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Teddy Eagle 20 Sep 23 9.54pm
Why aren't current perts ever consulted?
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Teddy Eagle

20 Sep 23 9.54pm

Why aren't current perts ever consulted?

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Badger11 Beckenham 20 Sep 23 10.13pm
Originally posted by Teddy Eagle Why aren't current perts ever consulted? LOL One more point
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Badger11

Beckenham 20 Sep 23 10.13pm

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

Why aren't current perts ever consulted?

LOL

One more point

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Mapletree Croydon 20 Sep 23 10.43pm
Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger I had one Polish guy turn up for refurbishing our en suites and he didn't even bother to quote I've never had a job done by anyone that I was entirely satisfied with. Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (20 Sep 2023 10.32am) Perhaps, grasshopper, you should look within.
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Mapletree

Croydon 20 Sep 23 10.43pm

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

I had one Polish guy turn up for refurbishing our en suites and he didn't even bother to quote

I've never had a job done by anyone that I was entirely satisfied with.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (20 Sep 2023 10.32am)

Perhaps, grasshopper, you should look within.

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Mapletree Croydon 20 Sep 23 10.46pm
Originally posted by Badger11 This was pre 2016, the Olympics was built by the Poles I didn't know a single construction worker who worked on it even though my mates were based in the Lewisham area a short journey from Greenwich and Stratford. I agree today is probably a different matter. Edited by Badger11 (20 Sep 2023 10.55am) My first Polish job was arranging retraining for ex steel workers to become brickies, plasterers, painters and the like. Industrial reconversion it was called. Seems to have worked. Edited by Mapletree (20 Sep 2023 10.47pm)
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Mapletree

Croydon 20 Sep 23 10.46pm

Originally posted by Badger11

This was pre 2016, the Olympics was built by the Poles I didn't know a single construction worker who worked on it even though my mates were based in the Lewisham area a short journey from Greenwich and Stratford.

I agree today is probably a different matter.

Edited by Badger11 (20 Sep 2023 10.55am)

My first Polish job was arranging retraining for ex steel workers to become brickies, plasterers, painters and the like.

Industrial reconversion it was called. Seems to have worked.

Edited by Mapletree (20 Sep 2023 10.47pm)

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Stirlingsays 20 Sep 23 10.48pm
Originally posted by Mapletree My first Polish job was arranging retraining for ex steel workers to become brickies, plasterers, painters and the like. Industrial reconversion it was called. Seems to have worked. Edited by Mapletree (20 Sep 2023 10.47pm) Industrial subversion more like. 'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
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Stirlingsays

20 Sep 23 10.48pm

Originally posted by Mapletree

My first Polish job was arranging retraining for ex steel workers to become brickies, plasterers, painters and the like.

Industrial reconversion it was called. Seems to have worked.

Edited by Mapletree (20 Sep 2023 10.47pm)

Industrial subversion more like.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

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Mapletree Croydon 20 Sep 23 11.06pm
Originally posted by Stirlingsays Industrial subversion more like. Superversion
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Mapletree

Croydon 20 Sep 23 11.06pm

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

Industrial subversion more like.

Superversion

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Stirlingsays 21 Sep 23 12.07am
Originally posted by Mapletree Superversion Indeed. 'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
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Stirlingsays

21 Sep 23 12.07am

Originally posted by Mapletree

Superversion

Indeed.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

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Hrolf The Ganger 21 Sep 23 9.31am
Originally posted by Mapletree Perhaps, grasshopper, you should look within. So you think that tradesman should be unreliable, overpriced and do shoddy work? If ever you need anything done, give me a call. I'm rubbish, but I'll give you a quote. Just add 30% when you pay and I might turn up if I've got nothing better to do.
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21 Sep 23 9.31am

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Originally posted by Mapletree

Perhaps, grasshopper, you should look within.

So you think that tradesman should be unreliable, overpriced and do shoddy work?

If ever you need anything done, give me a call. I'm rubbish, but I'll give you a quote. Just add 30% when you pay and I might turn up if I've got nothing better to do.

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Mapletree Croydon 23 Sep 23 10.56pm
I don’t think you understood what I wrote Which of course is the point If you came across as someone people can get along with they may choose to do work for you rather than run a mile. Or just not care about the quality of work they do for you.
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Mapletree

Croydon 23 Sep 23 10.56pm

I don’t think you understood what I wrote

Which of course is the point

If you came across as someone people can get along with they may choose to do work for you rather than run a mile. Or just not care about the quality of work they do for you.

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Hrolf The Ganger 24 Sep 23 1.43pm
Originally posted by Mapletree I don’t think you understood what I wrote Which of course is the point If you came across as someone people can get along with they may choose to do work for you rather than run a mile. Or just not care about the quality of work they do for you. Oh I did. You don't know me. In fact, you don't seem to know much other than how to be smug.
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Hrolf The Ganger

24 Sep 23 1.43pm

Originally posted by Mapletree

I don’t think you understood what I wrote

Which of course is the point

If you came across as someone people can get along with they may choose to do work for you rather than run a mile. Or just not care about the quality of work they do for you.

Oh I did.

You don't know me. In fact, you don't seem to know much other than how to be smug.

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YT Oxford 24 Sep 23 4.23pm
Way back when, I heard a saying describing an expert. It's a little dated, but here goes: 'X' is an unknown quantity and a spurt is a drip under pressure. I'll get me coat. Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Oxford 24 Sep 23 4.23pm

Way back when, I heard a saying describing an expert. It's a little dated, but here goes:

'X' is an unknown quantity and a spurt is a drip under pressure.

I'll get me coat.

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

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eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 24 Sep 23 4.25pm
Originally posted by YT Way back when, I heard a saying describing an expert. It's a little dated, but here goes: 'X' is an unknown quantity and a spurt is a drip under pressure. I'll get me coat. I thought 'X' is a social media platform which kids use? Edited by eagleman13 (24 Sep 2023 4.25pm) This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.
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