Dept Manager hits the floor really hard with every stride, maybe he's a robot (like the one which replaced Oscar Goldman in the Bionic man?). Anyway, I wear rubber soles, should I get some flippers so I can make a bigger sound?
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How much noise should one make when walking around the office?
The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.” -
Don't bother. We'll still ignore you.Originally posted by Bagpuss View PostDept Manager hits the floor really hard with every stride, maybe he's a robot (like the one which replaced Oscar Goldman in the Bionic man?). Anyway, I wear rubber soles, should I get some flippers so I can make a bigger sound? -
don't change out of your high heels when you get to the officeOriginally posted by Bagpuss View PostDept Manager hits the floor really hard with every stride, maybe he's a robot (like the one which replaced Oscar Goldman in the Bionic man?). Anyway, I wear rubber soles, should I get some flippers so I can make a bigger sound?Coffee's for closersComment
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I tend to wear hard soled shoes so that my minions can hear me coming; it gives them a sporting chance to press alt-f4, put away their newspapers and take their feet off the desk. It just wouldn’t be gentlemanly to sneak up on them.Originally posted by Bagpuss View PostDept Manager hits the floor really hard with every stride, maybe he's a robot (like the one which replaced Oscar Goldman in the Bionic man?). Anyway, I wear rubber soles, should I get some flippers so I can make a bigger sound?And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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WHAT ?Originally posted by Bagpuss View Postmaybe he's a robot (like the one which replaced Oscar Goldman in the Bionic man?).
I don't remember this!
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If only there were a crying smilieOriginally posted by oracleslave View PostDon't bother. We'll still ignore you.The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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To match your gills and tail?Originally posted by Bagpuss View PostDept Manager hits the floor really hard with every stride, maybe he's a robot (like the one which replaced Oscar Goldman in the Bionic man?). Anyway, I wear rubber soles, should I get some flippers so I can make a bigger sound?Comment
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Best not to exacerbate the situation baggy. You are a big enough figure of mirth as it is.Originally posted by Bagpuss View Postshould I get some flippers so I can make a bigger sound?“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”Comment
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Better that than a figure of girth
The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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