That post title should get me some interesting traffic, don’t you think?
This photo was sent to me by my friend Wendy. This was a great week for blog fodder bird dogs. Thanks everyone for making this such an easy week to post.
If you look closely, this is a sticker for Lower Slower Delaware. A little Googling and I found out this is what they call Sussex County, Delaware. Great sense of humor, wouldn’t you say? I like this blog with the subtitle ‘It’s not a drug, it’s a way of life’.
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This one was sent to me by my friend Susan, who is certainly a magnet of the absurd and a great observer of her environment. She saw this in a bathroom on 5th Avenue and 23rd street. If you are familiar with social media, you will find this as hysterical as I did. If you are not, this is a pretty description of what each of these things are about.
I simply love that someone took the time to do this and hang it where it would be read.
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Do you have a job where you have to count on others? Do you subcontract often? Do you deal with regular suppliers? Does the performance of other people reflect on how well you look to your client base? If not, lucky you.
In my house… this is a daily occurrence. For the most part we have built our careers around working with people we trust. We partner with teams and vendors that have the same work ethic and philosophy that we do. But somehow the ever-changing business landscape has made even those with the best intentions unable to fulfill their promises.
Or sometimes you are just dealing with peckerheads. (if you guessed that this was a Gary description, you have probably been reading this blog for some time – remember, this is the same guy who uses the expression ‘I don’t give a rat’s ass’).
Today I wrapped up the first phase of a big project with a team that made me so proud to be the lead on this project. As we were doing a recap and planning our next stage I took a moment to thank them… in my own special way:
“I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your passion, wild talent and dedication to making this project the best it can be. In short, I want to take a moment and thank you from the bottom of my heart for NOT being peckerheads”.
Blank stares. Awkward moment.
Then I explained Gary’s peckerhead theory and everyone was all ‘OMG I know what you mean’ and ‘I could not possibly do anything less than my best’ and ‘When you love what you do it is easy not to be a peckerhead’.
Sometimes you eat the bear. Sometimes the bear eats you. Just make a vow to NEVER be the peckerhead and you will be just fine.
Filed under humor, the new workplace, work, work habits
There is a good chance that I have the same sense of humor as an adolescent boy. Actually, I take pride in that.
Tonight we saw Hangover 2. If you read any of the reviews you would know that it is pretty much identical to Hangover 1 only this one has a monkey. AND, it doesn’t matter because it is still hysterical. I laughed from beginning to end.
Not one to ruin a good film I will just give you these thoughts:
1. I want a monkey.
2. I will only give away one funny line: Zach Galifianakis’ character refers to himself as ‘a stay at home son’. (he kills me, he delivers every line perfectly)
3. Slapstick, sight gags, and outrageous behavior will always be funny.
4. No matter what role Paul Giamatti plays he still seems like he is playing the same guy.
5. Bradley Cooper will always be hot (except in Wedding Crashers – did he have work done?)
If you liked the first movie, you will still like all the same schtick in a more exotic setting.
Apparently the mechanical things in my life did not get the memo that the world did not end this week. Here is a little overview of what has been going on here since Monday.
1. Fax machine rings but the line defaults to static and will not connect.
2. Line 2 (biz line) becomes pure static when line 1 rings… only at certain times of the day. Apparently the phones were jealous of the fax getting all the attention. (as the child psychologists used to tell us ‘negative attention is still attention’
3. My time capsule decided to stop accepting my back ups on Monday. Brought it to the genius bar… geniuses could not revive it. Had to buy a knew one only to find out I left my wallet home. Back home, got wallet, back home again… time capsule will not connect to the internet. Half hour with internet provider tech help (nice guy), another half hour with apple tech help (another nice guy) and up and running. Time capsule would not accept back-ups – isn’t this where I started off with $300 more in my pocket? Eventually got that going – this was at 3:00 when I began my days work.
Are we having fun yet? Oh, not nearly enough!
4. Enter the picture above and the backstory. Danny went to work today to help Gary out. Such a nice boy – oh, and he was being well paid. Phone rings around 6:30. ” Mom, the car just died in the middle lane of the LIE.” Oooooo, that’s NOT good. After stressing under no circumstances should he get out of the car, I called AAA to find out he is not on the account. Pay $25, set up the highway patrol and a tow and meet him at the gas station.
Could they have found a bigger truck?
5. Oh, how could I forget… as I was leaving I forgot something in the house and stopped the garage door in mid close position… where it decided to remain. That’s right, you can find me at home tomorrow waiting for the call from the mechanic for the car and the repair guy for the garage door opener.
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Or Ay Chihuahua, depending upon where you are from.
I love this one. When a plate like this is dropped in front of me while I am at a red light I believe my stars are truly aligned.
Hmmmm… this is my third post about Chihuahuas (and I still have to look up the spelling). One was about an Elvis version of the little varmints and the other had a Grateful Dead reference.
Yeh, I know trichihuahuafecta!
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Filed under absurdities, animals, carry a camera, humor
This was a banner weekend for people sending me amusing pics and messages. The picture above was a winner, for sure. Thanks to Paul and Paula (yes I actually know a couple named Paul and Paula). They spotted this on Houston Street and snapped a pic to send me.
Gary and I can’t figure out if this was a joke, or a disgruntled employee leaving a final FU before they left.
If I had to name the one thing I love the most about blogging, it would be that I have created an infectious desire to stop and notice the funny things around us every day. Taking pictures and sharing them brings it to the next level. Not long ago people would just pass these things by, but with the popularity of social sharing this has become more commonplace.
Again, I am a trendsetter. And again it’s not billable (sorry Gary).
Thanks P and P, for thinking of me.
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Yes, I have mad Photoshop skills, but no I did not create this fortune. This sucker was in my cookie tonight. Seriously, who else would get this?
So, I will agree. Why not? No good reason.
And yes, I admit it – I am intrigued.
Ok, so should I be looking around for something in particular or just keep myself open to the possibilities?
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I find this both charming and creepy at the same time. Tucked in between a traditional snowglobe and 2 over excited high-fiving buddah bookends was this fairly old specimen. This particular thrift shop sold everything from furniture to… well to snowglobes.
Why I did not buy it is beyond me. Hell, it was only four bucks (note to self: must go back and purchase this).
What always gets me when I see something like this is what on earth was going on in the mind of its creator. ‘Yeh, so lets make this snowglobe. And we can put this sort of really creepy smiling baby with no nose in it. And it can be crawling away from this pink elephant while sort of looking out of the glass in a longing way. And right in front of it we can put a duck with one leg who has its eyes closed. And then in the background, just for shits and giggles, lets but a palm tree and maybe a bunny and some messed up blue thing that might be a whale. Yeh, this will be a great baby gift for…’
the criminally insane, maybe?
Filed under absurdities, carry a camera, humor
Phone rings.
Me: (as I look at the caller ID and see it is my dog groomer) No Way! Laura? Does my dog smell that bad that you are actually calling me?
Laura: Seriously, what is going on with you? The damn dog has not been here since DECEMBER!
Me: Well, actually it is really not THAT bad, I had her groomed at the vet when she went through her diabetic episode back in… oy January.
Laura: Well, ok, that is still really bad.
Me: Have the neighbors been calling you to complain?
Laura: No, but you have to get that dog in here for a bath.
Me: Ok, book her. Hmmm… do you think I need to wash her bed now?
i could cry but i don't have time 