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Started by LesFloyd, October 04, 2005, 01:25:52 PM

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LesFloyd

October 04, 2005, 01:25:52 PM
I have some really rubbish news... :-(

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=288162

I can't believe it. Very disappointed, of course.

The silver lining is that I got a phone call from Press Gazette this morning, and I'm through to the last eight of the Press Cadets competition. Whooo-hoooo!
"Even if it were possible to travel at the speed of light, it would not be desirable, as one's hat would keep flying off!" - H.G. Bells

Walker

#1
October 04, 2005, 02:07:26 PM
Congrats on getting through to the final 8, Les, even if the rest of your post was garbage    ;)
"Lord, here comes the flood, we will say goodbye to flesh and blood. If, again, the seas are silent in any still alive, it'll be those who gave their island to survive. Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry."
Peter Gabriel.

SharonBell

#2
October 04, 2005, 02:46:41 PM
Sounds like MR REPORTER is going to have to investigate this offal story.  :dance: :dance:
"Be good and you'll be lonesome." Mark Twain

www.sharonbuchbinder.com

canadian

#3
October 04, 2005, 02:59:20 PM
LES!!! Way to go!!! You rock!!! Can I have your autograph???  :cheers:
If people stand in a circle long enough, they will eventually begin to dance. -- George Carlin

Geoff_N

#4
October 04, 2005, 03:37:50 PM
When Les helped me with my book signing in his city of Carlisle on September 24th, the main front page leader article was about a traffic light!  :) 

But isn't this why so many people want to escape the reality of big city excitement and warzones, and head for such peaceful havens?

Geoff

Walker

#5
October 04, 2005, 04:04:19 PM
Quote from: Geoff_N on October 04, 2005, 03:37:50 PM
When Les helped me with my book signing in his city of Carlisle on September 24th, the main front page leader article was about a traffic light!  :) 

But isn't this why so many people want to escape the reality of big city excitement and warzones, and head for such peaceful havens?

Geoff

Yes. No question about it. Where I'm from, it's big news when the cattle get out.
Seriously.
"Lord, here comes the flood, we will say goodbye to flesh and blood. If, again, the seas are silent in any still alive, it'll be those who gave their island to survive. Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry."
Peter Gabriel.

Ed

#6
October 04, 2005, 07:20:36 PM
Well done, Les :afro:

We already have to do all that rubbish malarchy.  Three separate bins.  Now and again you go to chuck something away and stand there scratching your head because you don't know which bin to put it in ::)

Fly-tipping has risen exponentially.
Planning is an unnatural process - it is much more fun to do something.  The nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise, rather than being preceded by a period of worry and depression. [Sir John Harvey-Jones]

canadian

#7
October 04, 2005, 07:25:04 PM
When I moved to Guelph, I had to immerse myself in a home-study course on garbage sorting. Took me three days to wrap my head around the system -- clear green bags, clear blue bags, clear clear bags ...

Did the same sort of head scratching as blunt the other day when I broke a drinking glass, swept up the bits and stood there stupified with the dust pan in my hand. So ... where does a broken glass go? Clear blue bag, clear clear bag ...

Here's a link to the pages I had to print out & study and keep close for constant reference:

http://guelph.ca/living.cfm?subCatID=903&smocid=1488

If garbage here is not sorted properly, the city employees will not take it ... it sits on the boulevard and must be retrieved and re-sorted.
If people stand in a circle long enough, they will eventually begin to dance. -- George Carlin

canadian

#8
October 11, 2005, 01:33:54 PM
Just found out from Geoff N on another forum that Les has now made it through to the final six candidates in the Press Cadets exercise!!!!!  :dance:
If people stand in a circle long enough, they will eventually begin to dance. -- George Carlin

Ed

#9
October 11, 2005, 01:58:42 PM
Great stuff :smiley:
Planning is an unnatural process - it is much more fun to do something.  The nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise, rather than being preceded by a period of worry and depression. [Sir John Harvey-Jones]

SharonBell

#10
October 11, 2005, 03:46:46 PM
Fabulous!!  :cheers: :cheers:
"Be good and you'll be lonesome." Mark Twain

www.sharonbuchbinder.com

JoyceCarter

#11
October 11, 2005, 05:09:34 PM
Well done, Les!  :cheers:

LesFloyd

#12
October 12, 2005, 09:17:06 PM
Whoop! Thanks everyone!  :afro:

The report on the first task has been published in the Press Gazette today... I was 'top two' in that one, thus:

http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/article/131005/assignment_one_gig

Crikey! Are you sure this is my life?  :shocked:
"Even if it were possible to travel at the speed of light, it would not be desirable, as one's hat would keep flying off!" - H.G. Bells

SharonBell

#13
October 12, 2005, 10:09:50 PM
My GAWD!! You're famous!!!!!! Well done!  :dance: :dance: :cheers: :cheers:
"Be good and you'll be lonesome." Mark Twain

www.sharonbuchbinder.com

Ed

#14
October 13, 2005, 03:35:31 AM
Good for you, Les :afro:  Well done.
Planning is an unnatural process - it is much more fun to do something.  The nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise, rather than being preceded by a period of worry and depression. [Sir John Harvey-Jones]

JoyceCarter

#15
October 13, 2005, 04:17:22 AM
You're riding that wave, Les.  And wherever it drops you, don't forget you can always swim.  :afro:
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