Meet The New Cubers - Part I

The train has been rolling rather smooth the last day, so let me take this quiet time to introduce some of my new cast of characters. Being as I only know most of these people in passing, these nicknames are subject to change.

First is my department supervisor, Kitty. I call her that because she reminds me an awful lot of the mom from That 70's Show. And in a strange sort of way, she's got that same G.I.L.F. quality to her. Hey, don't judge...

Next is my direct boss that, to continue the celebrity lookalike, I've been calling Dangle because he looks like Lt. Dangle from Reno 911! In addition to the look, he also has a tendency to explain things in a very matter of fact way that, if you actually think about it, makes absolutely no sense most of the time. He's just winging it and doesn't care.

Baywatch is my group lead. Her name is remarkably similar to that of one of the stars of Baywatch, and I've got a growing suspicion that she's about as smart as her bimbo namesake. I have yet to see any quality that explains why she's in this group or the lead of the group. Maybe she's got talents I'm not privy to.

There's an extremely old guy that works the night shift with me that I've been calling Peck. His real name is some ancient name that sounds like it belongs in a fairy tale. No one calls him by his real name, as he prefers to be called Pick, which is part of his last name. Having seen the movie Willow many times and watching Val Kilmer's Madmartigan character call Willow a peck over and over, the association was natural...and no one seems to notice either.

Next is Uber Geek. I really don't have a better name for him because nothing else really fits. I could alternate between Geek,Dork and Nerd, but it's all the same in his case. I've never met someone who is a bigger dork, nor anyone who is more proud and carefree about it. He is an incredibly smart guy...he's just an Uber NerdGeekDork. If you've ever seen the movie Grandma's Boy (which is hilarious), the owner of the company, J.P. , is a dead ringer in looks and personality for Uber Goober.

The guy that works 2nd shift, and subsequently the guy I probably know the best, I've been calling Mr. Rogers. He's a small, diminutive man, who says everything in a very calm, even tone. Unlike the childhood legend, our Mr. Rogers has a rather nasal voice that makes everything sound like he's whining slightly. So far I've had a hard time telling what he is and isn't really whining about, cause it all sounds the same.

One of the longtimers, and oldtimers, here at the hospital is Bob Hope. He's incredibly cynical, sometimes spiteful, often inappropriate, and probably my favorite person here. He's a smart guy and doesn't take shit from anyone. He also looks like Bob Hope when Bob Hope was 50 or 60.

That'll have to do for now, I actually have to go and do my job now.