General Random Conversation..

[The Fish 11313]

54 minutes ago, Alex said:

I’ve got both on mine   Tbf in this spell at Benton Park View (as it’s now known) it’s nothing like it was nearly 30 years ago, when I last worked there. Completely different department and type of role now too. Back then it was ridiculous like. People used to just disappear for hours and getting just pissed enough so the boss didn’t have to get involved was commonplace of a lunchtime. It’s still an odd place like  

 

I remember working at Benton Park when I was about 19? They had Flexi time where you logged in and out with a little plastic key. It was class because I'd clock myself and a mate in first thing 7:30 ish, then he'd show up at 9 take the keys and I'd fuck off early afternoon and he'd stick around to clock us both out late on. He'd drop the keys off at mine on his way home. We were clocking 2 hours credit a day and the boss was either too dense to notice, or didn't care.

 

I think we were allowed to go 18.5 hours in credit and same debit, so we'd build up that credit then take a Flexi week off.

[Howmanheyman 36530]

"Dear  recruiter I wrote you, but you still ain’t callin’

I left my mobile, my pager and my home phone at the bottom

I sent two letters back in autumn, you must not’ve got ’em

There probably was a problem at the post office or somethin’

Sometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot ’em

But anyways, fuck it, what’s been up, man? How’s your daughter? I read you'd seen my twitter feed and thought you'd not bother..."

[RobinRobin 12473]

1 hour ago, wykikitoon said:

I usually get in work between 6:45 - 6:55.  So by 9am I am full off coffee / boredom and want to go home  

I honestly hear the Hovis music when you post sometimes. 

[wykikitoon 22774]

11 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

"Dear  recruiter I wrote you, but you still ain’t callin’

I left my mobile, my pager and my home phone at the bottom

I sent two letters back in autumn, you must not’ve got ’em

There probably was a problem at the post office or somethin’

Sometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot ’em

But anyways, fuck it, what’s been up, man? How’s your daughter? I read you'd seen my twitter feed and thought you'd not bother..."

 

Absolutely fucking superb.  

[RobinRobin 12473]

Friend was told when he started at the DSS that he wasn't allowed to look out the windows in the morning. When he asked why he was told that's for the afternoon. 🙂 

[Alex 36695]

41 minutes ago, The Fish said:

 

I remember working at Benton Park when I was about 19? They had Flexi time where you logged in and out with a little plastic key. It was class because I'd clock myself and a mate in first thing 7:30 ish, then he'd show up at 9 take the keys and I'd fuck off early afternoon and he'd stick around to clock us both out late on. He'd drop the keys off at mine on his way home. We were clocking 2 hours credit a day and the boss was either too dense to notice, or didn't care.

 

I think we were allowed to go 18.5 hours in credit and same debit, so we'd build up that credit then take a Flexi week off.

I never actually take flexi leave although I do appreciate being able to work flexibly. I struggle to take all my annual leave. But the flexible working arrangements are more flexible than even back then. You don’t clock in and out with those plastic keys anymore though. That was incredibly open to abuse  

[Gemmill 49836]

 

 

[The Fish 11313]

2 minutes ago, Alex said:

I never actually take flexi leave although I do appreciate being able to work flexibly. I struggle to take all my annual leave. But the flexible working arrangements are more flexible than even back then. You don’t clock in and out with those plastic keys anymore though. That was incredibly open to abuse  

 

It was rampant. People walking up to Four Lane Ends to get some scran, and only clock out for 30 minutes when they get back.  

[Alex 36695]

24 minutes ago, RobinRobin said:

Friend was told when he started at the DSS that he wasn't allowed to look out the windows in the morning. When he asked why he was told that's for the afternoon. 🙂 

When my dad worked there you were allowed 45 mins per week (maybe a fortnight) to visit the onsite barbers. So obviously every single male employee there used that to go whether they were getting a haircut or not. I.e. if not just go and read the paper. I also remember the staff canteen with the bar next to it. With subsidised prices. A woman I worked with who did 3 days a week had 4 or 5 bottle of Lowenbrau Pils every lunchtime she was there. Whilst only taking a 30 minute lunch 

[Alex 36695]

2 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

 

 

Pure accidental Partridge. And there’s a legion of fuckers who think he’s profoundly ‘dropping big truths’  

Edited January 29 by Alex

[Renton 23617]

12 minutes ago, Alex said:

When my dad worked there you were allowed 45 mins per week (maybe a fortnight) to visit the onsite barbers. So obviously every single male employee there used that to go whether they were getting a haircut or not. I.e. if not just go and read the paper. I also remember the staff canteen with the bar next to it. With subsidised prices. A woman I worked with who did 3 days a week had 4 or 5 bottle of Lowenbrau Pils every lunchtime she was there. Whilst only taking a 30 minute lunch 

 

This place sounds fantastic!

 

 

[Howmanheyman 36530]

49 minutes ago, Alex said:

Pure accidental Partridge. And there’s a legion of fuckers who think he’s profoundly ‘dropping big truths’  

 

I've never heard the cunt ever, no interest in starting now. (Only heard of him last year or so). 

[Gemmill 49836]

He made his name as a comedian and I cannot even begin to tell you how bad his stand up is. It's strictly for thick meatheads. Much like everything else he does. 

[Dazzler 11728]

4 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

He made his name as a comedian and I cannot even begin to tell you how bad his stand up is. It's strictly for thick meatheads. Much like everything else he does. 

Once upon a time he was just a stoner bloke who was a mediocre comedian telling jokes for other stoner blokes. He only ever really got famous because of someone recording him going spare at some other comic who'd been blatantly ripping off Rogan's mates. He was never 'good' even in an age of mediocre US standup, but he's fucking utterly dreadful now.

 

Even his podcast was once worth a listen when he used to get interesting people on - or when he'd get a half decent comedian on for the craic. He'd get alt-right cunts on and have a barny with them sometimes too. Then he went down the tinfoil hat route and has subsequently lost the plot entirely. Then leapt to the right because he's good mates with Musk and Dana White just to cap off his full blown HGH divvy transformation.

 

He could have a world renowned physicist talking about interstellar travel and he'd cut them off to ask them if they reckon they could chin a silverback.

[Howmanheyman 36530]

How the fuck do you end up listening to that shit?

[Gemmill 49836]

Just now, Dazzler said:

He could have a world renowned physicist talking about interstellar travel and he'd cut them off to ask them if they reckon they could chin a silverback.

 

 I listened to his podcast years ago and it was exactly this. Him saying the maddest shit and following it up with "dude that could totally have happened". 

 

He did used to get decent people on, and if you had even a vague interest in UFC it was interesting for that too. 

 

I'd long since stopped listening by the time COVID came along (episodes were too long and too frequent, and quality of guests had dropped off), but I imagine that contributed significantly to the breaking of his brain. 

[Gemmill 49836]

I remember him and some daft cunt mate of his talking at length about whether it was possible that people would become so strong that one day someone would punch a hole through someone's head in the octagon. 

Edited January 29 by Gemmill

[Dazzler 11728]

Just now, Gemmill said:

 

 I listened to his podcast years ago and it was exactly this. Him saying the maddest shit and following it up with "dude that could totally have happened". 

 

He did used to get decent people on, and if you had even a vague interest in UFC it was interesting for that too. 

 

I'd long since stopped listening by the time COVID came along (episodes were too long and too frequent, and quality of guests had dropped off), but I imagine that contributed significantly to the breaking of his brain. 

 

Also the HGH and the marked uptick in ganj smoking during lockdown rotting his brain.

[Dazzler 11728]

5 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

I remember him and some daft cunt mate of his talking at length about whether it was possible that people would become so string that one day someone would punch a hole through someone's head in the octagon. 

Probably Eddie 'Flat Earth/NWO' Bravo. He's an absolute lunatic.

[Gemmill 49836]

11 minutes ago, Dazzler said:

Probably Eddie 'Flat Earth/NWO' Bravo. He's an absolute lunatic.

 

I'd forgotten about that prick.

Duncan Trussell was another regular. He'd read the Bhaghavad Gita and would not fucking shut up about it. 

 

And fucking Joey Diaz. 

[Alex 36695]

1 hour ago, The Fish said:

 

It was rampant. People walking up to Four Lane Ends to get some scran, and only clock out for 30 minutes when they get back.  

Yeah, or go to the Newton for an hour and do the same 

[Toonpack 11343]

So Alex works at the ministry.

 

Ian Cusack works at the ministry.

 

Makes you think 🤔 

 

My Mrs also works at the ministry but she’s not Ian Cusack.

[Toonpack 11343]

PL been moonlighting in Ukraine

 

[PaddockLad 18985]

[Monkeys Fist 45119]

50 minutes ago, Toonpack said:

So Alex works at the ministry.

 

Ian Cusack works at the ministry.

 

Makes you think 🤔 

 

My Mrs also works at the ministry but she’s not Ian Cusack.

So, by the powers of elimination, your Mrs. must be Alex. 
 

Congratulations lads, when’s your anniversary?