now, what type of work are you doin for the week?

Hi Chrono,

We all went to a conference in Wellington. I'll leave it to Steve to explain (It's his thread).

Matt

I thought you said you were lazy... :wink:

both

Hi Matt/Steve

How was the Conference.......I didn't go this year cos I decided to save for CIAC instead....couldn't afford both! It costs almost as much to go Dunedin to Wellington as for Dunedin to Melbourne...........go figure!

J

Magical conference Jean (NZMSS); a credit to those who put so much time and effort into seeing it through to fruition. CIAC 2006 will be a stunner also, and it's something I look forward to (and with 6 papers being presented I think that AUT will fair well - depends on which are selected [a neat online submission form that they had]).

I'll finally present the juvenile Architeuthis manuscript, and that looking at the systematics of the Pholidoteuthidae; Kat is talking about her onychoteuthid research (in addition to pholidoteuthid work, in conjunction with George J); Felipe and Emma their research on forced temporal shifts in the diet of sperm and pygmy sperm whale's; and Jason his research on squid culture. Not to be missed. It's the afterhours functions that I most look forward to - the catching up with folk I haven't seen for a while.

Re me, well, there have been some major changes here at AUT, and as of 14 October I'll be acting as Director of the research institute (marine, postgrad), through until Jan 2007 at least. To most online this will not mean much - in fact you'd have to be within the system to appreciate it - but all that I can say is that there will be some huge changes afoot, hopefully positive. Change doesn't come without upsetting a few, so there'll also be a few that are not too happy about a few changes ... but sh*t happens. Lady TTF, aka :twisted: , will be looked after, that's for sure ... but ONLY if my Neil D poster finds its way safely back to Gods own (NZ). I've got a big new wall to hang it on Kat!!

The downside is that I'll be online even less. It's been a hard 9 months already; hopefully things will improve; but I am worried that I'm losing creativity, spontaneity, and my hair (and sanity). You are in good hands with :twisted: , but I can only check things out once a day, on a good day.

It's about time we had another sensational press release don't you think? We've got something up our sleeves.

It's about time we had another sensational press release don't you think? We've got something up our sleeves.

ooh ohh What? What's this? Pleeeeease Tell us!

...and congratulations on your new position Doctor.

Congrats on your new position! Waiting not patiently for that press release!!!

Carol

I'm holding my breath here. Quick, tell us before I turn blue.
Sharon

I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you, for nobody knows how long Steve and his butter would go AWOL before resurfacing again.

Indeed.

Yeah it was a shame I had to miss NZMSS but the money only stretches so far! Still looking forward to CIAC :smile: I've put in to talk about my Arrow aging (including the gladius growth reconstruction........not a recommended hobby :bonk: ). The online submission form was great but yours truly didn't read it properly and forgot to take note of her accession number ........sigh :oops: and had to send a grovelly email to the organisers to get it (cos I hadn't managed to upload the actual abstract only my name, addy etc) oh well all is sorted now........just waiting for the powers that be to decide if I get to spout my words of wisdom or not!

Cheers

J

It's about time we had another sensational press release don't you think? We've got something up our sleeves.
Top Ten Things Steve, Kat et al might have up their sleeves:

10. Kittens that Steve rescued from a rapidly submerging burlap sack and trained to sing "Nearer My God To Thee."
9. Steve O'Shea: Lord of the Dance.
8. Kat shaved her head and found horns, plus a map to Narnia.
7. Matt's first name is actually Mick.
6. Pierre's first name is actually Klaus.
5. Steve's ceramic peanut controls the weather, sometimes.
4. Giant squid? Gay as the dawn.
3. Colossal squid? Pretty lame, actually.
2. Terateuthis rex.
1. Neilcam.

Clem

Top Ten Things Steve, Kat et al might have up their sleeves:

10. Kittens that Steve rescued from a rapidly submerging burlap sack and trained to sing "Nearer My God To Thee."
9. Steve O'Shea: Lord of the Dance.
8. Kat shaved her head and found horns, plus a map to Narnia.
7. Matt's first name is actually Mick.
6. Pierre's first name is actually Klaus.
5. Steve's ceramic peanut controls the weather, sometimes.
4. Giant squid? Gay as the dawn.
3. Colossal squid? Pretty lame, actually.
2. Terateuthis rex.
1. Neilcam.

Clem

10. Eerily close to the truth. :goofysca:
9. This is no secret, here on campus anyway.
8. :twisted:
7&6. Couldn't possibly comment. :roll:
5. Haven't seen it in a while... then again, haven't had any weather, either. Hmm.
4. As observed here (http://www.cdnn.info/news/eco/e050925.html).
3. Still wouldn't swim with them.
2. Wasn't he last seen munching carrots with Adam & Eve?
1. [shudder]

1. Neilcam.

Clem
Nooooooo:goofysca:

You lot are just so mean!!

There are now two bits of news. One that will blow your socks off (and doesn't involve us, although we know about it), and the second (that does involve us) that's almost as cool.

You lot are just so mean!!

There are now two bits of news. One that will blow your socks off (and doesn't involve us, although we know about it), and the second (that does involve us) that's almost as cool.

come on good fellow, get it off your chest. You'll feel so much better if you tell us now....

Indeed I would, but you should know me by now .... the suspense kills me too, but we have to play this game. Rules suck, but a rule is a rule, and to break it means a loss of confidence. All I will say, to build suspense, is don't leave your seat ....:twisted:

Indeed I would, but you should know me by now .... the suspense kills me too, but we have to play this game. Rules suck, but a rule is a rule, and to break it means a loss of confidence. All I will say, to build suspense, is don't leave your seat ....:twisted:

Wow! Cryptic to the max!:shock:

I'm slowing my tea intake (no small feat) so I won't need a 'comfort break' for a few hours.

:roflmao:

You can take your time with your tea. We 're talking evolutionary time here ... as in days, and possibly even a week or so. Enough time for 12 species to speciate, by cladogenesis that is; by anagenesis it might take a little longer ...8-)

Ok, I thought I was a bit rash to slow down the tea intake, I have it on an intravenous drip usually.

so many hard words which I have I have no idea what it means! :confused:

Could I tempt you with the original pic of Neil I posted??????????? I'll mail it!!! The suspense is killing me........

Well, CIAC 2006 draws very near. We are all rather busy at present attending to our papers/presentations, so basically Kat and I will be offline through to Feb 11. We'll give a review of the conference when we return (we don't leave for another 5-or-so days, but the pressure is on and time is tight). Cheers
Us

Well, we're off; spot you all in a couple of weeks

Steve is swamped and sinking into the adminisphere. Please persevere with us for a week-or-so longer; I see myriad new posts but am unable to respond at present.

poor Steve...