"Chute, I almost made it!"

9.3.2k

I totally forgot that we have several list members representing the TNSC at the Sydney Olympics! Did anyone tape the Parade of Nations? Crap! I was at a bar with list member Mrs. Amanda Rose and at least we got to see it on the Tee Vee. Ya have to wait a long time for "Thursday" to come around in the alphabet. Our folks looked great, though, didn't they? Worth the wait. Congrats to Mary Haring for winning the "Olympic Parade of Nations Flag Bearer Contest" a few weeks back. I just checked the Medal Count board and TNSC is kickin' butt:

Bishop has a gold in Quit-your-job-and-go-to-art-school.

Moss bronzed in Suggest-Noc-Noc-for-the-TNSC-venue.

Anna and Dave won the gold in Get-Engaged.

(nameless) won the gold in Cubicle-construction.

John Metsker has silver in Best-Parking-Space.

Alan hisownself silvered in Cigarette-lighting.

Team Bjeldanes is holding its own in Softball-under-the-influence.

Susan Smith is still in medal contention for Avoid-getting-kicked-in-the-head-at-the-Man ... Or Astroman?-show.

Jerry just advanced to the medal round in Softball-homerun-derby.

Chef leads the pack in Liking-a-shitty-football-team.

Sally Carter won the gold in Needing-a-drink-after-a-helluva-Thursday-morning.

Guess what Rosey won gold in? Ha!

Still to come:

We have Amy Shuba competing in the Nice-car event.

Dee represents us in the Consecutive-hangovers contest (this is an exhibition sport).

Lori K. in the Photograph-drunk-list-members.

Jeremy in Blow-town (a clear favorite).

Sue Erokan in Pose-for-barroom-portraits.

And a whole bunch of people in Ditch-the-TNSC-meeting.

To that end, the meeting this week is here:

Il Pirata
2007 16th St
San Francisco, CA 94103
626-2626

We should enjoy the weather, no? These folks have a patio! And hotdogs!

New to the list: Mark, Edie. Hey folks. Like I said last week, no more mention of taking people who never come to the meetings ever off the list. Ever. Not one more time. I swear. Allison.

Tonight's Contest: Heck. Why not? "Puke on a raccoon" contest.

Tonight's Dramatic Reenactment: Evel Knievel jumps the Snake River Canyon.

8 November 1974. Twin Falls, Idaho. The World's Greatest Daredevil attempts to jump the 1,580-foot distance over the Snake River Canyon in the steam-powered X-1 Skycycle. His parachute deploys early and the stunt is a fiasco. Tonight's Reenactment is being performed by Jason Porter using the dolls (made by Ideal Toy (that's right, the real McCoy) and the puppetry skills he is famous for. Thanks to Belinda and Danielle for construction of the miniature Canyon and "launch site."

Tonight's Singled-Out List Member(s): All Western employees/list members who don't go to Il Pirata since it's so close to work.

The design for the postcard was rejected. "Try a different approach" was the art director's sad refrain.

Who doesn't like hotdogs? NO ONE! That's reason enough to go to the Il Pirata. Be sure to bring a pal. See you there. bye-ee!