{"id":2370,"date":"2018-05-03T00:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T00:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/?p=2370"},"modified":"2018-05-03T00:00:12","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T00:00:12","slug":"surprises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/03\/surprises\/","title":{"rendered":"surprises"},"content":{"rendered":"

I came home the other day to see that my yard had been \u201cflagged\u201d. \u00a0As in, there were red and yellow flags marking gas and I think water lines. There was spray paint too and clearly some project was in the planning. <\/span><\/p>\n

Just not one that I had any idea about. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I meant to ask my neighbor – we share a driveway – but didn\u2019t get around to it. \u00a0A couple days after the yard and driveway got marked, I came home to a new patch of asphalt – on top of the concrete of the driveway – and into the grass. \u00a0And what I\u2019m guessing was a new water line shut off. Maybe – it wasn\u2019t clearly marked.<\/span><\/p>\n

I went on inside and figured I\u2019d call the city at some point to determine what had happened. Not upset, just a little puzzled.<\/span><\/p>\n

While I was using the bathroom, the cat wandered in. As he does.<\/span><\/p>\n

I zipped up, flushed, \u00a0and started to walk away when suddenly the toilet made an unexpected noise.<\/span><\/p>\n

KA-WOOOMPSHHHH!<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n

The cat jump straight up in the air and I stumbled back as I swore. <\/span><\/p>\n

It settled down and I looked at the cat – who had wisely teleported out of the room. \u00a0We were both a little freaked.<\/span><\/p>\n

I went to wash my hands and the faucet sputtered a bit before it too settled down.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ah. \u00a0The work done had necessitated turning off the water to my house and there was air in the line. \u00a0And that was it. <\/span><\/p>\n

I conferred with my neighbor after that and he agreed – though we were both a little disappointed in the quality of the work done on the driveway. \u00a0I\u2019m hoping that the street repair fares better.<\/span><\/p>\n

———–<\/span><\/p>\n

Yesterday, I confirmed that the chicken nuggets at my favorite fast food restaurant are made with real chicken.<\/span><\/p>\n

If your first thought is \u201cuh-oh,<\/strong><\/em>\u201d you are on the right track.<\/span><\/p>\n

I went there at lunch and got a burger, fries, and nuggets. I drove back to the office and ate my burger and fries – saving the nuggets for last since they are the best.<\/span><\/p>\n

I was on nugget 3 of 4 when I noticed\u2026 something. \u00a0I had already dipped the nugget in BBQ sauce when I saw something sticking out of the other end. \u00a0I took a closer look and tugged on it – causing it to unfurl.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a feather!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now, I know that chicken nuggets don\u2019t grow on nugget trees and that the most stringent controls still aren\u2019t 100% – but it was still damn weird.<\/span><\/p>\n

I showed my student assistants – one of whom took a picture – and then drove back to the restaurant. \u00a0I waited in line with the \u201cfeather nugget\u201d in a box until the clerk saw and recognised me. She waved me over and I quietly asked to see the manager. \u00a0She got the manager on duty and I then quietly explained what I found. I suggested that they might want to contact their supplier and there was perhaps a bad batch of nuggets. <\/span><\/p>\n

She thanked me, mortified, and I was on my way.<\/span><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t blame the restaurant or the cooks – it\u2019s not like are out back killing chickens. \u00a0And I didn\u2019t want to make a fuss or get something out of it.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll go back one of these days, though as much as I downplayed it I was still a little weirded out and I won\u2019t be getting the nuggets for a while. \u00a0Could have been worse, I supposed. <\/span><\/p>\n

It might have been a little foot or a beak. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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