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Started by The Good Reverend Roger, January 05, 2014, 05:53:03 AM

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The Good Reverend Roger

#15
January 05, 2014, 07:10:43 PM
Quote from: Cain on January 05, 2014, 07:01:45 PM
Bavaria is a bit...weird.  I don't know if can be exactly compared to Texas...it's mostly Catholic in a Protestant country, it's more luxurious than the austere north, more decadent and libertine, with a greater love of life and appreciation for joy, but those traits can easily be inverted when the darker side of Bavaria comes to the fore.  It is also the Nazi heartland, after all.  Unrestrained id, maybe.

Probably.

Also, Mike has been his usual endearing self.  Everything we do is reimbursed.  Our company NEVER makes an issue out of an expense report, even if they're a tad dodgy, and always has the money in our account 72 hours after we file.

So we go out to eat, which is unquestionably an expense.  Then Mike bitches and whines if it has to go on HIS card.  He'll get the reimbursement before he gets the bill.  AND he makes 3 times what I make, and I make more than the other two.  So I just put the shit on my card. 

Went out to eat this evening with one of the local company guys.  Mike insisted on separate cheques.

:? and  :horrormirth: and  :lulz:

I think he's pissed because A, I'm in charge, and B, I wouldn't let him rent a Porshe.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Junkenstein

#16
January 05, 2014, 07:17:13 PM
On the burrowing thing, I don't know if you'll be near any but google "war tunnels". I know Jeresy had a fair few and if I recall correctly some on the mainland near major cities were turned into museums. It's worth a look if there's any such thing near you.
Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.

Junkenstein

#17
January 05, 2014, 07:21:15 PM
Also, putting money on Mike losing required paper to claim expenses properly. It just seems inevitable.

Make it inevitable.
Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.

The Good Reverend Roger

#18
January 05, 2014, 07:22:46 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on January 05, 2014, 07:17:13 PM
On the burrowing thing, I don't know if you'll be near any but google "war tunnels". I know Jeresy had a fair few and if I recall correctly some on the mainland near major cities were turned into museums. It's worth a look if there's any such thing near you.

I've been underground more than I've been above ground, and I have limited time.  I'm concentrating on 30 years war era stuff.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

The Good Reverend Roger

#19
January 05, 2014, 07:24:02 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on January 05, 2014, 07:21:15 PM
Also, putting money on Mike losing required paper to claim expenses properly. It just seems inevitable.

Make it inevitable.

You have got to be kidding.  That tightwad will DIE before his expenses aren't SURPLUS to actual expenses.  NO SHIT, the guy tracks the exchange rate daily on a spreadsheet.  Because last time, that saved him $3.75.  He won't shut up about it.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

The Good Reverend Roger

#20
January 05, 2014, 07:27:52 PM
My layover on the return trip is Heathrow. 

JOY JOY JOY I CAN'T WAIT IT'S LIKE CHRISTMAS 2 HOURS IN HEATHROW IS LIKE FREE ROOT CANAL WORK!
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Junkenstein

#21
January 05, 2014, 07:29:32 PM
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on January 05, 2014, 07:24:02 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on January 05, 2014, 07:21:15 PM
Also, putting money on Mike losing required paper to claim expenses properly. It just seems inevitable.

Make it inevitable.

You have got to be kidding.  That tightwad will DIE before his expenses aren't SURPLUS to actual expenses.  NO SHIT, the guy tracks the exchange rate daily on a spreadsheet.  Because last time, that saved him $3.75.  He won't shut up about it.

The solution would seem to be inflict a non refundable expense on him greater than $4 and remind him of this endlessly.

And Heathrow. Have fun with that "2 hours". Ha. Haha. HAHAHAHA
Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.

The Good Reverend Roger

#22
January 05, 2014, 07:31:16 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on January 05, 2014, 07:29:32 PM
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on January 05, 2014, 07:24:02 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on January 05, 2014, 07:21:15 PM
Also, putting money on Mike losing required paper to claim expenses properly. It just seems inevitable.

Make it inevitable.

You have got to be kidding.  That tightwad will DIE before his expenses aren't SURPLUS to actual expenses.  NO SHIT, the guy tracks the exchange rate daily on a spreadsheet.  Because last time, that saved him $3.75.  He won't shut up about it.

The solution would seem to be inflict a non refundable expense on him greater than $4 and remind him of this endlessly.

And Heathrow. Have fun with that "2 hours". Ha. Haha. HAHAHAHA

1.  You can't get this guy to actually spend shit.  He wanted me to put the diesel for the Mercedes on my card.   :lulz:

2.  Even just going from gate to gate in Heathrow is worse than the whole deal at Ohare.  This sucks.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Eater of Clowns

#23
January 05, 2014, 08:47:47 PM
Fun read, Roger. Sounds like a great trip.
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EoC, you are the bane of my existence.

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EoC doesn't make creepy.

EoC makes creepy worse.

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the afflicted persons get hold of and consume carrots even in socially quite unacceptable situations.

Anna Mae Bollocks

#24
January 06, 2014, 02:13:52 AM
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on January 05, 2014, 07:21:12 AM
Something occurred to me.  The funniest part about Americans, to Germans, seems to be the idea of "rugged individualism" or even individualism as expressed by Americans.

"No wonder your government fucks you.  You are disorganized.  You are easy prey."

They might be onto something.  Maybe we've been doing it wrong.

YES.
Scantily-Clad Inspector of Gigantic and Unnecessary Cashews, Texas Division

Anna Mae Bollocks

#25
January 06, 2014, 02:20:35 AM
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on January 05, 2014, 07:27:52 PM
My layover on the return trip is Heathrow. 

JOY JOY JOY I CAN'T WAIT IT'S LIKE CHRISTMAS 2 HOURS IN HEATHROW IS LIKE FREE ROOT CANAL WORK!

That's just AMERICA(TM) closing back in on you.

Seriously, everybody I know who goes to Europe says coming back feels like shit and oppression.
Scantily-Clad Inspector of Gigantic and Unnecessary Cashews, Texas Division

The Good Reverend Roger

#26
January 06, 2014, 10:31:38 AM
Quote from: Tiddleywomp Cockletit on January 06, 2014, 02:20:35 AM
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on January 05, 2014, 07:27:52 PM
My layover on the return trip is Heathrow. 

JOY JOY JOY I CAN'T WAIT IT'S LIKE CHRISTMAS 2 HOURS IN HEATHROW IS LIKE FREE ROOT CANAL WORK!

That's just AMERICA(TM) closing back in on you.

Seriously, everybody I know who goes to Europe says coming back feels like shit and oppression.

I get that coming back from Canada, and Canada isn't really all that much better than the USA, these days.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Cain

#27
January 06, 2014, 10:42:53 AM
If you're going through Terminal 5, remember to point and laugh at the lightbulbs.

The Good Reverend Roger

#28
January 06, 2014, 10:44:39 AM
Quote from: Cain on January 06, 2014, 10:42:53 AM
If you're going through Terminal 5, remember to point and laugh at the lightbulbs.

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Various ways of replacing them have been investigated, including gondolas and high-level cherry pickers, none of which were deemed "practical or safe".

Following months of discussion, the airport has finally found a "safe and robust way to replace all of the light bulbs" using 'Cirque du Soleil-style' high-level rope work done by a specialist company.

YOUR ENGLAND IS BROKEN.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Cain

#29
January 06, 2014, 10:47:29 AM
I still love that no-one thought about this when installing the bulbs in the first place.  I know science education isn't a priority (especially not when it cuts into valuable time that could be spent extolling the martial virtues of the Empire in WWI), but what did they expect to happen, that magical Polish lightbulb faeires would magic in new ones?
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