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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Nick on June 29, 2009, 08:27:47 AM

Title: A battle for the day
Post by: Nick on June 29, 2009, 08:27:47 AM

Earlier on I stumbled across a website broadly related to my area of work. Looking at some of the projects the outfit in questions had been involved in I came across something awfully familiar. Without going into details they proudly claim to have written a set of materials for a national training programme.

Um no, I wrote them actually, was paid handsomely and still have them on my desk, filed with the contract and the payment details. I have never heard of this bunch of charlatans!  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

I have sent them a politely enquiring e mail. We shall see what they have to say  evil:

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 29, 2009, 08:48:05 AM

 Popcorn:

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Nick on June 29, 2009, 08:55:02 AM

You have a PM.

And I have had a very swift response from their MD asking why I am interested!

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 29, 2009, 08:58:23 AM

Quote from: Nick on June 29, 2009, 08:55:02 AM

You have a PM.

And I have had a very swift response from their MD asking why I am interested!

 Popcorn: Popcorn:

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 29, 2009, 09:12:19 AM

Quote from: Nick on June 29, 2009, 08:55:02 AM

You have a PM.

And I have had a very swift response from their MD asking why I am interested!

Thank you and your next e-mail should be interesting.

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Nick on June 29, 2009, 09:12:38 AM

You already have it  whistle:

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Pastis on June 29, 2009, 10:17:47 AM

If you have all the evidence, dated etc... go for the jugular  evil:

I've been there, and done it... time consuming, annoying, but worth it in the end.

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Nick on June 29, 2009, 10:20:16 AM

I have the working files, the final documentation, a folder of e mail correspondence, a contract for the work and payment details  angel1

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 29, 2009, 10:43:28 AM

What could possibly go wrong?

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Barman on June 29, 2009, 10:47:22 AM

Doesn't keyboard cat have anything to say about this then...?  Popcorn:

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Nick on June 29, 2009, 10:47:48 AM

I think he may  eveilgrin:

He does appear to have some experience of the  legal process

http://keyboardcat.com/2009/05/24/judge-judy-gets-played-off/ (http://keyboardcat.com/2009/05/24/judge-judy-gets-played-off/)

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Miss Demeanour on June 29, 2009, 04:09:57 PM

And where did you get your material from originally Nick  whistle:

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Barman on June 29, 2009, 04:10:57 PM

Quote from: Miss Demeanor on June 29, 2009, 04:09:57 PM

And where did you get your material from originally Nick  whistle:

He stole it from me!  cussing:

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Miss Demeanour on June 29, 2009, 04:11:57 PM

And so the domino effect begins  whistle:

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 29, 2009, 04:29:43 PM

Quote from: Miss Demeanor on June 29, 2009, 04:11:57 PM

And so the domino effect begins  whistle:

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.007james.com%2Fi%2Factresses%2Fthunderball%2Fclaudine_auger%2Fclaudine_main.jpg&hash=089e5d850a7a8bbc01834a7085ed877349f6caba)

 eyes:

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Nick on June 29, 2009, 05:01:08 PM

Quote from: Miss Demeanor on June 29, 2009, 04:09:57 PM

And where did you get your material from originally Nick  whistle:

My head!

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 29, 2009, 05:07:04 PM

Quote from: Nick on June 29, 2009, 05:01:08 PM

Quote from: Miss Demeanor on June 29, 2009, 04:09:57 PM

And where did you get your material from originally Nick  whistle:

My head!

Which one?

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Nick on June 29, 2009, 05:07:41 PM

I SMITE YOU

OH  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

Title: Re: A battle for the day
Post by: Barman on June 29, 2009, 06:55:21 PM

Quote from: Nick on June 29, 2009, 05:07:41 PM

I SMITE YOU

OH  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

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