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00:04:00 <^pHANTOM^> hey Bonny
00:04:00 <^pHANTOM^> nye
00:05:00 <^pHANTOM^> happy nye
00:05:00 <Bonny> hey ^bozojim
00:05:00 <^pHANTOM^> merry xmas
00:05:00 <^pHANTOM^> :D
00:05:00 <Bonny> happy new year
00:05:00 <^pHANTOM^> been awhile.
00:05:00 <Bonny> merry xmas
00:05:00 <Bonny> yes
00:05:00 <Bonny> where have you been? :)
00:05:00 <^pHANTOM^> ive been on
00:06:00 <Bonny> but quiet.. :)
00:06:00 <^pHANTOM^> yeah
00:06:00 <Bonny> fair enuff
00:06:00 <^pHANTOM^> well there wasnt anything happening when i was on
00:06:00 <^pHANTOM^> lol
00:06:00 <Bonny> well you usually come on late
00:06:00 <^pHANTOM^> wasnt sure if anyone was about.
00:06:00 <^bozojim> hi Bonny
00:06:00 <^pHANTOM^> usually yes
00:06:00 <Bonny> well I got a new job
00:06:00 <Bonny> hi ^bozojim
00:06:00 <^pHANTOM^> but ive had some time off work.
00:06:00 <^pHANTOM^> :D
00:06:00 <Bonny> cool
00:06:00 <^pHANTOM^> nice
00:06:00 <^pHANTOM^> congrats Bonny
00:07:00 <Bonny> ta
00:07:00 <^pHANTOM^> what doing?
00:07:00 <Bonny> working 3 days a week and have 4 straight days off
00:07:00 <Bonny> working in a factory
00:07:00 <Bonny> they finish off printing jobs
00:07:00 <^bozojim> hello ^pHANTOM^
00:07:00 <Bonny> that is.. they might need cutting up or made into books etc
00:07:00 <^pHANTOM^> nice Bonny
00:07:00 <Bonny> yeah it's good
00:08:00 <Bonny> the bonus is it's only 10 mins from home
00:08:00 <^pHANTOM^> so you cutting paper or cardboard to size?
00:08:00 <Bonny> yeah
00:08:00 <^pHANTOM^> your**
00:08:00 <Bonny> or making up books
00:08:00 <^pHANTOM^> on industrial machines.
00:08:00 <Bonny> another job I do mail outs too
00:08:00 <Bonny> yup
00:08:00 <^pHANTOM^> nice!
00:09:00 <^pHANTOM^> easy work?
00:09:00 <Bonny> yeah like there is a machine that you feed envelope and letters and it inserts the letters into the envelopes and seals them
00:09:00 <Bonny> one of the jobs is 25,000 letters
00:09:00 <^pHANTOM^> nice
00:10:00 <Bonny> yeah
00:10:00 <^pHANTOM^> i worked in a place like that once.
00:10:00 <Bonny> takes on average 6 hours to do 25,000 letters
00:10:00 <^pHANTOM^> but it was manually done
00:10:00 <^pHANTOM^> no machines.
00:10:00 <Bonny> yeah it's different and you're not doing the same things all the time
00:10:00 <^pHANTOM^> yeah
00:10:00 <^pHANTOM^> thats good!
00:11:00 <Bonny> they have machines that count things too
00:11:00 <^pHANTOM^> then you want get sick of the repeativeness.
00:11:00 <Bonny> nup
00:11:00 <Bonny> like we cut up the hospital record pages and have a machine to drill the holes in them and then count them into lots of 100
00:11:00 <^pHANTOM^> won*
00:11:00 <^pHANTOM^> wont**
00:12:00 <^pHANTOM^> lol
00:12:00 <Bonny> and we shrink wrap them
00:12:00 <^pHANTOM^> sounds like a good job.
00:12:00 <Bonny> yeah it is
00:12:00 <Bonny> the boss is great
00:12:00 <Bonny> he feeds his staff if they work overtime
00:12:00 <^pHANTOM^> big place?
00:12:00 <Bonny> small place
00:12:00 <^pHANTOM^> ah
00:12:00 <Bonny> only 7 of us
00:12:00 <^pHANTOM^> nice
00:12:00 <Bonny> I'm the only female and the eldest
00:12:00 <^pHANTOM^> so there is always work.
00:12:00 <^pHANTOM^> :D
00:13:00 <Bonny> yup
00:13:00 <Bonny> he has a lot of work and good contracts
00:13:00 <^pHANTOM^> sounds like a great place to work at.
00:13:00 <Bonny> yeah
00:13:00 <Bonny> I got the job b4 xmas
00:13:00 <Bonny> and like I was able to name my own hours to work
00:14:00 <^pHANTOM^> nice
00:14:00 <^pHANTOM^> thats always a bonus.
00:14:00 <Bonny> yup
00:14:00 <Bonny> I'm there as parttime not casual so I get holiday pay etc
00:15:00 <^pHANTOM^> nice one!
00:15:00 <^pHANTOM^> :D
00:15:00 <Bonny> yeah.. :)
00:16:00 <^pHANTOM^> part time, so you would get casual rates still though?
00:16:00 <Bonny> yup
00:16:00 <^pHANTOM^> nice!
00:16:00 <Bonny> like I get overtime etc too
00:17:00 <Bonny> like my hours are flexible
00:17:00 <^pHANTOM^> id love over time and pentaly rates.
00:17:00 <Bonny> yup
00:17:00 <^pHANTOM^> it would actually make my job sort of worth it.
00:17:00 <Bonny> true
00:18:00 <^pHANTOM^> imagen over time and pentally rates on a 12/13hour shift.
00:18:00 <Bonny> I love it how it's only 10 mins away from home
00:18:00 <Bonny> like the last job I only worked 2 x 4 hours a week and used to travel to moorabbin from dandenong
00:18:00 <^pHANTOM^> on a weekend.
00:19:00 <^pHANTOM^> not worth it
00:19:00 <^pHANTOM^> too much petrol and travel.
00:19:00 <^pHANTOM^> lol
00:19:00 <Bonny> like last job paid more hourly but I was only working 8 hours a week and I had to travel
00:19:00 <Bonny> yup
00:19:00 <Bonny> where this job I work min 21 hours a week
00:19:00 <^pHANTOM^> i was travelling to morrabin for tafe
00:19:00 <^pHANTOM^> when i was doing it
00:19:00 <Bonny> yeah
00:20:00 <^pHANTOM^> that was a drive... and a half.
00:20:00 <^pHANTOM^> lol
00:20:00 <Bonny> yup
00:20:00 <Bonny> wb borked
00:20:00 <^pHANTOM^> the worst part of is going threw dandenong.
00:20:00 <^pHANTOM^> wb borked
00:20:00 <Bonny> yeah for you it is further away
00:21:00 <^pHANTOM^> going to work at school time sucks too.
00:21:00 <^pHANTOM^> lol
00:21:00 <Bonny> yah
00:22:00 <Bonny> I just drive down hammond road and work is there in dandenong south
00:22:00 <^bozojim> nice
00:22:00 <Bonny> yah
00:22:00 <^pHANTOM^> thats good stuff Bonny
00:22:00 <Bonny> yeah I'm pretty happy
00:22:00 <^pHANTOM^> are they a covid proof work place.
00:22:00 <^pHANTOM^> they wont shut down?
00:23:00 <Bonny> they don't shut down
00:23:00 <^pHANTOM^> awesome.
00:23:00 <Bonny> yeah.. :)
00:23:00 <^pHANTOM^> :)
00:24:00 <Bonny> wb ld0g
00:25:00 <^pHANTOM^> sup loopy?
00:25:00 <eddie> hola Bonny
00:25:00 <Bonny> hey eddie.. :)
00:28:00 <^bozojim> hi eddie
00:28:00 <eddie> hello Sir Jim
00:28:00 <eddie> how are you ?
00:28:00 <^bozojim> I am ok thanks
00:43:00 <^pHANTOM^> hello peoples.
00:44:00 <ld0g> hii
00:44:00 <Bonny> hey ld0g
00:44:00 <ld0g> i been sleeping
00:44:00 <Bonny> cool
00:44:00 <ld0g> but awake now
00:44:00 <Bonny> did you get chinese for dinner?
00:45:00 <ld0g> nah
00:46:00 <^pHANTOM^> i had chinese for dinner.
00:46:00 <Bonny> yum
00:46:00 <Bonny> I had dog's eye
00:47:00 <^pHANTOM^> dogs eye?
00:47:00 <Bonny> meat pie
00:47:00 <Bonny> lol
00:47:00 <^pHANTOM^> ohhh.
00:47:00 <^pHANTOM^> lol
00:48:00 <^pHANTOM^> i had thai green chicken curry
00:48:00 <eddie> with tassie smoked salmon
00:48:00 <^pHANTOM^> and chicken and mushroom soup.
00:48:00 <eddie> cheaper than steak per Kg as well
00:49:00 <^pHANTOM^> well isnt there begining to be a meat shortage?
00:49:00 <eddie> not where I am...
00:49:00 <eddie> no issues with products here.. all veges, meat etc available.
00:50:00 <eddie> steak is just expensive.. the tassie smoked salmon is only $15 per Kg
00:51:00 <^pHANTOM^> oh
00:51:00 <^pHANTOM^> you in w.a?
00:51:00 <^pHANTOM^> lol
00:51:00 <eddie> yep
00:51:00 <^pHANTOM^> haha that was a good guess.
00:51:00 <^pHANTOM^> :D
00:55:00 <eddie> and we are back to not having to wear masks out n about (only on trains, busses, ride share like Didi etc, in taxies, at the airport)
00:58:00 <^pHANTOM^> lucky, we registered 51k new cases today here in vic.
00:59:00 <eddie> umm I think there was only 1 new case but they were in that hotel already.. came from overseas..
01:32:00 <ld0g> i am hungry
02:58:00 <^pHANTOM^> ubereats?
03:15:00 <ld0g> nah im not on curfew
03:16:00 <ld0g> might put some wedges in soon :D
03:31:00 <^pHANTOM^> nice
04:03:00 <ld0g> should i
04:04:00 <ld0g> hi demob
04:13:00 <ld0g> alright give it 25mins
04:13:00 <ld0g> 1.40am
04:25:00 <^pHANTOM^> early
04:26:00 <^pHANTOM^> its almost 5am here
05:01:00 <ld0g> wow
05:01:00 <ld0g> sure it is
05:01:00 <ld0g> LIAR
05:15:00 <^pHANTOM^> its 5:15am now
05:17:00 <^pHANTOM^> AEST time.
05:17:00 <^pHANTOM^> lol
05:31:00 <ld0g> ok mate
05:31:00 <ld0g> i "believe" you
06:04:00 <ld0g> LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
06:08:00 <ld0g> LIES
06:43:00 <ld0g> hmm
06:45:00 <electrohead> ?
07:40:00 * Crispo is now known as Crispy
15:08:00 <demob> hi stormboy
15:08:00 <stormboy> hi demob
15:09:00 <demob> your nick reminded me of the movie, so i watched it again. good memories.
15:09:00 <demob> sad that the aboriginal man in it just died tho
15:09:00 <stormboy> was just about to mention that lol
15:09:00 <demob> david gulipul
15:09:00 <demob> my friend and his family knew him, because of a soundtrack my friend made, in a film david was in. he was awesome, and had a great sense of humour
15:12:00 <demob> so you're from SA?
15:13:00 <demob> its a SA film
15:13:00 <demob> the man who played tom - i thought he would be long dead, because he looks about 40 in the film. hes still alive!
15:14:00 <demob> we read the book and watched the movie in school. i loved both
19:28:00 <ld0g> hello doggyrat
19:28:00 <doggyrat> hello ld0g
19:28:00 <ld0g> how are you today young man
19:29:00 <doggyrat> have you seen the new video about the joint
19:29:00 <doggyrat> not to bad :)
19:29:00 <ld0g> what joint
19:29:00 <ld0g> the big house
19:29:00 <ld0g> the pen
19:32:00 <doggyrat> yesterday i made a new video about a mounting adapter with a ball joint , that enables to turn up and down the mounting brackets
19:35:00 <doggyrat> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1N-kbY-ICA
19:35:00 <doggyrat> hello ^bozojim
19:35:00 <^bozojim> hello doggyrat
19:36:00 <doggyrat> we had snow last night but it melted all away :(
19:36:00 <^bozojim> ok
19:37:00 <doggyrat> i have not made a snow man for decades , that would have been a good occasion
19:37:00 <^bozojim> it would
19:38:00 <doggyrat> but as usual i do miss every good occasions or i am too late
19:38:00 <^bozojim> lol
19:48:00 <doggyrat> my new boss got covid this week , she had 3 vaccinations and has only mild symptoms like sniffles
19:49:00 <^bozojim> it still does happen
19:50:00 <doggyrat> i got tested negative and all my collegues too
19:55:00 <^bozojim> ok
20:52:00 * doggyrat_ is now known as doggyrat
20:53:00 <ld0g> here is the young chap himself
20:53:00 <ld0g> i have to be up at 6.30am in the morning
20:53:00 <ld0g> have job interview at 8am near city
20:53:00 <ld0g> prob have to leave here at 7am
20:54:00 <^bozojim> nice ld0g
20:54:00 <ld0g> try and sleep tonight
20:54:00 <^bozojim> I hope you get it
20:54:00 <ld0g> cheers
20:54:00 <^bozojim> :)
20:54:00 <doggyrat> i did read that viagra helps keeping up, may be it helps walking straight without bended back
20:55:00 <doggyrat> or did i get that wrong
20:56:00 <^bozojim> it can havre systenic side effects
20:57:00 <doggyrat> ^bozojim, i was joking about walking with a straight back
21:00:00 <^bozojim> ok
21:18:00 <doggyrat> lunch time soon i am off
22:31:00 <ld0g> hello
22:33:00 <Bonny> hey ld0g.. :)
22:37:00 <ld0g> hi Bonny
22:37:00 <Bonny> how are you?
22:37:00 <ld0g> very well thank you
22:37:00 <ld0g> yourself
22:37:00 <Bonny> I'm really good thanks
22:38:00 <Bonny> looking forward to the job interview in the morning?
22:41:00 <^bozojim> hello Bonny
22:41:00 <Bonny> hey ^bozojim
22:45:00 <ld0g> not really lol
22:45:00 <Bonny> nervous?
22:45:00 <ld0g> just looking at directions
22:45:00 <ld0g> yeah
22:45:00 <Bonny> yeah
22:45:00 <Bonny> you'll be fine
22:45:00 <ld0g> i'll just go my way im comfortable with
22:45:00 <^bozojim> yes
22:45:00 <Bonny> yup
22:46:00 <ld0g> google maps gives me all these different routes
22:46:00 <Bonny> cool
22:46:00 <ld0g> i'll be fine
22:46:00 <Bonny> of course you will be..
22:46:00 <Bonny> you beat meth
22:46:00 <ld0g> sure they wont mind if im running 10mins late because of traffic
22:47:00 <Bonny> ummm
22:47:00 <Bonny> not sure about that
22:47:00 <^bozojim> I would go early
22:47:00 <ld0g> yeah ur right should run an hour late
22:47:00 <^bozojim> as early is better
22:47:00 <Bonny> lol
22:47:00 <^bozojim> lol
22:47:00 <ld0g> make them think i dont need the job
22:47:00 <Bonny> rofl
22:47:00 <ld0g> ;P
22:48:00 <^bozojim> lol
22:48:00 <ld0g> i'll be like glad i wont be coming into the office everyday
22:48:00 <ld0g> haha
22:48:00 <Bonny> yeah
22:48:00 <Bonny> my boss sent me a text message today saying please wear a mask to work
22:48:00 <^bozojim> ok
22:48:00 <ld0g> nice
22:48:00 <Bonny> yah
22:49:00 <Bonny> it's hot there.. mask will be a pain
22:49:00 <ld0g> think everybody has too these days
22:49:00 <ld0g> i'll wear one tomorrow coz its in an office
22:49:00 <Bonny> yeah good idea
22:49:00 <ld0g> i think its mandated over here to wear one well inside
22:49:00 <ld0g> an office
22:49:00 <Bonny> ok
22:50:00 <Bonny> but you guys don't have that many cases tho like in vic and nsaw
22:50:00 <Bonny> nsw
22:50:00 <ld0g> yup
22:50:00 <^bozojim> same here inside we have to wear a mask
22:50:00 <Bonny> yeah I think it's good policy even tho it's a pain
22:55:00 <^bozojim> it is a pain
22:55:00 <^bozojim> being asthmatic
22:55:00 <^bozojim> I wheeze
22:55:00 <^bozojim> in a mask
22:55:00 <^bozojim> I had the same workign hospital as a nurse
22:56:00 <^bozojim> so i know what it si and how to minimise
22:58:00 <Bonny> yeah
23:02:00 <ld0g> got no clothes to wear
23:02:00 <Bonny> shit
23:02:00 <Bonny> I got no clothes to wear cos my clothes are too big on me lol
23:03:00 <ld0g> mine dont fit coz im too fat
23:03:00 <ld0g> lets swap
23:03:00 <Bonny> cos of all the food you've been eating
23:03:00 <Bonny> ok lets swap clothes
23:03:00 <Bonny> lol
23:04:00 <^bozojim> lol
23:12:00 <ld0g> should take clothes out now so not looking in morning hmm let me see
23:13:00 <Bonny> yes good idea
23:18:00 <ld0g> done
23:18:00 <ld0g> hehe
23:18:00 <Bonny> find anything that fits?
23:19:00 <ld0g> haha
23:19:00 <ld0g> i brought some jeans a while bag should fit i hope
23:19:00 <ld0g> back*
23:19:00 <Bonny> cool
23:19:00 <ld0g> and i just got a black tshirt
23:19:00 <Bonny> ok
23:19:00 <ld0g> im not "dressing" up
23:19:00 <Bonny> do you need to dress up?
23:19:00 <ld0g> digital agencies are generally casuall..
23:20:00 <Bonny> ahhh cool
23:20:00 <Bonny> at the interview for this job that I got now I work jeans and sneakers
23:20:00 <Bonny> wore*
23:20:00 <Bonny> I went there as a trial
23:20:00 <ld0g> yeah there not employing ya for what u wear..
23:20:00 <Bonny> yup
23:21:00 <ld0g> i could rock up in my baseball cap and shorts they prob wont have a prob with it
23:21:00 <Bonny> I had my resume with me too.. no one else bothered with a resume.. my boss fell in love with me at the interview
23:21:00 <ld0g> shows uniqueness...
23:21:00 <Bonny> yup
23:22:00 <ld0g> i dont even know if they seen my resume.. they just looked at my linked in
23:22:00 <Bonny> ahh ok
23:22:00 <Bonny> well do you have a resume you can take with you tomorrow?
23:22:00 <ld0g> i can see the guy who contacted me viewed my profile and someone else from the company
23:22:00 <Bonny> wouldn't hurt to take it
23:22:00 <ld0g> i do but im not taking it lol
23:22:00 <Bonny> lol
23:22:00 <Bonny> why not?
23:23:00 <ld0g> coz they want to impress me not other way around... its a very skilled profession
23:23:00 <Bonny> ok
23:23:00 <Bonny> fair enuff
23:24:00 <ld0g> i know a dude who works at this company too
23:24:00 <Bonny> ahh yeah
23:26:00 <ld0g> fuck em
23:26:00 <ld0g> LOL
23:26:00 <Bonny> lol
23:26:00 <ld0g> nah all good
23:27:00 <ld0g> i'll apply for this other job tomorrow
23:28:00 <Bonny> ok
23:28:00 <ld0g> dont put all my eggs in one basket
23:28:00 <Bonny> yup
23:28:00 <Bonny> good idea
23:28:00 <ld0g> i know some ppl at this other company too
23:28:00 <ld0g> :-)
23:28:00 <Bonny> gives you a wider choice
23:28:00 <Bonny> lool
23:28:00 <Bonny> lol
23:28:00 <ld0g> yeah i used to work with a couple of people that are working there
23:29:00 <Bonny> cool
23:29:00 <ld0g> should be right if im focused on getting a job
23:29:00 <ld0g> i hope
23:29:00 <Bonny> yah
23:29:00 <ld0g> im house sitting next weekend
23:29:00 <ld0g> brothers house
23:29:00 <ld0g> and dog
23:30:00 <Bonny> nice
23:30:00 <ld0g> 3 days
23:30:00 <ld0g> they have a pool
23:30:00 <ld0g> which i can use
23:30:00 <Bonny> even better
23:30:00 <ld0g> so i'll go up there feed and look after dog and chill
23:31:00 <ld0g> rottweiler
23:31:00 <ld0g> i love rottweilers
23:31:00 <Bonny> nice
23:31:00 <Bonny> same
23:31:00 <ld0g> such a good dog
23:31:00 <Bonny> yup
23:31:00 <ld0g> she doesnt like water though
23:31:00 <ld0g> haha
23:31:00 <ld0g> doesnt go in the pool
23:32:00 <Bonny> ahaha
23:32:00 <ld0g> feel sad for it well the kids are in there swimming she just runs around
23:32:00 <ld0g> like she wants to go in but doesnt
23:32:00 <Bonny> scared?
23:32:00 <ld0g> i think so i dunno
23:33:00 <Bonny> poor bugger
23:33:00 <ld0g> i'll coax her in
23:33:00 <Bonny> usually dogs love wate4r
23:33:00 <Bonny> water
23:33:00 <Bonny> yeah slowly
23:33:00 <ld0g> speed is on tv
23:33:00 <Bonny> great movie
23:34:00 <ld0g> she so young and pretty
23:34:00 <Bonny> love sandra bullock
23:34:00 <Bonny> brilliant actress
23:37:00 <ld0g> yeah i watched her new movie on netflix other week
23:37:00 <ld0g> that was alright
23:37:00 <Bonny> what is it called?
23:38:00 <ld0g> i dunno
23:38:00 <Bonny> lol
23:38:00 <ld0g> she was in jail
23:38:00 <Bonny> ocean 8?
23:38:00 <ld0g> no
23:38:00 <Bonny> ok
23:38:00 <Bonny> she was good in gravity
23:39:00 <Bonny> with george clooney
23:39:00 <ld0g> the unforgiveable
23:40:00 <Bonny> that looks good
23:43:00 <ld0g> yeah its not bad