It's Friday..

[Buoyant Babe]

Originally Posted by frosty the snowman

Tell all my dear. A lovely green awaits remember...

I was on a management course and bemoaning the fact that some high-up Head of Service in the past had a catch phrase of 'knock their socks off'. His remit covered Customer Services (now my job) so in our 'Big Thank You' awards the gong for the member of staff who displays excellent customer care is called 'The Golden Sock'. All the other awards are 'Excellence Personified', 'Unsung Hero' and other worthy titles.

Since taking on the mantle of customer services I have tried to change the name of this award - the Head of Service has long since gone and people don't understand the origins of it any more. Out Chief Executive, however, likes it (even though no-one else does) so I'm stuck with it for now.

I was explaining this to my colleague on the course who said it reminded him of the 'special sock' he keeps beside his bed. I've now renamed the award 'the crusty sock' in his honour.

Incidentally, the now absent Head of Service was also responsible for this gem of a corporate customer service value: 'We follow through - we do the whole job'. I can't say this without pi$$ing myself. I'm DEFINETELY changing that one!

[hogen-deifar]

Sorry to change the subject slightly, but you started by calling the thread "It's Friday...".

Did you know there's a program about Spartacus on tonight. So perhaps you lot will get your question answered. It'll tell you who Spartacus actually was!!!

[essexbloke]

Originally Posted by hogen-deifar

Sorry to change the subject slightly, but you started by calling the thread "It's Friday...".

Did you know there's a program about Spartacus on tonight. So perhaps you lot will get your question answered. It'll tell you who Spartacus actually was!!!

got to do it no im SPARTACUS

[Lazlo]

Originally Posted by frosty the snowman

Well? Which one?

Well, I'd go with Betty, but I'd be thinking of Wilma.

(sorry Adrian)

[David G]

Here is a totally pointless banal debate for you:

Imagine a plane is sitting on a massive hypothetical conveyor belt, as wide and as long as a runway. The conveyor belt is designed to match the speed of the plane exactly but moves in the opposite direction. The engines are running at take-off thrust, the brakes are off, etc. Everything is normal save for the fact the plane is on a treadmill.

Can the plane take off?

David.

[Tunicates]

Originally Posted by essexbloke

The question, does my bum look big in this ! has no real answer you get a slap no matter what the answer is

Wronggggggggg!
There is only one correct answer, and that is to say "You can't ask me that, because I'm biased towards thinking that it looks fantastic!"
You will get a kiss instead of a slap, and then she will never ask you again.
Though she will still wear things that make her bum look big.

[tiggerbiker]

Originally Posted by David G

Here is a totally pointless banal debate for you:

Imagine a plane is sitting on a massive hypothetical conveyor belt, as wide and as long as a runway. The conveyor belt is designed to match the speed of the plane exactly but moves in the opposite direction. The engines are running at take-off thrust, the brakes are off, etc. Everything is normal save for the fact the plane is on a treadmill.

Can the plane take off?

David.

no because the wings require air speed to produce the required lift.
as the plane is effectivly stationary, there would be no lift from the wings.


same as, if you were travelling at the speed of light in your car and you switched your headlights on - what would happen?
answer - nothing, the lights would glow but wouldnt project any light as you would be catching up with the edge of the projected beam the instant it left the headlamp filament.

[Buoyant Babe]

Why do snots taste different at different times of day?






Allegedly.

[Tunicates]

Originally Posted by David G

Here is a totally pointless banal debate for you:

Imagine a plane is sitting on a massive hypothetical conveyor belt, as wide and as long as a runway. The conveyor belt is designed to match the speed of the plane exactly but moves in the opposite direction. The engines are running at take-off thrust, the brakes are off, etc. Everything is normal save for the fact the plane is on a treadmill.

Can the plane take off?

David.

No. Airolpanes fly because of uplift caused by negative pressure acting on the upside of the wing and possitive pressure acting on the underside. This occurs only when the wing is moving at high speed through air, due to the shape of the surfaces of the wing. If there is no air moving over the wing, there is no uplift.

[dave archer]

Originally Posted by David G

Here is a totally pointless banal debate for you:

Imagine a plane is sitting on a massive hypothetical conveyor belt, as wide and as long as a runway. The conveyor belt is designed to match the speed of the plane exactly but moves in the opposite direction. The engines are running at take-off thrust, the brakes are off, etc. Everything is normal save for the fact the plane is on a treadmill.

Can the plane take off?

David.

Not unless it turns round first