Do I have to?

disgruntledgoat
disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
edited November 2009 in The bottom bracket
... Go into work tomorrow?

The main street of town is under 4 ft of water. I have to get my lift to drive an extra 3 miles around the floods to get me, the water was about 2ft away from the main road when I came home at lunch time and it's still raining... And my boss reckons unless I drown he wants me in! I knw I live on top of a hill 30m above any actual floods, but I have to be able to work this somehow!
"In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

@gietvangent

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  • Steve_b77
    Steve_b77 Posts: 1,680
    Simple answer is yes unless there is no route you can take
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    BUt I don't wanna! :lol:


    Seriously, i've seen some floods round here but this is completely off the scale. I saw 10 sheep on a tiny little island in the middle of a field. People are being airlifted and boated out of pubs and out of their houses... A woman I car pool with is missing! It's going to be a long while before any of the shops are open again I would think.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • andy162
    andy162 Posts: 634
    DG, just ring in sick. Complete coincidence about said floods etc. Headache, gout, pig flu,
    snotty beak, hand spasm....whatever, nowt to do with rising water levels at all, no gaffer nothing at all.
  • jairaj
    jairaj Posts: 3,009
    MTFU and use one of these:

    Floating.jpg

    :lol: [/url]
  • petejuk
    petejuk Posts: 235
    Clearly the local authority would have issued a severe weather warning. Therefore the likelihood is that they will be advising essential journeys only. If you don't consider getting to your job an essential journey, don't do it and tell your boss that you feel you would be putting your safety at risk if you did travel in.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Doesn't look like there's going to be much of a town left...

    And those news arses can nob off back down south, don't give a toss about us until we drown or get all our livestock put down. Keswick was the worst thing ever (and conviniently closer to the motorway!)until the RAF got called in last then they all drove here, vultures. As soon as the water stopped rising and it was clear everybody was ok they high-tail it to somewhere more "dangerous".

    Are they still going to be here tomorrow and next week to help us rebuild a town? Nope, just stand there saying how awful it all is then bugger off to vulture somewhere else. End rant
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • northernneil
    northernneil Posts: 1,549
    errrrr thats what reporters do ? they arent rescue workers or builders ? what are you expecting ?

    my parents on tuesday went up to the cottage they rented for a week at basenthwaite ..... they are coming home today
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    edited November 2009
    Yes, you do!.... :shock:
    I have to, too.
    Flooded here, too....
    About 150m deep :shock:
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    northernneil wrote:
    errrrr thats what reporters do ? they arent rescue workers or builders ? what are you expecting ?

    my parents on tuesday went up to the cottage they rented for a week at basenthwaite ..... they are coming home today

    My main gripe is with them taking up 15 rooms in the only hotel left open whilst about 300 of the residents are homeless.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 992
    hopper1 wrote:
    Yes, you do!.... :shock:
    I have to, too.
    Flooded here, too....
    About 150m deep :shock:

    150 metres, are you sure.

    It's very wet and flooded here in Kerry, but at most 5'.

    FWIW, I just rang in and said I couldn't make it today. Now it's a cloudless sunny day, waters still very high though.
    Old hippies don't die, they just lie low until the laughter stops and their time comes round again.
    Joseph Gallivan
  • GraemeT
    GraemeT Posts: 155
    Is the Jennings brewery ok?
    Just Keep Pedalling
  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,171
    GraemeT wrote:
    Is the Jennings brewery ok?

    http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news ... icle/85129
    Mañana
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    pb21 wrote:
    GraemeT wrote:
    Is the Jennings brewery ok?

    http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news ... icle/85129

    Spoke to the woman who runs the tours and she said it's under 4 ft of water. Brewing staff are very gloomy but she reckons it'll all be fine. They're not going to be brewing for months though... which may give wolves and dudley the excuse to shut em down andhold onto the brands.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    iainment wrote:
    hopper1 wrote:
    Yes, you do!.... :shock:
    I have to, too.
    Flooded here, too....
    About 150m deep :shock:

    150 metres, are you sure.

    It's very wet and flooded here in Kerry, but at most 5'.

    FWIW, I just rang in and said I couldn't make it today. Now it's a cloudless sunny day, waters still very high though.

    Positive, mate... I'm working in the North Sea! :wink:
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!

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