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[richard-af]

From CUK's News page: http://www.contractoruk.com/news/003394.html

Question: How big a percentage will this Project's budget overrun? I'll start with 200%.

[Dog_Yoghurt]

From CUK's News page: http://www.contractoruk.com/news/003394.html

Question: How big a percentage will this Project's budget overrun? I'll start with 200%.

427.34% (as a rough guess)

[Muttley08]

QUOTE=richard-af;285982]From CUK's News page: http://www.contractoruk.com/news/003394.html

Question: How big a percentage will this Project's budget overrun? I'll start with 200%.[/QUOTE]

400% of original - prior to 're-baslining', and by the time us thieving contractors have had our pieces of silver...

[threaded]

I'll bid 1000% and it won't work.

It'll become a textbook example of how not to procure an IT system.

They'll study it in history lessons for hundreds of years.

[richard-af]

I'll bid 1000% and it won't work.

It'll become a textbook example of how not to procure an IT system.

They'll study it in history lessons for hundreds of years.

I match your bid, and raise you: it will also lead to the entire UK population's personal data being mangled or lost.

[TheFaQQer]

I match your bid, and raise you: it will also lead to the entire UK population's personal data being mangled or lost.

It won't be lost - it will just be in the hands of people who are stealing your identity and all your money.

Alternatively, it could be in the hands of the government, who only do the latter.

[richard-af]

It won't be lost - it will just be in the hands of people who are stealing your identity and all your money.

Alternatively, it could be in the hands of the government, who only do the latter.

Lost, mangled, and flogged-off to SafeStyle and Carphone Warehouse.

[TheFaQQer]

Lost, mangled, and flogged-off to SafeStyle and Carphone Warehouse.

"Hi, this is Bob Shawaddiwaddi call from 3Mobile. Can I speak with account holder please? I give you much cheapness mobile phone..." etc.

[richard-af]

"Hi, this is Bob Shawaddiwaddi call from 3Mobile. Can I speak with account holder please? I give you much cheapness mobile phone..." etc.

TalkTalk Bod: "Hello. This is <deliberately unintelligible name>. Could I speak to richard-af?"
Me:"Speaking"
TTB: "We think you are paying too much... etc.... etc..."
Me: Thank you for calling, but I am not interested. Never call this number again. Bye"
TTB: (loudly): You are missing-out on a fantas..."
Me: (louder): "**** off!!!"

Never called again.

[TheFaQQer]

TalkTalk Bod: "Hello. This is <deliberately unintelligible name>. Could I speak to richard-af?"
Me:"Speaking"
TTB: "We think you are paying too much... etc.... etc..."
Me: Thank you for calling, but I am not interested. Never call this number again. Bye"
TTB: (loudly): You are missing-out on a fantas..."
Me: (louder): "**** off!!!"

Never called again.

I use a phone in my wife's name - my favourite spam conversation was:

Them: Hi, I'm calling from XYZ Mobile. Can I talk to the three account holder?
Me: No.
Them: I'm sorry?
Me: That's OK.
Them: Can I talk to the three account holder?
Me: No.
Them: Can I ask why not?
Me: She's not here.
Them: Can you tell me when she will be there?
Me: No.
Them: Thank you, you've been most helpful.
Me: <Mock American Accent>Hey - you're welcome! You have a nice day now!</Mock American Accent>

They never rang back - yet...