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Old Jan 28th 2011 | 10:04 pm
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Originally Posted by DeadVim
Hoping to get mind confirmed tomorrow ... anyway, today's thing:

Finding a Eastern Brown Snake skin in the gutters whilst cleaning them out is a Bad Thing.
But probably better than actually being confronted by the snake still in its skin?
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Something I learnt yesterday...

A colleague who is useless, was replaced at the start of term. I learnt however, when she called up yesterday, that no one's actually told her she no longer has a job. Lucky I'm highly qualified in the art of bullshite. It's not my place to tell her. Tad embarrassing though.
Wonder when they are planning to tell her
 
Old Jan 28th 2011 | 10:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
But probably better than actually being confronted by the snake still in its skin?


Wonder when they are planning to tell her
As soon as flaming possible I hope. She's asking questions that because she no longer has a right to know, I can't answer honestly. Whilst I don't like the woman, and whilst she's totally fricking useless, this is a nightmare.
 
Old Jan 28th 2011 | 10:30 pm
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20
As soon as flaming possible I hope. She's asking questions that because she no longer has a right to know, I can't answer honestly. Whilst I don't like the woman, and whilst she's totally fricking useless, this is a nightmare.
not really fair on anyone is it, you're right, what a nightmare!
 
Old Jan 28th 2011 | 11:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
But probably better than actually being confronted by the snake still in its skin?
Much better, I also batted a huge spider off my wrist this morning ... Roll on winter ...
 
Old Jan 29th 2011 | 3:56 am
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Originally Posted by DeadVim
Hoping to get mind confirmed tomorrow ... anyway, today's thing:

Finding a Eastern Brown Snake skin in the gutters whilst cleaning them out is a Bad Thing.
Oooh it's probably in your loft keep it and you'll never have any problems with mice.
 
Old Jan 29th 2011 | 4:48 am
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Originally Posted by Kelli28
Oooh it's probably in your loft keep it and you'll never have any problems with mice.
....or cats...or dogs...or children....
 
Old Jan 29th 2011 | 4:52 am
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
....or cats...or dogs...or children....
or rodents like chipmunks
 
Old Jan 29th 2011 | 4:59 am
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Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly
or rodents like chipmunks


No snake would DARE come near my chipmunks
 
Old Jan 29th 2011 | 5:02 am
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Originally Posted by Pollyana


No snake would DARE come near my chipmunks
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Old Jan 29th 2011 | 5:04 am
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Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly
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They're a protected species
 
Old Feb 8th 2011 | 5:27 pm
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1) That you should never use burgundy hair dye near a pale blue bathmat......four washes later its still there

2) Kitchen floors should be scrubbed more than once every 11 months even if the kitchen is only the size of a broom cupboard

3) If you put out a couple of hob nobs on the back porch you can attract a whole flock of rosellas, but if you put out food labelled "Guaranteed to attract parrots and rosellas" they will turn up their beaks and go elsewhere

4) Being at work really IS more relaxing than having four days off
 
Old Feb 8th 2011 | 5:38 pm
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That people 'wasting' visa's and/or attempting to scam the immigration process, pisses me off more than it ever did before now that I'm an Australian Citizen.
 
Old Feb 8th 2011 | 6:05 pm
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
That people 'wasting' visa's and/or attempting to scam the immigration process, pisses me off more than it ever did before now that I'm an Australian Citizen.
I'd noticed Unfortunately as a Mod I have to bite my tongue, but you do seem to put some of my thoughts into words.....
 
Old Feb 8th 2011 | 6:17 pm
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
That people 'wasting' visa's and/or attempting to scam the immigration process, pisses me off more than it ever did before now that I'm an Australian Citizen.
In all innocence, can I ask why this offends you so much?
 
Old Feb 8th 2011 | 6:20 pm
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Originally Posted by Turban Explorer
As life is a glorious journey filled with wondrous experience we constantly learn new things (wretch).... today I've discovered

1) The Yanks call Tunisia 'Tune - eesh - year'
2) My 1 year old cat, Outboard, can lay a turd the size of King Kong's finger
3) A massive brown stripey spider found in the car can evade an industrial hoover

What about yous?
Th4t 1f u c4n r34d th1s u r34lly n33d t0 g37 l41d...
 


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