Hey, Frank owed me since I got Tony and his caped friend "Captain Robb" to fix his forum access. The ride was awesome. I got to drive and he had to ride on the back seat. Now he has these weird burns on his face from the wind whipping my hair around.
We took our Assistant Directors on an all day retreat yesterday. We split up into seven teams and my team was very creatively called "Team Seven." We won the highly esteemed and sought after "Spirit Award" for losing every single challenge: bowling, laser tag, go carts, and arcade games.
During the go cart race, I was trying to pass on the inside lane and clipped one of the girls ahead of me. I sent her spinning across three lanes and caused a four go-cart pileup. I still lost. Go figure.
The winning team was awarded all the tickets from the arcade games. They used their tickets to purchase a big stuffed Oscar the Grouch in a big stuffed garbage can. They donated him to the corporate office, and he is now sitting in his stuffed garbage can next to the main fax machine. I say hello every time I pass him.
My Spirit ribbon is awesome. It's on my bulletin board for all to see. Maybe I will take a picture and post it so you can be jealous of me. Or maybe not.
"Spirit" sounds alot like "enthusiastic" and around our office "enthusiastic" is a code word for "not bright".
For example, you might say "this applicant doesnt have a lot of experience, but he is clearly... enthusiastic". Then we all nod knowingly.
Seriously, sounds like a fun event Q. I would love to see that worker's comp claim from the go kart accident.
Was employee injured in the course of their job: Not exactly
Was employee's injury caused by a co-worker: YES! The HR Manager
Describe the incident: All the employees were enjoying a fun, relaxed off-site event that was supposed to build morale. We were having a go kart race when suddenly, the HR manager from Team 7 (we gave them the "Spirit" award, wink wink!) got aggressive and cut off my go kart. I spun out and collided with Bill from accounting and Marge from corporate. That's the last thing I remember before everything went black.
Nobody was hurt in the pileup. If they were injured, they weren't about to tell me, or I'd make them fill out a bunch of forms, which you KNOW brings a big smile to the faces of everyone involved.
You will enjoy the fact that I required a booster seat for my go cart. Without it, my feet wouldn't reach the pedals.
Today my "Spirit" ribbon fell off my bulletin board and is now lost in the crevice between my desk and my wall. It's like a time capsule back there. Some day I will excavate and find all kinds of cool stuff that mysteriously disappeared. That area may also be the black hole for socks lost in the laundry, for all I know. I'll let you know if I ever get in there.
You have been very helpful since my introduction to the forum a couple of years ago. I wish you the best of luck. It sounds like a wonderful and very clever adventure. Even with the economy being what it is, we always manage to do things that we truly enjoy. Best of luck to you.
Hey Paul, I hope you can still view and respond to these posts. I checked out the website and it looks like a great holiday for the boys. I contact several of my friends and we've decided to commit to being one of your first group customers! We selected the Colorado golf and fish resort because it is very convenient to gambling casinos in Blackhawk and Carson City. I understand that golf balls travel great distances because of the thin mountain air, and the trout are always hungry. Thankfully their mouths are small enough they can't actually swallow the golf balls!! The website also mentioned the availability of waterboarding, but we weren't able to get any specifics on that activity. Can't wait to check it out when we get there though! We're booked for June 28 to June 31 in the Quality Inn in Beaverton, since that's where the website recommended we stay. We haven't found it on the map yet, but our Garmin will get us there! Thanks again for this innovative idea. It is always satisfying when a person can offer their support to a fellow HRHeroiner. BTW, I didn't get a chance to read the other posts on this thread; am I the first to make actual reservations??
Okay wait; Ray, Paul, Q and JoJo said to send each of them $100 to cover my part of the get together, so I did that already. Is this for something special, maybe a going away gift for Paul? Golly geez, I sure want to do my part!!! BTW, my friends call me Gully, others call me Naiv, but I'm not sure why.
Like I said in my earlier e-mail, all plans are on hold due to liability issues. Fortunately, I had not turned in my notice yet so I still have my job.
Steaks, since you sent in your money and I have already deposited it, I will honor your reservation. Accommodations may be slightly different than advertised but I think you will find our guest room comfortable. The couch pulls out if you decide to bring your boys.
For our golf/fishing outing, its going to be a bit more abbreviated. We will play at our local course here. While you fish, I will keep an eye out for marshals and wave other groups through. Even if you dont catch anything you might find a couple of balls in the lake.
I think you will find that the experience will be pretty close to what was advertised. If not, I would be happy to work out a non-cash refund. For example, what size shirt do you wear?
Well we THOUGHT it would be fun. My bank just called and somehow the charge to my account had an extra 0 before the decimal point, so now I'm seriously overdrawn. When the bank tried to reverse the charge it found out the account was in the Galapagos Islands and untraceable. There must be some bank routing error somewhere. Soon after attempting to reverse the charge my bank received a phone call from Interpol wanting to know how they got that routing number because it belongs to a syndicated pirate group that deals in arms, drugs and tortoise shells. We were somewhat discourage by this, but them Quality Inn called and said we were no longer eligible for their "special guest" rate that Paul had negotiated, and we would have to stay in Bremerton instead of Beaverton. It was at this point we found out Beaverton was actually in Oregon and not Colorado. Haven't checked the map but I don't think Beaverton is too close to Blackhawk or Carson City. The hotel also told us that we have to pay cash because some of Paul's partners have been using this hotel for their evening and overnight meetings. The hotel had to evict them because they had as many as 48 people in one room, and of course they didn't pay their bill. So Paul, we're going to have to cancel our trip. With my bank account being destroyed and my bank being seized by Homeland Security, we can no longer afford fishing lures, let alone airfare. Sorry, but maybe I can help with your next venture!
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We took our Assistant Directors on an all day retreat yesterday. We split up into seven teams and my team was very creatively called "Team Seven." We won the highly esteemed and sought after "Spirit Award" for losing every single challenge: bowling, laser tag, go carts, and arcade games.
During the go cart race, I was trying to pass on the inside lane and clipped one of the girls ahead of me. I sent her spinning across three lanes and caused a four go-cart pileup. I still lost. Go figure.
The winning team was awarded all the tickets from the arcade games. They used their tickets to purchase a big stuffed Oscar the Grouch in a big stuffed garbage can. They donated him to the corporate office, and he is now sitting in his stuffed garbage can next to the main fax machine. I say hello every time I pass him.
My Spirit ribbon is awesome. It's on my bulletin board for all to see. Maybe I will take a picture and post it so you can be jealous of me. Or maybe not.
For example, you might say "this applicant doesnt have a lot of experience, but he is clearly... enthusiastic". Then we all nod knowingly.
Seriously, sounds like a fun event Q. I would love to see that worker's comp claim from the go kart accident.
Was employee injured in the course of their job: Not exactly
Was employee's injury caused by a co-worker: YES! The HR Manager
Describe the incident: All the employees were enjoying a fun, relaxed off-site event that was supposed to build morale. We were having a go kart race when suddenly, the HR manager from Team 7 (we gave them the "Spirit" award, wink wink!) got aggressive and cut off my go kart. I spun out and collided with Bill from accounting and Marge from corporate. That's the last thing I remember before everything went black.
You will enjoy the fact that I required a booster seat for my go cart. Without it, my feet wouldn't reach the pedals.
Today my "Spirit" ribbon fell off my bulletin board and is now lost in the crevice between my desk and my wall. It's like a time capsule back there. Some day I will excavate and find all kinds of cool stuff that mysteriously disappeared. That area may also be the black hole for socks lost in the laundry, for all I know. I'll let you know if I ever get in there.
We're booked for June 28 to June 31 in the Quality Inn in Beaverton, since that's where the website recommended we stay. We haven't found it on the map yet, but our Garmin will get us there!
Thanks again for this innovative idea. It is always satisfying when a person can offer their support to a fellow HRHeroiner.
BTW, I didn't get a chance to read the other posts on this thread; am I the first to make actual reservations??
By the way, I still need you to send me your deposit for the HR Hero get-together. Your share is only $300.
Just asking!
BTW, my friends call me Gully, others call me Naiv, but I'm not sure why.
Steaks, since you sent in your money and I have already deposited it, I will honor your reservation. Accommodations may be slightly different than advertised but I think you will find our guest room comfortable. The couch pulls out if you decide to bring your boys.
For our golf/fishing outing, its going to be a bit more abbreviated. We will play at our local course here. While you fish, I will keep an eye out for marshals and wave other groups through. Even if you dont catch anything you might find a couple of balls in the lake.
I think you will find that the experience will be pretty close to what was advertised. If not, I would be happy to work out a non-cash refund. For example, what size shirt do you wear?
We were somewhat discourage by this, but them Quality Inn called and said we were no longer eligible for their "special guest" rate that Paul had negotiated, and we would have to stay in Bremerton instead of Beaverton. It was at this point we found out Beaverton was actually in Oregon and not Colorado. Haven't checked the map but I don't think Beaverton is too close to Blackhawk or Carson City. The hotel also told us that we have to pay cash because some of Paul's partners have been using this hotel for their evening and overnight meetings. The hotel had to evict them because they had as many as 48 people in one room, and of course they didn't pay their bill.
So Paul, we're going to have to cancel our trip. With my bank account being destroyed and my bank being seized by Homeland Security, we can no longer afford fishing lures, let alone airfare. Sorry, but maybe I can help with your next venture!