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Well, as i understand it, from working in the NHS, the people who are in charge of appointing new people are in 'middle management', and so have a inflated sense of their own importance. Therefore, when a problem crops up, they'll hire more managers rather than hiring people who will actually deal with the problem. That's why you get four or five people who's job it is to 'improve efficiency' and 'direct workflow' when the problem would be more easily fixed by having one manager, and three or four more people to actually do the work.

I was surprised to find that 'standard' working hours are 8.30 til 5.30 nowadays.

I bet it comes with a huge picture of a bald eagle emblazoned on it as standard. And an American war hero. Baseball.

I had no idea who Comerade Co-op was until now, other than he appears to be my kryptonite. I still don't understand how he beat me?! Twice?!

I'm not really sure to be honest. I had got it into my head that road bikes were very light and very fragile, and tended to break easily. I assumed that if i got a hybrid it would be sturdier and less likely to break. I basically made all that up in my head though, so i'm looking at road bikes now. It's 3 miles of roads all the way, and i doubt i'll ever use it for anything else. I also seriously doubt my job has a Cycle 2 Work scheme as they only have 6 employees and they all have cars, but i suppose i can ask.

That's the other thing of course; i don't yet know what the dress code will be. If i do have to wear a suit, i could just leave the jacket at work perhaps.... ....if it's just shirt and trousers, that'll be a lot easier of course. I think i might have to get the bus a few times until i know what to expect, but i really want to try and cycle it.

Maybe it's a hint that the Moto X phone won't be symmetrical...

Ideally i wanted to limit the amount of clothes i had to change when i got there. It's a new job and all, and i don't want to be the new guy who strides in wearing Lycra and has to disappear to the bathroom to change as soon as he gets in. Maybe i could get the bus for the first couple of weeks and then transition in... I can see i'm going to have to buy an all new wardrobe aren't i? What exactly do you mean by 'uncomfortable'? As in, it's hard work? Will it really make that much of a difference over just 3 miles? I was looking at getting a road bike anyway, all of which are £250 and up, so hopefully there won't be a problem. I was going to get it from Halfords because they have the ease of being able to go in and look, but i could get it online....come to think of it, there is a bike shop about 10 doors down on my road.....fate?

Hi guys, So i've got this new job, and it happens to be location only a few miles from where i live. So i think to myself, maybe i'll cycle to work! Does anyone else do this? Does anyone have any tips? I plan to buy a fairly cheap bike from Halfords (probably a road bike, or maybe a hybrid), and put lights etc on it. Do you need to have a change of clothes? I don't think my workplace has a shower or anything, but seeing as it's only a 3 mile journey, i won't be too sweaty. However, i'm worried about rain. I'll probably buy waterprrof trousers and jacket, and then leave shoes at work to change in to - will that be enough? The alternative is to get the bus, but that works out at £500 a year which isn't looking too fantastic... So yeah......shaaaaaaaaaare.

Actually i'd say he was ready for a thrashing.

I know that DJ Hero was developed here in Royal Leamington Spa.

That's right....accept it....embrace it....

Hey dude, no need to throw insults. I'm sure Rummy didn't mean any harm.

Fuuuuuuuuuck. Never bet on women's tennis. It is the most unpredictable sport ever.

Thanks! I give you this to work on:

Sounds like an awful day all round Iun. I'm sorry to hear that. You're not a horrible person, we all know that, especially after how your wife had treated you in the past.

Surely everyone is a foreigner to someone?

Phuket is very nice, I went there as a child.

They definately mentioned Metropolis once, not sure about Smallholders. DAE THINK THE ZOD-PODS LOOKED LIKE PENISES?!

Happy birthday!

This is almost certainly true. Drink as much water as you physically can before you go to sleep and you'll be fine come morning time. My sister (who is a doctor) swears by it.

So apparently having a train journey with 4 changes pretty much guarantees you missing one of your connections at some point. Currently sat in Satan's railway station after my train was late and I missed the next one by seconds...

There's something to be said for the realism of the game when I am reluctant to go into the sea because of my (real-life) phobia of sharks. Anywho, i have most of the upgraded kit now after going on a hunting spree. I just need to find some damn tapirs...

If he's American and 14, i doubt it. My fiance's Grandad is Turkish, and he doesn't have a surviving birth certificate, so doesn't know exactly when his birthday is, or even how old he actually is.