
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2009 17:12:06 GMT
If you imagine Sgt Slaughter as in his 60's, overweight and with a bad tie, then yes. Yes, they do.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Feb 24, 2009 17:24:36 GMT
I've always been curious, do they force you to apply for any jobs (like um, Subways) or just stuff that is your level and wont make you want to kill yourself
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2009 17:34:15 GMT
They don't do anything. They don't tell you about jobs. They don't provide any advice, though last week they laughed in my face when I told them I'd been to an interview. They don't even ask what you're doing. You literally turn up, sign a card, say 'hello' and that's it. For comedy value, today I made a big point of volunteering unasked for info as to what I had been doing and brought a bulging bag of photocopies of forms, etc. Purely for my own amusement.
If only Destro was in charge, we would get results!
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 24, 2009 18:58:19 GMT
Yeah my jobcenter long ago stopped pretending to be trying to find people jobs. A few weeks ago I stood watching a guy who was asked if he'd been looking for work. He said no. What followed was about 5 minutes of the interviewer? (what is their job title) trying to make the man understand he had to say yes, but without coming out and saying it. It was laughable.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2009 19:34:36 GMT
There are some good people working in job centres. It's the system that's broken. I find it hard not to take bad treatment personally though.
Destro would know what to do.
-Ralph
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2009 20:30:41 GMT
I got my brand new computer today and this is my first post using it. Its a massive amount faster than my old computer and the speed just took me by surprise.
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Post by legios on Feb 24, 2009 20:43:18 GMT
It sounds like jobcentres haven't got much better than they were when I was unemployed the last time. It was a bit of a culture shock because I had been brought up with the indoctrination that the Jobcentre existed to try and get people into work, then spent a year working in a country with a very US outlook on Welfare, and on my return the gap between what the Jobcentre claimed to be about, and what it actually did was painfully obvious. I ended up getting my current position more despite them than because of them.
I couldn't resist a litte bit of bleak humor though - I used to go up to the desk when I signed on and reel off "Thurgood, K T. <my national insurance number>, Master Seargent." and then hand over my signing on book. It got a smile out of a lot of the staff, and the smart ones learned to pull my records up based on the speil so they didn't even have to wait for me to sit down. But mostly it amused me, which was the intent.
Karl
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Post by blueshift on Feb 24, 2009 22:15:06 GMT
When I worked in HR I would often get job applications filled out in pencil with about 5 words on the entire form. I always assumed those were 'forced Jobcentre apps to get benefits'. Now I am thinking maybe they were just crazy people
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2009 22:59:58 GMT
Well, I'm highly motivated to get back into gainful employment but I've been trying for almost nine months and have got nowhere. The benefits system, however, either does not care or does not want to help. No wonder people get trapped in it for years. If you don't know what to do, how are you supposed to get on?
Destro would know what to do.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Feb 25, 2009 7:31:26 GMT
Destro would know what to do. -Ralph Destro always knows what to do. And also has a rather natty dress sense. Karl
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Post by Hero on Feb 25, 2009 7:44:02 GMT
Today. I learnt that cats kiss with thier eyes.
===KEN
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Post by blueshift on Feb 25, 2009 9:33:35 GMT
Well, I'm highly motivated to get back into gainful employment but I've been trying for almost nine months and have got nowhere. The benefits system, however, either does not care or does not want to help. No wonder people get trapped in it for years. If you don't know what to do, how are you supposed to get on? Destro would know what to do. -Ralph Have you been harassing temp agencies, thats what I had to do to get back into work (after 4-5 months) Alternately what about volunteering? I snarked at one of my housemates for doing lots of it rather than looking for a job, but then he got a job out of it
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Post by karla on Feb 25, 2009 12:42:35 GMT
Today. I learnt that cats kiss with thier eyes. ===KEN daaaaaaaaw not that fond of cats but thats cute! My car is in a bad way, haven't had the fun of crashing it yet, but its stopped working. Had some guy look at it, he tried replacing the chip, but alas nothing, all he said was that its very bad news.....thanks. Bringing his mate over tomorrow to run some diagnostics or something, i'm not very good with cars, run to my dad most of the time. still, I think i'll invest in a bicycle
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 25, 2009 13:53:07 GMT
Well, I'm highly motivated to get back into gainful employment but I've been trying for almost nine months and have got nowhere. The benefits system, however, either does not care or does not want to help. No wonder people get trapped in it for years. If you don't know what to do, how are you supposed to get on? Destro would know what to do. -Ralph Have you been harassing temp agencies, thats what I had to do to get back into work (after 4-5 months) Alternately what about volunteering? I snarked at one of my housemates for doing lots of it rather than looking for a job, but then he got a job out of it Both the Job Centre and STRIVE (the outfit that are helping me to find work) or of the opinion I'm already doing everything possible to get work. Volunteering/temp work are not suitable due to pressing family circumstances I'm not getting into on-line. I need a full-time permanent employment (or a contract of not less than 18 months) paying £X. Spent another 3 hours with STRIVE this morning going through stuff. Applied for a job at the DWP, actually. I shall become Destro. -Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 25, 2009 14:15:03 GMT
STOP PRESS!!!!!!
Just got offered the Edinburger job. I said yes.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Feb 25, 2009 14:19:12 GMT
Yay
What is that
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 25, 2009 14:20:33 GMT
I'll write about it when I'm a bit less shocked.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 25, 2009 14:22:34 GMT
FUCKING EPIC WIN MATE!!!!!!!
Andy
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