Pavlos Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 A Job Centre is advertising a "witch" vacancy with tourist site Wookey Hole, in Somerset, for £50,000 a year. Whoever gets employed even gets free accommodation in the form of one of the site's caves. It's not all a fun and games though as, apparently, the witch chosen will have to teach witchcraft and magic. Wookey Hole staff say the role is straightforward: live in the cave, be a witch and do the things witches do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkonium Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 If a man gets the job, do they change the title to Warlock or Wizard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 By strange coincidence I was reading this very same story not half an hour ago. It certainly sounds like an peculiar job option - but I imagine that for £50,000 pro rata, many applicants could put up with living in a cave. And at least they're an equal opportunities employer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalore The Shadow Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 sweet a job at last (and Alkonium the title Warlock means: Trator and wizard is like wise we prefer to be called witches even thought we are males.) so what state is this in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavlos Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 sweet a job at last (and Alkonium the title Warlock means: Trator and wizard is like wise we prefer to be called witches even thought we are males.) so what state is this in? It's in Somerset, in the South West of England, not America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Spammy flaming posts deleted. If you want to target a forum member you don't like, you'll end up banned from this forum. There are certainly any number of forums out there where you can troll people you dislike to your heart's content. This is not one of them. This is your only warning. Any other flaming/name-calling posts in this thread will earn you infraction points, not warning cards. If you end up banned because of that, so be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totenkopf Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Well, for ~$80000 US that can't be too bad a gig. Strange, but $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrrtoken Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Well, for ~$80000 US that can't be too bad a gig. Strange, but $$$.The correct amount would be $129,385, to be exact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totenkopf Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I went here:http://www.xe.com/ucc/ to get the figure. The British Pound hasn't been above $2 US for awhile. Also, look here:http://www.x-rates.com/d/USD/GBP/graph120.html. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth InSidious Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 sweet a job at last (and Alkonium the title Warlock means: Trator and wizard is like wise we prefer to be called witches even thought we are males.) No, it doesn't. "Warlock" is derived from wǣrloga meaning oath-breaker, and is the correct masculine form of "witch". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Shake Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 That's gonna be one rich witch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavlos Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 Well, I think I'm going to apply; could use a summer job. No, it doesn't. "Warlock" is derived from wǣrloga meaning oath-breaker, and is the correct masculine form of "witch". Mad Old English skills there, Darathy. I prefer the translation "truth breaker", myself; sounds more poetic 'n'... stuff. As far as I know, though, the literal sense was already a male witch, rather than "truth breaker", by at least 1000 AD. From my (admittedly patchy) understanding, it's only because of the associations that the breaking of oaths had with both Satan and devils in general. The term has been used for over a thousand years, at the very least, as something more significant than a simple insult. "You truth breaker, you!" Doesn't quite have the same impact as it probably did in the year 800... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det. Bart Lasiter Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 "wǣrloga incendio" -harry potter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalore The Shadow Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 No, it doesn't. "Warlock" is derived from wǣrloga meaning oath-breaker, and is the correct masculine form of "witch". I was to told that in Salem Massachusetts by a witch "wǣrloga incendio" -harry potter Now that's just insulting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth InSidious Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I was to told that in Salem Massachusetts by a witch Don't you try and pendle puns round these parts, baw, or hI'll try you for oath-breaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavlos Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 I was to told that in Salem Massachusetts by a witch The word "warlock" is derived from "wǣrloȝa", an Old English word and in the Oxford English Dictionary (the authority) is listed as being the male form of "witch". That's a fact. Whether or not you prefer to be called a witch is your own choice, naturally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det. Bart Lasiter Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I was to told that in Salem Massachusetts by a witch you may not be aware of this but salem is kind of a **** town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Warlock, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth InSidious Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Warlock, anyone? Warlock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamqd Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Warlock, anyone? Warlock. What are you guys on? theres only one Warlock!!! \m\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allronix Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 My Pagan male friends would be rather insulted by "warlock." One of 'em might even slug you for it, if you made him mad enough. (Ex-Marine who went counterculture after he got out of the service. Colorful guy - just don't tick him off) As for the gig? Sounds like something my spirit-sis would love. She could handle the cave living, as she affectionately calls her home a "hobbit hole." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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