Swarley Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 11 hours ago, scottsdad said: Was contacted by a funding council at the start of the week. They're having an underspend, and have asked if I can spend money fast. Sure, I said. The caveats are that it must be on scientific equipment. Each item must cost a minimum of £10k. Must be delivered by end of March. Spent three days phoning up suppliers. It's like Brewster's Millions. I'm buying stuff I've never even heard of, never mind used. So far I am at ~£166k, with a further 5 quotes to come in. The timescale means I can't get the really big/cool stuff I would like. But still...new toys. Definite Michelle Mone vibes about this 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 21 hours ago, scottsdad said: Was contacted by a funding council at the start of the week. They're having an underspend, and have asked if I can spend money fast. Sure, I said. The caveats are that it must be on scientific equipment. Each item must cost a minimum of £10k. Must be delivered by end of March. Spent three days phoning up suppliers. It's like Brewster's Millions. I'm buying stuff I've never even heard of, never mind used. So far I am at ~£166k, with a further 5 quotes to come in. The timescale means I can't get the really big/cool stuff I would like. But still...new toys. I’m not sure if perpetuating an obviously fucked up system is something to be happy about. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: I’m not sure if perpetuating an obviously fucked up system is something to be happy about. I doubt he is thinking about that when he opens up his IBC of free lube next time his wife is out the house for more than 12 hours Edited January 19, 2023 by Bairnardo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 14 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: I doubt he is thinking about that when he opens up his IBC of free lube next time his wife is out the house for more than 12 hours I obviously don’t follow other posters closely enough as I have no idea what that refers to. However it sounds fascinating. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 31 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: I’m not sure if perpetuating an obviously fucked up system is something to be happy about. It's wonderful. For me, personally, the more they give me means my "research income" is higher. Which means more chance of promotion sooner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 19 hours ago, scottsdad said: A mate suggested I get a "mastersizer". I thought he was taking the piss, trying to get me to google some random naughty shit - but no. It is a real thing. Reveal hidden contents Hits stuff with a laser. Tells you how big it was before the laser destroyed it. Get one. They're good fun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 21 hours ago, scottsdad said: A mate suggested I get a "mastersizer". I thought he was taking the piss, trying to get me to google some random naughty shit - but no. It is a real thing. Reveal hidden contents Hits stuff with a laser. Tells you how big it was before the laser destroyed it. I thought you were kidding and it was just random kitchen stuff like a coffee maker, kettle and blender.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 21 hours ago, scottsdad said: Hey, it isn't me or my employer that's the problem here. It's the research council! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Bairnardo said: I doubt he is thinking about that when he opens up his IBC of free lube next time his wife is out the house for more than 12 minutes FTFY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Granny Danger said: I obviously don’t follow other posters closely enough as I have no idea what that refers to. However it sounds fascinating. The story is simple. My wife heads off for a wee holiday staying with friends every few months. Posters here believe that the second her car is out of our driveway, I enter an immediate masturbatory frenzy, stopping for neither food nor sleep, which lasts until she gets back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, scottsdad said: The story is simple. My wife heads off for a wee holiday staying with friends every few months. The second her car is out of our driveway, I enter an immediate masturbatory frenzy, stopping only to recklessly spend funding council money on unnecessary items which lasts until she gets back. FTFY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, scottsdad said: The story is simple. My wife heads off for a wee holiday staying with friends every few months. Posters here believe that the second her car is out of our driveway, I enter an immediate masturbatory frenzy, stopping for neither food nor sleep, which lasts until she gets back. Edited January 19, 2023 by GordonD 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 2 hours ago, scottsdad said: The story is simple. My wife heads off for a wee holiday staying with friends every few months. Posters here believe that the second her car is out of our driveway, I enter an immediate masturbatory frenzy, stopping for neither food nor sleep, which lasts until she gets back. Sounds like me as a teenager the minute the old dear left the house for anything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur daley Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 6 hours ago, scottsdad said: It's wonderful. For me, personally, the more they give me means my "research income" is higher. Which means more chance of promotion sooner. Sounds like something the professor would have said . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Both my sisters have booked and will arrive in Thailand on 21st March, not seen them in person for 3 years and 4 years respectfully. They used to come every year, sometimes twice, last time was March '20 when Covid was kicking in and their flight back was cancelled. So much has flowed down the river since then.... Happy times. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 On 17/01/2023 at 09:20, Hedgecutter said: Watching a non-tech savvy twisted firefarter of a colleague lose their sh*t over a flipped upside-down computer screen, having left it unlocked and unattended. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchan30 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) This little snippet from a tweet from a view from the terrace. “He’ll be back alongside the rest of the squad on @BBCScotland on Friday 3rd Feb” Edited January 25, 2023 by buchan30 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Jim Goodwin is still the Aberdeen manager 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 England's constant ability to shoot themselves in the foot, across multiple sports, when they think they are going to win the whole thing The Hockey World Cup is on at the moment. England made it to the quarter finals without conceding a goal. They were 2-0 up with 3 minutes left today, when Germany missed a penalty. 30s later, Germany scored, and then got another penalty, which they scored. 2-2 at full time. It went to a penalty shootout, and we all know what happens in penalty shootouts between England and Germany 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 The doctor I'm working with this afternoon has a coffee machine in the clinic and it means fresh brewed coffee all afternoon rather than having to drink instant. Superb stuff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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