Heard this morning not far from my place of Employment. "All I need is $11. Can anyone help please ?". Nobody rushed to provide funding for whatever project was in the offing.
I envisage the extra $1 was for the Liberal Government's GST.
Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Today at lunchtime someone noticed me standing admiring the wares in a telephone shop and mumbled "You must be Six Foot One". This reminded me a bit of asking for a large pot of tea in Hong Kong many years ago and believing the answer "No Yu Pee" was the name of the proprietor. At least the gentleman concerned should have expressed his estimation of my height in centimeters, but not even I can do that without consulting my Australian passport.
On Friday I get paid for not working as part of my contract. It's "company binge day" and nobody works on "company binge day". I'm told I can turn up early and be part of the binge or stay home and get paid anyway.
On Friday I get paid for not working as part of my contract. It's "company binge day" and nobody works on "company binge day". I'm told I can turn up early and be part of the binge or stay home and get paid anyway.
Many years ago I recall the Government of the United Kingdom legislating against "glop" (sticky mess) and "stopple" (blockage) in ball point pens.
I am posting this at my place of employment where I have encountered pens with substantial amounts of "glop" which glops everywhere from my shirt sleeves to the desk.
It's time I believe for the Australian government to outlaw "glop".
I am posting this at my place of employment where I have encountered pens with substantial amounts of "glop" which glops everywhere from my shirt sleeves to the desk.
It's time I believe for the Australian government to outlaw "glop".
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
Yesterday I purchased a Telstra telephone which is vastly superior to the telephone (non mobile - non cellular) that I have connected to the phone line downstairs and which some people, seemingly of Asian origin and who seemingly speak another language call from time to time. ( I have an unlisted number ).
Anyway this new phone was constructed soundly but I must protest at the trouble simple feeble minded and elderly users such as myself have with such devices. It told me to remove the screws at the base (documented in the manual) and then "Remove the Battery Cover". However it didn't tell me HOW to remove the battery cover or where it was located. After various impersonations of a thief attempting to blast his way into a safe I managed with a screwdriver to bust a sprong and lo and behold there was what appeared to be a place where one could insert batteries. I damaged my fingers and the battery cover in the process. Fortunately the base when screwed back on covers my attempts to follow the undocumented procedure of "remove the battery cover" and I've decided not to sue Telstra (on this occasion).
It's an A50 phone with a handsfree speakerphone and purrs loudly if I hit the appropriate button.
Anyway this new phone was constructed soundly but I must protest at the trouble simple feeble minded and elderly users such as myself have with such devices. It told me to remove the screws at the base (documented in the manual) and then "Remove the Battery Cover". However it didn't tell me HOW to remove the battery cover or where it was located. After various impersonations of a thief attempting to blast his way into a safe I managed with a screwdriver to bust a sprong and lo and behold there was what appeared to be a place where one could insert batteries. I damaged my fingers and the battery cover in the process. Fortunately the base when screwed back on covers my attempts to follow the undocumented procedure of "remove the battery cover" and I've decided not to sue Telstra (on this occasion).
It's an A50 phone with a handsfree speakerphone and purrs loudly if I hit the appropriate button.
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