The Daily Musings Thread...

angry_bird

Stevo 666 wrote:

Angry Bird wrote:

'sup bumders

Decided work meh is crappy crappy crappy, well being a vet is crappy crappy crappy at least, especially when you live in Wales and hate lambing. As such I've got myself an interview for a PhD in a couple of weeks. Sadly this will involve the end of my bike buying habit.

Oh well. It's only temporary.

TTFN fcukers

And heres my kid studying like mad to become a vet...funny old world.

Good luck to her/him (probably her though). I don't regret doing the training at all, in fact I can't imagine having done anything else, but at the moment about 50% of vets leave the job within 5 years of graduating. Fortunately there's shedloads of opportunities outside of being a traditional vet.

veronese68

Amazed so many give it up, good degree to have anyway in terms of the high standards required to get in and then to pass. The average phucktard wouldn’t get anywhere near it.
Big difference between country vet and suburban cat neuterer I should think.

bg13

Afternoon animal fisters,

Been darn the smoke (Angouleme) to collect a shower and a bath, bet you didn't think there were such things in France, the lad who served us hasn't heard about them!
Where's Gtfish bloke? Trying to get the racy pictures of his mum back off Tlw or has V68 gone full Italian mobster on his intelligent ass?
Curry, beer and rugby tonight.............and tomorrow.

Toodles

Stevo_666

Angry Bird wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Angry Bird wrote:

'sup bumders

Decided work meh is crappy crappy crappy, well being a vet is crappy crappy crappy at least, especially when you live in Wales and hate lambing. As such I've got myself an interview for a PhD in a couple of weeks. Sadly this will involve the end of my bike buying habit.

Oh well. It's only temporary.

TTFN fcukers

And heres my kid studying like mad to become a vet...funny old world.

Good luck to her/him (probably her though). I don't regret doing the training at all, in fact I can't imagine having done anything else, but at the moment about 50% of vets leave the job within 5 years of graduating. Fortunately there's shedloads of opportunities outside of being a traditional vet.

She'll almost certainly be a fluffy small animal vet if she makes it. Just lining up some summer work experience for her now.

What sort of other stuff can do you do with a veterinary degree if you leave vetting?

Anyhow, I prefer my job as if I c0ck up I don't kill anything.

bg13

Afternoon cod pieces,

I have a small furry animal that needs attention!

Sharpish trip,to Angouleme for some floor tiles this morning and home in time for boozes and rugby.

Toodles

Stevo_666

bg13 wrote:

Afternoon cod pieces,

I have a small furry animal that needs attention!

Sharpish trip,to Angouleme for some floor tiles this morning and home in time for boozes and rugby.

Toodles

I have several, but some are more demanding than others.

A day of many jobs and much moaning from Stressbag, especially after I accidentally knocked a tacky old picture frame from a window sill and broke it. Wonder if I can concince the vet that she's a large rodent that needs putting down humanely?

Anyhow, we decided we couldn't be arrived to cook so Thai take away on order and plonk chilling in the fridge.

angry_bird

Evening bumders

Today involved bikes and arsing around not doing a lot. SWMBO is away pet sitting for one of our friends (they trust her more than me :shock: ) so I've got the house to myself, as a result it's an absolute tip.

Stevo 666 wrote:

What sort of other stuff can do you do with a veterinary degree if you leave vetting?

Research, work for drug companies, plenty of government work and opportunities, conservation and environmental work, opportunities in the NHS as scientists, farm/animal park management, even got a friend a couple of years above me who's now a finance knob in the city. Oh, there's even an American vet who's a NASA astronaut.

Stevo 666 wrote:

Anyhow, I prefer my job as if I c0ck up I don't kill anything.

That doesn't happen too often fortunately, get things die without you actually c0cking up sometimes which is quite frustrating. Anyway, it's far worse if you c0ck things up when you're trying to kill something. Trying to explain to an owner that their beloved furry thing just won't die is a bit awkward.

bg13

Morning twunts,

Rugby was good yesterday but the results didn't go the way I'd planned so,I'll jump on the bandwagon and blame the ref though the scotch team were just a bit too good on the day.

Cold n sunny here today so some work in the jardin is on the cards.

Toodles

Stevo_666

Angry Bird wrote:

Evening bumders

Today involved bikes and arsing around not doing a lot. SWMBO is away pet sitting for one of our friends (they trust her more than me :shock: ) so I've got the house to myself, as a result it's an absolute tip.

Stevo 666 wrote:

What sort of other stuff can do you do with a veterinary degree if you leave vetting?

Research, work for drug companies, plenty of government work and opportunities, conservation and environmental work, opportunities in the NHS as scientists, farm/animal park management, even got a friend a couple of years above me who's now a finance knob in the city. Oh, there's even an American vet who's a NASA astronaut.

Stevo 666 wrote:

Anyhow, I prefer my job as if I c0ck up I don't kill anything.

That doesn't happen too often fortunately, get things die without you actually c0cking up sometimes which is quite frustrating. Anyway, it's far worse if you c0ck things up when you're trying to kill something. Trying to explain to an owner that their beloved furry thing just won't die is a bit awkward.

Thanks Birdy,

I won't start tell in her that there are alternatives if it all goes t1ts up, probably a bit premature as she still needs to get in.

Morning wasters,

More jobs and physio beckons. I'm seeing the quack the week after next and hopefully he might at least let me ride a roadie bike soon. Better than nout.

JBA

Morning, wannabes.

After a very relaxed weekend that involved booze, rugby and bikes it's back to earth with a bump.
I'm looking forward to the blizzards that are being forecast as it will mean I have to stay at home if they materialise - living on top of a hill has its advantages sometimes. However, I am sure it is all cow droppings as the Met Office seem to overemphasise everything since the Michael Fish "There won't be a hurricane" fiasco in '88 and we will probably get about 2-3mm of snow.
I think I'll pop to the shop this afternoon and buy 25 loaves of bread and 100 litres of milk. You know, just in case.

herb71

JBA wrote:

Morning, wannabes.

After a very relaxed weekend that involved booze, rugby and bikes it's back to earth with a bump.
I'm looking forward to the blizzards that are being forecast as it will mean I have to stay at home if they materialise - living on top of a hill has its advantages sometimes. However, I am sure it is all cow droppings as the Met Office seem to overemphasise everything since the Michael Fish "There won't be a hurricane" fiasco in '88 and we will probably get about 2-3mm of snow.
I think I'll pop to the shop this afternoon and buy 25 loaves of bread and 100 litres of milk. You know, just in case.

They are all ready planning to close all of the schools near us ready for the 'severe' weather. I know I will get flack for saying this, but how come everyone manages to get to work during these events, apart from teachers?

It's February, it's winter, it's the UK. Sometimes it gets cold, sometimes it snows! When did this become major news?!

bg13

Herb71 wrote:

JBA wrote:

Morning, wannabes.

After a very relaxed weekend that involved booze, rugby and bikes it's back to earth with a bump.
I'm looking forward to the blizzards that are being forecast as it will mean I have to stay at home if they materialise - living on top of a hill has its advantages sometimes. However, I am sure it is all cow droppings as the Met Office seem to overemphasise everything since the Michael Fish "There won't be a hurricane" fiasco in '88 and we will probably get about 2-3mm of snow.
I think I'll pop to the shop this afternoon and buy 25 loaves of bread and 100 litres of milk. You know, just in case.

They are all ready planning to close all of the schools near us ready for the 'severe' weather. I know I will get flack for saying this, but how come everyone manages to get to work during these events, apart from teachers?

It's February, it's winter, it's the UK. Sometimes it gets cold, sometimes it snows! When did this become major news?!

I think they close the schools as a precaution as the mums in their 4x4's cannot manage the four hundred yards to drop their cherubs off without crashing during the school,run madness!

Afternoon tards,

Cool here but sun shiney so I'm mincing around looking at the vast amount of jobs that should be getting done.

Toodles

veronese68

bg13 wrote:

I think they close the schools as a precaution as the mums in their 4x4's cannot manage the four hundred yards to drop their cherubs off without crashing during the school,run madness!

True dat.

Afternoon felchers,
Back at work today so been trawling through a mountain of shite, I seem to be winning at the moment but I'm aware that's an illusion that will be shattered some time soon. Cold and a bit blowy, the weather keeps making halfarsed attempts at snowing but it just keeps being blown around and nothing is settling. EPO is out tonight so a quiet night in for me.

JBA

Herb71 wrote:

They are all ready planning to close all of the schools near us ready for the 'severe' weather. I know I will get flack for saying this, but how come everyone manages to get to work during these events, apart from teachers?

It's February, it's winter, it's the UK. Sometimes it gets cold, sometimes it snows! When did this become major news?!

Schools are normally closed because of problems with pupil transport, not because of teachers being unable to get in.

However, as this is The Crudcatcher: bloody teachers, can't be bothered to walk in, wasn't like it in my day, grumble, etc...

veronese68

JBA wrote:

However, as this is The Crudcatcher: bloody teachers, can't be bothered to walk in, wasn't like it in my day, grumble, etc...

Riding to work through a large park after a heavy snow fall a few years back I came across a large group of people having a snowball fight, I asked if they worked at NPL which was nearby, they said they were teachers which proves it.

Stevo_666

Evening Munters,

Our school has ever so helpfully offered to give an update on their website at 7.30am about whether the school is open. My kid gets the 7.31 train. Ferkin useless...

Meeting with the new big boss tomorrow whom is over from Tokyo. Trains had better be working!

bg13

Evening FUDge packers,

Reyt cold here but none of that transport disrupting snow, due some tomorrow but doubt it'll fark us up like it does you!

Pigs have one week before they go 'on holiday', looking forward to some of our own bacons.

Just eaten foods and now going to have some more boozes.........sweet.

Toodles

Stevo_666

Evening Wasters and Bacon Farmers,

A day of politicking has worn me out good and proper. I needed that sneaky after work drink or two but not too much as we have a big free night out tomorrow courtesy of our advisors who can smell my budget a mile away

bg13

Morning twunts,

Woke up to no water so pipes are frozen, fortunately i got to the bog before the mrs! Temperatures are supposed to get into the positives so we look forward to the damage that may be left.

How are you enjoying your 'beast from the east' which I'm hoping is not a reference to a large foreign rent boy!! Nothing like a light dusting of snow to snarl up the roads.

Anyhoo, i doubt much will be getting done here today so move along

Toodles.

veronese68

Morning travellers on the Hershey highway,
Strange white powder covering everything this morning and temperature reckoned it was -5. Had to wobble in as the Mrs needed the car first thing, quite enjoyed the ride. Maybe I should do more of this bicycling malarkey.
Looks like this plaice was too much for Fish² and his 'superior' intellect, shame.
Today is cake day which is always a good thing. Later I'll go and visit the pub to check it's still there.

JBA

Veronese68 wrote:

Looks like this plaice was too much for Fish² and his 'superior' intellect, shame.

I see what you did there.

Afternoon, tea baggers.

Just back from another day with the big planes. A smattering of snow looks nice on them. It breaks up the drab grey.

No snow here. I want it to snow heavily so I can go and mince around Cwmcarn on a bike and be all heroic and stuff.

Stevo_666

Evening Bollock brains,

Made it into work and the free evening out with the advisors went ahead despite a few people bottling it and going home early. 6 course dinner and a glass of plonk with every course. I'm feeling a bit pissed now

tlw1

Yeah thurdsday

Great night mountain biking in -8.5 degrees before the wind chill took effect

Today is working from home, even sat near the aga it’s still not too warm. Later is undecided

JBA

Afternoon, fudge nudgers.

-6.5degC on my ride last night. It took a fair while for the feeling to come back to my toes.

Also working from home today and I have actually done some work.

The snow here is very fluffy and as a result is being blown in to drifts. In some places the ground has no snow on it at all but in other places it is 6 or 7" deep.

The order of events for the rest of the day is grub, TV, play in the snow with the kids, grub, TV, bed. Coffee and tea will also feature. Sorted.

bg13

Afternoon residents of ice station uk,

Temperature here has got up to +12 so we now have water and last nights flurry of snow has long since done one, glad to see the Uk news with all the usual road snarl ups.

Onwards to foods and possible boozes.

Toodles.

veronese68

Afternoon snow shovellers,
Traditional Thursday mild hangover has passed. Not much else going on, it's still a bit chilly out and as bg mentions the country seems to have ground to a halt. Fairly quiet in the office as a result, think all of our customers have gone into hibernation.

Stevo_666

I'm tired. Long day at worknand lots of politics so Im off home for a snooze.

bg13

Stevo 666 wrote:

I'm tired. Long day at worknand lots of politics so Im off home for a snooze.

Hugs sent princess.

JBA

Stevo 666 wrote:

I'm tired. Long day at worknand lots of politics so Im off home for a snooze.

U OK hun?

Stevo_666

Yes thanks, gits