Ancestral Pride- Visiting the Homeland

Below is a reprint of a previous blog- that was originally published April 3rd before Joel's departure. To remove the viagral spammers who commented while away, decided to delete and repost. Joel is now back and is busy recuperating from Jetlag before developing pictures. However he did report that the 9 day excursion to Europe exceeded his wildest expectations in business and in the epicurean treasures he uncovered. He also fulfilled his mission for his father. A future post will be created to explain further.

However he was delighted to return and sink his teeth into the simple ecstacy of the World Famous JoelBurger. And since the dollar has sunk more against the Euro, it appears that more Europeans will be taking vacations to try to the burger for themselves.

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Joel Leonard departs Greensboro onto another flavor expedition into his homeland of Germany and then to speak in Brussels at Euromaintenance Conference. 10 generations ago, Valentine Leonhardt in 1746 went down the Rhein River and boarded the vessel Neptune in Rotterdam and then sailed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Later he settled in Davidson County, NC and later fought in the battle of Guilford Courthouse. Afterward Valentine was later ambushed in home by revenge seeking tories who assasinated him.

That story Dr Joel Leonard used to tell his son Joel over dinner with pride and he showed off his fluent German. Last year Dr Joel succumbed to his battle with cancer. On this trip back to the area of his origin Joel will sprinkle his Dad's ashes into the Rhein River as a special tribute to his father and his ancestors.

We do not have long on this earth and that why Joel strives daily to live and enjoy life to its fullest!

And as Dr Leonard said "CARPE JOELBURGER!"

On a Wim and a prayer

Above is a picture of a big man from a small country. On his back he is courageously lifting the economies of Europe and striving to educate the world about the benefits of maintenance and engineering. So in Tribute to the European Maintenance Evangelist, Joel Leonard lifts his Chimay Belgian beer glass and says cheers.

In two weeks Joel will be visiting Brussels to contribute to the European Maintenance Engineering Conference, the largest ever to be held in Europe. Together Joel, Wim and thousands of engineers hope to elevate the profession. www.euromaintenance.org

Also they love to have fun and Joel hopes his European brethren can visit Fincastles and get to also enjoy the splendid tastes of the World Famous JoelBurger.

Wim- Cheers to you and all that you do!

Letty me have a JoelBurger!

Above is another Joelburger Fan, Letty Steggman. Evidently, Russ is not the only dreamer of the Joelburger and she proves that the JoelBurger is truly World Famous as she resides in Antwerp.

Too bad Letty, Customs will probably not allow us to bring a Joelburger with us to attend EuroMaintenance Conference in Brussels.

With the dollar now being .66 to the Euro, hope you and many of your friends can come over to the USA and visit Fincastles so that you get the full experience. \

Yes, there is a reason we have an obesity problem in the US. The food is darn good! However, we cannot wait to get some Belgian Beers and sample more Belgian Fries!

Web Hunter Dreams for a chance to try the World Famous Joel Burger

PlantServices.com Executive Editor Russ Kratowicz mentions in his Webhunter Column in the March Issue about various types of Blogs. It is quite an honor for the Joelburger Blog to be mentioned in the same column as old friend and frequent guest of Oprah, Marshall Brain. See picture from 2000 Facilities America Conference in St Louis Marshall Brain, Joel Leonard and his famous red 22EEE Bob Lanier size shoe(Management Tool) he used to motivate AFE Membership growth.

See excerpt below from PlantServices.com:
A multifaceted guy

"You might recognize Joel Leonard as the main preacher in the pulpit we give him to expound on the Maintenance Crisis. You might be surprised to learn that he’s a multifaceted guy who has a sandwich named after him. And, he blogs about it. When you visit Fincastle’s Diner in Greensboro, N.C., to order a Joelburger, you get a double Angus pimento cheeseburger served on sourdough bread. How can one go wrong with that sort of feast? Any calorie-starved mouse can learn more at www.thejoelburger.blogspot.com. If you can’t get to Greensboro, you can dream."

Who knows perhaps Russ someday we may be able to make your dreams come true and give your tastebuds the enormous pleasure of biting into the first burger to inspire it's own Blog! And please keep on inspiring engineers to take advantage of the web to advance their careers and businesses upward! Cheers Russ!!!

Who needs Valentines day when you can a have a Joelburger anyday?

Valentines Day is overrated. Why celebrate love one time a year when you a get a Joelburger any day you want.

HMMMMM GOOOOOD!

What makes the World Famous Joelburger so good?

Well all of the ingredients blended together provides a unique flavor that no other burger provides. However the one ingredient that really makes the Joelburger memorable has to be the homemade Pimiento Cheese made daily by Mrs Morphis.

HMMMM GOOOOD!

Mr Jaybird on my Shoulder

At the Greensboro Festival of lights Joel Leonard and Joelburger teamed up for a duet-- don't worry Jaybird did all of the singing while Joel just moved his lips(so it sounded great).

Bridging the Gap-- from reality to paradise

Been a busy week, 2 days in Toronto, 2 days in Raleigh, NC, an evening at Greensboro's Festival of lights (more pics and info later on these travels) but now Joel will be capping off a busy week by visiting Charleston,SC. Oh, the rigors for those on the quest for enjoying the best tastes that life can offer. Charleston will sure to provide many splendid, savory morsels for Joel, Greta, Hurleen, Roy and the infamous Miss Demeanor. We will update as upon their return from paradise.

The Joelburger can help fix the US Dollar

Joel Leonard is on his way to Canada to spread the word on the splendors of the World Famous Joelburger. With the recent collapse of the US currency exchange rate, this makes it easier for "demdam fureners" to come to the US and buy more Joelburgers. If enough visit and spend their Euros, Pounds, Yen and Canadian dollars, the US currency may rebound. So help inflate the dollar and clog foreign arteries by spreading the word worldwide about the splendors of consuming the Joelburger, an American treasure.

Rosie, the Riveter, can't wait to try the World Famous Joelburger

The legendary Rosie, the Riveter, flexed her muscles to get ready to try the Joelburger. At this recent Asheboro, NC USO dance to commemorate Veterans Day, several of the attendees were intrigued to learn more about the alluring taste of the Joelburger with some FREEDOM fries. We thank all of the vets for all of their sacrifices so that we have the opportunity to enjoy the freedom to enjoy the gluttoneous pleasures and not have to endure tyranny.

No competition from Collard Green Sandwich

We are always in constant search for a better sandwich. Above is a picture of a Collard Green Sandwich, which the locals of Maxton, NC, rave about. However the World Famous Joelburger is still the best sandwich. Sorry Maxton, as good as collard greens may be, they just can't compete with fresh grilled Angus patties with pimento cheese and Sourdough Bread.

However the soup prepared from the local Campbell's plant will go great along with a Joelburger.

Fincastles Diner-- The best in the Triad!

Europeans Love the Joelburger

Recently, Joel met a German and a Czech visitor to Greensboro at a European beer tasting. Later they tried the World Famous JoelBurger and loved it!

Joel hopes to make a return trip to Europe in 2008 to speak at the EuroMaint conference and perhaps win over more converts to the splendors of the Joelburger.

Ometa got to eat a Joelburger

Friendly neighbor, and highly capable maintenance woman, Ometa Kenan, loved to eat a Joelburger. With the time change, the sun set early. Joel was in a jam. He was trying to assemble his new smoker/grill that his darling Greta gave him for his birthday.

Ometa came to the rescue and helped Joel screw (ok keep a clean mind) the cooker together for the Joelburger cookout. She said later after finally getting a chance to eat the World Famous Joelburger, "This is a great burger! No wonder people love it!"

Future fans of the Joelburger?

Maybe so, maybe not. Each year for the last three years Joel has donated the morning of his birthday to speak to area kids about career options. As opposed to saying "cheese" each kid said "getta job!"

Hopefully many of the these kids may fill the shoes of retiring workers, so that our economy may still grow - and that more people will have enough discretionary income to buy lots of Joelburgers.

More Pictures from Joelburger Cookout

44 revolutions around the sun for Joel

Pity that no one had a camera yesterday at Fincastles. Reportedly over 100 people arrived to dine on the $4.44 special Joelburgers. The famous Fincastle singing waiter,Jaybird, sang a unique solo Happy Birthday to Joel Leonard and then led a chorus of the entire restaurant to sing Happy Birthday to Joel. Several people commented Joel's face blushed to the same color of a ketchup bottle. Although embarrassed, Joel said he was delighted so many people took time out of their busy day to celebrate his 44 revolutions around the sun.

Above is a picture taken at Joel's weekend cookout. Many newcomers are now raving fans of the unique flavor of Joelburgers.

Don't forget Monday November 5th Fincastles for Lunch

Over the last couple years Joel Leonard has become quite grateful to all of the media support provided to help him produce the MPACT JobFairs. Above is Skip, Jeff and Carmen of 98.7 Simon with Joel Leonard from a picture taken in July. It is estimated that close to over 1000 workers have gotten jobs due to Joel's help.

So feel free to join us on Monday at Fincastles to honor Joel's service to the Triad economy by having a JoelBurger special for only $4.44. Hope that you join us. Rumor has it that Joel will drop in around 1:30.

For Joelburger Special

Monday November 5th, Joel Leonard, namesake of the World Famous JoelBurger turns 44 years old.

Jody Morphis, owner of Fincastles, said "In honor of Joel's 44, anyone who orders a JoelBurger on Monday November 5th, can get it for only $4.44, normally $6.00."

Fincastles is busy making extra pimento cheese for this special event.

Current and Crap TV Staff interested in the Joelburger

Recently at ConvergeSouth, a couple of movers and shakers at Current TV and the founder of CrapTV from Southern California came to Greensboro. Gotta like a guy who names his site CrapTv!

They were awestruck to hear about a Double Angus Pimento Cheesburger on Sourdough Bread named after Joel Leonard. Not exactly politically or environmentally correct cuisine.

We haven't heard yet if they were able to eat their weekly caloric intake in one sandwich or not. But who knows after word spreads, perhaps even Nobel Peace Prize Winner Al Gore may come to town to investigate the Joelburger for himself. Our guess is he will eat it with his left hand and probably have plenty of carbon emissions after infusion. Hopefully those gases will not poison the ozone layer too much and cause more icecap meltdowns. Perhaps CrapTV may have to develop some solutions to those potential challenges.