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Offline Snowman

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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #20 on: December 12, 2008, 03:18:28 pm »
A betting man would buy shares of construction related service companies that are not heavily leveraged.
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2008, 03:23:52 pm »
Quote from: airbalancer on December 12, 2008, 02:59:51 pm
Early '90's stuff happen quickly
'89 construction booming , '90 dead

Yes, it did (particularily in some Cdn markets, such as the GTA) and it did it also in 1981 when interest rates went skyhigh; but I don't recall the pullback as being so global in scope, and so massive. No countries and economies are exempt this time. Even the OPEC countries will be hurt!!
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #22 on: December 12, 2008, 03:35:57 pm »
About 2 years ago, we stopped having a Christmas party.  We used to have one at a nice country club where the prime rib was amazing.  Since then, the owner has been handing out $50 gift cards for the grocery store...which I promptly donate to the local food bank.

We also get a pizza party on our last day of work.  Pizza delivered to the shop with pop.  We just kinda sit around and socialize.  My friend Bobby and I always play poker till morning at the casino after the pizza party.  Our own little tradition I suppose...
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #23 on: December 12, 2008, 03:51:33 pm »
My "Holiday" party after exams...

 :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:  ;D

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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #24 on: December 12, 2008, 04:12:11 pm »
We have to pay our own way for our Christmas party, no funding.  Attendance is optional.
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #25 on: December 12, 2008, 04:18:15 pm »
Quote from: Snowman on December 12, 2008, 03:18:28 pm
A betting man would buy shares of construction related service companies that are not heavily leveraged.

You would have look at Aecon and SNC they have some good government contracts
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #26 on: December 12, 2008, 04:18:45 pm »
Our is this Saturday eve. Fairly nice Adult dinner and dance for 800 people or so which is less than half the actual employes and guest. It's out in the East end this year which is why were not going. We don't have a party for the kids except for the Summer Bar-B-Q. Taxi chits for those that need them and special discount rates on hotel.
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #27 on: December 12, 2008, 10:38:47 pm »
For the first time in about 16 years my wife's organization canceled the X-Mas party.   Praise The Lord.  Cost me $300 and forced to sit with the political invitees all the while the rank and file get hammered at the other tables.  :P

11 support ppl terminated and 15 professional staff in last two weeks.  First time ever for layoffs and they're not coming back. Nasty stuff. 
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #28 on: December 12, 2008, 10:43:50 pm »
Ours is next week.
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #29 on: December 13, 2008, 01:31:19 am »
Ours is in next week, it will be ...

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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #30 on: December 13, 2008, 08:21:41 am »
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #31 on: December 14, 2008, 01:09:34 am »
Had ours at a local restaurant a couple of weeks ago. There were probably about 80 of us (employees and spouses - no kids) for a nice buffet dinner with an open bar.

Got my Christmas bonus yesterday, too.  :)

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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #32 on: December 14, 2008, 08:26:25 am »
Had ours earlyish. Dinner at a nice restaurant, then we went to the Keith's brewery for a tour and all the free beer you could take for two hours. Then to a pub for more free booze and free food. It was a great time, but needless to say, kind of a sloppy night  :P
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #33 on: December 14, 2008, 08:37:28 am »
Quote from: Bullet Blue on December 14, 2008, 08:26:25 am
Had ours earlyish. Dinner at a nice restaurant, then we went to the Keith's brewery for a tour and all the free beer you could take for two hours. Then to a pub for more free booze and free food. It was a great time, but needless to say, kind of a sloppy night  :P

Was it the roof pub at Keith's ??? :rofl:
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #34 on: December 14, 2008, 10:03:24 am »
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #35 on: December 16, 2008, 09:08:27 am »
Quote from: airbalancer on December 14, 2008, 08:37:28 am
Quote from: Bullet Blue on December 14, 2008, 08:26:25 am
Had ours earlyish. Dinner at a nice restaurant, then we went to the Keith's brewery for a tour and all the free beer you could take for two hours. Then to a pub for more free booze and free food. It was a great time, but needless to say, kind of a sloppy night  :P

Was it the roof pub at Keith's ??? :rofl:

No, it was the Alehouse.
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #36 on: December 16, 2008, 10:14:33 am »
Pffff.  I don't bother.  I'm not in the mood to pay $50 for a ticket for crappy food and have to pay for drinks all the while listening to co-workers talk about how great they are.  Not my cup of tea.  :)
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #37 on: December 16, 2008, 10:15:59 am »
Quote from: Wetson on December 16, 2008, 10:14:33 am
Pffff.  I don't bother.  I'm not in the mood to pay $50 for a ticket for crappy food and have to pay for drinks all the while listening to co-workers talk about how great they are.  Not my cup of tea.  :)

Would not they be :censor: on how lousy the condo market is  ???
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #38 on: December 16, 2008, 11:44:21 am »
Quote from: 2hondas on December 12, 2008, 03:51:33 pm
My "Holiday" party after exams...

 :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:  ;D

And how does that differ from every other night at university, pray tell?  ;D
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Re: How was your 'holiday' party?
« Reply #39 on: December 16, 2008, 11:51:06 am »
Quote from: Demosthenes X on December 16, 2008, 11:44:21 am
Quote from: 2hondas on December 12, 2008, 03:51:33 pm
My "Holiday" party after exams...

 :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:  ;D

And how does that differ from every other night at university, pray tell?  ;D

So you party after exams :o, now I find out :rofl2:
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