Can't these wiki assholes just set up a trust and over time use it to fund the site?

They stopped working for peanuts a long time ago, now they work for imitation peanuts! :)

Assuming they were dedicated roles, you should of been getting 60-80k AUD at least, for 3, 4 and 5. Even 50K for the CC Team leader. I can see why you got out.

but but but mr TAC, i just need a 6509 fan tray RMA.

We still mocked her http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB2nM8UlyVk

Just in time for Oktoberfest wrap up stories from Munich/Bavaria excellent.

Didn't even make it to Australia. Looking for a replacement for my Nokia 5800 (Great phone, but nothing from Nokia in regards to accessories and being almost ignored a month or two past it's original sale here), I was interested in seeing this phone making it to Australia for sale, outright free from a plan, Android phone with dedicated support from Google. Instead, we have the HTC Desire (a Nexus One with a few extra buttons, exclusive to one carrier here), which will probably be a flavour of the month phone, until the next HTC is pimped out. It's been the same with a few other smart phones getting ignored here. As a result I've sold out to the Fruit Phone, outright, on the basis of it won't be a flavour phone of the month by the manufacture, and pretty much rules the accessory market. I was hoping the Google would of done the same with the Nexus One, along the lines of the fruit company.

Please we're the most subdued and docile population in the world. Other countries riot and go to the streets for less than what's been pulled on the Australian population in the past. Sure we'll be outraged for about 24 hours then back to business as usual.

This was in Mass Effect 2 - Called the Cerbus Network card, basically you'll get a heap of DLC with it, which expands the game by a great length. It costs IIRC 1500 Microsoft Points on XBOX Live to buy a code with it, obviously for people who purchase the game second. The bad thing is EA is now releasing DLC that require you to use MS Points regardless if you have the Network Pass card or not - (See Alternative appearance/Weapons packs, which dubious value to the game compared to the network pass content anyway).

Just tell them it's like Halo, but in space... oh wait... it's like Halo, but with swords!

This is generally the way it is with Roles/Certs in Australia. Even if it's on the company policy to reimburse for certifications, local group managers will usually have other ideas, and make it difficult for you so it might take 2 years for someone to hit out their CCNA. Also, any sort of training for certs, they do pay for usually goes to people that do not require it, or aren't interested in obtaining it. My current work place recently put a number of people in QA stat reporting roles, on CCNA course training, while people in groups involved with Cisco gear, hanging out for it were denied. The training money comes from the same bucket also in this case. I did my whole Cisco certs from CCNA - CCIE off my own back, after getting the run around from a previous employer changing their mind whether they would assist or not. It's not uncommon for others in the networking industry to be in the same boat.

I agree, if you have a finite and reasonable number of possible errors, the puppy/colored box idea should work great as long as each different error icon is unique enough (i.e., a puppy icon and a kitten icon would be fine, but I would avoid different types of puppies...the user will remember they saw a puppy, not necessarily what type of puppy).

Other possible ideas would be to just assign a number to your error and make it flash. Flashing gives a sense of urgency and, as long as your list of typical errors is small, the user should be able to recall a flashing number. If you get into the hundreds, this might not work so well.

Beat them.

He's already decided to live near a major piece of infrastructure, that being his building's roof. I lived in a top floor apartment (real apartment, not a condo) in the past, so I know how it is. Lets just say the guy on the top floor reports more roof leaks to management than the guy on the first floor. If the roof leaks all the way to the first floor, you've got real problems. It seems disturbing to have contractors occasionally stomping around on the roof, but its actually less annoying than having residents stomping above your ceiling all the time. Also, even in cities, animals live on roofs. Loud animals that chirp at sunrise and creepily scratch at the roof at all hours, and they build ugly nests out of trash and crap all over your windows.

Another interesting point is about two decades ago I turned down an entry level job of visiting cell sites and running periodic sweeps on the antennas with a spectrum analyzer and TDR the feedlines, along with visual inspection of the antennas and equipment. You'll have a regular "scheduled" visitor, not just repairs and upgrades. I imagine it would be about as annoying as having a water meter reader visit, no big deal, just be prepared for it.

I also felt the same after passing God Emperor of Dune, which I really liked. By the time I started Heretics, I just stopped caring about the story, and the characters (especially an n'th clone of Duncan Idaho again). I did get through Chapterhouse, and still felt the same. I never bothered with any of the KJA/BH additions, I've previously been, told that's been a good idea. I prefered the mini series to the film version, especially the Children of Dune sequel made. A new film is welcome, but I wouldn't expect it to be any different from the previous attempts.