It seems that a volcano has erupted in Finland or somewhere like that, so for the second day running UK airspace is shut, because of the danger of volcanic ash getting in the jet engines and putting the fires out.
Hmmm. wonder when the tree huggers will start ravign about climate change causing this? Does it affect me? No. I'm not travelling by air anywhere, neither is anyone I know, so basically I'm not interested. Please can we have something else on the news now?
Have you noticed that in any western country, news is only news if it affects that country - like, an airplane crash, dozens dead, including Mr. and MRs. Smith from Blackpool - disaster!
Anyway, as you can tell I'm feeling a little glum - the old remedy of feeding a cold paid off - the cold is almost gone, but I've put on 2 lbs this week. My boss is on leave today, so I'm in charge(!) - I've e mailed the team and told them no squabbling, but they're ignoring me - children! - and there are loads of little problems cropping up. My boss rang me this morning to advise me of various issues that are bubbling, but that he was burnt out and needed a day off with his god children at the zoo and would I mind the shop - pleased to be able to do it, but after just 4 hours it confirms that I wouldn't want his job for a gold pig.
Got a conference call at 1:30 to 2:30 today, then slipping off for a couple of hours to pick my new brakes up. Gotta have something to look forward to.
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Yeah, this is the first time I've watched news in a week (I prefer a quick glance at the paper, otherwise I get too cranky/obsessed with politics and how this country is a mess and blah blah blah) but the volcano is all over the news here too. I think mainly because it looks really cool. But yeah. I'm over it. I'll take that over Tiger Woods/Michael Jackson/Sandra Bullock news.
Despite not wanting your bosses job, it is still pretty cool that you are entrusted to be in charge like that...
I know I don't know you or anything, but I was thinking about you and wishing that soup was easier to transport, as I have a wonderful (but time consuming) chicken soup recipe that has been known to cure anything that ails you. So yeah. I've been "wishing you soup!"
I've just been worried about the ramifications of the volcano blasts on the global climate... they could really set off a domino effect on crops, weather, the global economy....
...it's all in God's hands. Sigh.
M
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I like trees-see avatar- and will hug them as necessary. Hope that's OK, as it doesn't affect my alcoholic status. I guess I don't listen to the general news. My friend is scheduled to fly out of Iceland next week. Sorry the news is bothersome, it mostly depresses me and much of it is skewed so I minimize and am careful about which avenue I follow.
-- Edited by angelov8 on Friday 16th of April 2010 09:48:38 PM
Yes Bill - you seem a bit glum. I feel for your situation. Bosses have emotional needs, too. Bummer is that theirs are always more important and often used to set policy. At some point you must have made the fatal mistake of showing competancy, loyalty and excellence. You have been rewarded with the unofficial title of "His Majesty's Most trusted Pi$$-Boy." Me too. Sucks a bit, but eventually it works out.
Volcano Story ran on CNN dot com, big window, above-the-fold. U.S. Recession Ends...tiny story, three sections down, well below the fold.
Being a tree-hugger myself (we prefer the term "observant users of common sense") I don't blame global warming for the eruption of a volcano. I cite plate tectonics as the cause of volcanic eruptions. Unprecedented and rapid melting of the polar ice-caps which directly correlate to incremental increases of carbon monoxide and other atmosphere-altering gases during the years subsequent to the industrial revolution, however, I DO blame on global warming which I DO blame on irresponsible uses of technology and rampant unchecked capitalism.
Bad News: Polar Bears will learn that humans are easier to catch than seals. Good News: England will get mosquitoes, too.
Mosquitos - we've had them for years - we call them midges!
I prefer to think of myself as a trusted lieutenant to my boss, rather than the pi$$boy. In fact I had a discussion with the outgoing boss and the incoming boss (who used to be my protege) and reassured the new guy that he has no need to fear me tripping him up. His response? No, you're more creative than that.
Like I said, not for a gold pig, but I recognise that my strength lies in NOT trying to be a leader but in being a supportive lieutenant. (Hell I often said I wouldn't follow my boss out of idle curiosity - the same charge could be levelled at me)
Yep, you're right it is Iceland where the volcano is going off. In a way it's nice not to have the sky filled with planes.
Tree huggers - nothing wrong with being a tree hugger, eating brown rice or wearing recycled tyre sandals - so long as I don't have to buy into it! Did we humans create global warming etc. I don't think so, there's a huge ball of burning gas that does that for us.
Do we waste resources - yes on a mighty scale.
Do we make a mess of our environment - we sure do. How do we know what the most popular brand of cigarette, beer, soft drink, fast food etc. is - we count the discarded empties in the gutter.
Is it a good idea to pump raw sewage into the sea - if you've ever been swimming off blackpool, you'll know hte answer to that. When we first started doing this we knew no better, but we do know better now, so maybe we should stop doing it.
Hmmm.......still got a cranky head on, must do something about that.......
the new brakes were not as ordered, but the manufacturer insists they are right, so I've asked the appropriate questions on another forum.
Was late back last night, felt really ill and didn't get to a meeting. Feel better this morning physically, but still got a shedload of work to do. (Shedload is part of the new quantity measurement system, coming between bucket full and shitload - it goes from small to large - pinch, slack handfull, mugfull, bootfull, bucketfull, shedload, shitload, lorryload, housefull, world of.)
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oh and by the way, you can eat all the meat on a polar bear except the liver.
I heard this many years ago, and I STILL wanna know - HOW IN HELL did someone discover this?? Did someone get so hungry he/she shot a polar bear and ate the liver, and die? I guess the post mortem showed raised vitamin C in the body, cos that is supposedly why the polar bear liver kills you if eaten.
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OK - I managed to find a pair of new old stock rotors on eBay, so no problem really, but I thought I'd have the other pair made.
The NOS ones are machined with slots around the hub centre so that the whole disc floats around the hub. The ones that were made have holes, not slots so they won't float. I just need to check whether the standard ETV has fixed discs and fixed calipers, if so they'll work.
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Hope that's OK, as it doesn't affect my alcoholic status. I guess I don't listen to the general news. My friend is scheduled to fly out of Iceland next week. Sorry the news is bothersome, it mostly depresses me and much of it is skewed so I minimize and am careful about which avenue I follow.