Need a whip? Get a 'lift.
Category: Just Plain Silly...
Posted Saturday, January 06, 2007 at 12:14 PM [GMT-6]

OK, I'll be the first to admit that sometimes it's hard for me to believe that people will actually pay me to build and work on websites, and I can't think of a more pleasing situation than to be able to do that work at home, on a freelance basis. But, still...there's a dream...and perhaps it's about to come true, considering this email that just came to me, personally:

I am currently looking for anyone who would like to be certified as a fork lift operator for TBM. I will need your name so that I can set up a training class in the near future. If you are interested, let me know.

How cool would that be?*

Plus, I'm thinking that this new opportunity is a perfect fit with my new hobby. Da homies will be crunkin' when they see that my whip is a lift.

*OK, it's cool, but not for the reason you might think. "TBM" is "Texas Baptist Men" and they're looking for volunteer fork lift operators to work disaster areas.

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You definitely need to Youtubify your ghostin' adventures, yo.

Posted by: Jim at January 6, 2007 03:12 PM

Word. Unfortunately, I can't get my old and busted lawnmower started.

Posted by: Eric at January 6, 2007 03:32 PM

"Youtubify" Heh. There goes Jim inventing new words again. Speaking of...I had no idea what you were talking about without following every single link. And boy, do I feel out of touch with reality now! People do this? In real life?

I can't get my old and busted lawnmower started.

You were the subject of Al Yankovic's "White and Nerdy" video, weren't you? ;-)

Posted by: gwynne at January 6, 2007 05:43 PM

Gwynne, Gwynne, Gwynne...you need to get with the program. Or at least start watching more TV. Seems like every news program last week was running at least one story about ghost riding.

"White and Nerdy"

Guilty on all counts.

Posted by: Eric at January 6, 2007 05:52 PM

Oooooo! I worked a couple summers at a plant that manufactured truck axles, and I used to volunteer for weekend overtime specifically because the regular material handlers didn't work on the weekends.

I spent more time shuttling crates of castings around for other machine operators than I did actually producing parts. Which helped to offset the fact that I was blowing away my quotas and ticking off the full-timers during the week.

Posted by: Foo at January 7, 2007 12:07 PM

It's a bunny trail, but your "machine dreams" made me think of this video. My husband, a former owner/operator of a backhoe, had tears in his eyes after watching this.

http://bravofact.com/shorts/details.asp?projectID=2050

Posted by: Deborah at January 7, 2007 12:45 PM

Foo, there's a guy at our local Lowe's who's an absolute artist on the forklift. And I've rarely seen a woman look as séxy as Ripley and her loader mech fighting the queen in the climactic scene of Aliens. Not that those two things have anything to do with each other, or with your story, for that matter.

And speaking of artistry, Deborah, the link you provided brought a grin to my face. That's what I call a real ballet!

Posted by: Eric at January 7, 2007 03:30 PM
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