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I thought with the takeup of the in-tuh-net, mass mail out scams had died in the arse.
Evidently not as I got one in the mail on Friday.
They obviously suck people in.
As the letter said you had to pick 200 names from the phone book (and mine was obviously one of them), I can guarantee this is how the conversation went in their neck of the caravan park:
Moron who responds to chain letters: Oh yeah, I know. I'm just gonna pick people's last names from the phone book who have last names of cool stuff that I like, heh, heh.
De-facto of moron: [high-pitched] oh yeah, look for last names like Woodstock, Bourbon, Jack, Daniels, Southern, Comfort, Ford, Porno...
MWRTCL: heh, heh - that's a good one. Whaddya reckon we will buy when we win all this money?
D-FOM: Oh yeah, heaps of stuff. We could open a shop. Tell me ex to get stuffed.
MWRTCL: I'm gonna go to the post office and steal a phone book tomorra so we can get people's addresses. Then I will ask me cousin to photocopy this letter 200 times so we don't have to pay for the photocopying - cause she's got a posh job in a office. I'm not tellin' her why though, cause then she will be after the money.
D-FOM: oh yeah, good one - tell her to get stuffed too.
I obviously have an over-active imagination.
However, I could guarantee this story would be marginally true by conducting one little test. nb contacted his olds and asked if they got one. Yup, you guessed it - they sure did.
What about poor little Mr & Mrs Comfort? I hope they don't fall for it.
Got a roadworthy done on our car today (no extra work needed to be done - phew!). It's all set to sell, sell, sell. I hope we are able to and get a good price for it.
Got a hardcore session with the PT tonight - I am sure he will work us til we puke. We'll deserve it though, cause we are planning on having a niiiiice relaxing break in Macedon this weekend. Good to put the hard work in early.
BTW - there's quite a few of you posting as anonymous - I'm having a tough time of it guessing who you are! - maybe you guys could use a codename?? That way nobody ever needs to know that you post on some nerd's blog.
After much anticipation, the Simpsons movie is out tomorrow - can't wait! Nerdboy is going to take me to see it in gold class - ooh la la - hot date. I will give you a review pronto.
I hate it when people say the Simpsons lost it years ago - that goes the same for people who say "that band was good before they got popular..." Whatever.
The Guardian gives the movie 4 stars - pretty awesome review - my hopes are up big time.
You can take this quiz to see how you rank on your Simpsons geekworthiness.
Some of my favourite quotes:
Homer: "I want to set the record straight: I thought the cop was a prostitute"
Homer: "All normal people love meat. If it went to a barbeque and there was no meat, I would say 'Yo Goober! Where's the meat!?' I'm trying to impress people here Lisa. You don't win friends with salad"
Superintendent Chalmers: "Thank the Lor -- thank the Lord? That sounded like a prayer. A prayer. A prayer in a public school! God has no place within these walls, just like facts have no place within organised religion"
Homer: "Are you saying you're never going to eat any animal again? What about bacon?
Lisa: "No"
Homer: "Ham?"
Lisa: "No"
Homer: "Pork chops?"
Lisa: "Dad, those all come from the same animal"
Homer: "Heh heh heh. Ooh, yeah right, Lisa. A wonderful magical animal"
Ok, I know. Enough now.
I got "nicked" this evening. Entirely my fault, making an illegal right hand turn that everyone makes near work. It's almost a right of passage to be booked there. Considering I have been turning there for nearly 2 years and just got booked today, I say that's a fair cop (no pun intended), as they sit there waiting at least once a fortnight.
I played it cool. I know I did the wrong thing. Although I had to stop myself from laughing, as the policeman looked so much like Merrick of Merrick and Rosso, it was hilarious.
Had to psych myself up to tell nerdboy. Eventually went with the following approach:
ng: Would you tell me if you were booked by the cops?
nb: Were you booked? You were, weren't you! [laughs his head off]
ng: [to myself] I am never, ever gonna live this one down.
Seriously though, I should have asked the nice policeman why you can't make right hand turns there, there seems no rhyme or reason to it at all.
Though I must admit, I did wonder what would happen if I didn't pay the fine and left the country...
Weekend of ups and downs. Mostly ups though.
The result I got on my exam perked me up no end, so ended up having a few bevvies with Cerebral, DJ Jovo and Tommo on Fri night. Nice place, in the Tabaret precinct of Bourke St, so we all didn't expect much. Lots of stuffed birds about (of the animal kind).
Took sis and bro-in-law to the airport for their move to Perth. Will probably not see them again before our move, which is sad - lots of online contact awaits.
Joined the throngs of kiddies lining up for HP7. Couldn't just take the book from the shelves, had to be handed it by a woman dressed as a witch. Lame. Anyway, stayed up til 3am to finish it. You won't find any spoilers here, my friends. I liked it, but thought the "19 Years Later" at the end was a bit naff. But I guess you had to find out somehow regarding who ended up with who. Lots of twists and turns, character backgrounds explained, violence and death.
Finally contacted the UK recruiters to let them know our visa had come through. All systems go. More evidence of my procrastinating.
59 days til we go tomorrow. It's getting so close...
Been a bit quiet on the blogging front as I am under the pump at the mo.
Currently doing an intensive course to get accredited with a particular project management methodology widely used in the UK.
Have the exam tomorrow, which I am supposed to be cramming for at the moment. What am I doing instead? Yep, blogging and surfing.
You'd think the fact that I have paid an exhorbitant wad of cash to do the course and if I fail I won't be accredited would be a motivator....
It's Friday tomorrow - things have gotta be looking up.
nb: ...oh yeah, that's like a comment I put on that religious blog I sometimes read...
ng: you posted a comment on a god botherer's site?
nb: heh, heh, yeah, I am bothering a botherer, heh heh [nb is chuffed with his comedic prowess]
ng: you are such a churchy nerd. Did he write back?
nb: yeah
ng: churchy nerd. What did you say?
nb: I told him he was demonstrating his bias when he was claiming to be impartial. His response was that he was quoting someone else
ng: I still can't believe you read a religious blog. Is there something you aren't telling me?
Does anyone else find this picture disturbing? I like Becks - but man, what's with the Zoolander Magnum? She is just a freak, though more to be pitied than scorned.
On a similar note, check this out. Scarily hilarious.
Realised that I haven't been posting much on what's going down in funky town:
- nb now registered with HSBC too, so we are set for bank accounts in the UK.
- Now that our visas have come through, we have to get back to the recruiters and say we are all set. Have to stop procrastinating.
- Have to organise a will. Very morbid, I know. Has anyone done any of those dodgy online ones?
- Planning on seeing a clairvoyant. Don't pay out on me. Saw one over 10 years ago who was very accurate. I had my poker face on the whole time - she was good. My sister (no mate, I am not saying your name, even if you are desperate to find yourself in the results of a google search) recommended one to me. It spooked the hell out of her, so she must be good.
- In the process of trying to sell our car.
- Let the real estate know that we want to remain on month to month and don't wish to partake in their offer of a 6 month lease.
- Graduated from my leadership course last night. Finally get my Tuesday nights back. Great experience, but man it was exhausting.
Not long to go now.
p.s. Hello to all the newbies I have told about the blog this week. I've seen ya lurking, don't be shy.
Had a great night with some classic laughs for Cerebral's birthday tonight - happy birthday girlfriend! Awesome crowd with Cerebral, Lomo, Frank, Lee (poor lad needs a name) and nerdboy.
Some mighty fine tasty pizza at the Lucky Coq ($4 - can you believe it?) topped off with a lovely birthday cake baked by Frank.
Top noight.
nerdboy is bagging me out because I was trying to navigate myspace. Apparently you are too old if you don't get it.
1st wedding anniversary is coming up. The traditional gift for the first anniversary is paper. For the modern version, it's clocks. BOR-ING.
It's a Tiffany eternity ring or nothing. Spoilt princess be-atch. You just can't do subtle in our house anyway.
nerdgirl: are you getting me an eternity ring?
nerdboy: nuh.
Gotta figure out something to do for the big anniversary (besides that)
Before you say it - no, going overseas doesn't cut it.
Spent today checking out storage facilities. They ranged from upmarket brick palaces to rusted out shipping containers. Didn't vary much in price though.
Got to drive down to the lovely seaside town of Mornington to catch up with good friends Em & Rob. Bucketed down with rain the whole time. Got to see their gorgeous little pugs, too.
"...and you're not getting any younger you know, old girl - I want to be a great grandmother again before I drop off the perch. All these ones having children in their thirties..."
"I'm 30 next year Grandma"
"I know".
Another pearler from my Grandma - bless her cotton socks.
You rock Joycey.
Have been advised by several people that it is very difficult to open a bank account in the UK. You need a multitude of documents, usually including a UK utility bill, which ends up being a bit of a catch-22.
How can you get a bill - if you can't get a place - as you haven't got a job - and need a bank account to have a job anyway?
Fortunately HSBC have come to the party with enabling you to set up bank accounts before you arrive in the UK. Got a letter from them today welcoming me as a potential customer. How nice of them. Charmed, I'm sure.
Apparently banks aren't despised as much over there as they are in Oz - maybe cause they don't charge you for using other banks ATMs like they do here - thieves! - oops, I mean lovely employer.
My grandpa told me this evening that I have a famous relative that I never knew I had.
It turns out that Tony Martin is married to one of my third cousins.
When I think of him it takes me back to my first ever full time job. Eager to get out of the place every day, I'd jump in my bright yellow 1976 Toyota Corolla and listen to the Martin/Molloy show on the way home. I would have tears coming down my face with laughter and be bashing on the steering wheel because I was cracking up so much.
There's no radio show since that has gotten that reaction from me. Comic gold. They could certainly teach that young Wil Anderson a thing or two.
I discovered this list of terms that are so apt in different facets of my life for people/situations I deal with every day:
Blamestorming - Sitting around in a group discussing why a deadline was missed or a project failed and who was responsible.
Ego surfing - Scanning the net for references to one's own name.
Mouse potato - The online generation's answer to the couch potato.
Treeware - documentation or any printed material.
Arsemosis - The process by which some people seem to absorb success and advancement by sucking up to the boss rather than working hard.
Irritainment - Entertainment and media spectacles that are annoying but you find yourself unable to stop watching.
Percussive maintenance - The fine art of whacking the crap out of an electronic device to get it working again.
Square-headed girlfriend - Another word for computer. The victim of a square-headed girlfriend is a computer widow.
Oh yeah, and for those asking. That crap isn't going to stop us from going.
Happy New Financial Year folks. Hope you weren't up all night fagging. Long live the smoking ban that starts today!
Evidently not as I got one in the mail on Friday.
