Not a response for the SLoTD, but a funny anecdote of my dad who had the supper power of consuming everything in sight and not gain a pound (6’3″, a buck sixty for most of his adult life).
When he started a new job back in the 1960’s, they sent him off to training and had him turn in his receipts for meals. His manager (Boss) then kicked up the reimbursement request to his manager (Big Boss). Big Boss calls up Boss and asks how many people were included on the request because there was no way the request was for meals for one person. Boss asks Big Boss if he had met my dad yet and says he hasn’t. Boss suggests they go down and have lunch with my dad in the cafeteria that day.
They go down, get a table and wait for my dad, who they see come in and wave over. My dad sits down and it was like the lunch scene out of The Breakfast Club where Emilio starts unloading his grocery bag (yes, my dad usually brought his lunch in a bona fide paper grocery bag) and the Big Boss chuckles and asks “Who’s joining just for lunch?” My dad looks at him and deadpans “Nobody, this is most of my lunch” at which point he gets up and goes to the canteen to get the “rest” of his lunch. He then proceeds to consume every morsel and back to work.
Big Boss immediately heads back to office and approved the reimbursement.
You now know where the 14 yo gets his supper power from. Sorry for the long post, but I love that story.
Walrus has noticed that some people have Supper Powers. Which include…
well I’m not saying it’s being able to tailor “I’m not saying it’s Aliens” meme for every SloTD but… it’s being able to tailor “I’m not saying it’s Aliens” meme for every SLoTD.
. . . Michael Moore
Conspicuous Consumption
…dinning together.
Lutefisk and Lefse
…the ability to determine the species and cut of tuna in a single bite.
… sucking from the government teat…
Spelling ‘Super’ correctly
It’s easy, barely an inconvenience.
Oopsy!
Walrus has noticed that some people have Supper Powers. Which include…
knowing which utensil to use with each course.
It’s a trick question: Always just use your hands.
… cooking the books…
… dining and dashing…
Walrus has noticed that some people have Supper Powers. Which include…
getting someone else to pay the bill.
… getting a waiter to bring a plastic straw to the table WITHOUT BEING ASKED (in California)…
Walrus has noticed that some people have Supper Powers. Which include…
getting fries with his meal… without being asked!
…the ability to get a hamburger for nothing more than a promise to pay for it on Tuesday.
That’s a pretty wimpy power…
But it’s more power than Hawkeye has.
Or Popeye
Aye, aye.
…pronouncing it Basil and not Basil.
…detecting when someone has secretly switched your coffee with Folgers Crystals.
… feeding a crowd of 500 with only five bread loaves & some fish.
What kind of fish?
You’re a cat, what difference does it make?
A great deal of difference, Hillary.
Finicky much?
A finicky cat is a redundancy.
… biting off more that one can chew…
…Alligator Arms.
… having one’s cake and eating it too…
… drinking your milkshake…
… eating your lunch…
…the ability to consume everything in sight. My 14 yo who swims has this supper ability in spades.
….cooking a perfect roast and a lovely grilled vegetable medley that comes out right every single time.
oh…wait. I thought you said “SUPPER” powers.
…an iron-bellied constitution to watch the impeachment hearings whilst eating.
You are a braver man than I Gunga Din.
…Not being called late for it.
Haggis with neeps and tatties.
Not a response for the SLoTD, but a funny anecdote of my dad who had the supper power of consuming everything in sight and not gain a pound (6’3″, a buck sixty for most of his adult life).
When he started a new job back in the 1960’s, they sent him off to training and had him turn in his receipts for meals. His manager (Boss) then kicked up the reimbursement request to his manager (Big Boss). Big Boss calls up Boss and asks how many people were included on the request because there was no way the request was for meals for one person. Boss asks Big Boss if he had met my dad yet and says he hasn’t. Boss suggests they go down and have lunch with my dad in the cafeteria that day.
They go down, get a table and wait for my dad, who they see come in and wave over. My dad sits down and it was like the lunch scene out of The Breakfast Club where Emilio starts unloading his grocery bag (yes, my dad usually brought his lunch in a bona fide paper grocery bag) and the Big Boss chuckles and asks “Who’s joining just for lunch?” My dad looks at him and deadpans “Nobody, this is most of my lunch” at which point he gets up and goes to the canteen to get the “rest” of his lunch. He then proceeds to consume every morsel and back to work.
Big Boss immediately heads back to office and approved the reimbursement.
You now know where the 14 yo gets his supper power from. Sorry for the long post, but I love that story.
… Egghead…
… Kevin Bacon…
… Joey Chestnut…
… substituting Spam for everything…
… being able to explain the difference between bitter and astringent.
…able to consume more than 15 Schnitzengruben
Extra helping and some Vitamin E
Or be from Havana.
I hope he just wants to play chess
Remembering to load the dishwasher.
having his pudding without eating his meat.
You can’t do that….
Can’t beat it either.
Walrus has noticed that some people have Supper Powers. Which include…
well I’m not saying it’s being able to tailor “I’m not saying it’s Aliens” meme for every SloTD but… it’s being able to tailor “I’m not saying it’s Aliens” meme for every SLoTD.
Well, that’s food for thought…