Happy long weekend eating chocolate!

**Oakie** · 6th April 2012, 14:49

Well oddly, yes, with friends this time. Two guys I started shool with 46 years ago to be precise. Dunno about chocolate but there will brown drinks.

**Swoop** · 6th April 2012, 15:58

Originally Posted by Number One

Is there a rabbit season or can you shoot them anytime?

Just like "tourist season"...

**mashman** · 6th April 2012, 17:48

I went into work damned early this morning, came home to play with the family and have just come to after praising the inside of my eyelids for an hour or so.

**cc rider** · 9th April 2012, 05:08

I went swingin Sat/Sun, had a blast... there was a box ov Favourites involved & a long hot spa when home

Now watchin MotoGP
christ who could ask for a betta wknd

hope yu all have had a nice long wknd
CC

**Maha** · 9th April 2012, 08:32

Originally Posted by cc rider

I went swingin Sat/Sun, had a blast... there was a box ov Favourites involved & a long hot spa when home

Now watchin MotoGP
christ who could ask for a betta wknd

hope yu all have had a nice long wknd
CC

Was there Turkish Delight in there somewhere?...mmmmm my favourite

**unstuck** · 9th April 2012, 08:53

Easter means some of my mates get to take time off of work and come and play with me.

And theres chocolate.

**Number One** · 9th April 2012, 08:57

Swinging? Mates come to play with me? Clearly I should have added a sexy fun times option!

Happy Easter bitches!

**p.dath** · 9th April 2012, 08:59

I think the role that religion plays in state is far to great for the times.

I'd like to see religeous references removed from all legislation, especially holidays and the education act. I'd also like to see the shop restrictions removed from the Easter holidays - so that all holidays are treated equal.

I like the Easter holidays, but overal I think there are too many holidays in the working year now.

**rainman** · 9th April 2012, 09:22

Originally Posted by flyingcrocodile46

Buddha ... arrived by immaculate conception. ... All were crucified and resurrected after 3 days.

Um... not so much. I've seen these claims on the Internet and the sourcing is pretty poor. Undoubtedly many religious views are derivative, and Christianity is no different, but it's not as clear-cut as you claim. That said, I'm not planning on creating the Scottish thread mark 2 here. Around our place, some chocolate was consumed, as was some beer, domestic chores were completed, that sort of thing. Might have to do some work today so this next short week isn't a disaster.

Originally Posted by p.dath

overal I think there are too many holidays in the working year now.

Have you had a blow to the head recently?

**Scuba_Steve** · 9th April 2012, 09:26

Originally Posted by p.dath

I think the role that religion plays in state is far to great for the times.

I'd like to see religeous references removed from all legislation, especially holidays and the education act. I'd also like to see the shop restrictions removed from the Easter holidays - so that all holidays are treated equal.

I like the Easter holidays, but overal I think there are too many holidays in the working year now.

11 out of 365 is too much???

I would like to see easter Sunday become a public holiday. Who's fucked up idea was it to create a day where the public is forced on a holiday, as businesses have to close & then say it's not a public holiday

. What's a public holiday if not the public having a day off???

Is there any "religious references" left??? For general public Christmas is a time of commercial giving, easter is hot cross buns & chocolate eggs.

**Number One** · 9th April 2012, 09:32

Originally Posted by p.dath

but overal I think there are too many holidays in the working year now.

Spoken like an employer... Oh and wash your god damn mouth out NOW

**p.dath** · 9th April 2012, 10:16

Originally Posted by Number One

Spoken like an employer... Oh and wash your god damn mouth out NOW

Ever had to let someone go before? It's not nice. More productivity means more jobs. It's that simple.

**p.dath** · 9th April 2012, 10:31

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

11 out of 365 is too much???

I would like to see easter Sunday become a public holiday. Who's fucked up idea was it to create a day where the public is forced on a holiday, as businesses have to close & then say it's not a public holiday

. What's a public holiday if not the public having a day off???

Is there any "religious references" left??? For general public Christmas is a time of commercial giving, easter is hot cross buns & chocolate eggs.

I said holidays, not just public holidays. There are way more than 11. Take the 4 weeks of annual leave for a start. For a small business it hurts. It's make it harder to employ additional people.

Lets say you'd been out of work for a while. Would you rather have no work, or the option of work but with less holidays?

With regard to religion, take this exampe in the education act:
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/p...DLM357866.html

...every State primary school shall be kept open 5 days in each week for at least 4 hours each day, of which hours 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon shall be; and the teaching shall be entirely of a secular character

**Number One** · 9th April 2012, 10:36

Originally Posted by p.dath

Ever had to let someone go before? It's not nice. More productivity means more jobs. It's that simple.

actually it's not that simple....people are actually more productive when they do get decent breaks and in relation to other countries we work more and have less holidays than a lot of them.

Also - you are bringing this thread down now. Take your employers wah fest to another thread where you can continue debating that we should have less holidays.

On the note of religion I have NEVR experiencedany hours of religious education in a NZ school, neither has my 8 year old or any of the other kids I know....

Right back on topic....Chocolate....get it down ya