tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post7782084358319179793..comments2024-02-19T10:16:13.581+00:00Comments on Past Imperfect: Bonding or Balderdash?Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-86044660311793489222013-09-30T17:56:40.947+01:002013-09-30T17:56:40.947+01:00Andrew MS:I know where you are coming from:)Andrew MS:I know where you are coming from:)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-204914728764411262013-09-28T00:30:29.954+01:002013-09-28T00:30:29.954+01:00Just having a look around here, and this reminds m...Just having a look around here, and this reminds me how much shock people express when I utter the words nobody seems allowed to utter, namely.... "I am not a team player." Can't stand working in teams. Would much rather have make my own mistakes and win my own little battles. I got told to leave a bonding class for that once. Ha ha. Andrew MacLaren-Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275686573421308677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-60547347094739600322013-09-21T07:45:46.454+01:002013-09-21T07:45:46.454+01:00Vagabonde: exactly right. He does work for an Am...Vagabonde: exactly right. He does work for an American firm.<br />They did it over here in the UK, but not so much since the recession.<br />I am now going to bond with my pain au chocolat because it is Saturday.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-74643976495947320312013-09-21T07:41:09.796+01:002013-09-21T07:41:09.796+01:00Gadjo: now he's in Moscow.
Mage: I do look a...Gadjo: now he's in Moscow.<br /><br />Mage: I do look at it - with some envy until I remember the jumping.<br /><br />Mike and Ann: I'm thankful- apart from nursing - I was self employed.<br />I did choose to go on a rock climbing course in one of my madder moments.<br /><br />Naomi: yes I think that would be my choice.<br /><br />Joey: I can well imagine. What a pain.<br /><br />Nea: do you till keep in touch?Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-3658415604943828092013-09-21T04:04:00.101+01:002013-09-21T04:04:00.101+01:00Team bonding? You said your French son did that? ...Team bonding? You said your French son did that? Does he work for an American firm? That’s sounds like the type of thing they like to do here, that is “bonding.” Bonding at work, bonding with a child, bonding with a cat, that is a fashionable US word. I did work for a large corporation, but there was no bonding – none that I recall – we never met outside of work. Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-76458166499318475532013-09-20T23:24:34.327+01:002013-09-20T23:24:34.327+01:00Can be fun. My favorite one was the blind folded, ...Can be fun. My favorite one was the blind folded, tree hugging one. I bonded with my tree for life, not sure if that was the purpose though:)Neahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528962078216397466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-82966905438172143612013-09-20T09:26:47.340+01:002013-09-20T09:26:47.340+01:00I've done some team bonding activities when we...I've done some team bonding activities when we went through the adoption process in an attempt to get to know the other potential parents better. Not really very physical stuff, more role playing etc. Drove me insane. LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-23840134582195996202013-09-19T21:16:41.268+01:002013-09-19T21:16:41.268+01:00LOL, LOL....You might as well ask me have I travel...LOL, LOL....You might as well ask me have I traveled to the moon....lol!<br />I have absolutely no interest in these kinds of physical machinations---Lets just go eat a lovely dinner.....!<br />OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-53520613291048033812013-09-19T18:17:52.645+01:002013-09-19T18:17:52.645+01:00I'm rather with Kim Ayres on this one. Those o...I'm rather with Kim Ayres on this one. Those of us who are self employed (the last 36 years in my case) are also self sufficient enough (and probably always have been) not to need any bonding exercises. Exile says he's been on several of these team-building exercises, and now thinks they're of 'doubtful value'. I've no first hand experience of them, but would tend to agree with him. Don't much like the sound of them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558857315748815249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-58868709807126127552013-09-19T15:47:31.468+01:002013-09-19T15:47:31.468+01:00Look at that picture. :) Thanks for being able t...Look at that picture. :) Thanks for being able to add it.Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-30865991293981898862013-09-19T05:49:34.863+01:002013-09-19T05:49:34.863+01:00No company I've ever worked for has offered me...No company I've ever worked for has offered me team building excercises, but the scenery around Interlaken is stupendious - lucky guy.Gadjo Dilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998278830936531990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-5776320470908296412013-09-18T23:15:05.269+01:002013-09-18T23:15:05.269+01:00Chef: deal:)Chef: deal:)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-78733183684956855952013-09-18T19:30:57.755+01:002013-09-18T19:30:57.755+01:00We'll always be friends hen, that goes without...We'll always be friends hen, that goes without saying. <br /><br />Lunch is on me, my place on Sunday, shall we say 2ish? <br /><br />I'll get out my photie albums, you bring yours. Deal?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13871866841906377841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-84753760595572741372013-09-18T19:03:24.206+01:002013-09-18T19:03:24.206+01:00Rashbre: yes I thought you would have had experien...Rashbre: yes I thought you would have had experienced these. <br />This was with an American firm. I suppose now we are still not out of recession such jollys would be low on the list of priorities.<br />(I've been listening to too many political talks lately.)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-52785055380651554802013-09-18T18:44:35.929+01:002013-09-18T18:44:35.929+01:00Oh yes, I've done a few of these type of thing...Oh yes, I've done a few of these type of things. Boating around the Solent, hugging trees in Surrey, deconstruction and building rafts in Wales. <br /><br />Er, and gambling in Las Vegas. Not sure how that fits exactly. Oh and team booze cruising in Sweden. Or that.<br /><br />In UK it seemed to go out of fashion a few years ago. Either because of injuries or cost. The hotel and drinking part still seems to occur from time to time though.rashbrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138427049001650099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-75257869117856576472013-09-18T17:58:09.205+01:002013-09-18T17:58:09.205+01:00Parsnip: I'll drink to that.
Chef: now just...Parsnip: I'll drink to that.<br /><br />Chef: now just a cotton pickin' minute!<br />I forbore to mention that your chapter of misadventures came on the heels of my tribulations with the mirror and the mallet. I just smiled and thought maybe I can occasionally inspire him as he does me.<br />Now let's just be sensible and acknowledge that very often great minds think alike. Well perhaps mine isn't that great but you know what I mean.<br />Please put your gloves back on and let's be friends again.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-67188313580331649302013-09-18T17:28:10.852+01:002013-09-18T17:28:10.852+01:00So that's how it is then doll? I tell you in c...So that's how it is then doll? I tell you in confidence, bare my soul to you, let you know my innermost secrets about me falling off of things, and you go and pen a wee chit about people tumbling down, eh?<br /><br />Coincidence?<br /><br />Aye, that'd be right.<br /><br />The gloves are off hen, the gloves... are... now... off.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13871866841906377841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-36899700228690497012013-09-18T17:19:16.555+01:002013-09-18T17:19:16.555+01:00hahahahahha... Like Kim I am now self employed, so...hahahahahha... Like Kim I am now self employed, so I guess the Square Ones and I could jump into the pool ?<br />But I could see this turning out bad if someone on the team finds out no one likes them or some long buried slight comes to light.<br />I vote for a nice dinner with lots of wine. <br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-82535667619901514122013-09-18T17:15:58.559+01:002013-09-18T17:15:58.559+01:00Kim: I've done a rock climbing course and a d...Kim: I've done a rock climbing course and a drama course both of which have the elements of fear and the pub at night.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-22347131447480504892013-09-18T17:12:28.107+01:002013-09-18T17:12:28.107+01:00Never done the corporate team bonding thing, but t...Never done the corporate team bonding thing, but then being self-employed doesn't offer up much opportunity for it...Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-73182977372059372792013-09-18T16:10:36.198+01:002013-09-18T16:10:36.198+01:00Exile: no no ! You have to earn the reward. Have...Exile: no no ! You have to earn the reward. Haven't you learned anything.<br />RE RE - there was I thinking poor you - working so hard you had to sleep in a strange bed whilst really you were gallivanting.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-37657055596391862272013-09-18T16:06:47.720+01:002013-09-18T16:06:47.720+01:00John: many timed I'm sure:)John: many timed I'm sure:)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-30083903432483772692013-09-18T15:51:42.524+01:002013-09-18T15:51:42.524+01:00Have done the bar bit!! xx :-)Have done the bar bit!! xx :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346682505354790114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-83888482741468313782013-09-18T12:22:50.332+01:002013-09-18T12:22:50.332+01:00Can't they just skip right to the unwinding-in...Can't they just skip right to the unwinding-in-the-bar portion of the event? Do they have to include the death-defying acts beforehand? I've participated in several corporate team-building exercises and have always found them to be of questionable value.<br /><br />Re: Your question from the previous comment section. It doesn't happen often, but occasionally I'll see a play that runs so late there's no transport back to New Jersey, so I'll stay at the Elegant Wellington. Usually the Shakespeare productions drone on for three hours or more. That usually requires a hotel stay. I've got tix to see Mark Rylance and Stephen Fry do <i>Twelfth Night</i>. That might run a little late. Exile on Pain Streethttp://exileonpainstreet.com/noreply@blogger.com