Typical morning; but isn't that how all adventures start? Popped into the office just a few minutes behind schedule, and was relieved to see that a friendly colleague had already started a pot of coffee. Grab a cup, and start the work day. About two cups later, a familiar urge hits the lower intestine. Time to go.
Topping off my coffee cup on the way out the door, I wave to another (less then friendly) colleague just making her way in (at the time I didn't see the significance of this bad omen). I checked my watch, hoping that I still had a few minutes before James, the local custodial engineer, made the rounds. No dice. So I made the quick trek up to the bathroom directly above. Swung open the door and stared... water was pouring like a fountain from between the ceiling tiles. Regained my composure, and dialed the facilities manager to alert him of the massive leak.
I wish I could say this was the first time I had to call in a bathroom failure, but I've been on the dialing end twice before. Same situation. Luckily, I was not having a bathroom emergency of my own, and I safely made it to the third restroom on my contingency route.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
RJ::101
Welcome to the Regular Joes blog. With a title like regular joes, you're probably thinking this is a blog for normal, everyday guys... you'd be wrong. Okay, well maybe its a blog for people name Joe, Joseph or Josephine... wrong again. Believe it or not, this is a blog about two things: coffee and being regular (in the gastro intestinal way), and how the two themes can sometimes work as a team.
Why a blog about such taboo topics? Simply put, because most people are uncomfortable speaking to these issues in public (hence the use of "taboo"). Whether its at home, school, work or in public there are a lot of unspoken rules, a code of ethics if you will, that one must adhere to when using the restroom. The goal of this blog is to have a free and open discussion on the issues that you may not be able to talk about otherwise. As you may have guessed, this is not a serious blog. So keep that in mind as you read, comment and suggest blog topics.
Why a blog about such taboo topics? Simply put, because most people are uncomfortable speaking to these issues in public (hence the use of "taboo"). Whether its at home, school, work or in public there are a lot of unspoken rules, a code of ethics if you will, that one must adhere to when using the restroom. The goal of this blog is to have a free and open discussion on the issues that you may not be able to talk about otherwise. As you may have guessed, this is not a serious blog. So keep that in mind as you read, comment and suggest blog topics.
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