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« Reply #4635 on: March 21, 2012, 06:30:21 pm » |
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Received the new works phone today - it's a redberry bend (or summat like that)  I hate it already  |
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« Reply #4636 on: March 22, 2012, 06:49:21 pm » |
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Had to make an emergency trip to Swindon today and headed off this morning at the ungodly hour of 04.30. Because of the early start I decided to go motorway all the way. Hit the M6 and was flying, then the matrix sign said “M6 Closed – J16 – J15”. Feck now what way do I go . I looked at the sat nav and it said that the route was green, ie no holdups. FFS what do I believe the Highways Agency eejits or my sat nav.
I passed J19 and the next matrix sign was blank, Phew a rogue sign. Nope the next two matrix signs said “M6 Closed – J16 – J15”.. Oh for the love of God what the feck do I do the sat nav still displayed green. I made my decision……
I stayed on the road.
There was feck all on the road, bloody inefficient signs.
Then I hit J13 and and the matrix sign said “No Exit at M6 J8”, Oh FFS was that the M5. I racked the old grey cells and the brain was not reacting. Of course it was. Anyway sat nav was still fecking green. So I held my nose and continued on.
It was clear.
Memo to whoever operates those signs, switch them off when the panic is over FFS.
PS I still hate my Blackberry......
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« Reply #4637 on: March 23, 2012, 07:58:32 pm » |
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The weekend is sorted
Tonight: Aquarium for the usual fayre with the wee man
Saturday: Da Nephews wedding (will try to slip away for the APAT online game)
Sunday: Recovery followed by the APAT league game.
They don't come much better than that....
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« Reply #4638 on: March 27, 2012, 06:08:39 pm » |
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The wedding was very good (free bar was a bonus), didn't make the online game obv.... The League poker game wasn't great and I exited in 45th (small cash). We (North West) have yet to score a point, however it is a marathon and not a sprint  |
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« Reply #4639 on: March 27, 2012, 06:10:08 pm » |
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In Deeside all this week so I am stocking up on the delights of the staff restaurant in preparation for a bit of a tour of the Southern depots. Setting off for Swindon on Saturday for a relabeling of the racking, back in the depot Sunday for a while to make sure all is well. Then it is off to Enfield on Sunday. Now I have the afternoon and evening off so I might head into London….
Monday/Tuesday in Enfield Depot for voice picking implementation, Wednesday/Thursday back in Swindon for support when they do acceptance testing of the new software version.
Then it’s party time as I head for Coventry on the Friday……….
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« Reply #4640 on: March 28, 2012, 09:14:35 pm » |
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Swindon, Enfield - Southern? That's up North so far as I'm concerned. Definitely Midlands minimum.
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5th place - Portsmouth Snooker Club £10 rebuy
Liz Lieu borrowed my pen - 01/06/2013
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« Reply #4641 on: March 31, 2012, 09:46:52 am » |
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Swindon, Enfield - Southern? That's up North so far as I'm concerned. Definitely Midlands minimum.
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« Reply #4642 on: April 04, 2012, 08:55:58 pm » |
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Preapration for Coventry is more of the same, following on from my exits in the League I have played 3 $4.50 180 games and in every one I have lost out KK v AA (and was viciously slowrolled in the last one). So my plan of playing Coventry sober has been abandoned |
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« Reply #4643 on: April 14, 2012, 11:36:23 am » |
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Last night was of course my weekly pilgrimage to the aquarium and I went with a specific game plan. In every pot reraise with abandon.
Stage 1
£13 buy in 20k in chips.
Stage 2
Re-enter in level 2 for £13 (4 2 off is not positive shoving material in a re-entry game)
Stage 3
Re-enter in level 3 for £13 (A K never wins a race)
Stage 4
Splash them around for a while (8 5 is the nuts)
Stage 5
End of play at closing time 6 players still in, I had the most chips - I won £42 on a chip count.
Stage 6
£39 staked £42 won – result.
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« Reply #4644 on: April 14, 2012, 11:37:21 am » |
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This morning found out that I won £3 on the Euro lottery, so that’s two lots of £3 – bodes well for the national picks…….
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« Reply #4645 on: April 14, 2012, 11:41:27 am » |
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Coventry was fun as usual, I made day 2 so that’s a result. These affairs are all about the people and as people go APAT has the best. It seems a mini tour is on the cards to Vilamoura in November. I have already booked my flight and accommodation (via the inimitable Curly). It has the makings of an epic trip.
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« Reply #4646 on: April 14, 2012, 01:27:40 pm » |
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Oh and watch out Vilamoura, I had 6 people from the aquarium express interest in travelling. Two definite’s who are booking their flights on Monday. The value is on its way.
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« Reply #4647 on: April 14, 2012, 02:48:09 pm » |
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National picks
Aquarium sweep
Synchronised
Junior
APAT sweep
Tatenen
Wee Man picks
Ballabriggs
Giles Cross
West End Rocker
Sooo will my 150/1 winner pay off (APAT rules) and will any of the six picks make the trip and more importantly make me (or Ger) money.
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« Reply #4648 on: April 14, 2012, 02:50:35 pm » |
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Placed my bets on Paddy Power and the enormity of the transaction has caused their server to crash Does Des have shares in Paddy Power |
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