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Xenophon replied

21 April 2008, 12:28
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

I'm trying to get SA and Lucy into a cat-fight over me...

Don't tell anyone.

OK.
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Churchill replied

21 April 2008, 12:27
Originally posted by tay View Post

The bigger question is actually.. what the **** is SA doing back on the board? I thought we had got rid of the wench.

I'm trying to get SA and Lucy into a cat-fight over me...

Don't tell anyone.
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tay replied

21 April 2008, 12:20
The bigger question is actually.. what the **** is SA doing back on the board? I thought we had got rid of the wench.
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Clippy replied

21 April 2008, 10:59
Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

I think its a badger honour

igmc

Perhaps you are Ruth Badger and perchance I can claim my five Ginsters meat pies (unless you've already eaten them) you lardy sales 'selling ice to the eskimos' woman you.
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Badger replied

21 April 2008, 09:38
Thanks for the replies.

Sal! you've picked up on a point that has worried me for some time - that I overuse the exclamation mark. I'll retire to my sett and consider my options

<Badger>
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Xenophon replied

21 April 2008, 09:35
Originally posted by SallyAnne View Post

I never mean "Pervert!" as an insult!

Ah, true enough. Okay, it is even more nice to read then in that font!
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Xenophon replied

21 April 2008, 09:34
Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

I think its a badger honour

igmc

I see what you've done there.
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SallyAnne replied

21 April 2008, 09:34
Originally posted by Xenophon View Post

Guilty as charged.

I see you're giving the Comic Sans MS font some love, Sal. It makes all of your posts so cheery. Even the 'Pervert' one I took as a compliment.

I never mean "Pervert!" as an insult!
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SallyAnne replied

21 April 2008, 09:33
Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

I think its a badger honour

igmc

That was quite a good geordie accent
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Xenophon replied

21 April 2008, 09:33
Originally posted by SallyAnne View Post

Pervert!

Guilty as charged.

I see you're giving the Comic Sans MS font some love, Sal. It makes all of your posts so cheery. Even the 'Pervert' one I took as a compliment.
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EternalOptimist replied

21 April 2008, 09:31
Originally posted by SallyAnne View Post

I'm more interested in why you put an exclamation mark after your name?

Badger!
Like, look at me!

(We know you're not really a badger.....or are you? Is this a big double bluff?)

Sal!

I think its a badger honour

igmc
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SallyAnne replied

21 April 2008, 09:31
Originally posted by Xenophon View Post

Or, like, look at my Badger!

Pervert!
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Xenophon replied

21 April 2008, 09:30
Originally posted by SallyAnne View Post

Badger!
Like, look at me!

Or, like, look at my Badger!
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SallyAnne replied

21 April 2008, 09:28
I'm more interested in why you put an exclamation mark after your name?

Badger!
Like, look at me!

(We know you're not really a badger.....or are you? Is this a big double bluff?)

Sal!
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Xenophon replied

21 April 2008, 09:26
I've never 'cold-called' and if you have a relationship with someone I wouldn't call it that anyway. It is more just a case of getting back in touch with a contact.

I keep in touch reasonably well and have landed a couple of contracts that way. The vast majority I get via the job boards however.

Quick point: watch out for IR35 if you are looking at the possibility of returning to do the same thing you used to do as a permie, as a contractor.
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