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Old 18-11-2007, 10:21 PM   #1
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Started my New Job last monday at Bells Ice in Dandenong just doing shift work , on the Forklift and Stuff , Not bad Pay either ..

Had an Ammonia Leak the other day , so we had to Dump 45 Tonnes of Ice , Lots of Fun and Hardwork :P

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Old 18-11-2007, 10:44 PM   #2
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Old 18-11-2007, 10:46 PM   #3
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Old 18-11-2007, 10:48 PM   #4
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Old 18-11-2007, 10:50 PM   #5
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Old 18-11-2007, 10:58 PM   #6
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Old 18-11-2007, 11:02 PM   #7
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Old 18-11-2007, 11:08 PM   #8
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Old 18-11-2007, 11:22 PM   #9
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Whats that mean exactly?

I'm a chalkie btw
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Old 18-11-2007, 11:45 PM   #10
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Old 18-11-2007, 11:52 PM   #11
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Old 19-11-2007, 12:09 AM   #12
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Old 19-11-2007, 12:25 AM   #13
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Old 19-11-2007, 03:56 AM   #14
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Old 19-11-2007, 04:39 AM   #15
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Old 19-11-2007, 06:51 AM   #16
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Old 19-11-2007, 07:03 AM   #17
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Code monkeys = nickname for programmers

My official title is software development manager, I myself was a code monkey
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Old 19-11-2007, 07:17 AM   #18
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Old 19-11-2007, 07:18 AM   #19
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Old 19-11-2007, 07:51 AM   #20
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Old 19-11-2007, 08:00 AM   #21
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Old 19-11-2007, 08:03 AM   #22
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Old 19-11-2007, 08:11 AM   #23
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Old 19-11-2007, 08:27 AM   #24
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Although after my holiday around Australia for a year after this christmas, Im planning on maybe opening a music recording studio somewhere around Australia. cheers.
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Old 19-11-2007, 08:39 AM   #26
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Old 19-11-2007, 08:49 AM   #27
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Old 19-11-2007, 10:12 AM   #28
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