I stopped in at Fred Meyer and found these greeting me at each entrance. How do I know there is one in each lobby? Because after seeing one in the north side I ran as fast as I could casually strolled to the other entrance and pretended I needed a sanitary wipe for the basket I didn’t actually have.
Admittedly, it was pretty neat seeing the posters in place for Saturday’s book-signing fundraiser. Not to mention how clean my hands were after wiping them repeatedly while standing next to the poster waiting to be recognized — which didn’t take long.
“Hey, you’re that GUY!”
“Who, me? Well…”
“Yeah, I was your trash collector the morning after that big ice storm.”
“I’m not sure I remember…”
“You ran out in your underwear and slipped on the curb.”
“I don’t remember that”
“You landed headfirst in the recycle bin.”
“I think you have me confused with someone else.”
“Isn’t that you on the poster?”
“My hands are clean. I have to leave now.”
Can’t wait for Saturday…
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Awesome. On sooooo many levels!
Thanks, Victo! I’ll just stick to the first level though…
yay for you, ned – so much fun!!
🙂
My wife suggested having it made into wallpaper. I think she meant for the bathroom.
awesome, ned. and glad the poster of your face was not up in the post office.
I took that one down.
It’s not quite as cool as the Farrah Fawcett poster I had back in the 70s, but it’s pretty dang cool, Ned. 😀
I remember that poster! In the swimsuit! I brought mine to school and hung it on Mrs. Flunkem’s “current events” wall, which was right across from my desk. It stayed up for three days until she noticed 1) my grades dropping and 2) you could see Farrah’s aeriolas showing through her top.
This means you made it into posterity, right?
Yes, but only in hindsight.
About as nice as walking through an airport and seeing someone reading your book.
Still waiting for that to happen, although I’ve left plenty of copies laying around the terminals.
Ha ha ha
Well, now that you’re a big shot, let’s just see your wife try to make you take out the trash any more.
Haha! I’ll never be too big to take out the trash, depending on my diet.
Congratulations! And as to landing head-first in the recycle bin, well, right now I’m locked out of my vehicle and it’s running. 1 1/2 hr wait for help… and the thing is, I don’t remember locking the door!!
I’m so sorry! I hope i’s not wet and raining.
That’s the problem with Smart cars, though. They get offended easily then lock their doors.
At least my dress wasn’t jammed in the door! 😉
Ohh famous and infamous…
Exactly. I like to keep my options open…
fantastic! 😉
And a little surreal 😉
Ha! We have green bins for biodegradeable, blue for plastic and black for cardboard/paper. Which one did you fall into? This is important because it establishes which processing track you will then proceed down. The separate tracks could determine whether you end up as a part of the tomato sandwich (as nutrient absorbed from the fetilizer) your readers are eating while perusing your book, as the plastic wrap on your book or the paper it is written on. Rest assured, though, no matter which bin you fall into we will keep you close Ned. 😀
I’d like to get a copy of your book while supporting your cause, but there is no way I can get a cheque (if i can even find one) (actually it would easier for me to send a money order) to you by Saturday. Is there any way I can send the money (plus shipping) electronically? And would $40 US be enough?
We’re simple folk here in Oregon. We only have “yellow” bins here and everything recyclable goes in it. Including me, apparently 😉
As for the book, I truly appreciate that, Paul! I can just hold a copy and make the donation for you, then square things up later. I’ll be happy to send you a copy once I get your address.
Again, many thanks 😉
No problem – Thank You. I’ll send my address by e-mail.
Yay Ned, you’re making history! I’m super happy (because THAT GUY knows I exist)! 😀
Congratulations!
Awe shucks, Anawni…
Wait. I don’t mean to sound presumptious, but I’m “THAT GUY,” right?
Either way, Thank You 😉
Of course you are. I saw you pull your ass out of that blue bin, too! 😉
Haha! Well, they do say hindsight is 20/20.
Such a wonderful feeling! Enjoy.
Thank you!
I zoomed in to the poster and noticed a line that said, “Do not accept checks from this individual” right near your mug shot.
Damn! I thought I marked that out on both posters. Thanks for the heads up… 😉
You must be a serial bouncer. Usually they keep those signs up by the cash register. I guess they’ve got to get a jump on the real hard cases.
It would almost be worth it to write a bad check for one of those inflatable castles that kids can jump around in, then have the check bounce. Sweet irony…
Dude…this made me laugh out loud (AGAIN!)
Must have been the visual of you head first in the recycle bin. Now THAT should be on a poster 😉
Maybe I’ll be the next “Fruit of the Loom” model?
You’re the MAN, Ned!
(That’s all I have. I’m tired.)
And I’m thankful for that.
Who’s Fred Meyer?
It doesn’t matter. I’m planning to change it to Ned Meyer. I’ll be a hero just because of the money I will save shareholders in the cost of lettering alone.
Congratulations!! Can I have your autograph when you get your head out of the recycle bin?
Can I write it on an empty cereal box?
Sure!