tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82875545503982795612011-04-21T12:01:50.620-07:00<center><img align ="center" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2283/2435073454_b4f5ed5a15.jpg"></center>brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11219740865112667514noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287554550398279561.post-20958110759890311362008-04-22T10:39:00.000-07:002008-04-22T23:11:39.111-07:00What happens when you're given a full sheet of coupons from Long John Silver's? Only one thing is possible: Using them all at the same time. This is an odyssey of epic proportions told in pictures.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2383/2431760281_6104b07251.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2383/2431760281_6104b07251.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>This is a sheet of coupons given to me by my co-worker, because she knows that I love Long John Silver's.<br /><br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">insitu_init_page_photo_description_div('2431760281');</script> <!-- ############## COMMENTS --> <h3><a name="reply"></a></h3><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/2432575130_f3022277f6.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/2432575130_f3022277f6.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>I could not hold in my amazement at the sight of these coupons. Only one thought entered my mind as I looked at them: "Can I get them all?!"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">nsitu_init_page_photo_description_div('2432575130');</script> <!-- ############## COMMENTS --> <h3><a name="reply"></a></h3><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/2432577014_d5288846b2.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/2432577014_d5288846b2.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>So I devised a plan to do just that. I framed the coupons because they are valuable to me, and I put them on the tele so that all men could revel in their glory.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2382/2431764647_54c8c630cb.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2382/2431764647_54c8c630cb.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>As I lay asleep that night, I had visions of crunchies dancing through my head.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/2431764953_2e50bee46d.jpg?v=1208818857"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/2431764953_2e50bee46d.jpg?v=1208818857" alt="" border="0" /></a>Ahoy! It's LJS off the starboard bow!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/2432578654_b833b1c0e7.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/2432578654_b833b1c0e7.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>This press conference was held outside of the House of Treasures itself in commemoration of the events about to transpire. Overlord brought only the finest of his bounty of opulent cigars.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2432577996_d267f0602b.jpg?v=1208818816"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2432577996_d267f0602b.jpg?v=1208818816" alt="" border="0" /></a>Triumph has never been so perfectly depicted.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/2431765641_bea9b10b93.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/2431765641_bea9b10b93.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>LJS 4 LIFE!!! right?!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3042/2432578956_f3247c71da.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3042/2432578956_f3247c71da.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>On the doorstep of Destiny. What trials await inside Silver's Lair? You can see a glimpse of Igg, gracious sponsor of the event, in the foreground.<br /><script type="text/javascript">insitu_init_page_photo_description_div('2432578956');</script> <!-- ############## COMMENTS --> <h3><a name="reply"></a></h3><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/2431766645_f28b7de3b1.jpg?v=1208818976"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/2431766645_f28b7de3b1.jpg?v=1208818976" alt="" border="0" /></a>Stepping into Silver's Lair. Was I frightened? Not at all.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2432579614_64af0b9df5.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2432579614_64af0b9df5.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>Negotiating with the merchant. This lady was really awesome. Technically we could only use a certain amount of coupons per order, but she figured out a way for us to do it since we brought a lot of voyagers along with us. Here she is kindly asking me how I want to Mix and Match the fish and chicken in the 8 piece family meal.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/2432579764_9934534fb4.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/2432579764_9934534fb4.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here I must choose between 2 fish and more meals, 2 chicken and more meals, or one of each. It was slightly after this, after all the coupons were through, that she asked if I would like anything else. "Yes," I replied (of course). "Some extra cruchies, please!"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">insitu_init_page_photo_description_div('2432579764');</script> <!-- ############## COMMENTS --> <h3><a name="reply"></a></h3><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/2432579924_933ff4f12f.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/2432579924_933ff4f12f.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>The framed receipt. Can you tell that I like Long John Silver's? Maybe.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2397/2432589810_a54695ff77.jpg?v=1208819182"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2397/2432589810_a54695ff77.jpg?v=1208819182" alt="" border="0" /></a>The pirate's booty!<br /><div style="" title="Click to edit" id="description_div2432589810" class="photoDescription">1 heaping plateful of fish.<br />1 heaping plateful of chicken.<br />1 heaping plateful of shrimp.<br />1 heaping plateful of hushpuppies.<br />1 heaping plateful of crunchies.<br />1 LJS container with both sides heapingly filled full of fries.<br />2 baked flounder.<br />1 unknown "baked fish" laid on a bed of white rice.<br />1 fish sandwich.<br />1 piece of chocolate pie.<br />2 corn of the cob.<br />6 coleslaw.<br />and enough condiments and eating utensils for a crew of buccaneers. </div> <script type="text/javascript">insitu_init_page_photo_description_div('2432589810');</script> <!-- ############## COMMENTS --> <h3><a name="reply"></a></h3><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2079/2432731956_662ed8e7b7.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2079/2432731956_662ed8e7b7.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>Table set filled with fried gold! I cannot describe the extreme amount of hunger a human feels when entering a room filled will LJS such as this. But I will never forget it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/2432731526_b40ed00428.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/2432731526_b40ed00428.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>You may ask, "Where are the dragons protecting this great fortune?" Sadly it was our duty to consume every last bit, so we felt no dragons were necessary.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/2432728908_ce3b4dfeac.jpg?v=1208830140"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/2432728908_ce3b4dfeac.jpg?v=1208830140" alt="" border="0" /></a>I can understand if you are jealous. It is not in every lifetime that one comes across such glory.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3123/2431769575_3aa6c924a5.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3123/2431769575_3aa6c924a5.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>Salivating isn't it?!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/2431917125_bf5456da20.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/2431917125_bf5456da20.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>Mogis's treasure. Pure ecstasy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2185/2432584796_e00ac48c9f.jpg?v=1208819013"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2185/2432584796_e00ac48c9f.jpg?v=1208819013" alt="" border="0" /></a>I have no excuse or explanation for the crazed look in my eye.<br />Honestly, it kind of scares me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2231/2431774357_748e94f371.jpg?v=1208819102"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2231/2431774357_748e94f371.jpg?v=1208819102" alt="" border="0" /></a>This is my very first bite of the pirate's feast. I believe it was a shrimp! MmmmMmm!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2132/2432589326_05999dd9d2.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2132/2432589326_05999dd9d2.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>Overlord couldn't be more pleased. This is a photo of him munching on his first handful of crunchies. After this, he moved on to a piece of delicious piece of golden brown fish.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2364/2431779339_e1e08088a1.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2364/2431779339_e1e08088a1.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>The crew post-meal. A feast such as this takes a lot of a crew. Here they digest in ultimate bliss.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2305/2432594106_3a38b3e4d5.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2305/2432594106_3a38b3e4d5.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>Mogis in a post-meal digestive coma. During times such as this there is no time to check if your pants are riding low or not.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2065/2431783605_2d6234499f.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2065/2431783605_2d6234499f.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>It was a mighty feast. And we were up to the challenge! Never again will this much LJS be eaten at once. History will prove me correct.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2354/2431785069_0180887f6e.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2354/2431785069_0180887f6e.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />A landscape of LJS memories.<br />This photo brings a tear to my eye. I look at this picture, and I think of everything that had to happen to create this great event.<br />I had to be given a sheet of coupons at my work. Then I needed an occasion to bring an entire crew together. Then Igg graciously offered to fund the entire voyage.<br />The adventure was not easy either.<br />We had to have people sit on each others laps to get there.<br />But it was worth it, even though we were terribly cramped.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8287554550398279561-2095811075989031136?l=bountyofthesea.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11219740865112667514noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287554550398279561.post-19109682061455141112007-05-02T21:56:00.000-07:002008-05-02T22:13:09.678-07:00<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_9WCmoiPxduc/SBvwvyUJieI/AAAAAAAAAC0/3Q1H3Ot86BU/s1600-h/targeted_ad.jpg"><img style="margin: 6px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_9WCmoiPxduc/SBvwvyUJieI/AAAAAAAAAC0/3Q1H3Ot86BU/s400/targeted_ad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196011298852800994" border="0" /></a><br />Ho ho ho ho ho, a Long John Silver's Google Adsense ad on myspace!! targeted just for me!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8287554550398279561-1910968206145514111?l=bountyofthesea.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11219740865112667514noreply@blogger.com1