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While trying to write this, I was trying to decide what the most important concept I should try to get across is. The latest corruption scandals in Washington? The constant international bickering? Or the fact that rabbits re-inacting movies is a fantastic concept? Guess which one I picked...

I vote we make today National Donut Day

A while back, I had allowed myself to be a guinea pig for the ages and taste tested some potential vending machine food. The results were mixed, which was much better than I had anticipated. Today, however, we were given more free stuff. This time, it was a co-worker that had decided to bring some coffee and donuts in. As anticipated, I grabbed a donut. But I also grabbed a coffee, which is an alien beverage to me. Even others who were regular coffee drinkers were talking about how strong it was.

For me, it tasted like someone accidentally left the filter off the coffee machine. No amount of sugar or cream could have made that drink go down any easier. I didn't even get a full cup and I couldn't make it through the entire way. In all this somber news, there is some good news to report: the donut was fantastic and there are a few more left.

In other news...well, I guess this doesn't exactly qualify.

And in shocking news...well, this isn't applicable either.

Okay, I can't help but look at what I wrote and see that I'm slacking

So last Friday, I had the fortunate of going to the dentist and watching pieces of a tooth go up in smoke as they drilled at it. Yep, it was the absolute fun of a FILLING! I now refuse the temptations of candy and even donuts while at work. Krispy Kreme ones, in fact (at least today). The point is that apparently dentists can make up for an incredible lack of willpower. Okay, maybe I just wrote this stuff so it didn't look like all I could come up with was a link.

Speaking of which, look what the geniuses at DARPA have come up with. I think there may be a lot of people out there saying "Well, if I would have known there was a market for something like that, I could have designed that." Oh, well.

And I would have to concur with this.

Did you ever wish...

That you could play guitar at work? Well, I think you'd better check this out.

I think I find phone calls funnier than I should

Once again, the phone has caused another issue [Blogger's note: excuse me, my phone just rang...okay, back now] to come to my attention. Today, I had to call a PCB manufacturing place to see if they could undercut our current manufacturer to save money. Anyway, after they answered, I explained that I was waiting for a quote. To which they asked me to hold on a sec. I wasn't put on hold or transferred - instead, the phone was simply put down. When the next person answered, I had to explain my situation again. Now I can understand why the info wouldn't be relayed when the call is transferred, but why not in this situation?

My theory is that we would end up with a situation like the old telephone game. I would call for my PCB quote status, it would get passed around a few times, and pretty soon the CEO is on the phone not-so-calmly asking how I knew about his top-secret idea for deodorant geared towards skunks. I would then have to explain that all I wanted was a quote for PCBs.

Afterwards, I would have to cross deodorant geared towards skunks off my ideas for patents.

Caution: This blog has ripples

Yesterday, I had realized the time had come for me to go grocery shopping. It usually coincides with when I am hungry for something I don't have at the apartment. While I was there, I made a unbelievable discovery. Grocery shopping isn't geared toward males. I didn't realize this until I was getting ready to get the toilet paper. The three major brands had: a cartoon bear mascot, a puppy mascot, and one even claimed to have "ripples". I'm not sure why someone wants ripples on their toilet paper, but I knew that I didn't. And I don't even consider the off-brand, since their texture is approximately that of a newspaper and the thickness utilizes the latest breakthroughs in nanotechnology. So I ended up going with the puppy brand. I think grocery stores need to stock data sheets for all their products so I can do some real comparative shopping.

And a big thanks to all the people who didn't call me during lunch. That would be the entire earth's population minus one. Thank you all!

Mwahahaha! Today, Allen County...tomorrow, DeKalb County!

Well, the primaries have come and gone. Here, they went very well. I think. The big issue around these parts is a unigov approach, in which the large (okay, medium size...okay, smaller end of medium sized) city in a county consolidates some resources with the county. There is widespread belief that this will lead to a virtual annexation. Proponents, however, say their efforts aren't like that...and then quickly change the subject to socks.
So while those of us in northeast Indiana have had to deal with that, there are some who had far more interesting elections.

Also, if you're not familiar with the daily adventures of Pig and Rat...I can only wonder about the state of your sense of humor.

Are you ready?

Ich will ein weinerhund kaufen.

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