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Hey Grinch, I'm still here - har har
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Hows things my west country friend?
thought you might be out harvesting or tin mining
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Wish I was mate, alas due to being unemployed I have to amuse myself by posing on this forum - for now!!
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Posing should read - Posting. What happened to the spell checker!!!!
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Fraudient slip there Adrian?? Probably why your unemployed!!!!
I got a bit worried of posting anymore fun threads, there seems to be quite a few contenders to take my title of Grinch off me!! But i will fight them off and remain a miserable old anti Santa H&S officer!!
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Well I have been informed through a reliable source that Santa would be arriving any time between midnight and the early hours of tomorrow morning. Can't wait to open my present - just hope it's not another (insert swear word) hard hat and high viz jacket !!!
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Adrian, you cannot be serious, surely your not going to allow that drunken obese man in your house? By now i really thought the message would have got through to you that he is a bad influence on children, and should be barred from crossing our borders, i hope he gets arrested and locked up, and you should too.
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Although images depicting Santa as being drunk and obese is propaganda from the anti Santa brigade. You surely can't be a member? Are you?
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I am the CEO of the anti Santa Corporation, we actively campaign against him, you may well have seen our protests outside of Parliament, but it falls on deaf ears with politicans, as they all look up to him, and try their hardest to copy him, Drinking, Eatting, and only working one day a year. Its difficult trying to get support from the public, but we will carry on the fight, and eventually win. If you would like to join email us on: www.hatesanta.com.uk/hate spurs2.org.. And any financial assisstance would be very much appreciated.
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Grinch, I tried logging on to that website address, it does not exist - ho ho ho; or as we Cornish would say, hardy har har
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Grinch, is it just you and I on this forum. What happened to the Mods? I thought at least one of them might join in a bit.
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DONT WORRY, THEY ARE WATCHING OUR EVERY MOVE, I EXPECT A LIFETIME BAN SOON!!!
THERE ARE MANY DISGUSTED H&S PROFESSIONALS OUT IN THE BIGGER WORLD WHO ARE NOT HAPPY WITH OUR POSTINGS, BUT I CAN REASSURE THEM THAT TODAY WILL BE THE LAST DAY OF SILLINESS.
ONCE THAT FAT MAN HAS BEEN AND GONE BY THE MORNING, I WILL RETIRE AND TURN BACK TO BEING A NICE MAN AGAIN, WELL I WILL TRY, I PROMISE
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Oh well, at least we are restricting the banter to this thread only.
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SHALL WE INVADE A FEW OTHERS??
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If we did that, then I think we could both look forward to being disciplined by IOSH - contravention of forum rules.
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OK I WILL BEHAVE,
I AM IN WORK BORED TO DEATH, CANT GO HOME TILL 4PM AND FEEL LIKE SLITTING MY WRISTS!!
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF FINDING EMPLOYMENT IN THE NEW YEAR FOR YOU?
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Historically for the construction industry, things build up from mid to end Feb, beginning of March. My H&S background is construction and I have 2 years experience as CDMC. So hopefully I'll find something soon.
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At the risk of incurring the wrath of those who must be obeyed (Mods) is this a private conversation or can anyone join in?
I too am stuck at work wishing that i could fast forward to 15.00 ish when i can escape to the real world!
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I USED TO BE A LIFT ENGINEER, WORKED ON LOTS OF BIG SITES MAINLY IN LONDON, BUT HAD AN ACCIDENT, I WASNT BADLY HURT BUT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, THATS WHY I REALLY GOT IN TO H&S.
I NOW WORK FOR HMRC, BUT HAVE PUT AN APPLICATION IN TO JOIN HSE, KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED THAT I AM SUCESSFUL.
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR JOB HUNTING, I HOPE THINGS PICK UP SOON FOR YOU
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Very interesting Sean, I too was trained as a Lift Engineer (Otis) in South africa. Lived there over 25 years, now back in the UK 3 years.
Join in any time you like Stuie, we are just passing by the time.
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I WORKED FOR OTIS TOO, MY FATHER WAS A ESCALATOR ENGINEER FOR OVER 30 YEARS FOR OTIS, I JOINED THEM IN MY EARLY TWENTIES AND WORKED MY WAY UP TO ENGINEER FROM A FITTERS MATE, I WAS CHARGE HAND ON MANY JOBS AND ALSO TRANSFERRED ONTO THE ESCALATORS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND JUST AFTER THE KINGS CROSS DISASTER.
THATS A COINCIDENCE, I LOVED WORKING FOR OTIS, GREAT COMPANY AND WE WERE WELL TAKEN CARE OF FINANCIALLY AND IN MANY OTHER WAYS TOO
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I am in a bit of a mixed role really; which is good for IPD/CPD - do a bit of a lot of things and sometimes have to spread myself thinly (good job there is plenty of me to go around!); trained as a mechanical/maintenance engineer; which proved at times to be the scariest job in the world - especially as i do not like to work at heights! I feel that my experience allows me the right to say that i have been there and done that - i got away with but you may not be so lucky!
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In a nut shell. I grew up in Cornwall then upon completion of schooling my parents emigrated to SA. I joined Otis at 17 as an indentured apprentice (4 year apprenticeship). Then I became service engineer ( light maintenance and servicing of lifts, and the releasing of trapped passengers) etc. Only have limited experience on escalators. Good company Otis.
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STUIE, I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND, I HAVE THE TEE-SHIRT TOO, I DO LOOK BACK WITH PRIDE, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I KNOW I COULDNT DO THAT JOB NOW.
MY DAD STAYED TILL RETIREMENT AGE WORKING ON ESCALATORS ON THE UNDERGROUND, AND SADLY TO SAY I THINK IT RUINED HIS RETIREMENT, ITS A YOUNG MANS GAME AND HE STAYED TOO LONG, HE HASNT BEEN IN GOOD HEALTH EVER SINCE HE STOPPED WORKING
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Oh. I forgot to add that I must be the only Cornishman who speaks with an SA accent ...lol
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Gents; do you not find that the rise and fall of working in lifts and escalators a bit up and down at this time of year?
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Sorry shall i get me coat? You've probably heard them told by some infinitely funnier than I!
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I started on construction, then moved to modernisation working on Elevonics ( fast highrise lifts) and then eventually onto escalators, it took over 4 years for me to become an engineer, but i had the tools and was fitting after about 2 years, and was charge hand before getting the full engineers rate.
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Yes Sean; I was in the carpet industry; what with the dust, noise, and night shifts i had to get out before it killed me. I do suffer with mild noise induced hearing loss though; testimony to working in a mill before the noise at work regs.
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it depends how fast you want to go up and down really
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Hey Stuie, Part of my training (in SA of course) was to develop a thick skin ...lol But yes, you're right. I could not see myself going up and down all my life ...
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So how long were you in SA for then Adrian? Going back out to watch the footy? I have rellies who lived in Durban in mid 70's - they worked in the prison service there; they have now retired to Oz the luck so and so's!
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Stuie,
I emigrated to SA with my parents after I left school - lived there over 25 years, mainly in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Not really a football supporter, I prefer motor racing - F1
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I'm with you on the footy Adrian; however I prefer to go and watch rallying - cannot be doing with going around in circles - much prefer the risk of going off into the trees or down the side of a muddy hillside in a damp and foggy Wales - oh the smell of mud and oil on a hot exhaust! I think i will be released soon (some say i should never be released!!! LoL) - so HAPPY CHRISTMAS to anyone readying.
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I was born and bred next to the Arsenal ground, so sorry lads you are both wrong, you cannot beat football, especially with overpaid motor race drivers slipping off hills or going round corners, booorrrrinnnnggggggggggggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Stuie, which part of the country do you live in?
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Sean, I cannot for the life of me see what is so fascinating having 22 players running round kicking an inflated leather sphere .... that sounds oh so Booorrrriinnngggggggg !!!
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Adrian, we are going to fall out again!! The Grinch may well return!!!!!!!!!!!!
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