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Thread: Australasia in the Playground V
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2012-02-09, 11:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Australasia in the Playground V
Okay They seemed enthusiastic, there's nothing in the job that I can't do.
They are currently halfway through interviewing the half-dozen short listed applicants and I will find out next week what happened. I'm guessing the rest of the people will be interviewed today, possibly Monday, so at least I won't have to wait too long to find out. Got the impression they want to fill the job asap. I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but I kinda really want this job. It sounds like fun.
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2012-02-13, 12:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2008
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- The Labyrinth
Re: Australasia in the Playground V
So.... Bank post record profits yet again, then proceed to raise the interest rates, and now I believe the ANZ has just sacked 1000 people, citing it as "necessary to maintain profits".
What the hell. Seriously?Witness my glory and know that when my darkness fades, if you yet live, it is because an ally does not.
AN EMPTY SPOT WITHIN MY CRAW CRAVES YOUR FLESH, YOUR BONES BLED RAW!
YOUR FEAR! YOUR FEAR! SO SWEET! SO STRONG! TO TEASE MY TONGUE, YOUR LIVES ARE GONE!
YOUR ODDS UNFAVORED, MY WEB TOO STRONG! SPEED WON'T NEGATE A LINE STEPPED WRONG!
YOU DARE? DARE SMITE THIS AWESOME BEAST? YOUR FATES ARE SEALED AS MY NEXT FEAST!
HEED THIS BECK AND HEAR THIS CALL! FIGHT ME STILL, YOUR WILLS SHALL FALL!
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2012-02-13, 07:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2005
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- Australia
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Re: Australasia in the Playground V
Who wants to set up a 6 player game of Killing Floor, everyone links to an always on voice conference, then we record the whole event (at least one ingame video and everyone's voice) and put it on YouTube?
"My Hobby: Replacing your soap with gravy" by rtg0922, Doll and Clint "Rawhide" Eastwood by Sneak
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2012-02-13, 07:31 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Oct 2007
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- Canberra, Australia!
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Re: Australasia in the Playground V
I'm not sure it's a good thing to talk about on this forum, but suffice to say that running a bank isn't as easy as the media and politicians make out.
And to address that question, it makes sense that they would remove obsolete positions in order to maintain profitability, considering that the cost of credit has gone up massively because of the global economic situation (that is, it costs more for the banks to borrow money) they need to do something to save money.
(And for the record, I will not hear arguments about excepting lower profits, we live in a capitalist economy, it makes no sense to demand that someone put in the time, effort, energy, capital and risk required to run and maintain a large business then demand that they not make money off it).
Errr... Sorry if that sounds like a rant. I've had one of those days, and this is a topic I've had my ear chewed off about.
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2012-02-13, 07:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2010
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- Australia
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2012-02-13, 08:05 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Nov 2005
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- Equestria
Re: Australasia in the Playground V
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2012-02-13, 09:09 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2008
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- The Labyrinth
Re: Australasia in the Playground V
It's cool. I do understand that running a bank isn't "hurrrrr press button get moneys". And it's not getting rid of obsolete positions at all, they're simply sacking people here so they can send the jobs to India and the Phillipines. That really does not seem fair at all. They're already making billions of dollars. I don't think cutting the quality of customer service because you want to save a few bucks is a good thing at all.
Witness my glory and know that when my darkness fades, if you yet live, it is because an ally does not.
AN EMPTY SPOT WITHIN MY CRAW CRAVES YOUR FLESH, YOUR BONES BLED RAW!
YOUR FEAR! YOUR FEAR! SO SWEET! SO STRONG! TO TEASE MY TONGUE, YOUR LIVES ARE GONE!
YOUR ODDS UNFAVORED, MY WEB TOO STRONG! SPEED WON'T NEGATE A LINE STEPPED WRONG!
YOU DARE? DARE SMITE THIS AWESOME BEAST? YOUR FATES ARE SEALED AS MY NEXT FEAST!
HEED THIS BECK AND HEAR THIS CALL! FIGHT ME STILL, YOUR WILLS SHALL FALL!
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2012-02-14, 07:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2008
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- New Zealand
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Re: Australasia in the Playground V
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2012-02-14, 08:59 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2006
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- Australia
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Re: Australasia in the Playground V
I'm in a much better mood than when you talked to me on Steam, so I will officially accept your offer and hope I don't derp up too badly. Advance warning, though: I wear special glasses when using the computer and my mic headset isn't that comfortable, so there may be sudden stops in my movement between rounds/when I have few zombies on me while I adjust/clean something. Hopefully that doesn't turn out to be the case, but yeah...
...Anyone able to recommend a headset that has a good mic AND is comfortable?Click to view my dragons and help them grow!
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2012-02-14, 07:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Oct 2007
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- Canberra, Australia!
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Re: Australasia in the Playground V
Those are good points, I hadn't really considered that they might simply be moving the positions to an other country, because in that case I'd be tempted to agree. It would be better to keep them here (even if it does cost more) both for customer service reasons and public relations (it's good to be seen to be keeping jobs in country).
And like you say, it isn't like they don't have a little money to spare.
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2012-02-14, 09:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2006
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- Melbourne, Australia
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2012-02-14, 09:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2005
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- Australia
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Re: Australasia in the Playground V
BUY IT NOW!
85% OFF!
$2.99 USD ONLY! (Less after conversion.)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/1250
"My Hobby: Replacing your soap with gravy" by rtg0922, Doll and Clint "Rawhide" Eastwood by Sneak
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2012-02-15, 12:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2006
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- Melbourne, Australia
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Re: Australasia in the Playground V
Well, why not.
Bought it, but can't install for ten days or so, when the internet resets.
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2012-02-15, 03:02 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2008
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- Under your bed. :P
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2012-02-15, 06:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2008
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- New Zealand
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Re: Australasia in the Playground V
Okay, sounds like a good way to get into Killing Floor. I've gone and bought it too, let me know.
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2012-02-15, 07:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2010
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- Bunbury, Australia
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Re: Australasia in the Playground V
Sounds like an entertaining spectator sport
What? I'm not a big computer-game-player, but I enjoy watching other people play. I do that with Peregrine all the time
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2012-02-15, 08:12 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2005
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- Australia
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2012-02-15, 08:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2010
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- Australia
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Re: Australasia in the Playground V
Rawhide is like our own personal Steam advertiser.
Thanks to Skeppio for my avatar.
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2012-02-15, 08:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2005
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- Australia
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2012-02-15, 09:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Nov 2008
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- Oz
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Re: Australasia in the Playground V
I've hardly got time to play games these days... but I'll buy it cause I can...
In other news... I've discovered WA's first Hudsonian Godwit on the 11/02/12...and Australia's 5th one overall...
This species breeds in arctic North America wintering in southern South America... this is one very lost bird!
The bird did a dissapearing act for three days, but thankfully re-appeared today. What's more exciting is that it sports a red flag on its left leg indicating that it was banded in Chile! So this bird has flown from North to South America back and forth at least once AND from North Asia to Australia!
... ah to have wings...
Edit: If you are wondering how I felt when I saw the bird it literally was like seeing a unicorn... I mean the statistical chances were so remote...Last edited by Rising Phoenix; 2012-02-15 at 09:47 AM.
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2012-02-15, 07:27 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2010
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- Bunbury, Australia
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2012-02-15, 07:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2005
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- Australia
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Re: Australasia in the Playground V
"My Hobby: Replacing your soap with gravy" by rtg0922, Doll and Clint "Rawhide" Eastwood by Sneak
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2012-02-15, 10:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2008
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- Melbourne, Australia
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2012-02-16, 03:42 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Mar 2008
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- Australia
Re: Australasia in the Playground V
Pokedex #999: Roc Ness
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2012-02-16, 08:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Nov 2005
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- Equestria
Re: Australasia in the Playground V
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2012-02-16, 08:05 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2006
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- Melbourne, Australia
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2012-02-16, 10:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Nov 2008
Re: Australasia in the Playground V
Just thought I'd say hi to my fellow Australasian OotS reader.
So... Yeah... Hi!
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2012-02-17, 01:55 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2008
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- Melbourne, Australia
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2012-02-17, 02:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2008
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- The Labyrinth
Re: Australasia in the Playground V
Oh god, they want to basically renovate the CBD to make it Manhatten style <_< More traffic congestion and even more people on our already struggling public transport system?
ZE HORRORRRRRR!Witness my glory and know that when my darkness fades, if you yet live, it is because an ally does not.
AN EMPTY SPOT WITHIN MY CRAW CRAVES YOUR FLESH, YOUR BONES BLED RAW!
YOUR FEAR! YOUR FEAR! SO SWEET! SO STRONG! TO TEASE MY TONGUE, YOUR LIVES ARE GONE!
YOUR ODDS UNFAVORED, MY WEB TOO STRONG! SPEED WON'T NEGATE A LINE STEPPED WRONG!
YOU DARE? DARE SMITE THIS AWESOME BEAST? YOUR FATES ARE SEALED AS MY NEXT FEAST!
HEED THIS BECK AND HEAR THIS CALL! FIGHT ME STILL, YOUR WILLS SHALL FALL!
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2012-02-17, 02:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2011
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- An Abyssal Tower
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Re: Australasia in the Playground V
Which city are they doing this terrible thing to?
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