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    Andy_L_J
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    I am having staff troubles: 1. Stopped by Police last week and arrested for unlicenced driving and outstanding warrants - havn't heard from him since and I assume he is at Long Bay (jail) 2. Autistic child sending wife mad, time off to organise life. 3. Wife done a runner with the car and child, time off to organise life. 4. Broken leg (fell over on the driveway in the wet) - Pins, rods and many months off work. 5. Oral surgery - week off. This is from a workforce of ten! Anyone have any spare hamsters?

    I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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      I am having staff troubles: 1. Stopped by Police last week and arrested for unlicenced driving and outstanding warrants - havn't heard from him since and I assume he is at Long Bay (jail) 2. Autistic child sending wife mad, time off to organise life. 3. Wife done a runner with the car and child, time off to organise life. 4. Broken leg (fell over on the driveway in the wet) - Pins, rods and many months off work. 5. Oral surgery - week off. This is from a workforce of ten! Anyone have any spare hamsters?

      I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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      _Damian S_
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      I believe the jobs board is over there -------> :laugh: :laugh: Seriously though - that is one massive run of bad luck!!

      I don't have ADHD, I have ADOS... Attention Deficit oooh SHINY!! Booger Mobile (n) - A bright green 1964 Ford Falcon - our entry into the Camp Quality esCarpade!! Do something wonderful - make a donation to Camp Quality today!!

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        I am having staff troubles: 1. Stopped by Police last week and arrested for unlicenced driving and outstanding warrants - havn't heard from him since and I assume he is at Long Bay (jail) 2. Autistic child sending wife mad, time off to organise life. 3. Wife done a runner with the car and child, time off to organise life. 4. Broken leg (fell over on the driveway in the wet) - Pins, rods and many months off work. 5. Oral surgery - week off. This is from a workforce of ten! Anyone have any spare hamsters?

        I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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        DaveAuld
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        You could look at it the other way........less people == less distractions and potentially higher productivity! If you get through this dilemma then you know you were over staffed and maybe time to chop a couple.

        Dave Don't forget to rate messages! Find Me On: Web|Facebook|Twitter|LinkedIn Waving? dave.m.auld[at]googlewave.com

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          I believe the jobs board is over there -------> :laugh: :laugh: Seriously though - that is one massive run of bad luck!!

          I don't have ADHD, I have ADOS... Attention Deficit oooh SHINY!! Booger Mobile (n) - A bright green 1964 Ford Falcon - our entry into the Camp Quality esCarpade!! Do something wonderful - make a donation to Camp Quality today!!

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          Stock = 10 Issued = 5 Requisition = 5 Any quotations?

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            I am having staff troubles: 1. Stopped by Police last week and arrested for unlicenced driving and outstanding warrants - havn't heard from him since and I assume he is at Long Bay (jail) 2. Autistic child sending wife mad, time off to organise life. 3. Wife done a runner with the car and child, time off to organise life. 4. Broken leg (fell over on the driveway in the wet) - Pins, rods and many months off work. 5. Oral surgery - week off. This is from a workforce of ten! Anyone have any spare hamsters?

            I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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            Christian Graus
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            Wow, that's a hell of run of bad luck. Sorry to hear it.

            Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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              You could look at it the other way........less people == less distractions and potentially higher productivity! If you get through this dilemma then you know you were over staffed and maybe time to chop a couple.

              Dave Don't forget to rate messages! Find Me On: Web|Facebook|Twitter|LinkedIn Waving? dave.m.auld[at]googlewave.com

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              Andy_L_J
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              daveauld wrote:

              If you get through this dilemma then you know you were over staffed and maybe time to chop a couple.

              These guys are skilled labourers. They run large, state of the art chemical batching machinery and probably lift between 3 and 6 tons of materials per day. They are very well paid and I rely on them enormously. Last year, I had to lay-off the useless and the weak and only kept my core slaves who had to live with reduced hours etc. Now we are flat out busy again and breaking production records so I am forced to go back on the tools! There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I have hired a couple of new blokes to start this weekend, and, although they will take a long time to train up, extra hands will make the Senior Guys' lives easier.

              I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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                I am having staff troubles: 1. Stopped by Police last week and arrested for unlicenced driving and outstanding warrants - havn't heard from him since and I assume he is at Long Bay (jail) 2. Autistic child sending wife mad, time off to organise life. 3. Wife done a runner with the car and child, time off to organise life. 4. Broken leg (fell over on the driveway in the wet) - Pins, rods and many months off work. 5. Oral surgery - week off. This is from a workforce of ten! Anyone have any spare hamsters?

                I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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                HimanshuJoshi
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                Andy_L_J wrote:

                Anyone have any spare hamsters?

                Me me me...where do I signup?

                "Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." Robert Heinlein

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                  daveauld wrote:

                  If you get through this dilemma then you know you were over staffed and maybe time to chop a couple.

                  These guys are skilled labourers. They run large, state of the art chemical batching machinery and probably lift between 3 and 6 tons of materials per day. They are very well paid and I rely on them enormously. Last year, I had to lay-off the useless and the weak and only kept my core slaves who had to live with reduced hours etc. Now we are flat out busy again and breaking production records so I am forced to go back on the tools! There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I have hired a couple of new blokes to start this weekend, and, although they will take a long time to train up, extra hands will make the Senior Guys' lives easier.

                  I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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                  4277480
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                  Good luck for the new comers and seniors.

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                    Wow, that's a hell of run of bad luck. Sorry to hear it.

                    Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                    Andy_L_J
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                    I'm sorry too :laugh: It has meant that instead of sitting in front of a monitor all day wresting with Business Logic, I have had to go back on the machines (which I haven't done for more than ten years) and have found a whole lot of muscles that I had forgotten existed. Damn those years of having to anything to eat!

                    I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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                      Andy_L_J wrote:

                      Anyone have any spare hamsters?

                      Me me me...where do I signup?

                      "Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." Robert Heinlein

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                      Andy_L_J
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                      Check the previous replies - my Hamsters need serious muscle! That said, wanna job in Australia? :-D

                      I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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                        Andy_L_J wrote:

                        Anyone have any spare hamsters?

                        Me me me...where do I signup?

                        "Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." Robert Heinlein

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                        _Damian S_
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                        Hamsters, not gerbils!!

                        I don't have ADHD, I have ADOS... Attention Deficit oooh SHINY!! Booger Mobile (n) - A bright green 1964 Ford Falcon - our entry into the Camp Quality esCarpade!! Do something wonderful - make a donation to Camp Quality today!!

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                          Hamsters, not gerbils!!

                          I don't have ADHD, I have ADOS... Attention Deficit oooh SHINY!! Booger Mobile (n) - A bright green 1964 Ford Falcon - our entry into the Camp Quality esCarpade!! Do something wonderful - make a donation to Camp Quality today!!

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                          Andy_L_J
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                          _Damian S_ wrote:

                          Hamsters, not gerbils!!

                          ROFLMAO See my reply.

                          I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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                            Check the previous replies - my Hamsters need serious muscle! That said, wanna job in Australia? :-D

                            I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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                            HimanshuJoshi
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                            Andy_L_J wrote:

                            Australia

                            Australia bad, India good

                            "Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." Robert Heinlein

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                              I am having staff troubles: 1. Stopped by Police last week and arrested for unlicenced driving and outstanding warrants - havn't heard from him since and I assume he is at Long Bay (jail) 2. Autistic child sending wife mad, time off to organise life. 3. Wife done a runner with the car and child, time off to organise life. 4. Broken leg (fell over on the driveway in the wet) - Pins, rods and many months off work. 5. Oral surgery - week off. This is from a workforce of ten! Anyone have any spare hamsters?

                              I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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                              Mark_Wallace
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                              Ah. Now I understand why agencies have been asking me about my wheelbarrow skills.

                              I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                Andy_L_J wrote:

                                Australia

                                Australia bad, India good

                                "Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." Robert Heinlein

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                                Andy_L_J
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                                HimanshuJoshi wrote:

                                Australia bad, India good

                                Context? Maybe a Soapbox discussion? (That as a Kiwi, I can't be bothered with)

                                I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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                                  Andy_L_J wrote:

                                  Australia

                                  Australia bad, India good

                                  "Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." Robert Heinlein

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                                  Christian Graus
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                                  I think you mean, I wish I could be in Australia, but I am stuck in India ?

                                  Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                                    HimanshuJoshi wrote:

                                    Australia bad, India good

                                    Context? Maybe a Soapbox discussion? (That as a Kiwi, I can't be bothered with)

                                    I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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                                    HimanshuJoshi
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                                    Violence against Indians in Australia[^]

                                    "Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." Robert Heinlein

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                                      I think you mean, I wish I could be in Australia, but I am stuck in India ?

                                      Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                                      HimanshuJoshi
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                                      Christian Graus wrote:

                                      I think you mean, I wish I could be in Australia, but I fear racial attacks

                                      FTFY

                                      "Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." Robert Heinlein

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                                        I think you mean, I wish I could be in Australia, but I am stuck in India ?

                                        Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                                        Andy_L_J
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                                        It seems our uninformed friend has taken the bait. I will not complain if you want to move the inevitable following wailings from the subcontinent to the Backroom. To be straight up, the company I work for employees scores of Indians, there are no dramas and the guys are all good blokes to a man. I get on very well with all of them and in the fifteen years I have been at this company, the only incident of harassment/violence etc was perpetrated on the Indaian bloke by his Indian ex-wife. Oh, and a Vietnamese guy pulled a knife on a Sikh. Not a good idea to pull a knife on a Sikh! Let the party begin.

                                        I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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                                          Violence against Indians in Australia[^]

                                          "Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." Robert Heinlein

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                                          Andy_L_J
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                                          "allegedly racially motivated attacks against Indians and a perceived poor response by the police " "New South Wales Police have stated that Indians are not over represented in Australian crime statistics" I can pick bits out of a biased article if I want to too. I live in Australia and dont see the radical crap the Indian Media spouts. Wouldn't surpise me if this is a gambit in the Uranium argument, Oh no. That may belong in the Backroomm too :-O

                                          I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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