You Fuckin Aussie Wankers

[Merlot]

Alex,

What classes are you taking?

[Merlot]

Mat,

Good to see you are alive too. Sorry to here about the D. A wise Chinese monk once told me: The best way to get over somebody is to get under someone else.

Cheers

[Old Vantaa Man]

Hello mate. Thanks. How you doing?

[Merlot]

Good, but busy as all hell between work and school. No time for anything else really. What you up to these days?

[Old Vantaa Man]

Been so busy with one thing and another, but made some decent cash lately teaching big boss of a big IT company here. I ended up making audio pronunciation exercises for him and sending him lawyer-size invoices. Woohoo! Bugger said he'd start again after summer, but still hasn't though..

Winter's on its way, leaves have all but gone and the fields are turning brown. Still waiting for Alex to sort out that spare room so I can move to Florida.

What you studying mate? Where you living in NYC these days? And join the great debate, hardware or software?

[Merlot]

Studying creative writing for the time being, but that won't land me a job when I get out of school! Contemplating on changing my major to something more practical like economics.
Still living in NYC and probably will be for a few more years.

Definitely software. . . .(besides the guitar)

[Old Vantaa Man]

Have you written anything? Thought about TV, screen?

[AlexHall74]

Originally Posted by Merlot

Alex,

What classes are you taking?

I started a master's prgram in public administration, specializing in finance and accounting. I'm putting in 17.5 more years with the state government so I can watch my kids grow up as I'll only be working 40 hours a week instead of 60 like my last job. I'll have a pension that can't be raided by fuck-jobs like Kenneth Lay as I am a civil servant. I'll have inexpensive, good quality, long-term health insurance until I die (my luck I'll die before retirement!). And then, I'll go and be a consultant and make a shitload of cash, hopefully. Did I mention I'll be poor the whole time because the state government pays really low salaries? I really like the program though. I might study to be an actuary when I'm done with the master's degree. Look at www.beanactuary.com for details... Nice to hear from you Mr. Jonathan Berard!

[Merlot]

SOunds like you have life figured out! Good for you.

[Old Vantaa Man]

Civil service Pah. Finance and accounting HOOEY! We know that's the perfect cover for an anonymous superhero fighter of crime in tight leotards.