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Lightning - you can't leave us man; you're one of us now ... heh heh heh
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Congrats on landing the job but sorry to see you go - do pop back from time to time. To be honest I'm probably following you into permiedoom pretty soon.
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But why? What-ya-done?Originally posted by lightng View PostSee you guys. I'm off to be a permie. I'm working on a plan B, but I no longer can consider myself a true contractor.
Its been fun. I was hoping to be "LightNg Fingers Like Lightning" before I left, but alas, it was never to be.
No sockpuppets to declare but here lies my final avatar.
Good luck to all on the bench ....

Congrats on the job. Praps just RIP (Reskill-in-permiedom) and then come back? Think of it as a two year contract?
Orra best
suityou01
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Take a deep breath, close your eyes and pinch your nose.Originally posted by lightng View PostSee you guys. I'm off to be a permie.
When you surface for air, don't look around you - just think its nice and warm.
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Congrats, although I'd keep your badge if I were you as you may well be back.
I left to the dark side for a couple of years but couldn't resist putting my spurs back on.
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Badge and gun
See you guys. I'm off to be a permie. I'm working on a plan B, but I no longer can consider myself a true contractor.
Its been fun. I was hoping to be "LightNg Fingers Like Lightning" before I left, but alas, it was never to be.
No sockpuppets to declare but here lies my final avatar.
Good luck to all on the bench ....
Last edited by lightng; 6 June 2009, 09:46.Tags: None
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