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Rasputin   3
Replying to Ricky Blotto   10:03, Fri 9 Jan
Ricky Blotto
Enjoy your benefits riddled, bankrupt nanny state

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the odds are against us, and the situation is grim
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HughBlue2   3
Replying to Miguelagonn   10:03, Fri 9 Jan
Miguelagonn
Not miserable. It's just another day for me and they know better here than to take the p!ss. The only one who hasn't turned in is the other side of Brum and reliant on public transport, so that's fair enough.

I hope you have your extra big man lunch for being so noble and mighty today!
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Rasputin   2
Replying to Pondo   10:08, Fri 9 Jan
Pondo
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Tandy
It’s not the 70s anymore. You can’t bully people into coming into work when they don’t feel it’s safe to n

One thing I do notice is the media become almost hysterical about these events. Imagine if we had typhoons and the like. I guess there’s a lot of empty space to fill in the bit called ‘media’ that didn’t exist to the same extent.
That's the thing, really - this is, in UK terms, a pretty extreme weather event, which makes it newsworthy. If we had forty days like this every year, it wouldn't be news.

And if we had forty days like this you'd hope we'd be like Scandinavia or Canada and have long term plans in place.

it does generally seem like those who moan about the nation being wimps are also those who moan about the state spending money on the off chance we may experience these weather events.
the odds are against us, and the situation is grim
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ChimneySweepover   3
Replying to ChimneySweepover   10:09, Fri 9 Jan
ChimneySweepover
Rugeley: Just got back from attempting to pick the Mrs up from work at Tamworth, got on the A38, closed both ways, police diverted us though the HS2 works, I've had to leave her there for the night, she's a carer, she's safe and warm, I'll figure it out in the morning.

The reason for the post:

Make the arrangements now, Stay in bed tomorrow if you can, don't even try as its a nightmare you don't need, make it a long weekend. stay safe.

Just got her home, roads are ok ish, take care every one ❤️ 💙 x
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Tall   0
Replying to Rags   10:09, Fri 9 Jan
Rags
Tbf all shipping forecast areas were at a 12 yesterday, the highest level. Don't ever remember that happening. Wind speeds of 110mph+ recorded in Cornwall, very much typhoon strength.

That's settled it ... i'm not sailing to work now !!

Wise decision, there could be icebergs
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BluenoseMo M   -1
Replying to Pondo   10:11, Fri 9 Jan
She told my niece not to because it was her day off (they work on a rota basis to cover weekends).

The reason they need to be in is mainly for phone calls - but no, I doubt if they’ll get much business today. Nevertheless, it just shows that youngsters that live nearby are unwilling to walk to work
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KingCostly   4
Replying to BluenoseMo   10:14, Fri 9 Jan
You can take phone calls remotely - any business that doesn't have the ability to do that is living in the stone age.

I think it's unfair to assume they 'unwilling to walk to work' - maybe they don't think it is safe enough or they don't want to particularly risk their health for the benefit of an employer who likely doesn't give two hoots about them?
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Rasputin   4
Replying to BluenoseMo   10:18, Fri 9 Jan
or they aren't willing to walk an hour in adverse weather conditions to sit in an empty office with no customers knowing that they're going to have to walk through adverse weather conditions in the dark later today.
the odds are against us, and the situation is grim
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Pondo   1
Replying to BluenoseMo   10:18, Fri 9 Jan
BluenoseMo
She told my niece not to because it was her day off (they work on a rota basis to cover weekends).

The reason they need to be in is mainly for phone calls - but no, I doubt if they’ll get much business today. Nevertheless, it just shows that youngsters that live nearby are unwilling to walk to work
To be fair, that's your assumption rather than a statement of fact.
Yes ball games.
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BluenoseMo M   1
Replying to Pondo   10:41, Fri 9 Jan
It’s getting just like Facebook on here 🙄
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Miguelagonn   -2
Replying to HughBlue2   10:42, Fri 9 Jan
Miguelagonn
Not miserable. It's just another day for me and they know better here than to take the p!ss. The only one who hasn't turned in is the other side of Brum and reliant on public transport, so that's fair enough.

I hope you have your extra big man lunch for being so noble and mighty today!

A good protein breakfast and salad for lunch, like nearly every other working day.

Thank you for your consideration though.
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Tandy   0
Replying to BluenoseMo   10:51, Fri 9 Jan
It’s getting just like Facebook on here 🙄

Full of people posturing, harking back to a time that never existed, and moaning about the “youth”? Agreed.
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BluenoseMo M   -2
Replying to Tandy   10:52, Fri 9 Jan
If full of keyboard warriors
You made one mistake
You got burned at the stake
You're finished, you're foolish, you failed
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