Welcome To Case's Column
Let me say a big welcome to all of you for joining me here. I'm going to call these blog meetings Case's Column. I wanted to use "Corner", but that was already taken.
Since 2008, it's been a real privilege to come on here and share some of my life with you, and it's a big world where we live.
In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
Let me say a big welcome to all of you for joining me here. I'm going to call these blog meetings Case's Column. I wanted to use "Corner", but that was already taken.
Since 2008, it's been a real privilege to come on here and share some of my life with you, and it's a big world where we live.In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
How To Negotiate? Bang On The Candy Machine
Ever have a George Constanza moment at your nearby snack machine? If you've seen the TV show, "Seinfeld", then you know what I'm talking about. That fateful few seconds where you put some money in the machine, press a few buttons, and then wait......
.....for the candy bar not to fall to the dispensers below. That's because the spiral wiring that holds the candy bar to the shelf is not letting it go. What's a guy a work to do? Well, a few days ago, your favorite blogger had gone through that very situation, paying a dollar for one single Snickers bar and expecting to get same. And when the candy got stuck on the way out, ol' Case decided to try some strategery (as Rush Limbaugh would put it). I used my fist to bang on the transparent plastic a few times. It did the trick. But now, instead of one candy bar emerging, I now get two! 
Oh, it's okay, folks. While I owe the concessionaire an additional dollar (or, perhaps, four quarters), "negotiating" with a candy machine can get you more than you expect to get. Filibustering with a fist, if you please (but not nearly that long).
And as for George? Well, I wonder if he ever got his concession? I'd better go see that episode again.
.....for the candy bar not to fall to the dispensers below. That's because the spiral wiring that holds the candy bar to the shelf is not letting it go. What's a guy a work to do? Well, a few days ago, your favorite blogger had gone through that very situation, paying a dollar for one single Snickers bar and expecting to get same. And when the candy got stuck on the way out, ol' Case decided to try some strategery (as Rush Limbaugh would put it).
I used my fist to bang on the transparent plastic a few times. It did the trick. But now, instead of one candy bar emerging, I now get two! Oh, it's okay, folks. While I owe the concessionaire an additional dollar (or, perhaps, four quarters), "negotiating" with a candy machine can get you more than you expect to get. Filibustering with a fist, if you please (but not nearly that long).
And as for George? Well, I wonder if he ever got his concession? I'd better go see that episode again.
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Looks like you got an additional bar for the pain & suffering!Posted 05-05-2014 at 08:22 PM by shoe01
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Call it a reward.Quote:Originally Posted by shoe01
Looks like you got an additional bar for the pain & suffering! Posted 05-06-2014 at 04:34 PM by case44 
