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No, I'm pretty sure that means Slim is not only back, he's probably in Palmy.

Reply #25 Posted: March 05, 2009, 10:46:57 am
Everyone needs more Bruce Campbell.

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I am first year at Canty uni. It's only a few weeks in and hardly anyone has said a peep. Admittedly some of the lectures are really massive. But the tuts have just started, so things will change soon enough.


It'll happen at some point. You'll get some older students (30,40,50+ers) who sit there arguing everything with the lecturer and always trying to be smart. There's been some hilarious Letters to the Ed in Canta last year singling out people who do it.

Reply #26 Posted: March 05, 2009, 12:24:57 pm

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I'm one of those 40+ ppl that will argue with tutors, especially when I find out that they have no real life experience in what they are teaching...

When I started my IT career we had a guy in our 'group' who thought PC's were a waste of time and everyone should be using 'Amigas' as the tool of choice. He was a real 'Angus' as well, thought he knew everything and all those around him were wrong. He is still kept in a dark room programming away as no-one can work with him.....

Reply #27 Posted: March 05, 2009, 12:47:41 pm
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Sometimes it would just be easier to be single and just wank a lot!

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On a side note, what job are you hoping to get from doing the defense studies course, i was looking at doing it but unless your going to be in the armed forces its not much help, is it?

Reply #28 Posted: March 05, 2009, 04:09:04 pm
"think c2w might be a little to hard core for my skills atm anyways"-Splatter

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Academics thrive on analysing situations they'll never be in.

Reply #29 Posted: March 05, 2009, 04:13:47 pm
Everyone needs more Bruce Campbell.

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I remember sex ed at school from the fattest and most unlikely teacher in the school to ever actually have sex.

"Boys there are two types of men in this world, wankers and liars and you're no exception Jimocles"


and that was pretty much it.

Reply #30 Posted: March 05, 2009, 04:16:18 pm

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lol, bl.

Reply #31 Posted: March 05, 2009, 04:18:00 pm
Everyone needs more Bruce Campbell.

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On a side note, what job are you hoping to get from doing the defense studies course, i was looking at doing it but unless your going to be in the armed forces its not much help, is it?


Well put it this way.  In otago i was doing a BA majoring, at various points, history, politics and english.  There were probably close to 4000 people at some point in the 3 year degree.  At Massey, there are maybe 15 people in my year doing a Bachelor of Defence, and half of those are officer cadets.  i had a chat with one of my lecturers today who is an officer, and is trying to understand the influx of civilians.  He told me there is quite a nice niche in Wellington for policy analysts.

But by my thinking there are the following jobs/careers:

- Policy analyst of other government type job
- Civilian employee within the defence force, which is quite common
- Pure academia
- Actually just join the army
- Journalism
- Writer for journals, magazines, books etc
- My dream job: Working in a video game, film or television company as a researcher/adviser in terms of military or historical accuracy.
- Private security contractors - a huge global market.

Some of these jobs are far fetched I know, but I am a lot more excited and confident about my career prospects that I was when i was just another BA clone.

The course isn't just pure military studies.  It also comprises of history, politics, law, logistics and philosophy.  I really think it makes you stand out a bit from the crowd.

Reply #32 Posted: March 05, 2009, 08:55:56 pm
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I remember sex ed at school from the fattest and most unlikely teacher in the school to ever actually have sex.

"Boys there are two types of men in this world, wankers and liars and you're no exception Jimocles"


and that was pretty much it.


At least he didn't say you were both.

Reply #33 Posted: March 05, 2009, 09:40:24 pm

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Zarkov is the one in this class.

Reply #34 Posted: March 06, 2009, 08:10:07 am
Everyone needs more Bruce Campbell.

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I'm the brainiac.

Reply #35 Posted: March 06, 2009, 04:24:46 pm

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Reply #36 Posted: March 06, 2009, 04:43:12 pm

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All i remember from when I did my degree is the drinking.

Reply #37 Posted: March 06, 2009, 04:50:12 pm

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All i remember from when I did my degree is the drinking.


Student loan well spent eh plas? :P
awww 1338 posts :D

anyway, end of the day for me :D so you guys have a good friday night :chuckle:

Reply #38 Posted: March 06, 2009, 04:59:10 pm

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All i remember from when I did my degree is the drinking.


That's why i didn't do a degree, so I could focus more on the drinking!

Reply #39 Posted: March 06, 2009, 05:15:00 pm
Think of me like Yoda,
but instead of being little and green,
I wear suits and I'm awesome.
I'm your bro - I'm Broda!

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one of my older brothers has done the exact same thing, was in the territorials at the time. now currently in the police.


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Probably the reason he is tbh. So he has the 'authority' on his side when he says "yes it is!" when really it's not.


you neg rep me because my brother chose the police..after doing time in the army? sigh.

he simply felt that he would do more good for New Zealand being in the police.

when there are still shortages of police...you best change your attitude pyro. im sure you wouldnt be saying that if someone broke into your house...stole all your shit, you bank details and left a few death threats to boot.

sorry for raging everybody, but pyro...your fucking ignorant
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Reply #40 Posted: March 06, 2009, 05:34:05 pm

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*waits for you're pic* :asian:

Reply #41 Posted: March 06, 2009, 05:39:28 pm

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*waits for you're pic* :asian:


like this one?


Reply #42 Posted: March 06, 2009, 05:54:11 pm
Think of me like Yoda,
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I wear suits and I'm awesome.
I'm your bro - I'm Broda!

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I think our forum trolls give a fine example of this.  They seem to live to pick and refresh the webpage in order to  pick up some pedantic point they can Google.  They are tenacious, whereas probably a lot of us just cbf doing the research and work.

Necromancers and Archivists are good for this too.

Reply #43 Posted: February 22, 2013, 07:14:43 pm
I am now banned from GetSome

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god danm you TIWA isnt their a dead steak in your freezer you should be shagging rather than necro'ing long dead threads

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Reply #44 Posted: February 22, 2013, 08:22:40 pm