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Joel, we hardly knew ye, ye human garbage disposal

Contributed by: Brendan Leonard/YourHub.com   on 7/25/2006

Of the small handful of folks who can say they have worked at YourHub.com, Joel Hunt could probably eat the most. I once watched him eat a combo meal at Falafel King in the 16th Street Mall food court and then walk to the McDonald's a couple blocks away and order a Double Quarter Pounder With Cheese Extra Value Meal. The Extra Value Meal alone was 1320 calories. He did not Super Size the meal, however.

Well, on June 10, I happened to be working a weekend shift with Joel -- he always worked weekends so he'd have Wednesdays and Thursdays off to go snowboarding when the lift lines were short -- and we decided to run over to the King Soopers on Speer and 13th to get some doughnuts. Since we were out of hot sauce for the office, I went a few aisles over to pick some up.

I spotted a massive, one-gallon container of Frank's Red Hot, looking for a good home and asking only $8.50 in return. Since Joel is a big fan of hot sauce, I asked him if he thought we would be able to split all 128 ounces of it. Of course we would.

In a month and a half, we've made good progress, knocking out almost a third of the bottle. (I'm not bragging; I know Frank's isn't exactly the hottest sauce out there.)

But, a couple of weeks ago, Joel announced he'd be leaving YourHub.com for a different job. I can't remember where he said he was going, but I think it might have been an adult bookstore in Grand Junction. No, that's not right. Possibly professional inline skating.

Well, anyway, here I am with about 90 ounces of Frank's Red Hot and nobody to share it with. It's going to take me a long time to get through it, unless we hire someone else with a sizable yen for mild cayenne pepper flavor.

Oh, the hell with it. Joel's irreplaceable. You know the Double Quarter Pounder With Cheese meal is the toughest one to finish, don't you? Especially after you've already eaten lunch once.

Anyway, if you've got a burrito in your hand and you happen to be in downtown Denver, stop on by and I'll hook you up.
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Submitted By: Charmaine Robledo
posted on 7/26/2006 @ 12:49:10 PM
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It will be pretty quiet without Joel to rag on me every Friday, Monday and Tuesday. Wait a minute - Brendan is still here. Nevermind. No, seriously, I'll be pretty sad for a few days. But tomorrow I'll eat a Big Mac in Joel's honor.
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Submitted By: Karen Gilbert
posted on 7/26/2006 @ 11:23:04 AM
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Those glasses. Did they EVER go out of fashion? While Joel was perhaps best known for having several lunches during the course of the day, he also was lightning-fast with a 'bless you' whenever someone sneezed.
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Submitted By: Eric Lubbers
posted on 7/26/2006 @ 9:25:24 AM
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I have a feeling the next time we have an office party, there will be a surprising amount of food left in the refrigerator. Thus is Joel's passing from YourHub.com mourned.
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Submitted By: Bill Boucher
posted on 7/25/2006 @ 10:56:51 PM
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Sorry to see Joel go. I'd take some but I'm hot enough already. Ka-ching!
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