Wolford6 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Snowing. And sticking. Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Snowing. And sticking. London doesn't seem to do snow any more. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Roughyed Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 London doesn't seem to do snow any more. Good chance of a bit tonight. With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmduck Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 (edited) I have a vague memory of January 1st 1900 being, effectively, day 1 in computer based dates (possibly windows 3.1 or similar?). Perhaps the NSW Government just need a software upgrade? I remember that. I started with Windows 2. It can't have been universally true though. I worked in Social Security Dept in 1989 and we must have had Age Pensioners over 90 then so there was some way of entering DOB pre 1900 Edited January 16, 2016 by Farmduck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I remember that. I started with Windows 2. It can't have been universally true though. I worked in Social Security Dept in 1989 and we must have had Age Pensioners over 90 then so there was some way of entering DOB pre 1900 That was probably back in the day when software was written by people who had taken Computer Studies in school, as opposed to shiny-suited spivs who'd sell you someone else's half-checked coding and blithely assure you that nothing could possibly go wrong. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longboard Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 We must be living longer these days in NSW. Perhaps it just feels like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Perhaps it just feels like that. Imagine how long it must feel in an AFL state. The poor devils... "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Headline news in today's East Anglian Daily Times: "Snow in Suffolk unlikely but it'll be icy". That's it, the headline news is that it's winter and might get a bit chilly, but not too chilly. My wife said this morning that it was bitterly cold outside so I thought I'd do the decent thing and de-ice the bird bath. It wasn't frozen... soft bloody southerners... "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmduck Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 That was probably back in the day when software was written by people who had taken Computer Studies in school, as opposed to shiny-suited spivs who'd sell you someone else's half-checked coding and blithely assure you that nothing could possibly go wrong. To be fair though, when the Pension system was designed, Age Pensioners only ever had 2 possible variations: change address or die. It also didn't have to "talk" to any other systems - there were no Income or Assets Tests so there was no link to the Tax Office. Pensioners rarely left the country back then so there was no link to Immigration. On top of that I think they used COBOL in the 70s and 80s, which didn't change very often and had a big advantage that lots of huge US users had already found any bugs in it before the AUS Govt installed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 To be fair though, when the Pension system was designed, Age Pensioners only ever had 2 possible variations: change address or die. It also didn't have to "talk" to any other systems - there were no Income or Assets Tests so there was no link to the Tax Office. Pensioners rarely left the country back then so there was no link to Immigration. On top of that I think they used COBOL in the 70s and 80s, which didn't change very often and had a big advantage that lots of huge US users had already found any bugs in it before the AUS Govt installed it. The second time in his life that my grandad went to hospital was in the Nineties. They informed him, much to his amusement, that he didn't exist. The first time he'd been to hospital was before the NHS was created, along with all their medical records. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I've been invited to attend an After Action Review about an iffy decision made around a very wide strategy piece that I refused to commit my teams to do quickly and bodge. I've had a seriously patronising discussion with another senior manager from another business unit who couldn't comprehend that someone from outside of her department could understand basic business concepts. She was also gushing with praise about the consultant she was bringing in to facilitate the session and how she invented the concept of AARs. My back was up enough about this that I did mention I'd done a few AARs before, albeit many years ago and in non-business settings, I did try to keep the sarcasm from showing too much. One of my managers said "you seem a bit chippy today". He's worked for me for 18 months and he's just getting that I can be a bit chippy? Has he never met a rugby league fan before? "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Tim Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 One of my managers said "you seem a bit chippy today". ......do you have any green crayons with which to write your response? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 6 out of 7 dwarves are not Happy Ron Banks Midlands Hurricanes and Barrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmduck Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Only one of Ethiopia's 20th-century rulers was Haile Selassie. Two were moderately Selassie and the rest weren't Selassie at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmduck Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Someone was shot dead today at my local cop shop. Our last murder here was 2008. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-19/man-shot-dead-quakers-hill-police-station/7097784 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I've just been to Paul's boulangerie (or whatever the word is) for a sandwich. Best bread in Singapore maybe... I will update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmduck Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I used to think I was pretty tactless but, when a US Air Force base organises something like this, I can't compete anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C H Calthrop Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 My Stormtrooper helmet was delivered today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob8 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Good news. I look so handsome in a poster for Swedish rugby league that a lady looking at it assumed it had been photo shopped. Bad news. I was next to her at the time. "You clearly have never met Bob8 then, he's like a veritable Bryan Ferry of RL." - Johnoco 19 Jul 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C H Calthrop Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Good news. I look so handsome in a poster for Swedish rugby league that a lady looking at it assumed it had been photo shopped. Bad news. I was next to her at the time. Swedish, poster! ........ Unavoidable cultural connotations of nudity there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolford6 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Drummond Mill is a huge beautiful sandstone former textile mill. I's lain disused for a few years and there have been previous proposals to convert the site for residential development. It's currently on fire with 125 firemen in attendance. http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/14237169.SEVEN_VIDEOS__125_firefighters_at_major_mill_fire_in_Manningham/ Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clwydianrange Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 25 days now without a B&H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 25 days now without a B&H Other Scandinavian hi-fi manufacturers are available. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 The Tesco in Bexhill will now no longer open 24 hours a day. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluded pom? Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 6 out of 7 dwarves are not Happy Miserable gits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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