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Maurits
AKA Matthew van Eerde

Started at Microsoft today. Gettin' my badge tomorrow.

Minh
WOOH! WOOH!

Damn, we lost another one.

j/k Congrats.

mVPstar
I'm white because I smelt an onion.

Congrats Maurits!

(Why exactly is this in Techoff and not Coffeehouse?)

Maurits
AKA Matthew van Eerde

mVPstar wrote:
Why exactly is this in Techoff and not Coffeehouse?

(waffle)Erm... because... it's a technical position...(/waffle)

Actually I meant to post in Coffeehouse, but I had a multithreaded moment.

Shark_M

Congrats to you. Are you with the SQL team by any chance?

jeffsand
Inch by Inch

Drop us an email, we need to get you on Channel 9 talking about your first couple of weeks. Smiley

Welcome.

dahat

Congrats!

AdamKinney
Agent of Change

Awesome, congrats Maurits! Are you going to be on the main campus?

Want me to move this thread...or do you want it to stay here, Mr. hardcore?

Yggdrasil
Pour me a cab, 'cause I can't drink no more.

jeffsand wrote:
Drop us an email, we need to get you on Channel 9 talking about your first couple of weeks.

That's a great idea for a video - From Niner to Softie.

Chadk
excuse me - do you has a flavor?

Congratz there.

jeffsand wrote:
Drop us an email, we need to get you on Channel 9 talking about your first couple of weeks.

Welcome.

Ye, that could be cool!

Charles
Welcome Change

Congrats, Maurits. Welcome aboard. What team are you working on?
C

W3bbo
The Master of Baiters

Maurits wrote:
Started at Microsoft today. Gettin' my badge tomorrow.

Jeez...is anyone keeping a list of how many people assimilated?

Do people send in their applications to Microsoft then check out C9 whilst their application is being reviewed or what?

AndyC

W3bbo wrote:

Do people send in their applications to Microsoft then check out C9 whilst their application is being reviewed or what?

I think one of the interview questions must now be: "Are you prepared to moderate The Coffehouse for us?" Wink

But seriously, congratulations Maurits!

Tensor
Im in yr house upgrading yr family

Congrats Maurits. Seems to be happening at a rate of knots. Perhaps a sweepstake on who is next Wink

Sven Groot
My name has 9 letters. Coincidence? I think not...

Wow, soon half the people who post here will be softies! Smiley

Congrats!

W3bbo
The Master of Baiters

Sven Groot wrote:
Wow, soon half the people who post here will be softies!

Congrats!

I don't like using the word "softie" due to other connotations, as readers of The Beano will be aware of Smiley

Angus
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W3bbo wrote:

Sven Groot wrote: Wow, soon half the people who post here will be softies!

Congrats!

I don't like using the word "softie" due to other connotations, as readers of The Beano will be aware of

Isn't Mr. Softie an ice-cream?

Congratulations on the job.

Angus Higgins

Sven Groot
My name has 9 letters. Coincidence? I think not...

W3bbo wrote:

Sven Groot wrote: Wow, soon half the people who post here will be softies!

Congrats!

I don't like using the word "softie" due to other connotations, as readers of The Beano will be aware of

So what. I'm an EGS fan and we call ourselves "bunnies" for no reason whatsoever. A rose etc. Smiley

sbc
GW R/Me

W3bbo wrote:
Sven Groot wrote:Wow, soon half the people who post here will be softies!

Congrats!

I don't like using the word "softie" due to other connotations, as readers of The Beano will be aware of

There is probably someone called Walter working for Microsoft already...

W3bbo
The Master of Baiters

sbc wrote:

W3bbo wrote: Sven Groot wrote:Wow, soon half the people who post here will be softies!

Congrats!

I don't like using the word "softie" due to other connotations, as readers of The Beano will be aware of

There is probably someone called Walter working for Microsoft already...

Heh, probably. But only if he wears a blue shirt with professor-style bow-tie

Matthew van Eerde
AKA Maurits

In order to avoid confusion I've created another account -- I'll post under this account from now on. If / when I leave Microsoft I'll revert to the Maurits account.

-- Matthew "Maurits" van Eerde

W3bbo
The Master of Baiters

Matthew van Eerde wrote:
In order to avoid confusion I've created another account -- I'll post under this account from now on. If / when I leave Microsoft I'll revert to the Maurits account.

-- Matthew "Maurits" van Eerde

...I thought Maurits was your actual name Smiley

So tell us, where are you working? (as in the team/dept), I'll be it's got something to do with (X)HTML.

...does this mean you'll have to ditch your Geocities account for something more dogfoodish?