Did I make a fool of myself

[AnthonyGerrard]

Yep that's about it..

Lift = Elevator

Where di you get that picture - I wonder if they are still standing. I suppose something like 70% of the flats locally to me - have been pulled down and replaced with houses.

 

[vbaInet]

Where di you get that picture - I wonder if they are still standing. I suppose something like 70% of the flats locally to me - have been pulled down and replaced with houses.

Quite a lot of them are still standing in London. They look very much like Council flats.

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

>>>Where di you get that picture<<<

I searched Google Image Search:

For "Flats" http://www.google.co.uk/advanced_image_search?hl=en

 

[AnthonyGerrard]

Quite a lot of them are still standing in London. They look very much like Council flats.

Housing association surely?

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

These are also "Flats"

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

This is "Mud Flats"

 

[AnthonyGerrard]

>>>Where di you get that picture<<<

I searched Google Image Search:

For "Flats" http://www.google.co.uk/advanced_image_search?hl=en

I kind of knew that - was just remarking that the picture seemed old (black and white) and wondered if they were still standing.

Is that a chimney I see in the background? Ah the good old days of Blighty - chimneys , flats and crap white sliced loaves.

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

These are "Salt Flats"

 

[vbaInet]

Housing association surely?

Too big for Housing Association. They won't spend that much on them. Definitely Council buildings and what you see at the top are (most likely) Boilers.

 

[AnthonyGerrard]

Too big for Housing Association. They won't spend that much on them. Definitely Council buildings and what you see at the top are (most likely) Boilers.

I'm not sure we still have council houses here? I though they were all privatised into housing associations - many many have anyway.

The chimney I was refffering too (if it is one) is in the background by the hill (mound) . Looks like a milltown circa 1960!

I dont know much about london flats aprt from Nelson Mandela heights - and the estate (was it?) documentray on BBC MOnday nights around 2 years ago - of proper working class flats being "ethnicly cleansed" into luxury apartments.

Googling - It was called "The Tower" 2007

 

[dan-cat]

PaulDohert, amirite?

 

[vbaInet]

I dont know much about london flats aprt from Nelson Mandela heights - and the estate (was it?) documentray on BBC MOnday nights around 2 years ago - of proper working class flats being "ethnicly cleansed" into luxury apartments.

I didn't see the programme Some parts of London - mainly East - have had some Council flats converted to luxury appartments and some just transformed but remain as Council flats but with a higher price tag. There are luxury flats dispersed all over London with lots more in the Central parts and the West End.

 

[AnthonyGerrard]

There are luxury flats dispersed all over London with lots more in the Central parts and the West End.

These are new builds are they as opposed to council flat conversions you mentioned?

Is flat trendy again? (rather than apartment)

 

[AnthonyGerrard]

PaulDohert, amirite?

You may say that - I couldn't possibly comment.

He must be a witty, good natured handsome man, to have that confused anyhow.

 

[vbaInet]

These are new builds are they as opposed to council flat conversions you mentioned?

Is flat trendy again? (rather than apartment)

Most of them are new builds.

You can say they are trendy but because there's no space, it's become a thing of necessity.

 

[AnthonyGerrard]

Most of them are new builds.

You can say they are trendy but because there's no space, it's become a thing of necessity.

Ive seen the dormitory new builds down the river - not highrise - but like student accomodation - where 10s and 10s of thousands if not hundreds of thousands live, but come the weekend you expect tumble weeds, to blow through.

A few years since I've been down to stay though.


Weird.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

I see the topic has migrated away from the interviews, but I have a story about a fellow who was looking for an administrative assistant. He had three candidates, each coming from a different field and seeking to change career direction to management.

The manager decided he would test their viewpoints, so he chose a simple question: How much is 2 + 2 ?

The first applicant was an engineer. The manager asked his question. The engineer pulled out his old pocket calculator. In a moment, he said "2 + 2 = 3.99999999995 plus or minus 0.00000000006"

The second applicant was a programmer. The manager asked his question. The programmer said, "I'm not sure, but if you give me two junior coders, a small time-sharing system, and about two weeks to work out the program, I'll have an answer for you at the end of that time."

The third applicant was from a marketing background. The manager asked his question. The marketeer looked him straight in the eye and asked, "What would you like it to be?"

 

[vbaInet]

I see the topic has migrated away from the interviews, ...

You will have noticed this is my speciality

The manager decided he would test their viewpoints, so he chose a simple question: How much is 2 + 2 ?

I think the third candidate would get the job because the question wasn't "what is 2 + 2", but "how much is 2 + 2". 2 + 2 can be the name of a product.

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

I think the third candidate would get the job because the question wasn't "what is 2 + 2", but "how much is 2 + 2". 2 + 2 can be the name of a product.

I like it... Very Clever Answer...

 

[vbaInet]

I like it... Very Clever Answer...

Do I get the job then Uncle Gizmo?