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Bearassic Park

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just a reminder that the supreme court sucks, and republicans are trying to scare americans into thinking that undocumented aliens are voting (spoilers, they’re not).

caleb had a great time with his nephew, mom, and the scientist in frederick and DC. there was a candy mishap, but that also created something magical. caleb tried old bay goldfish crackers and played a TON of different card games, like spades and hearts! rafe tried balsamic vinegar & salt chips. what a great food experience! and rafe is obsessed with pokemon go again, FOR NOW. pokemon go has added quite a few fun things since last time she played.

also don’t forget to enjoy CALEB RACING – final fantasy randomizer food race! july 21st.

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: balsamic vinegar chips
low: heatwave

calab’s high-low
high: july fourth
low: chocolate ruination

HOT HOT TOPICS
– when you were a kid, which dinosaur did you think could totally beat the others in a fight?
– my son, who is ten, likes the jurassic world movies better than the jurassic park movies. am I parenting him wrong?
– this is a very basic hht, but the mention of silversun pickups in the other thread made me think to ask – who are 3 musical acts you’d each pick who are VASTLY underrated or forgotten by the zeitgeist?
– the bathroom at work is in the middle of the building. it is like a faraday cage so there is no cell phone service or wifi available while doing your business. should I start bringing magazines to work?
– did you ever get all your assorted dino nuggies, dino tots (or other potato based food fried in the shape of a dino) and your flinstones vitamins dinos all together and have a massive dinosaur laser fight?
– real talk: what’s your favourite dinosaur? (you have one. don’t lie)
– you’re in charge of building an amusement park where – like ya boi john hammond – you’ve spared no expense. what’s the theme?

WILLIAM H. MACY
MOVIE – JURASSIC PARK 3 (2001) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163025/)
caleb 6/10
rafe 6/10
SONG – dinosaurs
ke$ha – dinosaur

NEXT MOVIE – state & main (2000) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120202/)
NEXT SONG – states

Ice Cream Should be a Utility

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caleb is very passionate about net neutrality and what it means to have internet as a utilty. his ma is moved! and is there a vacation in the near future? hmmmmm. and bruh. there is SO much drama around the mcdonald’s ice cream machines it is BONKERS. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/they-hacked-mcdonald-s-ice-cream-machines-and-started-a-cold-war

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: easter time
low: easter candy

caleb’s high-low
high: mom moved
low: crazy drive

HOT HOT TOPICS
– why is it called “doggystyle” when it just as easily could have been named after another animal?
– hotdog recipes?
– in your opinion what is the best looking dog in the akc?
– we should un-fuck the selectively bred dogs with more selective breeding. i.e. pugs that can actually fucking breathe properly
– who is the best wingman? and why is it a dog?
– I like dogs and most of them like me. sadly, I am allergic. but I want to pet all the dogs. sometimes it is worth the suffering.
– let’s assume hugh everett III’s theories on parallel worlds are correct. what did we domesticate instead of the humble dog in an alternate universe? are there now parks where you can let your pet bear run free? are we playing fetch with a silverback gorilla? is the old saying now “you can’t teach an old alligator new tricks”?
– small dogs aren’t dogs, they’re pests.
– ESA don’t exist. theres no reason your purse dog should be in a restaurant or grocery store
– what dog breed are you? (find an online quiz?)

WILLIAM H. MACY
MOVIE – wag the dog (1997) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885)
caleb 5.75/10
rafe 5.75/10
SONG – dags
grandaddy – stray dog and the chocolate shake

NEXT MOVIE – colin fitz lives! (1997) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118873)
NEXT SONG – living

Are You Happy?

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ARE YOU HAPPY? take the yes/no quiz now! caleb and rafe go through theirs, and the results aren’t really surprising.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/01/if-you-answer-yes-to-these-questions-you-are-happier-than-most-says-longevity-researcher.html
the word of the week is ELLIPSISM.

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: grillout
low: work work work work work

caleb’s high-low
high: found family
low: allergy shots

HOT HOT TOPICS
– have you ever been in a codependent (but platonic) relationship with a roommate? my moment of realization hit when explaining to people who didn’t know my roommate nor my living situation that I had to go watch my roommate’s kid so she could go to work. ya know, so we could both afford rent/other expenses. figuring out that not everyone did this for their single-parent roommate was eye opening.
– is there a minimum amount of time to find out a housemate isn’t a good fit? is it better to give it a go or just give it the ol’ “yeah, nah….” at the first sign of bad juju?
– do the hottest topics come during hot or cold showers?
– what is a lesson you learned the hard way?
– what’s the longest its taken you recognize n actor in a role? voice only doesn’t count. or does it?
– childhood commercial that dates you. i.e. only 80s kids will remember…
– what is the most memorable date you have had? dinner and legos with the girlfriend is certainly up there for me.

WILLIAM H. MACY
NEXT MOVIE – tall tale (1995) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111359)
caleb 5.5/10
rafe 5/10
NEXT SONG – rafe is tall, caleb is tale
death cab – we looked like giants

NEXT MOVIE – mr. holland’s opus (1995) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111359)
NEXT SONG – high school band songs

Thanksgiving Postmortem

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caleb had new york time with the fambam, but of course had traffic drama. at least he got to visit stu leonard’s and saw animatronic cows. and who would know things would be closed? made a desk! and got new stuff! they both had pretty busy thanksgiving holidays. also there’s a new word of the week.

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: new desk
low: art focus

caleb’s high-low
high: thanksgiving time with mom
low: thanksgiving drive

HOT HOT TOPICS
– on the eve of the first snowstorm of the season, the person who was hired to plow the driveway has informed us that he won’t be doing anyone’s driveways this year. now we have to scramble to find someone new. the timing is rather terrible.
– strange things people will do for 20 bucks
– is it ok to continue to break yourself at work if the pay is less than $20 an hour and you get no health benefits?
– there has been debate over the years about removing andrew jackson from the american twenty dollar bill. his stances on slavery and treatment of native american people is reprehensible. there were talks that harriet tubman would replace jackson on the twenty, but it now looks as if that won’t happen. thoughts?
– our sneaky santa wants us to spend 20 on a gift for someone. whats a gift you actually want thats under 20? hugs, attention and other sex acts not included
address and amazon link for bonus points
– what’s a holiday tradition we could do away with? (mine in meme below) whats one you or your family enjoy that is uncommon? bonus for rare, epic, or unique versions. points off for commons and landa
– is there any better feeling than going through your wallet and realizing there’s a $20 you totally forgot about? yes, I am including “the birth of a child” and “getting the last slice of chocolate cake just before the jerk you hate can”.
– weirdest place one could find $20
– I just got a call from the principal saying that my son (mr. huge goddammit) was caught drawing on the school bathroom walls. can I make the problem go away by bribing the principal with $20?
– why do the mexican cartel and chinese mafia who work together to deal fentanyl only use $20 bills when laundering money into us cash???

WILLIAM H. MACY
MOVIE – twenty bucks (1993) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108410)
caleb 5.5/10
rafe 4.5/10
SONG – twenty!
chicago – 25 or 6 to 4

NEXT MOVIE – benny & joon (1993) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106387)
NEXT SONG – couples

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