Canucks !

It only took nine months then !

With out beating a theme to death here, you may have noticed I am not all that enamored with working for a consultancy practice as opposed to the good old ‘bash the subbie’ general contractor !

Working for the suit and satchel brigade I am missing out on way too many free booze ups compared to my mates working for local general contractors ! How am I supposed to find out about the local dens of ill repute when no mad as hatters subbie is guiding me around and paying for the privilege.

Come back William Hare – all is forgiven !

Any way before I bleet on too much, tonight I was asked along to watch the local ice hockey (or was that ice dancing) team from Vancouver, courtesy of my blacktop provider. Go the Canucks !

Now in fairness my hosts did lay out the special treatment ! Sitting in a private box, the pre-puck drop build up was spent tucking into steak, lobster, scallops and Sleeman Honey Brown whilst quizzing the locals why indeed the skaters on show before us felt the need to wear more layers than an Eskimo out fishing the nearest iceberg.

I have yet to hear a worthwhile argument justifying why ice hockey players (who set their stall out as hard nuts) need to protect themselves with as much padding as the local army bomb disposal unit ?

All the fans go nuts with noise when a punch up erupts (which is generally every ten minutes). This I can only assume is laughter whilst watching two boys swing hay makers at each other looking like a couple of Geordie boys pished up in the taxi rank line fighting over who gets to take Tracy home !

Perplexing ! But very amusing none the less !

In between sectors ?? sessions ?? ……… periods I think they call them, more and more nosh and booze was pushed in front of those of us gathered there that culminated in a finale of gateaux swimming in Baileys and Grand Marnier !

My only disappointment for the evening was that given I had a visa medical examination the next morning, I had to stay calm with the yellow lemonade in order to ensure my sample did not resemble the chemical make up of Australian lager (weak and flat).

Thanks to the boys who invited me out though.