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Posted by ilovebeerme, 16:13, 15th April 2003:
 
Gas main ruptured by contractor at work. My fault as I forgot to pass on drawings. Two office blocks evacuated. Lawyers, insurance and a headache.

Not a great day. :(
Posted by Victor Menendez, 16:14, 15th April 2003:
 
Wow, you rule beerman!
Posted by Rosie, 16:14, 15th April 2003:
 
Uh oh!

Poor old you!

:(
Posted by Foghorn Leghorn, 16:16, 15th April 2003:
 
where abouts In edinburger?
Posted by ilovebeerme, 16:17, 15th April 2003:
 
I felt like an arse all day long. Bunch of old crusty contractors being nice about the whole thing but obviously thinking I'm a total moron. Don't think the 6 vans (no exageration) of Transco engineers were too pleased either.

Ah well live and learn. I won't do it again.....i hope.
Posted by ilovebeerme, 16:18, 15th April 2003:
 
Near Bathgate foghorn.
Posted by Foghorn Leghorn, 16:18, 15th April 2003:
 
ah...damn! no where near my mates then.
Posted by ilovebeerme, 16:22, 15th April 2003:
 
I meant to add allegedly to all of the above.
Posted by chandler, 16:26, 15th April 2003:
 
hahaha what a fun day. I bet it was a gas! :)

(sorry)
Posted by chandler, 16:30, 15th April 2003:
 
what other disasters do you have in the pipeline

(sorry again)
Posted by earthworm, 16:34, 15th April 2003:
 
I laughed so hard, I nearly ruptured my spleen...
Posted by ilovebeerme, 16:38, 15th April 2003:
 
Whats got 4 legs and go's woof?
Posted by earthworm, 16:39, 15th April 2003:
 
Jonathan Ross on all fours trying to say 'roof'?
Posted by chandler, 16:42, 15th April 2003:
 
:D
Posted by earthworm, 16:43, 15th April 2003:
 
sorry, but I really cracked after writing that... the image... it's one of those things where it gets funnier the more you think about it (well, to me anyway!)
Posted by ilovebeerme, 16:44, 15th April 2003:
 
Thats a much better answer :)
Posted by earthworm, 16:47, 15th April 2003:
 
what was the punch line?
Posted by ilovebeerme, 16:50, 15th April 2003:
 
Piper alpha. It's in bad taste though.
Posted by Foghorn Leghorn, 16:53, 15th April 2003:
 
Thats what i call petrol lighters.
Posted by Victor Menendez, 17:13, 15th April 2003:
 
Not really bad taste, just 15 years out of date.
Posted by Grim..., 17:22, 15th April 2003:
 
Is it going to make the papers, Beer?
Posted by November Eclectica, 17:47, 15th April 2003:
 
Poor thing and I thought my day sucked. Go home and have a nice cold beer. It may help.
Posted by Redmaiden, 18:37, 15th April 2003:
 
Eeek I thought my day sucked but ilovebeerme certainly does take the biscuit

I arrived to work 2 hours late coz I'm thick
Posted by Sul, 19:51, 15th April 2003:
 
I got a 'talking to' for my lateness today (again). I was quite proud of the line "Its just that when you're late it isnt your normal couple of minutes, in fact, it has a tendency to verge over the 3 hour mark"

Lateboy is in the building, I thankyou :)
Posted by chandler, 19:53, 15th April 2003:
 
how did you manage that sweetie!?
Posted by chandler, 19:53, 15th April 2003:
 
um that was directed at reddy, not sul
Posted by chandler, 19:53, 15th April 2003:
 
but sul sweetie, why are you so late too?
Posted by jeff, 19:59, 15th April 2003:
 
can we all cal sul 'sweetie' from now on can we huh huh?
Posted by Sul, 20:04, 15th April 2003:
 
please do :)

Let's see, we'll take monday as an example. I woke up at 9:30 having slept through my alarm. I shouldve started work at 8. So obviously I called up, told them I'd be late, then spent some time catching up on the mornings events on here. Then I left for work and got in at about 12ish. For a person who hates their job its not really a worrying thought.
Posted by jeff, 21:39, 15th April 2003:
 
what do you do for your job again sweetie? (this will catch on..)
Posted by Redmaiden, 22:01, 15th April 2003:
 
hehe@sweetie

I forgot what time I was supposed to be at work (11.ooam instead of 1.00pm) so I just apologised profusely (because I love my job)
Posted by ilovebeerme, 11:33, 16th April 2003:
 
Going better today. Just have to work on trying to convince people that whilst it was a bad judgment call on my part I'm not a complete drooling moron.

Never mind at least I'm on a half day today :) . Getting broadband installed woooooo hoooooo!