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Posted by alexandra_k on June 5, 2005, at 15:29:57
Today is a public holiday :-)
We celebrate the Queens birthday.
Or at least... We have a day off.
Not that it is her birthday today...
But I guess we could do with a holiday
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 5, 2005, at 15:47:46
In reply to Queens Birthday, posted by alexandra_k on June 5, 2005, at 15:29:57
> Today is a public holiday :-)
> We celebrate the Queens birthday.
> Or at least... We have a day off.
> Not that it is her birthday today...
> But I guess we could do with a holidayWe do that the third Monday in May. Just an excuse to kick off the summer.
I think her real birthday is in September, or something, isn't it?
Next holiday for us is July 1, which is our Confederation Day.
Lar
Posted by Phil on June 5, 2005, at 15:57:19
In reply to Re: Queens Birthday » alexandra_k, posted by Larry Hoover on June 5, 2005, at 15:47:46
I only have sex the third Monday in May.
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 5, 2005, at 16:12:12
In reply to Re: What a coincidence, posted by Phil on June 5, 2005, at 15:57:19
> I only have sex the third Monday in May.
My *ss just fell off!
Posted by Damos on June 5, 2005, at 16:37:56
In reply to Queens Birthday, posted by alexandra_k on June 5, 2005, at 15:29:57
We're celebrating it next Monday, the 13th. Hope you have a nice day off.
Posted by Damos on June 5, 2005, at 16:38:54
In reply to Re: What a coincidence, posted by Phil on June 5, 2005, at 15:57:19
What can I say....that's still way more often than me!
Posted by NikkiT2 on June 5, 2005, at 16:51:07
In reply to Queens Birthday, posted by alexandra_k on June 5, 2005, at 15:29:57
That us Brits don't get a day off *L* Civil servants do, but no one else..
is soooo unfair *LOL* (though we did get last monday off as a bank oliday for something or other)
Nikki x
Posted by Phil on June 5, 2005, at 16:51:36
In reply to Re: What a coincidence » Phil, posted by Damos on June 5, 2005, at 16:38:54
Hey!!! I was bragging here.
Posted by alexandra_k on June 5, 2005, at 16:57:13
In reply to It cracks me up.. » alexandra_k, posted by NikkiT2 on June 5, 2005, at 16:51:07
Bank Holiday!!!
I know all about that from some Blur song...
Well... At least I've heard of that from some Blur song. Do you get those 3X a year???What is that?
Civil servant holiday?
Whats a civil servant???
Posted by alexandra_k on June 5, 2005, at 16:58:40
In reply to Re: Queens Birthday » alexandra_k, posted by Damos on June 5, 2005, at 16:37:56
> We're celebrating it next Monday, the 13th. Hope you have a nice day off.
Ah, so we just beat you again ;-)
I have marking to do, unfortunatly :-(
And what really rips my nightie is that I GET MONDAY OFF ANYWAY. Every week. I do think it is most unfair that everyone else gets monday off too and I get nothing special :-(
I was tempted to take tomorrow off too...
Posted by alexandra_k on June 5, 2005, at 16:59:37
In reply to Re: What a coincidence » Phil, posted by Larry Hoover on June 5, 2005, at 16:12:12
> > I only have sex the third Monday in May.
> My *ss just fell off!Hmm. Well then, no sex for you ;-)
This is a very strange conversation...
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 5, 2005, at 17:36:29
In reply to Re: What a coincidence » Larry Hoover, posted by alexandra_k on June 5, 2005, at 16:59:37
> > > I only have sex the third Monday in May.
> > My *ss just fell off!
>
> Hmm. Well then, no sex for you ;-)
>
> This is a very strange conversation...He took me by surpise, eh? LMAO, I did. And you ripped your nightie, naughtie girl.
Lar
Posted by Damos on June 5, 2005, at 17:58:19
In reply to Re: Queens Birthday » Damos, posted by alexandra_k on June 5, 2005, at 16:58:40
Well that's downright unfair. Has it suddenly got really hot in here or is it just me???? =0)
Posted by alexandra_k on June 5, 2005, at 18:29:07
In reply to Re: Queens Birthday » alexandra_k, posted by Damos on June 5, 2005, at 17:58:19
No it is absolutely bloody freezing :-(
Summer is on the wrong side of the world at the moment ;-)
Posted by alexandra_k on June 5, 2005, at 18:30:32
In reply to Re: What a coincidence, posted by Larry Hoover on June 5, 2005, at 17:36:29
> He took me by surpise, eh?
HAHAHA!
>And you ripped your nightie, naughtie girl.
Lucky I've still got my gorilla pajama pants and my HUGE college hall t-shirt and my toe socks then, isn't it????
Hmm.
Posted by Nikkit2 on June 6, 2005, at 4:47:19
In reply to Re: It cracks me up.. » NikkiT2, posted by alexandra_k on June 5, 2005, at 16:57:13
Sorry, bank holidays are what we call the public holidays..
We get;
New Year's Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Early May Bank Holiday (first monday in May)
Spring Bank Holiday (last monday in May)
Summer Bank Holiday (last monday in August)
Christmas Day
Boxing DayAnd a civil servant is a government worker.. so, tax people, customs people.. all that kind of thing! They get some extra holidays off each year on top of what the rest of the country gets!
interestingly, we get the least number of holidays in all of Europe and the commonwealth! But compared to the US (dunno about Aus / NZ) we do tend to get a decent amount of holiday from employers!!!
Nikki x
Posted by Nikkit2 on June 6, 2005, at 4:48:15
In reply to Re: What a coincidence » Larry Hoover, posted by alexandra_k on June 5, 2005, at 18:30:32
The Queen has Two birthdays..
her official one (this one.. though its not an anniversary of her birthday date), and her real one!!
Nikki x
Posted by alexandra_k on June 6, 2005, at 6:10:33
In reply to Re: It cracks me up.. » alexandra_k, posted by Nikkit2 on June 6, 2005, at 4:47:19
Ah... So Blur were right (in a sense) that there are three 'bank holidays' that are called bank holidays - but the other sorts are also called bank holidays... If you get what I mean.
> New Year's Day
> Good Friday
> Easter MondayYup :-)
We get them.> Early May Bank Holiday (first monday in May)
> Spring Bank Holiday (last monday in May)
> Summer Bank Holiday (last monday in August)We don't get them. We get...
-Waitangi day (we celebrate the signing of the treaty between maori and european settlers)
-Regional anniversary (Auckland anniversary where I'm at)
Queens Birthday...
Um... I can't think of anymore. But there just might be...
Labor day. Thats ringing a bell...> Christmas Day
> Boxing DayYup. We get them too.
> And a civil servant is a government worker.. so, tax people, customs people.. all that kind of thing!
Ah. I had heard the term, but didn't get what it meant. Thanks for that.
>They get some extra holidays off each year on top of what the rest of the country gets!
:-)
> interestingly, we get the least number of holidays in all of Europe and the commonwealth!:-(
But compared to the US (dunno about Aus / NZ) we do tend to get a decent amount of holiday from employers!!!
Aus / NZ are part of the commonwealth.
Thats how come we celebrate the Queens birthday.
Did you mean UK??
Posted by Nikkit2 on June 6, 2005, at 6:52:53
In reply to Re: It cracks me up.. » Nikkit2, posted by alexandra_k on June 6, 2005, at 6:10:33
I meant the paid vacation time that employers give you..
Like, in my job, I get 27 days a year to take off when I want.. (well, 22 at moment, but its going up.. woo hoo!)
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