billysugger

Trump has put tarrifs on chips and drugs. Now it's going to cost Americans more to get fat and stoned

I think anything that gives us more protection is a win-win in my book. I haven't forgot it was a good, (expensive but good), pair of boots that saved my ankle

the market square here in Northampton was taken over by HDs' yesterday. I've actually never seen so many in one place before, though maybe because they are all big fat things it just looked like a lot

Did you walk round the place with your eyes shut, hoping not to see all the work it needs doing to it

I also had a near miss, several years back at the tender age of 21. I was learning machine setting on auto lathes, but the company closed down, leaving about 700 out of work. I was lucky in the fact I had seen it coming so had sourced a replacement job for a very small engineering firm, where I was supposed to be continuing my training. Well, I ended up with a right nobhead for a instructor. Now, no-one expects to start at the top in a job, but neither do you expect to be a lackey, which is exactly what I became. Instead of learning the machines, (which, incidentally I was quite capable of setting on my own) I was reduced to sweeping up, correcting his mistakes or fetching him a bacon roll from a local cafe, when he turned up late to work. After one incident where he told me to sweep up before I left work, another colleague had cottoned on to what was going on, told me to go home and he would sort it. Next morning, true to form nob turns up late, then starts ranting the place is a tip, until the colleague said that he did the cleaning last night and if he's got anything to say to say it to him. Oh the look on nobs face was a picture, but it only made matters worse. I reported him to the two owners, and requested they do something about the situation. We both got called to their office, where I gave my account of what was happening, in front of nobhead so he knew what was going on. After I'd finished I was asked to wait outside, and I could hear most of the conversation. The upshot, he's yelling if you do anything he will quit, and they would be in the shit without him, etc. They called me back in and gave their lame excuses as to nothing was going to happen to him so told them both to grow a pair, and I was not going to stay and accept the status quo, so I walked out

I had to Google it

@Mawsley cracking album and singer

We all say "it's a job," but it's the job that pays the bills and puts food on the table. A few years back I had a boss with no man management skills whatsoever, (he was sideways promoted from an inspection role to be a supervisor, after they decided to "retire" our former boss). Anyway, we had a few arguments over how I did things,because they didn't meet his interpretation of procedure. Amongst the worse, I ended up in the office because a job I was doing I did right handed, yet to him it was the wrong way, because he showed me how he wanted it done, left handed, which I am not. The managers response? " you know what he's like, just put up with him". I'm sorry, but no, I won't just put up with it, he's an ar*ehole. After a couple of more incidents I actually hit him.it was one punch, with the palm of the hand rather than a fist, and knocked him flying. End result, voluntarily leave or face charges for assault, I chose to leave. Nobody has the right to treat me like a bit of dirt on their shoe, and @Fozzie doesn't deserve the crap he's getting either

Never a truer word was said. They are now doing more work on the town centre pedestrian area, so a lot of it is barricaded,and there are more beggars/homeless on the street. They spent £18 million on the market square, and are now going to spend another £50 million to pimp up the town centre to attract more footfall. The centre is full of mobile phone/vape shops,nail bars and charity shops. Spend the money on improving the roads and pavements instead of more vanity projects

What buoyancy aids did you have on the bike?

Well, the police have been in touch. There is not enough evidence to investigate any further. Now officially billynobikes, I've had to make use of public transport, and what a mess. I can't believe the state of the pot-holed roads the buses run on,and my poor old bones have been battered to bits

That's breakfast sorted then

Leather genie

Why does this remind me of a toilet seat

Bon voyage, husoi.