At work, I'm negotiating some contracts with some Russian customers (who by the way are a pain in the butt). I've been pressuring one of them to
accept the contract and get it finalized. His response to me via email was that he has been very busy working the other contracts for other customers and
hasn't had time to work his own contract. He said, "as usual, the shoemaker is beer foot." That made me larf. 
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Posts: 107 (08/26/08 7:04 PM) Has a little Captain in her |
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Posts: 1513 (08/26/08 7:29 PM) GOT TOTS? |
bwaaahahahaha. tff!
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Posts: 3923 (08/26/08 10:45 PM) The assless chaps,
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Get yer nasty toes outta my beer, Mr. Ruskie!!!!
Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway. 
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Posts: 22800 (08/27/08 6:48 AM) Maybe 60/40 Ninja
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he should have nippled that in the bud
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Posts: 12585 (08/27/08 7:19 AM)
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I hate when I have beer foot.
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Personally as a contract negotiater/manager, I'd say suck my toes
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Posts: 3934 (08/27/08 3:01 PM) The assless chaps,
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:vomit
:puke
Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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Posts: 110 (08/27/08 5:48 PM) Has a little Captain in her |
BucFanTom1 wrote: The guy is Russian...they are strange...he'd probably like to suck my toes, and then I'd have to kill him. My company frowns upon us killing the customers. They are so uptight about stuff like that. |
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Posts: 112 (08/27/08 5:54 PM) Has a little Captain in her |
BucFanTom1 wrote: What kind of contracts do you negotiate? And do you hate children? If you answer correctly, you might be my soul mate. |
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Posts: 7760 (08/27/08 6:43 PM) When I'm not in my right mind,
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Posts: 651 (08/27/08 8:11 PM) |
Construction
Both from a negotiation/award and from an administration standpoint
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Posts: 22849 (08/28/08 7:21 AM) Maybe 60/40 Ninja
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but do you drink beer with your feet????
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There was a lady on a show that smoked with her toes, and she had working hands!!
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Posts: 113 (08/28/08 4:36 PM) Has a little Captain in her |
BucFanTom1 wrote: Is it fun? Is it interesting? This is the best contracts job I've ever had. I used to do Gummit contracts, now I work with commercial. My previous job was administration from contract execution through delivery - business jets. Used to fly on those suckers to deliver them....GRAND TIMES. Now I just negotiate. It's way more intense, not as much fun, but pays way better. |
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Posts: 114 (08/28/08 4:37 PM) Has a little Captain in her |
What about children...do you negotiate with them?
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Posts: 672 (08/28/08 5:01 PM) |
crayolaengland wrote: I been doing it for over twenty years of my 38 year career. It pays the bills. Fun? It can be, but it can be a bitch as well What about children...do you negotiate with them?That went over my head, I guess. I deal in money and/or contracts not children
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Posts: 1556 (08/28/08 5:16 PM) GOT TOTS? |
Thoust should never negotiate with children.
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Posts: 1053 (08/28/08 5:24 PM) Uncomfortably Numb |
with children you lay down the rules and enforce them, or they'll walk all over you.
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Posts: 674 (08/28/08 5:46 PM) |
Now I'm totally lost
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