August 22nd 2009 Western Carribbean Anyone?

[Maza]

ty Donald... so even if you dont get your degree...you get a picture looking the part
it is a pain going back to Uni for graduation...several months later...and to be honest the way most degrees are set up over here these days you kinda know wheter you have passd or not...its just the honours bit that you dont really know about. Unless you have had particularly bad grades!
i knew i had atleast a 2:2 before i did my dissertation....i didnt do too well on my final piece of work ( quite possibly because i already knew i couldnt fail)...but got a 2:1 once the final exam board had sat!
Just one thing though...if you were not sure you had passed...how do you apply for jobs or post grad courses?
good luck with your though...lol

 

[Donald Applecore]

if you were not sure you had passed...how do you apply for jobs or post grad courses?
good luck with your though...lol

Unfortunately, most employers wont touch you with a ten-foot pole until you get your bar results. Some will give you a courtesy interview, but most are not interested until you are licensed. (A few students may be lucky enough to have job-offers going into the bar exam, but those are typically conditional offers - and I am not one of the fortunate ones) So basically, my job search will really not begin in earnest until we get back from the cruise because bar-exam results will not come out until the first week of November

Any additional school (I think there is only an LLM degree available after this) will give you a conditional admittance based on your academic standing to date.

Long story short - you've made it this far, don't screw it up now

 

[BlueMarlin]

Been brought up with cricket, my Uncle has played as long as I can remember, now doing his 1st season as an Umpire. So for me very easy to understand but I know many struggle with it.

Hope your foot feels better soon.

I am trying to stay awake long enough to watch the boxing from Vegas tonight. Almost 1am now it probably won't start until 2-3am.

In an effort to boost football morale in our office, as we come from the monster football city of Detroit - Go Lions - win one for the city this year. Literally -- win one, please, we don't want a second season of 0 - 16. Sorry got distracted, in the office I jumped into the EPL / UEFA fans group. My selection was Liverpool, just in time to see them get whumped by Chelsea, my project manager's selection. Hopefully, we will get the EPL Regular Season Cup this year and take out those horrid Manc's. (Only horrid because they are 3 up on my Liverpudlians.)

So I would like to contradict the earlier assertion that Soccer is an easy game. I watch for hours trying to figure out why they don't simply run up the pitch and go for goal. The sit there for 10 minutes dancing around with the ball, trying to set up a cross or some other set play and then have a turn-over and end up at the other end doing the same thing.

I saw a show on the TV called sport science where they check stuff out with all kinds of slow-motion and sensors and computers and such. It seems that a soccer/football will deliver 160LBS of impact on hitting a member of the wall, perhaps that is why they all stand there with their hands down. But I digress.

This helped me understand how these guys can be so off target on the shots. When you are trying to hit the ball with that kind of force, you only have millimeters and split seconds to get it just right so the connection can be made and the ball delivered to the net. Even so, the concepts of how they choose to pass the ball around and where they are trying to get the ball to, to create the proper angles of attack are very foreign to me still and I have a hard time understanding the nuances of the game.

Soccer is perhaps as difficult to understand as baseball or American Football, when you get beyond the simple - put the ball into the net part.

Will the Kop be celebrating or drowning sorrow by the end of the season?

Even though the matches did not go in my favor, I enjoyed watching the Liverpool v. Arsenal match and the Liverpool v. Chelsea (UEFA) match.

 

[Maza]

. My selection was Liverpool, . The sit there for 10 minutes dancing around with the ball, trying to set up a cross or some other set play and then have a turn-over and end up at the other end doing the same thing.

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They are just a bunch of jessies...now...rugby..thats a proper game.
IF you must follow football I suppose....*yawn* the SPL would be ok

Pick Celtic..they always win every year.
My little Bro. is a big Celtic fan....as you will see by his tattoos ( i really wish I was joking...but alas no!) Its a cultural thing at home ( and in L'Pool actually). Your religion pretty much determines which team you will support.....lucky for us we have God on our side

 

[BlueMarlin]

Got my IBM Rational Certification while in NYC for AppScan Security Scanning. I am also not sure what this means, but it does sound really important and something you worked hard for. Congrats to you!!!! You must be proud!!
Dawn

Thank you, and the others who mentioned the IBM Cert and also Wood Badge.

The IBM Cert, this particular one, gives me license to use one of their tools which has the power to crush web servers and web sites, overwrite your entire database structure and erase administrator passwords. All in the name of preventing the bad guys from doing that to you when you are not expecting it. The fun part of the tool, is that I can do it to any site any where any time, but I had to promise to behave and only do it with permission.

On the Wood Badge side, the DIScouters probably know what it is, and for the rest, it is a 6 day - 20 hours per day course, taught while camping, where the BSA provides an intense - live the class - education on leadership and management and why the two are different and important. Following the course, you complete five service projects over 18 months that leave a legacy in the Troop / Pack you were in when you went to the course. When all of that is done, you are recognized and provided the regalia of a graduate. Two wooden beads and a swatch of MacLaren tartan that you would not trade for anything.

 

[BlueMarlin]

Well...Wayne hit it on the head..I have been very busy over the last few months. between organising a Scout camp..(which you wouldnt think would be too taxing but i am really making heavy weather of it!)...which is essentially a International Jamboree in the 'south'...of England..reading risk assessments ( ahhhhhh...the bane of Scout Leaders everywhere...'dont mention the bollards'....)

Erik...Dave is 'assuming the position' ( oh missus) of Scout Leader of our group.after the half term holiday! It was a fairly bloodless coup..but the 'old' one has been 'ousted' for his own good...and the kids ofcouse. I promised Dave i would help him with the admin stuff....aaahhhhh...will i never learn!

Organizing a Scout Camp can be a royal pain in the rump. You are right, the Guide to Safe Scouting is a very comprehensive document and would be like trying to read the Oxford Unabridged Dictionary and apply it to your planning. Of course they change it every year, too. We just finished a Spy vs. Spy weekend for our newbies. They had challenge events around the park that fooled them into working on lashings, first aid, compass, physical skills, fire building, puzzling, etc. Then when all the missions were complete, the teams had to assemble a radioactive containment device and capture some rogue nuclear material inside, while using protective suits and long reaching tools. Fun stuff -- for the Scouts. Good news was they finished 90% or Tenderfoot and 10% each of Second/First Class.

Christi always is beating me down because I never learn. I am the first to volunteer for whatever task needs to be done, and if it weren't for her interference I would be gone for 3 months at a time, too, from life in general.

Our transition of power is planned and should happen at the closing campfire of summer camp at the canoe base. The old man is ready to move on, and I am nipping at his heels. I think this could be for the good of the Scouts too, I would like to see a bit more Scout leadership and a little less Scout Master micromanagement.

 

[BlueMarlin]

They are just a bunch of jessies...now...rugby..thats a proper game.
IF you must follow football I suppose....*yawn* the SPL would be ok

Pick Celtic..they always win every year.
My little Bro. is a big Celtic fan....as you will see by his tattoos ( i really wish I was joking...but alas no!) Its a cultural thing at home ( and in L'Pool actually). Your religion pretty much determines which team you will support.....lucky for us we have God on our side

WOW!! Maybe you will change your tune about the EPL when Celtic and Rangers are "promoted" to EPL membership. Perhaps you might say relegated?

You might be a Notre Dame fan, if you followed College Football, with all this God on your side blather.

 

[Maza]

ok guys...does anyone fancy a block DIS booking for a Palo Brunch on Thursday 27th Aug ?
Or afternoon Tea on Monday 24th?

As i understand it you are allowed to book one of each...per stateroom.
Bookings open up (for us returners anyway) on the 24th May ( assuming you have paid your balance ofcourse)

We didnt go to Palo last cruise...so I want the full experience this time

If there are 12 of us ( adults only) we can get a private dining room!

we would all have to book seperatly...as far as i can gather...but if we all specified the same time...say 11.30 for brunch...then we should be quids in!

Anyone? Anyone?
These are our seadays...and our SOP with our kids is that they dine with us in the evening...so we are free and easy!

 

[Maza]

WOW!! Maybe you will change your tune about the EPL when Celtic and Rangers are "promoted" to EPL membership. Perhaps you might say relegated?

You might be a Notre Dame fan, if you followed College Football, with all this God on your side blather.

'promoted to the EPL'...as if!!...been muted about for years...will never happen.and, as you say...maybe 'promoted 'isnt the word! In all honesty the SPL have much less money to spend... the majority of players still come from the UK...mostly Scotland...so i am not sure they could fairly compete in the European/South American dominated EPL.

But they have an amazing fan base....70,000 regular turn out at Parkhead every week ( even when Celtic are playing away)
and supporters all over the world....Dave and I ate in a Celtic suporters bar in Dubai a couple of years ago...purely by accident..but hilarious none the less.

Notre Dame...mmm...sound like they might 'kick with the Left' as we say in sectarian Glasgow

I still prefer Rugby

 

[Maza]

Organizing a Scout Camp can be a royal pain in the rump. You are right, the Guide to Safe Scouting is a very comprehensive document and would be like trying to read the Oxford Unabridged Dictionary and apply it to your planning. Of course they change it every year, too. We just finished a Spy vs. Spy weekend for our newbies. They had challenge events around the park that fooled them into working on lashings, first aid, compass, physical skills, fire building, puzzling, etc. Then when all the missions were complete, the teams had to assemble a radioactive containment device and capture some rogue nuclear material inside, while using protective suits and long reaching tools. Fun stuff -- for the Scouts. Good news was they finished 90% or Tenderfoot and 10% each of Second/First Class.

Christi always is beating me down because I never learn. I am the first to volunteer for whatever task needs to be done, and if it weren't for her interference I would be gone for 3 months at a time, too, from life in general.

Our transition of power is planned and should happen at the closing campfire of summer camp at the canoe base. The old man is ready to move on, and I am nipping at his heels. I think this could be for the good of the Scouts too, I would like to see a bit more Scout leadership and a little less Scout Master micromanagement.

Spy vs. Spy sounds interesting...I might be bringing a notebook to our DIS meet

Dave becoming Scoutmaster...well...I wish i could be 'scouting' about it...but to cut a very long story ,into a slightly shorter and less *****y one, our current Scout leader has stepped aside to let Dave get on with it. The 'old' guy is some 13 years younger than Dave...and was a Scout himself when Dave first got his warrant !!...He is our group scout leader..and will continue to be so...although he only has the 'job' because daves work committments are slightly more demanding than the 'old' guys...something he doesnt seem to actually appreciate! He works 'part time'...unlike my DH...and reacones he had the time to do all the additional management stuff required of a GSL...unfortunatly he doesnt actually have any management skills. (and not too much organisational skills either IMHO)..but hey ho! The majority of our group scouters come to Dave...including our so called GSL...but...as i keep being reminded by my 'much nicer than me husband' , we are all volunteers...and he stepped up when Dave couldnt....so we have to live with it!

Dave, as you know, has been a cub leader for over 20 years...and was a little reluctant to lead the scouts...he wasnt sure about the age group to be honest...mouthy teenagers...but we have such a great bunch of kids at the moment...and our 'part time' working GSL actually works his part time hours all over the weekend...in a job where he has no paid holidays...and doesnt get paid if he doesnt work...so the kids are being short changed! And one of those kids in mine!!!!
Dave has been 'doing' activities and camps with them since the last scout leader resigned 18 months ago...and , in fact any activity that actually needed more involvement than just out troop night!!! Hes the only other leader in our troop with a nights away permit at the moment....so we figured he might as well do the job properly...and thats pretty much where were are now!
The GSL was a little reluctant....but Daves persistant patience paid off...personally i would have been a little more direct...but thats me

The GSL also used to be a cub leader...and we ar still not sure if he is going back to cubs once Dave is in post...but Daves not loosing any sleep either way! watch this space

Scouting politics...dont ya love it!

 

[TheFatMansWife]

Well, I know where I'll find my DH then.......he'll be in Diversions with you guys in his Phillies jersey!! I'm not sure you want him though, he was at two games this week and they lost both of them!!

the boys in my house follow american sports
DS follows Celtics, Rays and Chargers
DH follows Orlando Magic,Rays and Giants,Gators ansd Dolphins

We get all the american sports we can here, Big Fans

 

[trimix]

The IBM Cert, this particular one, gives me license to use one of their tools which has the power to crush web servers and web sites, overwrite your entire database structure and erase administrator passwords. All in the name of preventing the bad guys from doing that to you when you are not expecting it. The fun part of the tool, is that I can do it to any site any where any time, but I had to promise to behave and only do it with permission.

Interesting. Considering the variety of operating system, http server, and database app combinations possible, that must be a very impressive package you have access to!

By any chance are you a regular DEFCON attendee? I am considering attending this year's conference. Of course I will leave my notebook's hard drive at home and use a live Linux CD to protect against the other attendees

Maza - I don't want to be antisocial, but I get so little time alone with my wife I would rather skip a group event at Palo. And regarding graduation, universities in the USA typically allow students to go through the graduation ceremony at the end of the term the student claims to have finished their requirements, but the actual diploma is not awarded until the school confirms that all requirements have been met. It is a lot more convenient than having to arrange time off of work and travel some time after completing classes and joining the workforce.

 

[Tink-RN]

We are going on Aug.22 Western cruise! Our first 7 night cruise!

 

[Maza]

trimix_ no prob. re Palo.
DH and i are planning a private evening at Palo...i am doing the whole 9 yards.


and welcome aboard tink-RN

 

[Aurora's Mommy]

The IBM Cert, this particular one, gives me license to use one of their tools which has the power to crush web servers and web sites, overwrite your entire database structure and erase administrator passwords.

Ooh, I'm scared of you!

Welcome Tink-RN and family! Did you just book?

Maza, help a Yank out, what does "we should be quids in" mean? Palo-wise, getting dinner ressies is the priority, but I'll let you know about tea (DH may well have other plans Monday afternoon that won't necessarily include me, more about that in another pose).

 

[Aurora's Mommy]

Well, I know where I'll find my DH then.......he'll be in Diversions with you guys in his Phillies jersey!! I'm not sure you want him though, he was at two games this week and they lost both of them!!

It sounds like as long as he is not actually at the ballpark, we should be good.

We just got a Domino's magnet in the mail with the Phillies schedule on it. It indicates that the Monday, August 24 game vs. the Mets is at 1:30. I'm thinking dump the man in Diversions (where the game will hopefully be on ESPN) and go to Palo tea!

 

[aznaphrodite]

Hi, DISers! I just got off the Magic on Saturday. I bought a copy of the Port & Shopping Club book onboard and was wondering if anyone wanted my copy. It is full of coupons and freebies for all the ports you are stopping at. (I used the coupons on the Eastern cruise so all the Western stops are untouched.) For example, Cozumel has coupons for a free magnet, free shot glass, and antique map. Key West has free tanzanite earrings, free gemstone, and free magnet.

The book expires at the end of this year and I'm not going to cruise again so I'd like to pass it along to someone who will! PM me if you're interested.

The book has been claimed!

 

[wayneg]

We are going on Aug.22 Western cruise! Our first 7 night cruise!

Welcome

Have you been on the Wonder? or is it your 1st Disney cruise?
Added you to our list of who will be onboard. If you want to add anything(names, hometown etc) PM me or post on here. Click here to see list


Maria, updated who is taking part in with Fish extenders, I had missed 2 off but its same as your list now.

 

[Maza]

Maza, help a Yank out, what does "we should be quids in" mean? [/Quote ]
lol...sorry Auroras mommy....i sometimes forget we are separated by a common language....it basically means' things will be good' more or less. Heaven knows what the actually origin of the saying is...lol

Palo-wise, getting dinner ressies is the priority, but I'll let you know about tea (DH may well have other plans Monday afternoon that won't necessarily include me, more about that in another pose).[/QUOTE]

maybe we could have a ladies only tea...my DH doesnt really follow any sport...actually, there is no 'really' about it...apart from the odd game of rugby hes not particularly interested...but i am fairly sure he can amuse himself if needs be..i hardly saw him on our last cruise..

 

[Donald Applecore]

Welcome Tink-RN!


On a side note - 2 exams down, 2 exams to go

I'm just counting dow the days until next Friday