Bugger.

Two and a half fucking hours sitting waiting for the specialist in the
fracture clinic this morning[1] resulted in an "it's healing, but the
pot stays on for two more weeks".

That meant I missed an appointment with HR so I *still* don't know if
I've got a job.

And most seriously, I missed the farewell drink with those who didn't
make the cut.

I are mostly pissed-off.

[1] HTF can you be running over two hours late when you're less than two
hours into a session?
--
Wounded Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
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Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

I once booked the first session of the day 9.15 IIRC and still wasn't
seen until around 10.00 so my assumption is they start late, allow an
insufficient time and it cascades from there.

Although in all fairness taking the youngest to Guildford after I
broke her a couple of years back they were always fairly good on time
keeping. She however complained bitterly about Addenbrookes when she
tried to get some treatment there later.

 

after you broke her?

 

Very easily. My doctor operates early morning appointments from 07.30
onwards for those of us who work but can't make daytime appointments.
It is not unknown for the doctor to arrive after 07.30 and the first
appointment to start at about 07.50. I imagine it just simply cascades
from there on. However I would never wish to be a GP [1] as I have no
idea how they manage to cope with the pressures they are under day in,
day out.

[1] or anyone involved in the NHS in this country.

 

With reason. Commiserations, old chap.

Good reason - started late because Consultant called away to operate
on an emergency case.

Bad reasons - started late because Consultant was seeing private
patients in own consulting room and turned up late, started on time
but clinic badly over-booked.

 

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She ended up with a damaged cruciate which is still giving her
problems, particularly when running, rowing etc and she's not yet gone
back to karate. She's also got a pretty large scar on the knee.

 

Appointment? Fecking luxury, matey - orthopaedic dept here is like
cattle class; every fecker is told to turn up at 2pm. Of course, this
includes the ones who wont get seen until 5 or 6pm.

Couldn't run a piss-up in a pissing over the wall competition, the
fuckwits in some of the hospitals here.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the
river cleaned out in a day.

 

Sounds exactly like the Oncology department at the Royal Orthropeadic
Hospital in Brum.

 

Depends on whether the group in front are playing way over par or not.

 

Paul Corfield secured a place in history by writing:

An average £100k pa and no requirement for callout out of hours any more?
Doesn't strike me as particularly dreadful....

 

I doubt she is average, for that money she has got to be well neckle,
innit blood.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Colin Irvine

Fank'ee.

Then I got all brave and went into do a quick job in my hive this
evening sans gloves and one of the ungrateful little bastards stung me.
Ow.

Hey! Mrs WUN's in Spain at present on a gurly week. Send Pat over to
console me, would you?

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Wounded Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
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SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

Think positively, you can club people with it.

That's a sod.

You'll just have to arrange another farewell drink session.

I could tell you the balloon joke..

To annoy you.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Work in progress

Only gently. Otherwise it hurts.

Well, only a bit. I really know I haven't got a job. If only they didn't
have to pay me to go away. The three phone calls from interested parties
are helping dull the pain of rejection...

Oh yes. Oh yes indeed.

The *bastard*.

[1] Look, it's just the way the bathrobe hangs, honest.

--
Wounded Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

Pah, what's a bit of pain to a man of your stature?

Heh. It's good to be wanted.

Possibly two, just to be sure.

<looks around> Right ginge is on Paund Island and Matt's not reading
atm so I should be safe from retribution.

It's better with sound effects. And count yourself lucky this is the
short version...

Three balloons. Daddy balloon, Mummy balloon and baby balloon.

Daddy balloon says to baby balloon, 'Look son, you are much too old to
sleep with mummy and daddy, you will have to sleep in your own bed'.
Baby balloon protests, 'I like sleeping with you and mummy'. 'No you
are not sleeping with us and that's final'. 'OK' says baby balloon
sadly.

Two in the morning baby balloon wakes up and decides to climb into bed
with mummy and daddy. He finds there is no room, so he unties his
dad's knot and lets out some air, and ties him up again. Still no
room, so he unties his mummy's knot, lets some air out and ties her
up again. He still can't get in, so he unties his own knot, lets out
some air, and ties himself up again, he finally has room, and snuggles
down with mummy and daddy.

The next day they all wake, and Daddy balloon is really angry. He says
'Son, I am really disappointed with you, you've let me down, you've
let mummy down and worst of all you've let your self down too.

Dirty, dirty old man.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Work in progress

Bad girl. Go to my room.

Is news?

--
Wounded Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

steve auvache secured a place in history by writing:

Nope, you lost me.

 

Well neckle, somewhat more comely than bear nang.

 

<phew>

Just as well there wasn't a prick in the bed.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the
river cleaned out in a day.