So this afternoon, my friend Jack sent a photo he took of me on Saturday at the Dunes City Triathlon. Was I competing? Hahahaha! Anyway, I was there to shoot for the newspaper and help EMTs should someone become exhausted or injured, not counting myself. Looking at my ensemble of camera gear, fire department shirt and OSAA media pass, is it just me or do I look like someone suffering from multiple personality disorder? I mean, what if the Port-O-Potty suddenly burst into flames (it could happen), causing a cyclist to have a heart attack and ride into a flock of endangered geese, requiring photos for what could be the biggest breaking news story since last year’s visit from the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile? Do I give CPR? Pull a charged line? Take photos? Use the opportunity to acquire a new high performance bicycle of my own?
I may need to consider simplifying my life…
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The ultimate boy scout…..always prepared!!
Maybe I should add a diaper bag? Then I would truly be prepared for anything — Even rashes!
The diaper bag would be good protection for the camera. Rashes are a whole other issue!
Good point. I should probably give it some more thought. I wouldn’t want to be rash.
I’m sure they make a topical cream for that. But you could never be a rash, Ned. A mild irritation, maybe. But never a rash. 😀 (You know I’m kidding…..)
LOL! I’m nothing if not topical 🙂
😀 And funny….don’t forget funny. My caloric intake at breakfast is proof of that.
Ned,
Your hero instincts would kick in. You would know what to do. I could type all night, and still not convince you, but a picture is worth a thousand words. There is nothing wrong with this picture, but i want you to see it this way
LOL! Awesomeness, Tom! It’s going on the newsroom wall immediately! Or as soon as no one is looking…
Man I am glad you liked it i worried you might not like me posting this on your site. Glad you love it though. It took about 45 minutes
My only concern is that the lanyard with your media pass is the breakaway kind. I’m thinking you’ve got stuff around your neck and on your shoulders, probably a seat belt figures into the equation…too many straps and belts could be a disaster of epic proportion. At least you’re not wearing a tie.
I’m wearing bungee cords to hold my pants up… could that be a problem?
You are scaring me. You’ll be all tangled up like a kitten in a ball of yarn. There’ll be no saving you.
Was Bruce Jenner competing?
He was the reason I was concerned about a Port-O-Potty fire…
There would be melted plastic everywhere.
Sort of like of a giant Ken doll… No, EXACTLY like a melted Ken doll.
Mixed with blue turds and TP.
My emergency response nightmare tri-fecta.
I’m already crying over here. I will likely be the first to cry uncle this time.
Thank God. I really don’t want tom explore that topic any further! 🙂
♫ I’ll melt a Bruuuuuce turd mess without poooooo ♫
HEY! Now you’ve gone… TOO…. FARrrrr *gagging and laughing*
Ha! OK, uncle.
What I want to know is why is everyone else walking around with an open laptop? Did they replace one of the triathlon events with the 100-character tweet?
They were used as floatation devices. It was a disaster.
Introducing the new iDrowned from Bobbing Apples.
*snort!*
HAHAHA! It does come with a defibrillator app, though.
You plug it in while they’re still in the water?
Of course! Apple doesn’t call it a “lightning charger” for nothing.
Thought they just did that for shock value.
(okay…I’m tapping out!)
Lol! Funny stuff, my friend 🙂 Thanks for anteing up! On a completely different note, judging from your blog, it looks as if you are truly enjoying life. Great to see — and read. Cheers to that.
Cheers, mate! Say g’night, Gracie.
I think it’s called multi-tasking. You look hip, comfy, and like you are able to walk and put out fires at the same time. We should all be so talented!
Great picture, Ned.
Thanks, Marcia! I don’t think I’ve ever been referred to as “hip” before 🙂
Well, lest it go to your head, don’t forget who’s doing the calling. They don’t call me Granny for nuthin’, you know.
😉
You’re a Renaissance Man! (Acquire a new bike–nice one!)
I wouldn’t have really done that; I didn’t like any of the ones I saw.
Pfff….
I don’t mean to make any direct accusations, but have you noticed that every exploding Port-O-Potty story also includes a flock of endangered geese?
I’m so glad to hear you say that! I thought I was the only one who noticed the pattern. I think it’s a Canadian plot. To accomplish what, I don’t know. But I’m sure it involves the syrup market. How that applies to Port-O-Potties, I really don’t want to think about.
A few of us are starting to notice, but I don’t think syrup has been mentioned until now. Things could get sticky! If you haven’t already read it, you might enjoy this — http://blurtblog.net/2013/04/29/canada-geese-spread-their-fowl-ways/
Hilarious! And totally possible. I think we should consider recruiting and training our naturally abundant sea gulls and crows as a counter offensive.
You are, clearly, wearing too any hats (metaphorically speaking, of course — I can se that, n reality, you’re only wearing the one, LOL!
Your astute observation is duly noted 🙂
Where’s your rubber gloves? You can’t forget your rubber gloves!
There’s no way I’m adding colorectal exams to my plate…
Giving and/or receiving no doubt…
That goes without saying. There, I said it anyway…
When the port-o-potty goes up, just watch out for where the pieces land – it could be a poosplosion! 🙂
I’d rather stand in acid rain.
🙂
Take pictures of what just went wrong. Then have someone else take pictures of you saving the day.
Let’s just hope I’m not the reason something went wrong 😉
Well I think you look like THE MAN … although, wait a minute, is that wrist on the hand holding the camera slightly … er … limp?
Nah, can’t be … you’re a dude … and those suckers are way heavy. Ain’t that right, Ned?
Uh, yeah… The fact that I can hold a camera that heavy with a limp wrist just illustrates the degree of my masculinity.
Have you noticed that when there is a long thread of responses back and forth it looks like one of those concrete poems? Tres moderne!
It just goes to show the degree of culture and sophistication the average reader of this blog has, which is a nice counter balance to myself.
I don’t know about anyone else, but I would be totally stoked if the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile showed up in the town I live in!! Oh I wish I were an Oscar Meyer Weiner. . . .damn song will be running through my head all day now!!
“… It’s what I truly wish to be, ’cause if I were an Oscar Meyer Wiener, then everyone one would want a piece of me…” or something like that.
Oh, but they already do Ned! lol
Something to relish… (Ba-DA-Dumb)
You’re the king of the one-liners Ned. . .you really should consider taking your show on the road, and hitting all the retirement homes! hahaha
Lol! My eventual my base of operations 🙂
This is one of the few blogs that I read every comment, as they are as funny, or may I say funnier(?) then the post! You know this is a great picture of a Read Doode, and Im betting you are so darn proud of it you couldn’t help but post it and then downplay the awesomeness. Clever and sneaky. And that doesn’t characterize you one bit, now does it?
*gulp* You caught me 😉