The I haven’t done a stroke of work today thread - the Iron Mike thread

Started at 8. Had to quit at 10 - to attend a online pta meeting, make a deadly breakfast for the reprobates, bed the cattle, inject a couple of lame animals, gather eggs etc. Just getting back to work now.
Thank god im a stallion, dont know how id cope otherwise. And its been snowing for the last couple of hours.

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Fantastic day here in the mid-west.

I will still be working from couch in ten years please God.

Broadband down all day and still down going to bed. Lord jaysus if I’ve to go to the office in the morning :triumph:

On a Sunday? A day in the office would serve you right for your heathen ways

https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/0410/1506836-laziness-workplace-generation-z-justified-effort-management/

Perhaps they’re making strategic choices about their energy, dealing with invisible challenges or prioritising differently. Sometimes, taking it easier isn’t laziness — it’s wisdom.

@mikehunt is the wisest of us all.

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“Justified Effort Management” is a fantastic bit of lingo.

Started at 7 this morning, have a days work practically destroyed, just broke for breakfast and mad myself a brute of an omelette. It’s great to be young.

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Have you the calves dehorned yet?

Poloing. Did it once and was akin to a horror movie. Blood everywhere, cows roaring. Not for me

Hobbies are for evenings

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Ah, it’s all different now.
They take them out when they’re very young.
You can bounce them on the ground.

Caustic Soda is used I believe.

Awful news. Outlook is down (the department IT has a prerecorded message saying theta they are aware of the issue and are asking people to log the issue VIA EMAIL!) so I’d say it’ll Monday at the earliest before I get to anything now

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Mail them from your Yahoo account bro

The fucking thing is after coming back online, but unfortunately I’ve chosen this very moment for my tea break