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    ISIS55
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    Life is a revolving door. I quit my job on Sunday. 2 hours later I got a call from a friend asking if I'm lookin for a project. The company he's working for need someone to upgrade their website. I called his boss and we set up a meeting this morning. Two hours before the appointment he calls me and tells me his partner already took someone for the job and didn't tell him. BUT!!! He told me he heard from my friend I was a medic instructor in the military and he could offer me a full time job, so I should come and we'll talk. I went. He offered me a job managing courses and stuff, which is quite cool. In the end he asked me to make him an offer for the website as well. Is my luck changing? On my way home I got a phone call on the bus. Got invited to another interview this thursday. Life is a revolving door. Isaac Sasson

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      Life is a revolving door. I quit my job on Sunday. 2 hours later I got a call from a friend asking if I'm lookin for a project. The company he's working for need someone to upgrade their website. I called his boss and we set up a meeting this morning. Two hours before the appointment he calls me and tells me his partner already took someone for the job and didn't tell him. BUT!!! He told me he heard from my friend I was a medic instructor in the military and he could offer me a full time job, so I should come and we'll talk. I went. He offered me a job managing courses and stuff, which is quite cool. In the end he asked me to make him an offer for the website as well. Is my luck changing? On my way home I got a phone call on the bus. Got invited to another interview this thursday. Life is a revolving door. Isaac Sasson

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      Dario Solera
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      I wish you the best luck! ___________________________________ Tozzi is right: Gaia is getting rid of us. My Blog [ITA]

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        Life is a revolving door. I quit my job on Sunday. 2 hours later I got a call from a friend asking if I'm lookin for a project. The company he's working for need someone to upgrade their website. I called his boss and we set up a meeting this morning. Two hours before the appointment he calls me and tells me his partner already took someone for the job and didn't tell him. BUT!!! He told me he heard from my friend I was a medic instructor in the military and he could offer me a full time job, so I should come and we'll talk. I went. He offered me a job managing courses and stuff, which is quite cool. In the end he asked me to make him an offer for the website as well. Is my luck changing? On my way home I got a phone call on the bus. Got invited to another interview this thursday. Life is a revolving door. Isaac Sasson

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        Maxwell Chen
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        "Life's just like a box of chocolate ..." ;)


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          "Life's just like a box of chocolate ..." ;)


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          Diagon Alley
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          .....You never know what you gonna get!! ---------------------------------------------- If you need a hammer get C and shut up. If you need a nail gun get C++ and shut up. If you don't need *those* things (and good design should tell you) then by all means get a factory, factory, factory. --code-frog@codeproject

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            "Life's just like a box of chocolate ..." ;)


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            Ryan Binns
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            Maxwell Chen wrote:

            "Life's just like a box of chocolate ..."

            Not quite. Life has lots of ups and downs. I can't think of any downs in a box of chocolate ;)

            Ryan

            "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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              Maxwell Chen wrote:

              "Life's just like a box of chocolate ..."

              Not quite. Life has lots of ups and downs. I can't think of any downs in a box of chocolate ;)

              Ryan

              "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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              Ryan Binns wrote:

              I can't think of any downs in a box of chocolate

              ... until you see a cockroach in your chocolate box. :-D


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                Ryan Binns wrote:

                I can't think of any downs in a box of chocolate

                ... until you see a cockroach in your chocolate box. :-D


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                Maxwell Chen wrote:

                ... until you see a cockroach in your chocolate box.

                Hey, chocolate's chocolate! It's all good :rolleyes:

                Ryan

                "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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                  Life is a revolving door. I quit my job on Sunday. 2 hours later I got a call from a friend asking if I'm lookin for a project. The company he's working for need someone to upgrade their website. I called his boss and we set up a meeting this morning. Two hours before the appointment he calls me and tells me his partner already took someone for the job and didn't tell him. BUT!!! He told me he heard from my friend I was a medic instructor in the military and he could offer me a full time job, so I should come and we'll talk. I went. He offered me a job managing courses and stuff, which is quite cool. In the end he asked me to make him an offer for the website as well. Is my luck changing? On my way home I got a phone call on the bus. Got invited to another interview this thursday. Life is a revolving door. Isaac Sasson

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                  It unbeleivable that after my Bachlors in 2001, I got my first job 100$ per month and after working for 3 months I got only two months salary... :mad: And now in 2006 i own my own software company...just bcos i never stop. This is the only key to success in life or in computers. :-O Unless you would have felt bad and started to think that computers are no more for you, then you are actually failure but now you are winner, and this is the philosopy of life. What you DO is what you GET...now or later you will GET! :rose: :) --------------------------- http://www.idlsol.com

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                    Life is a revolving door. I quit my job on Sunday. 2 hours later I got a call from a friend asking if I'm lookin for a project. The company he's working for need someone to upgrade their website. I called his boss and we set up a meeting this morning. Two hours before the appointment he calls me and tells me his partner already took someone for the job and didn't tell him. BUT!!! He told me he heard from my friend I was a medic instructor in the military and he could offer me a full time job, so I should come and we'll talk. I went. He offered me a job managing courses and stuff, which is quite cool. In the end he asked me to make him an offer for the website as well. Is my luck changing? On my way home I got a phone call on the bus. Got invited to another interview this thursday. Life is a revolving door. Isaac Sasson

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                    Good luck, I had a similar thing last time I was looking for work (nothing then three things at once) The tigress is here :-D

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                      Life is a revolving door. I quit my job on Sunday. 2 hours later I got a call from a friend asking if I'm lookin for a project. The company he's working for need someone to upgrade their website. I called his boss and we set up a meeting this morning. Two hours before the appointment he calls me and tells me his partner already took someone for the job and didn't tell him. BUT!!! He told me he heard from my friend I was a medic instructor in the military and he could offer me a full time job, so I should come and we'll talk. I went. He offered me a job managing courses and stuff, which is quite cool. In the end he asked me to make him an offer for the website as well. Is my luck changing? On my way home I got a phone call on the bus. Got invited to another interview this thursday. Life is a revolving door. Isaac Sasson

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                      Marc Clifton
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                      Isaac Sasson wrote:

                      Life is a revolving door.

                      I'm not sure what planet you live on, but here, revolving doors do not move in an up-down fashion. ;P And congrats on the job offers! Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson

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                        It unbeleivable that after my Bachlors in 2001, I got my first job 100$ per month and after working for 3 months I got only two months salary... :mad: And now in 2006 i own my own software company...just bcos i never stop. This is the only key to success in life or in computers. :-O Unless you would have felt bad and started to think that computers are no more for you, then you are actually failure but now you are winner, and this is the philosopy of life. What you DO is what you GET...now or later you will GET! :rose: :) --------------------------- http://www.idlsol.com

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                        It takes luck to get a chance, skill and determination to make use of the chance. The tigress is here :-D

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                          It unbeleivable that after my Bachlors in 2001, I got my first job 100$ per month and after working for 3 months I got only two months salary... :mad: And now in 2006 i own my own software company...just bcos i never stop. This is the only key to success in life or in computers. :-O Unless you would have felt bad and started to think that computers are no more for you, then you are actually failure but now you are winner, and this is the philosopy of life. What you DO is what you GET...now or later you will GET! :rose: :) --------------------------- http://www.idlsol.com

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                          Farrukh_5 wrote:

                          Unless you would have felt bad and started to think that computers are no more for you, then you are actually failure

                          I don't think that's true. After running up against a lot of adversity in a particular field or endeavour, it's worth reassessing where you are and what you want. You can't blind yourself to opportunities outside of programming simply because you've always programmed. BW


                          If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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                            Maxwell Chen wrote:

                            "Life's just like a box of chocolate ..."

                            Not quite. Life has lots of ups and downs. I can't think of any downs in a box of chocolate ;)

                            Ryan

                            "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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                            Ryan Binns wrote:

                            I can't think of any downs in a box of chocolate

                            I wish that were true for me; years ago I discovered that my body has a tolerance level for chocolate. If I eat more than I should (the 'indicator' is a sort of 'that is enough' feeling) as I did with a piece of black forest cake (actually only ate 1/2 a piece at that!), I get VERY hyper and then an depressed as I was hyper... very up.. then very down... not a good place to be. :(

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                              Ryan Binns wrote:

                              I can't think of any downs in a box of chocolate

                              I wish that were true for me; years ago I discovered that my body has a tolerance level for chocolate. If I eat more than I should (the 'indicator' is a sort of 'that is enough' feeling) as I did with a piece of black forest cake (actually only ate 1/2 a piece at that!), I get VERY hyper and then an depressed as I was hyper... very up.. then very down... not a good place to be. :(

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                              Aaah yes, I get a similar thing, although from the sounds of it, not quite so bad. But it's not really a problem with the chocolate per se, more with the way it's eaten (no offence intended - I am the same :))

                              Ryan

                              "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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                                Aaah yes, I get a similar thing, although from the sounds of it, not quite so bad. But it's not really a problem with the chocolate per se, more with the way it's eaten (no offence intended - I am the same :))

                                Ryan

                                "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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                                When I tell people about this 'affliction', they ususally tell me its caffeine related... But, I drink almost exclusively coffee (regular, decaf, I don't care, as long as it's coffee!) and the caffeine doesn't bother me... must be some other chemical in the chocolate...

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                                  When I tell people about this 'affliction', they ususally tell me its caffeine related... But, I drink almost exclusively coffee (regular, decaf, I don't care, as long as it's coffee!) and the caffeine doesn't bother me... must be some other chemical in the chocolate...

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                                  I hear it's commonly the sugar :~ . No idea how accurate that is though.

                                  Ryan

                                  "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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                                    Ryan Binns wrote:

                                    I can't think of any downs in a box of chocolate

                                    ... until you see a cockroach in your chocolate box. :-D


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                                    You should really buy better chocolate :laugh:

                                    Paul Lyons, CCPL
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                                      Life is a revolving door. I quit my job on Sunday. 2 hours later I got a call from a friend asking if I'm lookin for a project. The company he's working for need someone to upgrade their website. I called his boss and we set up a meeting this morning. Two hours before the appointment he calls me and tells me his partner already took someone for the job and didn't tell him. BUT!!! He told me he heard from my friend I was a medic instructor in the military and he could offer me a full time job, so I should come and we'll talk. I went. He offered me a job managing courses and stuff, which is quite cool. In the end he asked me to make him an offer for the website as well. Is my luck changing? On my way home I got a phone call on the bus. Got invited to another interview this thursday. Life is a revolving door. Isaac Sasson

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                                      congrats .. must be one hell of a day!! you've got some tough decision making to do! - Malhar

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