Hola, Sneakers. Welcome to Episode 254 of the podcast with the golden arm.
This week: apologies for a quick start; Canadian boasting; why so much marrow; deep memory; forgetting; tricking old people; cruel science; bad management; desert demands; disappointing re-read; mediocre movie marathon; surprisingly gloomy; sad rap; old YouTube; enjoying enjoyment; cat visit; observing Griffiths Observatory; new allergy; a bee in the mouth; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; B.C. ratios; gifts in the mail; indifferent to the law; and, finally, trained by a cat.
Question of the Week: Do you have any allergies? Do you require an Epi-pen?
Sub-question: What’s a favourite bumper sticker you may have seen?
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Worse rapping than David’s!
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Hi sneaky dudes, from (far too) sunny London.
I hope you’re both well. Loved your latest episode. I really enjoy Ian, reading a list of films, songs, TV programmes or whatever, and David either guessing them or judging them. It should be dull as ditchwater, one man guessing what films are on another man’s list, but somehow you guys make it really entertaining. David’s wasp adventure and Ian talking about how your allergies change every seven years or so really struck a note with me.
When I was a wee kid I was allergic to orange juice. Not fresh orange juice, I was fine with that. I mean fizzy orange. Like Fanta or Tango. In Glasgow we called any fizzy non-alcoholic drink ginger, here in England they call it pop, and I guess you guys call it soda? To be fair, it wasn’t the most life threatening or debilitating allergy. All that happened was that my armpits got incredibly itchy. After a glass I’d be scratching my armpits for hours. So I stopped drinking fizzy orange for years. Then a few years ago in the summer I got a real hankering for an ice cold Fanta. So I risked the itchy pits, and bought one. Beautiful! And more importantly, no itchy armpits. My allergy has disappeared sometime in the last forty years. To make up for it however, I started to suffer with terrible Hay Fever about ten years ago, so…….. win some, lose some.
Anyway, I’m off to grab an ice cold Coors Light, which I think is from your neck of the woods, and try and stay out of this horrible 34° heat.
Stay safe, and stay sneaky,
All the best,
Scott
I liked the bumper sticker that added little feet to the ichthys, a.k.a. the Christian “sign of the fish.” But I don’t like the variation that puts the word “Darwin” into the middle of it. If you ask me, people who feel the need to explain a joke don’t have an evolved a sense of humor.
Actually as a secret sign, the fish had a lot going for it. It was easy to draw and the Greek word “ichthys” was also an acronym for a phrase that meant “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior.” I bet the Roman soldiers would see a fish on a wall and say “Hey, someone drew a ‘piscis.’ That’s totally not an acronym for anything.”
Favorite bumper sticker: “Don’t believe everything you think.”
Oh God, I hope I get this in on time…
I have a mild allergy to potassium and foods rich in potassium. Bananas, avocados, and some melons cause me to itch deep inside my ear…the same kind of effect that used to affect Felix Unger on “The Odd Couple” when he got that deep itch in his head. It’s not lethal nor does it require any medical attention, it’s just annoying.
My bumper sticker story is from Lone Star Comics. The owner, Buddy, was a very straight-laced owner who was always trying to think how to improve sales using non-comic items. Some vendor sold him on a box of bumper stickers that sat next to the cash register as an “Impulse Item.” After Buddy left for the day, my manager and I started going through these bumper stickers and we found some R-rated ones mixed in! The ones I remember the most said, “Mustache Rides, 5¢” and “Smell My Finger.” The fun part was breaking the news to Buddy to even see if he got the jokes….he did and they went right into the trash.
Forgive me for being late to congratulating you on the release of “Double Dog Dare”! I plan to grab mine when I visit my local comic shop, Madness Comics. They’re rumored to be the fourth largest comic shop in the nation, so I’m pretty sure they’ll have it. Very exciting! Enjoy your success!!