Some of us made waves at The Indiana State Fair this year.

Watched Ed blush
while listening to DNR demo on
birth control for geese

Our latest list of inane musings from the Brainstorm office white board:

Top 20 Fun Things Brainstormers Saw/Did at the State Fair

1. Watched Ed blush while listening to DNR demo on birth control for geese
2. Got a “family� picture taken
3. Draft horses (Finally, something bigger than Bob!)
4. Week-old goats
5. And plenty of weak old goats of the human persuasion
6. Picked up a Purdue football schedule. Go Boilers!
7. 1,500 lb cheese sculpture
8. Fried Pickles
9. Got zits from eating fried food!
10. Plowed into Bob’s back
11. Grateful Barb didn’t force us to watch dog being spayed (ewww…)
12. Recording Joellyn’s Facebook video on touching boars (World’s Largest!)
13. Ate and ate and ate and…
14. Watched Bob on #13
15. Opened the exit doors at the top of the Ferris Wheel
16. Released our aggression on the bumper cars
17. Watched the world go by
18. Goats trying to help themselves to food from the coin-op food dispenser
19. Got a pink pig pencil topper
20. Won a piggy bank for Denita Jana
21. Fresh Ice Cream straight from Ice Cream Cows

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Consider education level of
early morning firecracker enthusiasts

Our latest list of inane musings from the Brainstorm office white board:

Top 20 (4th of) July Traditions

1. Searching the front yard for blown off fingers and other appendages
2. Trying to remember all the words to the Star-Spangled Banner
3. Wimbledon Finals
4. Drive 11 hours just for the promise of better weather
5. Reading Declaration of Independence around campfire
6. A day of no traditions
7. Extra day off
8. Vacation
9. ER visit
10. Watermelon seed spitting contest
11. Catching your hair on fire
12. Start of the Tour de France (Allez Lance!)
13. Hey y’all, watch this!
14. Giggle at Carmel Fest Parade
15. Water balloon fights in backyard (adults mostly)
16. Consider education level of early morning firecracker enthusiasts
17. Quitting job, moving to Alabama
18. Fireworks downtown on the 4th 5th
19. Bottle rockets on the roof
20. Fourth of July Top 20 board

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His mom sends oranges
(and off brand fig bars) Yum!

Our latest list of inane musings from the Brainstorm office white board:

Top 20 Reasons Why Hiroki Should Be Employee Of The Month

1. He is not data, he is action
2. His heart is not that of a procrastinator but rather a concatenator
3. He’s a real gem, a hep cat and a mod perl
4. I’m the most humble (Just a month?)
5. Because Linda declined the honor
6. It’s logical
7. He always washes his hands after using the office washrooms
8. Because he represents all nationalities
9. He’s the server savant
10. He could use the $1,000,000 bonus check
11. He’s AWESOME
12. He’s my HERO (Hiro)
13. He always fixes my computer
14. He is only 50% complete (as a person)
15. Two mints in one: He’s a programmer AND a web developer
16. He has great hair
17. He doesn’t grocery shop during working hours
18. It would make his mother proud
19. His mom sends oranges (and off brand fig bars) Yum!
20. He is “ki� to our organization

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Wash our socks
in his oatmeal bowl

Our latest list of inane musings from the Brainstorm office white board:

Top 20 Favorite Things To Do While Bob is Gone on Break

1. Lunch, on Brainstorm!
2. Come up with 20 favorite things to do while Bob is gone on break
3. Give his XM Radio some much-deserved downtime
4. Play Baggo in the back hallway
5. Disorient him, organize his desk
6. Eat out of his oatmeal bowl
7. Sit in his chair, sleep in his bed until you find the one that’s just right
8. Enjoy coffee in liquid form, not solid
9. Bob was gone?
10. Everyone pick a red PMS chip (or hexadecimal equivalent) – whoever’s is closest to Bob’s skin tone when he returns wins
11. Call his mom
12. Movie Marathon Monday
13. Click his pen.
14. Wash our socks in his oatmeal bowl
15. Sleep in
16. Call Dartmouth, see if they still need him for that goalie position
17. Replace his MAC with a Dell
18. Unscrew the bolts on his chair
19. Guess how many pens are buried on his desk
20. Miss his smiling face and upbeat attitude
21. Whistle

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U.S. Treasury Acquisitions

Our latest list of inane musings from the Brainstorm office white board:

Top 20 Products Billy Mays Should Advertise?

1. Wahl clippers on Wahl’s Facebook wall
2. The Ron Popeil Pocket Fisherman Bass Competition
3. A UFC ShamWow Sponsored Cage Match Between Ron Popeil and That ShamWow Guy
4. U.S. Treasury Acquisitions
5. Columbia School of Broadcasting
6. Lexus
7. Royal Palms Resort & Spa
8. NYSE
9. Godiva Chocolates
10. Colon Cleansing Agents
11. Miracle Ear
12. Apple Computer
13. Zymbalta (Cymbalta)
14. Ice-Cold Beer at Any Sporting Venue
15. Mr. Microphone
16. Vince Offer
17. Björk
18. Bjerk
19. iWörk
20. Indianapolis Raceway Park

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