On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:09:51 +0100, "Brimstone"
 wrote:


>> I shall reiterate:
>>
>> "Perhaps you could let us know when the Institute of Directors, CBI,
>> Law Society, et al, last threatened to walk out because they didn't
>> think they were paid enough, or because they thought that their
>> working hours were too long?"
>
>Since the organisations referred to do their business in secret, behind 
>closed doors, rather than in public, as any reputable organisation would we 
>don't know. That is one of the major differences between such organisations 
>and Trades Unions, TUs conduct their business openly the like of the IoD, 
>CBI, Law Society etc don't.
>

Is your computer clock set wrong as well ?

April fools day was 5 months ago.

Derek. (Who was once taken to task by the Union Rep because I picked
up a copy of the Union Rag which had been left on the control desk.
"None of your business, nothing to do with you", he said.)

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          Derek  wrote:

> On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:09:51 +0100, "Brimstone"
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> >> I shall reiterate:
> >>
> >> "Perhaps you could let us know when the Institute of Directors, CBI,
> >> Law Society, et al, last threatened to walk out because they didn't
> >> think they were paid enough, or because they thought that their
> >> working hours were too long?"
> >
> >Since the organisations referred to do their business in secret, behind 
> >closed doors, rather than in public, as any reputable organisation would we 
> >don't know. That is one of the major differences between such organisations 
> >and Trades Unions, TUs conduct their business openly the like of the IoD, 
> >CBI, Law Society etc don't.
> >
> 
> Is your computer clock set wrong as well ?
> 
> April fools day was 5 months ago.
> 
> Derek. (Who was once taken to task by the Union Rep because I picked
> up a copy of the Union Rag which had been left on the control desk.
> "None of your business, nothing to do with you", he said.)
> 

Which industry are you in?

-- 
Graeme Wall
This address is not read, substitute trains for rail.
Transport Miscellany at <http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html>

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          Derek  wrote:

> On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:05:17 +0100, Graeme Wall
>  wrote:
> 
> >> Is your computer clock set wrong as well ?
> >> 
> >> April fools day was 5 months ago.
> >> 
> >> Derek. (Who was once taken to task by the Union Rep because I picked
> >> up a copy of the Union Rag which had been left on the control desk.
> >> "None of your business, nothing to do with you", he said.)
> >> 
> >
> >Which industry are you in?
> 
> British  ;-)  Broadcasting at the time in question.
> 

Somehow I guessed...  

-- 
Graeme Wall
This address is not read, substitute trains for rail.
Transport Miscellany at <http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html>