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That's impressive! Thanks. Is that a cake?
It is appropriate. I don't know if I have told this Tinker - style story (a compliment to Tinker) here before. In the summer of 1978 I got a summer job that turned into a permanent job with a catalog showroom retailer. I was hired to work in the Toy and Seasonal department. I only worked in that department for one year. One aspect of the job that I did not necessarily care for was the fact that we had to wear dress shirts and ties and usually sport coats.
Of course at that time the original Starwars was just out and was a hot commodity. Also hot was The Incredible Hulk. Our store was chosen to be used for catalog image shots. I don't know if it was just a gag people were playing on me, but I was told to wear a really nice outfit to work one day. They looked me over, said that I would do, and handed me a box of something to put on. I went to the restroom and opened the box. Inside was a set of Incredible Hulk Inflatable Muscles. You put these on, blew them up, put on your shirt (and coat in my case) and voila - instant muscles. Needless to say I felt stupid and embarrassed, but I complied. I never saw the results of the 5 minutes of photography, but I can case I took one for the company that day.
No one told me why I picked for that. Was it because I was gullible or 5'8" and 115 lbs dripping wet? I ended up working for the company 5 different times in various positions before they succumbed to bankruptcy. I guess I didn't have hard feelings.
Peter
It is appropriate. I don't know if I have told this Tinker - style story (a compliment to Tinker) here before. In the summer of 1978 I got a summer job that turned into a permanent job with a catalog showroom retailer. I was hired to work in the Toy and Seasonal department. I only worked in that department for one year. One aspect of the job that I did not necessarily care for was the fact that we had to wear dress shirts and ties and usually sport coats.
Of course at that time the original Starwars was just out and was a hot commodity. Also hot was The Incredible Hulk. Our store was chosen to be used for catalog image shots. I don't know if it was just a gag people were playing on me, but I was told to wear a really nice outfit to work one day. They looked me over, said that I would do, and handed me a box of something to put on. I went to the restroom and opened the box. Inside was a set of Incredible Hulk Inflatable Muscles. You put these on, blew them up, put on your shirt (and coat in my case) and voila - instant muscles. Needless to say I felt stupid and embarrassed, but I complied. I never saw the results of the 5 minutes of photography, but I can case I took one for the company that day.
No one told me why I picked for that. Was it because I was gullible or 5'8" and 115 lbs dripping wet? I ended up working for the company 5 different times in various positions before they succumbed to bankruptcy. I guess I didn't have hard feelings.
Peter
