Slightly depressed.... (CBPOB)

[Quiff Boy]

The best The Cure forum on the interwebs is about to close its doors for ever.

blimey

[Being645]

The best The Cure forum on the interwebs is about to close its doors for ever.

Very bitter. And why?

[Quiff Boy]

The best The Cure forum on the interwebs is about to close its doors for ever.

for the last few years CCC has been one of the most active and well-maintained band fan forums on the web.

i always admired ceho and his team's work on keeping the content up to date and adding new features...

in truth i always wondered where he found the time! as it transpires, he doesn't have the time

i sympathise with what ceho must have been going through. having such a strong online personal presence and 'persona' can be difficult for partners and loved ones to understand. let alone when that eats up all your spare time

steve: please pass on my regards and my sympathies to the rest of the CCC crew. i understand what ceho must have been going through and how hard it must have been for him to make the decision to turn it off.

[Quiff Boy]

The best The Cure forum on the interwebs is about to close its doors for ever.

Very bitter. And why?

bitter?? i assume something is lost in translation there...?

as for why, maybe you should read this before you start saying you're bitter about it.

http://www.cureconnections.com/announce ... tions.html

quite frankly, it's not your call to make. it's ceho's and his alone.

unless of course something is lost in translation and that's not what you meant

[Being645]

The best The Cure forum on the interwebs is about to close its doors for ever.

Very bitter. And why?

bitter?? i assume something is lost in translation there...?

as for why, maybe you should read this before you start saying you're bitter about it.

http://www.cureconnections.com/announce ... tions.html

quite frankly, it's not your call to make. it's ceho's and his alone.

unless of course something is lost in translation and that's not what you meant

Thank you for the link.

I've read it all now. I find it very saddening, (even as I'm not a member of that forum or a fan of The Cure).

Of course, the decision is alone with ceho! And I can easily understand his reasons.

Maybe, there's something lost in translation, but I can't see it for I am on the other side, trying to do my best ... ...

[emilystrange]

i sympathise with what ceho must have been going through. having such a strong online personal presence and 'persona' can be difficult for partners and loved ones to understand. let alone when that eats up all your spare time

i can relate to that, and i bet i don't do half that's done there.

[Pista]

i sympathise with what ceho must have been going through. having such a strong online personal presence and 'persona' can be difficult for partners and loved ones to understand. let alone when that eats up all your spare time

steve: please pass on my regards and my sympathies to the rest of the CCC crew. i understand what ceho must have been going through and how hard it must have been for him to make the decision to turn it off.

Thankyou.
I'll make sure they know.
Bit shell shocked really.

[Pista]

The past 2 nights I've been hoping to see that comet passing by.
But it's so overcast I'm not even sure where the sky is. I'm presuming it's still up?

[markfiend]

The past 2 nights I've been hoping to see that comet passing by.
But it's so overcast I'm not even sure where the sky is. I'm presuming it's still up?

Yeah I've been having the same problems.

[Bartek]

comet gonna be see from northern hemisphere 'till 20 march, as far as i remember. but also here all days all nachts clouds prevent us from see this comet.

[Pista]

But I think it's at it's brightest only for a couple of nights & tonight (AFAIK) was to be the last "bright" showing

[Bartek]

don't get depressed, it's gonna back. in 110k years. trust in dog. trust that human race will not exterminate themselves. but seriously i heard solution- buy ticket for nacht flight (WizzAir ).

[Pista]

don't get depressed, it's gonna back. in 110k years. trust in dog. trust that human race will not exterminate themselves. but seriously i heard solution- buy ticket for nacht flight (WizzAir ).

[markfiend]

Very pissed off by getting a "talking to" about some work I did being late... when the reason it's late is that someone else in the team hasn't done their job. I handed it over for testing a week ago; it's not my fault the fcuker hasn't tested it.

[Pista]

Very pissed off by getting a "talking to" about some work I did being late... when the reason it's late is that someone else in the team hasn't done their job. I handed it over for testing a week ago; it's not my fault the fcuker hasn't tested it.

A slappin's too good for 'em!

Slap 'em anyway

[EvilBastard]

Very pissed off by getting a "talking to" about some work I did being late... when the reason it's late is that someone else in the team hasn't done their job. I handed it over for testing a week ago; it's not my fault the fcuker hasn't tested it.

It strikes me that we may have the same boss...
"Why wasn't this client project done when they sent it over in October?"
"Er...probably because it (a) isn't my client, (b) wasn't sent to me, and (c) I was on holiday at the time."
"I need you to complete it by the end of the day."
"Come again? Why aren't you telling the person whose account it is? I can do it, but someone will need to finish the project that I'm already doing for one of my clients."
"No, you need to do it. The client has been waiting for 6 months."
"So, it won't hurt if they wait another few days, then."

<bing> Calendar invitation to discuss my "attitude problem" on Friday

FFS

[AshenLight]

Just found out the woman of my dreams is getting married (to someone who isn't me). She's my best friend, and we have a complicated history of being involved at times, but we live about as far away from each other as is possible within the United States. To top it off, she's moving to Australia...

Of all the rotten luck

[markfiend]

That's a bummer AshenLight and welcome by the way.

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The problem with my workshy colleague is that even though everyone knows he's a total waster, no-one can do anything about it because he bleats about "workplace bullying" any time he gets a dressing down. He's had time off for "stress induced by bullying" before now.

What makes it worse for me is that I still don't know if my temporary contract is to be extended for another year from July and complaints about the not-done work have gone to my manager's manager's manager. I worry that I might not have a job in 4 months time because of this other cnut's incompetence.

[Pista]

Cripes Fiendy!!

Fingers crossed mate.

CPOB a blizzard that just appeared overnight.
It was a quite clement day yesterday & now it looks like Alaska outside.

[markfiend]

I have well and truly covered my arse on this sending emails to all and sundry "this work is pending action from (the guilty party)". If he can drop me in it, I can return the favour.

[DeWinter]

I remember a Mash article claiming most modern British management is run by the children who weren't told "No!" by their parents often enough and are now quite unable to deal with being told it.
In my own experience it always goes like this after refusing an unreasonable demand:

Firstly it's shocked silence, like the dog has suddenly learned to speak.
Then with an expression of outraged indignation they say "Well, I'm sorry but this has to be done.."

You then repeat why you can't do what they ask.

Then it's the "You shall regret this.." glare and the slightly raised voice with a threat about "performance reviews" with bollockspeak like "Taking one for the team/ team player" and "110%" peppered into the following lecture.

If you ever want to get sacked, you can do what I did and ask why they can't do this highly important task themselves if it's so urgent and that you'll give 110% when they offer to pay you 110%. It's worth doing at least once when you're fairly young and getting ditched doesn't matter so much.

[christophe]

thanks, but no thanks DeWinter

overall I can't complain about my job (ignore my last post )
the biggest issue is the fact my direct supervisor can't cope with stress, even though we hardly have work to fill the day he insist that we are undermanned and unable to complete our tasks.
even though we have no problem what so ever.

mostly its not a big thing, but there are days like today. (witch brings us to my cbpob )
I had an opportunity to do something different and very interesting tomorrow, but my supervisor pulled some strings so that I will be doing my old job.

[AshenLight]

AshenLight and welcome by the way.

Thanks. I'm actually not brand new though. Rather, my account was apparently purged inadvertently--wish I could say that was the worst thing that's happened lately

[Being645]

AshenLight and welcome by the way.

Thanks. I'm actually not brand new though. Rather, my account was apparently purged inadvertently--wish I could say that was the worst thing that's happened lately

Fortunately, in either cases it's not the end of the day ... ...

Welcome back, AshenLight ... ...

[NickW]

Group depression therapy has started and seems intially a retrograde step . feeling more broken than I have done for a long time and have damged the relationship with my children ( who live with the ex) and have also put some friendships in jeopardy due to my recent change in both demeanour and ability to cope