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lethargic_manThe other day I was going "oyez! oyez!" and making handbell-swinging motions to get people's attention for a meeting, and one of my colleagues said I should get a handbell for the purpose.
I said "I used to have one in my old job, but one day some ba*d made off with the clapper. I don't suppose any of you have seen a little sphere of brass with a ring attached that I use instead?"
At which point Ian, who orked cattle in my old department at the BBC, and has in the last month followed me here too, said "That's funny, I used to have a little sphere of brass with a ring attached in my desk back at the BBC."
I said, "You bastard! It was you that nicked it all along!? That's criminal damage, that is. But as long as you get it back to me for Purim, I don't mind."
I thought: It'll probably have been slung out by the person who inherited his desk after he left. But much to my surprise, I came back from lunch today to find it sitting on my keyboard.
Result: One happylethargic_man.
I said "I used to have one in my old job, but one day some ba*d made off with the clapper. I don't suppose any of you have seen a little sphere of brass with a ring attached that I use instead?"
At which point Ian, who orked cattle in my old department at the BBC, and has in the last month followed me here too, said "That's funny, I used to have a little sphere of brass with a ring attached in my desk back at the BBC."
I said, "You bastard! It was you that nicked it all along!? That's criminal damage, that is. But as long as you get it back to me for Purim, I don't mind."
I thought: It'll probably have been slung out by the person who inherited his desk after he left. But much to my surprise, I came back from lunch today to find it sitting on my keyboard.
Result: One happy
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Date: 2010-02-25 01:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-02-25 02:00 pm (UTC)<thinks> Hmm, I've left it too late this year, but maybe next year I should go as a town crier!
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Date: 2010-02-25 05:29 pm (UTC)Would be curious how you will look as town crier.
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Date: 2010-02-25 09:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-02-25 10:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-02-25 08:57 pm (UTC)I remember you complaining last year that it had disappeared at work.
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Date: 2010-02-25 09:53 pm (UTC)