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   Xam to Fozzi   
   Re: Red Dwarf quote in job interview   
   01 May 08 09:06:05   
   
   From: Xam@Xam.Xam   
      
   Fozzi wrote:   
   > "Lister"  wrote in message   
   > news:a1lg14desg7lo5c1u5gco6d5lk5ucd5k5s@4ax.com...   
   >> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:56:06 GMT, Steve B    
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> I've been waiting years to use this one...   
   >>>   
   >>> My boss called a meeting yesterday to introduce a prospective employee   
   >>> - he thought it would be a good idea for her to meet the whole   
   >>> department (all 6 of us) straight away so that we could determine how   
   >>> she does in uncomfortable situations.  (We're software consultants,   
   >>> and confidence in stressful situations is a basic need, but you can't   
   >>> read it on a resume)   
   >>>   
   >>> All the other introductions were made and I was the last one.  My boss   
   >>> introduced me, gave a brief summary of what I did and I replied,   
   >>> "Everyone just generally calls me Duke".  No one got the RD   
   >>> connection, but it got big laughs all around anyway.   
   >>>   
   >>> It was a good ice breaker for the meeting, but I don't think we'll be   
   >>> offering her the job.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Clue me, is that a S7 quote?   
   >   
   > Season 4 ep 1 'Camille'   
   >   
   > rimmer to his own fantasy mate as interpreted by the pleasure gelf.   
   >   
   > incidentally, from the scene we can gather that rimmer had a serious crush   
   > (to be polite about it) on his sister-in-law   
   >   
   > cheers   
   > Fozzi   
   >   
   > PS yes this probably does mean I've watched to much dwarf   
   >   
   >   
      
   Wasn't that from Season 2 ep 1 "Kryten"?   
      
   KRYTEN: (Speaking to the skeletal crew) Well, here they are.   
   RIMMER: (Enters and bows) Carmita... (Sees the skeletons and stays in   
   his bow, jaw agape.)   
      
   PS yes this probably does mean I've watched to much dwarf too. (-:   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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