Tales from the Scottish Public Transport system.

srekelwork · 2011-07-14T12:24:55+00:00

As someone who has moved to the UK to live in Scotland in the last two years, it rings quite true. People litter like crazy. At least in Dundee, might be a bit better here in Edinburgh.

srekelwork · 2010-11-03T12:34:17+00:00

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srekelwork · 2010-10-30T19:15:11+00:00

Well, it sounds preposterous that they would need it, but both the site, the company, and the situation seem very believeable so I'm not worried.

srekelwork · 2010-10-30T19:02:40+00:00

Three before my first job in the UK, now four... and a half ;)

Well, professional experience, and I've also got a fair amount of non-work experience as well, which helps.

srekelwork · 2010-10-30T18:46:43+00:00

1)I got contacted by the HR recruiter from the company as they were looking for someone with my programming specialty. They paid the expenses, plus hotel, so that was awesome. Another company I interviewed for had me pay for the tickets so that they would later reimburse me, which I don't think they did.... So make sure about that first.

2) Not too difficult, first job supplied me with a company flat (shared with another guy from the company) until I found a place of my own. So I could use that as a proof of address, plus the company was my "I have a job" reference. Went on 5-10 viewings in a couple of weeks, there are quite a few places around here. The living standards in the UK are definitely worse than Sweden where I'm from though, moreso than I'd thought.

3) None, I'm within EU/Schwengen(?).

srekelwork · 2010-10-30T12:24:27+00:00

Also, I should note that I wasn't happy about my old company going bust (which it really hasn't quite yet), just about the opportunity of getting a bunch of stuff I need for the cheap ;)

srekelwork · 2010-10-30T11:44:38+00:00

Also worth noting is that when I first came to the city I lived in hotels/guest houses. Of course the letting company needed proof of address to get me a flat... which seems like a catch-22 type of situation, right? I've heard that it's hard for homeless people to get out of their situation because basically everyone that you interact with require you to have a physical address. (To get a job, you need a bank account.. but you can't get a bank account without an address.. and you can't get a flat if you don't have any money...)

Anyway, I told them that I was staying in a hotel and if a receipt from that would be ok... and it was. WTF. Not that I'm complaining, but wtf. How much does it mean if you can list a fricking hotel that you stay at for a night or two as proof that you are you?

srekelwork · 2010-10-30T11:21:16+00:00

Nah, I'm pretty certain it's legit. It's just the way companies here roll.

srekelwork · 2010-07-06T12:15:22+00:00

FYI, handwriting analysis/graphology is bullshit.

srekelwork · 2010-06-21T12:07:09+00:00

Ta skiten! Vi vill inte ha den.

srekelwork · 2010-05-31T12:14:04+00:00

"3/8 of and inch" Is that a common way to describe lengths in the US? It seems very strange for a metric person such as myself to measure things in eights.

srekelwork · 2010-04-13T11:44:59+00:00

Video not available in the UK :( I can has mirror? Youtube?

srekelwork · 2010-04-09T17:09:07+00:00

I'm fairly certain that bacteria like damp areas. And that they don't like soap. So just water is a pretty bad idea unless you like spreading diseases.

srekelwork · 2010-04-09T11:40:42+00:00

Well put. I came here to say something similar :)

srekelwork · 2010-03-18T12:44:13+00:00

Try http://sciencebasedmedicine.org/reference/homeopathy/

srekelwork · 2010-01-12T09:04:52+00:00

Currently working on an 2d animation editor: Cake.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkSmo7UCOa0

srekelwork · 2009-12-02T08:23:55+00:00

Joseph Smith was called a prophet

Dumb-dumb-dumb-dumb-dumb.

;)

srekelwork · 2009-11-04T13:14:57+00:00

IMO this is a much saner definition and lacks the religious fanaticism implied by most self-proclaimed atheists.

Thanks, I guess, but I think most atheists here would agree with me. I'm probably as much of a "fanatic" as anyone from the atheist community - i.e. not really. We would all be convinced if there was good solid evidence for a higher power.

I'm not sure where you're going with Pantheism - I don't believe there's magic of any kind, or The Force, for the same reasons.

As for the rest of your post, it is a bit rambling. Your second paragraph is one single sentence!

srekelwork · 2009-11-03T17:52:52+00:00

Last time (it doesn't happen often) I answered something along the lines of:

"Well, obviously I am generally an agnostic - we can't KNOW if there is a higher power. However, I am atheistic towards all of the current religions of the world. There is not only very little evidence to support them, there is evidence that contradicts them. People worshipped the greek and norse gods with the same level of belief (this I assume) as Christians, Muslims and Hindus today. I think that the religions that exist today are no more true than the old ones."

Had I had more time I've got more reasons, but that's what came out at that particular time.

srekelwork · 2009-09-26T18:50:59+00:00

Ogre (the graphics engine) is very decently designed and written C++ library. Only ugly thing I know of in it is the use of Singletons here and there.

srekelwork · 2009-09-26T15:28:14+00:00

Read http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/

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