Not The Arcordia Xmas Party 2001

Dec 2001

Xmas parties were officially cancelled for 2001 as JPMC said it was inappropriate given September 11.  Cynics would argue it was a cost saving measure.  Instead, we (and other departments probably) had a Day 2 Celebration Party raided funded from the merger budget.

mmmm....anyway...onto the photos.

The Photos

Davina and Duncan

Heidi, Simon and Davina

Simon and Davina

Same people but what are they doing?

Cheesy grins "It's all innocent, honest!!!"

Simon strangling Mark.  Every project manager dreams of doing this to their techies at least once, twice .... n times in a project.  Okay...maybe just me then.

Sundeep and Adam

The crew

Xmas parties are the times when people really let their feelings show for their work mates - Gordon going for a snog.  Girl on left looks aghast.

Ahsan spreading the love.

Maxine

Ahsan and the Reporting ladies

Heidi sensing someone's roaming hands on her behind.  About to throw drink in response.

Deborah

Deborah and Gary.  I have no idea why Gary's eyes always get the red eye effect when no one else does.  Demonic possession perhaps?

Shaking that thing.

Stop fighting kids.

Adam not enjoying his first taste of Jack Daniels.

"It's all bad, Simon!"

Natasha and moi

Igor and Adam

Kathy shaking her thang on the dancefloor.

Cameraman's eye afterwards.

Lucy and Alberto.  Is it me or does Alberto look like some 'wise guy' out of a mafia film?

Ex-queen bee

Office Party Joke

After the annual office party blowout, John woke up with a pounding headache, cotton-mouthed, and utterly unable to recall the events of the preceding evening. After a trip to the bathroom he was able to make his way downstairs, where his wife put some coffee in front of him.

"Louise," he moaned, "Tell me what went on last night. Was it as
bad as I think ?"

"Even worse," she assured him, voice dripping with scorn. "You made a complete ass of yourself, succeeded in antagonizing the entire senior management, and insulted the Regional Director General to his face."

"He's an asshole. I should have pissed on him."

"You did," Louise informed him. "And he fired you."

"Well, f**k him," said John.

"I did. You're back at work on Monday."