By Invitation Only

[oldngray]

 

[Brownslave688]

Monday was a dead day and I went to grocery store with wife just because I was feeling, well you know, all festive and stuff and I was bored. The bell ringer was waving and smiling and ringing her bell like Christ himself was being born right there in the potato chip isle.

Feeling a little festive as I always do this time of year, I approach the kettle with a $20 in hand. Jolly St. Pat was still ringing her bell and and just as I go to drop it in the kettle she whacks the side of the kettle with her bell which caused it to come apart. The handle stayed in her hand and the bell went sailing through the air.

400 other people coming and going in the store and the bell hits me right above the left eye. Now mind you, this ain't no "ring a bell for the butler bell", this is like a "fixins is on the table" cow bell that probably weighs a pound. First words out of my mouth are, "Oww, S*t, I didn't even really want to come here". I feel my wife pinch my elbow and realized she must be thinking, "oh no please don't go off on this poor lady".

I think my wife helped to distract me because I just stared at the bell lady without saying another word. At some point in those few moments, I must have snapped internally because I bent over and picked up the end of the bell and said to the bell lady, "I'm keeping the gotdamn bell" and swiftly put in my hoodie pocket. So now instead of going to the store for a roasted chicken, I have to get some bandaids and neosporin to plug the wound given to me by jolly St. Pat.

I'll have to finish the rest when I'm not so drowsy.

You remind me of my uncle.


Not only does the weirdest happen to you. You tell a damn good story.

 

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You remind me of my uncle.


Not only does the weirdest happen to you. You tell a damn good story.

GOYK...

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Saturday Ground or all hands on board?

Saturday ground. Obviously heavier because of peak, but not a clean up day

 

[Brownslave688]

Saturday ground. Obviously heavier because of peak, but not a clean up day

Snow in the south all day. That should help us catch up

 

[oldngray]

 

[Operational needs]

I love going in the animal shelter on my route and someone is taking a new pet home.

 

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I’m noticing much less Amazon the last couple days...maybe it has to do with “the bubble” they were talking about on the news.

 

[rod]

Those ice cleats ...can be very dangerous

but they work well on wood and linoleum floors

 

[oldngray]

I love going in the animal shelter on my route and someone is taking a new pet home.

I had an animal shelter on my route. One time I saw a dog I liked and went back after work and got her. An Australian Shepherd.

 

[oldngray]

The aspirin maker Excedrin has kicked in over $7,000 to complete a fundraising effort to pay for a parade should the hapless Cleveland Browns finish the season with a "perfect" winless record.

New Jersey-based GSK Consumer Healthcare, the manufacturer of Excedrin, said Thursday it would kick in $7,683 to complete the effort because the company wants Browns fans to know "we understand their pain."
Excedrin completes Browns' 'perfect' season fundraising

Does it hurt worse to live in New Jersey?

 

[MyTripisCut]

I’m noticing much less Amazon the last couple days...maybe it has to do with “the bubble” they were talking about on the news.

The bubble must’ve burst here. I can’t believe we went out this light.

 

[Operational needs]

The bubble must’ve burst here. I can’t believe we went out this light.

@bbsam says they’re seeing a big surge in Amazon.

 

[oldngray]

@bbsam says they’re seeing a big surge in Amazon.

FedEx Ground?

 

[bbsam]

@bbsam says they’re seeing a big surge in Amazon.

Not a big surge but definitely more than usual and talk of more to come.

 

[MyTripisCut]

@bbsam says they’re seeing a big surge in Amazon.

Not a big surge but definitely more than usual and talk of more to come.

Excellent!

 

[cosmo1]

Now the @barneys are harassing newbies.

What goes around comes around.

 

[oldngray]

 

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Excellent!

Hope they keep that crap where it belongs.

 

[Operational needs]

Good morning, Everyone.