OPEN BAR: Tough on bars, tough on the causes of bars

[Cain]

To be honest, if I was sent to Svalbard for my job, I'd want to fuck over the rest of humanity and another sentient species entirely into the bargain.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

To be honest, if I was sent to Svalbard for my job, I'd want to fuck over the rest of humanity and another sentient species entirely into the bargain.

I concur, and where I am is nowhere near as bad.

Thing that makes me laugh is that the old expression, "It is suicidal to yell in the jungle" is now obsolete, on account of we're walking through said jungle with a boom box on our shoulder, blasting out ads for inedible shit in air-packed bags.

We're just asking for it, really.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

As in bucket list or holidays?

A spiritual bucket list to be my chaotic, nihilistic, assholey self, before I go and get values like loyalty, honor, and honesty installed in my hard drive.

20 days till basic training. I know it won't change who I am completely, but it's going to change some of my core values so I want to give this me a good send off, before a better person steps up and takes his place.

Good luck with that, I hope it teaches you how to accomplish what you want to accomplish and how to become the person you want to become.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

In my social circles the only acceptable form of communication is slowly sipping your whiskey and staring grimly into the distance.

It's definitely working for us.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I'm supposed to be getting paid for writing stuff, so I should be writing. Instead, I'm eating cheese and procrastinating going to the bathroom.

Ahhhh, winter break!

[Cain]

To be honest, if I was sent to Svalbard for my job, I'd want to fuck over the rest of humanity and another sentient species entirely into the bargain.

I concur, and where I am is nowhere near as bad.

Thing that makes me laugh is that the old expression, "It is suicidal to yell in the jungle" is now obsolete, on account of we're walking through said jungle with a boom box on our shoulder, blasting out ads for inedible shit in air-packed bags.

We're just asking for it, really.

It'll be alright.

When they invade and realize they'll be fighting a military that has willing given weapons to Meunster, they will reconsider.

[LMNO]

OSNAP

[Cain]

If anyone's super bored and staying in this New Year's Eve, I threw up six new videos on Youtube.  Also starting recording my Requiem playthrough tonight...videos should start appearing from tomorrow sometimes.

[The Wizard Joseph]

To be honest, if I was sent to Svalbard for my job, I'd want to fuck over the rest of humanity and another sentient species entirely into the bargain.

I concur, and where I am is nowhere near as bad.

Thing that makes me laugh is that the old expression, "It is suicidal to yell in the jungle" is now obsolete, on account of we're walking through said jungle with a boom box on our shoulder, blasting out ads for inedible shit in air-packed bags.

We're just asking for it, really.

It'll be alright.

When they invade and realize they'll be fighting a military that has willing given weapons to Meunster, they will reconsider.

A superpower's got to keep the other nations on their toes, but at what price? Weaponized Meunster is both cheap and effective!

[Meunster]

Well, I going in for more of a paper work job, but letting me into a beuracracy is probably just as terrifying.

[Cain]

Alright, started the Requiem playthrough.  Finally overcome my inertia and done some recording.  Just an intro up for now, but more on the way.

[Cain]

Shop talk from the office: a student who has been staying here for the last 3 months had a persecutory/somatic psychotic break in front of arriving students and parents. Was convinced someone was performing surgery on him in his room at night. Luckily it occured during a shift change, so two members of staff were present, but this is yet another case where someone's medical condition has not been disclosed to us while putting them under our care. It's also at least the 6th student in the last 12 months with serious mental health concerns.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Shop talk from the office: a student who has been staying here for the last 3 months had a persecutory/somatic psychotic break in front of arriving students and parents. Was convinced someone was performing surgery on him in his room at night. Luckily it occured during a shift change, so two members of staff were present, but this is yet another case where someone's medical condition has not been disclosed to us while putting them under our care. It's also at least the 6th student in the last 12 months with serious mental health concerns.

Isn't that illegal?

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Not telling staff about a student's serious mental illness issues, I m ean?

[Cain]

Possibly.  The colleges will no doubt claim since all our students are of adult age (they stick them in here as soon as they turn 18.  As in, on their birthday) and that they (most likely) advertise the building as independent accommodation, that the students in question are not strictly speaking under our direct care, and thus it would be a violation of their privacy to inform us of their medical conditions.  This is ridiculous on a number of levels, not least that I'm the designated first aider on my shift and thus I should know simply for the purposes of emergency treatment about ongoing medical conditions.

The colleges may also claim they were not informed by the student or their parents.  This is occasionally the case, with certain cultures and individuals, but if they are being treated in the UK, the chance that the college doesn't know about it (because of the impact it would have on their studies) is perishingly low.

Furthermore, it's a matter of record, from our line manager, that we are "House Parents" to all students in this building, and thus have a duty of care.

I know for certain that we had a student somewhere on the autistic spectrum, which the college was aware of, but they did not inform us.  So I wouldn't be surprised if they neglected to inform us of many, many other things we should know.