Great wildlife, average job.

Job update: While the boys started at the same level in the company (mid-class, clean cut, fairly hard working gentlemen), their careers have taken different paths. Jim is being groomed for management and a bright future at the gas station, while Sam's performance has landed him dangerously close to the chopping block. Our guess is that Jim gets promoted around the same time Sam gets shit-canned for doing old lady impressions to an old lady.

Regardless, its time for a mid-summer outlook...great/average style.

The Salmon Bake bar: great music, average crowd/venue.

Bears in Denali: great look, average people skills.

Jim Moen: great camping gear, average karma (explanation: on the most recent camping trip, Jim realized he'd lost his raincoat...and was forced to wear an emergency poncho...the same kind he made fun of Sam for wearing. His words: "Karma has kicked my ass.")

Sam Neumann: great blogger, average humility (he's writing this...)

Co-worker Crystal: great customer service, average one-liners.

Co-worker Kenny: great one-liners, average customer service. Terrible customer service.

Virginia Slims: great cigarettes, average sales records.

Eric Vandenhoogen (manager): great manager, average knowledge of anything relating to the retail business.

Foul Play readers: great people, average understanding of what most of these mean.