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Differing Opinions on Snow (feat. Dani & LordFizzlebeef)

QUICK HITS
dani and fizzle have graciously accepted rafe’s invitation to gush about their trip to chicago! great times, great laughs, great people. just great! also snow travel. lots of hoes. the angry egg, the wildberry cafe! homemade burger bombs! cold hands and grocery stores! marvel legendary ALMOST HARD MODE. hardback (aka deck scrabble). “if you can’t knock out the bottom, tear up the sides.” restaurant to another world. steins gate. also there was a concert at the chicago symphony center for final fantasy VII remake. go check out lordfizzlebeef on twitch at https://twitch.tv/lordfizzlebeef and the FFR streaming on https://twitch.tv/finalfantasyrandomizer. qualifiers for the FFR spring tournament start on march 7!

HIGH LOWS/SMILES AND CRIES
rafe’s high-low
high: hang in there
low: MY BACK

fizzle’s high-low
high: chicago
low: stupid fucking coworkers

dani’s high-low
high: chigaco
low: dangerous travel

HOT HOT TOPICS
– when considering my upcoming day at home… do I a) work to catch up, b) sleep and build a dyson sphere, c) be a responsible adult and take care of my house?
– you can break any office policy you want as long as you never ask what the consequences are! also, when in doubt, just tell people you’ve also worked in their field so they just need to put up with you ignoring their rules and being rude to staff.
– while we may not be allowed to talk about bruno, is it finally time for lin-manuel miranda to complete his EGOT?
– now that peter has stolen maxie’s daughter, how can she trust austin knowing that he helped victor figure out the ruse which ultimately led to valentin being poisoned and left for dead in the alley?!
– we are supposedly realigning our department. if I get moved to a different team, should I smoothly transition my old work or be a dick and just dump it on the new people?
– can we have a cold, cold topic one of these weeks and only talk about things that happened more than 25 years ago?
– it’s 1997 and it’s an arguably a great year for music – which is your favorite album from ’97?
– what personality makes the best cooking competition judge?
– what should I do with my hands?
– who is the muffin man? why is hazelnut coffee the best? who looks at a person and says, “dude you gotta put pants on”
– how long do I procrastinate if I already don’t have time to finish?
– what is the work equivalent of a quickie? a workie?
– am I actually hungry?
– are my kids actually hungry?

DENZEL WASHINGTON
MOVIE – the book of eli (2010) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1037705)
rafe 6.75/10
fizzle 3/10
dani 5.5/10
SONGS – sacred/holy songs

NEXT MOVIE – unstoppable (2010) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477080)
NEXT SONGS – stop songs

Rafe Loves Dani

QUICK HITS
rafe and dani have way too much fun talking about final fantasy randomizer tournaments, ffr hype!!! also bummer summer talk, dani’s life, and lots of laughs. love love love!

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: jam
low: meat

dani’s high-low
high: podcast! ffr co-op tournie
low: dissmissive doctor

HOT HOT TOPICS
– jon bois is the best sports documentary person on youtube and everyone should learn about the weird ass history of the seattle mariners and the “oh god why” history of the atlanta falcons
– I agree with fizzle. also, his “pretty good” and “fumble dimension” series.
– what is your best one-liner as you’re standing over someone hanging off a ledge by their fingertips, them looking up at you in desperation and seeing the anger in your eyes moments before you stomp on their fingers?
– if someone tells you they will be ready to go in 10 minutes, how much grace time should you allow before bitching at them?
– what’s your favorite illicit drug
– on a scale of 1-10 how moral is it to teach someone else’s kid curse words? (10 being the most moral)

DENZEL WASHINGTON
MOVIE – philadelphia (1993) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107818/)
rafe 5/10
SONGS – philadelphia songs
cosima – philly
fresh prince of bel air

NEXT MOVIE – crimson tide (1995) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112740)
NEXT SONGS – red songs

Our Customer Journey

QUICK HITS
dragon warrior randomizer, peaches, food review, bachelor party planning, bummer summer, everything is on fire! and final fantasy randomizer, and so many

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: keto
low: heat

caleb’s high-low
high: white shirt party
low: party food

HOT HOT TOPICS
– is fizzle this universes comic book guy, but gundam
– is there a song or a sound or a smell that reminds you of something embarrassing or unpleasant? example when I was a kid I was on the third stage of castlevania. and with no rhyme or reason my brother vomited all over my bare leg.
– how many passes did it take before you read this headline correctly?
https://twitter.com/NBCLA/status/1427498520513327131
– why are republicans?
– why are blue flames hotter than red flames?
– what’s the best buzzword bukkake you can come up with that means literally nothing
– is punching a doctor bad? what if their dumb fuck ass deserves it for being an oblivious shitbag?
– is shitting my pants in rage a constructive way to confront the fact that I’m working through lunch today because it’s coming
– should I be allowed to yell about people at fizzle’s place of employment? and why do you agree that the answer is yes?
– where in the phrase “yes you stupid fucking shithead” do insert the word “doctor” to maintain professionalism

DENZEL WASHINGTON
MOVIE – much ado about nothing (1993) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107616)
caleb 7.75/10
rafe 7.5/10
SONGS – nothing battle

NEXT MOVIE – the pelican brief (1993) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107798)
NEXT SONGS – BIRD SONGS

Cucumbers and Hops (feat. picklesandbeer)

QUICK HITS
one of these days, the guests will be gone. and you’ll miss them. BUT FOR NOW – enjoy the time with picklesandbeer. rafe brings the #BummerSummer energy and everyone else is bummed about it. watch caleb and picklesandbeer on twitch for the FFR spring tournament third place trophy!

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: me time
low: vinegar bath

caleb’s high-low
high: um, actually
low: cicada encounter

pickles’ high-low
high: FFR semi-finals
low: FFR loss

HOT HOT TOPICS
– why do I love cucumbers but hate pickles? sort of related, why is my nickname for my wife “pickle”
– what is something about your hometown you were well into your adulthood before it clicked was not a universal experience?
– why couldn’t I figure out a better way to phrase that question?
– what is your favorite type of beer? (personally I like anything that isn’t a porter or stout)
– what is the best way to eat a burger when it is just a little too tall for your mouth?
– what’s one thing you want to be worldwide famous for?
– when is the next super robot wars game and will it have macross and can we finally evolve away from the z engine
– what is the best brand and type of beer and pickles to enjoy together
– is the most satisfying thing in the world a bitchy customer being told you were right by your manager?
– when you go to lion’s choice and order 2 roast beef sandwiches, side of mac/cheese, and a large drink, but end up with 1 roast beef sandwich, mac and cheese, and fries, then go back to correct the order but then are just given 2 additional roast beef sandwiches, another mac and cheese, and large drink, do you eat all 3 roast beef sandwiches, drink both drinks, eat the fries, and both mac and cheeses?
– if you are a salesperson looking to sell your product to an office, how many corners should you cut when ordering lunch? how about a big ol pile of sammich fixings with no bread? that’ll work out right?
– I don’t wanna. Do I HAVE to?
– can I give all this rain a rain check? I’m sure I’ll want it in august, but having a year’s supply in may and june is a little much.

FALL IN LOVE

13. If a crystal ball could tell you the truth about yourself, your life, the future or anything else, what would you want to know?
pickles: workout!
caleb: JFK assassination
rafe: weight loss goal

DENZEL WASHINGTON
MOVIE – hard lessons: the george mckenna story (1986) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091106)
pickles 7/10
caleb 6.25/10
rafe 5.25/10
SONGS – rafe is hard caleb is lesson
queen – it’s a hard life

NEXT MOVIE – cry freedom (1987) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092804)
NEXT SONGS – rafe is crying and caleb is freedom

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