Relief!
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17 Days before I go on holiday and my boss has informed me that there will be no Xmas Bonus. Glumness Descends as I was counting on this for my Spending Dosh. :( Then, 2 seconds later, he says that this only counts for everyone else in the company, but that I, he and one other will be getting the bonus because of successes achieved earlier in the year, but that we are to keep our mouths firmly clamped shut about it! Woo Hoo! It does mean I will have to fork out for the Elves to have a drink, but I don't care about that, I can give them a meal and a drink for less than £100, and still enjoy my holiday. I just gotta hope my request for a pay rise goes through too. (I won't be holding my breath on this being a good rise). So, Egypt here I come!
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
Dalek Dave wrote:
So, Egypt here I come!
I don't need to warn you to not drink the water. Haha, reminds me of the one Billy Connelly skit, when the family go to Ibiza. if you haven't already seen it, you have lead an oppressed life, but here it is.
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If your boss or minions read this then you can turn the bonus into a P45...
:laugh: yeah, the only place he'll be flying to is the dole queue.
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17 Days before I go on holiday and my boss has informed me that there will be no Xmas Bonus. Glumness Descends as I was counting on this for my Spending Dosh. :( Then, 2 seconds later, he says that this only counts for everyone else in the company, but that I, he and one other will be getting the bonus because of successes achieved earlier in the year, but that we are to keep our mouths firmly clamped shut about it! Woo Hoo! It does mean I will have to fork out for the Elves to have a drink, but I don't care about that, I can give them a meal and a drink for less than £100, and still enjoy my holiday. I just gotta hope my request for a pay rise goes through too. (I won't be holding my breath on this being a good rise). So, Egypt here I come!
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
Dalek Dave wrote:
So, Egypt here I come!
What is it with Egypt this year? Several people from my office have been there and to Cyprus this year. Must be the HOT destinations or something.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
but that we are to keep our mouths firmly clamped shut about it!
They're not aware of CodeProject are they?
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs." ~ Anon "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" ~ Albert Einstein Now reading: 'The Third Reich', by Michael Burleigh
assuming Dalek is his real name?
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:laugh: yeah, the only place he'll be flying to is the dole queue.
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Oh wow... I never realized the "dole queue" was an actual thing for you Brits... I just looked it up, because of this quote lodged in my memory: "With a degree in maths and another in astrophysics, it was either this or back to the dole queue on Monday" -- Trillian, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Primary Phase (BBC radio) I never understood that quote until now :P
Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in? Author of Guardians of Xen (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel)
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Dalek Dave wrote:
So, Egypt here I come!
What is it with Egypt this year? Several people from my office have been there and to Cyprus this year. Must be the HOT destinations or something.
I had some family go to Egypt and HATED it with a passion; dirty, crowded and everything outside the hotel was a rip off.
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I had some family go to Egypt and HATED it with a passion; dirty, crowded and everything outside the hotel was a rip off.
Yeah same thing with me. I went a couple of years back and it wasn't great. Foods really salty as well. Weathers good though
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Yeah same thing with me. I went a couple of years back and it wasn't great. Foods really salty as well. Weathers good though
I can get better everything in Florida and they almost speak English :-)
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assuming Dalek is his real name?
Helloooow, there is a picture of one happy Mr. Dave in his profile…
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Helloooow, there is a picture of one happy Mr. Dave in his profile…
The narrow specialist in the broad sense of the word is a complete idiot in the narrow sense of the word. Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.
That pic was me in Venezuela! With a colourful and strong cocktail, at lunchtime!
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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That pic was me in Venezuela! With a colourful and strong cocktail, at lunchtime!
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
What was for breakfast?
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So, the three people at the top get a bonus but the serfs go without. Capitalism rocks. :)
No, the three people responsible for saving £10K+ a year in overheads get the bonus! My elves will get rewarded by me personally. Otherwise, it does tend to work like that.
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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Oh wow... I never realized the "dole queue" was an actual thing for you Brits... I just looked it up, because of this quote lodged in my memory: "With a degree in maths and another in astrophysics, it was either this or back to the dole queue on Monday" -- Trillian, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Primary Phase (BBC radio) I never understood that quote until now :P
Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in? Author of Guardians of Xen (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel)
I was on it once, many years ago just after I left the army, it is not a nice place to be, but after a month I got a job and have worked ever since. There are many on it at the moment. It forces talented people to do awful, demening tasks, like JSOP writing VB. (Mind you I do a lot of VB, but not as a profession, thankfully, merely as an aside to main main tasks).
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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I can get better everything in Florida and they almost speak English :-)
digital man wrote:
and they almost speak English
Yeah, after you say "Habla Ingles?" :)
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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I can get better everything in Florida and they almost speak English :-)
Probably there is a slightly difference in the prices between the two destinations :) My wife’s sister used to spend her vacations in Egypt for the last 5 years and apart from some exotic stomach viruses, she told us that everything else is ok.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
So, Egypt here I come!
What is it with Egypt this year? Several people from my office have been there and to Cyprus this year. Must be the HOT destinations or something.
Hot, Cheap and All Inclusive! Two weeks, Xmas and New Year, all I can eat and drink £800 each, and guaranteed Sun and 28-30 degrees. Beats Luton in the cold and wet!
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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Hot, Cheap and All Inclusive! Two weeks, Xmas and New Year, all I can eat and drink £800 each, and guaranteed Sun and 28-30 degrees. Beats Luton in the cold and wet!
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
Dalek Dave wrote:
Beats Luton in the cold and wet!
Taking your holiday inside a toilet cistern is better than being in Luton.
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What was for breakfast?
Gin and Orange of course, it is one of my five a day!
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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Dalek Dave wrote:
Beats Luton in the cold and wet!
Taking your holiday inside a toilet cistern is better than being in Luton.
Been to Luton then have you?
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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Been to Luton then have you?
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
Oh yes, many, many times. Once, many years ago and in a different career Luton was part of the area that I worked. Will, sadly, be coming next August when I have to use the airport. Note for the sake of balance I did once live in Milton Keynes.