+thehoomer Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 With face sticky from tears and sides aching from laughter, I ask you to take a look at drsolly's April 11th log for GC2EMMD. Quote Link to comment
+S&G.Davison Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Love it .. we do .. we are photographing unique grasses (in country) or Pollution damage (in cities) and then do a "why are you not monitoring this ??" Stance Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Excellent! Write on, doc! Here's a quicky clicky linky to the log. MrsB Quote Link to comment
+thehoomer Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 Excellent! Write on, doc! Here's a quicky clicky linky to the log. MrsB Thanks Mrs B. That was what I wanted to do but being a technophobe, I broke out into a sweat when I thought about it. I must learn how to 'do stuff' one day. Quote Link to comment
+pendragon9321 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 ha ha ha LOVE IT! Going to have to remember that one! Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Drat! Now I have to work out if Dr Solly's been there before me... "Maybe you're counting the snails, since the slugs have already been counted." Excellent. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I happen to know he has a very fetching British Slug Survey badge, which I had made for him to celebrate his 10,000th find back in September 2009. He's over 19,500 now..! Quote Link to comment
+NickandAliandEliza Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 He doesn't say how many slugs he actually found....... Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 ... which I had made for him to celebrate his 10,000th find back in September 2009. He's over 19,500 now..! Double drat! He probably has been there before me! Quote Link to comment
OliverrWilliams Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 i'm planning to head there soon.. maybe i should prepare a story? 'Recently there has been a report released that a drastic increase in the slug population has occurred, therefore any previously collected statistics are now void and a new census is required urgently to update the official slug to human ratio' does that sound official enough? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 i'm planning to head there soon.. maybe i should prepare a story? Tell them that slug counters are on a perfomance related bonus scheme, and one member of staff has recently been found to have exaggerated his numbers to increase his bonus, so you're having to go round and do a recount. Quote Link to comment
team tisri Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I nearly wet myself when I read this bit: "Why are you doing it?" "Well, someone has to." "Why?" "So that we know how many there are." Talk about a question that invites a blindingly obvious reply... Quote Link to comment
+Stoka Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Hahaha, best cover up story, ever? Hats off for that one! Quote Link to comment
+Gushoneybun Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 (edited) Excellent Edit to sort the smiley. Edited May 4, 2011 by Gushoneybun Quote Link to comment
+Mark+Karen Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I nearly wet myself when I read this bit: "Why are you doing it?" "Well, someone has to." "Why?" "So that we know how many there are." Talk about a question that invites a blindingly obvious reply... Answer: That's confidential information! Quote Link to comment
+NickandAliandEliza Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I nearly wet myself when I read this bit: "Why are you doing it?" "Well, someone has to." "Why?" "So that we know how many there are." Talk about a question that invites a blindingly obvious reply... Answer: That's confidential information! Sorry. Data Protection. I can't tell you. Quote Link to comment
+Towcester Pirates Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 i love it! officially my new 'muggle-defense' story! Quote Link to comment
+drsolly Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 He doesn't say how many slugs he actually found....... I can't tell you. Data Protection Act. Quote Link to comment
+drsolly Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 i'm planning to head there soon.. maybe i should prepare a story? 'Recently there has been a report released that a drastic increase in the slug population has occurred, therefore any previously collected statistics are now void and a new census is required urgently to update the official slug to human ratio' does that sound official enough? Too much detail. You have to let them drag it out of you, piece by piece. The idea is to give as little infomation as you can on each question, consistent with actually answering the questoipn. Note - you answer the question asked, not your guess of what the person actually wanted to know. The ideal is to give an answer that tells them something they already knew. A friendly smile is good, but don't crack up laughing. Here's an example: "What you you doing here?" "I'm walking." Quote Link to comment
+NickandAliandEliza Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 He doesn't say how many slugs he actually found....... I can't tell you. Data Protection Act. See. I knew it! I don't just make this rubbish up!! Quote Link to comment
team tisri Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 i'm planning to head there soon.. maybe i should prepare a story? 'Recently there has been a report released that a drastic increase in the slug population has occurred, therefore any previously collected statistics are now void and a new census is required urgently to update the official slug to human ratio' does that sound official enough? Too much detail. You have to let them drag it out of you, piece by piece. The idea is to give as little infomation as you can on each question, consistent with actually answering the questoipn. Note - you answer the question asked, not your guess of what the person actually wanted to know. The ideal is to give an answer that tells them something they already knew. A friendly smile is good, but don't crack up laughing. Here's an example: "What you you doing here?" "I'm walking." That's if you feel like being cooperative. One time I was fiddling with the brake on my bike (and may have been paying a little more attention to the railing I'd leant the bike on than was entirely necessary for the task) and a guy who looked and sounded like the local wino demanded to know what I was doing. I didn't feel like cooperating, so my response was merely "minding my own business". If I'm feeling snarky I'll then ask "why, what are you doing?" Quote Link to comment
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