Anyone else working today - Xmas Eve?

[Str8 Jacket]

I have now been sitting in the office for just over 1 hour and no one has turned up yet. Beginning to wonder if I just left if anyone would notice.... :whistle:

Have to say that it was a great ride in to work today traffic-wise though! Fingers crossed that the traffic is just as light around lunchtime when I leave!

[James Deuce]

Yes. They have sparkling wine and strawberries with dipping chocolate for the suckers who turn up. Now, if only I could get motivated to get dressed and actually turn up.

[Str8 Jacket]

Yes. They have sparkling wine and strawberries with dipping chocolate for the suckers who turn up. Now, if only I could get motivated to get dressed and actually turn up.

Nah, go to work naked. If they're all drinking wine no one will notice...! ;)

[Deano]

I am.

About to head over to Caffiend for a big brekkie, then sloth about at my desk and ignore the phone until 12......at the latest.

[Str8 Jacket]

I am.

About to head over to Caffiend for a big brekkie, then sloth about at my desk and ignore the phone until 12......at the latest.

Hehe, I have set my voicemail up on my DDI and cellphone saying I am out of the office. Also set up out of office on my email. As far as anyone knows I am not physically here today! :laugh:

Im hoping to be home by 12, I have a lemon meringue pie to make!

[James Deuce]

They'd notice naked. I haven't shaved my arse in ages.

[Str8 Jacket]

They'd notice naked. I haven't shaved my arse in ages.

Well then, you wont be needing those pants then will you!

[Laxi]

They'd notice naked. I haven't shaved my arse in ages.

merry farkn xmas to you too jim, thanks for the mental images aye :sick:

[Rosie]

Yes. They have sparkling wine and strawberries with dipping chocolate for the suckers who turn up. Now, if only I could get motivated to get dressed and actually turn up.

We don't even get proper coffee today :(
I might have to go make some instant :shit:

I don't mind being at work. It beats last-minute shopping at the warehouse :calm:

[Damon]

sadly i'm sitting at work when i should be in bed, i can hear doors opening and closing into our office but thankfully no one has come to annoy me yet

[James Deuce]

merry farkn xmas to you too jim, thanks for the mental images aye :sick:
It's all right, I'm a silver back. It's not that noticeable until you get up close.

[Murray]

Borriinggg - working today, tomorrow, Saturday - roll on Sunday when we are taking the bikes and heading up North yahoo

73 hours 57 minutes 25 seconds to go
73 hours 57 minutes 15 seconds to go
73 hours 56 minutes 35 seconds to go
73 hours 56 minutes 10 seconds to go
73 hours 55 minutes 42 seconds to go
73 hours 54 minutes 51 seconds to go

Man its going to be a long day

73 hours 54 minutes 09 seconds to go
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[mattian]

What do y'all do that allows you to sit around and do nothing for a job ??? and,.... where do I apply !!!!!!!?????

[Str8 Jacket]

What do y'all do that allows you to sit around and do nothing for a job ??? and,.... where do I apply !!!!!!!?????

Fuck mate, I am usually busy busy busy from the moment I walk in the door. Careful planning has ensured that I have nothing much to do today but file stuff in the blue bin...

[Quasi]

It's all right, I'm a silver back. It's not that noticeable until you get up close.

Ah - one of those big gorillas - the images get even worse:cool:

[Bren]

Yeah I am heading into work soon. Finished 11.30 last night...usual finishing time for me, and they wanted me in at 8am...Told them to fark off on that, I will be in at 10. commuting 45min either way is bad enough. need sleep.
Yeah so I am heading out the door soon to go back to a factory and drive a forklift all day...the joy of being a blue collar worker...in fact I mostly wear tank tops so am a no collar worker...



We don't even get proper coffee today :(
I might have to go make some instant :shit:


most instant is better than the floorsweeps the machine at my work spits out:(

[Bren]

Borriinggg - working today, tomorrow, Saturday - roll on Sunday when we are taking the bikes and heading up North yahoo


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Can I ask what ya do?

[vifferman]

Yeah, I'm at work, but hardly anyone else is, as it was the company 'do' last night (which I didn't attend because I'm a disaffected employee, my boss is a coont, there's a group of "the golden elite' who get preferential treatment, my last Performance Assessment was the very worst in my working career (in fact, my only bad one), and i hate everyone) and I'm going to run amock today with a teaspoon and beat everyone to death.
Phew!! Glad I got that off my chest.:lol:

[Nasty]

My work is doing a morning tea with bubbles ... everyone brings a plate .. and chills ... should be fun ...

but me ... I am on sick leave ... oh well ...

[Pussy]

They'd notice naked. I haven't shaved my arse in ages.

Nice style! Parted in the middle.....

[mattian]

yesterday, I had to scrub down 4 giant, wheelie rubbish bins with over a years worth of caked on gunge,..... my little arms couldnt quite reach the bottom so, I had to lean my whole upper body in there to reach the bottom. after a few minutes of inhaling the bleach fumes I had to come up for air. My eyes where burning and I nearly vomited a few times.
Give me an office job any day.

[brendonjw]

Yep been here since just after 7 :( Traffic was a lot better this morning but istill managed to get cut off by a ass in a SUV :mad:

[yungatart]

Meh, I've been on holiday since the 11th...I work every day, washing, cleaning, cooking, ironing, babysitting, shopping...and I had a freaking tooth out yesterday, so I am not even allowed to drink!
Still got a GST return to complete, wrap a few gifts, fight the hordes at the supermarket....
I'd rather be at my paid job...it's much easier!

[The Everlasting]

Nope,I'm off until the 4th of Jan..:D:D

[Murray]

Can I ask what ya do?

Work in a Hotel - got breakfast Restaurant duty tomorrow and Saturday 100 odd people each day with only 2 of us (and a chef) on. Still means I can finish lunch timeish

[Bren]

Work in a Hotel - got breakfast Restaurant duty tomorrow and Saturday 100 odd people each day with only 2 of us (and a chef) on. Still means I can finish lunch timeish



Aah well someones gotta do it...

Big thumbs up to all those that work over Xmas:2thumbsup...you poor bastard but think ya deserve a thumbs up

Everyone from the guy at the gas station to our armed services and emergency services. Thumbs up guys!:2thumbsup

[avgas]

Sittin in mah office, my direct boss is gone......MD is down other end of building.
Heaps to do - but am avoiding it all.

[Usarka]

I'm just trying to limp across the finish line.

[vifferman]

yesterday, I had to scrub down 4 giant, wheelie rubbish bins with over a years worth of caked on gunge,..... my little arms couldnt quite reach the bottom so, I had to lean my whole upper body in there to reach the bottom. after a few minutes of inhaling the bleach fumes I had to come up for air. My eyes where burning and I nearly vomited a few times.
Give me an office job any day.
Swap ya. :yes:

[James Deuce]

Nice style! Parted in the middle.....
Needs a big-arse comb too. Only three teeth.

[huff3r]

Yep, im heading to work at 5.30, staying till at least 10 :(

Its gonna be mad crazy busy too!

[gijoe1313]

Well doing the ol'family business thing, mum and dad own a fush n'chup shop so I'm always in on holidays to help out (or when needed). Roll on tonight when it all finishes and I can go back to being a humbug!

[Deano]

Ooooo my stomach. I'm gonna burst.

[<Rhino>]

Started at 7.30 this morning - finsish at 4.30 providing we get away on time!! Back on Tuesday!!

This is the first job I've had where I actually get the stat days off. :2thumbsup

[Str8 Jacket]

Ooooo my stomach. I'm gonna burst.

You got the shits bro? You'll have to go hom now...

[Deano]

You got the shits bro? You'll have to go hom now...

I couldn't quite tame the big brekkie. I'm gorged.

[Kiwi Graham]

Yep rode into work (start 7am) bugger all traffic every light on green :banana: now sat here wondering what would be a respectfully early time to leave?? (knock off time is 3:30pm usually)

[MIXONE]

Needs a big-arse comb too. Only three teeth.

Dueling banjos anyone?
The motorway was so empty I arrived at work 10 minutes early.Roll on 4 so I can crack a beer.

[Pussy]

Not having to look at the dashboard and peer over the bonnet of the aeroplane till Jan 11! :niceone:

[neels]

At work.

Have done some useful stuff, everything looking happy before I head off on holiday until the 5th

Time to go and see if there's anything good for morning tea, then ask the boss roughly what time he meant by buggering off about mid morningish.

[James Deuce]

Shared breakfast that I knew nothing about is about to start.

I had to go shopping.

[Magua]

Customer service on Christmas Eve, balls.

6-9.

[James Deuce]

Ooo, I need my balls serviced, 6-9 you say?

[Oakie]

I was going to work today but when I looked around my desk I established that I didn't need to. Instead I'm working at home getting the place ready for Christmas family gathering tomorrow. Hopefully that'll mean there'll be bugger all for Mrs Oakie to do in that regard when she gets home from work tonight.

[White trash]

When I say I'm working, it's more like I'm "at work" but, thank fuck, the stupidness of project cargo has dissipated into nothing but a rememberance of two weeks working till cunting 23:30.

In fact, the girls are in the lunch room right now putting together a feed, the Steinlagers are on ice and the day's almost over.

I freakin LOVE working Christmas eve :D

[Beemer]

Not working in the traditional sense of earning money for something I do, but I'll be doing all the womanly Christmas things today like making fruit mince pies, salads, trifle and pavlova!

[Freakshow]

I am at work but not actually doing anything. I guess that is no difference to anyone else here!

[Murray]

Being on KB can be pretty hard work at times

bored, bored, bored

71 hours and 45 minutes till we get on the bikes and head North

[Thani-B]

I am at work but not actually doing anything. I guess that is no difference to anyone else here!

Same here, rocked up an hour late cos all the bosses are on holiday, and havent done anything yet.

[allycatz]

Working tomorrow on call nurse in retirement village....I hope no one comes back from rellies lunches and falls over...

[Str8 Jacket]

Well this morning I have done all my filing, finished off 2 recommendations and been to the gym. I just convinced the boss that I should finish at 11.30. Sweet as!

[Edbear]

I have now been sitting in the office for just over 1 hour and no one has turned up yet. Beginning to wonder if I just left if anyone would notice.... :whistle:

Have to say that it was a great ride in to work today traffic-wise though! Fingers crossed that the traffic is just as light around lunchtime when I leave!

Yeah, traffic was fab! Zapped through lickety-split!

Knockin' off at 11:30, delivering a package to the son-in-law who still has a full day's work, www.europlumbing.co.nz Anyone try to get a plumber today? I've had difficulty contacting anyone down South, they must all have already closed up! :argh:

Got to pick up a friend off the plane at midnight, these people who get cheap flights... :whistle:

[cave weta]

Im working!- Ive just chucked 8 bikes on to the trailers to take some people from Tauranga for a ride this afternoon.

work work work!:2thumbsup

[Edbear]

Im working!- Ive just chucked 8 bikes on to the trailers to take some people from Tauranga for a ride this afternoon.

work work work!:2thumbsup

You have our deepest sympathies, mate! :girlfight:

[Str8 Jacket]

Righto, I am just about too walk out the door.

Bye bye suckers!

[Reido]

im off to work is a min..
wont be home till 9:30 :crybaby:

[Laxi]

I'm going to run amock today with a teaspoon and beat everyone to death.

much to learn! what a waste of energy! do it the proper way, sharpen the handle and start stabbin everyone:cool:

[DMCD]

I have now been sitting in the office for just over 1 hour and no one has turned up yet. Beginning to wonder if I just left if anyone would notice.... :whistle:

Have to say that it was a great ride in to work today traffic-wise though! Fingers crossed that the traffic is just as light around lunchtime when I leave!

I left a beautiful woman in bed to roll into work at 11:00 today :oi-grr:, very hard to get here and very hard to stay :-(

[Murray]

I left a beautiful woman in bed to roll into work at 11:00 today :oi-grr:, very hard to get here and very hard to stay :-(

Dont worry I'm keeping her warm!!

[george formby]

Yup, I'm working. Self employed & burdened with multiple personalities. The boss would'nt let me take today off, said I already had 2 days off in six months, 2 too many. Bloody bully.
Oh well, everybody is happy, hungover, relieved that it's almost the BIG day!
I'm not wearing a f*****g Santa hat either, my cross dressing personality has been gagged & bound after they wrapped the pressies.
Finish at 9 tonight & then have a couple of cold ones while I wait for the fat one to arrive.

[DMCD]

Dont worry I'm keeping her warm!!

Oh thanks bro, don't forget to cook her breakfast :2thumbsup

[Jizah]

I've just finished.

[zeocen]

Just got home myself!
Evidence had finally finished up and the powers that be let us loose for the day, hooray!

A nice little holiday until the 5th Jan. I actually quite liked working today, the motorway was practically dead, which is a good thing when you're commuting from Manurewa -> CBD!

Merry Christmas all you hard working folk! :D

[crazyhorse]

Nope - holiday mode today - yahoooooo

Go home, no-one is coming in to see you, they're all out partying hard.

Merry Christmas :)

[Thani-B]

... commuting from Manurewa -> CBD! ...



Thats nothing, try from Mangatawhiri to the CBD.

And I'm still here :( wish I could finish early. Counting down till 5...

[SPman]

Sitting at work surfing the net.......actually, I did that all day yesterday, as well! Oh well - I'll hang around here until mid day, eating cake, then meander into town afore riding home.........100 ks of watching out for the bastard highway patrol who have decided to blitz country areas for bikes!!!!!!!

[<Rhino>]

Still fuk'n here!! one hour to go. Havn't had a singl person through here in the past hour or so!! Not likely to get anyone through either!! Fuck - just sitting here listening to my I-pod, surfing the net wishing the time away.

DAMN DHB CONTRACT says we have to be open!!

[cynna]

yep - dont start for 2 more hours tho........... finish at 2am

[James Deuce]

Heh. Left the ethics at the door and left the on-call guy working on a prob.

Home.

Phone off.

[Maha]

Why not work right up until theres nothing else to do, thats what you get paid for. Unless you are self employed then you call the shots. Yes I worked today, home around 2pm so not so bad.

[huff3r]

Customer service on Christmas Eve, balls.

6-9.

So you're finishing early then? Try working in fast-food. 10pm for me, and im not even the last out... i feel even more sorry for those at maccas..

Got called in for a lunch shift today too! We are crazy busy! Thanks guys, keep buying pizza, i need the work :lol:

[Magua]

So you're finishing early then? Try working in fast-food. 10pm for me, and im not even the last out... i feel even more sorry for those at maccas..

Got called in for a lunch shift today too! We are crazy busy! Thanks guys, keep buying pizza, i need the work :lol:

Hell pizza actually. I doubt I'll be out at nine, but as you say it's all good, I need the money. :D

[vifferman]

I finally got to knock off at 3pm, which pissed me off mightily, as I started early, and didn't have lunch. Most of the managers either didn't turn up at all, or left early, or put in a token effort. Those of us who have to fill out timesheets were not so favoured. My boss only let me go home because he wanted to go himself.

Then when I got home, my real boss had chores for me to do too: pack up my crap, fix the vacuum cleaner, blah blah blah. Here I am at 5:30 only just now settling down with a celebratory/refreshmentory Coopers. 'Bout time, I reckon. :2thumbsup

[Number One]

Working today? People were working??? Mad bastards all of you! I have had the stress of keeping the Margarita glass full...not too much of a challenge I have a serving man! nice

Have a good day tomorrow everyone - hope santa finds your house ok tonight ;)

[Maha]

Working today? People were working??? Mad bastards all of you! I have had the stress of keeping the Margarita glass full...not too much of a challenge I have a serving man! nice

Have a good day tomorrow everyone - hope santa finds your house ok tonight ;)

Yeah make hay bla bla...Santas already come in our house.....:whistle:

[neels]

Finally home from work (again). Boss told us to bugger off at 12, came home then phone rang about 3.30, back to work to fix something that's worked all year and picked today to start playing up. :argh: Beer time now.

[slofox]

Yes, working today. And STILL bloody working - for another hour twelve yet...:brick:

[Maha]

Yes, working today. And STILL bloody working - for another hour twelve yet...:brick:

But in your case, you can take your work home with you, unlike most of us who would rather not..:cool:

[slofox]

But in your case, you can take your work home with you, unlike most of us who would rather not..:cool:

heheheeee...I better not tonight either - gotta be awake tomorrow for all the bullshit part of the day...visiting kids and ex's and currents and so on and on...just call me Grinch!

But boxing day will be on the bike...ahhhh, finally!

THIS ride...

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[george formby]

Still working, the backpackers are wandering to & from the beach replenshing their beers, lots of enquiries as to wether I'm open tomorrow... Still being polite in response.
Checked my tyre pressures, filled the tank, can't be bothered adjusting the chain. Ready to head down to auks tomoz. Gonna leave my waterproofs behind coz I'm a chancer. Ooh er.
2 more hours before I here that "pisht" sound as I open a cold stubby.

[YellowDog]

Yep - I worked today!

What is the point of posting a Cristmas card to arrive on Christmas Eve?

If you got one today then it is from someone who forgot about you and feels guilty about receiving the one you sent.

Merry Christmas everyone.

[Leviticus]

I worked today too, I have had a few days off before though, and are on call over xmas.

[cave weta]

You have our deepest sympathies, mate! :girlfight:

Yeah- but its now 9:41 pm, and ive just finished washing the bikes and the gear.
Tomorrow, Ive got chains to service, airfilters, change 4 tyres, fix a puncture,
un kill a killswitch, fit a set of wheelbearings, 2 sets of brake pads and a partrige in a pear tree

who wants to buy a thriving dirt bike business? ::argh:

[scumdog]

Finished work now - supping an Alberta Premium the old man gave me.

[musicman]

What, you mean you people get time off?? Gee, some people have it real good eh??

The city doesn't stop getting messy just because it's a public holiday, so unfortunately... I still have to work tomorrow. And Saturday. And Sunday. Only doing about 4 or 5 hours though, so I'll be finished at about 10am. :2thumbsup

[cc rider]

...well I got to sell (xmas presents) bike gear to everyone all day yesterday....which is great

they're all heading out riding over the wknd...I'm not....which is shit

...but I do get to fit the 'boys' out in tight leathers & tell them to assume the position......so that's a good thing :whistle:

anyways, have tomorrow (today) off.....sorting out the home office

working boxing day....some-one thought it would be good to have a boxing day sale :thud:

Have a safe & fun time riding over xmas everyone....think of the rest of us :baby:



.....but bet ya don't

[slofox]

THIS ride...

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Well! I'd hafta say, that is some ride. Nothing much straight or level in there and some of the most scenic country I have seen in a while. Not much traffic at all - apart from SH3 on the way back.

The section from Waikawau all the way round to Pio Pio is total magic - twisty, but not so tight or narrow that you can't see where you're going, so no real need to be overly cautious. Few stray stock on the road though, mostly back closer to Marakopa...oh and several metal dumps on the side of the road with loose metal spilled across the seal. Some of these are in long corners so need to be watched.

The early part of Mangatoa Road that is unsealed (12.3km) is not too bad although today there was metal spread all across it - no "dry" tracks to ride. Not too scary though. Quite a lot of cliff spillage across the road in several places as well but easily visible - only had two "step-outs" of the back wheel and both minor.

All up took me 5 hours, including about four stops along the way and getting lost once...(turned right to Taharoa instead of Marakopa...:Oops:). Just made it on one tank of gas - warning light on solid for the last 20 km...

Can highly recommend this ride.

[zeocen]

Thats nothing, try from Mangatawhiri to the CBD.

And I'm still here :( wish I could finish early. Counting down till 5...

Now that's dedication to the job, must be a good one! It's not a shiny blue ER6N you're on, is it? I see one quite regularly.

[Thani-B]

Now that's dedication to the job, must be a good one! It's not a shiny blue ER6N you're on, is it? I see one quite regularly.

Nah not really lol. Leaving in the new year, but will still have to travel that far to get to uni anyway. And no, mines bright orange and sparkly. :yes: The blue looks quite good though.