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Title: The Good Old Days.
Post by: woodie44 on March 03, 2011, 04:10:59 am

I felt I should point out that the good old days were often characterized by tolerance and understanding in the workplace.

In fact I refer to an incident which happened here in Australia in the dim distant past. At that time the Federal Government owned the telephone network which was managed by a legendary government body called Telecom. (In those days to get a single phone wall plug changed to a double phone plug cost a weeks wages, took two trucks, three men and a screwdriver. And during the job they usually had a morning tea break so the whole thing took an hour and a half.  But I digress.)

One little old lady wrote to the Head of Telecom and complained about the foul language being used by the phone line technicians working nearby. The matter was investigated, and in due course the lady received a reply. It seemed that she referred to an incident which occurred a couple of weeks previously, in which an apprentice who was working on a line at the top of a pole dropped his hammer which hit the Foreman who was standing below.

The lady was assured that there had been no foul language used, in fact what the Foreman had said was "Really William you should learn to be more careful".

Sometimes I miss the good old days.

Title: Re: The Good Old Days.
Post by: Mainewoods on March 03, 2011, 06:49:24 am

...and don't look under that rug!   ;)

Title: Re: The Good Old Days.
Post by: Dawie on March 03, 2011, 07:08:57 am

In some ways I do in others I don't.
David

Title: Re: The Good Old Days.
Post by: HWPlmbr1 on March 03, 2011, 10:21:26 am

"Really William you should learn to be more careful".  :) and said with a smile I am sure!! ;D

Title: Re: The Good Old Days.
Post by: Chachi on March 03, 2011, 10:28:10 am

Yes it was said with a big smile like this one  ;D lol.

Title: Re: The Good Old Days.
Post by: Marcellarius on March 03, 2011, 01:28:07 pm

Hahaha  ;D :D ;D

Harold, no duct tape joke?

why didn't you reply:

"bad luck duct tape isn't invented, than they wouldn't have to use a hammer"

Title: Re: The Good Old Days.
Post by: HWPlmbr1 on March 03, 2011, 04:11:35 pm

Marcel, he was reaching for the duct tape when he dropped the hammer! You didn't know that?

Title: Re: The Good Old Days.
Post by: Russ C on March 04, 2011, 10:54:10 am

I miss somethings about the good old days, but not all. Just think, we wouldn't have computers and this forum. On the other hand I wouldn't have to hear any more about that darn duct tape crap.  8)

Title: Re: The Good Old Days.
Post by: Marcellarius on March 04, 2011, 01:11:17 pm

I'm with you Russ, wouldn't have missed this forum, it's very important to me!!

about the "crap" .........
......no, I wont, to easy this one  ;) 8)