Bernieboy

The Tibetans are a fascinating people,love em

Pollyana

twas fascinating, could've watched it for hours!

Pollyana

Naaa 3, twas cheaper!

Means what time I can't use within 4 weeks (and I can't use it cos we are too busy) gets written off. Not very fair in a disaster organisation and none of us are happy. We used to be able to save it for months and use it on the end of our leave but as things are now we can't do that so next friday I will lose 20 hours that I've worked - can't get paid for it, and after Friday can't take it as time in lieu either.

Pollyana

More on them here - http://www.mysticalartsoftibet.org/Mandala.htm

I was amazed at the monks working on them, they had people coming and going and watching but they just sat there engrossed in the task, only spoke to ask for different coloured sand to be passed. Apparently they did a few during the Festival, which went on most of the week, and they destroy them afterwards - seems such a waste but I guess that's part of the mystique, like sacrificing it or something? Must read up on it later!!

General Tojo

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/p...ian-visas.html

According to this (Torygraph propaganda?), Britons are rushing to get those precious Oz visas and you do already have a job indeed.

Pollyana

And how many of those Brits, like so many newbies that join BE, are under the impression that they will be working shorter hours for more pay and a better work/life balance

sonlymewalter

or that you can get a job in the mines earning megga bucks without qualifications.....

mikelincs

and a five bedroom house with large garden and big pool can be theirs for only £250,000

sonlymewalter

and a month after buying it it will drop in value and someone will buy it for fifty dollars....with a pool thrown in...

GingerDom

You mean you can't do and get all this stuff???

Pollyana

Talking to a mate at work last night who makes apps for iphones; he is about to market every drinker's dream app. You can pre-programme it with your partner/friends phone number and the phrase "I'm lost cos I'm p*ssed" and when they press send it sends out an alert to that friend showing their position on the iphone GPS system- their phone then finds their position in relation to the friends position.
So if you are out late and can't remember the way home you can text the husband/wife and even if they aren't talking to you as long as their phone is on you will get a response which shows you the way home

Bernieboy

Why bother if they ain't speaking to you,might as well stay out

newjersey

Doesnt this defeat the purpose of not talking.

Pollyana

I shall pass on the feedback! He designed it partly for a colleague who had to phone her mate one night and say "eerrrrrrrr how do I get home?" and when questioned as to where she was all she knew was that she could see some men with guns and a lot of barbed wire and no exit signs........apparently she had gone with this army guy in a cab, only realised he lived on an ADF base when she tried to leave

newjersey

Last two chemo sessions did not agree with me although I must admit necessity truly is the mother of invention.