From pdcawley at bofh.org.uk  Mon Jul 11 02:42:07 2005
From: pdcawley at bofh.org.uk (Piers Cawley)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:42:07 +0100
Subject: [Tyneside-pm] *tap* *tap*
Message-ID: <m28y0disr4.fsf@obelisk.bofh.org.uk>

Is this thing on?

Anyone know of any perl related opportunities up here?

From andy at hexten.net  Mon Jul 11 02:58:32 2005
From: andy at hexten.net (Andy Armstrong)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:58:32 +0100
Subject: [Tyneside-pm] *tap* *tap*
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On 11 Jul 2005, at 10:42, Piers Cawley wrote:
> Is this thing on?

Apparently :)

> Anyone know of any perl related opportunities up here?

No, but I'd be interested too :)

-- 
Andy Armstrong, hexten.net


From chrisb at jesmond.demon.co.uk  Mon Jul 11 11:33:50 2005
From: chrisb at jesmond.demon.co.uk (Chris Benson)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 19:33:50 +0100
Subject: [Tyneside-pm] *tap* *tap*
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On Mon, Jul 11, 2005 at 10:42:07AM +0100, Piers Cawley wrote:
> Is this thing on?
> 
> Anyone know of any perl related opportunities up here?

Not tired of teaching already?!

It's been "Oh so quiet" for a looong time.
-- 
Chris Benson

From pdcawley at bofh.org.uk  Mon Jul 11 12:07:47 2005
From: pdcawley at bofh.org.uk (Piers Cawley)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 20:07:47 +0100
Subject: [Tyneside-pm] *tap* *tap*
In-Reply-To: <20050711193350.A16273@gamma.home> (Chris Benson's message of
	"Mon, 11 Jul 2005 19:33:50 +0100")
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Chris Benson <chrisb at jesmond.demon.co.uk> writes:

> On Mon, Jul 11, 2005 at 10:42:07AM +0100, Piers Cawley wrote:
>> Is this thing on?
>> 
>> Anyone know of any perl related opportunities up here?
>
> Not tired of teaching already?!

Dropped out in December. Couldn't hack the commute/workload/kids.

> It's been "Oh so quiet" for a looong time.

Yerst. I've noticed.

From alice at schiffwood.co.uk  Wed Jul 13 08:56:49 2005
From: alice at schiffwood.co.uk (Alice Wood)
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 16:56:49 +0100
Subject: [Tyneside-pm] *tap* *tap*
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Hi all,

I'm still here, if I haven't melted!

Alice


On Monday 11 July 2005 20:07, Piers Cawley wrote:
> Chris Benson <chrisb at jesmond.demon.co.uk> writes:
> > On Mon, Jul 11, 2005 at 10:42:07AM +0100, Piers Cawley wrote:
> >> Is this thing on?
> >>
> >> Anyone know of any perl related opportunities up here?
> >
> > Not tired of teaching already?!
>
> Dropped out in December. Couldn't hack the commute/workload/kids.
>
> > It's been "Oh so quiet" for a looong time.
>
> Yerst. I've noticed.
> _______________________________________________
> Tyneside-pm mailing list
> Tyneside-pm at pm.org
> http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/tyneside-pm

From pdcawley at bofh.org.uk  Wed Jul 13 16:20:50 2005
From: pdcawley at bofh.org.uk (Piers Cawley)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:20:50 +0100
Subject: [Tyneside-pm] *tap* *tap*
In-Reply-To: <200507131656.50307.alice@schiffwood.co.uk> (Alice Wood's message
	of "Wed, 13 Jul 2005 16:56:49 +0100")
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Alice Wood <alice at schiffwood.co.uk> writes:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm still here, if I haven't melted!

Yeah, what's with this weather? I was promised unremitting drizzle and
occasional snow in July before I moved up here. And what do we get? Bah!

From alice at schiffwood.co.uk  Thu Jul 14 10:27:42 2005
From: alice at schiffwood.co.uk (Alice Wood)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 18:27:42 +0100
Subject: [Tyneside-pm] *tap* *tap*
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On Thursday 14 July 2005 00:20, Piers Cawley wrote:

> Yeah, what's with this weather? I was promised unremitting drizzle and
> occasional snow in July before I moved up here. And what do we get? Bah!


You read that brochure too eh? I think we should sue. ;-)

Alice

From pdcawley at bofh.org.uk  Fri Jul 15 10:09:39 2005
From: pdcawley at bofh.org.uk (Piers Cawley)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 18:09:39 +0100
Subject: [Tyneside-pm] *tap* *tap*
In-Reply-To: <200507141827.43830.alice@schiffwood.co.uk> (Alice Wood's message
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Alice Wood <alice at schiffwood.co.uk> writes:

> On Thursday 14 July 2005 00:20, Piers Cawley wrote:
>
>> Yeah, what's with this weather? I was promised unremitting drizzle and
>> occasional snow in July before I moved up here. And what do we get? Bah!
>
>
> You read that brochure too eh? I think we should sue. ;-)

But who to sue?

From alice at schiffwood.co.uk  Sun Jul 17 10:16:22 2005
From: alice at schiffwood.co.uk (Alice Wood)
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:16:22 +0100
Subject: [Tyneside-pm] *tap* *tap*
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Message-ID: <200507171816.24410.alice@schiffwood.co.uk>

On Friday 15 July 2005 18:09, Piers Cawley wrote:
> Alice Wood <alice at schiffwood.co.uk> writes:
> > On Thursday 14 July 2005 00:20, Piers Cawley wrote:
> >> Yeah, what's with this weather? I was promised unremitting drizzle and
> >> occasional snow in July before I moved up here. And what do we get? Bah!
> >
> > You read that brochure too eh? I think we should sue. ;-)
>
> But who to sue?

Someone with too much money!

From alice at schiffwood.co.uk  Sun Jul 17 10:18:09 2005
From: alice at schiffwood.co.uk (Alice Wood)
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:18:09 +0100
Subject: [Tyneside-pm] *tap* *tap*
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On Thursday 14 July 2005 21:07, Chris Benson wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 14, 2005 at 06:27:42PM +0100, Alice Wood wrote:
> > On Thursday 14 July 2005 00:20, Piers Cawley wrote:
> > > Yeah, what's with this weather? I was promised unremitting drizzle and
> > > occasional snow in July before I moved up here. And what do we get?
> > > Bah!
> >
> > You read that brochure too eh? I think we should sue. ;-)
>
> That was the 1980's brochure -- from before all the southerners came up
> bringing their cars and glob^Wlocal warming with them.
>
> The 2005 Costa del NewcastleGateshead brochure is very different:
> (Druridge) Bay Watch, Footballer's Wives, Cafe & Quayside[*] Culture, ...
>
> [*] Malaria prophylactics recommended near the river.
>
> :-)

Culture? Culture?

Now you're going too far!

From chrisb at jesmond.demon.co.uk  Sun Jul 17 15:07:49 2005
From: chrisb at jesmond.demon.co.uk (Chris Benson)
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 23:07:49 +0100
Subject: [Tyneside-pm] *tap* *tap*
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On Sun, Jul 17, 2005 at 06:18:09PM +0100, Alice Wood wrote:
> >
> > The 2005 Costa del NewcastleGateshead brochure is very different:
> > (Druridge) Bay Watch, Footballer's Wives, Cafe & Quayside[*] Culture, ...
> >
> > [*] Malaria prophylactics recommended near the river.
> >
> > :-)
> 
> Culture? Culture?
> 
> Now you're going too far!

There was culture on the quayside this morning -- 1500 people with their
kit off for culture :-) 

(Un?)fortunately I was at work by then ...

I believe I've read phrases like 'The UK Drinks Culture' which suggest
that culture is whatever a lot of people do ...

chrisb at taf:~ $ wn  culture -over

Overview of noun culture

The noun culture has 8 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)

1. (17) culture, civilization, civilisation -- (a particular society at
a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization")
2. (12) culture -- (the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a
social group)
3. (6) acculturation, culture -- (all the knowledge and values shared by
a society)
4. (1) culture -- ((biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient
medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish")
5. culture -- ((bacteriology) the product of cultivating micro-organisms
in a nutrient medium)
6. polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish -- (a highly
developed stateof perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality;
"they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement
of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that
finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad)
7. culture -- (the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a
particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture";
"the reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do
with the FBI culture")
8. culture -- (the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of
oysters")

Hmmm, definition 7/8
-- 
Chris Benson

From pdcawley at bofh.org.uk  Wed Jul 20 07:11:02 2005
From: pdcawley at bofh.org.uk (Piers Cawley)
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 15:11:02 +0100
Subject: [Tyneside-pm] *tap* *tap*
In-Reply-To: <200507171816.24410.alice@schiffwood.co.uk> (Alice Wood's message
	of "Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:16:22 +0100")
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Alice Wood <alice at schiffwood.co.uk> writes:

> On Friday 15 July 2005 18:09, Piers Cawley wrote:
>> Alice Wood <alice at schiffwood.co.uk> writes:
>> > On Thursday 14 July 2005 00:20, Piers Cawley wrote:
>> >> Yeah, what's with this weather? I was promised unremitting drizzle and
>> >> occasional snow in July before I moved up here. And what do we get? Bah!
>> >
>> > You read that brochure too eh? I think we should sue. ;-)
>>
>> But who to sue?
>
> Someone with too much money!

Hmm...

Meanwhile, I remember the days of tourist slogans like:

Saltburn: Does exactly what it says on the tin
Saltburn: And you thought Cleethorpes was bracing
Whitley Bay -- for when you're bored of the Bigg Market.



From alice at schiffwood.co.uk  Sun Jul 24 15:38:03 2005
From: alice at schiffwood.co.uk (Alice Wood)
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 23:38:03 +0100
Subject: [Tyneside-pm] *tap* *tap*
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On Wednesday 20 July 2005 15:11, Piers Cawley wrote:
> Alice Wood <alice at schiffwood.co.uk> writes:
> > On Friday 15 July 2005 18:09, Piers Cawley wrote:
> >> Alice Wood <alice at schiffwood.co.uk> writes:
> >> > On Thursday 14 July 2005 00:20, Piers Cawley wrote:
> >> >> Yeah, what's with this weather? I was promised unremitting drizzle
> >> >> and occasional snow in July before I moved up here. And what do we
> >> >> get? Bah!
> >> >
> >> > You read that brochure too eh? I think we should sue. ;-)
> >>
> >> But who to sue?
> >
> > Someone with too much money!
>
> Hmm...
>
> Meanwhile, I remember the days of tourist slogans like:
>
> Saltburn: Does exactly what it says on the tin
> Saltburn: And you thought Cleethorpes was bracing
> Whitley Bay -- for when you're bored of the Bigg Market.

Whilst having never been to Saltburn, I have been in the vacinity of 
Cleethorpes. I was amazed that anyone could think that somewhere with a beach 
made of stones - they are way too big for pebbles - and a howling gale for a 
breeze could be a holiday resort. Just shows you what I know!

From pdcawley at bofh.org.uk  Sun Jul 24 23:55:45 2005
From: pdcawley at bofh.org.uk (Piers Cawley)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 07:55:45 +0100
Subject: [Tyneside-pm] *tap* *tap*
In-Reply-To: <200507242338.06467.alice@schiffwood.co.uk> (Alice Wood's message
	of "Sun, 24 Jul 2005 23:38:03 +0100")
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Alice Wood <alice at schiffwood.co.uk> writes:

> On Wednesday 20 July 2005 15:11, Piers Cawley wrote:
>> Alice Wood <alice at schiffwood.co.uk> writes:
>> > On Friday 15 July 2005 18:09, Piers Cawley wrote:
>> >> Alice Wood <alice at schiffwood.co.uk> writes:
>> >> > On Thursday 14 July 2005 00:20, Piers Cawley wrote:
>> >> >> Yeah, what's with this weather? I was promised unremitting drizzle
>> >> >> and occasional snow in July before I moved up here. And what do we
>> >> >> get? Bah!
>> >> >
>> >> > You read that brochure too eh? I think we should sue. ;-)
>> >>
>> >> But who to sue?
>> >
>> > Someone with too much money!
>>
>> Hmm...
>>
>> Meanwhile, I remember the days of tourist slogans like:
>>
>> Saltburn: Does exactly what it says on the tin
>> Saltburn: And you thought Cleethorpes was bracing
>> Whitley Bay -- for when you're bored of the Bigg Market.
>
> Whilst having never been to Saltburn, I have been in the vacinity of 
> Cleethorpes. I was amazed that anyone could think that somewhere with a beach 
> made of stones - they are way too big for pebbles - and a howling gale for a 
> breeze could be a holiday resort. Just shows you what I know!

I have avoided Cleethorpes, and I'm being deliberately unfair to Saltburn. The
fewer tourists know how gorgeous it really is up here, the better as far as
I'm concerned.