The totally off-topic thread

[Deleted member]

Haven't been able to check this forum much in the past few weeks. What have I missed?

Plenty

 

[TheRealTMA]

Only old folks call it the Bridal Waltz <not ducking>

Bridal Waddle after toasts?

 

[JohnK]

You’ve been in Thailand obviously.

I've been back for 4 days and there's not much discussion. Appears to be very little interest.

 

[Pushka]

I've been back for 4 days and there's not much discussion. Appears to be very little interest.

Can’t understand that. There’s plenty of info in SA not that I’m that interested.

 

[love_the_life]

Can’t understand that. There’s plenty of info in SA not that I’m that interested.

Agree; Channel 7 has lots of airtime devoted to the games, starts at 9am and runs basically all day. Have watched a bit off and on so far.

 

[JessicaTam]

It's all over channel seven and ABC radio.

 

[Milboo]

I had a bad experience (initially) with AirTasker - task had to be done on a set day (hard rubbish collection) and guy committed and had good ratings. On day he was a no show and didn’t answer phone or text.

I reposted the ad and said need someone that afternoon. Had a guy arrive in 40 minutes, did an excellent job (and did more than I was asking) so I paid double what I’d allocated to the task.

I’ll post again in a few weeks for the same thing - I hate carting everything out from the back shed for hard rubbish day!!

 

[RooFlyer]

It's all over channel seven and ABC radio.

And the newspapers ...

 

[VPS]

Not much. Lots of old folks debating the merits and likes of Bridal Waltz. (Ducks)

You’ve been in Thailand obviously.

Only old folks call it the Bridal Waltz <not ducking>

Oi @TheRealTMA who are you insinuating is old

Maybe it's the pot calling the kettle black - what do you think @Pushka

And I never mentioned the words bridal waltz

 

[Denali]

I will not cry...

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[Pushka]

Twenty two years later this is the story that makes me so happy I chose a particular path/work in life. Well, it probably chose me but that’s another story.
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Meh. Paywalled.

 

[drron]

When at Uni in the 60s Tom Lehrer was to a few of us bigger than bob Dylan.He turned 90 yesterday-though still today in the US.

 

[love_the_life]

When at Uni in the 60s Tom Lehrer was to a few of us bigger than bob Dylan.He turned 90 yesterday-though still today in the US.

I know he did a lot of great stuff but funny, the one that comes to mind is The Vatican Rag.

 

[JohnK]

What's the obsession with early morning meetings?

 

[ALH]

What's the obsession with early morning meetings?

Couldn’t agree more

 

[blackcat20]

Whats the deal with lunch time meetings? Lunch is an unpaid break and an entitlement, yet people insist on scheduling in meetings....

 

[RooFlyer]

What's the obsession with early morning meetings?

It's efficient and for organisations that run teams, especially service type teams, puts everyone on the same page to begin with. My first meeting starts about 7:30am with coffee, cereal and the newspaper in attendance. YMMV.

 

[blackcat20]

It's efficient and for organisations that run teams, especially service type teams, puts everyone on the same page to begin with. My first meeting starts about 7:30am with coffee, cereal and the newspaper in attendance. YMMV.

Not particularly family friendly though.

 

[TomVexille]

It's efficient and for organisations that run teams, especially service type teams, puts everyone on the same page to begin with. My first meeting starts about 7:30am with coffee, cereal and the newspaper in attendance. YMMV.

7:30 is a sleep in

 

[Hvr]

What's the obsession with early morning meetings?

Define early? 0400 hours is early. 0900 isn't.

Whats the deal with lunch time meetings? Lunch is an unpaid break and an entitlement, yet people insist on scheduling in meetings....

Totally agree, if arranged in advance and catered and very occasional then possibly acceptable if there is reasonable tolerance regarding working hours. Otherwise it is just time theft by the employer.