Chill out at the water cooler

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Chill out at the water cooler

Postby Ken Malone » Fri May 20, 2005 10:29

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There's no set topic at the water cooler - just nothing too serious - chop and change subjects at will - go off on one - argue - do a U-turn – ask for help - gossip - flirt - tell jokes - play games etc etc. Whatever YOU want. Just remember to keep it decent & legal

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The water cooler's definitely NOT the place for serious talk of any kind - there's plenty of other forums in which to be serious/focused.

Stay loose.
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Postby Ken Malone » Fri May 20, 2005 10:45

TGIF again - how's yer week been?

Marks out of 10?

I reckon mine's been 10/10 for the first 2 days and somewhere between 2 and 6 for the last three - average of around six I suppose 8O
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Postby Elizabeth Hall » Fri May 20, 2005 12:37

minus 95 for me! :cry: :banghead: :multi:
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Postby Ken Malone » Fri May 20, 2005 12:38

Hey it's Friday though? Raining in H yet?
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Postby Elizabeth Hall » Fri May 20, 2005 12:42

Had a shower earlier, but dry at the minute - don't need any more water after all your water cooler hints!!!! :D
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Postby Ken Malone » Fri May 20, 2005 12:46

It's like nightime just now over here - storm I think BIG raindrops starting to fall - birds all hiding....it MIGHT be a Vogon Constructor Ship I suppose
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Postby Elizabeth Hall » Fri May 20, 2005 12:52

It could be - or perhaps a meteor is hurtling out of the sky and is heading straight for you???
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Postby Ken Malone » Fri May 20, 2005 12:54

Maybe.. if so it's leaking!!!! Lots of the wet stuff now on my poor Cappo
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Postby Mike McCurdy » Fri May 20, 2005 13:08

Out of a lovely morning, my Cappo has just been battered by the sort of downpour that could have dented the roof! It only lasted about 3 minutes though. Good old English weather.
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Postby Ken Malone » Fri May 20, 2005 13:24

hows the pier Mike.... any Pier Pressure.... Pier Massage... Pier Reviews..... sorry.. look I'll groan for everyone on these


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Postby Sue Stokes » Fri May 20, 2005 13:42

No better weather down here in the deep South either :( I'm just hoping for at least some dry spells this weekend so I can get the car out of the garage again. If not then drive in the rain - I will!!

POETS day's always better than most week days though :lol:
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Postby Sue Stokes » Fri May 20, 2005 13:51

Elizabeth Hall wrote:I was in Gweek only a couple of weeks ago Sue - even though I went shopping in Helston I didn't see you!!


You might have done... Have to say I didn't see a Cappuccino about - I'd have noticed. I haven't even spotted our area reps one about yet :) My partner saw one a week or so back though, near Truro.


Did you happen to see the Internet Cafe Elizabeth? If it was a week day my office is at the back :lol: :D
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Postby Mike McCurdy » Fri May 20, 2005 14:17

hows the pier Mike


Actually, the Pier quarter is getting renovated again. Its apparently going to become one of the cultural hotspots of the northwest!

I think I'll still head for Slovakia though.
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Postby Ken Malone » Fri May 20, 2005 14:28

You gonna work out there for a bit Mike? or is it more a trip b4 the nat curriculuum bites?
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Postby Mike McCurdy » Fri May 20, 2005 14:37

I'm planning on working there for a year or so - I like the place.
The plan is to teach in China at some point but I want to get used to the job without the massive culture shock. I might be an expert at changing career, but I have no misconceptions about this one being easy.

No national curicullum issues either, as I'll be teaching adults. People eager to learn - imagine that!
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Postby Ken Malone » Fri May 20, 2005 15:38

Hi Mike... I know someone who taught for a while in Slovenia.
Also someone else who taught in China - BTW did you know the Uni of Nottingham actually has a campus over there?? Read it here

Re the culture shock - it is there but nowhere near as great as say 10 years ago.
Here's a typical skyline... perhaps not exactly what's usually imagined NINGBO
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Postby Mike McCurdy » Fri May 20, 2005 15:54

Ken.. I had no idea.
Did you know that the Univeristy of Xianxing has a refectory near Pinfarthings?
http://www.winstonesicecream.co.uk
Well, they should. Its jolly nice!! :D
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Postby Ken Malone » Fri May 20, 2005 15:59

aren't they a part of the Uni's alternative medical school?

Is ice cream therapy a new healing method then :D
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Postby Ken Malone » Fri May 20, 2005 16:25

erm 8O??? you've lost me there Mike
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Postby Elizabeth Hall » Fri May 20, 2005 17:02

Sue, didn't notice the cafe, but am planning on heading down that way in Sept time so will check it out! You wouldn't have noticed my Cappo cos went in my peugeot - can't fit everything plus dog in Sukie no matter how hard I might want to!!
Ken - you'll be pleased to hear the sun is beating down instead of raindrops beating down - so going home topless (so to speak!!) :oops:
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