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pbmgii

Dear Sir,

I recently saw the ad you had posted for a Manager Trainee. I have been by your lumberyard on Milan Rd. on numerous occassions and I was very involved in woodshop as a kid. I am a drummer by trade, but think its time to experience new and exciting things. I hope age is not a factor because I am 52 now , but actually I look about 30, only my beard and moustache are gray. I was wondering if math was involved in the daily job requirements? I can do math, but those skills arent my strong point yet. I took math in school like everybody else and for a little while in community college back in the 60's, but I have to be honest, I really dont like it much. I hope that doesnt diqualify me, I can do it if I have to (that old corporate bottom line and all ya know?) I also feel I am quailfied for a job such as this because I am an excelleent communicator. I also built a shed for my cousin once too. World Peace and Love Forever, Sam.


I was tempted to interview him just to see what tye dyed t-shirt he wore to the interview. There was no contact information other than the return email address.

Gillian

This one went to the entire HR staff with a note - Can you top this? No replies yet, but it is early in the day, for us as least.

Don D

If he pulls up for the interview in a wooden replica of "The Minnow" with Mary Ann painted on the side, please let me know.

Paul in Cannon Beach

This e-mail reminded me of a book I read once called "Letters from a Nut". It was a collection of letters from an actual nut or someone just being funny to corporations and other high profile people.

The forward is by Jerry Seinfeld and the letters themselves are absolutely hilarious. I would laugh so hard I started to cramp.

Anyone else read this book?

Paul

Parabeagle

If you enjoy letter-writing humor, Paul, you ought to check out "The Lazlo Letters." Hilarious. The book was written (compiled? conceived? hatched?) by the comic who used to play Father Guido Sarducci on the old Saturday Night Live episodes from the mid-70s.

Don D

When you watch an old Sat Night Live Re-run, have you ever thought about how many of them are now dead and why? My friend George Carlin had this thought originally.

HS

>When you watch an old Sat Night Live Re-run, have you ever thought
>about how many of them are now dead and why? My friend George Carlin
>had this thought originally.


Well, they say that humor can kill you, right?? There is that old phrase about dying laughing...