International Army September 2020

[IamMary]

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Good luck to your your son [MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION] and good luck to you too Molls. Very frustrating working with an idiot, but gather up the stories, we will be delighted to hear all about them

Hows Satz's island doing [MENTION=11158]stirly-girly[/MENTION]?

Perfect day for a beach walk rustop.

Nothing happening here, long run (training for a virtual half marathon), shopping and laundry. Rocking roll, just the way I like it..

[mollyka]

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Oh yes when he's not Pete Townsend..........You do realise you're a legend with our friends about you finding him in your bed.

S&H starts his new job as a tax man tomorrow. He's working from home.

Nighty night lovelies :hug:

Jaysus....how do you start a new job WFH??? Who's gonna train him? Mad world! Oh Mary is say I'll be regaling his with stories...(boring ye more like!)
Morning all...still in bed as it's my 1st late on a Monday for 7 years!!!

[JackieClaire]

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Morning and waves and yoo hoos to the world

Jaysus....how do you start a new job WFH??? Who's gonna train him? Mad world!

I have no idea. Our nephew;s been with the tax office for a couple of years..........and he's working from home and did before the pandemic.

But if he's needed in the office its only half a mile away. The S&H is very much a people person so I reckon this will be hard being even more isolated. All his jobs so far have involved face to face with customers and while I wouldn't say he loved it he enjoyed it it. But they've got a whopping mortgage ...............rock and a hard place come to mind.

[MENTION=22839]brit[/MENTION] sending :hug:

[mollyka]

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Morning and waves and yoo hoos to the world



I have no idea. Our nephew;s been with the tax office for a couple of years..........and he's working from home and did before the pandemic.

But if he's needed in the office its only half a mile away. The S&H is very much a people person so I reckon this will be hard being even more isolated. All his jobs so far have involved face to face with customers and while I wouldn't say he loved it he enjoyed it it. But they've got a whopping mortgage ...............rock and a hard place come to mind.

[MENTION=22839]brit[/MENTION] sending :hug:

ach he'll be fine -- it was purely how to teach someone remotely -- I'm thinking (quietly in my head -- and on here) that SO much wfh is maybe more damaging to people than lack of pubs or socialising nightlife -- in a workplace it is VERY easy to ensure safe practices - sanitizing, distancing etc.. and if an employee once steps out of line -- on yer bike lad -- off home with you on no salary... whereas socially it's hard to police people -- and just getting out of the house is good for everyone - -even hermits like me I think -- so yeah - our cities are dying before our eyes -- nobody is in Dublin -- pictures of our shopping streets are terrifying -- and I know - lives are more important than any economy - but - as I say - in the - workplace?? specially if folks can walk/cycle/drive to work -- public transport -- nah... just a thought really!
I've started watching (watching is such an understatement -- bit of an addiction -- ) CNN and the goings on in the States -- it's very frightening -- still think it has the potential of early 1930's in Germany -- and now they will have the Supreme Court in their pockets by the look of it... scary stuff - that man should be done for genocide

[mollyka]

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and a wave out to Whizzy -- I hope you are coping sweetheart -- would love to hear how you are doing -- and Nora -- it's tough times for sure xxxx

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Fickle I would go with a Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) or a Prunus cerisifera (Nigra) for a specimen tree depending on where our chap lives. There's also Magnolia Little Gem or a rose. Not sure if you like standards but they have impact. Ornamental pear, Manchurian pear. Any fruit tree. Climbing rose on an obelisk? Espaliered fruit or camelia? Indoor plant?

Seriously, is anyone capable of contacting Satz, say via Facebook? That sounds really worrying.

Mers, it's news as in I'm getting the arse in all likelihood, sooner or later. The unofficial info coming through is not good and from reliable sources too. I hate this job so maybe it will galvanise me into action.

I'm with Molly. I'd like to be in a pod under a tree please. I think you can go under there in your whole state and feed the tree. So that's nice. No audience either. I don't want any smug bastards smirking because I went first so they think they've won. They can go buy their own coffee and scones not on my dollar thanks. Also, I'd like someone to post some letters for me.....

I'm glad the bagels were double - wrapped Stirly.

I don't know what R stands for but she sounds like a big pain in the arse. Maybe it's Recalcitant or Ridiculous.

I think a lot of people will be starting work from home. It's a new section on Seek.com. Maybe they'll train sonny Jim by Zoom and share screen.

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=8529]mollyka[/MENTION]............bit of a CNN addict too..............and Friends of Randy Rainbow.........no its not all about him singing.
I honestly had this feeling of dread in my stomach when first he wanted a third term and the veiled threat over postal votes and that's when I saw 1930s Germany.

I've sent an FB message to Satz on Friday. No reply...............can anyone do a Whatsapp?

[MENTION=9170]byebyebridgetjones[/MENTION].................R................repulsive.

The S&H will be fine..............he's just like his dad can sort of slip into any situation without screaming and shouting and crying................unlike his mother.

A garden centre would be perfect for you, Bridgee.

[mollyka]

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I'd imagine Wi-Fi would be compromised on an island..like electricity? Sure we'd hear if Irish people were injured or missing? Hopefully she's just in a good spot enjoying herself..
I'd love to own a garden centre...what a lovely livelihood!!!

[mollyka]

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Oh...and dunno why I was being secretive...her name is Ruth bridgey...and the hardest part of it is ..she's harmless...not a bad person at all...and is screaming out for everyone to LOVE her..so it makes me feel like a bad person!!!
An example...boss put up on WhatsApp group 'we'll bring our own knives and forks...probably safer'
She comes back with 'and spoons?' My teeth grind 100 times a day!!

[stirly-girly]

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Good afternoon Ladies!!

I've sent an FB message to Satz on Friday. No reply...............can anyone do a Whatsapp?

I'd imagine Wi-Fi would be compromised on an island..like electricity? Sure we'd hear if Irish people were injured or missing? Hopefully she's just in a good spot enjoying herself..

I feel really bad about Satzy being here and all this horrible mess. Not that I can do anything about it. I thought of starting to call hotels and see if there are people registered with her surname but when I started to look the list is really long - almost 200 places from hotels to airbnbs. Where to start. The pics from the area are very upsetting. Homes flooded with mud, cars, trucks, etc., half or mostly buried under tons of rocks and mud. Just don't know what to say. There have been no deaths reported but there is mention of people trapped. I imagine they have no electricity, therefore no WiFi. Don't know if there is any way to contact her daughter on FB. I just looked up her daughter and she hasn't posted anything since 2012 so obviously no way to contact her. Just keeping fingers crossed that they will have electricity soon. And water. Damn, it's just so upsetting not knowing what's going on and not being able to contact her. I mean, I am right here in the same country and have no way of getting in touch....

Will catch up with youz laterz. Have to get back to e-mails...

Take care....

[rustop59]

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Evening everyone. I can imagine that it is chaos on that island but good news that there are none dead. Hopefully Satz is ok and will make her way home safely. Another beautiful day here, wish I could have been out in it. Great news about your son JC. Plenty of deep breathing Molly.

Need to get some food and have a proper read back.

[JackieClaire]

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I have news from far away in reply to my FB message..............ie:Greece
My message:.........Just checking to see if you're okay over the sea in hurricaine land.

Satz reply: We are :love:............We dodged a disaster. Freak cyclone on Keffalonia diverted us to Athens for 2 days. To a fancy hotel all paid for by Michael O'Leary. Then the village we go to was washed away so plan B staying in another town.

[IamMary]

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Ah.. so shes completely missed it!! hallelujah
Well that is great news and shes still getting a proper holiday.

Molly, I feel like I know R (not entirely impossible of course). We've a neighbour here, and shes not the worst, just a medium sized eejit. Everything she says gets up my nose "hello Mary", grates on me. Not logical. Im a bad person :crying:

Keep us posted on the job situation Bridge.

I keep sneezing. Its not a C symptom but Im almost waiting for other symptoms so I can panic.
Speaking of the other C that we cannot mention, I keeping hearing of people doing said C shopping. I am NOT one.

Our pubs opened again today for the first time since March. Well, outside Dublin only, we are not to be trusted yet.

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Oh...and dunno why I was being secretive...her name is Ruth bridgey...and the hardest part of it is ..she's harmless...not a bad person at all...and is screaming out for everyone to LOVE her..so it makes me feel like a bad person!!!
An example...boss put up on WhatsApp group 'we'll bring our own knives and forks...probably safer'
She comes back with 'and spoons?' My teeth grind 100 times a day!!

:harhar: that just made me laugh my head off. I needed a laugh after today.
You should have said 'NO RUTH! NO SPOONS!"

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Oh I am so glad that Satzy is OK. I was just about to go into full disaster recovery mode.

Just going to have a mini vent if that's OK. I was feeling downright agitated all last night, bouncing around all over the lounge as if I'd had a drink spiking episode with amphetamines or something. Today I had one of those days. Y'know? Best laid plans but everything goes to hell in a hand basket. I am a total dud with technology, only just get by. If there is a way for things to go tits up, they will. I think computers have a personal problem with me. I think I don't want an admin type job ever again.

There is a medium sized idiot in my world too Mary. A midiot. It's like she's got helicopter blades grafted into her skull and any time she has the chance to insert herself into anything that's none of her business, or make a big deal of absolutely nothing, she does. In my mind I hear the rotor blades beginning to warm up as she readies for take off. She does my bloody head in.

Anyway, there are people dying in the world so I'll shut up now.