Isolated Blurt Thread

[TheeGoatPig]

Having made sure that the new ceiling is properly in place and the glue has dried, it occurs to me that testing the bloody thing first might have been a good idea.

What kind of ceiling gets glued into place?

 

[NaokoSmith]

What kind of ceiling gets glued into place?

Never mind that. Tell us about the nice brunette.

 

[Aynmair]

Eat right....

"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." Michael Pollan (Omnivore's Dilemma)

"Eat right. Get physical activity. Don't smoke. Alcohol in moderation. Spend time with friends." Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control

"Eat right. Get lots of good sex. Read good erotica. Spend time with friends (on Lit)."
Lit gurus.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

Never mind that. Tell us about the nice brunette.

Not much to say. We smiled, I lost confidence, I messaged her friend the waitress, I am waiting for a reply to find out more.

 

[NaokoSmith]

Not much to say. We smiled, I lost confidence, I messaged her friend the waitress, I am waiting for a reply to find out more.

We're rooting for you

 

[NaokoSmith]

Damn! elected as school governor in spite of repeatedly saying I write smut. They would say: "but you are doing it as research really, aren't you?" I gave them my pseudonym to check up on and everything!

Now I shall have to go on courses on how schools data is presented. The fact that I work on analysing that data is apparently irrelevant - I must be trained even if I am already qualified.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Those who can, do!
Those who can't, teach!
And those who can neither do nor teach, administer!

 

[NaokoSmith]

Those who can, do!
Those who can't, teach!
And those who can neither do nor teach, administer!

What about governors?

Oh yes! we just get to have cups of tea and biscuits, and gossip.

 

[NaokoSmith]

Bizarre. I can't find the lid to the chip pan.

 

[johneb87]

*sigh* is the day over yet?

 

[Handley_Page]

What kind of ceiling gets glued into place?

One with insulated tiles which are glued onto the plaster-board ceiling.

Good Luck with the Brunette

 

[oggbashan]

Damn! elected as school governor in spite of repeatedly saying I write smut. They would say: "but you are doing it as research really, aren't you?" I gave them my pseudonym to check up on and everything!

Now I shall have to go on courses on how schools data is presented. The fact that I work on analysing that data is apparently irrelevant - I must be trained even if I am already qualified.

You have my commiseration. I have avoided being elected as a school governor by making it clear that I would be a King Stork, not a King Log. Those who suggested me became worried that not only would I shake up the school, but I would tackle the local authority and the Education Secretary.

They elected my wife instead. That was nearly as disastrous. She became involved with the initial establishment of the National Curriculum in two schools. She drove the other governors, the staff and the local authority berserk with her detailed knowledge and criticism of the requirements of the scheme, and her ability to pull their proposals to pieces.

She wasn't elected for a second term of office even though they were grateful for all the hard work she had done. Even many years later the headteachers haven't forgotten her tenure.

She had replaced a former City Councillor, a much decorated WW2 veteran officer, who had reduced the staff to near hysterics at an annual general meeting when he repeatedly congratulated them on retaining their morals throughout a difficult year. He meant 'morale', but kept referring to their 'morals'.

 

[NaokoSmith]

You have my commiseration.

...

She had replaced a former City Councillor, a much decorated WW2 veteran officer, who had reduced the staff to near hysterics at an annual general meeting when he repeatedly congratulated them on retaining their morals throughout a difficult year. He meant 'morale', but kept referring to their 'morals'.

Gah, I know. I have tried very hard to avoid this! mainly because I am an expert on equalities in education, and I feel that one poor little primary school is not ready for my policy proposals on sport and religious faith, LOL.

But they are a bit desperate, in need of someone who will sit in on an industrial tribunal (oh joy), and it means I will be able to go for drinks afterwards with Swiss Army wife, who is also a governor.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Damn! elected as school governor in spite of repeatedly saying I write smut. They would say: "but you are doing it as research really, aren't you?" I gave them my pseudonym to check up on and everything!

Now I shall have to go on courses on how schools data is presented. The fact that I work on analysing that data is apparently irrelevant - I must be trained even if I am already qualified.

You have my commiseration. I have avoided being elected as a school governor by making it clear that I would be a King Stork, not a King Log. Those who suggested me became worried that not only would I shake up the school, but I would tackle the local authority and the Education Secretary.

They elected my wife instead. That was nearly as disastrous. She became involved with the initial establishment of the National Curriculum in two schools. She drove the other governors, the staff and the local authority berserk with her detailed knowledge and criticism of the requirements of the scheme, and her ability to pull their proposals to pieces.

She wasn't elected for a second term of office even though they were grateful for all the hard work she had done. Even many years later the headteachers haven't forgotten her tenure.

She had replaced a former City Councillor, a much decorated WW2 veteran officer, who had reduced the staff to near hysterics at an annual general meeting when he repeatedly congratulated them on retaining their morals throughout a difficult year. He meant 'morale', but kept referring to their 'morals'.

I was elected for three terms as a trustee on the local school board. Succeeded in the long run, with some of the other trustees, of getting rid of the Superintendent (who was spending in very interesting ways, and didn't even know that Hamlet is set in Elsinore Castle, Denmark), the Financial Officer (who was trying to sell school board land cheaply to a "religious" group his son was a member of), and the Chairman of the Board (who told the Superintendent and the CFO to "write their own contracts"). One can do some good as an overseer in the public good.

Congratulations and good luck, Naoko.

 

[NaokoSmith]

Congratulations and good luck, Naoko.

Well I was kinda impressed that they didn't see my erotica writing as a problem. Although I did talk about my educational blog more than my posts on here

I'm sure it will be interesting! LOL

 

[oggbashan]

Gah, I know. I have tried very hard to avoid this! mainly because I am an expert on equalities in education, and I feel that one poor little primary school is not ready for my policy proposals on sport and religious faith, LOL.

But they are a bit desperate, in need of someone who will sit in on an industrial tribunal (oh joy), and it means I will be able to go for drinks afterwards with Swiss Army wife, who is also a governor.

My experience of Industrial Tribunals is now very dated. I represented my employer at 14 hearings, and the employer (or me) won each time.

I couldn't do that now. The system is too biased in favour of an employee, especially one who is prepared to lie like a trooper.

But when a later employer tried to make me redundant in a one person redundancy exercise (which was against their own policies and employment law), they hadn't read my CV in which I had mentioned the 14 Industrial Tribunals. Many years later, my pension from them still includes an enhanced payment for their incompetence. (And their Personnel Director was asked to resign!)

 

[NaokoSmith]

My experience of Industrial Tribunals is now very dated. I represented my employer at 14 hearings, and the employer (or me) won each time.

I couldn't do that now. The system is too biased in favour of an employee, especially one who is prepared to lie like a trooper.

But when a later employer tried to make me redundant in a one person redundancy exercise (which was against their own policies and employment law), they hadn't read my CV in which I had mentioned the 14 Industrial Tribunals. Many years later, my pension from them still includes an enhanced payment for their incompetence. (And their Personnel Director was asked to resign!)

This is very cheering! Erotica writers clearly make good tribunal representations, LOL.

I don't think it will be a very problematic decision-making process. Just a very dull and difficult exercise. But the Head has done a lot for the school and I don't mind pitching in a bit to help out. Grrrr.

 

[oggbashan]

This is very cheering! Erotica writers clearly make good tribunal representations, LOL.

I don't think it will be a very problematic decision-making process. Just a very dull and difficult exercise. But the Head has done a lot for the school and I don't mind pitching in a bit to help out. Grrrr.

In theory I had the backing of my union representatives. They were useless at the time because they had far less experience of Industrial Tribunals than I had. But they learned from me and were able to help several other people, even if I had to coach them by email.

 

[NaokoSmith]

In theory I had the backing of my union representatives. They were useless at the time because they had far less experience of Industrial Tribunals than I had. But they learned from me and were able to help several other people, even if I had to coach them by email.

Ha ha ha!

Don't worry, I don't think I'll need your coaching on the threads about industrial tribunals, as well as how to fit the headlamp grille of my car back on. It's an open and shut thing, just has to be sorted and they are lacking a governor who can be around to do it. Acksherly I think they may have cooked it up to persuade me to become a governor, Swiss Army wife has been trying to twist my arm to do it for yonks.

 

[johneb87]

Dear idiot motorist
When you realize that you are in the completely wrong lane to get on the highway, DO NOT come to a stop in the road and hold everyone up while you wait for an opening to merge across three lanes. Admit you fucked up, continue on and double back later!

 

[Handley_Page]

Dear idiot motorist
When you realize that you are in the completely wrong lane to get on the highway, DO NOT come to a stop in the road and hold everyone up while you wait for an opening to merge across three lanes. Admit you fucked up, continue on and double back later!

We get them on our Motorways. They're a pain in the [tyres] !

 

[Dianthus]

Well, that was interesting.

 

[Handley_Page]

Well, that was interesting.

I'm glad you managed to find it of interest.
Now, about your application, Mrs McThingy. . .

 

[HoneyFortune]

Ok, this is the right blurt thread. Maybe?
I need a compass and a sherpa for this place. Is it me, or are they far more threads? Guess I should check in more than once a year. Or something.

 

[johneb87]

I can't do anything right!