Big & Tasty...ketchup only.

heinz... the 57 special... ol' red... tommy tomato... mustard's best friend... eric walters... (?)

Ketchup is a Chinese word in origin. In the Amoy dialect of southeastern China, koechiap means 'brine of fish.' It was acquired by English, probably via Malay kichap, toward the end of the 17th century, when it was usually spelled catchup (the New Dictionary of the Canting Crew 1690 defines it as 'a high East-India Sauce'). Shortly afterward the spelling catsup came into vogue (Jonathan Swift is the first on record as using it, in 1730), and it remains the main form in American English. But in Britain ketchup has gradually established itself since the early 18th century.

and for those of you who would like to purchase stock in this classic condiment: Heinz is officially traded on the NYSE where its ticker symbols are HNZ. If you are still curious, the closing number for a share in Heinz was 42.2 today.

Alright, enough of this Ketchup garbage! This common table condiment is just simply not that interesting. In fact, if I keep going you may just post a quick comment of : lame , and go on with your day. >>> OK, here it is = I have finally found the perfect ingredient that will make katchup interesting! Here's the mathematical equation: [friends + {(E^2W) + H57}] = continuous laughs ---Translated this means: Friends, mixed with Eric Walters, and Katchup = bizzare/funny.

Recently after eating repeated meals with Eric Walters, I have found this to be his trademark order, "I'll have a Big & Tasty, katchup only". No matter if I'm at McDonalds, Burger King, the church parking lot or Chili's - "I'll have a ______, katchup only" rings in my ears. --- imagine if you will, a bare burger... Now imagine a layer of katchup underneath the burger patty. Now imagine a layer of katchup on top of the burger patty. (Do you have a vivid picture of a burger oosing with katchup yet?) Now, imagine that oosing burger simultaneously being dipped into a vast sea of katchup on the burger wrapper. Next, picture Eric Walters diggin in!
Long story short, Eric, John Wiley, Bryce Cooper, Dameon Shultz, Travis Claypool, Brandon Sok, Joe Collins, Nick Cooper, Alex Griffee, and I have all witnessed this heinz 57 phenomenon.
(I guess you just had to be there, none the less, this issue had to be posted on.)
So here's to you Eric.
One bite at a time.
Long live the Big & Tasty Ketchup Only...

------Bonus----
can anyone tell me why Heinz put a green pickle on the bottom of the logo on the bottle?

Purity is always smart, impurity is always stupid.
-no exceptions.

randy alcorn

We (and she) Didn't See It Comin'

...So Byrce and I are throwing some frisbee in front of KII. When a girl walks by oblivious to the world around her. (how do I know? , well she walks right in the path of a whizzing frisbee disk!) Yes, she gets hit right in the back of her head and stumbles forward.---oops. I felt sorry that my powerful throw had met the back of her head in such an un-timely encounter. I went over to make sure she was ok, she was; except for the tears welling up in her eyes. These tears soon became a flood as she walked back to her dorm. ::::: Then I looked over at Bryce and said, "Are you hungry?" He said, "Yes." -Then we walked over to the Commons and had a great dinner.

Life in the K2 Crib...

The good ol' Kirwan II dorm complex, there's nothin quite like it.
First off, let me just say that the bathroom situation in K2 (much less any dorm in America) is always unpredictable. Let me explain: Upon walking into the bathroom this past week I've seen
** A huge pile of condoms above the sink, with a sign that says "Free!" next to them.
** Also random = sometimes fortune cookies still in the wrapper will be laying in various places around the bathroom. (including occasionally outside my door)
** A skinny kid standing at the sink with numerous plates, knives, bowls, spoons, forks, and glasses. He was apparently washing everything from his dorm room china set. - I asked him, "Dude, don't you know there is kitchen down stairs?" He said, "Yes, I just hate to have to carry this stuff down there." (I pity this fool when he gets married) By the way, doesn't he know that when you are in the dorms you already have a build in meal plan you have paid for???)
** Lastly, I witnessed (while brushing my teeth) : A guy walk into the bathroom, place his shower stuff in the shower stall. Then take off the sandals and hang them up on a hook outside the shower. Next he proceeds to stand in a bacteria laden dorm shower bare-foot and goes about his washing. (Does anyone see anything odd about this? - I mean the kid had half of it right, ALWAYS wear your sandals in the bathroom/shower, he was so close! Why did he have to take them off once he was in the shower?.... Maybe if you could see in our showers you would understand my concern.)

Oh no, we are not out of this "K2 fun-house" just yet. The show continues...
There is one last thing that has puzzled my mind for about two weeks now. --- Every morning about 7:30 or 8 am, there are loud banging and slamming sounds outside my door. (we have a lobby area outside the room) The sound seems like someone jumping on cardboard boxes, or more specifically it sounds like someone is throwing metal chairs into the concrete walls in the lobby! This consistent strange sound would sometimes wake me up. Yet, by the time I could get out of bed and investigate, I would always open my door and see a spotless, clean, and vacant lobby. So fittingly, I dubbed this strange instance as the "K2 Phantom". And It was not just something in my head, Bryce (my roomate) could hear the sound too..... (now let's fast forward a week and a half so that you do not have to guess and strain your brain like I did trying to figure this one out:
Upon further investigation, I can now lay this mystery to rest.
I saw him yesterday. Yes, him. It was a he (let's just call him Willy), Willy is our floor janitor! I witnessed him through the peephole in our door. > That crazy crashing sound I would always hear was Willy throwing the trash cans in the lobby back in place against the wall! I guess he takes 'no bull' from anyone, not even a trash can. After emptying the trash, he certainly shows the trash can who is boss. The throws the trash can, but the lid always falls off onto the floor. So the next loud slam sound always comes from him throwing the top back on. (keep in mind there are 2 trash cans in our lobby which would equal= four slams by Willy) The funny thing is, the trash cans are made of a very durable plastic that does not show any signs of dents or scratches. So as far as Willy is concerned, he can continue his abuse as long as he wants, there is just no evidence to convict. Case closed.
(Still, if for some reason in the future- Willy wakes me up one morning after his routine fiasco; well, he may just be in for some kind of treat...) stay tuned...