Move Over Joey Chestnut…

… here comes something meatier!!!

Nothing says “GO TEAM!” like Fluff eating himself sick so of course we’re all for it. Below are the three eating challenges he’s identified so far as worthy of his belly room:

Wingdome
7-7-7 Challenge
7, 7 alarm wings in 7 minutes

The Ram
Behemoth Burger
5+ pound burger with toppings and all the fixings in one sitting

Wedgwood Broiler
72 oz. steak with sides

All we have to do now is pick dates so stay tuned. This should be fun. <- insert evil laugh here

Gramps x 6

Music Man became a grandpa again last week. 8lb. 2oz. Olivia was born in the afternoon of August 18th. May this beautiful little girl bring him much joy and not too many diapers. ;)

Judge's Last Day

As Judge's last day draws to a close we can look back on two years of good times, say farewell & wish good luck. But that would be boring!

Instead we tried to give him a sugar high with tons of cake and ice cream, embarrass the hell out of him by making him stand in front of everyone and "say a few words" and then take him out for an evening of beers and bowling. Oh, and don't forget the bottle we're sending him home with to remember us by.

MUCH better than all the sappy stuff, right?

Okay, okay... we will miss him and not just for the coffee. :)

Judge Moves On

Judge announced that he's leaving the troop. He's moving on to taller trees and better banana pickins. While we'll miss his coffee making skills greatly, we wish him well.

La Lengua

T-Wrecks is now La Lengua! Funny what misspelled last names will do to you!

Who Knew The Guys Could Sing?

Now that our team has been assimilated back into the Service Center we are forced to sit through monthly meetings that we always try to find ways out of. (Once long, long ago we were excellent but now we are grunts, though smarter than the average grunt I must say.) Today we were all held captive. None of us could escape… not even Rossinator, who had a conference call, was exempt. To make it worse there’s this book about the history of the company that we’re supposed to read and we’re supposed to give a synopsis on each chapter.

However, if all the meetings end like this one there is a ray of sunshine!! Following in the footsteps of T-Wrecks (He had chapter 1), Judge did a duet with one of the ladies from Operfits/Benerations. It was the Super Cliff Notes version of Chapter 3 & 4 and it was hilarious!

This is why I blog about these guys. The belly laughs keep coming. :D

Hail the Obstructionists!

You can call us "Obstructionists" all you want but we're still going to make you do it correctly. I believe I can speak for all of us when I say...

We will not agree to stupidity!

Rock 'n' Roll 1/2 Marathon

On June 25th Rossinator took part in Seattle's Rock 'n' Roll 1/2 Marathon. He was pinch walking for Vino's wife who couldn't make it. The 1/2 marathon was 13.1 miles long running from the Gateway Corporate Center to Qwest Field.

Despite his worries, the last .1 mile didn't get the best of him. He made it in 3 hours 45 minutes. At least, we think he did. He "forgot" the tracking tag so we may never really know...

Seriously though, Kudos to Rossinator!

Marshal's Big Idea Cont...

Congrats to Marshal, Judge, Goblin and Goblin's co-worker! They won the challenge!

T-Wrecks & I may not have made goal but hey, we lost weight so its all good. Should there be a re-match, however, I will not be participating. I prefer my $$ in my own wallet, thanks. :)

All I have to say is...

Grandma Soap

Updated 07/13/10: Okay, so apparently I have to say more... This is about the guy that sat by me and stunk.

Only in Seattle...

... will you see a Bandidos gang ride into the Qdoba parking lot and file into the Starbucks next door.

The Ponderings of T-Wrecks

Do you think the internet was discovered by accident? Haven’t you ever noticed that a lot of what we do in our lives may have come from Star Trek. Cell phones are like communicators. Computers and the big screen TV that Captain Kirk always looked at. But, you never ever hear this “Spock how do we get to Ceti Alpha Five”, I’m Binging or Googling that now Captain. It’s almost as if the people from Area 51 really kept this as a secret.

Can you imagine an IM from the Romulans, “Surrender or Die”, LOL.

Match.cat

Rossinator became a proud papa yesterday! His little girl is a very sweet, mellow black cat. She looks like maybe she’s a year old & so far she has no name. I suggested a lottery to pick one but that was turned down.

One of Rossinator's biggest fears was whether or not she knew to use the litter box. Well, he need not fear any longer. She left him lots of presents in a neat pile in the box. :)

Sounds like she likes sports, too. Or at least puts up with them in order to get some cuddle time. Typical girl, huh?

Marshal's Big Idea

Marshal decided to put out a challenge to those of us that can stand to lose a few, myself included. Here are the rules...

1) Goal is to lose 10% of your weight
2) Start Thursday April 1nd
3) End Thursday July 1nd
4) Must be willing to weigh in here at work at the beginning & end of the competition in front of a designated person
5) Buy in is $100 and anyone that does not meet their 10% goal loses their $100 to be divided equally among those that succeed & hit their 10% goal

No backing out now, Marshal... Its been blogged!

2010 Big Climb, Seattle

Marshal, T-Wrecks, Judge & Goblin participated in The Big Climb yesterday. They all made it up the 69 floors of Columbia Center. No regurgitation or passing out!

Seriously though, The Big Climb is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Washington/Alaska Chapter's largest fundraiser and I'm proud that they were part of it.

Monkeys for sustainability!!!

Rossinator, Music Man & T-Wrecks will be appearing in a magazine (of course, they don't know which one) with the Matriarch of our service area promoting the use of re-usable cups vs. paper ones.

We're so eco-friendly.

The REAL Personalysis

So, we all took this survey to see what kind of dog we would be. Of course, Rossinator is odd pup out. He has no green in his chart.

Vino, Marshal, Music Man & Me are all Labrador Retrievers.
The Caretaker
Your family is what makes you tick, and you never "flea" from an opportunity to hang out with the whole gang. A family picnic complete with hot dogs, deviled eggs and a refreshing swim in the lake is hard for you to stray from. Your sparky temperament and dogged intelligence mean you are not only a blast to hang out with, but great to work with as well. Your close pals appreciate your patience and forgiveness, knowing you'd rather let sleeping dogs lie than dwell on the mishaps of the past. Your dashing good looks may one day lead to a modelling career, if only you can tame the unfortunate clumsiness that sometimes causes you to go flailing from the catwalk.

Judge & T-Wrecks are Golden Retrievers.
The Charmer
Laid-back, sociable and well-groomed, you've got your own hip little pack of groupies who just love to be around you. You have a brain inside that adorable little head of yours, though you use it mostly to organize your hectic social calendar. You never poop out at parties, and since you're popular with ladies and men, as well as children and adults, you dish out your wit, charm and luck to whomever is close enough to bask in it. The top dog likes you and wants to be your best friend, despite the fact that he doesn't really know what the heck you do. No one does, in fact, but everyone loves you all the same. A true foodie, you’ve got your keen ears fine-tuned to make sure you don't miss out on the opening of a trendy new place to nosh. But your youthful days of being able to wolf down food 24-7 are wagging behind you, meaning you've got to watch what you eat so you don’t pull a Brando and outgrow your coats.

Rossinator is a Bulldog.
The Comedian
You may look like the troublemaker of the pack, but it turns out your tough guy mug is worse than its bite. You're really a softie, loyal to your friends and family and A-OK with meeting new pooches, but you prefer to do so with a high-five instead of a paw-shake. Proud of your great sense of humor, you've got a whole litter of jokes you draw from to keep the mood playful and the positive energy alive. A perfect afternoon for you involves a leisurely stroll with a pal, followed by a little downtime in an easy chair with a frosty can of brew and a remote control within easy fetching distance. You shed accusations of being lazy, knowing perfectly well that you're kenneling the energy you might need for... well... something.

Version 3.0?

This blog sprang out of a text box of "-isms"on my personal blog. We all say funny things that probably only make sense to us but who cares, right? I posted them anyway because they made me laugh.

Once the other monkeys found out they were featured, blogging about the funny stuff that happens with all of us became a running joke. We are certainly a bunch of characters so I decided to create a blog about all of us instead of just about me. I tried several other places but ended-up back here again.

I'll do my best to re-tell the stories as they are told to/by us but since I'm running this show, artistic licence may (and probably will) be applied. By the way, I typo all the time & forget to spell check but that might make things more interesting so we'll see how it goes. :)

To the right is a link to the current "-isms" page in case you want to read what sparked the mania. Be sure to stop back and enjoy the silliness to come. :)