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SimonS wrote:
I've been pretty lucky that I help out with running a user group, so that's been a good foot-in-the-door.
There are very good opportunities there, it's great to hear when someone has managed to find good work there, and can enjoy the beauty of the country.
SimonS wrote:
I've thought of leaving SA, as I'm sure most ppl have, but at the end of the day I've got 90% of my family here and would probably come back every couple of months for a holiday anyway.
One thing about working overseas and SA's - most seem to see it as permanent. Certainly my husband and I don't. We are gaining skills, and savings over here (both studying postgraduate part time in the evenings), which we will take back to SA in a couple of years to make our lives better, and hopefully spread the skills to those around us, thus benefitting the country.
As for coming home every couple of months - we fly in 11 days for our 24 day Christmas holiday over there
We really can't wait to get back into the bush!
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages
Religion without Science is blind, Science without Religion is lame -Albert Einstein
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Megan Forbes wrote:
really can't wait
Me too.
It's off to Plett for 2 weeks for me via George with my digital cam and 10Gb of space for pics.
Just not too sure how pleased my parents will be with my dialing to another town (Knysna) to get my monthly daily hourly minutely fix.
Maybe I can blame it on my younger sister. It'll be just like when we were growing up.
Cheers,
Simon
"From now on, if rogue states want to buy weapons of mass destruction, they're going to have to go on eBay," Mr. Bezos said.
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Megan Forbes wrote:
oracle's are into learning about people
Hi Megan. I've seen you in the lounge and I'm sure we've exchanged ideas, but I never formally introduced myself. My real name is Walter Storm and I live in TX, USA. (Not a native mind you, nor an aggie !) I went to school in Daytona Beach, FL [Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University[^]] where I met my wife. I studied Aerospace Engineering and my wife studied Aeronautical Science (she's a pilot and writes weapons systems manuals ). I'm origionally from Pennsylvania, and we moved to Tx for the jobs. I am a systems engineer for an aircraft company and write software to test flight control systems and do data analysis. Anyway, that's my life story in 100 words or less
- Nitron
"Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb
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Hi!
Nice to meet you formerly, Walter . Your career sounds extremely interesting, as does your wife's!
Nitron wrote:
nor an aggie
What's this?
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some-it won't hurt you'... -Christian Graus on Code Project outages
His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a tumble dryer.
It hurt the way your tongue hurts after you accidentally staple it to he wall-Shaun Wilde
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Megan Forbes wrote:
Nitron wrote:
nor an aggie
What's this?
Well, in Texas, most people go to a university here called Texas A&M[^], and the students there call themselves 'aggies'.
- Nitron
"Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb
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How's the holiday (gone/going/whatever)?
Any photos for us to see?
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Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
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benjymous wrote:
How's the holiday (gone/going/whatever)?
It was great thanks!
benjymous wrote:
Any photos for us to see?
Look up
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Megan Forbes wrote:
thanks Brian for being so quick on the draw
I've been a bit slow this time though
Megan Forbes wrote:
Oh, and Dell PDA donations will add to the quality of the answers you recieve from the Oracle.
Really???.. Cool....
Congratulations on the Anniversary.
Regards,
Brian Dela
Run naked in the snow until you're sweating like a stuck pig and can't seem to catch your breath. When the flu becomes pneumonia, they can cure that with a shot. - Roger Wright
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Brian Delahunty wrote:
Really???.. Cool....
Undoubtadely! (why does that spelling seem so Brianishly wrong? )
Extra lenses for a Sony DSC F707 tend to have a similar effect
Brian Delahunty wrote:
Congratulations on the Anniversary.
Thanks
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some-it won't hurt you'... -Christian Graus on Code Project outages
His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a tumble dryer.
It hurt the way your tongue hurts after you accidentally staple it to he wall-Shaun Wilde
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we
We don't need a thinker! We need a do-er! Someone who will act first, without considering the consequences. - Homer J Simpson
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Megan wrote:
we
hmmm... we [ ]???? could you elaborate for me please Megan..
Regards,
Brian Dela
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Hmm... guess I (and my invisible friends) have a thread now - I was trying to figure out where my name went during a formatting hiccup - didn't expect anyone to reply before I deleted the test
Brian Delahunty wrote:
hmmm... we []???? could you elaborate for me please Megan..
There is a theory that the "w" key is next to the "e" key on the keyboard and just happened to fall under Meg's fingers during the "test". Fortunately we all know that's just a ruse...
I've always heard that there was an idea behind Win ME... I still can't figure out what that was... anyboy know??? I;ve herad the idea was that it was supposed to be n operating system but I doubt this. - Brian Delahunty
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Megan Forbes wrote:
There is a theory that the "w" key is next to the "e" key on the keyboard
Yeah right. Sure Megan.. You keep on believeing th... oh.. Your right. Sorry.
Regards,
Brian Dela
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Moch Frap;s
Regards,
Brian Dela
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Sorry
But in the words of Homer "They're so tasty!"
Aaah, I think I will take a trip to Starbucks tomorrow morning
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so hows london
"When the only tool you have is a hammer, a sore thumb you will have."
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Ok, I realise this is a windup.
Maidstone is great, thanks!
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages
A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"
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see we do read what you write
"When the only tool you have is a hammer, a sore thumb you will have."
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