Comments on: It Was Worth the PTO (Part 1) http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1 Life consists of what a man is thinking of all day. - Emerson Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:55:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mark http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1#comment-5001 Mark Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:31:05 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1/#comment-5001 John - Examples? Papa - That's funny that the slogan was around when you were a kid. I'm willing to bet that you're the only one reading my blog who's seen someone do that with chickens. John - Examples?

Papa - That’s funny that the slogan was around when you were a kid.

I’m willing to bet that you’re the only one reading my blog who’s seen someone do that with chickens.

]]> By: Papa http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1#comment-4983 Papa Sun, 15 Apr 2007 05:54:34 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1/#comment-4983 Okay so I'm older than most of you but that Sherwin Williams thing was around when I was a kid. I remember how my granddad could pick up two chickens, one in each hand, and wring their necks simultaneously. The resulting rapid sanguinary event produced a pair of foul racing around the yard headless, giving much the same picture. This picture was much too good not to share! Papa Okay so I’m older than most of you but that Sherwin Williams thing was around when I was a kid. I remember how my granddad could pick up two chickens, one in each hand, and wring their necks simultaneously. The resulting rapid sanguinary event produced a pair of foul racing around the yard headless, giving much the same picture. This picture was much too good not to share!

Papa

]]> By: John http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1#comment-4877 John Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:06:44 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1/#comment-4877 I have seen that strange logo and on-truck ad for Sherwin-Williams. Why use such a silly environmental unfriendly ad to sell paint? As they say "Ask Sherwin-Williams." There are other things that are much more odd that that logo. I have seen that strange logo and on-truck ad for Sherwin-Williams. Why use such a silly environmental unfriendly ad to sell paint? As they say “Ask Sherwin-Williams.”

There are other things that are much more odd that that logo.

]]> By: Mark http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1#comment-4872 Mark Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:14:07 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1/#comment-4872 Charles - I just haven't got to that part yet. Thanks for the reminder, though. That was a great moment. Long drives suck. But, hey, they're better than not seeing anybody at all. Charles - I just haven’t got to that part yet. Thanks for the reminder, though. That was a great moment.

Long drives suck. But, hey, they’re better than not seeing anybody at all.

]]> By: Charles http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1#comment-4871 Charles Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:59:21 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1/#comment-4871 Markus, I thought the highlight of the trip was dinner Friday night when Ben and LC were chanting "Go Diego Go" in perfect unison, and plenty loud enough that I'm sure most people heard it. I'm sure we never did anything like that when we were kids. :-) Obviously, I wish we could have gotten to see you guys longer, but at least a little visit was better than none at all. We did the 6 hour drive from St. Louis for almost 4 years on every Holiday, and a few more for other things. It almost makes time off seem like work. Markus, I thought the highlight of the trip was dinner Friday night when Ben and LC were chanting “Go Diego Go” in perfect unison, and plenty loud enough that I’m sure most people heard it. I’m sure we never did anything like that when we were kids. :-)

Obviously, I wish we could have gotten to see you guys longer, but at least a little visit was better than none at all. We did the 6 hour drive from St. Louis for almost 4 years on every Holiday, and a few more for other things. It almost makes time off seem like work.

]]> By: Mark http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1#comment-4868 Mark Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:51:57 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1/#comment-4868 Simon - Looks like everybody beat me to the answers. On the dinosaurs, though... Ben's dinosaurs sometimes are mean, sometimes nice. He usually starts out by declaring them one or the other. He says, "I'm a mean dinosuar," in a growl, or "I'm a nice dinosaur," with a high-pitched, gentle tone. Alvis and Moksha - Yes, the covering of the world with paint seems like a sign an environmental group would use, not a company trying to sell more paint. Just weird. MG, your description of it was perfect. Moksha - Glad you caught and appreciated that word. Wife - Oh, there would have been a picture, because you would have sweetly agreed to take it for me. Don't worry 'bout the trip. The boy and I got by just fine, although he indicated more than once that he missed Mommy and Cassie (but not Mama Cass, which is completely different). So did I, but for different reasons. BK - That's funny (about the bar and Spongebob). Simon - Looks like everybody beat me to the answers.

On the dinosaurs, though… Ben’s dinosaurs sometimes are mean, sometimes nice. He usually starts out by declaring them one or the other. He says, “I’m a mean dinosuar,” in a growl, or “I’m a nice dinosaur,” with a high-pitched, gentle tone.

Alvis and Moksha - Yes, the covering of the world with paint seems like a sign an environmental group would use, not a company trying to sell more paint. Just weird. MG, your description of it was perfect.

Moksha - Glad you caught and appreciated that word.

Wife - Oh, there would have been a picture, because you would have sweetly agreed to take it for me.

Don’t worry ’bout the trip. The boy and I got by just fine, although he indicated more than once that he missed Mommy and Cassie (but not Mama Cass, which is completely different). So did I, but for different reasons.

BK - That’s funny (about the bar and Spongebob).

]]> By: Blitz Krieg http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1#comment-4867 Blitz Krieg Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:45:52 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1/#comment-4867 The SWP cover the earth logo reminds me of my Dad's bar, which was located right next to the local hardware store. They had a SW sign that covered the entire side of the building. Back then when everyone poured their leftover paint down the sewer drain it probably didn't seem too unusual. Now, I'm surprised someone hasn't done something to get them to stop using it because of its possible negative influence. The kids no longer watch Spongebob, but Dad loves it. Best cartoon in many, many years. I laugh until my stomach hurts at Patrick Star. (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Cullen in the movie version of "The Stand".) The SWP cover the earth logo reminds me of my Dad’s bar, which was located right next to the local hardware store. They had a SW sign that covered the entire side of the building.

Back then when everyone poured their leftover paint down the sewer drain it probably didn’t seem too unusual. Now, I’m surprised someone hasn’t done something to get them to stop using it because of its possible negative influence.

The kids no longer watch Spongebob, but Dad loves it. Best cartoon in many, many years. I laugh until my stomach hurts at Patrick Star. (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Cullen in the movie version of “The Stand”.)

]]> By: The wife http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1#comment-4865 The wife Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:31:46 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1/#comment-4865 I liked diseaster, too, honey. Good one. I can guarantee you guys he took that picture while driving. All I have to say is it's a good thing I wasn't there! (or there would be no picture) That's my man - always livin' on the edge. You didn't tell me about Ben being confused that ladies go to work - how funny! I guess that makes sense, though, since the ladies he spends most of his time with (me, my mom, my other sahm friends) don't "go to work" (but we do work, I guarantee you that!). I'm sorry I missed all of the fun festivities with your family, babe. Thanks for taking care of the kid and giving me some time to get better. I liked diseaster, too, honey. Good one.

I can guarantee you guys he took that picture while driving. All I have to say is it’s a good thing I wasn’t there! (or there would be no picture) That’s my man - always livin’ on the edge.

You didn’t tell me about Ben being confused that ladies go to work - how funny! I guess that makes sense, though, since the ladies he spends most of his time with (me, my mom, my other sahm friends) don’t “go to work” (but we do work, I guarantee you that!).

I’m sorry I missed all of the fun festivities with your family, babe. Thanks for taking care of the kid and giving me some time to get better.

]]> By: Moksha Gren http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1#comment-4863 Moksha Gren Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:51:36 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1/#comment-4863 So much goodness in this post. Diseaster...awesome! The Sherwin-Williams logo has always struck me as odd. Paint is a rather environmentally unfriendly industry as I understand it. I'd think that companies would be trying to prove themselves eco-conscious. But no...Sherwin-Williams just wants you to know that they produce enough paint to coat the entire ecosphere, flooding the oceans and killing everything in a tidal wave of beautiful and colorful death. It's an impressive corporate mission statement, really. But Simon does make a good point. How <i>did</i> you take that picture, Mark. Si - PTO = Paid Time Off. So much goodness in this post.

Diseaster…awesome!

The Sherwin-Williams logo has always struck me as odd. Paint is a rather environmentally unfriendly industry as I understand it. I’d think that companies would be trying to prove themselves eco-conscious. But no…Sherwin-Williams just wants you to know that they produce enough paint to coat the entire ecosphere, flooding the oceans and killing everything in a tidal wave of beautiful and colorful death. It’s an impressive corporate mission statement, really.

But Simon does make a good point. How did you take that picture, Mark.

Si - PTO = Paid Time Off.

]]> By: Simon http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1#comment-4861 Simon Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:18:00 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/04/10/it-was-worth-the-pto-part-1/#comment-4861 No, Alvis, what's bizarre about that paint picture is that Mark probably took it while driving, Ben oblivious in the back seat to the mortal peril in which his father selfishly placed him. I betcha that T-rex was just lulling the Triceratops into a sense of complacency with that M&M question. The rex was totally about to gut the plant-eater I bet. Ben just kept that part of the conversation in his head. (Waiting to find out about "PTO" too.) No, Alvis, what’s bizarre about that paint picture is that Mark probably took it while driving, Ben oblivious in the back seat to the mortal peril in which his father selfishly placed him.

I betcha that T-rex was just lulling the Triceratops into a sense of complacency with that M&M question. The rex was totally about to gut the plant-eater I bet. Ben just kept that part of the conversation in his head.

(Waiting to find out about “PTO” too.)

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