Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for September 23, 2011
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Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling Charley the Australopithecine in "On The Job Hunt" Networking Session Man: Hey, what do you do? Charley: "Do"? I do eat cheese cubes. Man: Heh. I hear ya. How long since you worked? Charley: Um...it's been 3.5 million years. Man: Yeah, it's been a while. What's your skill set? Charley: You know, hunting, gathering. Charley: I dabbled in making sharp rocks, but I found I didn't have the cranial capacity. Man: Man, you've got to update your skills for today's marketplace! Charley: Why? I'm a member of an extinct species from the Pliocene epoch. Man: I know the feeling. That the job market, the economy, the government... Everything's moved on from you. Charley: Oh, it's not so bad. I keep a stash of beef jerky in my leaf-nest in a tree in the park. Man: Wait. You have beef jerky? Woman: And a leaf-nest? Man: #2: Are you hiring? Man: You want me to chase that squirrel, sir? Man #2: Shall I hold the stick higher? Charley: This soft labor market is great for business!
3hourtour Premium Member over 13 years ago
….-sigh-….
walruscarver2000 over 13 years ago
He could run for office, but he’s probably too not religious enough to carry some of the states.
fritzoid Premium Member over 13 years ago
walrus, all he’d have to do is lie about his age, and claim the rest of the australopithecines missed the ark.
Twowheelrich over 13 years ago
Clearly, we no longer need a ‘safety net’ for the less fortunate. I can imagine a near unlimited supply of protein out there, based on the number of squished squirrels and ‘possums I see on my daily commute. And it seems Charley is a natural born leader with fantastic organizational skills! I’d hire him tomorrow and he can name his price!
ickymungmung over 13 years ago
I hope the bottom doesn’t fall out of the leaf-nest market.
snugharborman-catalog over 13 years ago
“What’s good for General Motors is good for the country.” (Although that wasn’t actually what Charlie Wilson said, it’s what has become repeatedly quoted.)
Donaldo Premium Member over 13 years ago
At last the australopithecine is back. The only reason I didn’t request him back for weeks was because I couldn’t spell it.
doofus55 over 13 years ago
I think he is a republican
Steve Bartholomew over 13 years ago
Charley can’t run for President unless he comes up with a birth certificate.
pbarnrob over 13 years ago
@Jeepers: “What’s good for General Bullmoose is good for the country!”Wait’ll the dollars are all gone (and guess where?) In the panic, will anybody remember the carpenters who showed up at the job, only to be told “We can’t do any work today; we’re out of inches!”
zonmoy over 13 years ago
pretty much what the evil oligarchs are planning on, they think that they can hide in their fortress like estates to keep from being hunted down by their victims.
jpozenel over 13 years ago
I see a franchising opportunity in the making!Proof positive that small businesses are the job creators.