Episode 296: Coming to you live from Bellingham, shout-outs, movies (Bet: Five Minutes of Heaven; Stennie: none), Pet Story, stuff about Stennie’s move, stuff about the election, Fuck Offs and You Rules, Places we used to go on vacation when we were kids.
“The Hucklebuck,” performed by Boogie Jams and Frank Sinatra.
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Like the new intro music! Variety!
The reason for using Ps and Qs in the saying instead of Ds and Bs is that, in the California type case, P and Q are right next to each other and in smaller boxes than B and D, but most important, B and D are separated by the large box for Cs, making errors less likely.
SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME! SHE’S HOME!
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Not related to anything, but I was playing Words with Friends, and it would not accept “kazee” What’s up with that? Do you two use words that don’t exist?? OH, how offward!! 😉
Speaking of what you left in LA (toilet notwithstanding) I’m still amazed that you had movers come and you didn’t pack EVERYTHING YOU OWNED. Two years ago I found crap from my move 20 years ago…yes, I finally tossed it. Hopefully, whatever you left you won’t miss. Ever.
We never really took family vacations…there were 5 kids and I think my parents were overwhelmed most of the time. My older brother and I got sent to my grandmother’s in NY and my aunt’s in MD…like you Stennie…The most we ever got were day road trips to eastern California and Mexico (you know, the “San Diego” Mexico) and day beach trips, but never an overnight. I think my dad liked his routine (read “Bathroom”)…. I took solo vacations starting in high school…
When I was older and away at college, my parents went to Hawaii and Alaska…
So as an adult and a parent, I really had no role model for how to take a family vacation. I tried for years to wing it, not sure if they were all a “fail”…you’d have to ask the kids. As for my first husband, he’s a lot like my dad….’nuff said..
Just to be clear I wasn’t calling bullshit on anyone. I think I was just bringing up my opinion. I wasn’t saying anyone was wrong, just that I felt like that didn’t sound right to me.
FYI, Murder One season one is pretty good so far, Sten! I’m about two thirds through, I think. Daniel Benzali needs to be in more stuff!!
Possibly more later!
The only pancake house I was aware of growing up (or even to this day) is the International one. I looooved that place right up until I decided to eat healthy back in the early 2000s. Diners were where everyone wanted to eat in my town growing up–at least when we were feeling too classy for the Mickey D’s. >_<
Childhood vacations of mine were nowhere interesting. My mom and step-dad had a timeshare and we ended up going to every boring condo resort in the American southeast. These resorts were not designed for kids. Once we stayed in a condo that was infested with bugs of various types so we had to keep all our food in the fridge. The place wasn't so infested that we couldn't stay there for the week, apparently. But the resort was so boring my brother and I found a clay beach (that's a thing, right? I had never heard of a clay beach to that point nor have I since) and we sat there for hours and made things out of clay. My step-dad said there were plenty of fun things to do there, like take the row boat out. So we let him do it by himself. I still remember my mom, little brother and I sitting on the clay watching my step-dad row out to the center of this shitty little lake (more like a pond, really) and pretend like he was having a good time.
Though the vacations weren't all bad. One year we went to the Outer Banks which was AWESOME. The dunes and HANG GLIDING!! Best childhood vacation ever! Well, I have two others that tie, but only because I left the country for them. The only time I ever got to FLY was at the Outer Banks. What was weird was that, the same year my mom and step-dad took me to the Outer Banks, my dad and step-mom took me there with my then step-brother and step-sister. So I got to fly AGAIN. It was the best.
Oh and on road trips my brother and I would always point out the HoJos as well, Sten. I can't remember exactly why, but I think it was because they gave out toys maybe? I don't know. Plus they started shutting down so it was like a challenge to spot them. By the time I was in high school it was a surprise to see them. Like finding an Arthur Treacher's. And for some reason my grandmother would point out police stations. We could never figure that out.
"Look, boys! It's a police station!" she'd say in her Yonkers, NY accent. My brother and I would exchange confused looks.
Back to things that became hard to find, you guys heard Hostess is going out of business, right? RIP HOSTESS. Their food is foul, but it brings back many happy memories from childhood. I just came back from Target where I bought a couple boxes of Hostess Ding Dongs and Twinkies. I plan on passing them down to my kids. 😉 Hey, what ever happened to Ring Dings, anyway? I miss those foil-covered hockey-pucks…
I'm also considering questing for a stash of Chocodiles (my all time favorite crap food growing up).
I think that's enough from me this week!
One of my favorite stingers so far! Was listening at Target tonight and it made me giggle out loud as I was hauling my groceries up the steps to the subway platform 🙂 I don't think anyone going down the steps thought I was strange O_O
Hi! I didn’t have a chance to tell you yet that I think the new mics are great! Very smooth sound.
Bet: I’m proud to say that in the EIGHT months I’ve been unemployed, I have not watched one minute of daytime TV. A little news in the morning sometimes, but the TV is generally off.
About the Trump pillow: I think doing the Donald’s hair would be quite easy. Just use the wool and hook that you use for making those shaggy hook rug things. But if Heidi just wants the quote, then just the quote she should have.
Heidi: You must see Moonrise Kingdom. You will love it. Hell, Bet, you’ll love it too.
Now about the ” Jewish language.” I say there is nothing to be ashamed of. Yiddish MEANS Jewish. My grandfather used to say that he spoke Jewish.
Here’s a phrase for you to report back on: In the pokey.
I am very impressed with Bet’s sister. I think she really earned this you rule, and I hope she can earn very many more!
Oh, family vacations. We never ever took one. During vacation time, we drove to Florida where my grandparents lived, and had to spend a week hanging around the retirement village. No beach or anything like that. Just a pool and old people. OR we went back to NY to visit other family.