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Jerlstone Wanted a Poem
CHICAGOby 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 bags, a wool cap on my…
All Hopped Up on Goofballs
Splattered Walls and a Kick in the Balls
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 minuteMr. Grumpy: np, take your time….let’s take a break here for a word from our sponsorMr. Grumpy: THIS INTERVIEW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY JIFFY-LUBE!Mr. Grumpy: JIFFY-LUBE! FOR ALL YOUR LUBRICATION NEEDS!Mr. Grumpy: ok, we’re back here…
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 timeMr. Grumpy: lit stuff on fireMr. Grumpy: one day….this was pretty funny…..TS7: hahahaMr. Grumpy: there was this guy who worked on the corner, doing that…
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 that a shot that looks way…
Two Stories
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 the spirit of somnabulism, and the heart of…
Airplanes, Over My Head
Ok, this would probably look the same to anyone taking this photo. But criminy, I’m still really short.
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.
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 reach the light switch. The daily…
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 my short shorts!” I fashioned a…
Yesterday, Light
I was pacing around the apartment, in between meeting with folks yesterday, when I stopped in my tracks and saw what was going on in the hallway. This streak of light was actually much brighter, but by the time I ran and got my camera ready… it had faded a bit. It was still a…
Afternoon Pics
Walked to the bank today and took the camera with. Nothing all that special here, just Franklin Street (which runs right by the Mart, where I work). I’m really looking forward to the day when I get to see these bridges rise up for a boat that passes underneath. So far, I’ve seen a few…