Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: RaaArtyGunner on September 24, 2011, 10:53:40 pm

Title: Definetly a sign of the times
Post by: RaaArtyGunner on September 24, 2011, 10:53:40 pm

A typical modern day work site.
 O0 O0 O0 :-)) :-)) :-))




PS. John, is the employee actually doing the work

Title: Re: Definetly a sign of the times
Post by: davidm1945 on September 24, 2011, 11:16:42 pm

No, sorry, that can't be right - where are the'elf and safety team?  %)

Title: Re: Definetly a sign of the times
Post by: Spook on September 25, 2011, 12:59:05 am

Quote from: davidm1945 on September 24, 2011, 11:16:42 pm

No, sorry, that can't be right - where are the'elf and safety team?  %)

Standing at a "safe distance" behind a reinforced concrete wall 3 miles away, wearing hard hats, safety goggles, oil/acid/sweat resistant boots, steel mesh gloves, padded jockstraps, full hi-viz and ID badges with their photos on. ;-)

Title: Re: Definetly a sign of the times
Post by: sparky on September 25, 2011, 01:49:34 am

So true, So true.

Title: Re: Definetly a sign of the times
Post by: treeboa on September 25, 2011, 01:58:16 am

Quote from: Spook on September 25, 2011, 12:59:05 am

Standing at a "safe distance" behind a reinforced concrete wall 3 miles away, wearing hard hats, safety goggles, oil/acid/sweat resistant boots, steel mesh gloves, padded jockstraps, full hi-viz and ID badges with their photos on. ;-)

usually bent over, trousers around ankles, false teeth inserted were the sun dont shine spouting loads  {-)

Title: Re: Definetly a sign of the times
Post by: irishcarguy on September 25, 2011, 09:01:19 am

Obviously a government job, one working, ten watching. Years ago we used to say if you looked out of an aeroplane & it was moving it was a crow, stationery it was a council worker. Can you imagine paying the wages for that lot in the photo, Mick B.

Title: Re: Definetly a sign of the times
Post by: malcolmfrary on September 25, 2011, 10:11:48 am

Of course, they only know him as "John".  His real name is Januz.

Title: Re: Definetly a sign of the times
Post by: RaaArtyGunner on September 25, 2011, 01:19:12 pm

Quote from: Spook on September 25, 2011, 12:59:05 am

Standing at a "safe distance" behind a reinforced concrete wall 3 miles away, wearing hard hats, safety goggles, oil/acid/sweat resistant boots, steel mesh gloves, padded jockstraps, full hi-viz and ID badges with their photos on. ;-)

:-)) :-)) {-) {-)

Title: Re: Definetly a sign of the times
Post by: deadwood on September 25, 2011, 01:59:08 pm

This seems all too familiar.
Working in the IT myself this one also reminded me of how IT projects really work:
http://www.projectcartoon.com/ (http://www.projectcartoon.com/)