Quote: Griff @ May 1 2009, 6:38 PM BSTI know an out-of-work actor who dressed up as Batman for some kind of event, and someone nicked his wallet or somesuch out of his clothes, I can't remember exactly. So the good people of Croydon were treated to the sight of Batman chasing down the high street apprehending a criminal.
I live in Croydon.
I can't believe I missed this. 
Quote: zooo @ May 1 2009, 5:56 PM BSTYou graduate when you go to your graduation, don't you? Or receive your certificate in the mail...
No idea.
When I graduated I had the "graduation photo" with the hat and cloak, but the certificate I was holding was a plastic role.
I got my certificate later in the mail.
Haha.
I didn't go to my graduation so I don't know. I just got mine sent to me, don't know when that was.
Plus I've now lost it.
Well I've got to finish off my dissertation on Jacques Tati for Tuesday and I'm still a few thousand words away.
So stop distracting me!
Mine is in a nice frame in my office!
It costs ££s to get a replacement!
Boo to unis.
Since they made the docking of dogs illegal, I've been in retailing. 
Quote: PhQnix @ May 1 2009, 7:07 PM BSTI live in Croydon. I can't believe I missed this.
Were you too busy being chased by a guy in a dodgy Batman outfit to notice?
Quote: SlagA @ May 1 2009, 9:13 PM BSTWere you too busy being chased by a guy in a dodgy Batman outfit to notice?
Mebbe.
Quote: Balf @ May 1 2009, 5:46 PM BSTSomething about chicken kievs being smaller that they were back in the good old days? And us not selling your book inbetween Kevlar vests and Manchester United? I gave up at 'Daily Mail crossword'. Sorry.
Well that's not good enough!
Sorry.
Quote: EllieJP @ May 1 2009, 8:40 PM BSTWhen I graduated I had the "graduation photo" with the hat and cloak, but the certificate I was holding was a plastic role.
I got my certificate later in the mail.
I think I get a real one. The idea of photos is pretty worrying and disturbing though.
You don't have to have one.
My brother avoided the professional picture taking dude and let my dad take a slightly less lame-o and embarrassing one instead.
Quote: zooo @ May 1 2009, 11:35 PM BSTthe professional picture taking dude
Brilliant.
My job is in design, marketing, PR etc in the Internet industry. There are certainly far worse jobs to have - I get 3 days in Amsterdam on business next week, 2 in Newcastle the week after and another 2 in London the week after that (complete with free bar).
I did have a spell at a supermarket too a couple of years back to supplement the income which notably had me cleaning ice cream off a window, scooping chip fat off the floor in the restaurant and mopping up crud in the loos. Then you had to contend with the split bags of cat litter and the smells of multitudes of chemicals reminiscent of a Chernobyl stream. I don't regret it though as I got to experience another side of life which I firmly believe we all need to do to get a balanced view on life.