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Mar 2015
1:15pm, 21 Mar 2015
6,053 posts
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Carpathius
Miles and miles and miles of cones, tiny speed limits and six squillion enforcement cameras in place for weeks on end without any sign of anything being done AT ALL.
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Mar 2015
5:56pm, 22 Mar 2015
641 posts
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cackleberry
The scenarios my boss thinks up, that no-one else would even think of... Having discussed over paid footballers, he said what if running became main stream like football. I explained there were already professional ultra runners and that you could win money at some races. I said it wasn't enough to live on, especially because you wouldn't be able to win a race every week as you have to train and recover. Then, he said 'How would you declare that for tax purposes?' What? Then he went on to say what if someone decided to train and race instead of working, so was claiming benefits and 'earning' money by winning money at races, how would that work, that's just wrong.
You know when you don't know how to reply cos what they have said is so far off reality? Well, that's where I was.
I managed to explain that the running community is largely honest and simply wouldn't work like that.
This was after he'd been very rude to another vet over breakfast, just because the other vet specialises in ecology. My boss said (in a nutshell) every environment is man made therefore there's no need for ecologists because nothing is natural any more.
What?
I did tell him I thought there was no need for that.
And that was after he commented on how we'd need an interpreter as the after dinner speaker was the Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales. She's not even Welsh. But I did really enjoy the fact she opened and closed her talk in Welsh, ha.
(As it happens her talk was really good, very funny.)
I do sometimes wonder what goes on in his head.
*and breathe*
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Mar 2015
8:35pm, 22 Mar 2015
1,809 posts
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Jono.
He sounds a bit thick cackleberry?
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Mar 2015
9:52pm, 22 Mar 2015
6,073 posts
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Carpathius
Money won through any method is still supposed to be declared, on benefits or not. If most environments are man-made then there's even more need for ecologists.
He does sound a bit thick.
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Mar 2015
10:20pm, 22 Mar 2015
22,292 posts
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Johnny Blaze
Bear Grylls.
Take your stupid name and fuck off.
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Mar 2015
10:46am, 23 Mar 2015
104 posts
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Fragile Do Not Bend
Cold viruses. The little shits have really had it in for me so far this year.
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Mar 2015
10:48am, 23 Mar 2015
642 posts
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cackleberry
I think the reason it's so annoying is because he's not thick at all! But he would argue black is white just to make a point.
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Mar 2015
11:20am, 23 Mar 2015
10,962 posts
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Jock Itch
Co office workers coughing and sneezing and then about 10 people have to say “bless youuuu” and get a “oh thank you”. You won’t get a bless you from me, sort your life out.
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Mar 2015
12:22pm, 23 Mar 2015
30,467 posts
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Getting glass in your food
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Mar 2015
1:02pm, 23 Mar 2015
10,964 posts
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Jock Itch
Co office workers who end a call by going “bye” then proceeding to go “bye, bye, bye” as their head gets further to the desk. One bye will do love !!
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