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 May 1 2010, 09:11 AM
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 'Trouble Down Pit' now online!  Group: Admin Posts: 10,141 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Southern UK Member No.: 1 Gender: Male  |
As some of you will have seen on Facebook, I've got a new job.
I'm going to be a senion lecturer in games design at NHTV university in the Netherlands (AKA Holland). This means that in three and a half months time I'm going to be moving country for at least a couple of years. For those who come along to Crawley Juggling Convention - yes, I will still be here for that - that's my last weekend in the UK. There are many reasons for the move: Very good money I love teaching I love talking about games 12 weeks holiday per year One day per week for research or my own projects Shorter hours per day Living in a new country is pretty exciting! Getting away from production deadlines into a more academic environment that encourages experimentation. One of the things that I'm really going to miss is being so close to London and all my British friends; I'll no longer be able to hop on a coach for the night to head up to meet you all. This said, Holland is definitely not the other side of the world and I will definitely be heading back to the UK a couple of times per year I think so we'll have to arrange meet ups for those dates. All of my lectures will be taught in English (as is everthing at Dutch universities) but I'm going to try and get at least a basic level of Dutch language skills. It would be rude not to, although even the Dutch say it's a difficult language to learn - it's also a little pointless considering how many people speak it globally, but considering that nearly 100% of the people I'll be living around will all speak Dutch I can't see any other way of doing things. The Dutch all speak various levels of English, mostly they are very fluent, so there will be no problem in shops until I've learnt more, but that's still a slightly intimidating aspect of the whole thing. Moving house is never much fun, but moving across a border is going to be even more tricky. Fortunately Laura likes moving house (weirdo) and she is coming with me, so that should make things a bit easier. There is a side benefit to all this - one of the things I'll be teaching is Flash 2D animation. In other words, they'll be paying me to work on my animation skills. Yes, this could mean that I start making animations again. No promises, but it is possible! Overall, this is enormously exciting for me, but it's also quite scary too! -------------------- Trouble Down Pit: Still updated every Monday and Friday
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May 1 2010, 10:53 AM
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 Has been kidnapped by gerbils and forced to post on here repeatedly Group: Established Members Posts: 1,088 Joined: 18-September 03 From: London Member No.: 606 Gender: Female |
Amazing news! It sounds like the perfect job. And I'm glad to hear you will still be attending Crawley this year (also zomg new animations?!?!?)
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May 1 2010, 12:24 PM
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 Transdimensional Traveler Group: Established Members Posts: 1,322 Joined: 20-August 04 From: Somewhere in the Ęther Member No.: 1,244 Gender: Secret |
Mata you are one lucky guy. I may have to take a semester abroad and visit you over there... I'm not sure I can quite imagine Mata the Professor but it would be an interesting ride...
Good Luck, God Speed, and Conform! Consume! Obey! -------------------- It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion,
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May 1 2010, 12:58 PM
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 ^ For gods sake kill it! Group: Established Members Posts: 1,262 Joined: 27-November 05 From: mars Member No.: 2,134 Gender: Male |
Oh wow! That's pretty amazing! Good luck and congratulations to you I say!
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May 1 2010, 03:18 PM
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 Kiefer > Jason Group: Admin Posts: 9,698 Joined: 26-February 03 From: UK Member No.: 51 Gender: Female |
Congratulations! It's really amazing news and I'm very happy for you. Good luck.
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May 1 2010, 04:46 PM
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 I could have written a short novel by this point Group: Established Members Posts: 1,579 Joined: 4-August 08 Member No.: 12,759 Gender: Secret |
That's awesome! Congratz, and have fun!
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May 1 2010, 05:50 PM
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 Candbrush Threepwood Group: Established Members Posts: 5,391 Joined: 28-May 03 From: Derby Member No.: 345 Gender: Female |
Yay!
 Congratulations! That is so awesome.Living in a new country is fun, but I'm with you on the moving house nonsense. That is less fun. Hope it all goes smoothly! -------------------- I love you in a way that is mystical and eternal and illegal in 20 states.
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May 1 2010, 09:31 PM
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Technically a giant, intellectual midget. Group: Established Members Posts: 4,319 Joined: 29-March 03 From: Enger-land Member No.: 197 Gender: Transgender |
Squee!
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May 1 2010, 11:13 PM
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 I've been brainwashed Group: Admin Posts: 4,120 Joined: 10-August 03 From: Cheshire Member No.: 526 Gender: Secret |
I'm going with spuss on this one Squeeeee!
-------------------- How would you feel about life if Death was your older sister? You're only young once but you can stay immature indefinetly!!!!
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May 2 2010, 08:23 AM
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'Trouble Down Pit' now online! Group: Admin Posts: 10,141 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Southern UK Member No.: 1 Gender: Male |
There has been quite a substantial vote for the 'SQUEEEE!' party since this news has been announced
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May 7 2010, 10:01 PM
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 Advice for the young at heart Group: Moderators Posts: 2,705 Joined: 26-February 03 From: Essex, UK Member No.: 33 Gender: Male |
Belatedly forum-based, but Congratulations!
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May 7 2010, 10:14 PM
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 F*cking with the best since 1996 Group: Established Members Posts: 2,614 Joined: 24-February 04 From: Wiltshire. UK Member No.: 962 Gender: Female |
QUOTE (Sir Psycho Sexy @ May 1 2010, 10:31 PM)  Squee! Spuss squeed. Awesome. *giggles away in her own world* -------------------- Art should be an expression of what humanity is capable of imagining - not limited to representing that which surrounds us - Demetrios Vakras
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May 9 2010, 02:23 PM
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'Trouble Down Pit' now online! Group: Admin Posts: 10,141 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Southern UK Member No.: 1 Gender: Male |
SPS has grown into a handsome strapping man these days, which just adds to the effect of a 'squee' from him
-------------------- Trouble Down Pit: Still updated every Monday and Friday
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May 9 2010, 11:01 PM
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Technically a giant, intellectual midget. Group: Established Members Posts: 4,319 Joined: 29-March 03 From: Enger-land Member No.: 197 Gender: Transgender |
Oh Mata, you're making me blush...
-------------------- He's a freak of nature, but we love him so.
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May 10 2010, 07:38 AM
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'Trouble Down Pit' now online! Group: Admin Posts: 10,141 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Southern UK Member No.: 1 Gender: Male |
I'd noticed it myself, then Laura was rather more blunt with her statement 'He's hot!'
-------------------- Trouble Down Pit: Still updated every Monday and Friday
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May 10 2010, 05:40 PM
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Worrying Group: Established Members Posts: 128 Joined: 6-July 09 Member No.: 15,656 Gender: Male |
Damn him and his alice band.
Also, woohoo
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May 10 2010, 06:20 PM
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Technically a giant, intellectual midget. Group: Established Members Posts: 4,319 Joined: 29-March 03 From: Enger-land Member No.: 197 Gender: Transgender |
Arrrrgh! Crushed by the weight of my own ego! What a way to go...
-------------------- He's a freak of nature, but we love him so.
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May 10 2010, 11:12 PM
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I've been brainwashed Group: Admin Posts: 4,120 Joined: 10-August 03 From: Cheshire Member No.: 526 Gender: Secret |
Mata are you trying to knock the planet off course or something?
(sorry Spuss *hugs*)
-------------------- How would you feel about life if Death was your older sister? You're only young once but you can stay immature indefinetly!!!!
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May 11 2010, 11:13 AM
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 Roger Rabbit, having hit the skids, is now busking for a living. Group: Moderators Posts: 8,645 Joined: 4-March 03 From: In front of the screen Member No.: 95 Gender: Male |
I didn't see this on Facebook. Largely because I'm one of only seven people who don't use it. Seriously, there are tribes in the Amazon who are more into social networking than I am.
But I digress. Congrats, Mata! Good luck with the new job and I hope it all pans out really well for you. So are we to call you Prof. Haggis from now on? -------------------- The author of this post is entirely fictional and is intended for entertainment purposes only. The views of the author are not necessarily representative of the views of Matazone, Mata himself nor any of his assorted cronies, friends, allies, associates or hangers-on. Any resemblance to other posts, alive or dead, is purely coincidental and is not intentional. Except when that's the point of the post, in which case it is intentional and no coincidence is applied, inferred or otherwise described by another long legalese term which temporarily escapes me. No animals have been hurt in the production of this post, although I did kick the cat before I sat down at the computer. |
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May 11 2010, 12:59 PM
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'Trouble Down Pit' now online! Group: Admin Posts: 10,141 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Southern UK Member No.: 1 Gender: Male |
No, there's no professorship with this place. That's generally associated with a particular teaching spot in a university. I think there are a couple of professors there, but no-one I would deal with particularly. I'm the only doctor on the teaching team at the moment. This said, by US standards I would be a professor - apparently senior lecturers are considered professors in the US. Woot!
Thanks Leo I've just worked out a tally chart of my days left at my current job. 59 to go! -------------------- Trouble Down Pit: Still updated every Monday and Friday
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May 11 2010, 05:39 PM
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 Faeries don't bite we just nibble a bit! Group: Moderators Posts: 1,695 Joined: 16-August 03 From: A town called Malice, England, The world Member No.: 535 Gender: Female |
Congrats Mata!!!!! Squee!!! Send Matt and email tonight and he'll try and play you something intellectual! Incidentally you can still listen to his show out there in Edamland and connectw ith us!!!!
-------------------- If life hands you a lemon make lemonade, lace it with cyanide and then pass it around. What can I say I'm a revenge type of gal!!! Ryn
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May 11 2010, 06:40 PM
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'Trouble Down Pit' now online! Group: Admin Posts: 10,141 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Southern UK Member No.: 1 Gender: Male |
Sorry, I'm off clubbing tonight, but I'll definitely still be tuning in over in the land of cheese
-------------------- Trouble Down Pit: Still updated every Monday and Friday
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