The good morning thread

[Contigo]

Ever tried the Spunk Bar?

No but I know where it is. Seedy part of town.

 

[daverichardson]

Afternoon all
spiffing day
that is all!

 

[philw696]

Happy Friday here in NZ and my last day of work here and get packed up for a holiday in Malaysia and off to France.

 

[safrane]

So is that it for NZ now Phil after the holls?

You may get there in time to pick up the MOB members cars... sadly dropping off like flies...makes me nervous about taking mine there again and reliving my last nightmare trip.

 

[Andyk]

Good morning all....
Phil enjoy your last day. Next adventure for you.

Off to the big smoke today. Some sight seeing, wine, food and later HALESTORM. Can't wait.

 

[D Walker]

morning all,
little bit tired

 

[zagatoes30]

Morning all, last day of the week couldn't come too soon

 

[CatmanV2]

Morning all. Bit fluffy this morning. Still we got re-certified.

Last day today. WFH then leave. Need it

C

 

[2b1ask1]

Morning all, from the banks of Lake Como, a little harsh there Peter, we are only one down at the moment, all the others are here. I may have a shortage of fluiid in the transmission at this point, hopefully today will resolve it. Given the thrashing they have all endured thus far, especially the Ghibli, it is an impressive result.

Have fun all...

 

[Andyk]

One down, one 2k plus euros lighter....and another tyre issue wasn't it......They say things come in threes so hopefully that's the last of the bad luck for you all.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Morning, all. Love Lake Como. Just beautiful. Enjoy, brave travellers!

I’m having a day off today. Yesterday in that glorious sun would have been better, but I ain’t complaining!

 

[Felonious Crud]

One down, one 2k plus euros lighter....and another tyre issue wasn't it......

No. A tyre needed replacing (hardly a reason to be too scared of driving your car!) and Ben’s F1 pump gave up the ghost. He was quoted a stupid EUR2.8k but rightly said bollox, repatriate it where it’ll cost a tenth of that to fix.

Please tell me this forum isn’t home to people who don’t drive their cars because they’re scared a part might malfunction!

 

[safrane]

It not the thought of part failure that makes me shudder... its the constant ear baahing the GF will put me through for years to come!

Safe travels all in Italy...and yes I do wish I was there!

 

[daverichardson]

Good morning, another very fine day here.
Need to fix bicycle gears today and generally bu99er about.
take care all.

 

[MrMickS]

Please tell me this forum isn’t home to people who don’t drive their cars because they’re scared a part might malfunction!

I would hope not. It is home to some that don't drive them in the winter because its too scary though

Morning all. Day off today. There is a chap fitting a smart meter at the moment, not sure the need for it but I'm being bribed to have one fitted.

Loan car at the moment whilst my Ghibli is in for its service. Why anyone would want a BMW 4-series is beyond me. I'm sure its playing engine sounds into the cabin when I put it into sports mode. The only neat thing is the head-up display. Can't wait to give it back. Oh, the clock is broken on the loaner too, it doesn't keep time, and the boot doesn't open. I'm going to suggest that the FCA garage replace their courtesy cars with Giulias when I had it back.

Going to have a spot of lunch, followed by some shopping, in Leeds today then pick the car up.

Have a great day all

 

[GeoffCapes]

Morning all. After a crazy busy day in London visiting new clients I have just over a half day in the office to get all the follow up emails done.
Better crack on.

 

[philw696]

So is that it for NZ now Phil after the holls?
I'm a permanent resident here so I can live and work freely coming and going as I please.
France is the next chapter and want to be there before the Brexit deadline.
Will keep you all posted.

 

[D Walker]

morning all,
little bit tired

Good Day,
Well I had my tele-conference interview for the job in Denmark at 6am, not all together sure how it went, there was 3 on the other side, 2 in one room and a single guy in another, the 2 together would be the guys I would be working with and all they did was talk me through the 2 roles they have, they never asked me a single question, the other guy - HR, bombarded me with those behavioural type questions. He was concerned as my Psyco / Behaviour tests show I have a split personality.... so I had to give examples / history etc of instances to back the profile up... He said, how can you be a quiet leader, I was going to say, Montgomery never shouted at anyone...
Had the usual tongue tied moments, but used the, Can you repeat that (while I think) method.
Need to do the PI tests again as the system has messed up twice.

Anyway - POETS....

 

[Wanderer]

Good Day,
Well I had my tele-conference interview for the job in Denmark at 6am, not all together sure how it went, there was 3 on the other side, 2 in one room and a single guy in another, the 2 together would be the guys I would be working with and all they did was talk me through the 2 roles they have, they never asked me a single question, the other guy - HR, bombarded me with those behavioural type questions. He was concerned as my Psyco / Behaviour tests show I have a split personality.... so I had to give examples / history etc of instances to back the profile up... He said, how can you be a quiet leader, I was going to say, Montgomery never shouted at anyone...
Had the usual tongue tied moments, but used the, Can you repeat that (while I think) method.
Need to do the PI tests again as the system has messed up twice.

Anyway - POETS....

I did a cråcker in Dublin, agent said they'd love me cos I was so easy going and laid back, this was for KPH Bank at St Georges Dock, and I was interviewed by a panel of four, two old school (AIX Unix), two German looking no sense of humour new school guys (Linux Geeks). So they go on, and there's me slagging off Linux cos it's a pile of cråp and lauding AIX and Solaris cos they're proper enterprise and proven, realising slowly I've totally ruined this interview cos they'd already said they were 100% Linux, guy asked me about myself and remembering what agent said, I said 'yeah, I'm very relaxed and unfussed, and so much so [JOKE MODE] I regularly fall asleep at my desk [/JOKE MODE].

Left interview, agent calls me 30 mins later saying I claimed I fall asleep at work a lot and therefore I wasn't suitable for their environment.

Oh well, it was the Germans, absolutely no sense of humour, who won the bl00dy war anyway......

 

[Wanderer]

How is 'c-r-a-c-k-e-r' a swear word? Come on!!! Unless admin has a dirty mind and thinks it's like 'crack one off'.....