Comments on: When I get a second I promise I’ll write more!!! http://www.bestjobben.com/2009/07/03/when-i-get-a-second-i-promise-ill-write-more/ My life as the Island Caretaker.... Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:43:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ben Southall http://www.bestjobben.com/2009/07/03/when-i-get-a-second-i-promise-ill-write-more/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Ben Southall Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:44:22 +0000 http://www.bestjobben.com/?p=149#comment-56 Hi Pingback, great that you've taken the time to post a comment relating to my work, thank you. Just to clear up a few things with you: 1) “Melanesia“? WTF is “Malansia“? Melanesia (from Greek: μέλας black, νῆσος island) literally means "islands of the black-skinned people". It is a subregion of Oceania extending from the western side of the West Pacific to the Arafura Sea, north and northeast of Australia. 2) Ben, we have been metric for 30 years – so WTF is 18″6′? After spending the afternoon with one of the most interesting men I've ever met, George Craig, and having him explain everything about his world and his love of crocodiles, he refers to everything in good old imperial. An era in which legends were born. It was a mark of respect for him and his ways. 3) Cassius is believed to be 60-80 years old, not 100 - You can take this point up with George personally as he told it to me less than two hours ago! 4) And don’t get me started on you calling it “expresso” coffee the other day - I stand corrected here as I always thought it was an expresso - oh well every day's a school day! 5) Since arriving to start your job on July 1, you have succeeded in sending about 25 tweets. That’s about two a day. Pathetic. You can’t even claim that you’ve been spending all your time updating your blog. Your latest post was July 3 (http://www.bestjobben.com/2009/07/03/when-i-get-a-second-i-promise-ill-write-more/). You’re not on *&*&T$#%% holidays – you’re supposed to be working! - Not sure if you were expecting the Australian Taxpayer to sponsor me a satellite BGAN system in order to send my tweets and update my webpages but if you hadn't noticed the job does cover the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef unlike the mobile phone reception. 6) OK, so you’ve got an official blog happening at http://www.islandreefjob.com, but it’s really not much of an ask - If you'd care to look at the official website you'd see the latest post from a few days ago. Enjoy the read and thanks for your comments. Ben Hi Pingback, great that you’ve taken the time to post a comment relating to my work, thank you.

Just to clear up a few things with you:

1) “Melanesia“? WTF is “Malansia“? Melanesia (from Greek: μέλας black, νῆσος island) literally means “islands of the black-skinned people”. It is a subregion of Oceania extending from the western side of the West Pacific to the Arafura Sea, north and northeast of Australia.

2) Ben, we have been metric for 30 years – so WTF is 18″6′? After spending the afternoon with one of the most interesting men I’ve ever met, George Craig, and having him explain everything about his world and his love of crocodiles, he refers to everything in good old imperial. An era in which legends were born. It was a mark of respect for him and his ways.

3) Cassius is believed to be 60-80 years old, not 100 – You can take this point up with George personally as he told it to me less than two hours ago!

4) And don’t get me started on you calling it “expresso” coffee the other day – I stand corrected here as I always thought it was an expresso – oh well every day’s a school day!

5) Since arriving to start your job on July 1, you have succeeded in sending about 25 tweets. That’s about two a day. Pathetic. You can’t even claim that you’ve been spending all your time updating your blog. Your latest post was July 3 (http://www.bestjobben.com/2009/07/03/when-i-get-a-second-i-promise-ill-write-more/). You’re not on *&*&T$#%% holidays – you’re supposed to be working!
– Not sure if you were expecting the Australian Taxpayer to sponsor me a satellite BGAN system in order to send my tweets and update my webpages but if you hadn’t noticed the job does cover the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef unlike the mobile phone reception.

6) OK, so you’ve got an official blog happening at http://www.islandreefjob.com, but it’s really not much of an ask – If you’d care to look at the official website you’d see the latest post from a few days ago.

Enjoy the read and thanks for your comments.

Ben

]]> By: Rant – Australian Taxpayers are Funding you Ben! « The Mangle http://www.bestjobben.com/2009/07/03/when-i-get-a-second-i-promise-ill-write-more/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Rant – Australian Taxpayers are Funding you Ben! « The Mangle Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:04:06 +0000 http://www.bestjobben.com/?p=149#comment-55 [...] that you’ve been spending all your time updating your blog. Your latest post was July 3 (http://www.bestjobben.com/2009/07/03/when-i-get-a-second-i-promise-ill-write-more/). You’re not on *&*&T$#%% holidays – you’re supposed to be [...] [...] that you’ve been spending all your time updating your blog. Your latest post was July 3 (http://www.bestjobben.com/2009/07/03/when-i-get-a-second-i-promise-ill-write-more/). You’re not on *&*&T$#%% holidays – you’re supposed to be [...]

]]> By: Ben Southall http://www.bestjobben.com/2009/07/03/when-i-get-a-second-i-promise-ill-write-more/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Ben Southall Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:09:29 +0000 http://www.bestjobben.com/?p=149#comment-54 This is my unofficial blog which I'm working on today, if you visit www.islandreefjob.com you'll find the latest there! This is my unofficial blog which I’m working on today, if you visit http://www.islandreefjob.com you’ll find the latest there!

]]> By: asuchan http://www.bestjobben.com/2009/07/03/when-i-get-a-second-i-promise-ill-write-more/comment-page-1/#comment-51 asuchan Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:58:37 +0000 http://www.bestjobben.com/?p=149#comment-51 Have a good time with your girl friend. I envy your girl friend^^ Have a good time with your girl friend.

I envy your girl friend^^

]]> By: Ringo http://www.bestjobben.com/2009/07/03/when-i-get-a-second-i-promise-ill-write-more/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Ringo Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:48:13 +0000 http://www.bestjobben.com/?p=149#comment-50 Gee guy, I really envy you!!!!! Gee guy, I really envy you!!!!!

]]> By: Jens http://www.bestjobben.com/2009/07/03/when-i-get-a-second-i-promise-ill-write-more/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Jens Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:37:25 +0000 http://www.bestjobben.com/?p=149#comment-49 Hey! What's up with the update? Wasn't it your job to update this page? :D Hey!

What’s up with the update? Wasn’t it your job to update this page? :D

]]> By: michelle http://www.bestjobben.com/2009/07/03/when-i-get-a-second-i-promise-ill-write-more/comment-page-1/#comment-47 michelle Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:12:02 +0000 http://www.bestjobben.com/?p=149#comment-47 loved the programme - look forward to the updates. loved the programme – look forward to the updates.

]]> By: Lee Gargano http://www.bestjobben.com/2009/07/03/when-i-get-a-second-i-promise-ill-write-more/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Lee Gargano Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:15:01 +0000 http://www.bestjobben.com/?p=149#comment-46 What a great job! I thought it was a deserted island!!! It's a Vacation Destination! How very cool is that... You and Breanna get to live a vacation for 6 months!!! Chance of a lifetime dude! I look forward to seeing as much as you can show us! I've ALWAYS wanted to visit Australia! What a stroke of marketing genius this is... GOT MY ATTENTION. What a great job! I thought it was a deserted island!!! It’s a Vacation Destination! How very cool is that… You and Breanna get to live a vacation for 6 months!!! Chance of a lifetime dude! I look forward to seeing as much as you can show us! I’ve ALWAYS wanted to visit Australia! What a stroke of marketing genius this is… GOT MY ATTENTION.

]]> By: Twitted by Flasetta http://www.bestjobben.com/2009/07/03/when-i-get-a-second-i-promise-ill-write-more/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Twitted by Flasetta Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:09:48 +0000 http://www.bestjobben.com/?p=149#comment-44 [...] This post was Twitted by Flasetta [...] [...] This post was Twitted by Flasetta [...]

]]> By: Flasetta http://www.bestjobben.com/2009/07/03/when-i-get-a-second-i-promise-ill-write-more/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Flasetta Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:09:27 +0000 http://www.bestjobben.com/?p=149#comment-43 Nice one Ben. I hope you have the most outstanding long vacation in history. Wow, you are SOOOOOOOOOOOO lucky! :) Nice one Ben. I hope you have the most outstanding long vacation in history. Wow, you are SOOOOOOOOOOOO lucky! :)

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