08-02-2011, 02:55 PM | #3706 |
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Meh - fish is pretty easy to screw up.
Says the woman who can make a souffle but didn't get a jacket potato with beans right. Mass catering is an under-appreciated art. I see it five days a week in term time and I have to admit I am staggered by what they achieve. Roast potatoes, Yorkshire Puddings, Goujons, Pies - check. Anything topped with potato (Cottage Pie, Shepherd's Pie etc) Fail - the fat floats on top - gag. And they change the veggie meal with no notice. One of "my" girls was excited to be having cous cous. Oh no you don't. Veggie lasagna instead, which she really didn't like. And our Hindu pupil would sometimes be faced with a veggie substitution that had egg in it - even if he agreed to it, the checkout computer would show he couldn't have it. His parents took to giving him a "snack" (a filled chapatti) in case this happened. In general they're brilliant though. Last edited by Sundae; 08-02-2011 at 03:03 PM. Reason: Appalling grammar |
08-02-2011, 03:01 PM | #3707 |
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Usually they're pretty good. I just will avoid fish dishes from now on.
I worked in the cafeteria in college. Another of my younger self jobs that I loved. We had so much fun, but we worked hard. |
08-02-2011, 03:05 PM | #3708 |
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Our ladies don''t make the food, it's shipped in from a larger school.
And they work hard and seem to have fun. I'd be happy to scoff it. Salad is an option every day and I am (rather stupidly) proud when my munchkins choose a vegetable or salad option. They eat more widely than I did at their age. Then again, our school dinner were teh grim. |
08-02-2011, 03:07 PM | #3709 |
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I really miss those rectangular pizzas we got in HS. They were so awful they were awesome!
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08-02-2011, 04:15 PM | #3710 |
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Mildly irritating me today?
Well, it's been building up. I'm supposed to be going on vacation starting on Monday, but it's still kind of up in the air. We're trying to get my father-in-law moved into a nursing home nearby from several states away, and are still going through the application process. I was hoping to have him all situated before heading off on vacation, but he hasn't even finished his application yet. He might not get in, and we might have to look elsewhere. Plus work is getting really busy. I can probably swing getting free for vacation, but I won't be able to relax because so much will be hanging over me while I'm gone. So I'm thinking of cancelling the trip. I'll know in the next few days. At least everything is easy to cancel. We were just going to visit relatives and go camping and hiking. The kids will be disappointed though. Maybe I'll just postpone it or shorten it or something. I don't like it when I'm not able to control my plans. |
08-02-2011, 09:41 PM | #3711 |
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If you can minimize your stress, do it. Sometimes vacation is not a vacation at all.
For instance, in my case, the cost of the vacation adds stress that lasts longer than the memory of the pleasure it gives. I really hate that. |
08-02-2011, 10:57 PM | #3712 |
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the world only rides on your shoulders if you let it Glatt !!!!!
Work wise , if this was scheduled in advance , Take the time !!!!! If nothing else Help Dads get settled
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08-02-2011, 11:51 PM | #3713 |
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08-03-2011, 02:47 AM | #3714 |
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Students, and the English language. Not a good mix.
There are three ways of spelling words that sound like whether. You wrote the word twice, and managed to use both wrong spellings. And I'm not allowed to be sarcastic in this job.
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08-03-2011, 02:50 AM | #3715 |
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I'm not sure weather the whether will be favourable tomorrow or not.
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08-03-2011, 02:53 AM | #3716 | |
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I think it's from the heat. |
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08-03-2011, 03:33 AM | #3717 |
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So you got a little hasty there while you were in heat, just take your time in the future.
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08-03-2011, 07:18 AM | #3718 |
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Seriously? Is that in the contract?
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08-03-2011, 08:14 AM | #3719 |
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Heat.
Bloody heat here. And humidity. Bad mix for most people, especially bad for me. Why? Because I suffer the most okay, and I've got a badge to prove it. Hot, fat, sweaty and on a diet. And bored. Pissflaps. Roll on 5th September. |
08-03-2011, 08:16 AM | #3720 |
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It's finally below 90, but still so humid. It did storm last night which I loved.
Unlike Sundae, I will also bitch loudly when it's snowy, icy, and cold. Some of us (er, me) can't be pleased. |
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