In my years at the Big Clam

I have had several really good jobs. One of them was a purchasing agent. I was on the phone with a customer today, whom I have known for a really long time. Back when I was a Buyer (at another location), she had the office next to mine. It was a research and development facility for petrochemicals. Seems like so long ago, but it wasn't really. At any rate, a research tech comes into my office. Everybody had offices then, not cubes. I wouldn't know how to act in an office these days. Anyway this technician comes into my office, sits down, slides a Purchase Order across my desk. And says (of course), "I need these as soon as I can get them." Without even looking at the PO I ask, "Have you got a source?" and "When do you need them by?" "Tomorrow wouldn't be too soon. And no, I do not have a source on these," he said. "I'll see what I can do," I say in the typically noncommital way of Buyer-ese that I spoke at the time. He says, "That will be fine, because your best IS THE BEST!" and walks out of my office. (Always butter up the Buyer is a saying first uttered by Confucius.) At any rate, a few minutes later I finish what ever I was doing and pick up the PO. I find myself holding a request for a case... of unlubed Condoms. A CASE!! What are they gonna do with those?!? Got 'em in by the next day too. FED-EX was my buddy. On another note... I see they are closing the "The Big Clam and the American Landscape" museum space on the first floor. That makes me kind of sad. It has been here a little longer than I have... Peace out, t...