Today I'm angry about.....

[Gary the Enfield]

Bobo you're a HR man. In your experience would someone who has had their contract T's & C's changed without consultation be able to walk away from their job and cite constructive dismissal?

This shot across the bows is what's needed to make the Government see they have an obligation, as employers, to do right by their employees isn't it?

In short, no.

There HAS been ... is currently ... consultation. There is no obligation to agree on the terms under discussion just that there were meaningful consultations. Whatever position you take on the subject this is the case.

After those conclude, with or without agreement, due notice may be served and the new terms can be implemented thereon.

The employee may take it upon themselves to resign, but a claim of constructive dismissal on these grounds would not successfully follow.

Do you prefer my hourly rate, or daily rate with free follow-up offer.(discounted if you have a season ticket ) ?

You owe me a pint. Consider it paid in full (bloody London prices)!

[P.O.S.]

I was on strike and in the Manchester march today - a very good turnout too and lots of teachers, parents and kids. Thankfully no sign of any trouble it was very good natured, only one or two of these wankers with scarves over their faces wearing black hoodies tried to tag along but police had them covered right enough.

Sick of hearing Government making out dirupting a day's school will ruin kids' education. Having a day off for a royal wedding is alright though I guess.

[Lofthouse Lower]

I was on strike and in the Manchester march today - a very good turnout too and lots of teachers, parents and kids. Thankfully no sign of any trouble it was very good natured, only one or two of these wankers with scarves over their faces wearing black hoodies tried to tag along but police had them covered right enough.

Sick of hearing Government making out dirupting a day's school will ruin kids' education. Having a day off for a royal wedding is alright though I guess.

Saw the march go by as I was on my lunch - sat on a wall for a bit and looked to see if I recognised any of my hot teachers but no, I couldn't see Miss Grimshaw anywhere

[P.O.S.]

I was on strike and in the Manchester march today - a very good turnout too and lots of teachers, parents and kids. Thankfully no sign of any trouble it was very good natured, only one or two of these wankers with scarves over their faces wearing black hoodies tried to tag along but police had them covered right enough.

Sick of hearing Government making out dirupting a day's school will ruin kids' education. Having a day off for a royal wedding is alright though I guess.

Saw the march go by as I was on my lunch - sat on a wall for a bit and looked to see if I recognised any of my hot teachers but no, I couldn't see Miss Grimshaw anywhere

I tell you what, I wish Rivi and Blackrod back in my day had some of the teachers that I saw today - frickin sweet they were. As was the MEN reporter who came to our picket and on the march with us, she was top, and she knew it.

[Lofthouse Lower]

Oh I did see some fitties, but mostly dumpy middle-aged wimmin with lumpy arses and long skirts. No fun.

Still, weather was nice

[bobo the clown]

I tell you what, I wish Rivi and Blackrod back in my day had some of the teachers that I saw today - frickin sweet they were. As was the MEN reporter who came to our picket and on the march with us, she was top, and she knew it.

... and Gooner Girl's "men don't all check women out as a matter of course" theory takes another direct hit !!

[Lofthouse Lower]

was she as fit as Kelly from Tower FM? That's the benchmark

[P.O.S.]

I tell you what, I wish Rivi and Blackrod back in my day had some of the teachers that I saw today - frickin sweet they were. As was the MEN reporter who came to our picket and on the march with us, she was top, and she knew it.

... and Gooner Girl's "men don't all check women out as a matter of course" theory takes another direct hit !!

she's got us all wrong, clearly.

[P.O.S.]

was she as fit as Kelly from Tower FM? That's the benchmark

She had red hair, that's usually me sold immediately anyhow. Never seen the Tower FM girl...pics!

[Gooner Girl]

I tell you what, I wish Rivi and Blackrod back in my day had some of the teachers that I saw today - frickin sweet they were. As was the MEN reporter who came to our picket and on the march with us, she was top, and she knew it.

... and Gooner Girl's "men don't all check women out as a matter of course" theory takes another direct hit !!

she's got us all wrong, clearly.

* sticks fingers in ears.... LA LA LA (Trying to think the best of you men, don't shatter my illusions!)

Today i am angry about husbands that think they know better then the sat nav!

[2399]

Took my limit out of the bank yesterday; had $25 left over.
Went to pay on card $24.90 for fuel....bloody declined.

went to bank and I had $19; 1st of the month ****** fees.

I've decided though not to look for another bank but to apply for no fees, which I have to go to a branch for that.


I did find a baseball today near a donation dumping ground and behind a cars tyre; so that's good

[Lofthouse Lower]

Watched 'Copa America Classics' on ESPN Classic - Uruguay v Mexico from 2004 - and despite both teams being all-round bastards today, not seven short years ago they played a hard and fair game with hardly any diving or cheating.

Saddens me to think that the same game played today would be an absolute festival of cheating.

[CrazyHorse]

Today I'm angry about the nonsensical think-of-a-number scoring system they use in tennis.

[Worthy4England]

Today I'm angry about the nonsensical think-of-a-number scoring system they use in tennis.

Today I'm happy about the fact that they thought of the right ones to send Murray packing.

[a1]

Today I'm angry about the nonsensical think-of-a-number scoring system they use in tennis.

its based on a clock.

quarter past , half past , etc

i think

[Lord Kangana]

See, that works fine until you get to 20-to.

[Worthy4England]

Today I'm angry about the nonsensical think-of-a-number scoring system they use in tennis.

its based on a clock.

quarter past , half past , etc

i think

Why do they go from half past to twenty to, instead of quarter to?

[William the White]

Today I'm angry about the nonsensical think-of-a-number scoring system they use in tennis.

its based on a clock.

quarter past , half past , etc

i think

Why do they go from half past to twenty to, instead of quarter to?

it's very boltonian to say 'love' such a lot, though.

[a1]

its from wiki-wiki-wiki , but i remember 'knowing' it from before then, and it seems feasible..

Game scoring origins

The origins of the 15, 30, and 40 scores are believed to be medieval French. It is possible that a clock face was used on court, with a quarter move of the hand to indicate a score of 15, 30, and 45. When the hand moved to 60, the game was over. However, in order to ensure that the game could not be won by a one-point difference in players' scores, the idea of "deuce" was introduced. To make the score stay within the "60" ticks on the clock face, the 45 was changed to 40. Therefore, if both players have 40, the first player to score receives ten and that moves the clock to 50. If the player scores a second time before the opponent is able to score, they are awarded another ten and the clock moves to 60. The 60 signifies the end of the game. However, if a player fails to score twice in a row, then the clock would move back to 40 to establish another "deuce".[3]

Another theory is that the scoring nomenclature came from the French game jeu de paume (a precursor to tennis which used the hand instead of a racquet). Jeu de paume was very popular before the French revolution, with more than 1,000 courts in Paris alone. The traditional court was 90 ft in total with 45 ft on each side. When the server scored, he moved forward 15 ft. If he scored again, he would move another 15 ft. If he scored a third time, he could only move 10 ft closer.

The origin of the use of "love" for zero is also disputed. It is possible that it derives from the French expression for "the egg" (l'œuf) because an egg looks like the number zero.[ "Love" is also said to derive from l'heure "the hour" in French[citation needed]. A third possibility comes from the Dutch expression iets voor lof doen, which means to do something for praise, implying no monetary stakes.

full bizness here-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_score" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[P.O.S.]

I thought it was based on different gun calibres from way back when?