Jump to content

Recommended Posts

I own a clipboard (well of sorts you understand, just a WH Smith job, nothing 'pro', no aluminium involved) but I'm fairly sure I wasn't in that area this evening.

And of course there's only the one of me, so it's unlikely I was either of the two of them.

Anyway I don't go on the knocker these days, not since the unreasonableness and cussed nature of the Barry Roadsters in ought 10.


I still wake up mildly sighing.

KidKruger Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Clipboard f*cks.


Corky O Rorky!, Callie and KK, ignore what I said above.


It well might have been me after all.

And as day follows night it would surely mean that the other person HAD A CLIPBOARD and was possibly 'dooring' alongside of I and I.


Until I hear different, irieness prevails.


Seen?

Sue Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> I've got lots of clipboards!

>

> But it wasnt me.

>

> Even though I'm nearly as drunk/off my head as

> HonaloochieB appears to be :))


Ah, well done, you.


Good spot.

Though Sue, supposing the clipboard f@cks were going 'round taking a measure/survey of the level of sobriety in the SE22 post code of a Thursday evening. I mean just supposing.


How much will you 'skew' it towards the 'not exactly sober'? How much might I?


I think I like being a skewer.

Clipboards are not really for People who knock on doors...


Clipboards have a more Clandestine use..


Used by those who need to air an appearance of importance...


Often they may walk up and down appearing to count things with a gentle wave of their pencil. (Has to be a pencil)


They will be suited and booted with a loud tie.


They will exercise great care not to reveal exactly what they are counting and will remain aloof if approached.


The technique can be used to convince ones boss you are busy should he pay your workspace a visit.

Have used it myself so know it works.


Foxy

HonaloochieB Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> I own a clipboard (well of sorts you understand,

> just a WH Smith job, nothing 'pro', no aluminium

> involved) but I'm fairly sure I wasn't in that

> area this evening.

> And of course there's only the one of me, so it's

> unlikely I was either of the two of them.

> Anyway I don't go on the knocker these days, not

> since the unreasonableness and cussed nature of

> the Barry Roadsters in ought 10.

>

> I still wake up mildly sighing.


That's a flimsy alibi. We will be confiscating your clipboard.

Dopamine1979 Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> HonaloochieB Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I own a clipboard (well of sorts you

> understand,

> > just a WH Smith job, nothing 'pro', no

> aluminium

> > involved) but I'm fairly sure I wasn't in that

> > area this evening.

> > And of course there's only the one of me, so

> it's

> > unlikely I was either of the two of them.

> > Anyway I don't go on the knocker these days,

> not

> > since the unreasonableness and cussed nature of

> > the Barry Roadsters in ought 10.

> >

> > I still wake up mildly sighing.


xxxxx


>

> That's a flimsy alibi. We will be confiscating

> your clipboard.


xxxxxx


That's a bit harsh :))

davidh Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> my god! not men with clipboards? walking around?

> there goes the neighbourhood!


Where's it going?

Should we raise an alarum? Get Liz Jones to write a piece?

Should there be more intelligence required on the matter, let me know.

I have a clipboard and I'm prepared to use it.

You'll not find me wanting.

DulwichFox Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Clipboards are not really for People who knock on

> doors...

>

> Clipboards have a more Clandestine use..

>

> Used by those who need to air an appearance of

> importance...

>

> Often they may walk up and down appearing to

> count things with a gentle wave of their pencil.

> (Has to be a pencil)

>

> They will be suited and booted with a loud tie.

>

> They will exercise great care not to reveal

> exactly what they are counting and will remain

> aloof if approached.

>

> The technique can be used to convince ones boss

> you are busy should he pay your workspace a

> visit.

> Have used it myself so know it works.

>

> Foxy



That was quite amusing Foxy.

In the old days.. Engineers in telephone exchanges did everything. Including cooking lunch. I believe fire stations

work along those lines.


Apart from fixing phone lines, part of my job was power. Which also meant changing

Flourescent Tubes. With over 300 in the building it was nessesary to do a weekly audit of those that needed changing. and how many needed to be ordered.


So if I needed to look busy (Most of the time I was VERY busy) I would count tubes...


Foxy

47A Irford Close Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> DulwichFox: The same general effect can be

> achieved with a sheet of paper folded in half and

> held at mid chest height. Provided one walks about

> with a brisk, purposeful tread one can get away

> with it for days :)


xxxxx


Would be less boring actually doing some work though, wouldn't it :))

47A Irford Close Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> DulwichFox: The same general effect can be

> achieved with a sheet of paper folded in half and

> held at mid chest height. Provided one walks about

> with a brisk, purposeful tread one can get away

> with it for days :)


No, no, no, Irford the only two conclusions I could reach were I approached by a 'brisk walker' with the 'chest high folded paper', were either they had a medical 'script' and so I couldn't assist there as I'm not a pharmacist OR they're an autograph hunter that's mistook me for the lead singer out of The Pixies - I'll always sign for them, but it's always as Black Franc-e-s, and I neatly avoid any probing about 'Debaser'.

It's an integrity thing.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • There have also been a few instances of it on Whateley Road recently.... Horrible.
    • You seem to have had a run of bad luck, but I don't understand some of what you say. What do you mean by each shop requiring a different bar code etc? Surely you only have one thing to show for each package you are sending or  collecting? Don't you get an email or some other kind of notification which contains the thing you have to show? Are you suggesting that it would be easier to queue up at the Post Office than do it at a shop? You have to show barcodes etc there as well. Where did I ever imply that anybody was "thick" or a "troglodyte"? I did suggest that some people wanted to hang onto the old ways of doing things, like only using cash, that's true. And it isn't that this country "can't run a decent, simple post office." It's that Crown post offices are losing money by maintaining  buildings which are expensive to run,  whilst no longer providing  the range of services they used to, because for various reasons they are no longer needed. And the services which are still needed can be more cost effectively provided elsewhere without causing undue inconvenience to customers. Things move on.  But in any case, nothing has been decided yet. The closure of the Lordship Lane post office is just a proposal. I hate self service tills 🤣
    • In case it is relevant here .... Albrighton Community Fridge [just further up from DKH Sainsburys on opposite side] are taking in unwanted electricals.   https://www.albrightoncommunityfridge.org/
    • Interesting. Same area. Someone doing a circular walk with their dog?
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...