Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Commentary on a crisis...

Is there any reason why they don't make THIS for buildings? Because it would have been useful this past weekend...

RR (a.k.a. NDT) and I work together and are both experiencing the same work-related crisis. Her department (not to mention her computer) was much more adversely affected than mine, so everyone be extra-special-nice to her. I'm sure that she'd appreciate some virtual Valium and/or Mylanta right about now. Poor thing...

18 comments:

JLR said...

Deals, you are so sweet, and very helpful!

Greg said...

I have to ask the question... because I am not quite following...


Why would glad press and seal be useful in a building... To keep viruses away from your computer...?

Deals On Wheels said...

No, our building fell victim to a flood (thanks to a ruptured six-inch water main). I saw one of the commercials advertising GLAD PRESS ‘n’ SEAL WRAPS (the one where the kids are swimming in an above-ground pool. The pool breaks, but the mess is contained because someone put a GLAD PRESS ‘n’ SEAL WRAP around the pool first), and thought that they really SHOULD make them to prevent flooding disasters…

Deals On Wheels said...

...and (ahem) WHY would one utilize GLAD PRESS 'n' SEAL WRAPS to keep viruses away from their computer?!

Greg said...

I was asking YOU that question...

Now you can understand my state of confusion.

I have no idea... I was making the leap from keeping the bacteria from growing to keeping viruses away... to computer viruses... that's the only logic I could follow.

Greg said...

Needless to say, I haven't seen the commercial. lol.

Deals On Wheels said...

Yeah, so I spent about half an hour today trying to find that commercial online for you. I was on the phone with a particularly nasty individual who kept putting me on hold (and insinuating - when I wasn’t on hold - that the flood was somehow MY fault). So, I decided that I could "surf" during the conversation (as payment for listening/dealing with her).

Needless to say, I never found the commercial online (hence, the lack of a link). It was funny, though, so keep your eyes peeled the next time you watch the good 'ole boob tube.

GLAD has a new one out now (I saw it yesterday), but it involves a man ice-fishing. It is also for PRESS ‘n’ SEAL WRAPS, but they are more advanced now (apparently, they ward off freezer-burn). It is the same concept as the pool commercial, so – if you see it – just imagine a pool instead of a giant fish…

RR said...

I already bought the Mylanta, so if you could just send the Valium, that would be great. :)

Deals On Wheels said...

RR: Will you share?!! :P

JLR said...

deals: I hate the expression "keep your eyes peeled." It's gross. It conjures up a mental image thath causes to pinch my eyes shut involuntarily.

And now that I've said that, you're sure to use it constantly. To protect myself, I'm bringing donuts the next time I'm going to be somewhere with you, which I will fling at you every time you say it.

Greg said...

You can fling donuts at me!

"Keep your eyes peeled."
"Keep your eyes peeled."
"Keep your eyes peeled."
"Keep your eyes peeled."
"Keep your eyes peeled."

C'mon... fling em.

"Keep your eyes peeled."
"Keep your eyes peeled."
"Keep your eyes peeled."
"Keep your eyes peeled."

JLR said...

ew
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ew
ew
ew

ew
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grr. don't think I can't throw that far!

Deals On Wheels said...

Ben: Good taunting!! Keep up the good work!!

JLR: We are in a fight. Discussion and/or throwing of donuts is completely forbidden on BLINKY MOMENTS.

I have an irrational fear of having my irrational fears thrown at me. You, of all people, should understand this. Imagine if I dumped a water-cooler (Super Bowl style) full of sweat on your head.

There.

Now you get my point...!!!

Deals On Wheels said...

Keep your eyes peeled, JLR. After all, "Sweat Happens"...

Hehe...(I win)!!

JLR said...

cooler full of sweat? It disturbs me to think about how you would manage to get this cooler of sweat.

RR said...

JLR: They'd probably just drain some of the juices from the closest hot tub.

Deals On Wheels said...

Ew...now RR and I are in a fight.

I only venture into hot tubs that are privately owned for very similar reasons.

I've heard (very upsetting) statistics that claim - on average - that there are at least 5 gallons of URINE in your typical, everyday, public hot tub.

Do you know how much PEE it takes to make 5 gallons? I have NO idea, but it is a whole lotta’ pee (and - chances are - that it isn't all from a single individual).

Ew, Ew, Ew, Ew, EWWWWWWwwwww...!!!!!!!!

I’d rather sit in sweat than pee. Ewwwwwwww…!!!!!!!!

Amstaff Mom said...

ok, that's completely disgusting. no hot tubs for me. I avoided them anyways, now I know why.