Loose Parts by Dave Blazek for July 23, 2022

When I was a computer operator, Leon sent Ralph, the new guy, to look for the yellow hammer. There was no such thing.

Only if you smell gas!!!

His co-workers had Beans for lunch. The spur might be the safest place.

“Yes. The others are willing to sacrifice that honor to you. And depending how things go, you may get that honor again.”

Humphry realised they were mocking him so he resolved to do something about it.

You know Chuck i was thinking. Those canary outfits are kind of expensive, and we go through so many of them every week. I’m thinking maybe we should go with something a little cheaper. Maybe a cardboard box on wheels, so that we can dispose of the new guys quicker.

Are there any of you who remember the 1960’s – 1970’s radio show, “Chicken Man?”

This reminds me of some of the things we did to second lieutenants.

I was never a good singer, so I’ll just tweet when there’s danger

who wants to tell him?

They’re sending him on a snipe hunt, or as the loggers used to do to a newbie, sending him out to look for choker holes.

Yes, you can be the canary in the coal mine.

I’m not sure that’s OSHA approved.

Why is Josh Hawley mining!?

No, the first man down the new spur was the guy who dug it out.

This is spurious.

a new way to flip a co-worker the bird…