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    #11
    Beaker, at leat you recognise it's meaningless, nothing worse than those who think the company would grind to a halt were they not there and act as such
    The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.

    But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”

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      #12
      Originally posted by beaker View Post
      It takes a lot of effort just to apply myself to this mindless nonsense everyday in the first case. I really don't need the distraction of recognising it for what it really is.
      You need to focus on your payslips more.

      Or get change of gig - sometimes a change is as good etc...

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        #13
        Originally posted by Bagpuss View Post
        Beaker, at leat you recognise it's meaningless, nothing worse than those who think the company would grind to a halt were they not there and act as such
        Too many of those exist here I'm afraid.

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          #14
          I realised this about a year and a half ago and have since been learning about passive income. Around the 9-5 I do a lot of internet marketing which is starting to show some regular passive income. Just need to keep learning, doing and applying the 80/20 rule and I plan to say goodbye to 9-5 life forever
          "Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon Musk

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            #15
            And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
            And you may find yourself in another part of the world
            And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile
            And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful
            wife
            And you may ask yourself-Well...How did I get here?

            Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
            Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
            Into the blue again/after the money's gone
            Once in a lifetime/water flowing underground.

            And you may ask yourself
            How do I work this?
            And you may ask yourself
            Where is that large automobile?
            And you may tell yourself
            This is not my beautiful house!
            And you may tell yourself
            This is not my beautiful wife!
            Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
            Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
            Into the blue again/after the money's gone
            Once in a lifetime/water flowing underground.

            Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...
            Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...
            Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...

            Water dissolving...and water removing
            There is water at the bottom of the ocean
            Carry the water at the bottom of the ocean
            Remove the water at the bottom of the ocean!

            Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
            Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
            Into the blue again/in the silent water
            Under the rocks and stones/there is water underground.

            Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
            Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
            Into the blue again/after the money's gone
            Once in a lifetime/water flowing underground.

            And you may ask yourself
            What is that beautiful house?
            And you may ask yourself
            Where does that highway go?
            And you may ask yourself
            Am I right?...Am I wrong?
            And you may tell yourself
            MY GOD!...WHAT HAVE I DONE?

            Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
            Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
            Into the blue again/in the silent water
            Under the rocks and stones/there is water underground.

            Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
            Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
            Into the blue again/after the money's gone
            Once in a lifetime/water flowing underground.

            Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...
            Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...
            Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...
            Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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              #16
              Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
              And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
              And you may find yourself in another part of the world
              And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile
              And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful
              wife
              And you may ask yourself-Well...How did I get here?

              Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
              Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
              Into the blue again/after the money's gone
              Once in a lifetime/water flowing underground.

              And you may ask yourself
              How do I work this?
              And you may ask yourself
              Where is that large automobile?
              And you may tell yourself
              This is not my beautiful house!
              And you may tell yourself
              This is not my beautiful wife!
              Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
              Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
              Into the blue again/after the money's gone
              Once in a lifetime/water flowing underground.

              Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...
              Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...
              Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...

              Water dissolving...and water removing
              There is water at the bottom of the ocean
              Carry the water at the bottom of the ocean
              Remove the water at the bottom of the ocean!

              Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
              Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
              Into the blue again/in the silent water
              Under the rocks and stones/there is water underground.

              Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
              Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
              Into the blue again/after the money's gone
              Once in a lifetime/water flowing underground.

              And you may ask yourself
              What is that beautiful house?
              And you may ask yourself
              Where does that highway go?
              And you may ask yourself
              Am I right?...Am I wrong?
              And you may tell yourself
              MY GOD!...WHAT HAVE I DONE?

              Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
              Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
              Into the blue again/in the silent water
              Under the rocks and stones/there is water underground.

              Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
              Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
              Into the blue again/after the money's gone
              Once in a lifetime/water flowing underground.

              Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...
              Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...
              Same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...
              That will be 30p please.
              ‎"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."

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                #17
                Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post
                That will be 30p please.
                Only if I sing it... shirley?
                Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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                  #18
                  Nope lyrics are copyrighted as well.

                  55p plus £10,000 fine, even if you are a 13 year old single mother or granny.

                  Love XXXX

                  RIAA
                  Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by beaker View Post
                    It takes a lot of effort just to apply myself to this mindless nonsense everyday in the first case. I really don't need the distraction of recognising it for what it really is.
                    Working is for Fools and Horses - I admire my old friend whom , despite not even being employed has managed to amass debts of over 25 grand - he has had a ball of a time and has not the slightest intention of paying a dime back - nor lowering his dignity by working - he intends to go bankrupt.

                    By the way the Greeks thought that work involving mental exertion was the most debasing work of all.

                    I never wanted to do this - I always wanted to be a LumberJack ...

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by beaker View Post
                      I was walking back to my chair in the place I'm working and I saw all of these people at their PCs, tapping away, headphones on etc... then it struck me - what the hell am I doing here?

                      People are out there are making music, making movies, being outdoors, chilling at home, etc. What am I doing here tapping away at my PC?

                      Anyone else ever look up and think the same thing?
                      Dear Beaky

                      I have been thinking the same thing for a while, and as trite as it sounds I don't think I will be truly happy in any situation work or otherwise until I sort some of my sh!t out. Obviously, I don't know if this applies to you, but many wise wo/men have said happiness isn't dependant on any external person, place or thing...

                      Having said that, I am going to begin some part time study next year so I can have a complete career change, 14 years in IT is more than enough.

                      Is there something you would really like to study or think about doing in the future?

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