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- November 9th, 2009
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JohnnyVirgil has posted a new entry on: 15 Minute Lunch
Doctor my eyes.
Are all eye-doctors a little crazy? Is there something about spending most of your work day in a dark little room with your face three inches from someone you just met 30 seconds ago that eventually m…
- October 30th, 2009
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Tall Boys and Big Mouths: Part II
OK, where were we? Oh yes, Part II. And then we got grounded. The End.No, actually I think we were stumbling drunkenly down the street, heading toward the new construction. We had cracked open two mor…
- October 26th, 2009
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JohnnyVirgil has posted a new entry on: 15 Minute Lunch
Tall Boys and Big Mouths.
After I wrote that title, I realized it sounds pretty gay but I'm leaving it. Not too long ago, I was having a conversation with a friend of mine who has two sons around the ages of 15 and 17. In the…
- October 12th, 2009
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I\'m off pizza for a while.
Has anyone else seen this very disturbing commercial for Tabasco sauce? If there are two things I hate, it's creepy pepperoni slices that look infected, and barbershop quartets. You know what's worse…
- October 8th, 2009
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Doing it wrong.
A group of Somali pirates has been captured after attacking a French navy ship by mistake, apparently thinking it was a harmless cargo vessel.come visit http://15minutelunch.blogspot.com. We miss you…
- October 1st, 2009
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I\'m sure they\'re glad to have me back.
My first instant message of the day from the help desk:Support: I forwarded you an e-mail issue. Yoonjie can send e-mail to Ming Ming but Ming Ming can't reply. I don't see anything in the logs. Any…
- September 26th, 2009
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JohnnyVirgil has posted a new entry on: 15 Minute Lunch
Everybody is Sick. It\'s not just me.
Yesterday I had the day off from work, which is probably a good thing because as I said in my last post, I'm sick. I decided that I would lay around all day and stream Netflix, since I didn't really f…
- September 24th, 2009
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The Hungerfords vs. Those Stupid Witches
I'm baaaaack. Just like the herp.We had a couple of great days, weather-wise. The first day, there was absolutely no wind. It was dead calm. Beautiful blue skies. The weather couldn't have been more p…
- September 18th, 2009
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JohnnyVirgil has posted a new entry on: 15 Minute Lunch
The best part of waking up..
....is Folgers in your cup.In your cup. NOT on your desk, keyboard, mouse, lap, shoes and floor.In your EFFING CUP.Is that too much for me to handle? Apparently, yes. Yes it is.Damn your retarded…
- September 15th, 2009
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JohnnyVirgil has posted a new entry on: 15 Minute Lunch
A two day work week doesn't suck.
I could get used to this. Until the middle of October, I'm only in the office two days a week. I hope we get some great weather, because we plan on spending most of it in the woods and on the water.No…
- September 11th, 2009
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JohnnyVirgil has posted a new entry on: 15 Minute Lunch
How I Spent My Summer Vacation.
The first day on my vacation, I woke up. Then, I went downtown to look for a job. Then I hung out in front of the drugstore.No, that's not true. It would have been preferable, but it's not true.Th…
- August 29th, 2009
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Into the light.
Just a quick post to celebrate -- some long time readers of this blog may remember this post from 2005. A couple of days ago, after more than eight years of working on it once a week for 3 hours, we…
- August 21st, 2009
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Some Pig.
My wife called me in a panic yesterday morning. You see, she's a little afraid of spiders. And by that I mean she will wake up in the middle of the night and flip on the light and point to a tiny blac…
- August 7th, 2009
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Stand by me.
This is a first. I now have a tree stand on my property.Normally, our land is posted against trespassing, hunting, walking, breathing, etc., but a friend of mine -- let's call him Tank -- asked me if…
- July 31st, 2009
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No funny here. Nothing to see. Move along.
Once again, mama wood thrush decided to build her nest in our hanging plant. Four eggs this time, instead of three. I took this picture a few days before they took off:I like how the one in the back i…
- July 24th, 2009
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JohnnyVirgil has posted a new entry on: 15 Minute Lunch
OK, I caved. I'm a twit.
People have asked me if I was on Twitter. "No," I would say, "I barely have time to blog let alone twit, or tweet, or twat, or whatever the kids are calling it these days."But ... as you can see over…
- July 20th, 2009
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Pink and Grey Butterflies.
Since I haven't had time to write a proper blog entry what with all the roofing woes I'm having, I decided to let Site Meter have at it. I will apologize in advance for the subject matter, but I am no…
- July 14th, 2009
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CYC.
Ever since the big Swine Flu media blitz, these signs have been popping up all over work (click to make larger): Yes, you are correct. They are badly drawn posters that tell you how to sneeze and coug…
- July 12th, 2009
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- July 4th, 2009
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JohnnyVirgil has posted a new entry on: 15 Minute Lunch
Mr. C's Great and Wondrous Show.
I think it finally hit me this week that Paul is really gone. His birthday was last Sunday, and that was difficult enough, but this past Tuesday night a few of us got together to begin the dismantling…
- June 26th, 2009
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Procrastination.
I just realized I owe a bunch of people a Brennin Hunt CD from this post. The winners of the CDs were:6th place: Anhara5th place: Deanna4th place: Christina3rd place: Tricialynn2nd place: MelodieI h…
- June 18th, 2009
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Boot Camp.
So as I mentioned in a previous post, I've been looking for some new hiking boots. I don't think my foot size has really changed since I was in high school. I took a 9.5 then and I take a 9.5 now.I ha…
- June 15th, 2009
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JohnnyVirgil has posted a new entry on: 15 Minute Lunch
Sometimes I get mail.
At least a few times a week, I get mail from people or companies looking for free advertising. They always pitch it as "Hey, I've got a funny idea for a blog post!" or "Here's a funny site!"Just to sh…
- June 12th, 2009
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More good times.
Due to a recent reorg, my boss got a new boss. He seems like a nice guy, but I don't really know him. Since my boss was out of the office today, I had my very first Instant Messaging interaction wit…
- June 10th, 2009
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Good times.
I still have to post my followup, but I don't have time tonight. Instead, I'll share this small part of my day.I was waiting in the grill line at the cafeteria today when I got a text message from my…
- June 2nd, 2009
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There and back again.
So this is my 2nd and last night in beautiful downtown......Brooklyn, I think?Brooklyn, Ohio. Yeah, I think that sounds right. As far as I can tell, it consists of a Friday's restaurant, a business pa…
- May 31st, 2009
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Flower Power.
You may remember my awesome neighbors. I've written about their "interesting" taste before, in this post about their bedazzled mailbox. As predicted, chunks:Granted, it took longer than I expecte…
- May 23rd, 2009
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JohnnyVirgil has posted a new entry on: 15 Minute Lunch
2 more things I will never need.
The other day I was surfing the web looking for new hiking boots that aren't made in China, and while I was at it, I figured I'd pick up a nice three-wolf moon t-shirt. As I was reading the reviews to…
- May 15th, 2009
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Total Recall.
In an ongoing effort to make my blog both fun AND useful, I've decided to keep you up to date on current consumer product recalls. Not all of them, of course --just the ones that made me laugh for som…
- May 12th, 2009
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JohnnyVirgil has posted a new entry on: 15 Minute Lunch
They say 24% of California's air pollution comes from overseas.
A friend of mine sent me this article today. It's a story from India, so needless to say, it's very effed up. Also, I have questions.Indian dad avoids washing for 35 yearsNEW DELHI (AFP) - - An Indian…
- May 10th, 2009
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The Butterfly Effect.
Traditionally -- if, in fact, a blog that is only 4 years old can be said to have anything resembling a tradition -- I do a Mother's Day post, where I tell you some crazy story about my mother. Last y…
- May 2nd, 2009
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JohnnyVirgil has posted a new entry on: 15 Minute Lunch
Open (Closet) Door.
I might as well grab the bull by the horns and tell you a story about Paul's memorial service/wake.It was incredibly hard to be there. There was a slideshow video running through all these pictures of…
- April 30th, 2009
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Look at all the dust in this dump.
Thanks for your comments, everyone. This one really hit hard, and continues to. Even though I expect that hurt to last a very long time, one thing I know for sure is that Paul wouldn't want me to be…
- April 12th, 2009
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JohnnyVirgil has posted a new entry on: 15 Minute Lunch
Rivendell awaits.
My best friend died yesterday.I type those words, and I still can't believe they're true. I stood in a room at the hospital for hours, his body on a gurney three feet in front of me, and it still does…
- April 4th, 2009
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My next recurring nightmare. Shrubmonks.
They might not look that scary in this daytime picture, but try walking past them on a foggy, moonlit night at about 2 am when the only sounds you hear are the rustling of their filthy cloaks and the…
- April 2nd, 2009
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Wow. I'm a little verklempt.
Thank you all for your amazing comments. I don't know what else to say, so I'll leave it at that. You guys are great. (and one more picture, sorry.)We now return you to your regularly scheduled p…
- March 29th, 2009
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JohnnyVirgil has posted a new entry on: 15 Minute Lunch
Losing a friend.
Where to begin?First, I had a 3-day training class from hell last week, complete with an impossible test at the end that I am pretty sure I failed.Second, my best friend since 7th grade had a heart at…
