What is Midge?

[Grunt]

The recent thread about it being to cold to work in the shed had got me wondering what Midge is.

[echnidna]

This forum is Midges library,

He just had a lend of Grunt. :D

[Dan]

There was this (http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showpost.php?p=69759&postcount=16) a couple of years back, now the cold(?) weather on the Sunshing coast. Grunt may be onto something.:D

[DanP]

I put other. There is no 'all of the above' option. :p

[Zed]

I would have voted for "balding, soft poof from queensland" but again, there was no option for that either.:D

[bitingmidge]

I would have voted for "balding, soft poof from queensland" but again, there was no option for that either.:D

I resent that Zed!

Queensland should be spelt with a capital "Q"!

P
:p :p :p

[MajorPanic]

Midge is a top bloke!!

Wadda ya expect.... he's from QUEENSLAND!!! http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon14.gif


Although... there was that little hiccup about being a southern wuss & the cold.......... ;) :D

[Iain]

Where's Queensland:confused:

[bitingmidge]

Shhhhhh!!!

Don't anyone tell him, hey!

(That's another bit of glorious clear blue sky and golden sand that we don't have to fight for!)

P
:D :D :D

[Grunt]

Where's Queensland:confused:

It's where all the Queens live.

[Wongo]

Do they speak Queenslish?

[Andy Mac]

He's a sensitive soul, many creative types are.
Don't be harsh on the old fella...I've heard that the temperature on the Sunshine Coast can absolutely plummet... 18-19degrees is not unheard of in the depths of Winter:rolleyes: :p !

Cheers

[Auld Bassoon]

Midge is an all round good bloke - he must be, he's a forumite and a woodie :)

[echnidna]

But isn't he a practising architect?? :)

maybe he orta stop practising and DO sumtin :D

[Caliban]

But isn't he a practising architect?? :)

maybe he orta stop practising and DO sumtin :D
Exacterly! Like send the things he promises. Don't mention stairs though

[Auld Bassoon]

But isn't he a practising architect?? :)

maybe he orta stop practising and DO sumtin :D

You may have noticed that all of the major consultancy firms call themselves "practices" - that's because they don't "Do", they just "Advise" (:eek: :mad: :D ) - the "all care, no responsibility" model :D

[bitingmidge]

You may have noticed that all of the major consultancy firms call themselves "practices" - that's because they don't "Do", they just "Advise" (:eek: :mad: :D ) - the "all care, no responsibility" model :D
Actually if the truth be known, they get paid so little these days, that it can't be called "work" or it would contravene the Trade Practices Act.

For the record, I gave up "practicing" almost 20 years ago for that reason, now I "manage" among other things, consultants, and one of my roles is to ensure they take responsiblity! It's a case of mind over matter really. When it comes to getting things right, I don't mind what it takes, and they don't matter.:rolleyes:

After running a large "practice" for several years, I discovered that the "managers" who were my clients representatives earned more than twice what I did, and knew only a third, and had no responsibility that I could see. I jumped the fence and to my dismay discovered that they got away with it because most of the architects I was dealing with knew even less! :eek: :eek:

Sadly, times haven't changed.... but one could say that in almost any trade or profession these days.

Cheers,

P

[Grunt]

Yeah, I really wonder how the world really functions. I deal with middle management of quite a number of organisations. 1 in 10 know what they are doing.

[echnidna]

and that 1 out of the 10 is probably at the bottom of the dung heap coz he spends time managing instead of playing politics to hide his incompetence