…TAT-tat-tat-TAT-TAT-tat-tat-TAT…
[Breaking News: from another strangely irrelevant moment in our news room…]
It’s Friday. A deadline day. Tomorrow’s readers will benefit from today’s laser-like focus in our newsroom — plus whatever it is I do. Today, in addition to the normal pressures and distractions that accompany a deadline day, such as a phone call from the local bridge club or the unexpected arrival of free donuts, I have THIS to contend with…
I sincerely doubt Brit Hume or Brian Williams could handle this kind of pressure. And hopefully, it’s the only kind of pressure I will be feeling…
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Good Lord…just what is that dude DOING???
Supposedly, he’s fixing the main breaker. I keep waiting to hear a loud POP! and have him land on my desk with burning hair…
I AM PRAYING TO THE GODS OF INSTAGRAM FOR THAT TO HAPPEN!!!! And why is something that’s only function is to make things work called a “breaker?”
Yeah, I’m out of Ritalin and I landed on your blog. Lucky you.
I have my camera at the ready. I also put on some rubber boots just in case.
And you make a good point about the term “breaker.” Just another mystery, like why Mustard Week is in August and Hot Dog Day is in July…?
Both go good with Ritalin, by the way.
The thing I find goes best with Ritalin is a restraining order.
Hahahaha! Sounds like the voice of experience. Or maybe just voices…
There’s a lot of risk in this whole scenario. So many things could go terribly, terribly wrong. I think he has a little bit of a wedge going on there.
I was thinking starfish, but wedge works too…
hahahaha!
Can you never use Anderson Cooper!? I don’t get it. Those dudes ain’t hot. AC is da man. Well figuratively speaking.
I promise the next time I include a famous broadcast journalist, it will be Anderson Cooper. Figuratively speaking…
He doth have a figure. Speaking of…
I can honestly say I haven’t noticed, which is probably a good thing.
Shut up. You can not mistake that a%*.
If he lands on your desk with burning hair, next week’s column is golden.
You know I’m keeping my fingers crossed…
buaahahahaaa..your expression says it all !
Pressure! Loved it! By the way I like that this man was considerate enough to wear overalls. Usually when a handyman comes to fix anything you see more than you paid for.
I bought him the over-alls at lunch. I got tired of turning around and thinking there was a crack in the window…
You are a brave man. Murrow broadcasting from Berlin pales in comparison.
I appreciate you understanding the magnitude of the situation. I’m not sure everyone did. It was a bit like being imbedded at Chernobyl, waiting for the explosion. When I close my eyes, I can still see the end, draped in overalls.
The horrors you’ve seen.
It’s true. And out of respect, there are many I will never speak of.
At least, not without a large advance…
I found a quarter in my pocket. Does that help?
If it’s two-headed, you’re on.
Love your writing, Ned. So funny! Looking forward to more.
I appreciate that, Kylie 😉
Is it really cold there or something?? Those look like some sort of Carhartt overalls meant to be worn in the winter?
Lol! I think it’s just worn as a protective barrier…
Well hopefully everything came out alright. . . .or didn’t come out at all!! lol
It was a win-win, and we’ll just leave it at that 😉
Is it also cold in there? Why is he soooo over dressed?
I was asking myself the same thing. I assumed it was a barrier to protect us from what he ate for lunch…