taking fire

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1. bean
   02-Jun-06 at 9:09 am | Permalink
   

   congratulations, CJ! You must be excited.

2. Stu
   02-Jun-06 at 11:05 am | Permalink
   

   Congratulations CJ, glad the interview outfit worked it's magic.

   All this talk of jobs and stuff is making me wonder, "Holy Jebus, I've been in this place 4 years, is it time for a change?"

   Maybe, but the chat here is unbeatable so I think I'll hang around, lol. I'm pretty sure that's the reason so many of us have stayed in this hellhole.

3. CJ
   02-Jun-06 at 11:22 am | Permalink
   

   Thank you, I am v excited. Though, there's always the tiny disappointment that choosing one thing means not choosing something else. But it's only a one year contract, hardly a life sentence

   When does your new job start, bean?

   >unbeatable chat

   That's reason enough to stay anywhere IMO.

   No more clothes chat from me, I can wear what the hell I like from now on!

4. Unempauloyed
   02-Jun-06 at 2:06 pm | Permalink
   

   Well done!

   It is near-impossible for me to sound sincere on the internet.

   Have fun, etc!

   SINCERE

5. air
   02-Jun-06 at 3:57 pm | Permalink
   

   Fantastic news on all fronts CJ, congratulations.

   > I can wear what the hell I like

   Get the hessian toga and pink velvet balaclava ready.

   Is anyone else pedantic enough to be bothered by people not adequately distinguishing between jealous and envious?

6. bean
   02-Jun-06 at 4:56 pm | Permalink
   

   hessian toga and pink velvet balaclava > combined with gingham scrunch-band, faux leather briefcase with suicide girls sticker plastered at a jaunty angle and obligatory white patent ten-bob sliders, obviously. Lets not forget CJ, you’re a Hot Young Historian now.

   (Aviators for sunny days)

   Pedantic > No, dear.

7. CJ
   03-Jun-06 at 1:53 pm | Permalink
   

   Envy and jealousy overlap in the scenario where another person is admired by everyone else for possessing something. This gives you a 'double whammie' as it means they are both giving someone else attention and also not giving you attention. You are envious of the attention that they are getting and jealous because you see them 'stealing' that attention from you.

   And in my original post:

   Comments please, it may not be sodding Tokyo, New York, blah.

   And then:

   Is anyone else pedantic enough to be bothered by people not adequately distinguishing between jealous and envious?

   Yes you know I am, but in this case I chose the right word.  Of course I am envious but that was not the theme of this particular thread.

   Get the hessian toga and pink velvet balaclava ready.

   Ha ha ha, perfect, thank you.

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