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Farmer John 23rd October 2018 16:19

Meetings, thank goodness I never went.
 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45882871

My Grandfather was promoted to head of department many decades ago. First meeting cancelled all other meetings.

The best meeting strategy I ever came across, all meetings were held standing up in rooms with no furniture, often a corridor.

You don't have many meetings on a farm.

Jolly Jack 24th October 2018 09:32

I used to look forward to the bi-monthly Works Committee meetings at work. I got a shift off, a free lunch and drinky-poos with higher management who hated us really!


On one occasion I got a remote operated fart gizmo and fixed it under the table where the station manager's secretary sat. I don't know how we contained ourselves, watching the reactions. Happy days!


JJ.

Varley 24th October 2018 15:42

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Originally Posted by Farmer John (Post 19134)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45882871

My Grandfather was promoted to head of department many decades ago. First meeting cancelled all other meetings.

The best meeting strategy I ever came across, all meetings were held standing up in rooms with no furniture, often a corridor.

You don't have many meetings on a farm.

Ah, now artificial insemination is explained.

Farmer John 24th October 2018 15:56

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Originally Posted by Varley (Post 19172)
Ah, now artificial insemination is explained.

Often known as "The Bull in a Bowler Hat".

Was down the farm today, it is "that time of year" if you are a tup. The three of them followed me for miles, I was quite nervous. Then I thought of all the nervous ewes I have known. They don't like shearing or being dosed for worms, you understand.

Varley 25th October 2018 10:56

That sounds a bit Corporal Jonesish, Farmer J!

Farmer John 25th October 2018 13:10

Don't panic!

BobClay 25th October 2018 13:15

My old man used to tell me that the best number of people at a meeting was ‘3.’ Where one fails to turn up, and another gets run over by a bus. That way one bloke gets to make a decision ! :eek:


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