We have a "little man" in at work today taking down a partition
between two offices.

The "wall" consisted of metal studs, with plasterboard for the bottom
metre or so, and double glazed units above.

Guess which he took out first.

I'd just said to a cow-orker "I don't think he ought to do that" when
there was an almighty crash and a slight enlargement in the number of
pieces of glass.

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We have a "little man" in at work today taking down a partition
between two offices.

The "wall" consisted of metal studs, with plasterboard for the bottom
metre or so, and double glazed units above.

Guess which he took out first.

I'd just said to a cow-orker "I don't think he ought to do that" when
there was an almighty crash and a slight enlargement in the number of
pieces of glass.

OT but I too have always wondered about the profession of cow-orking (hope
the cow isn't hurt) and what's wrong with the good old word "colleague".

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We have a "little man" in at work today taking down a partition
between two offices.

The "wall" consisted of metal studs, with plasterboard for the bottom
metre or so, and double glazed units above.

Guess which he took out first.

I'd just said to a cow-orker "I don't think he ought to do that" when
there was an almighty crash and a slight enlargement in the number of
pieces of glass.

OT but I too have always wondered about the profession of cow-orking (hope
the cow isn't hurt) and what's wrong with the good old word "colleague".

Ah, think it's a legacy of the Thatcher years. "Colleague" means you are
chums and might wish to assist and help each other for the greater good.
"Cow-orker" means you are there to bl**dy work and just happen not to be on
your own. A retrograde step IMHO but I'm an old fart.


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On 26 Mar 2007 10:19:22 GMT, Huge wrote:

On 2007-03-26, Bob Mannix wrote:

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We have a "little man" in at work today taking down a partition
between two offices.

The "wall" consisted of metal studs, with plasterboard for the bottom
metre or so, and double glazed units above.

Guess which he took out first.

I'd just said to a cow-orker "I don't think he ought to do that" when
there was an almighty crash and a slight enlargement in the number of
pieces of glass.

OT but I too have always wondered about the profession of cow-orking (hope
the cow isn't hurt) and what's wrong with the good old word "colleague".

Ah, think it's a legacy of the Thatcher years.

Sigh. There are people who will be voting in the next general election
who weren't even born when Thatcher stepped down. She's gone. Get over
it.

And what did I hear when I switched over to the BBC ..Andrew Neill
talking to him who had his daughter eat a burger to show it wasn't
full of Mad Cow Disease ..( should that be mad Cow-Orker) talking
about PM's and Margeret Thatcher .

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On 2007-03-26, Stuart B wrote:
On 26 Mar 2007 10:19:22 GMT, Huge wrote:

On 2007-03-26, Bob Mannix wrote:


Ah, think it's a legacy of the Thatcher years.

Sigh. There are people who will be voting in the next general election
who weren't even born when Thatcher stepped down. She's gone. Get over
it.

And what did I hear when I switched over to the BBC ..Andrew Neill
talking to him who had his daughter eat a burger to show it wasn't
full of Mad Cow Disease ..( should that be mad Cow-Orker) talking
about PM's and Margeret Thatcher .

Well, he's another pillock living in the past.


I did use the word "legacy" implying an historical perspective, rather than
incipient pillockdom, or a failure to "get over it", or a desire to relive
the arguements of the 1980's (there are enough to go round now). I would,
however, contend that the "legacy" has been continued by the present
incumbents and is, therefore quite current for those about to vote. Living
in the past is a regrettable trait but not the only cause of pillockdom!


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