any idea what KU Karl had to say about the game dax?
Karl was pretty pissed. Not only did he draw the short end on vacation time and had to go into the office, a couple of those damn sales people tried to slam in a couple of more deals before the end of the year. Since Karl isn't eligible for any performance bonuses he'd be damned before he spent one extra minute processing those deals for them during Holiday week . . . until he got the email from the Sr. Exec-VP of Sales (McCombs School of Business-University of Texas '05, Finance. Marshall School of Business - USC, MBA '07) who was skiing in Aspen. Karl grudgingly processed the deals and didn't get out of the office until 5:45. (There is going to be a mutual validation and affirmation bitch session once the Holidays are over among the cubiclenista's about this "
bullshit").
Karla was pretty set on it still being Johnny's night despite missing happy hour, and besides, the waiters know exactly what they want (App - Skins and then Medium Zeus Pizza) and she just gets the biggest kick out of that.
They didn't get to Johnny's (9 area locations including Corinth Square, Prairie Village) until around seven, happy hour was over, and that, dare I say, didn't help Karl's mood one bit. Happy hour prices are firmly entrenched in the entertainment budget, but Karl made an exception to appease Karla (besides, Karla had noted on the way to Johnny's, and was a little upset to see that the McNeil's and the Thompson's had already taken down their Christmas lights and decorations!! Well, “Bah Humbug!" she said out loud, resonating through the empty rear cabin of the 2005 Honda Odyssey with new timing belt and air freshener - Glade Linen).
After they polished off the skins (they forgot the sour cream again) and just as the pizza arrived, Karl noted that there was another one of those "damn" bowl games on TV. Then ESPN cut into that, "god damn K-State" (Karl never cusses out loud in front of Karla) warming up for something called the Texas Bowl. A couple of K-State people (dressed in elite K-State Nike gear and drinking top shelf liquor) were sitting at the corner of the bar, "they gotta lotta nerve coming in here", Karl said to himself. He promptly prodded Karla to finish up here White Zin (Sutter Home- Single Serve bottle) and ask for a to go box, they were heading home. Karla asked what the big rush was, and Karl, looking perturbed, firmly said, "We're going home Karla". Well, Karla knew not to question Karl when he got "that look", so she asked the waiter for a box and polished off the last sips of her wine. They exited quietly and briskly, and drove silently home. Karla noted that the Benowitz had already taken their Menorah out of the bay window and wondered why the Stevens hadn't invited them over for New Year’s Eve, yet.
