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January 20, 2010 08:14PM
Am having to move groups which means giving up my role just before the end of the financial year and someone else reaping the benefits of my hard work. But mainly a heck of a lot more travelling. Unsettling times at work, so didn't want to blot my impeccable copy book by saying no. Then, out of the blue I get a headhunt offer from a manager on another part of the network who wants me. Now I am torn between the devil and the deep blue sea! Its all jolly japes.
Also, came across this on Twitter. See if you can spot my addition!
Geotagging on Twitter
Submitted Nov 12, 2009 by eddie
What is Geotagging?
Twitter's Geotagging feature allows users who opt-in to the service to selectively Geotag their tweets with their exact location and provide more context to users about their surroundings. This great new functionality allows you to join into a local conversation and annotate the world around you as you travel from one place to another.
It is important to note that this functionality is off by default. You will need to explicitly opt-in to use the functionality. Once you have done that, any app that you use will be able to Geotag your tweet with your exact location. We require application developers to be upfront and obvious about when they are Geotagging an update. If you ever find that an application is doing it without notifying you, please let us know.
Geotagging your tweets will allow you to:
Tweet about places and add context to your tweets.
Connect with other users at a local level.
Join the local conversation.
Allow police, on finding your body, to work out where you were abducted before being sliced, diced and dumped.
Me bad!
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January 19, 2010 12:51PM
Success! despite nonsensical instructions and a need to buy a hacksaw to chop a few bits off, its now all up and running! I've even put a growback inside. Maybe I won't store the bike in it, afterall. Anyway, if there were any prayers or thoughts out there, it was most appreciated! I'll send you a free lettuce, if you mail me your address!
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January 18, 2010 11:22AM
Grrrr. If you ever read the words "Easy Assembly" accompanied by the words "20 percent off", run a mile. The 20 percent to which they refer is, quite obviously, the instructions. Oh yes, they've spared no effort in reducing them down to a state which a NASA engineer would struggle with. "Insert bolt A, south facing, into sprocket B at right angles to part CDP6 (backward facing)" etc etc. Fucking fuckers.
I swear to God. I'm on day two and can only now face it in very small stages. Whilst the frame is up, it is looking more than a bit wobbly and, in fact, only went up through the cunning use of bolt C6, which is actually meant for something else. I'll worry about that bit when I come to it.
It did come with a nice piece of additional paper, which said if we wanted a guy called Pete to come along and assemble it for us, then all we had to do is call and pay an additional charge. Didn't fancy that. We were also told we could call Pete, for some handy tips. Needless to say, Pete didn't answer. Tried to kill himself no doubt, using flange C2, connected to the nearest high level beam. I can only assume he failed, due to the absence of flange C2. No doubt there is another number to call to speak to Doug who deals with people trying to kill themselves, as a result of these nonsensical instructions. He, himself probably just answers and says "Look mate, just try pills and vodka, or you'll outlive your grandchildren".
Still, in fairness, much progress has been made, and I should have the glass in tomorrow. I just can't help thinking that these instructions have been put together by the very best engineers FOR the very best engineers. Not your common or garden idiot like me. Words which, in hindsight, and after much swearing, would have helped immensly such as "sandwiched between" and "at right angles to" were sadly lacking. I wouldn't mind, but I don't even want to grow vegetables in it. I just wanted somewhere to put my bike in.
Please keep your fingers crossed for me. I need your prayers!
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