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Originally posted by BR14 View PostI had a pony this morning, after my first cuppa.
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Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View PostToday's book is "Notes of a Russian Sniper" by Vassily Zaistev.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Notes-Russi.../dp/1848325657
Being the story of Stalingrad from September 1942.
I'm several chapters in and he hasn't started sniping yet, though he has seen a chap with a rifle that's got a strange tube on top.
Apparently the basis for
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Enemy-Gates...5&s=dvd&sr=1-1
Interesting book.
Glad I wasn't him.When the fun stops, STOP.Comment
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Originally posted by covbob View PostJust to top off a wonderful day, it looks as though the client is going to bin me. More on than later.Comment
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Some ancient printouts from the 1980s are about to hit the skip.
Not a lot of call for CAP16 assembler any more.
Even less considering the machine it drove got scrapped in 1988.
The stuff driving the 9300 Fet tester is going too.
IIRC there's 2 boxes of fanfold paper upstairs that are about the same age but blank.
Not sure there's a lot of call for fan fold any more.
Though there is a printer upstairs that's got a tractor feed.
I wonder if you can still get ribbons.When the fun stops, STOP.Comment
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Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View PostSome ancient printouts from the 1980s are about to hit the skip.
Not a lot of call for CAP16 assembler any more.
Even less considering the machine it drove got scrapped in 1988.
The stuff driving the 9300 Fet tester is going too.
IIRC there's 2 boxes of fanfold paper upstairs that are about the same age but blank.
Not sure there's a lot of call for fan fold any more.
Though there is a printer upstairs that's got a tractor feed.
I wonder if you can still get ribbons."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View PostSome ancient printouts from the 1980s are about to hit the skip.
Not a lot of call for CAP16 assembler any more.
Even less considering the machine it drove got scrapped in 1988.
The stuff driving the 9300 Fet tester is going too.
IIRC there's 2 boxes of fanfold paper upstairs that are about the same age but blank.
Not sure there's a lot of call for fan fold any more.
Though there is a printer upstairs that's got a tractor feed.
I wonder if you can still get ribbons.
And, astonishingly, FX80 ribbons are available on eBay for four to five quidComment
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Bol is now simmering on the stove, for spag bol will be tonight's repast. I like to give it at least a couple of hours on the simmer to get the flavours working properlyComment
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Tea/dinner this evening was the last of the roast beef with carrots & onions.
It was ok.
This evening's first feature is "Enigma (1982)" with Martin Sheen, Derek Jacobi, Sam Neil, et al.
Enigma (1982) - IMDb
Pretty stellar cast.
Oh, and Warren Clarke as a Russian baddie.
Which proved to be insufficiently gripping and was discarded in favour of my next book:
"The Welsh Language: A history" by Janet Davies.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Welsh-Langu.../dp/1783160195Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 10 July 2019, 19:55.When the fun stops, STOP.Comment
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Yes, binned by client albeit with notice paid.
End ClientCo have suddenly decided to shorten the discovery period, added a bunch of extra countries and stipulated "extensive and mandatory" travel to those sites, which was never mentioned in the months of pre-contract discussions. TBH I think there's a bit of a feud going on between ClientCo UK, ClientCo USA and EndClientCo. They all pretty much hate each other.
Anyway, as I don't fancy being told to drop everything head off for weeks at a time (especially with a sick Mrs CB and two CovKids) the ClientCo have binned me. All quite amicable and I suspect things are going to go south in the next weeks anyway.
It's just a bit of a bummer on top of everything else.Comment
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