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An explanation of The Joy Division Litmus Test
Although it may now be lost in the mysts of thyme, the poll below is still relevant to this blog. In the winter of 2008, Mele and I went to live in Queensland. In order to survive, I bluffed my way into a job at a Coffee Club.
It was quite a reasonable place to work: the hours were regular, the staff were quite nice, it wasn't particularly taxing on my brain.
There were a few downsides: In the six weeks or so that I worked there, there was about a 90% staff turnover (contributed to by my leaving). This wasn't seen as a result of the low pay, the laughability of staff prices or the practice of not distributing tips to staff, rather it was blamed on the lack of work ethic among Bribie Island's youth.
However, one of the stranger aspects of the cultural isolation that touched our lives during our time "up there" was the fact that nobody at my work had heard of the band Joy Division.
The full explanation is available here.
But please, interact a little further and vote in my ongoing poll. The results are slowly mounting up, proving one thing: people read this blog are more well-informed about Joy Division than anyone who works at the Coffee Club on Bribie Island.
It was quite a reasonable place to work: the hours were regular, the staff were quite nice, it wasn't particularly taxing on my brain.
There were a few downsides: In the six weeks or so that I worked there, there was about a 90% staff turnover (contributed to by my leaving). This wasn't seen as a result of the low pay, the laughability of staff prices or the practice of not distributing tips to staff, rather it was blamed on the lack of work ethic among Bribie Island's youth.
However, one of the stranger aspects of the cultural isolation that touched our lives during our time "up there" was the fact that nobody at my work had heard of the band Joy Division.
The full explanation is available here.
But please, interact a little further and vote in my ongoing poll. The results are slowly mounting up, proving one thing: people read this blog are more well-informed about Joy Division than anyone who works at the Coffee Club on Bribie Island.
Would that his corpse soften the landing.
ReplyDeleteThen jump.
ReplyDeleteJUMP!
JUMP AROUND!
JUMP AROUND!
JUMP UP, JUMP UP AND GET DOWN!
Don't forget to flap ...
Wonder...
ReplyDeleteWhy? Oh why did this happen..?
Nup
ReplyDeleteOnly if you had your massive yellow clogs on.
ReplyDeleteNo... BUT I might start my own blog just to fill the void left by your departure.
ReplyDeleteC'mon Franzy, I dare you to see if I am bluffing!
Shippy - Yet I have already leapt ...
ReplyDeleteSquid - Phew!
Kath - But I never take them off ...
TooS -
I'm still waiting for a reply before I trust any more techno-talk from you, mister!
Absolutely not. I much prefer the view from on high. But I'll wave to you when you hit the ground.
ReplyDeleteTo the gates of hell!
ReplyDeletePah, techno talk can come from 357 - That's why I'm a "Project" NOT a "Software" Nerdgineer.
ReplyDeletePS: If you still have your clogs on it is most likely you were pushed - Jumpers tend to remove their shoes first...
River - Why would you be waving to a pancake? Might be time to call Columbo in on this one ...
ReplyDeleteBrocky - I'm glad to see you've joined me on my Triple-S quest for meaning. On! On! On through the flaming doors!
Let's go and find the fucker with the red car!
TooS - Dang man. Might be time to start that blog after all if you're going around checking the shoe habits of jumpers.
"Suicide hotline, The Other, other Sam speaking."
"I hate my life! I'm gonna jump!"
"Are you wearing shoes?"
"Huh? Yes?"
"You're FAKIN' IT FOR ATTENTION!"
DUDE - Fakin' it For attention is the TOOS family motto!
ReplyDelete~Reprobae Enim Intentio~
...Hmm, good title for a blog..
That would be waving bye-bye to your soul as it leaves your pancake.
ReplyDelete