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They could install a pressure pad that sends out an automated e-mail when someone has been waiting for a certain length of time. Thats 21st century
The sentence actually did something funny to my chest. Like, a strange feeling or something.Astronuc said:Consider that -
The business world worships mediocrity. Officially, we revere free enterprise, initiative, and individuality. Unofficially, we fear it.
Astronuc said:An Aussie friend posted this elsewhere.
Current security levels:
The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats and have raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross." The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies all but ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorised from "Tiresome" to a "Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was during the great fire of 1666.
The Scots raised their threat level from "Pissed Off" to "Let's get the Bastards." They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line in the British army for the last 300 years.
Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to "She'll be 'right, mate". Three more escalation levels remain, "Crikey!'; "I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend"; and "The barbie is cancelled". So far no situation has ever warranted use of the final escalation level."
(Note: 'barbie' is 'Barbecue' - not the blond doll! )
The lens maker backed into his grinder and made a spectacle of himself.Astronuc said:5. The butcher backed into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work.
Borg said:Reminds me of the Sesame Street threat levels.