SPAM random annoying things

[Scouse]

 

[Moriath]

possibly. that said, if you have to do it, it's no fun at all. a coworker of mine has recently been sent to Finland, Hawaii and Malaysia. she's now in Frankfurt, Germany. She's told me that in the past 6 weeks she has only seen the inside of things: planes, busses, airports, congress venues, taxis, hotels. it may be better, more interesting and highly paid, but it's also stressy, very unhealthy and fuck no am I ever going to Hawaii only to spend 72 hours in hotels and congresses man. Sure, techincally you're there, but you're not "on a beach" there.

Been there done that. Dont really want to go back to it if i have to

 

[Hawkwind]

One thing I always promised myself was I'd never, ever complain about international business travel. If you do it, it probably means you've got a better and more interesting job than most people, and probably get paid more, so suck it up. I don't even complain about getting up a 4AM to fly to Watford every other week. Watford!

I don't actually think it matters where you go on biz travel short trips Watford, New York or FiJi, it is pretty boring and you soon get tired of it. Anyone whose ever done it for any length of time would not consider it a brag at all. Seems to have upset you, apologies for that I will not post again.

 

[Bodhi]

I thought your Mrs was going to take up golf

It would be a darn sight cheaper than paying a grand in accessories.

 

[old.user4556]

It would be a darn sight cheaper than paying a grand in accessories.

I just got my clubs re-gripped. This must be how girls feel about new shoes!

 

[DaGaffer]

I don't actually think it matters where you go on biz travel short trips Watford, New York or FiJi, it is pretty boring and you soon get tired of it. Anyone whose ever done it for any length of time would not consider it a brag at all. Seems to have upset you, apologies for that I will not post again.

Lighten up. You have a viewpoint and I have a different one. It was a "random annoying thing", for you and you're perfectly entitled to post about it.

 

[Bodhi]

I just got my clubs re-gripped. This must be how girls feel about new shoes!

Oh yes, not many better feelings out there in Golf than some lovely tacky new grips. Especially Lamkins or those posh multi-compound Golf Pride jobs.

 

[Bodhi]

Fully agree international travel for business can become a chore, over the past couple of years I've been to Santa Barbara (beautiful), Stavanger (different), New Jersey (bit of a hole, but Philly was nice), Paris and Amsterdam more times than I can remember, Bali (although saying that was for work was a bit of a stretch, our company still takes our top performers away for a 5 day holiday somewhere), Barcelona, Tel Aviv (not what I was expecting at all - it's like a European city with Hebrew writing everywhere) and various other places, but it is 100% true that you often only see hotels, taxis and meeting rooms.

Thankfully the people I work for are quite cool around this, and usually try to schedule in some downtime whilst we are away, so have got to see some great things I wouldn't have otherwise seen (Hollywood is a personal favourite, along with the many microbreweries around Santa Barbara).

Still try not to moan about it however, as I am incredibly lucky to have the job I have with the places I travel to with it, and a meeting room in Tel Aviv is still more interesting than one in Swindon. Fucking hate flying now with a passion - not the fear factor, but because it is so incredibly dull and 10 hours without a cigarette normally results in a very grumpy Bodhi.

 

[Scouse]

It would be a darn sight cheaper than paying a grand in accessories.

Yeah, but I'd have to gently walk around a field getting fat with a bunch of intolerant wankers dressed like pastel coloured clowns rather than improbably hurling myself down vertical spaces in an adrenaline fuelled rush or paddling down rivers on voyages of discovery.

Fuck golf. I'd rather buy a console

 

[Raven]

I play gold in shorts and a T-shirt with friends while smoking a doobie. Meh.

 

[Bodhi]

Yeah, but I'd have to gently walk around a field getting fat with a bunch of intolerant wankers dressed like pastel coloured clowns rather than improbably hurling myself down vertical spaces in an adrenaline fuelled rush or paddling down rivers on voyages of discovery.

Fuck golf. I'd rather buy a console

You could do that, or as I did earlier in the year, you could be playing Golf in Bali in lovely 30 degree heat without a cloud in the sky, in a buggy filled with beer, having clubs handed to you by nubile 19 year old Indonesian ladies.

Or you could ride a kid's toy down a hill in damp and cold North Wales.

Think I'd take the golf option personally.

 

[old.user4556]

Oh yes, not many better feelings out there in Golf than some lovely tacky new grips. Especially Lamkins or those posh multi-compound Golf Pride jobs.

I just got the standard tour velvet ones.

 

[Tom]

This is the worst and most blatant humblebrag I've seen in a long time, I expect this on Facebook, not here.

I know, I mean I only have to go to Norway, France, Spain, Turkey, Italy and Argentina later this year. Travelling

 

[Tom]

possibly. that said, if you have to do it, it's no fun at all. a coworker of mine has recently been sent to Finland, Hawaii and Malaysia. she's now in Frankfurt, Germany. She's told me that in the past 6 weeks she has only seen the inside of things: planes, busses, airports, congress venues, taxis, hotels. it may be better, more interesting and highly paid, but it's also stressy, very unhealthy and fuck no am I ever going to Hawaii only to spend 72 hours in hotels and congresses man. Sure, techincally you're there, but you're not "on a beach" there.

She should add her holiday entitlement to these trips, a day or so at a time. Get them to fly her out later.

 

[DaGaffer]

She should add her holiday entitlement to these trips, a day or so at a time. Get them to fly her out later.

I used to do that a lot. Different once you have family though.

 

[caLLous]

I play gold in shorts and a T-shirt with friends while smoking a doobie. Meh.

Spoiler

?

 

[Scouse]

Or you could ride a kid's toy down a hill in damp and cold North Wales.

Or you could do the same in 36 degree heat in French ski resorts and spend your evenings with bored nubile young snowboarder types.

Like last week

 

[Moriath]

Or you could do the same in 36 degree heat in French ski resorts and spend your evenings with bored nubile young snowboarder types.

Like last week

Shame you were with your missus then lol. And a broken bike

 

[Scouse]

Shame you were with your missus then lol. And a broken bike

Got a chance to ride a big downhiller. And my missus is very understanding

 

[TdC]

My DAC working perfectly with my old lappy's USB but not with the new one. Fucking Lenovo

 

[old.Tohtori]

Family cabin thingy tomorrow, 2-3 day get together. Today wake up, back of throat hurting, nose running, feeling like death.

Time to crawl in the back of a car and just zombie out there.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Fever set un, brains working barely, guess it's good to burn it over night. Oh well, nightynight.

 

[TdC]

GWS Toh!

 

[Moriath]

Fever set un, brains working barely, guess it's good to burn it over night. Oh well, nightynight.

You get sick a lot before party times. Gws too.

 

[Gwadien]

I bought these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blackrock-L...TF8&qid=1437408792&sr=8-1&keywords=work+boots for work.

Thought they'd be suitable, but wasn't sure on the price.

My feet are now absolutely killing me, I've never felt pain like it before, my nipples even started to sting (I don't even.)

I've walked miles, but today, I don't know why, I can't decide if it's the shoes, or if I'm just not used to it, or if I'm gay.

 

[DaGaffer]

I bought these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blackrock-L...TF8&qid=1437408792&sr=8-1&keywords=work+boots for work.

Thought they'd be suitable, but wasn't sure on the price.

My feet are now absolutely killing me, I've never felt pain like it before, my nipples even started to sting (I don't even.)

I've walked miles, but today, I don't know why, I can't decide if it's the shoes, or if I'm just not used to it, or if I'm gay.

Ten quid shoes are probably not a wise investment.

 

[Raven]

PS4 installation times. Both the time it takes and the fact that there is no progress bar so its anyones guess how long left there is.

Its like going back 10 years.

 

[Gwadien]

PS4 installation times. Both the time it takes and the fact that there is no progress bar so its anyones guess how long left there is.

Its like going back 10 years.

I was told by IT gurus that progress bars are bullshit anyway, every single one of them.

 

[Bodhi]

PS4 installation times. Both the time it takes and the fact that there is no progress bar so its anyones guess how long left there is.

Its like going back 10 years.

Yes there is, it's on the game icon itself.

 

[Ormorof]

I was told by IT gurus that progress bars are bullshit anyway, every single one of them.

They are but a sign that something is actually happening is an absolute must from a User Experience point of view, otherwise it just looks like the system has crashed

This is even more important nowadays when we expect instant reactions from our devices, any response delay feels clunky