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Title: Wasted journey
Post by: Nick on August 30, 2007, 03:57:56 PM: Had a call yesterday afternoon about a project I am working on. Guy said he needed to see me URGENTLY. Could I get to Manchester today? REALLY URGENT!!! He sounded a bit stressed and panicky, so I agreed.

Managed to lash together some emergency childcare arrangements for the Boy and set off. Got to destination and went to Reception.

"Hi, I am Mr Nick and I am here to see MR X"

Receptionist looked shocked and then burst into tears.

She then phoned someone and said that it was me and I had come to see Mr X.

"Someone is coming down to see you, " she sniffled.

I hung about.

Woman appeared and led me into a little room. "Mr Nick, you have come to see Mr X, yes?"

Yes

"I regret to inform you that he died at his desk yesterday afternoon."

eeek: eeek:

Heart attack I guess.
Felt sorry for him and all that, but the effing M60 is buggered up and it took me another 2 hours to get back!

NOw have to tell Miss Whiplash about this development. It's either me or her!!
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Barman on August 30, 2007, 03:59:40 PM: The Nick factor strikes again... scared2:
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Snoopy on August 30, 2007, 03:59:47 PM: Bloody Hell Nick! You've surpassed yourself and no mistake. surrender:
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Nick on August 30, 2007, 04:01:50 PM: Inducing telephonic death for my clients is not part of my MO. Though fortunately my new Professional Indemnity policy stuff was here when I got back
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Barman on August 30, 2007, 04:02:04 PM: Quote from: Snoopy on August 30, 2007, 03:59:47 PM
Bloody Hell Nick! You've surpassed yourself and no mistake. surrender:
Indeed...
worthy: Hail Nick worthy:
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Snoopy on August 30, 2007, 04:02:43 PM: Just erase my number from your mobile there's a good fellow. whistle:
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Barman on August 30, 2007, 04:02:54 PM: Quote from: Nick on August 30, 2007, 04:01:50 PM
Inducing telephonic death for my clients is not part of my MO.
But you would say that wouldn't you?
worthy:
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Nick on August 30, 2007, 04:03:33 PM: I feel a smiting coming on!
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Barman on August 30, 2007, 04:04:04 PM: Quote from: Snoopy on August 30, 2007, 04:02:43 PM
Just erase my number from your mobile there's a good fellow. whistle:
Yes, and any numbers beggining 00 357 scared2:
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Snoopy on August 30, 2007, 04:06:09 PM: Edward Fox is too old ~ so who can we get to play Nick in the film of his life provisionally titled "Day of the Nickel"?
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Barman on August 30, 2007, 04:07:54 PM: Quote from: Snoopy on August 30, 2007, 04:06:09 PM
Edward Fox is too old ~ so who can we get to play Nick in the film of his life provisionally titled "Day of the Nickel"?
rubschin:

This chap?

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Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Snoopy on August 30, 2007, 04:08:57 PM: There is a certain likeness I suppose rubschin:

Hang on ~ we shouldn't take the p*ss. Poor old Nick may have lost a contract as well as a client.
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Uncle Mort on August 30, 2007, 04:14:05 PM: Did you find out what was REALY URGENT!!! though?

Nothing could be worth so much that you would get so stressed as to die. eeek:
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Barman on August 30, 2007, 04:15:48 PM: Quote from: Uncle Mort on August 30, 2007, 04:14:05 PM
Did you find out what was REALY URGENT!!! though?
Russian Mafia plan to kill him? whistle:
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Snoopy on August 30, 2007, 04:24:54 PM: Have you checked your briefcase wasn't switched for one full of money?
Are you leaving a sort of greenish glow wherever you walk? freddy:
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Barman on August 30, 2007, 04:29:23 PM: Quote from: Snoopy on August 30, 2007, 04:24:54 PM
Have you checked your briefcase wasn't switched for one full of money?
Are you leaving a sort of greenish glow wherever you walk? freddy:
I'll put this up in the bar... ::)
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Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Snoopy on August 30, 2007, 04:41:15 PM: Do we believe in coincidence?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2354324.ece
Quote
A small earthquake rumbled through the city centre of Manchester this morning, the sixth to hit the area this month.
char062
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Nick on August 30, 2007, 04:42:32 PM: Quote from: Uncle Mort on August 30, 2007, 04:14:05 PM
Did you find out what was REALY URGENT!!! though?

Nothing could be worth so much that you would get so stressed as to die. eeek:

I am now wondering about that. No information is forthcoming. We shall never know! scared2:
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Barman on August 30, 2007, 04:43:32 PM: Quote from: Snoopy on August 30, 2007, 04:41:15 PM
Do we believe in coincidence?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2354324.ece
Quote
A small earthquake rumbled through the city centre of Manchester this morning, the sixth to hit the area this month.
char062
We had one yesterday...

We're doomed I tell you doomed!

noooo:
Title: Re: Wasted journey
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Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Barman on August 30, 2007, 04:46:57 PM: Quote from: Snoopy on August 30, 2007, 04:45:00 PM
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Precisely?

I reckon Nick did the bloke in over some bizarre contractual argument ands this is a thinly disguised attempt to build an alibi.

He?ll prolly say he was here in the pub with us when it happened? noooo:
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Nick on August 30, 2007, 04:48:14 PM: evil:

Miss Whiplash has been informed (by e mail)

OK?
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Snoopy on August 30, 2007, 04:49:53 PM: Quote from: Nick on August 30, 2007, 04:48:14 PM
evil:

Miss Whiplash has been informed (by e mail)

OK?

You should have 'phoned her ~ Two birds with one ........ whistle:
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Barman on August 30, 2007, 04:50:10 PM: Quote from: Nick on August 30, 2007, 04:48:14 PM
evil:

Miss Whiplash has been informed (by e mail)

OK?
I give her a week tops... noooo:
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Nick on August 30, 2007, 04:50:54 PM: I wish!!
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Barman on August 30, 2007, 04:53:56 PM: Quote from: Nick on August 30, 2007, 04:50:54 PM
I wish!!

scared2:
Couple of days...
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Mr Happy on September 01, 2007, 05:01:53 PM: How many recorded victims of 'death by Nick' have there been?
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Nick on September 01, 2007, 05:22:04 PM: Relatively few.
Title: Re: Wasted journey
Post by: Snoopy on September 01, 2007, 05:24:06 PM: By comparison with say ...... The Somme .... negligible. whistle: