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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#2281 Post by Pontius Navigator » Fri Sep 20, 2019 6:56 am

Last home we had paper a delivered. The papers had the address and were bagged in the right sequence. It was a regular trip to the paper shop when papers were misdelivered or not at all - usually boys. Then a girl started and held the job down for over 2 years. She was so good we would give her a £10 for Christmas and when we left £20. She also got a good weekly pay.

Only think that worried me was was she doing her schooling properly.

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#2282 Post by Hydromet » Fri Sep 20, 2019 8:06 am

I wouldn't worry too much, Pontius. My daughter did newspaper deliveries until a week before her final exams, and did extremely well.

She then had a gap year during which she worked full time for the newsagent. She claims that this was her major incentive for passing at Uni. It also made it easy for her to get a part time job while at uni, a job she kept until she graduated.

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#2283 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Fri Sep 20, 2019 2:58 pm

I started a paper round at age 13 then started doing 2 rounds on Sundays at age 15. Does one good academically. The best kids at first lessons were always the ones who had been up exercising since 7am*, and they were the same as the rest from 11am onwards. I suspect the attention to detail needed with good newspaper delivery gets the thinking cap on early too.

*I taught at boarding schools, so the early risers would be the horseriders, rowers and 1st team sports members

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#2284 Post by Pontius Navigator » Fri Sep 20, 2019 3:47 pm

We always had a morning run before breakfast.

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#2285 Post by 4mastacker » Fri Sep 20, 2019 4:08 pm

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#2286 Post by 1DC » Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:02 pm

Started my paper round when i was 13, used to take 106 papers in the morning and 104 at night, on thursday mornings which was magazine and radio times day had to go back to the shop twice to fill the bag because of the quantity. The paper shop was run by two brothers who were very strict, we had to be at the shop at 0530 in the morning to sort our own papers and they expected every paper to have been delivered no later than 0730. On saturdays we had to take the local evening paper first and then back to the shop to get the sports edition and take that, they wouldn't let us wait for the football edition and take both together. The wages were 9 shillings a week and their was a waiting list for the job. After two years i got a new job taking 22 in the morning and 24 at night, it paid thirteen shillings and six pence but entailed a five mile bike ride through the countryside.

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#2287 Post by Hydromet » Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:39 pm

Can't these truckers read?? X( X( X(
If they had any brains they wouldn't be driving trucks.

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#2288 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:48 pm

Oi! My brother drove trucks. Not all of them hit bridges.
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I recall my paper round employer operated out of a lock-up garage. He had specialist paper sorters and specialist deliverers, as he'd discovered people tended to be good at one or the other.

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#2289 Post by Pontius Navigator » Sat Sep 21, 2019 7:51 am

On a cruise we were on a table with a trucker. Very interesting and very informative. In many ways they are as competent as airline pilots. They need medical and tests too. How many pilots can reverse onto a stand without marshallers?

In fact he was very like a Harrier pilot 😆

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#2290 Post by Boac » Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:59 am

Wot? That good..........? =))

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#2291 Post by Pontius Navigator » Sat Sep 21, 2019 2:15 pm

Nah, like the Harrier pilot, he tells you😂

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#2292 Post by 1DC » Sun Sep 22, 2019 1:23 pm

Looking for travel insurance for a trip to Oz followed by a cruise from Oz to Singapore. Prices are pretty good until i put my pre medical conditions in then the quote triples. The Post Office are the biggest jokers £42515 for 62 days away. I wonder how many of those they sell?
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#2293 Post by Capetonian » Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:48 pm

1DC - check your PMs.

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#2294 Post by Ex-Ascot » Sun Sep 22, 2019 4:32 pm

Why do folk wear ties of incorrect length. Just seen that labour prat with one down to his knees and that President over the pond is always wearing one too long. The PM is just as bad. Tip at the middle of the belt buckle is the etiquette. I tie mine about 3 times to get it right. Peasants the lot of them.
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#2295 Post by Wodrick » Sun Sep 22, 2019 4:46 pm

What, pray tell, is a tie ?
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#2296 Post by OFSO » Sun Sep 22, 2019 5:02 pm

1DC: condolences from us both. Good news: "she beat the dementia." The foulest scourge known to mankind. Once again, we are sorry for your loss.

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#2297 Post by Pontius Navigator » Sun Sep 22, 2019 5:18 pm

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Why do folk wear ties of incorrect length. Just seen that labour prat with one down to his knees and that President over the pond is always wearing one too long. The PM is just as bad. Tip at the middle of the belt buckle is the etiquette. I tie mine about 3 times to get it right. Peasants the lot of them.
No, you are just an out of touch fuddy duddy white male 😁

Apart from the ones you mentioned the other is Tony Bliar. They all wear them over their alpha male status symbol, or perhaps in case they forget to zip up.

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#2298 Post by Wodrick » Sun Sep 22, 2019 5:23 pm

*1DC* condolences, she is in a better place I'm sure.
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#2299 Post by jimtherev » Sun Sep 22, 2019 6:36 pm

Thoughts and prayers, 1DC.

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#2300 Post by 4mastacker » Sun Sep 22, 2019 6:58 pm

1DC, My condolences.
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