VIP service at the bank

05 Dec

Posted by Patric Welch as That's What She Said

Has anyone ever said something to you that, out of context, caught you off guard? I was at the bank today withdrawing cash when the teller said to me, “Is there any particular way you would like it?”
Ummm, yeah, I knew she was talking about what denomination of bills I wanted.

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I think I may have ED

26 Nov

Posted by Patric Welch as Stuff in my head

No, it’s not what you’re thinking. I think I have Efficiency Disease.
What I mean is I can’t stand any process that has down time. Like this morning when I went into Circle K to get my Diet Mountain Dew Polar Pop. I’ve learned to fill my mug with ice, then dispense the Diet Mountain Dew [...]

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Where is Wall-E?

22 Nov

Posted by Patric Welch as Rants and Raves

If you are one of the 10,000 people in Indianapolis and the surrounding area who rented a copy of Wall-E on DVD from Blockbuster, Family Video or Redbox earlier this week, could you please return your copy so my family can watch it?
I mean, seriously, EVERY copy of this movie is rented out.

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The perfect lumpless hot chocolate

21 Nov

Posted by Patric Welch as Stuff in my head

I love hot chocolate, especially the cheap store bought kind, but I can’t stand the lumpy residue that often ends up at the bottom of the mug. That’s why I perfected how to prepare instant hot chocolate without any lumps.
You start by heating the water as usual. Teapot, microwave, whatever. As the water is heating, [...]

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When just the boys make a cake

20 Nov

Posted by Patric Welch as Family

My 7yo joined Cub Scouts this year. Besides selling the obligatory Cub Scout popcorn, my son also gets to participate in the annual cake bake.
The rules for the cake bake are pretty simple. First and foremost, NO HELP FROM MOM. Second, everything on the cake has to be edible. If you can’t consume it, you [...]