“A doctor and his wife were having a big argument at breakfast. He shouted at her, "You aren't so good in bed either!" then stormed off to work. By mid-morning, he decided he'd better make amends and called home. "What took you so long to answer?" he asked. "I was in bed," she replied. "What were you doing in bed this late?" "Getting a second opinion.”
Sorry not to theme guys but just posting so you can see I am watching you all! Having a good day today. My EVERTON team won 1 - 0 against Tottenham so I am WELL HAPPY!
“Three guys are drinking in a bar when a drunk comes in, staggers up to the counter, and points at the guy in the middle, shouting, "Your mom's the best sex in town!" Everyone expects a fight, but the guy ignores him, so the drunk wanders off and bellies up to the bar at the far end. Ten minutes later, the drunk comes back, points at the same guy, and says, "I just did your mom, and it was sw-eeeeet!" Again, the guy refuses to take the bait, and the drunk goes back to the far end of the bar. Ten minutes later, he comes back and announces, "Your mom liked it!" Finally, the guy interrupts. "Go home, dad, you're drunk.”
Ok. There are maybe 3 out of the 50 or so applications that are Los Angeles or Santa Barbara which are 50 and 40 miles away. There are a group of probably 10 applications in the 30 mile range too. But neither of the positions I interview for tomorrow or the next day are that far. I think they're 20 miles and maybe 25 miles respectively. So I have a commute to look forward to unless one of the jobs here in town pans out.
It might be pretty nice. One of the places is a CPA (certified public accountant) firm and my eyes about popped out of my head when they told me starting pay. I actually countered with a lower offer - not advisable, but I know I can get by for less and would really value that job more than that particular salary. The other place is a company with what may be an entrepreneurial owner, and with that possibly lower starting pay. I say 'entrepreneurial',... that may be untrue, but the business and its owner, my prospective boss, have the same name. It seemed like a probability that she started it herself. Anyway, they're both bookkeeping, which is what I'm studying so it should keep me interested & happy!
I interviewed for my first bookkeeper position ever this morning. It was good as interviews go. I didn't have to lie. If hired, my wage will be up to shareholders... I don't know if I like that, lol. But it's a great job and they're talking about training periods and it sounds good. Also, I got a weird text offering me a ridiculous amount of money to be a personal assistant! The time commitment for it is super low - I might be able to balance that with another position if it's ok with my boss, should he hire me... I like that. He wants to do a background check and will get back to me. I have another bookkeeping interview tomorrow, and another company has expressed interest, and is offering astronomical compensation for their bookkeeper. They want to phone interview on Wednesday. I emailed that that would be fine, but I can also do it today. So I'm busy for now...
Not sure what part of Scotland you are from but I am guessing the Highlands . Just been reading the Inverness Chronicle about the Londoner who had to travel to Inverness to get tested for Corvid. The UK has just turned into a Mad World .
The origin of these very interesting phrases:- 1. In the 1400s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb.' 2. Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only... Ladies Forbidden'... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language. 3. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David, Hearts - Charlemagne, Clubs -Alexander the Great, Diamonds - Julius Caesar 4. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... 'goodnight, sleep tight.' 5. It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon. 6. In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.' It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's' 7. Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice. 8. In 1696, William III of England introduced a property tax that required those living in houses with more than six windows to pay a levy. In order to avoid the tax, house owners would brick up all windows except six. (The Window Tax lasted until 1851, and older houses with bricked-up windows are still a common sight in the U.K.) As the bricked-up windows prevented some rooms from receiving any sunlight, the tax was referred to as “daylight robbery”! Now, there you have the origin of these phrases. Interesting isn’t it!!
I could add a couple more with me being interested in Military History . Paying through the nose - This came from Danelaw from when the Vikings that settled over here collected their taxes from the populace. If you didn't pay, then they would slit you nose with a knife hence the saying . Ladies First. - This came from the medieval days when entering a building known to be occupied by the enemy. You would send a woman in first to draw the enemy out ! Hungover - This came from when sailors had a good night out and ended up sleeping bent over taught ropes. This was a very cheap form of accommodation !
Hi mate. I'm the middle of the west coast. Not as high up as Highlands.im going to Google that. That's mental.