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Shower knobs

I stepped into the shower at the Marriott Hotel in Newcastle. Reaching for the knobs, my brain actually had to do some work. The cap on top adjusted the strength of the water, while a handle under the cap allowed for the temperature.

That was relatively easy.

I didn't think much of the complexity of the shower system at the Hilton in Cardiff, until icy cold water was pouring over me. I stared at the controls. It was too simple. There was just one thing you could turn. One single knob. I had twisted it slightly, and only cold water was coming out. i turned it more. Hot water came out. it was too hot, so I turned it back a bit. I gave up after a few tries, and left the temperature overly warm.

I think that the system was only capable of one strength of current and it only allowed for the adjustment of temperature. Either that, or the previous user had broken it in a fit of rage.

posted by Jot.. @ 11:51 PM 0 comments

scratching

These pass few months we have been hearing scratching noises from the ceiling. very very loud scratching noise. we all know that it's a possum.

today, the weeks of scratching has finally paid off for the possum. the possum made it through the ceiling. we could see a hole about 5cm long. and we could also see it's nose as it sniffed around the hole.

revenge of the possum.

posted by Jot.. @ 10:56 PM 0 comments

g m p k

Top accounting firms have a reputation. They give advise to large firms and they employ only the top people in the field.

We had to go to KPMG for a meeting with a guy there.
He was rude and arrogant but not too bright... he had a mouth. it churned out heaps of stuff.
I think when firms hire people, they hire people who are good at talking (whether or not the person knows what they are talking is overlooked?).

The guy was young. He showed us no respect. I got the impression that he thinks that we were a few classes below him.

posted by Jot.. @ 11:54 AM 2 comments