The post numbered 182nd in this thread wins

[Jon]

Never even heard of it.

It was a gameshow on Nickelodeon for years.

 

[TD]

Reminds me of a less chaotic version of MXC.

 

[Jawneh]

Fort Boyard is the OG in my book.

 

[Jon]

Reminds me of a less chaotic version of MXC.

I don't know what that is.

 

[TD]

I don't know what that is.

 

[Jon]

Oh, the Japanese gameshow that gave birth to Wipeout

 

[VashTheStampede]

Oh, the Japanese gameshow that gave birth to Wipeout

Takeshi's Castle was the original game show. Then they imported it to America with comedic dubbing as Most Extreme Elimination Challenge.

Takeshi's Castle recently made a comeback in Japan and translated episodes are available on Amazon Prime

 

[Jon]

Takeshi's Castle was the original game show. Then they imported it to America with comedic dubbing as Most Extreme Elimination Challenge.

Takeshi's Castle recently made a comeback in Japan and translated episodes are available on Amazon Prime

Good to know. Takeshi's Castle, that's the name I remember!

 

[Benzine]

@TD you were almost responsible for a new rule, disqualification for not seeing legend of the hidden temple. I shall be merciful.

My indoor netball team was called the Silver Snakes

 

[Jon]

@TD you were almost responsible for a new rule, disqualification for not seeing legend of the hidden temple. I shall be merciful.

My indoor netball team was called the Silver Snakes

He's Canadian. I think the pass is warranted.

 

[VashTheStampede]

@TD you were almost responsible for a new rule, disqualification for not seeing legend of the hidden temple. I shall be merciful.

My indoor netball team was called the Silver Snakes

I always rooted for the Silver Snakes.

2nd was Purple Parrots.

 

[VashTheStampede]

He's Canadian. I think the pass is warranted.

You just said that to someone in a whole other hemisphere. It's no excuse.

 

[Jon]

You just said that to someone in a whole other hemisphere. It's no excuse.

Shit, you're right... I was just trying to earn the good will of my boss. I've been pretty hard on him recently

 

[TD]

@TD you were almost responsible for a new rule, disqualification for not seeing legend of the hidden temple. I shall be merciful.

I shall be more careful and appreciate your mercy.

As part of this, I will watch some Legend of the Hidden Temple this week.

 

[Benzine]

Shout out to MLK, who's got me the day off.

 

[TD]

You just said that to someone in a whole other hemisphere. It's no excuse.

Canada is always an excuse.

Shit, you're right... I was just trying to earn the good will of my boss. I've been pretty hard on him recently

After the great pineapple incident, I'm not even phased. I'm numb.

Shout out to MLK, who's got me the day off.

That's a paid holiday for you? We barely even acknowledge it exists.

 

[Benzine]

Canada is always an excuse.

After the great pineapple incident, I'm not even phased. I'm numb.

That's a paid holiday for you? We barely even acknowledge it exists.

I work for an American company. America has fk all days off, so I think our company invent public holidays for it's staff.

I get my NZ days too.

 

[TD]

I get my NZ days too.

What're the NZ-exclusive holidays? Do you have a favourite?

 

[Benzine]

What're the NZ-exclusive holidays? Do you have a favourite?

All our public holidays roughly in order:

New years day, day after new years day

We have regional (kinda like state) anniversary, mine is next monday.

Our version of our national country day.

Two days in Easter.

One day for the war.

One for the indigenous peoples' version of something like new years/stars behaving in a certain way, this one is somewhat new

Kings/Queens Birthday

Labour day

Xmas, Boxing day

 

[TD]

Two days in Easter.

Both Good Friday and Easter Monday I assume?

I only get the Friday so I'm intrigued.

Boxing day

And this is new to me. I was always led to believe this was a Canadian thing. Interesting to see it elsewhere.

 

[Tubby23]

Holiday	Date in 2024
New Year's Day	Monday 1 January
Australia Day	Friday 26 January
Labour Day	Monday 11 March
Good Friday	Friday 29 March
Saturday before Easter Sunday	Saturday 30 March
Easter Sunday	Sunday 31 March
Easter Monday	Monday 1 April
ANZAC Day	Thursday 25 April
King's Birthday	Monday 10 June
Friday before the AFL Grand Final	Friday 27 September
Melbourne Cup	Tuesday 5 November
Christmas Day	Wednesday 25 December
Boxing Day	Thursday 26 December

These are the ones for my state and then I get another one on the third Wednesday in October for a local holiday

 

[Jon]

Holiday	Date in 2024
New Year's Day	Monday 1 January
Australia Day	Friday 26 January
Labour Day	Monday 11 March
Good Friday1	Friday 29 March
Saturday before Easter Sunday	Saturday 30 March
Easter Sunday	Sunday 31 March
Easter Monday	Monday 1 April
ANZAC Day	Thursday 25 April
King's Birthday	Monday 10 June
Friday before the AFL Grand Final	Friday 27 September
Melbourne Cup	Tuesday 5 November
Christmas Day	Wednesday 25 December
Boxing Day	Thursday 26 December

This is why other countries laugh at how much Americans are overworked.

 

[TD]

This is why other countries laugh at how much Americans are overworked.

Americans.. don't have even that many?

 

[Tubby23]

This is why other countries laugh at how much Americans are overworked.

How many weeks of holiday are you entitled to per year? Our base is 20 days on top of this but the company I work for I get 26

 

[TD]

How many weeks of holiday are you entitled to per year? Our base is 20 days on top of this but the company I work for I get 26

For my company I just hit 29 (it was 24 last year), but this also doesn't include paid sick days or paid volunteer days (3).

 

[Jon]

How many weeks of holiday are you entitled to per year? Our base is 20 days on top of this but the company I work for I get 26

Entitled to and get are two different things.

We have like 12 federal holidays, but none are guaranteed off days. It's up to individual companies.

My old company gave us 10 days off.

The one I currently work for gives us 4 days off a year.

 

[Tubby23]

That's completely ridiculous.

 

[Benzine]

Entitled to and get are two different things.

We have like 12 federal holidays, but none are guaranteed off days. It's up to individual companies.

My old company gave us 10 days off.

The one I currently work for gives us 4 days off a year.

You can be asked/made to work public holidays too, basically... But you will be given a day in lieu, which is basically a ticket to have a paid day off another day (or be paid it out when you quit your job if it's still owing).

 

[Jon]

That's completely ridiculous.

Tell me about it. I just got New Year's Day off. That was a quarter of my holidays already this year. Don't get another till 4th of July. Then Thanksgiving and Christmas.

All other days off are my PTO.

 

[Benzine]

You should see what the SEA countries get. Fucken heaps of days off. If they do good in a sporting event they'll have impromptu days off.

 

[Jon]

You can be asked/made to work public holidays too, basically... But you will be given a day in lieu, which is basically a ticket to have a paid day off another day (or be paid it out when you quit your job if it's still owing).

We have similar in terms of religious beliefs. Like we don't need to take Christmas, so you can get a floating holiday. But it's all still only 4 days without taking PTO.

 

[Tubby23]

You should see what the SEA countries get. Fucken heaps of days off. If they do good in a sporting event they'll have impromptu days off.

I mean we have a whole day for a sport final and then when the Matilda's were close to winning the World Cup we had a day off planned for that too

 

[Jon]

Again, I stress my jealousy.

EDIT - Do you wonder why I'm posting here instead of doing my job?

And why I laughed at Shortkut when he answered "Work" to my question of "What am I going to do at work tomorrow?"

 

[TD]

I can't believe how little time off you get Jon, wow.

 

[Jawneh]

I work foe a decent company benefits wise. Helps that its a Volvo company, so good ol' Scandinavian roots. 56h of NYS sick leave and after a year full time I got 96h of paid time off. I'd have 40 more, but that's reserved for the Friday after Thanksgiving and Christmas week.

My previous job I had nothing after over 7 years. I could always ask for time off and they were fine with it, but nothing paid.

 

[Tubby23]

Again, I stress my jealousy.

EDIT - Do you wonder why I'm posting here instead of doing my job?

And why I laughed at Shortkut when he answered "Work" to my question of "What am I going to do at work tomorrow?"

I mean I get all those days off and still the GW temptation is greater than work so I'm more surprised you're not here more!

 

[TD]

The part that has become "easier" for me when it comes to GWF is the fact I've literally stopped using other social media platforms.

 

[Jon]

The part that has become "easier" for me when it comes to GWF is the fact I've literally stopped using other social media platforms.

I never did. That was my secret.

 

[TD]

I never did. That was my secret.

Wise decisions.

Part of me wishes I never did.

My social media profiles still exist, I'll check in once in a while for messages but that's it.

 

[Jawneh]

I may randomly scroll through my fb home page to see something interesting. But I don't talk or react to people there. I should, since there's some good eggs there, but I've given up on doing that tbh.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

are we there yet?

 

[Jon]

I mean, I HAVE them all, but it's mainly because news stories break or articles are on one of those platforms and they restrict you from reading/viewing without having one. But I don't ever post or surf it short of YouTube rabbit holes.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

I'd like to point out that there's a pretty solid chance this thread stalls out at post 180.

 

[The Flame]

I hope when I randomly stumble into this thread at like 4am tomorrow and snipe the winning post I'll get to upgrade to a Super Sanic.

 

[Tubby23]

I'm still trying to work out what the catch is.

 

[Jon]

I'm still trying to work out what the catch is.

Free badge.

 

[Tubby23]

I know that bit but I feel like there is going to be a gotcha with the 182nd part. Is that technically the 183rd post as 1 is numbered before the thread so the number "numbered 182nd" is technically post 183?

 

[TD]

I'd like to point out that there's a pretty solid chance this thread stalls out at post 180.

Until TD takes the 181 bullet.

 

[Jon]

I know that bit but I feel like there is going to be a gotcha with the 182nd part. Is that technically the 183rd post as 1 is numbered before the thread so the number "numbered 182nd" is technically post 183?

I mean, i would assume the person whose post is the one that says #182 of X would win... but I didn't make this OR the rules.

 

[Tubby23]

I mean, i would assume the person whose post is the one that says #182 of X would win... but I didn't make this OR the rules.

Assuming with Benzine will make an ass out of u and me