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April 1, 2003

Some Days it Gets to Me

Every so often my lack of stature really irritates me. Today I had to install a program, and I had to put a CD-Rom into my computer. I left my step ladder at home, and no one at the office would give me a boost. To them I say..."eat [read more...]

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Last One in the Office Sucks

Well, everyone split. They even turned out the lights, leaving me in the dark! Damn it, I'm short, but not invisible! I installed the series of convex mirrors over my desk for that very purpose! Sigh... Once again, I had to pull out the venerable Robotic Claw Hand to [read more...]

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Reaching for the Heavens

Though I've complained for months, the owners of this building have steadfastly refused to installed short-enabling door handles for the vertically-challenged employees here. It's time to contact my lawyer. [read more...]

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Airplanes, Over My Head

Ok, this would probably look the same to anyone taking this photo. But criminy, I'm still really short. [read more...]

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Interview with TS7

Rob: TS7, it's good to talk to you. TS7: thanks dukey dukes! it's a pleasure to finally get a chance to talk to you as well! Rob: Well, let's talk about someone who's on all of our minds. Portnoy. TS7: Ah yes, the sanguine Portnoy, truly a face that captures [read more...]

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Two Stories

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Pong Fu

TS7: I'm laughing out loud...thinking of stuff from my last job: we wanted to shoot a Pong-Fu Movie about "The Kid", who rises to glory against all odds. we had great special effects shots in mind: the ball exploding through a paddle, the ball being hit with so much spin [read more...]

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Gumby Suit

Mr. Grumpy: that's awesome, i had a job sort of like that for 5 years at this 76 station.....all we did was invent stupid games and ways to pass the time Mr. Grumpy: lit stuff on fire Mr. Grumpy: one day....this was pretty funny..... TS7: hahaha Mr. Grumpy: there was [read more...]

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Interview with Mrs. Dean

Mr. Grumpy: well, let's get started....are you comfortable? Mrs. Dean: yeah let me grab my lunch real quick... 1 minute Mr. Grumpy: np, take your time....let's take a break here for a word from our sponsor Mr. Grumpy: THIS INTERVIEW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY JIFFY-LUBE! Mr. Grumpy: JIFFY-LUBE! FOR [read more...]

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Splattered Walls and a Kick in the Balls

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All Hopped Up on Goofballs

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Jerlstone Wanted a Poem

CHICAGO by Mr. Grumpy On the bus at 2 am, here I am ambition's run away darkness holds no mystery in all honesty, I'm looking for a friend but the wind blows cold and I'm all alone here in a place I've never been, just holding on to both my [read more...]

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War and Peace

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Interview with Templeton

Mr. Grumpy: What do you like best about the area you live in? Templeton: I live in Brooklyn, NY and I love being in the heart of it all. I can have access to everything that New York has to offer (art,entertainment, industry) but I still live in a neighborhood, [read more...]

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Portnoy's Blog, 2/11/2003

As read by Christopher Walken [read more...]

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Portnoy's Blog, 3/12/2003

As read by Sean Connery [read more...]

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Pub Crawl , Newport Beach

One whole Saturday night out with the camera and of the 20 or so pictures taken, this was the only one that even came close to resembling a real photograph. On a brighter note, we discovered a caffeinated alcohol drink called Sparkle (or something) that tasted remarkably like Dimetapp [read more...]

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Interview with seventhmonkey

Mr. Grumpy: how's oz tonight? Mr. Grumpy: let's talk about vegemite Mr. Grumpy: what is it about this stuff that turns ppl against each other? Mr. Grumpy: there's really no middle of the road with vegemite, is there? seventh: nope, no middle, only those who hate it and those who [read more...]

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Kool Aid Man!

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T'inated

IF Mr.T'RE READING this darn, EITHER You Foo'RE A THIEF OR Murdock'M DEAD Those were the first lines of some diary that darn Mr.T tried to start back in 1993. I'm gonna hit you so hard I'm gonna knock you into next week! It wud a failed attempt because I [read more...]

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Interview with a3dmofo

Mr. Grumpy: Where'd the name a3dmofo come from? a3dmofo: I've been asked this before and it seems everyone is always disappointed by the answer. a3dmofo: Basically it's just something that stuck around based off a joke. Several years ago, my friend Joe and I were joking about a3dmofo as a [read more...]

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The PSD Song

As sung by TS7 and the Kids [read more...]

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Interview with rypunked

Mr. Grumpy: so....we're talking here with rypunked, from Portland, Oregon Mr. Grumpy: word is you have a new site about ready to launch Mr. Grumpy: care to tell us about that? rypunked: That is correct, Mr. Grumpy. I am launching www.rypunked.com in the near future. rypunked: It is basically a [read more...]

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Outrageous

Jackie Chiles weighs in with his opinion of Portnoy's blog. [read more...]

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April 2, 2003

Slow Down, Look Around

You never know what you might find, if you keep an eye out. I caught this as I was climbing the stairs to the train platform yesterday morning. Pretty tucked away, and incredibly easy to overlook. Smart bird. [read more...]

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...Like A Jar Of Warm Meat Paste

Stumbled across Microsoft's XBox Live site today. Holy crap, this had me laughing out loud all afternoon! Yes yes, I'm feeding the corporate giant by promoting it. But this is so good... hahahaha! [read more...]

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Like "Annie." But With Less Orphans.

I've been working downtown since last October. Each day, I cross the Chicago River and walk across a bridge that shakes whenever a train goes by. Even now, after months of doing this, I still get a little nervous when the ground starts to shake. Based on the seams in [read more...]

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Volunteering

So I got a call back from Laura. We talked a lot about the Poetry Center, and I didn't gather anything from our conversation that she was interested in anything beyond our shared, common interest. Ah well, silly for me to suppose there was anything there. But I'm happy I [read more...]

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April 3, 2003

Holy Visitors!

I glanced at my site traffic yesterday (and it's not like I'm getting TONS of hits here), but holy crapola! I got more hits on April Fool's Day, on that one day than I got in all of last month. Ooh, wait. I guess in terms of a daily average, [read more...]

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Slow News Day

At lunch, a bunch of us noticed that the bowl of Hershey's kisses had depleted almost to nothing. When we had our big webmaster meeting, last February, everyone got a ton of food as a "welcome" gift. Ever since, our office has been flooded with candy, kisses, and general not-good-for-you [read more...]

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Meeting

Woohoo! So I'm meeting with Kenneth, the executive director of The Poetry Center of Chicago, to talk about possible volunteer opportunities. We're getting together next Tuesday, and I'm excited about what might come from that meeting. Woot! [read more...]

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Summer Jam

So it's come up at work that we've got a ton of "brochureware" sites to do. Most likely, it'll be me and Ben, making some fancy schmancy, snazzy looking Flash sites for a variety of concerts for all of our radio stations. One of the main ones that's coming up [read more...]

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Hi, I'd Like To Place An Order For... Hello?

So, lazy bones that I am, I wanted to order food this evening. I've been trying to not eat as much crap during the work day, and I've been sticking to just soup for lunch so far this week. Being good about not eating candy or snacking on things. But [read more...]

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April 4, 2003

Booze and Nostaliga

I made a CD of some random songs I've got, with the intention that I'd listen to them while I sat on my porch. In my mind, the night is warm and quiet, my radio is pressed against the screen window and the cold beer feels good against my hand. [read more...]

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Chicago Design

As it gets warmer, I'm going to try to take more pictures. Promise. [read more...]

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The Iguana

Earlier tonight, rasta made an appearance on twelvestone. He's one of the early members/moderators of WH, and one hell of a writer to boot. Before I found his site, the idea of blogs and online journals struck me as vanity pieces. And true, they are that to some extent. But [read more...]

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April 5, 2003

Best Laid Plans

I got up this morning at around 7:30 AM. I had in mind a list of errands to run, stores to visit... I was going to get a wedding gift for Phil and Charity, and made it a point to check their registered gifts online. I show up at Target [read more...]

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April 6, 2003

Turtle

So at that party yesterday, a guy went around and offered people these little toy turtles. I stuck my hand out and got snubbed. Snubbed! By the fucking turtle waiter! I was shocked. On my way out, Cathie and I talk about the turtles. When I tell her my story, [read more...]

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Hm.

Not all that focused this evening. Started to write bout my day (laundry, bills, dishes, usual suspects...). Then I decided that was too dull to recount. I don't know why, but lately I seem to get incredibly sad for no apparent reason. Sad is too strong a word - blue? [read more...]

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P.S.

Third Animatrix released. [read more...]

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April 7, 2003

April (Snow) Showers

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Because Expectant Mothers Need To Park Too

Another one of those things you don't normally see unless you keep an eye out. [read more...]

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