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Choppa
7th May 2004, 10:14 PM
I've been curious for a little while so I just had to ask the question.

Is everyone on this forum in I.T.?? And is there some strange link between this career and playing golf?

Or am I just a tool, and it's because I.T. nerds are the only ones on the internet? :?

Jarro
8th May 2004, 04:04 AM
I've been curious for a little while so I just had to ask the question.

Is everyone on this forum in I.T.?? And is there some strange link between this career and playing golf?

Or am I just a tool, and it's because I.T. nerds are the only ones on the internet? :?

well i'm in no way an I.T nerd, but i'm always on the internet :lol:

we've got a few I.T people here, but not a whole lot :?

drunken
8th May 2004, 07:56 AM
no I'm in hospitality, but given my current work situation I may pursuing other avenues sooned than I expected :roll:

markTHEblake
8th May 2004, 08:24 AM
having worked in IT for 5 years I can assure you that most of them do not play golf, fair skinned from lack of sun, overweight, drink copious amounts of coffee and therefore do not sleep, and have a huge pile of empty pizza boxes next to the bed.

In other words, the fella's here an an exception, indeed!

BrisVegas
8th May 2004, 08:52 AM
having worked in IT for 5 years I can assure you that most of them do not play golf, fair skinned from lack of sun, overweight, drink copious amounts of coffee and therefore do not sleep, and have a huge pile of empty pizza boxes next to the bed.

In other words, the fella's here an an exception, indeed!

That's pretty much me you described above.... :oops:

Golfgirl
8th May 2004, 02:49 PM
I am not in IT - I just don't have much of a life..... :oops: :lol: :lol:

Oh well, I have real golf, ozgolf, and golf on pay TV - it isn't all bad.... :shock: :lol: :lol: :wink:

Fishman Dan
8th May 2004, 04:09 PM
I've worked in IT now for 10 or so years (although we didn't call it 'IT' back then ;)), but there are quite a few nerds like myself who like to have a hit.

In this line of work it's not uncommon to score an employer who will give you a day here and there for the inevitable late hours work that comes with the territory - after all we achieve the most when everyone else has gone home. Aside from all promises, i am still yet to find such an employer - and decent IT technician knows that the more you give, the more that's expected of you :evil:

So, if anyone has any ideas about how to combine what i am good at (IT stuff) with what i like doing (golf), please let me know.

andylo
8th May 2004, 04:30 PM
I have been working in I.T. industry, altogether 8 years.....

Most I.T. people don't have much outdoor activities.... most of them only interested in 2 P.... positiude or prono!! :lol:

Nothing offence, but it's the truth!!

The rest.... like me... will do something else. :D

Eag's
8th May 2004, 06:59 PM
Nope not in the I.T. Industry, but would like to be some day :smt023
At the moment working in hospitals as an oderly :)

terryand
8th May 2004, 07:29 PM
I'm the king of IT 8)

Intelligent TEZ :smt081

Terry.

jaster
8th May 2004, 08:29 PM
I'm the king of IT 8)

Intelligent TEZ :smt081

Terry.

:roll: Good one Tezza :wink:

Courty
8th May 2004, 10:45 PM
I'm currently working for a civil construction firm and spend a lot of time in front of the computer (writing letters/ producing progress claims etc) so naturally I am almost always online while at work. However, I have just given notice as I have scored a job at the Council. As they have an 'internet use policy' I will have to discontinue posting during working hours and do all my forum-surfing out of hours... :cry:

Jarro
9th May 2004, 05:27 AM
Most I.T. people don't have much outdoor activities.... most of them only interested in 2 P.... positiude or prono!! :lol:



Whilst I would not want to be labelled the spelling police in here....there are a couple of nuggets there andy..prono...classic !

sorry andylo :(

i love ya like a brother .... BUT, i have to agree with 69'er on this one :? :-k =D>

Golfgirl
9th May 2004, 01:16 PM
I have just given notice as I have scored a job at the Council. As they have an 'internet use policy' I will have to discontinue posting during working hours and do all my forum-surfing out of hours... :cry:

Well, that just sucks really.... ](*,)

AndyP
9th May 2004, 05:54 PM
Choppa, I think a lot of the posters on this forum have jobs that require use of a computer during the day, but not necessarily I.T.

markTHEblake
9th May 2004, 11:39 PM
just becuase people have a computer, doesnt mean they know how to use them. Same thing applies to those who have golf clubs.....

Fishman Dan
10th May 2004, 09:06 AM
just becuase people have a computer, doesnt mean they know how to use them. Same thing applies to those who have golf clubs.....

This concept keeps people like myself employed. As pissed off as i am to answer simple computer issues, if it weren't for the stupid people then i'd have to find a new career :roll:

andylo
10th May 2004, 10:48 AM
just becuase people have a computer, doesnt mean they know how to use them. Same thing applies to those who have golf clubs.....

Now I got offended!! :evil:





Just kidding.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Golfgirl
11th May 2004, 09:50 AM
just becuase people have a computer, doesnt mean they know how to use them. Same thing applies to those who have golf clubs.....

Gee MTB - I didn't realise that you knew me so well.... :lol: :lol:

Kee
13th May 2004, 10:11 AM
This is my 8th year in IT. Well, I can tell you there are some nerds in IT, but most of the people I work with are fairly normal and rather be doing something else instead of work. Well, I guess no work = no money for golf.

Courty
13th May 2004, 10:14 AM
Welcome, Kee. Tell us a bit about your golfing career so far :smt006

Kee
13th May 2004, 10:24 AM
Thanks for the welcome Courty. Well, there is nothing to tell of my golfing career :oops: . I starting playing golf around Sep 2003 and I enjoy it immensely. However, I haven't played much lately due to:

1) I injured by left knee playing volleyball. It could be a cruciate ligament which I'm not hoping for. Anyway, got a specialist appoinment next Wed.
2) Got married 5 weeks ago, we were away overseas for 3 weeks and now the house is a mess.

But I'm itching to get back on a course. My goal was to break 100 by years end. I don't have high goals in golf as its just a good fun recreation for me at the moment.

Courty
13th May 2004, 10:34 AM
I don't have high goals in golf as its just a good fun recreation for me at the moment.

That's how we all started out too. :roll:
Hang around long enough and you'll become a fanatic like the majority of the members here (doesn't mean we are all low single figure handicaps though :wink: )

Was it indoor or beach volleyball. I have played both over the years. I played indoor for Cairns in the V-League and NQ Games a few years ago against some Brisbane teams. Could we have possibly crossed paths?

Courty
13th May 2004, 10:36 AM
Btw, congrats on the wedding. Seems to be a few additions to the "institution" around here lately. :lol:

andylo
13th May 2004, 10:50 AM
Kee's marriage somehow trigger my will of having a family too.... but after he told me a serials of problem (plus less time on golf) it put me off COMPLETELY!! HAHAHAAHAHAHA :lol:

Eag's
13th May 2004, 11:17 AM
Damn andylo, you crack me up at times :smt005

andylo
13th May 2004, 11:49 AM
:mrgreen:

Kee
13th May 2004, 04:02 PM
You cave in way too easily Andy :P . Marriage just means more house work and cooking and nagging :P . True, there is less golf but, the good points out weighs the bad points by a mile. One main point, you have someone to share you life's ups and downs with and someone who will always be there for you.

Courty, I'm embarrassed to say that it was corporate sport volleyball and it was outdoors played on a makeshift volleyball court. I came down from a spike on my left leg on uneven ground and pop goes the knee :oops: . The only real competition volleyball I played was during my high school days.

Courty
13th May 2004, 04:08 PM
Marriage just means more house work and cooking and nagging :P . True, there is less golf but, the good points out weighs the bad points by a mile. One main point, you have someone to share you life's ups and downs with and someone who will always be there for you.

You can tell you're a newlywed... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Just kidding :lol: . I've been married for 4 years next month. Life has never been better (except that she hates golf with a passion :cry: )

Fishman Dan
13th May 2004, 04:09 PM
Kee, congrats on the wedding mate. I'm now a month and 2 days (not that i'm counting) into married life - and today she drops a bombshell; perhaps it's time for HER to get a handicap! Personally i think it's to stop me smoking completely.. WORLDS ARE COLLIDING! SHE'S KILLING INDEPENDENT DAN!

Good luck with the knee too - hopefully only a cartiledge tear which is pretty easy to recover from (although still 6 weeks of doing sweet FA).

Fishman Dan
13th May 2004, 04:31 PM
.. WORLDS ARE COLLIDING! SHE'S KILLING INDEPENDENT DAN!


=D>

So, your wife is looking to pick up a handicap. Would have thought she found one a month and two days ago ! :D

You've got the content, but it's all in the...
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timing!

Golfgirl
13th May 2004, 05:28 PM
Andylo - bit cynical about marriage are we?? :lol: :lol: It doesn't cut down on too much golf time - babies do that.... :shock: :? :lol: (Unless you are Andy P in which case you will apparently play more golf than ever... :lol: )

Fishman Dan - let her get her handicap - then send her south to play with me.... I don't have many friends to play with here yet... :(

Fishman Dan
13th May 2004, 05:34 PM
let her get her handicap - then send her south to play with me.... I don't have many friends to play with here yet... :(

I intend to let her, that would be good, however the only direction she'll consider is north, and minimum hops of about 730 km's ;)

AndyP
13th May 2004, 08:42 PM
Andylo - bit cynical about marriage are we?? :lol: :lol: It doesn't cut down on too much golf time - babies do that.... :shock: :? :lol: (Unless you are Andy P in which case you will apparently play more golf than ever... :lol: )

:wink:

Kee
14th May 2004, 07:55 AM
Thanks Courty & Fishman Dan for the encouragement. And congratulations Dan on your marriage :D .

I'm also hoping the knee has no ligament snaps. I'm just dying to get out there to have a hit.