alan_fincher Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Guys, guys, how do we expect CRT to push the envelope if we don't blue sky think yeah? We need to think outside the box and ensure we pick some of this low hanging fruit... (All genuine bullshite that I have heard said by people who are not David Brent) Several Most of these were used at a recent CRT presentation, although my favourite was "we are not burning babies here!" when someone dared to question whether one of their ideas was actually such a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Guys, guys, how do we expect CRT to push the envelope if we don't blue sky think yeah? We need to think outside the box and ensure we pick some of this low hanging fruit... (All genuine bullshite that I have heard said by people who are not David Brent) True. It's hard to leverage ambitions in smokestack situations Richard (Also said by a real human) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Going Forward - my pet hate. Mine too, at this moment in time; at the end of the day, I'll be sick as a parrot. Edited January 10, 2014 by Beaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Mine too, at this moment in time; at the end of the day, I'll be sick as a parrot. I don't mind those, it's Going Forward that annoys me. Politicians like to use it as gives an impression of gravitas, and somehow drawing a line under something. Really, it's bollocks. If they think they can make a plan for anything other than the future, they must be advanced time travellers* Richard *unlike the rest of us time travellers who only move into the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furnessvale Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 True. It's hard to leverage ambitions in smokestack situations Richard (Also said by a real human) Given a bit of time I can normally work out these bullshit sayings, but what the hell does that one mean! George ex nb Alton retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Given a bit of time I can normally work out these bullshit sayings, but what the hell does that one mean! George ex nb Alton retired I'm afraid I have no idea. The whole department tried to figure it out with no result. As the speaker was an American we all smiled politely and stashed it away as a jewel of incomprehensibility Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilllearning Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 You don't suppose there's any chance that Mr. Charles reads this forum, do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharl Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 CART bans waterside picnics? I would have been tempted to open the e-mail to find out what it was about, but alas I am not on his mailing list. Has anyone read it? What is the current status of canalside picnics on CART property? Rather damp at present I would imagine...... (not sure why its red today? must be all this BS flying around!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 You don't suppose there's any chance that Mr. Charles reads this forum, do you? I would be very surprised if someone in the Trust hasn't pointed it out to him Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Several Most of these were used at a recent CRT presentation, although my favourite was "we are not burning babies here!" Then where do CART burn babies? I think we should be told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan(nb Albert) Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Then where do CART burn babies? I think we should be told. The practice of burning babies on disposable BBQ's left by those having canalside picnics is deprecated going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 The practice of burning babies on disposable BBQ's left by those having canalside picnics is deprecated going forward. Don't take it inboard until it's cooled down. CO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) The practice of burning babies on disposable BBQ's left by those having canalside picnics is deprecated going forward. At this moment in time? I am reminded of a line from the US corporate edition of 'Hamlet': "State of Denmarkwise, something stinks". Edited January 10, 2014 by Athy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Perhaps CRT will need a brain dump with some joined up thinking to avoid cannibalisation of income streams to secure their future and get their ducks in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Perhaps CRT will get their ducks in a row. Following the lead of the England cricket team, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronniesonic Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Following the lead of the England cricket team, perhaps? Now that has made me laugh out loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Fictional, statement from CRT. "The burning of babies has been put on the back burner for now, until such time that 24/7/365 research identifies a new window of opportunity". Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Williamson 1955 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Fictional, statement from CRT. "The burning of babies has been put on the back burner for now, until such time that 24/7/365 research identifies a new window of opportunity". Martyn Now that really gets my goat. 24/7 is all day, every day. If you want to emphasise that it's every week of the year, ten 24/7/52, or just 24/365, please. Unless, of course, you're only planning to run the $whatever for just over 7 years..... Perhaps CRT will <snip> get their ducks in a row. They've done that on one of the pontoons here. There are only 2 of them, though, so it's not too impressive.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Now that really gets my goat. 24/7 is all day, every day. If you want to emphasise that it's every week of the year, ten 24/7/52, or just 24/365, please. Unless, of course, you're only planning to run the $whatever for just over 7 years..... They've done that on one of the pontoons here. There are only 2 of them, though, so it's not too impressive.... I did say it was fictional! Have I just been told off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Williamson 1955 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I did say it was fictional! Have I just been told off? No, it was just a rant.... Unfortunately, 24/7/365 is all too common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) I know, that's why I wrote it. To be honest it was my poor attempt to join in. Martyn Edited January 10, 2014 by Nightwatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I know, that's why I wrote it. To be honest it was my poor attempt to join in. Martyn He's not complaining, he's just taking his rant out for an airing Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Yeah! I know Richard. But initially I didn't know. Till he told me so. Like others we used to have a tick off list of words that we had to either get to say or get our numbskull of a boss to say it. He was very good and ending sentences if you supposedly lost your words. To be fair he was an easy................target. That is the boss, not Mr 1955. Edited January 10, 2014 by Nightwatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proper Job Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Mr Charles doesn't seem to be doing too well. When I received CO alarm from Amazon this morning, amongst various bits of paper included for free was a leaflet inviting membership to The National Trust. My first and immediate thought was 'why no such invitation from CRT?' Martyn. Access to a lot of NT properties is restricted and you have to pay (or be a member). If you're in to that sort of thing, being a member has advantages. Not so with the canal system. Only us boaters pay (and a few smaller user groups) Why would most of the population want to become a member of something that they can get for free anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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