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2014 - The Rise of the Recruitment Agencies - Let the Apocalypse commence.
Noticed an awful lot of recruitment agency spam as of late from all sources, LinkedIn (to be expected), email and website. Apparently when asking a colleague this happens every January, it's like the new years celebrations gets them all fired up and they load Sales Force with their best ammunition. A friend of mine spoke to one for 45 minutes on the phone the other day... about toast or something or rather.
Any interesting agency stories?
Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer)
www.simonshugar.co.uk
"If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil
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I'm getting the post New Year emails from them quite regularly. I don't know if they're trying to clear 'old stock' from their books. Most of the emails I'm getting are from agencies I place at the same level as a dog pile.
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
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I got a call, already a few years back from a company of which I knew had a doubtful reputation. I said I wasn't interested (and sure as hell didn't want to present myself at their office), but he kept insisting and explained me how great this job was, so instead of bluntly saying "not interested" I asked him a few questions and then some few and some few. In the end I was tired of it and politely tried to get him of his back. It took him still more 15 minutes to realize I wasn't interested (he never realized I was just playing with him from the start). The entire conversation was more then an hour and he was VERY pissed at the end. 
nowadays I just bluntly say not interested. even being friendly is enough reason to try and keep talking. Each time it amazes me how aggressive they actually are.
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This music video[^] is doing the rounds, I got it in four different e-mails today. The song is good, but in Hungarian, but it is the video that is of geekoid interest.
speramus in juniperus
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Cool video. I like the song even though I don't understand anything, and it certainly is a cute chick (at least from around halfway through the video  ). And as you say: The photoshop effects are interesting (is it actually photoshop? Didn't know it worked on videos, but then again: I've never used it...) 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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It is photoshop, but photoshop does not work on videos : In the clip, they used real makeup, light effects, etc... and a bit of video retouching to make as if the whole of her was instantaneously photoshoped. That's the real performance here !
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
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That ain't PhotoShop.
“But I don't want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked.
“Oh, you can't help that,” said the Cat: “we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad.”
“How do you know I'm mad?” said Alice.
“You must be," said the Cat, or you wouldn't have come here.” Lewis Carroll
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The music is very good indeed - by the way do you understand the word, as IMHO it adds a lot - but it's ain't Photoshop. I cant' recognize the software (asked my brother who is a professional graphics designer - don't know that app), and of course it's irrelevant as the video is just making the illusion she retouched by software...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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"Bomb spirit up to the point the cat left off this number."(12)
Not too hard.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Mary tossed starboard rudder without hesitation, before bearing after moon, resulting in us circling 63 times after first (12)
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I see you have solved it again Tom.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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You could say that, but it took six Hendrick's before I was positive!
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Stop it!
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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SWMBO and I recently had a Hendrick's GnT with cucumber and pepper while visiting a Hawkes Bay winery[^], and were seriously impressed. Rest assured the Tangueray No. 10 in the cupboard will be soon joined by an apothecary-styled bottle or two!
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Tom got it, so you can't claim victory, but just to be sure...
Bomb VI (V1 flying bomb)
spirit GIN
up to the point TILL
the cat left off LION - L == ION
this number
VIGINTILLION
(a one followed by 63 zeros)
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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If it weren't for the gin in this one I wouldn't have stood a chance against you!
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Yes you would!
To be honest I only just got a chance to see it - I had to go get a new CV joint fitted to the car this morning, so I've been out of touch (since I don't want to hack the garages wifi...  )
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Sharapova and Azarenka both out, I might start watching a few Australian Open women's matches now  .
Wout
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As far as I'm concerned, it's always interesting to see how the professionals handle the balls. The "sport" doesn't really matter - you always have to turn down the volume anyway... 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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Are you sure? I would have expected a comment from Truckle the Uncivil[^] if that was the case. That said, he didn't comment when the Williams Brothers went out.
speramus in juniperus
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Give it time; he's probably in bed now.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Movie Quote Of The Day
Somewhere along the way, I lost a step. I got sloppy. Dulled my own edge. Maybe I went and did the worst crime of all... I got civilized.
Which movie?
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Logan's run 
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Apollo XIII
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