When i was 12yrs-old , I said pretty-much the exact same-thing to my parents . Dad was a 'National-voter' and Mum voted 'Labour' , they both explained that I would understand it better when I...
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 06:33 PM
Roger Daltry of the Who once sang all those years ago ' Meet the new boss...same as the old boss'. Seems he knew a bit about The Peter Principle too.
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 06:22 PM
My old boss once told me "you get promoted to your own level of ineptitude". He was ok on the machines but nothing special, as it turns out he was incredible as a foreman and then factory manager. ...
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 06:21 PM
If you are irreplaceable, then you are also unpromotable.
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 06:21 PM
As an old man I can tell you it doesn't work like that - the one with the biggest mouth gets the job because he knows how to blow smoke right up your arse. It applies to politicians, car salesmen,...
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 06:21 PM
I'm not suggesting that the foreman should have no welding experience, just that the best welder should stick to that role unless he/she demonstrates management potential. You are right on the...
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 06:20 PM
Errr gonetropo you haven't been playing with balloons recently have you??:wtfsmilie:
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 06:20 PM
service stations generally have excellent camera systems, heck i installed cameras that could actually read the serial numbers on banknotes above the tills , the outside ones are sometimes even in 4k.
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 06:20 PM
Umm… am Ithe only one that connects the fact that this happened at a service station that will have had cameras up the whazoo. Someone is telling porkies if they are saying that don’t know if or...
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 06:20 PM
Agree wholeheartedly! I've noticed over my working life that so many people get promoted above their level of competency. So a first class welder becomes a crap foreman, and so on...
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 06:19 PM
While I agree with you (and Winston Churchill) that politicians are the worst people to run a country, I disagree with the idea that the best Judges should run the Justice department etc. I see this...
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 06:19 PM
Laurie Bradley in Timaru is the woodwork genius
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 05:09 PM
Thanks to Delta Mikes bolt action sale I’m now the owner of a Howa Mini barrelled action in 6.5Grendal. Cut down and strapped into one of those Elude chassis’s is its future. It’s a karma thing, as...
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 04:17 PM
Right, so I just got back from the range and here's what I discovered. Even with a squeeky clean chamber the Hornady superformance 129gn SST's were showing pressure signs. Tight bolt lift and ejector...
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 04:16 PM
If you want something old school . semi , exotic and very accurate then the French Unique is a very cool .22 Also has the ability to be turned into a single shot . Very high build quality and...
Liked On: 05-03-2023, 02:37 PM