BAHAHAAA, this made me laugh
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
OH&S Stupidity.
Snowy the ferret used to go to school with me. Unofficial mascot of the auto workshop.
I'd take him with me on yard duty, the kids loved him. Never a problem, never scratched, bit or harmed any child.
However, the OH&S droid has deemed him a risk, a child might be frightened, run and trip, get raped or suffer necrotic lesions, sue the school for pain, suffering and loss of potential income. So Snowy has to stay at home. Alone.
What complete and utter bullshit. What wank, what stupidity.
The cunt has obviously had a very sheltered and deprived childhood, I'm guessing a goldfish was the only allowed pet in his house. The ensuing discussion was not pleasant, but he does now at least know exactly what I think of him and his parentage.
I cannot believe how far this OH&S garbage has gone. We are producing generations of indolent fools that are being taught to never take any risk, or responsibility for their actions. When the shit hits the fan, they just have to say "Nobody told me" and somebody else will cop the blame.
Ridiculous, utter and complete fucking stupidity.
On another note, a van I use a training aid was left outside due to space issues.
Some people got into the school grounds and decided to go for a joy ride, leaving it a block away from the school. Not a bad effort as it has no brakes, steering, suspension, or engine, and it was left uphill.
The kids in teh first two periods were tasked to get it, but the OH&S droid declared that a police traffic control was required. So the police were called, and we shoved the van, across the intersection and up the road past one house and up the back driveway into the school.
The police were not happy at the loss of donut eating time, for essentially no reason at all.
I let them know the description of the OH&S droid, they will keep a special eye out for any traffic infringements he may make.
I'd take him with me on yard duty, the kids loved him. Never a problem, never scratched, bit or harmed any child.
However, the OH&S droid has deemed him a risk, a child might be frightened, run and trip, get raped or suffer necrotic lesions, sue the school for pain, suffering and loss of potential income. So Snowy has to stay at home. Alone.
What complete and utter bullshit. What wank, what stupidity.
The cunt has obviously had a very sheltered and deprived childhood, I'm guessing a goldfish was the only allowed pet in his house. The ensuing discussion was not pleasant, but he does now at least know exactly what I think of him and his parentage.
I cannot believe how far this OH&S garbage has gone. We are producing generations of indolent fools that are being taught to never take any risk, or responsibility for their actions. When the shit hits the fan, they just have to say "Nobody told me" and somebody else will cop the blame.
Ridiculous, utter and complete fucking stupidity.
On another note, a van I use a training aid was left outside due to space issues.
Some people got into the school grounds and decided to go for a joy ride, leaving it a block away from the school. Not a bad effort as it has no brakes, steering, suspension, or engine, and it was left uphill.
The kids in teh first two periods were tasked to get it, but the OH&S droid declared that a police traffic control was required. So the police were called, and we shoved the van, across the intersection and up the road past one house and up the back driveway into the school.
The police were not happy at the loss of donut eating time, for essentially no reason at all.
I let them know the description of the OH&S droid, they will keep a special eye out for any traffic infringements he may make.
Monday, July 25, 2011
ATO.. How I Hate Thee, let me count the ways.
I've been paying taxes since 1977, dutifully, honestly.
I don't make nefarious claims, just put on the form what I reasonably believe to be my income, and the allowed deductions to the cost of that income.
Due to many things, I'll take full responsibility for all of it, for I am an idiot with finances, I have ended up with a large tax debt. Divorce, failed relationships, a failed small business etc.
I would have thought that reliably paying tax for 34 years may have built some credit with the ATO, no, not at all. I have been treated with contempt, nay disdain and all requests for a "fair go" have been thrown back in my face.
Maybe even spending 21 years in the army prepared to die for this country would allow me to claim some cutting a bit of slack? Fuck off.
Now I was out of work for three months, but despite absolutely NO help from the gumbyment departments and programs, I managed to find part time work. It doesn't pay much, but it's very fulfilling work. The ATO wants more than their fare share tho. After rent, and them, and me dutifully paying back all moneys I owe, there is naught left to enjoy life.
I would have thought that being a loyal customer of a credit union, actually a share holder, no less, I may have been entitled to a bit of help from them?
I am silly, for they also said "fuck off fool".
Money, it is evil, a necessary evil, but still evil.
I don't make nefarious claims, just put on the form what I reasonably believe to be my income, and the allowed deductions to the cost of that income.
Due to many things, I'll take full responsibility for all of it, for I am an idiot with finances, I have ended up with a large tax debt. Divorce, failed relationships, a failed small business etc.
I would have thought that reliably paying tax for 34 years may have built some credit with the ATO, no, not at all. I have been treated with contempt, nay disdain and all requests for a "fair go" have been thrown back in my face.
Maybe even spending 21 years in the army prepared to die for this country would allow me to claim some cutting a bit of slack? Fuck off.
Now I was out of work for three months, but despite absolutely NO help from the gumbyment departments and programs, I managed to find part time work. It doesn't pay much, but it's very fulfilling work. The ATO wants more than their fare share tho. After rent, and them, and me dutifully paying back all moneys I owe, there is naught left to enjoy life.
I would have thought that being a loyal customer of a credit union, actually a share holder, no less, I may have been entitled to a bit of help from them?
I am silly, for they also said "fuck off fool".
Money, it is evil, a necessary evil, but still evil.
The demise of Silas.
Poor Silas, he was a character, that ferret.
When I travel around the place, short distances only, I place the ferrets in the rackbag, amongst sundry rags.
Well, I did, now I only place one ferret in the bag, Snowy.
Silas, after one trip to east Devonport to welcome a friend off the boat, decided that he wanted to view the world. Well, that's what we think. I got home later, and discovered where the zips had been firmly closed before, now there was a small (3 cm) gap, and only one ferret. Seems at some point the silly bugger had squeezed through the hole, wiggled around the closed flap and did a runner.
Snowy was happily dozing in the bag, as is his wont. He seems more content now, does Snowy. I'm wondering if Silas left by his own volition, or was he pushed?
Anyway, It's just Snowy and me now.
When I travel around the place, short distances only, I place the ferrets in the rackbag, amongst sundry rags.
Well, I did, now I only place one ferret in the bag, Snowy.
Silas, after one trip to east Devonport to welcome a friend off the boat, decided that he wanted to view the world. Well, that's what we think. I got home later, and discovered where the zips had been firmly closed before, now there was a small (3 cm) gap, and only one ferret. Seems at some point the silly bugger had squeezed through the hole, wiggled around the closed flap and did a runner.
Snowy was happily dozing in the bag, as is his wont. He seems more content now, does Snowy. I'm wondering if Silas left by his own volition, or was he pushed?
Anyway, It's just Snowy and me now.
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