I go to lunch with a few of the guys at work from time to time. There are some people who seem to have issues when they go out to eat no matter where they are at. Our friend Jim is the one in our group that always had issues. Some people bring these things… Continue reading Blue Cheese Please
Author: elvisgumby
New Sandwich Shop
Bellacino’s was a new sandwich and pizza shop in town. The guys that I usually went to eat with during lunch at work decided to try it out. We walked into the shop and started reviewing the menu over the counter. If you wanted a sandwich, it looked like you could either get a half… Continue reading New Sandwich Shop
Work Pranks – Slowing Down Speedy
One of my co-workers in my department is obsessed with getting away from work as soon as possible. He has a reputation for running over people between him and the back door. He tries to get to work as early as possible to get a parking place as close to the employee entrance as possible. … Continue reading Work Pranks – Slowing Down Speedy
New Year’s Eve at Benihana
Years ago, we had a large group of friends who decided to go to Benihanas for New Year’s Eve. Three couples from Jackson, TN were meeting three more couples from Memphis at the Benihana in Memphis. We had enough people to fill a Hibachi table to capacity. They had a special New Year’s Eve meal… Continue reading New Year’s Eve at Benihana
Work Pranks – Call Forwarding
Call forwarding is a nice feature that I rarely use for the right purposes at work. It’s nice if you are relocating to someone else’s desk for an afternoon, especially if I’m expecting a lot of calls. But I never remember to turn it on when it would help. Of course, that doesn’t stop me… Continue reading Work Pranks – Call Forwarding
Work Pranks – Email Virus
When I worked for a previous employer. I was going to be off work for about a week. I wanted to check my email from home. This was long before having email access on your phone or being able to remotely check email from another computer. I saw that the email program that we used… Continue reading Work Pranks – Email Virus
Work Pranks – Autocorrect
Names have been altered in this story.Years ago, I read an article in a business-related magazine that told how to use autocorrect to add your signature to Microsoft Office documents. In addition of the autocorrect feature automatically correcting errors like changing “nad” to “and”, you can add words that aren’t already in their library. You… Continue reading Work Pranks – Autocorrect
Work Pranks – Lubriderm
At a previous employer, I worked with several other guys in a lab. Bob was one of our fellow employees that everyone disliked the most. He was lab worker who was most likely to disappear when things got busy. He would go out on the plant floor to collect samples and be gone twice as… Continue reading Work Pranks – Lubriderm
Drinks at GG’s Family Restaurant
When I was in college, my friends and I would often make late night runs to restaurants that were opened all night. One night my friend Mark suggested we go to a place called GG’s. It was a locally owned diner in a building that was previously a Sambo’s chain restaurant. The Sambo’s had closed… Continue reading Drinks at GG’s Family Restaurant
Guitar Amplifers
A few years ago, I bought a new bass guitar amp. Prior to purchasing this amp, I had a small practice amp. I had started playing bass at church and needed something with more power. And all guitarists seem to be continually looking for new and better equipment.