Hello dear B3TANs, I know we're all on the glidepath down to Xmas but I have a serious question
I have had in the last weeks, several companies recontact me after I've quoted them for equipment months ago, telling me they've 'got the go-ahead' and 'can we supply before Xmas'. In fact, 'no need to actually supply, just make sure we have an invoice before then'.
My question is, why? In large corporations do the Xmas money goblins steal the cash if you haven't spent it by a certain date? Does it evaporate from the corporate account on 25th Dec? I realise there are budgets etc but where do they think the money will escape to? If there are any B3TANs with accountancy knowledge - please enlighten me.
Alt: Where's the snow? WHY DON'T WE HAVE SNOW!!!
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Tue 17 Dec 2013, 7:42, 8 replies, latest was 11 years ago)

Not heard of that at Xmas
end of March (financial year end), certainly, but not Xmas.
Unless all the accountants go on holiday for 3 weeks at this time and thus no-one can get any spending authorised?
alt: been too mild, wait while next week maybe.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 17 Dec 2013, 7:47, Reply)

Maybe budget reviews happen in the new year
To be applied at financial year end? Dunno.

/Helpful
( Kroney, Tue 17 Dec 2013, 7:52, Reply)

I agree that there may be reviews at certain dates but...
...The money doesn't evaporate, it's still in existence so why isn't it carried over?
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Tue 17 Dec 2013, 8:11, Reply)

Were the quotes for Christmas trees?

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 17 Dec 2013, 8:13, Reply)

You're an idiot

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 17 Dec 2013, 8:04, Reply)

Do a 'sleeps until Xmas' thread, for Christ sake, before we all die due to over exposure to the drab and mundane.

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 17 Dec 2013, 8:06, Reply)

We had snow the other week a 10 minute flurry which I missed. A pparently it wasn't very good.
I'm eating a selection box for breakfast Crunchie and Buttons so far.
(Pookie Bear had some very shiny foez, Tue 17 Dec 2013, 8:32, Reply)

Oh internet :(

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 17 Dec 2013, 8:34, Reply)