My week at work...

Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:37 pm

I'd suggest that no-one gives a shit, but the Tour Down Under is currently on in sunny SA. Each day until Sunday I sit under a tree for a couple of hours, stop the traffic when the bikes are getting close, then go home.

Today I was in Tanunda, sitting in the shade near a vineyard.

To make you all jealous, I'll take a couple of photos each day and put them in here. :lol:

Todays photo was taken with my phone, on it's lowest setting so I could send them to other suckers stuck in offices.

(And yes, that's the latest AMCN sitting under my screen)

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Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:42 pm

Oh our mis-spent tax dollars :wink:

Neil

Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:46 pm

oh..........boring :lol:

sorry Jase
just couldn't resist the comment

Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:16 am

Living the life !

Jase, congrats on the job - always good to get a job you love!

Keep up the good work

Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:21 am

At least it makes it worthwhile to turn up for the pay check, so who or how many did you kill to get into that job

That BMW trip you had/won and riding one for work has a few things that seem strangely closely related

Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:32 am

Brings to mind some Banjo Patterson...

....In my wild erratic fancy visions come to me of Clancy

Gone a-droving down the Cooper where the Western drovers go;

As the stock are slowly stringing, Clancy rides behind them singing,

For the drover's life has pleasures that the townsfolk never know. .....

Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:42 am

What makes me feel slightly better is looking at the thing you have to ride.

Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:02 am

Can you get the radar out and wait till the bikes come past and then chase 'em down and book one of 'em for speeding or something.... :lol:

Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:19 am

This guy looks like he is having WAAAAY more fun than you.....

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Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:09 am

Bastard, I hope it rains :wink:

Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:37 am

What's for lunch??? Engine black eggs?

:lol:

Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:10 pm

I couldn't be bothered updating on the other days, so here's all the pics in one go. :lol:

Again, all pics taken on the crappy phone.

Was bloody hot today. 46 on the road side, 38 degrees under the crappy golf umbrella they gave us. As you can see, I tied mine to my rear light. Made all the difference and was glad to have it. I drank about 5 litres of water today. Luckily I don't have to work out in heat like this on too many days.

Jonno wrote:At least it makes it worthwhile to turn up for the pay check, so who or how many did you kill to get into that job

Didn't have to kill anyone. Someone decided they didn't want to do it anymore. Well, that's more story and I'm sticking to it. :wink:

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Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:18 pm

Stereo wrote:This guy looks like he is having WAAAAY more fun than you.....

Yes, but wait until he gets to his traffic point. Then he'll be sitting on the side of the road like me.

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Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:47 pm

Hey its a tuff job but someones got to do it.

Think theyy would send ya a airconditioned caravan to sit in with a water cooler in it.

Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:51 pm

Barrabob wrote:Think theyy would send ya a airconditioned caravan to sit in with a water cooler in it.

Since I don't have an aircon at home, work probably thinks I don't need one when I'm at work. :lol: