Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Episode 395 – the episode the rhymes with “blive”!
This week: catchphrases; maidens; thank you for spikeball; there’s no rule against it; Tim Horton’s is there; the unbeaten Slurpee; frozen drinks; head injury; toenail fungus (slight return); pain management; magical thinking; pray away; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; most dangerous job; unwanted thoughts; dumb animals; rambly end; suicidal ants; the real story of Toy Story 2; and, finally, rambly end pt. 2.
Thanks for listening.
Question of the Week: Tell us about injuries you’ve received on the job.
Sub-question: What was/is your most dangerous job?
And – aw yisssss! – Spikeball!
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H Ian and David!
In answer to the second question of the week, I don’t remember any particularly dangerous jobs I’ve had. Yes, when I worked at a Bee Farm, I got stung sometimes, if checking hives, but I’ve been stung plenty here in my own hives, so that doesn’t count.
But, I did have a very unexpected injury on my job (massage therapist) a few years ago: I was using the “cupping” modality on a client’s back with the suction-type cuts, not fire ones… At one point I needed to wipe my oily hands on a nearby towel, so I stashed the pump handle under my chin. When I reached for the towel, the handle started sliding and, instinctively, instead of letting it fall on to the client’s back, I frantically grabbed for it with said chin, and fractured my sternum!
The painful and disturbing crack must not have been audible because the client never noticed. I didn’t know what had happened until later… just continued the session, and did 3 more 60 min sessions that day. In fact, I figured out how to work around the injury and did not miss a day of work It was a very crazy thing, but In a few weeks, it healed and no problems since!
Ian, thanks for being open about the anxiety you have been going through with health/life changes. I think everyone, at some point, has anxiety to one degree or another. It’s good we can share what’s going on instead of feeling alone. It’s important.
I’ll get that Cream Cheese Blueberry Pie recipe to you fellows soon. Also, I always appreciate a little “God talk” when you drift into that realm!
Thanks, as always!
Laurel 🙂
Hi Guys –
I just read that MAD magazine is at End Times.
I know Ian and Pia have been published by them regularly. My sincere Condolences.
Of course, it is a tragedy Culturally.
And many will write about that; what it meant to them when they read it years ago while young.
That’s certainly the case for me. MAD was a staple of survival sanity in the back seat on long car drive along with Classic’s Illustrated.
I’ve stuck with it some extent. I have a first edition hardcover of Dick DeBartolo’s GOOD DAYS AND MAD, A hysterical tour Behind the Scenes.
. . . but my best advice is, Do not take it personally. It’s strictly business. Ask Fredo.
While I am currently employed, every place I have ever worked is now out of business.
2 Restaurants, a Construction Company that built Cooling Towers for power plants, a 125 year old Furniture Store, 3 Printing Companies.
Oh, and my Grade School closed.
I’ve only got a couple years until I retire, so I don’t want to mention exactly where I work now and jinx it.
also,
David: do you read Brooke McEldowney’s Pibgorn cartoon? Now that’s some great looking comic book colouring.
My second most dangerous job was when I worked on a fire crew. The day-to-day project work was operating a chainsaw, cutting down trees or brush. The fighting fire part was not that dangerous, except when we’d work at night, and you’d hear a tree crack and start to fall SOMEWHERE, or even worse, large rocks become dislodged when roots of trees burn up, and big rocks start rolling down the hill toward you. Fortunately, they don’t fight wildfires at night anymore. My most dangerous job was as an arborist, specifically removing trees near powerlines with a chainsaw while in the tree (limb by limb). I only did that for two years before finding another job that was easier and safer.