In Australia, without a doubt, it is THE day of all days, it's MELBOURNE CUP DAY. (the biggest horse racing carnival in Australia). It really should be made a public holiday in every State. Yesterday, in fact, I received a phone call from a past colleague. Staff want to catch up with me, so guess what? An invitation to their Melbourne Cup Lunch (which goes the entire afternoon...now to find my diary and reschedule my clients!!!)
Nothing, I mean, nothing, else stops the nation as this day does! Productivity hits rock bottom from about 11.30am onwards. Certainly from about 12.30pm, try and get through to anyone, any company, and you have absolutely no show. and if you do, the alcohol content in that one individual would mean you woldn't get any sense out of them anyway.
What happens in your part of the world on 4th November?
And for those in the U.S. how disrupted will your day be on election day?
Conrad73: If he had succeeded that would have brought the Bishop of Rome back into the Picture.
The writing was already on the wall for the Catholics Conrad - the beginning of the end had already happened - I was referring more to the eradication of the houses of parliament and if anything, the whole issue gives historical precedent for the 'suicide bomber'
" Fawkes, who was resolved to blow himself up along with Parliament if need be, was seized as he attempted to ignite the powder charge. Peter Heywood, a resident of Heywood, Lancashire, snatched the torch from his hand at the last instant. Fawkes was arrested and taken before the privy council where he remained defiant." wiki - but i can find better refs if need be..............
trish123: The writing was already on the wall for the Catholics Conrad - the beginning of the end had already happened - I was referring more to the eradication of the houses of parliament and if anything, the whole issue gives historical precedent for the 'suicide bomber'
" Fawkes, who was resolved to blow himself up along with Parliament if need be, was seized as he attempted to ignite the powder charge. Peter Heywood, a resident of Heywood, Lancashire, snatched the torch from his hand at the last instant. Fawkes was arrested and taken before the privy council where he remained defiant." wiki - but i can find better refs if need be..............
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Nothing, I mean, nothing, else stops the nation as this day does! Productivity hits rock bottom from about 11.30am onwards. Certainly from about 12.30pm, try and get through to anyone, any company, and you have absolutely no show. and if you do, the alcohol content in that one individual would mean you woldn't get any sense out of them anyway.
What happens in your part of the world on 4th November?
And for those in the U.S. how disrupted will your day be on election day?