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Previously on "What's happened since you joined CUK?"

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  • MyUserName
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    Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

    DodgyAgent died in 2021, complications from Cancer.
    That sucks :-(

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  • MyUserName
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    Joined in about 2010 just before my son was born when I got canned from a position because the new CTO wanted to hire his friend and I was on probation.

    Got my first contract doing C++ and MFC at an investment bank.
    Moved to another client for a few years doing trade capture systems before they hired a permie to replace me.
    Went perm for years because I needed the stability. Reached CTO level for a bit and then jacked it in.
    Went back to contracting this year in March at a small Blockchain company.
    That contract is still technically live as I am trying to get the to pain my June invoice but I am now back investment banking again doing C++ and Rust.

    Still married to the same woman.
    Still have two kids.
    Have moved house once.
    In laws have calmed down a lot on the religious mania so home life is much more relaxed (father in law is still a creationist).
    Got hammered at a medieval show in the Czech Republic and fought someone who had a sharp scythe with a sharp sword through a museum. In the same show I hit someone so hard I broke my axe across his head.
    The melee team I Captain won the British championship a couple of times.
    Still doing medieval stuff but not quite as enthusiastically after loads of politics and arguing ruined it a fair amount.
    Grew a beard too.

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  • GJABS
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    That's sad news. DA had an engaging online presence.
    Last posted in 2016 talking about Brexit:

    https://forums.contractoruk.com/sear...annel%22%5D%7D

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  • NickFitz
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    Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

    DodgyAgent died in 2021, complications from Cancer.
    RIP DA

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  • cojak
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    Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

    DodgyAgent died in 2021, complications from Cancer.
    Oh, that’s sad, one of my favourites along with RogerRabbit. (Sorry, missed that post.)

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  • saptastic
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    Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

    DodgyAgent died in 2021, complications from Cancer.
    One of my fav posters. RIP DA.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by Uncle Albert View Post
    Really sorry to hear about Dodgy. Cancer is a bastard.
    +1

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  • Uncle Albert
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    Really sorry to hear about Dodgy. Cancer is a bastard.

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  • Zigenare
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    Originally posted by Uncle Albert View Post
    3 of my children weren't born when I first joined (under a previous name and a previous forum, possibly even two back). They are now all at university.

    We had posters like Roger Rabbit and Threaded. We had forum invasions by Cornish farmers. We had, and lost Fleety and doodab others disappeared like HairyArsedBloke and DodgyAgent.

    We had Tornado flying scammers with bowls of pasta in their laps.

    AtW may finally have got a sofa bed into his flat above Nandos.

    I've contracted, been perm and created my own business within this time. Am now back contracting but have a plan B bubbling away.

    All in all, MyCo's clients have paid for a reasonable number of hours spent here.
    DodgyAgent died in 2021, complications from Cancer.

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  • Marblerim
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    Great thread!

    Really interesting to see other peoples personal experiences.

    - Been contracting 8ish years, contemplated returning to perm but don't have the heart.
    - Lost the old man and his sister in the space of two days a few years back.
    - Took a year out while living in a pub ( best 12 months of my life ).
    - Missus got diagnosed with heart failure but waiting for the op to sort her out.
    - Currently on the bench but finally have a few things in the pipeline.

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    Winding Barmy, NAT, WTFH & AssGoo up is fun
    I keep coming back for laughs like this. Keep 'em coming.

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by DaveB View Post
    Chap down the road from my Uni digs tried dissolving the body in acid in a lockup garage.

    https://twitter.com/forest_fr1ends/s...291077/photo/1

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  • d000hg
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    I thought it could make a great escape room but the upstairs neighbour bought it and has converted it. Everyone in the village knows so that will be interesting for sensitive holiday makers mentioning where they are staying in the pub

    I do remember we talked about a nasty smell from the yard drain when buying...

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  • DaveB
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    Chap down the road from my Uni digs tried dissolving the body in acid in a lockup garage.

    'Cept it wasn't a body 'cos the previous application of hammer to skull was less than effective.

    Became a body shortly thereafter.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View Post
    Damn.

    That's a pretty unique selling point.
    Yes. The guy in the year above me at uni only hid the body under the floorboards.

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