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May 28, 2011 by Jack Steiner 8 Comments

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It might be a holiday weekend but I am busier than a one legged man in an ass kicking contest. Don’t know why I like that line, but I do. Perhaps it is because we once had a one legged painter. True story.

I am around five or so and my parents have hired a one legged painter to do some work around the house. The painter is standing on a ladder in our living room and working on the ceiling when misfortune strikes. Now you might ask what sort of misfortune befalls a man who has already lost one leg.

The answer is that his prosthetic leg falls off. Only because the fates like to torment man it falls off while he is standing on the ladder. Family legend reports that I retrieved said prosthetic leg and gave it back to the painter. I imagine that he must have had pretty good balance to stand there on leg while he worked on reattaching the other.

Anyhoo, if you are in need of some reading material you might enjoy one or more of the posts that are listed below:

  • A Father’s Religious Obligations
  • The Ultimate Blog Party
  • I Know Things
  • The Rules Of Blogging
  • Do You Know What Makes You Happy?
  • She Was Wrong
  • I Survived The Rapture & All I Got Was a T-Shirt
  • Cliff Notes And Community
  • Grandpa
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  1. Saul Fleischman says

    May 29, 2011 at 1:12 am

    Thanks, you made me laugh like a blithering idiot. “Misfortune strikes.” Yeah. Go figure.

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  2. Erica Allison says

    May 28, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    Ha! Loved the intro, Jack! Will check out your list for that alone – have a great weekend.  Erica

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    • The JackB says

      May 28, 2011 at 8:33 pm

      @EricaAllison:disqus Thanks. You do the same. Remember, no working on Sunday or Monday. Enjoy your vacation.

      @faryna:disqus Always appreciated. Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Erica Allison says

    May 29, 2011 at 12:05 am

    Ha! Loved the intro, Jack! Will check out your list for that alone – have a great weekend.  Erica

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    • The JackB says

      May 29, 2011 at 4:33 am

      @EricaAllison:disqus Thanks. You do the same. Remember, no working on Sunday or Monday. Enjoy your vacation.

      @faryna:disqus Always appreciated. Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Stan Faryna says

    May 28, 2011 at 12:49 pm

    The Rules of Blogging from the list above is highly recommended – if you haven’t read it already.

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    • Saul Fleischman says

      May 29, 2011 at 1:13 am

      You’re too serious for this guy, Stan, don’t you think?

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  5. Stan Faryna says

    May 28, 2011 at 8:49 pm

    The Rules of Blogging from the list above is highly recommended – if you haven’t read it already.

    Reply

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