Merry Christmas Bobcat!

I got to drive a Bobcat skidsteer loader today. It drives like a tank and has loads of power. It was awesome!

Jackpot!

Shoko and I were at Gameworks the other day. After a while of racing each other and shooting at enemies, we decided to go to the ticket game area.

We randomly selected games to play, since we weren't expecting anything from any of these games. The one that left us happy was one where a platform is filled with holes that have different ticket values. The 100 and Jackpot holes were raised up from this platform about half an inch, preventing the ball from just rolling in. I randomly hit the button for this game, the ball drops down, bounces around, and settles down and rolls around. At this point, I had given up on any big winning from the game.

The next moment, the ball gets stuck between this little piece of plastic sticking out of the glass and the raised Jackpot hole. The platform stops. And a half second later, the platform starts rotating and the ball cleanly drops into the Jackpot hole. JACKPOT!

We won 339 tickets on this single turn. We were ecstatic, especially because the little kids around us were looking at us very jealously. Awesome.

I also won two Disney characters from the claw game that day. It was very successful indeed.

Thank You Glaceau!

I sent the makers of Vitamin Energy an appreciation email for making an energy drink that actually tastes good. So they sent me a nice response and a care package consisting of a Vitamin Energy hat and the following letter:

dear bob,

we know how busy people are these days, and to take time out of your day to contact us well that's just great. you obviously know a good thing when you see it and we the makers of glaceau (vitaminwater, smartwater and fruitwater) really appreciate you for doing this. as a matter of fact, we live to get these letters. our ceo and founder, darius, reads them to the internal staff on hawaiian shirt day, which is usually the fourth friday of the month. afterwards, we talk about our favorites and celebrate with a luau in the parking lot.

your email was truly appreciated. to show my appreciation, i have chosen to make you our "consumer of the day" and send you this special care package. i hope that you enjoy it and that you continue to enjoy our products.

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thank you again, and remember to drink better water!

sincerely,

mike averell
glaceau

What an awesome surprise on dead week! Thanks Glaceau!

Where have I been?

Ive been busy with EVERYTHING so here is a picture of ramen from Ken's Noodle Shnp in Boston. Oh delicious ramen...