Nataly

One of my favourites is: http://www.channelflip.com/david-mitchells-soapbox---series-1/#male-grooming or http://www.channelflip.com/david-mitchells-soapbox---series-1/#compliments He also does a BRILLIANT one on "man-flu" "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

http://www.channelflip.com/david-mitchells-soapbox---series-1/#mouse I *love* this guy!! For you non-Brits, he is (in my opinion) the funniest man alive! Not sure if the link will work in the US. If not, try Youtube-ing "David Mitchell's Soapbox". Just very funny. I watched all episodes back-to-back yesterday "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Fuck the rig - you'd have to pry me off V!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

There's a rig in that picture??? "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I hope you're not suggesting I should use this example as en interesting fact about me?!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Why on EARTH would I do that?? What you describe is utter MADNESS!! Jeeze!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Why should I pay for extra insurance because some other dipshit isn't paying for their insurance??? I don't care if the uninsured driver has medical bills he/she can't afford as a result of an accident THEY SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAD in the first place because they are not legally allowed to drive without insurance. Quite frankly the risks they are taking are NOT relevant to the discussion of whether it's fair on OTHERS that they don't have insurance. And for the record, a fully insured driver does NOT get a free ride straight to la-la-land where everything is miraculously solved for them. They get screwed up the ass in more ways than one because most insurance is not designed to look after you when you are not at fault. And the insurance that is designed to do just that is more expensive. So that would mean that I have to pay for the uninsured fuck that wrecks my life. Fucking great. *Excellent* solution. Much better than getting the uninsured drivers either -insured -off the fucking roads There. Rant over. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Shroppy!! Why would you ruin a good thing by letting him in on this secret??! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

That's right, honey.. But not until you've finished your list of chores! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Yeah... Google knows everything!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Yesterday I did a simulated full accountancy exam.. 3 hours and 20 minutes later I was in tears - I *hate* this shit.. So today, I had a lie-in.. Followed by a bike-ride.. Followed by a lunch of bread from the bakery, foie-gras, saucission sec, roquefort, and sweet wine.. I feel naughty!! Anyone else do something naughty lately? (Preferably something more interesting than what I've just described!! ) "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

It's not cool, it's tragic.. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

So you could afford the penalty but not the insurance?? Hmm... Eventually, yes. I got a payment plan so I paid the charges off during the course of a few months, using my last paycheck to completely finish them. Did your insurance not provide you with any flexibility on payments? Did you ask? Did you shop around? Or did you pay the fine because the impact affected *you* whereas the insurance only affected a hypothetical other person..? Again.. Hmm.. Rarely are people left with NO OPTIONS. They make choices. Sometimes options are limited and choices are hard to make. But there are VERY few circumstances where I would agree that not paying insurance & still driving was the *right* choice. I don't know all your circumstances, but you're going to find it hard to convince me - why don't we agree to disagree. After all, mine is only an opinion - people are entitled to have different points of view. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Is she really going out with him?? "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Ah ha ha!! I *hope* no one at work knows about that!! I keep things professional at work and don't discuss my love-life. Some people know that I don't have a boyfriend, but that's it. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

That takes me off your list! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I'm sure there are psycho women as well... But I think the stalking kind of behaviour you describe falls outside what most people would consider "normal". I think in some cases they won't take the hint no matter what you do. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Hmmm... Water sports... An *excellent* thing to discuss at work!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

So you could afford the penalty but not the insurance?? Hmm... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Man, you're quite good at this office politics stuff, aren't you?!! Do you give seminars? I could brush up on my skills!! Actually, I really could! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I hear what you're saying.. I just find it hard to believe that the people who drive without insurance have NO other options. You *really* couldn't get a lift from anyone temporarily? There is NO public transportation? You HAVE to work where you do? You have NOTHING else you can cut out of your budget? Like cable, or eating out? You don't have a single thing you could sell to find the money? Come on.. I acknowledge that there are cases where people are under extreme financial distress, but I really think this is NOT the norm for people who drive without insurance. I think they choose to save on this rather than something else, and by doing so they could be impacting on someone else's financial situation. I don't think saving on car insurance is the right decision, but sure, I believe that in a VERY, VERY small number of cases it seems like the only option. It's still a choice (and in my opinion, a bad one). "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Oh.. I've just thought of something: I have never gotten any points on my driver's licence, nor have I ever gotten a speeding ticket. (Note: over here, you start with zero and gain points for bad driving.) Not only is it a little unusual, but given I have a motorcycle, people won't really guess it could be me

Yeah.. What makes it tricky is that everyone knows each-other quite well already, but this is meant to be a "bonding" event, so the emphasis is on something no one knows about you.. A couple of people already know I skydive.. Everyone knows about my motorcycle (because I ride to work every day).. It's obvious I'm Canadian (and my French surname marks me out as a froggy).. The guy who hired me knows I was in the military.. And in any case, I'm not especially keen to widely spread any of this info at work anyway because I'm an accountant and I don't want to come across like an adrenaline freak!!! Hmm.. Tricky.. So the cavity thing is not interesting, then.. Bugger. And ok.. You're probably spot-on with regards to the corporate bull-shit thing.. Still.. Makes me want to puke a little!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Nataly and the toothless posse. After all, you're not a Brit. OMG you're right - the tooth thing would OBVIOUSLY be a non-Brit!!! And Quade - nice idea, but what?? I don't want to come across like a goodie-goodie either.. But I agree - I don't want anything too personal or too outrageous.. It needs to be a bit boring / safe for work.. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Watch out, Highway Dividers. OMG I'm so embarrassed - how the HELL did you find this picture of me on my Ninja??! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss