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May 21st 05, 10:44 AM
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The invisible man
Martin Rowley wrote:
snip (We actually had a senior director of the Met Office a few years back who, without any embarrassment, wrote ... " if it ain't broke, break it ": in other words, keep poking the ants nest to see what mayhem you can cause. It worked: we were all thoroughly confused within 12 months.) It took as long as 12 months? At the end of his speech, at which we were also encouraged to "poke our heads above the parapet", we were already flooded with confusion and despondency. Graham |
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May 21st 05, 06:53 PM
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The invisible man
"Graham P Davis" wrote in message ... Martin Rowley wrote: snip (We actually had a senior director of the Met Office a few years back who, without any embarrassment, wrote ... " if it ain't broke, break it ": in other words, keep poking the ants nest to see what mayhem you can cause. It worked: we were all thoroughly confused within 12 months.) It took as long as 12 months? At the end of his speech, at which we were also encouraged to "poke our heads above the parapet", we were already flooded with confusion and despondency. Some people call it "thinking out of the box", I call it simply "out of the box" :-) Will. -- " Stuff the thought police, I don't care anymore, I am free, I am me - quack quack " ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A COL BH site in East Dartmoor at Haytor, Devon 310m asl (1017 feet). mailto: www: http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk DISCLAIMER - All views and opinions expressed by myself are personal and do not necessarily represent those of my employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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The invisible man
"Graham P Davis" wrote in message ... Martin Rowley wrote: snip (We actually had a senior director of the Met Office a few years back who, without any embarrassment, wrote ... " if it ain't broke, break it ": in other words, keep poking the ants nest to see what mayhem you can cause. It worked: we were all thoroughly confused within 12 months.) It took as long as 12 months? At the end of his speech, at which we were also encouraged to "poke our heads above the parapet", we were already flooded with confusion and despondency. Some people call it "thinking out of the box", I call it simply "out of the box" :-) Will. -- " Stuff the thought police, I don't care anymore, I am free, I am me - quack quack " ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A COL BH site in East Dartmoor at Haytor, Devon 310m asl (1017 feet). mailto: www: http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk DISCLAIMER - All views and opinions expressed by myself are personal and do not necessarily represent those of my employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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The invisible man
"Graham P Davis" wrote in message ... Martin Rowley wrote: snip (We actually had a senior director of the Met Office a few years back who, without any embarrassment, wrote ... " if it ain't broke, break it ": in other words, keep poking the ants nest to see what mayhem you can cause. It worked: we were all thoroughly confused within 12 months.) It took as long as 12 months? At the end of his speech, at which we were also encouraged to "poke our heads above the parapet", we were already flooded with confusion and despondency. Some people call it "thinking out of the box", I call it simply "out of the box" :-) Will. -- " Stuff the thought police, I don't care anymore, I am free, I am me - quack quack " ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A COL BH site in East Dartmoor at Haytor, Devon 310m asl (1017 feet). mailto: www: http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk DISCLAIMER - All views and opinions expressed by myself are personal and do not necessarily represent those of my employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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