Nobody likes it when food goes missing from the office fridge, but one V8-drinking facilities staffer in Savannah, Georgia wanted to make her displeasure a bit more official.
Adds our anonymous submitter: “As you can see, the pest control department took appropriate action.”
related: If the TSA was in charge of the office fridge?
88 responses so far ↓
#1
anglophile
Not having your V-8 is hazardous. You run the risk of being bonked on the head when people find out you’re not getting your veggies.
Dec 2, 2007 at 7:06 pm rating: 8
#2
IsayTomatoeYouSayTomotoe
I think it goes something like this.
“Clears throat”
That V8 was fucking DELICIOUS!
Thank you, That is all.
(yeah yeah spelled tomato wrong in my name)
Dec 2, 2007 at 7:14 pm rating: 0
#3
Amperage
was that V8 a HEMI?
Dec 2, 2007 at 7:18 pm rating: 2
#4
Reality
I wonder if pest was a Cockroach or Ladybug!!!!
Dec 2, 2007 at 7:35 pm rating: 0
#5
Canthz_B
She was clearly very upset. She should have calmed down and had a V-8.
No…Wait…
Dec 2, 2007 at 7:35 pm rating: 1
#6
Troy McClure
There once was in girl in Savannah
A facilities work-order planner
She lost her V8
And now is irate
If you took it, you’d better re-can her
Dec 2, 2007 at 7:36 pm rating: 15
#7
lola
This sounds like an expenditure appropriated through Congress: Department of Homeland and V8 Security.
Dan Quayle at #2: Even with the megaphone voice I still want to hang you.
Dec 2, 2007 at 7:38 pm rating: 4
#7.5
Andy
Hey! This was my idea! Woohoo!
Dec 3, 2007 at 7:37 am rating: 0
#8
WanderingPenguin
But… but…. where’s the message that was taped to the “refrig.” as per “Budge/Code Assignment” vis “Action Taken”??! I would love to see that!
It’s also nice that they performed the duty after normal “office hours” so there can be no repercussions from on high about it.
Lastly, should that be an “APB on the V8″? Or is that an acronym with which I am not familiar?
Dec 2, 2007 at 7:39 pm rating: 4
#9
anglophile
I’m pretty sure ABP stands for All Boints Pulletin, WP.
Dec 2, 2007 at 7:45 pm rating: 7
#9.4
Bucklehoneysuckle
I’m trying to “piggy-back” a green.
But…it didn’t work. Hmm. Maybe I should have replied to the post instead of the thread…ahh well.
Dec 3, 2007 at 4:11 pm rating: 1
#10
WanderingPenguin
Yeah, that’s kinda what I figured.
Unless it’s some kind of subtle hint as to the name of the company in question? Hmm….
Dec 2, 2007 at 7:49 pm rating: 1
#11
WanderingPenguin
BTW, #2 didn’t only spell “tomato” wrong (as was self-corrected) but also “tomahto”. I mean, c’mon: who says “tom-oh-to”?
Dec 2, 2007 at 7:50 pm rating: 1
#12
raiseyourglass
Wow I’ve never had any of my work orders responded to so fast… they seem to have been on top of things.However
I wonder if the v-8 issue was ever resolved.
2 years have gone past.
Dec 2, 2007 at 7:52 pm rating: 2
#13
Canthz_B
If they steal your V-8 but leave your vodka, is there really a crime committed?
Dec 2, 2007 at 7:54 pm rating: 1
#14
Canthz_B
Considering the taste of V-8, the ABP may be a description of the thief…“Any Buzzard Puking”!
Dec 2, 2007 at 7:58 pm rating: 0
#15
Wade
For Immediate Distribution:
Unauthorized use of Work Order Form 13A-5875/R will result in revocation of all refrigerator privileges.
Dec 2, 2007 at 8:03 pm rating: 8
#16
IsayTomatoYouSayTomohto
lola #7 Love you to hun.
WP#11 Please excuse my lack of pronunciation skills and my noobness of not having a spellcheck add on in my browser.
Dec 2, 2007 at 8:16 pm rating: 0
#16.4
Troy McClure
“Noobility”?
Dec 3, 2007 at 6:13 pm rating: 2
#17
lola
Tomato: At least you could say you were well hung…
Dec 2, 2007 at 8:21 pm rating: 3
#18
WanderingPenguin
#16 – pretty sure a spellchecker wouldn’t catch a phonetic problem, such as you are still having with “tomOHto”, but whatever. I was just following your lead.
Hey, if you’re going to catch your own spelling mistakes then maybe you should correct them on the spot, no? No reason to get cranky.
To reiterate: who says “tomOHto”, anyhow? And FTR, I don’t have a spellchecker in my browser, either.
Dec 2, 2007 at 8:23 pm rating: 1
#19
Wade
My guess is that if she looks for the NATS, she will find the V8.
Dec 2, 2007 at 8:40 pm rating: 0
#20
Wade
I hope that, despite their zeal to complete the work order assignment, the pest control team can resist the temptation to over-spay.
Dec 2, 2007 at 8:42 pm rating: 2
#21
Tomahto
WP #18 Sorry if you took my response as an negative comment, by all means wasn’t trying to come of cranky,iratted,mad,etc..
As for you tomahto ?
I was just using a line/part from a song by Louis Armstrong entitled Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off. Lyrics can be seen at http://www.lyricsandsongs.com/song/33586.html
Also to correct my mistake it spelled “tomahto”.
Would like to add that I was not seeking any conflict for that I know myself not to be as intelligent or well spoken as yourself.
Dec 2, 2007 at 9:21 pm rating: 0
#22
super_fan99
Just another example of the lazy work force if you ask me. The request was to LOCATE the missing can of V8 and all those bastards could do was put a note up on the fridge?
Complete my ASS. I would not rest until the can was found!
Dec 2, 2007 at 9:55 pm rating: 9
#23
Andy
I’d have to say the Pest Control Dept. was the culprit. How come they were able to act so quickly — submitted AND processed in the same day?
Just like those damn raccoons coming in and eating all of the donuts, too. Yes, riiight.
Dec 2, 2007 at 10:25 pm rating: 3
#24
WanderingPenguin
Tomahto, I’m not going to get sucked into this by someone who is either a troll or a regular gone incognito to stir up “turds”. Sorry. The last line of #21 is clearly a conflict-seeker, but I’m afraid I’m going to have to disappoint you. I will, however, agree with the sentiment you expressed in that line.
I’m more than familiar with that song as should be evidenced by the fact that I spelled it “tomahto” both times. The link wasn’t necessary, but others might find it interesting. Doubtful, but hey – ya never know.
s_f99 – that’s an excellent point. And I still want to see that note, dammit, although after 2 years I fear there’s not much chance of that happening.
Dec 2, 2007 at 10:31 pm rating: 1
#25
Rocky
What kind of bureaucratic nonsense is this? The work order was processed immediately but the investigation has yielded nothing in all of 2 years? Is the note still hanging on the fridge all curled up and yellowed? I’m betting that the V-8 has already been “processed” to its final destination (tomohto or whatever his name is said it was fucking delicious) and the can is probably on its 3rd of 4th life after recycling, so any evidence is most likely gone leaving no clues to the culprit…..
BTW – doesn’t Tom-oh-to (most likely a regular – I agree WP – attempting to be funny, write Fucking Delicious, tried to be first and not have to admit it) need a Unitard?
Dec 2, 2007 at 10:51 pm rating: 6
#26
Wade
I think we are missing a greater mystery.
At first I thought Lathrop was an obscure brand of refrigerator, but found no evidence.
There is a Lathrop Ave in Savannah GA, but that didn’t make sense.
Then I found the website of Lathrop Engineering, who pledge to “provide design and engineering services from ‘Concept through Development.’ Utilizing a staff of innovative and highly trained professionals, we combine communication, capability and program management skills to offer unparalleled support. From program management, strategy development, design, integration, prototyping and a transfer to manufacturing, Lathrop will minimize your project development time while maximizing your return on product development.” Their clientèle includes the military.
Since Savannah is the home of our nuclear submarine arsenal, perhaps the “Lathrop fridge” is code for a super-secret project that was compromised by the unauthorized removal of “V-8″, the recovery of which was tasked to “Pest Control”.
I mean, doesn’t it bother anyone else that the memo is dated… December 7th?
Dec 2, 2007 at 11:24 pm rating: 5
#27
Canthz_B
Hmmm…From the V-1 to the V-8…starts to make better, scarier sense now.
Upgrade to level Orange!
Dec 2, 2007 at 11:30 pm rating: 0
#28
goose
I guess a missing 12oz can of v8 could result in a hazardous office environment – someone might mistake it for something edible, pick it up and drink it :O
Dec 2, 2007 at 11:31 pm rating: 2
#29
WanderingPenguin
I agree, Rocky. There is no follow-up procedure in place so nobody has to be accountable; we’ll never know what happened, sadly. Although since pest control was involved, maybe the tape on the fridge note contained a chemical that killed all the rodents in the kitchen so… at least some good came out of it.
And yes, Rocky, he/she needs a Unitard with the emphasis on syllable #2.
I love how my not getting sucked into the vortex in post #24 earned a negative rating (as of this writing). Absolutely brilliant. Guess someone was disappointed. Perhaps I should have risen to the bait after all for the greater good?
Nah.
Dec 2, 2007 at 11:31 pm rating: 0
#29.3
jen
I like ni better anyway.
Dec 4, 2007 at 10:07 pm rating: 1
#29.4
WanderingPenguin
And here I thought I was the only one. W00t!
Dec 4, 2007 at 10:13 pm rating: 0
#30
im lost?
WP #24, in both #11 of your posts u spell it as ”tomOHto”. Maybe this is my lack of knowledge showing but am I missing something besides having a few lose screws in my head?
Dec 2, 2007 at 11:33 pm rating: 0
#31
WanderingPenguin
Sorry, Wade. December 7th doesn’t have quite the same “cachet” up here in the Great White North so I missed that otherwise obvious clue.
Dec 2, 2007 at 11:34 pm rating: 1
#32
WanderingPenguin
Lost, I was referring to Post #2 – specifically, the “name” of the person who made that post. In the first post, I also spelled it “tomahto” which is the more correct phonetic spelling that appears in Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off. Did you miss the other posts by that individual? It’s been pretty well threshed out already – but I hope that helps, because there has now been about half of this thread devoted to one pretty mundane and off-topic subject and I am pretty reluctant to get into it further.
Dec 2, 2007 at 11:39 pm rating: 0
#33
lola
Great, I just realized that I share my birthday, December 7, with two horrible tragedies – Pearl Harbor Day and V8 Abduction Day.
Dec 2, 2007 at 11:50 pm rating: 2
#34
Canthz_B
The stolen V-8 could open an inter-dimensional vortex which consumes us all! This matter must be resolved!
Dec 2, 2007 at 11:58 pm rating: 0
#35
Doug Keaachie
If you added sugar to the V8 would it have dual carbs ?
later, g8rs,
Keachie
Dec 3, 2007 at 2:13 am rating: 3
#36
cre8tivewmn
It was probably sent to pest control because palmetto bugs here in the south are big enough to carry off a can of V-8! I doubt they read the sign though.
Dec 3, 2007 at 8:53 am rating: 3
#37
ALA
At least the V8 was not replaced by pecker juice. (Yes, I went there…)
Dec 3, 2007 at 9:33 am rating: 3
#38
frogger1995
I blame the damn republicans!
Dec 3, 2007 at 9:49 am rating: 1
#39
GhostWriter
(a unitard-wearing pest control engineer timidly knocks on a manager’s office door)
“Excuse me, Mrs. Robinson…”
“Who is it?”
“It’s me, Benjamin, Mrs. Robinson”
“Oh yes, Benjamin, come right in!”
“Yes, Mrs. Robinson. You had a work order… Ho Boy!”
(Benjamin sees that Mrs. Robinson is wearing only a silk robe. As the two silently stare at each other, Mrs. Robinson finally says,)
“Why are you here, Benjamin?”
“Because of the work order, Mrs. Robinson”
“Of course- here it is…”
(Mrs. Robinson pulls a work order out from inside her robe)
“…aren’t you going to read it?”
(Benjamin walks haltingly over to her)
“Of course I’m going to read it…”
(Mrs. Robinson drops the work order as he approaches, and it floats under her desk)
“Oh dear, let me get that…”
(As Mrs. Robinson bends over to pick up the work order, her robe opens up)
“Mrs. Robinson- don’t do that!”
(Mrs. Robinson looks up, her robe now half off)
“Don’t do what, Benjamin?”
“Don’t bend over like that!”
“For heaven’s sake, Benjamin- I’m just trying to give you the work order. Why don’t you just pick it up then?”
“You want me to pick it up?”
( Mrs. Robinson straddles the path to tthe note)
“Yes, Benjamin- pick up the work order.”
( As Benjamin crawls toward the note, Mrs. Robinson maneuvers so he must crawl between her legs)
“Can you see it from there, Benjamin?”
“Yes I can, Mrs. Robinson…”
(another pause)
“Do you think you can you help me?”
“To find your drink, Ma’am?”
“Yes, Ben- to find my V8. You seem to be an observant fellow, can you find me my morning cock-tail?”
(Ben scurries and stumbles out of the office)
“I’ll see what I can do!”
“Keep me posted, Benjamin!”
Dec 3, 2007 at 11:16 am rating: 4
#39.3
Troy McClure
LIQUORSTORE, GW. And WP, just how do you mean that, sir?
Dec 3, 2007 at 6:18 pm rating: 2
#39.4
WanderingPenguin
It’s a quote from a bit later in the film, Troy. Or perhaps earlier? Hmm. I forget the actual timing but it’s in there somewhere! In fact I think it was the catchphrase for the movie back when it came out (’68?).
Dec 3, 2007 at 8:04 pm rating: 2
#39.5
Troy McClure
Hi WP, yes, I know. I was trying to show my appreciation, in my obscure way.
Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word.
Benjamin: Yes, sir.
Mr. McGuire: Are you listening?
Benjamin: Yes, I am.
Mr. McGuire: Plastics.
Benjamin: Just how do you mean that, sir?
Dec 3, 2007 at 8:08 pm rating: 1
#40
unholyghost2003
1. V8=Gross. As was previously mentioned the removal of the V8 from the office fridge prevented the greater hazzard of someone actually DRINKING said V8.
2. I am not sure how I feel about the new comment feature and the new center alignment. I think I liked left aligned better. … Off to arrange my paper-clips by size!
Dec 3, 2007 at 11:50 am rating: 1
#40.3
WanderingPenguin
I know. I’m sorry.
But I can assure you there’s no NASCAR ever ever ever ever ever on my TV. Did I mention ever? And no mullet, either, although up here we call it “hockey hair”. Well, there may be mullets on my TV, but I meant I don’t (and never have/will) wear one.
Hope that helps.
Dec 3, 2007 at 4:00 pm rating: 1
#41
amy d
Simply brilliant (and deviant in a good way) GW! Round of applause.
Dec 3, 2007 at 2:22 pm rating: 1
#42
WanderingPenguin
LMAO – the note above this one is listed as:
“#7.7.5.7.16.5.4.3.5.3.2″
“Tonight on FOX: When Threaded Messaging Systems Attack!”
Dec 3, 2007 at 2:38 pm rating: 3
#43
wicked opinion
threads make my head hurt. This new system is tough on those of us with adult ADD. Make it stop. WP, I like V-8, too. But Mountain Dew is like if cough syrup had a redneck blonde cousin – stupid, tasteless, bubbly and way too sweet. Yuck! And hey, UHG2, I thought I was the only one to imagine background on people for what they consume, even down to the mullet.
Dec 3, 2007 at 3:30 pm rating: 2
#44
Mishee
WP, love the Simpsons reference… I would also choose crab juice over Mt. Dew!! LOL!
Dec 3, 2007 at 3:59 pm rating: 2
#45
Mishee
WP – is your favorite brand “Krusty Brand Non-Narkotic Kough Syrup”?
Flaming Homers all around!!!
Dec 3, 2007 at 8:13 pm rating: 2
#46
goose
Thanks be to the PAN-god for threaded comments, now we can skip right on past arguments about the correct phonetic spelling of tomato!
Dec 3, 2007 at 8:42 pm rating: 0
#47
D
you know this has to be from somewhere in DC
Dec 5, 2007 at 6:53 pm rating: 0
#48
Comedy Blog
How the hell am I supposed to find these things if they keep getting filed under Pest Control.
Dec 11, 2007 at 2:21 pm rating: 0
#49 frig you, ya big goof
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