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  • Peoplesoft bloke
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    Originally posted by vegemite4me View Post
    Lehman will effect everyone going through an agency that has anything to do with Lehmens. Although I am more or less in a public sector contract, I am sure my agency has more than a few contractors with Lehmans. Now that the agency is a creditor of Lehmans it will not be paid my them. And that means the agency will struggle to pay *all* it's contractors, no matter what client, or industry they work in.
    affect

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  • vegemite4me
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    Lehman will effect everyone going through an agency that has anything to do with Lehmens. Although I am more or less in a public sector contract, I am sure my agency has more than a few contractors with Lehmans. Now that the agency is a creditor of Lehmans it will not be paid my them. And that means the agency will struggle to pay *all* it's contractors, no matter what client, or industry they work in.

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  • Moscow Mule
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    Originally posted by BA to the Stars View Post
    Not in SW19 per chance with a training arm are they?
    I trained there nearly 10 years ago now - same building as Eidos?

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    That probably describes 95% of the congregation.

    I've just eaten lunch.

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  • BA to the Stars
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    Originally posted by tay View Post
    There is an agency in SW London on very dodgy ground....
    Not in SW19 per chance with a training arm are they?

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  • BA to the Stars
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    Originally posted by tay View Post
    There is an agency in SW London on very dodgy ground....
    Is the land liable to subsidence???

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  • tay
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    There is an agency in SW London on very dodgy ground....

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  • DodgyAgent
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    Originally posted by snaw View Post
    It's an insidious image that's pretty hard to remove, once the original thought has infiltrated your brain.

    I'm thinking of a pasty white pair of saggy sacks, bulging at the bottom like a half filled water balloon, speckled all over with grey/black hairs overhanging sun starved skin and a rounded belly.

    whatever turns you on

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by snaw View Post
    It's an insidious image that's pretty hard to remove, once the original thought has infiltrated your brain.

    I'm thinking of a pasty white pair of saggy sacks, bulging at the bottom like a half filled water balloon, speckled all over with grey/black hairs overhanging sun starved skin and a rounded belly.
    That probably describes 95% of the congregation.

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  • BA to the Stars
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    Originally posted by snaw View Post
    It's an insidious image that's pretty hard to remove, once the original thought has infiltrated your brain.

    I'm thinking of a pasty white pair of saggy sacks, bulging at the bottom like a half filled water balloon, speckled all over with grey/black hairs overhanging sun starved skin and a rounded belly.
    You called

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  • oracleslave
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    Originally posted by snaw View Post
    It's an insidious image that's pretty hard to remove, once the original thought has infiltrated your brain.

    I'm thinking of a pasty white pair of saggy sacks, bulging at the bottom like a half filled water balloon, speckled all over with grey/black hairs overhanging sun starved skin and a bulging belly.
    Damn you Snaw now I have that image in my head and it is most unpleasant. DA say it ain't so!

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  • snaw
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    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    How did a perfectly harmless request for information about my fellow professionals .. I wouldnt gloat about competitors going bust... honest
    turn into a discussion about my moobs?
    It's an insidious image that's pretty hard to remove, once the original thought has infiltrated your brain.

    I'm thinking of a pasty white pair of saggy sacks, bulging at the bottom like a half filled water balloon, speckled all over with grey/black hairs overhanging sun starved skin and a rounded belly.

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  • sasguru
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    Another classic CUK thread. From the economy to moobs in 5 posts.
    Well done all round

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  • DodgyAgent
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    How did a perfectly harmless request for information about my fellow professionals .. I wouldnt gloat about competitors going bust... honest
    turn into a discussion about my moobs?

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  • snaw
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    Originally posted by oracleslave View Post
    Your indecision is revealing. I know I definitely wouldn't!
    True, but think of it more as car crash voyeurism ...

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