RE: PH Tech: Situations Vacant
RE: PH Tech: Situations Vacant
Monday 9th May 2011

PH Tech: Situations Vacant

....Oh, and some bloke called Mr Will is leaving.


PH team, yesterday. Mr Will is seated
PH team, yesterday. Mr Will is seated
For a few years now we have had a chap called Mr Will working here. That's actually not his name as his surname isn't Will at all, but he seems to like it and it kind of works, we suppose.

Anyway, often the butt of a joke here at PHHQ, William has taken the flak on his broad(ish) shoulders and has brushed it off to become one of the 'faces' of PH. Fortunately for you, PH is like radio and you don't actually have to see his face as often as we do.

For reasons unknown, the foolish chap has decided that he would rather work somewhere else, and a few days ago he waved an envelope under the nose of RacingPete. True to form, Pete left it on his desk for a while before opening it and realised the true horror that was his resignation letter. Of course, we had to accept it and decided that from that day forth that none of us would talk to him ever again.

As a result we now have to make his last few weeks as painful as possible and would like to remind you of when he called the colour of every raffle ticket out incorrectly at BTaP 09, or when he used to make the forums crash every night as he used the servers for 'private' use after hours. When you think of it like that, it's no loss really.

I'm sure he would have stopped reading this by now, so let's be more truthful. Will has been a good egg on PH and has been here 24-7 helping both forum members and advertisers alike. He has been on the gate at Sunday Service meets, been a key part of BTaP and has had at least 10 years taken from his young life by attending Dirty Dicks regularly.

Mr Will. Never looks at a camera (thankfully)
Mr Will. Never looks at a camera (thankfully)
Join us in wishing Mr Will the best of luck in the future. I'm sure we'll see a lot of him on here still (as he's not a mod anymore can I ban him?) and as he moves into the city he will be able to attend DD's more easily too. Congratulations scruffy one, we'll miss you terribly and I'm sure the PHers reading this will feel the same way.

Of course, Will's loss is someone else's gain, and in fact we now have two empty techie chairs to fill. To qualify, you'll need to make a good brew and be able to make your name flash in a variety of colours on a ZX81. I was sure there was more to it so I asked RacingPete, as he's the one who knows about these things. He told me that we are looking for a recent or upcoming graduate who has studied maths or computer science, as well as being able to plug in a kettle.

In addition, we are looking for a senior dotNet developer to continue developing the site with MVC, ORM knowledge and strong engineering practices a definite advantage. If you understand any of that then you might be the person we are looking for. If (like me) you have no idea all we need to do is avoid people like this at dinner parties (only kidding, tech genius types).

If you like the sound of what Pete describes (and maybe even like cars too) then why don't you drop us a line to tell us, by e-mailing RacingPete? You never know, the hallowed (and slightly dirty) seat of Mr Will could be yours...

 

 

 

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ali_kat

Original Poster:

32,146 posts

247 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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Good luck with the new role Will

When's your leaving do? wink

Ax

HereBeMonsters

14,180 posts

208 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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If only I'd paid more attention at school...

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

216 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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If your after developers as well, how about car mad software testers too idea

biggrin

steviegunn

1,422 posts

210 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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Several colours on a ZX81, are you advertising for a Magician?

RogueMotorsport

246 posts

214 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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Garlick said:
To qualify, you'll need to make a good brew and be able to make your name flash in a variety of colours on a ZX81.
...which would be a feat of some technical excellence since the ZX81 was monochrome! It's successor - the ZX Spectrum - was so named because it added colour.

/geek

ali_kat

Original Poster:

32,146 posts

247 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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RogueMotorsport said:
Garlick said:
To qualify, you'll need to make a good brew and be able to make your name flash in a variety of colours on a ZX81.
...which would be a feat of some technical excellence since the ZX81 was monochrome! It's successor - the ZX Spectrum - was so named because it added colour.

/geek
Anyone seen the 'woosh' parrot?

Jonboy_t

5,038 posts

209 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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Good luck in the new role!

You may want to have a look through this in the next 4 weeks:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=979...

escargot

17,122 posts

243 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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RogueMotorsport said:
Garlick said:
To qualify, you'll need to make a good brew and be able to make your name flash in a variety of colours on a ZX81.
...which would be a feat of some technical excellence since the ZX81 was monochrome! It's successor - the ZX Spectrum - was so named because it added colour.

/geek
When can you start?

Famous Graham

26,553 posts

251 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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RogueMotorsport said:
Garlick said:
To qualify, you'll need to make a good brew and be able to make your name flash in a variety of colours on a ZX81.
...which would be a feat of some technical excellence since the ZX81 was monochrome! It's successor - the ZX Spectrum - was so named because it added colour.

/geek
You're hired.

eta - bugger.

Rugbyman

1,625 posts

229 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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Shouldnt this be in the 'jobs and employment matters' section ?

wink

FraserLFA

5,083 posts

200 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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Bye Will! wavey

You have been a great help to a lot on here, and a bit of a laugh too!

Best of luck.

blindswelledrat

25,257 posts

258 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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RogueMotorsport said:
Garlick said:
To qualify, you'll need to make a good brew and be able to make your name flash in a variety of colours on a ZX81.
...which would be a feat of some technical excellence since the ZX81 was monochrome! It's successor - the ZX Spectrum - was so named because it added colour.

/geek
You're going to be telling your mates that around the pub aren't you?
And fortunately for you,with you mates you probably have, you won't even have to change the story to pretend it was an actual conversation as opposed to a forum.

sleep envy

62,260 posts

275 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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RogueMotorsport said:
Garlick said:
To qualify, you'll need to make a good brew and be able to make your name flash in a variety of colours on a ZX81.
...which would be a feat of some technical excellence since the ZX81 was monochrome! It's successor - the ZX Spectrum - was so named because it added colour.

/geek
do you have an adenoidal voice?

ZOLLAR

19,920 posts

199 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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Best of Luck Mr Will!.

You seem like a cracking bloke and have been thoroughly helpful with my "just curious" threads hehe,
But just to check once you've left you won't be able to see what pages i've visited?, right?.

Good luck for the future, I'm off for a few drinks in an hour so I'll have one in honour of you hehedrink

911motorsport

7,251 posts

259 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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RogueMotorsport said:
Garlick said:
To qualify, you'll need to make a good brew and be able to make your name flash in a variety of colours on a ZX81.
...which would be a feat of some technical excellence since the ZX81 was monochrome! It's successor - the ZX Spectrum - was so named because it added colour.




ZOLLAR

19,920 posts

199 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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911motorsport said:
RogueMotorsport said:
Garlick said:
To qualify, you'll need to make a good brew and be able to make your name flash in a variety of colours on a ZX81.
...which would be a feat of some technical excellence since the ZX81 was monochrome! It's successor - the ZX Spectrum - was so named because it added colour.

/geek


Actually if will grew a beard and longer hair they would look very similar hehe


Snoggledog

9,117 posts

243 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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I've done a bit of UAT in my time and can make tea and coffee.

Mini1275

11,098 posts

208 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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Thank you Mr Will thumbup

Good luck in the future smile

911motorsport

7,251 posts

259 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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I don't have any direct experience in that field, but I have previously held two directorships and I'm pretty nifty with a kettle.

Edited by 911motorsport on Monday 9th May 14:02

angry jock

1,005 posts

225 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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All the best Will. Did enjoy getting drunk with you at Le Mans 08! beer
Hope that everything goes well for you in the future!