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February 22, 2005
appetites for destruction
I think Brent and I would have been fast friends in our youth. His tips on alternative uses of coffee creamer were as interesting as they are flammable. It reminded me of my childhood serving in solitary confinement detention in middle school. I was a bit of a hellraiser in my youth until high school, where for some reason I became class president and drum major instead (Diagnosis: started turning into a big 'ol fag). Anyway, when I would get bored in detention I would twist paper clips into a 'U' shape, with an extra loop at the nadir (base) of the 'U'. Using the loop to affix the U to a pencil, I led the tines of the U into an electrical socket. With a loud 'pop!' and a flash, the power in that part of the school would go out until the fusebox was found and switched back on. That trick would get me extra trips to the hot guidance counselor's office. I wonder if he ever figured out why I was such an angel during his sessions, fawning over him and watching him talk, looking at his furry forearms, telling him whatever he needed to hear...
No challenge. GLOP. Like stepping thru the Stargate, but with less resistance. Reminds me of the tiny old psychic lady from Poltergeist, throwing the rope into the void: "STEVEN, NOT YET!!"
Yer killin' me.
And to my department at work: I CANNOT EFFECTIVELY HELP YOU MARKET YOUR EVENT WITH ONLY 24 HOURS' NOTICE BEFORE SAID EVENT. PERIOD! Someone actually asked me today to help market an event that was going to happen in an hour. Believe it.
Posted by jimbo at February 22, 2005 12:22 PM
Comments
I should never have let you hunt for worms with electrical prods.
Posted by: First mom at February 23, 2005 2:54 AM
LOL! Gosh, I forgot about that. But hey, it was the best way to get BIG nightcrawlers though!
Posted by: jimbo at February 23, 2005 10:36 AM