Posts by the Accountant

Phase 2

If it ever happens, the next phase will have to be something transatlantic - not just to complete to circuit, but to negate Russia's stranglehold on the line.

Ten per cent

Pleased to see the term "decimation" used in the correct manner.

Mine's the one with the correct apostrophe.

Back in the day

I remember the nineties, at least. Redundant twice - and accountancy was a "safe" profession!

Employers wanting to save the most will cut the older workers (usually higher earners), those with a bit of a conscience will cut the youngsters (less chance of families, mortgages, etc). No-one is immune. Except certain civil servants and undertakers, perhaps.

Paris, 'cos I bet she'd yield to persuasion.

His biggest legacy may be still to come

Father of the geo-stat satellite, grandfather of the space elevator?

RIP Arthur.

Bye bye

Incredible - I switched from Vodafone last week 'cos of the cr@p customer service, and now this happens.

I never realised my power until now.

Ubiquitous comment

Alright, I'll say it ....

"allow IT administrators to downgrade from Vista"

Shouldn't that be "upgrade from Vista"?

Amateurs

I spent a goodly amount of time changing my passwords, as advised, after the original debacle, and like others above, I now find that they gone and reset them anyway.

Bunch of tossers. Time to move.

@BitTwister

I suspect the child database is compulsory - by dint of the fact that in the UK you have to register a birth within six weeks. (A criminal offence not to, IIRC)

Of course, as with all licensing/registration requirements, in order to work it does rather rely on the non-law abiding being, errr, law abiding.

I wonder

If I can try that one with the Revenue next time. Out of 15 million innumerates, as least some must work in HMRC...

IE?

Since no sensible person uses IE isn't this all an irrelevance?