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Previously on "A pint of Guinness"
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I used to have pet hamsters and they slept all day, but were noisy buggers at night.
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I can't interest you in a pint this evening then?Originally posted by Pogle View PostI've broken my own rule (not drinking during working hours) but a rather nice contractor is leaving today and it would have been rude not to join in -
I now remember why its my rule <YAWN>
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I remember a few boozy lunches at the "Tap & Spile" while working in Leeds - excellent selection of beers.
I doubt I could manage a boozy lunch and then back to work now.
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We used to have a bottle of wine under our desk here, between 3 of us. Kept us pepped up after a boozy lunch. We are now more sensible, and only have the boozy lunch every day.Originally posted by minestrone View PostI know someone that used to have 2 pints before going into work and had prepared a couple of fruit drinks laced with vodka at his desk for the working day.
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He only started to bring in the 'vodka fruit shoots' when his manager told him he had to stay in at lunch time in a vain attempt to keep him out of the pub.
He got extended a few times and went back twice after breaks, they were happy with his work, drunk or sober.
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I used to have a manager who drank reef at his desk - insisted it was just fruit juice with a bit of a kickOriginally posted by minestrone View PostI know someone that used to have 2 pints before going into work and had prepared a couple of fruit drinks laced with vodka at his desk for the working day.
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I think I've debugged his code.Originally posted by minestrone View PostI know someone that used to have 2 pints before going into work and had prepared a couple of fruit drinks laced with vodka at his desk for the working day.
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I know someone that used to have 2 pints before going into work and had prepared a couple of fruit drinks laced with vodka at his desk for the working day.
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I've broken my own rule (not drinking during working hours) but a rather nice contractor is leaving today and it would have been rude not to join in -
I now remember why its my rule <YAWN>
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Pint of Guinness and a pint of magners at lunch time, not done a thing this afternoon. Could crash out now.
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