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 Topic: Job Centre problem! |
xmh
Replies: 3
Views: 273
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 Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 6:57 pm Subject: Job Centre problem! |
Put in a formal complaint about their discrimination/ignorance (by registered post), if their reply is not acceptable raise it further.
Take an audio recording of all meetings with them (phone or i ... |
| Topic: Former Christian 'ex-gay' leader repudiates and apologises |
xmh
Replies: 8
Views: 315
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 8:42 pm Subject: Former Christian 'ex-gay' leader repudiates and apologises |
Poster-boy for hypocrisy, maybe.
I think [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_O%27Brien]Cardinal Keith (manlove) O'Brian will win that title. |
| Topic: Misinterpreting interview questions |
xmh
Replies: 13
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:49 pm Subject: Misinterpreting interview questions |
After each interview I tend to discuss the questions with my family to work out what a good answer would be if the question comes up in the future.
The open-ended questions (Tell us about yourself, ... |
| Topic: MMR vaccine, 1 additional febrile seizure every 3,000 kids |
xmh
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:32 am Subject: MMR vaccine, 1 additional febrile seizure every 3,000 kids |
1 out of 3,000 still kind of jumps out at me. I would have guessed more like one out of several hundred thousand.
You would have to combine this figure with the percentage of seizures that cause h ... |
| Topic: Technology that refuses to die |
xmh
Replies: 144
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:00 pm Subject: Technology that refuses to die |
Some people feel terrestrial TV is a good bang for buck and that all cable and satellite providers are overpriced even on the most basic packages.
Does anybody know the true reason for implementing ... |
| Topic: [UK] Vegans and druids have workplace rights too now |
xmh
Replies: 18
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:13 pm Subject: [UK] Vegans and druids have workplace rights too now |
Any manager who views this as nuisance or hassle probably shouldn't be in business in the first place.
In the current economic environment most employers have a large number of potential staff to ch ... |
| Topic: [UK] Vegans and druids have workplace rights too now |
xmh
Replies: 18
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:22 am Subject: [UK] Vegans and druids have workplace rights too now |
The includes the following:
To reach a fully considered, balanced, and reasonable conclusion, an
employer should consider, amongst other factors:
• the cost, disruption and wider impact on bu ... |
| Topic: Would you ride on Titanic II? |
xmh
Replies: 31
Views: 894
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:26 am Subject: Would you ride on Titanic II? |
As long as it's not a Carnival Cruise ship, I might consider it. 
Carnival bought Cunard which, in 1934, merged with the White Star Line (owners of the Titanic). |
| Topic: No longer required as a volunteer |
xmh
Replies: 19
Views: 975
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:57 pm Subject: No longer required as a volunteer |
| I find it strange that they would give your work to a new volunteer, then get rid of you. Given the low half-life of volunteers (most are actively looking for work and will dump the voluntary position ... |
| Topic: Keying cars |
xmh
Replies: 97
Views: 3189
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 5:42 pm Subject: Keying cars |
Depeneding on how the car is insured you could
be doing somebody a favor.
We had cars in the shop where every last panel
had been keyed.
An entire paint job for the prise of the deductable.
Sam ... |
| Topic: MODERATOR ATTENTION: How to get help when you need it |
xmh
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:49 am Subject: MODERATOR ATTENTION: How to get help when you need it |
Duplicates:
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt226348.html
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt226349.html
Probably due to the forum system misbehaving. |
| Topic: Keying cars |
xmh
Replies: 97
Views: 3189
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:49 pm Subject: Keying cars |
they had some kind of really really really really sticky stickers that they would apply to the windshields.
Some places in the UK use these to discourage unauthorised parking (direct action such a ... |
| Topic: Would you ride on Titanic II? |
xmh
Replies: 31
Views: 894
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:35 pm Subject: Would you ride on Titanic II? |
Titanic II is basically a modern ship made to look (internally and externally) like the original. As such I would not have safety concerns (provided it is well managed)
The vessel would have to com ... |
| Topic: Does anyone here like Bob Crow (RMT leader)? |
xmh
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Views: 345
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:47 pm Subject: Does anyone here like Bob Crow (RMT leader)? |
The Liberal Party has always been anti-EU
Upto 4 years ago the Lib Dems wanted to join the Euro
According to William Gladstone, who was Liberal Prime Minister (1868–74, 1880–85, 1886, and 1892–9 ... |
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