diary of a crumpler

see previous post no problemo here .

wednesday

event: Beer w/ co-workers at Eric’s Garage.

alcohol consumption: chugtastic

repercussion(s):

• ripped: long sleeve white cotton casual dress shirt – and i really liked that shirt.
• scrapes to:
  • face (moderate)
  • head (minor
  • left palm (minor)
  • both knees (moderate)
  • right shoulder (minor)
• swollen/sprained/strained ankle (moderate)
• red neon now smells like vomit

today i look like shit, feel like shit, and just want to go back to bed

So I was giving him directions to the new place.  I mentioned that he’d see a sign,

REMINGTON:
Next Three Exits
 
“I’m the second exit.”
 
“Coming from the South or the North?”
“!…?”

This anecdote amused some co-workers, yesterday.  I was describing a conversation with a certain silly friend who is keenly astute, but frequently oblivious to the painfully and mindlessly obvious.  Other than the girl, the folks I was entertaining haven’t actually met this fellow, but his legend supersedes him, and we all had a hearty laugh at his expense.Or did we?
Truth is, the above conversation never took place.  Well, at least if it did, it probably had nil comedic value.Probably went something more like:

“There are three exits off Rte. 29 to get into Remington.  I’m the second exit.”
 
“Okay.”

“….” 

But that isn’t funny and doesn’t entertain my co-workers, so it needed to be spiced up to a moderate coworker comedy level.
Truth of the matter is, I probably thought up the idea of someone questioning the ordering sequence of the second of three places not being dependent on direction of approach some years ago. 

I know I certainly used the same joke when describing the three exits for Fredericksburg, or rather the greater metropolitan area of Carl D. Silver,Del Webb and Former Historic Significance.

So my little FOO PAW  came out today on the way home from Chili’s – in discussion with the girl. 
 

“You always lie about stuff like that – you’re the worst person in the game of ‘Telephone’ ever, because you just completely make shit up.”

I think my liberties with stories and factual accounts* actually end up providing significant value to my friends and co-workers.

Google is not my friend today.

I am trying to find information on a certain “Virginia Tech Family Fund” or contact information for Dr. Tom Tillar,
Vice President for Alumni Relations

I have found this reference:
“The Alumni Association placed a single wreath in the Campus Chapel within hours of the tragedy, and the Corps of Cadets has posted an honor guard with it to symbolize a university honoring those it has lost so tragically.  It is but one symbol of the enormous grief that an entire campus and familyof alumni around the world must bear.  Many have asked how they may send financial memorials… any memorial gifts, payable to the “Virginia Tech Foundation,” designated specifically for the “Virginia Tech Family Fund,” should be mailed to University Development, 902 Prices Fork Road (0336), Blacksburg, VA 24061.”

Google Cache evidentially, is my friend.

but there is no record of that statement on the new page, which reads

“The Alumni Association placed a single wreath in the Campus Chapel within hours of the tragedy, and the Corps of Cadets has posted an honor guard with it to symbolize a university honoring those it has lost so tragically.  It is but one symbol of the enormous grief that an entire campus and family of alumni around the world must bear.

Thank you for your genuine concern and expressions of support for all of us at the university.  And please keep those who lost their lives and their grieving families in your thoughts and prayers.  ”

 So the original text has been altered.

i am however finding numerous references to a Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund.   I wonder if they’re one and the same?

I attempted contacting Jane Stringer and Dan Bowden to no avail.  They’re the folks that the receptionist at the Office of University Development said were tasked with this duty.  Had to leave voicemails. 

SWF seeks _____ 4 Fun & Debauchery…

Me – roxxstar mid-twenty-ish

DFW - 420 & C₂H₆O OK by me

music tastes: from sublime to SIK

and everything in between.

i prefer movies to books

but don’t mind reading,

just prefer the

instant gratification

i gots tats and piercings

but nothing that keeps

me from getting a real job,

god-damn-it  

i’m an enigma, surly at

times, social at others

either way, i’m the life

of the party.  i get irritated in

traffic and raucous at

the bar.  but i’ll still laugh

at your lame jokes.