Tag Archive for high lows

What’s Beanless Coffee?

QUICK HITS
thanksgiving catchup! caleb had beanless coffee in new york! caleb saw a lot of art with the scientist and then ran into BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPERS. speaking of shoppers, caleb got more PC parts. hooray!

if you wanna research charities, look into give.org

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: charlie the unicorn series
low: neck stiff

caleb’s high-low
high: thanksgiving trip
low: continuing sagas

HOT HOT TOPICS
– so everyone’s spotify / apple / [insert music service] annual wrap up’s are dropping. more importantly, what are the rahaca top songs / albums of the year?
– my mother always donated stuff to the salvation army when I was little. but now I know they are a bunch of dicks and I don’t donate anything to them. are there any charities or causes you used to support but then stopped and why?
– why do people hate the big light? also, I only need the sun and the glow of the computer screens.
– where do you source your music? do you pay to avoid commercials?
– it seems like our reliance on technology grows with each day and that means some skills may become lost as time passes. is there something that you know how to do that you feel will be lost to future generations?

WILLIAM H. MACY
MOVIE – walter (2015) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2016335)
caleb 5.5/10
rafe 5.75/10
SKIPPED – cake (2014) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3442006)
SONG – salvation
the new pornographers – the slow descent into alcoholism

NEXT MOVIE – stealing cars (2015) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3353060)
NEXT MOVIE – dial a prayer (2015) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3593666)
NEXT SONG – rafe is call, caleb is steal

Holiday First Aid

QUICK HITS
HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND BLACK FRIDAYYYYY. ever thought of having raccoon instead of turkey? rafe talks about her romance novels like glint (raven kennedy) and the monsters night trilogy. caleb spills about the secrets of world of warcraft green motorcycle mount!?!

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: reading
low: tough conversations

caleb’s high-low
high: computer upgrades & wow
low: tummy troubles

HOT HOT TOPICS
– what is the best way to avoid people at a large thanksgiving dinner, but missing the dinner is not an option?
– what is your favorite thing to eat as a leftover after thanksgiving dinner?
– best kind of pie
– do you get the sunday scaries? are they worse than a case of the mondays?
– do you have to work on black friday? my place of work is open, but several people took the day off.
– how in the americas we used to go to elementary school and have a role play of thanksgiving where people would dress up as native americans and pilgrims and share our lunch like thanksgiving. but now we can’t because it’s not culturally sensitive.
– or how the hand turkey is no longer allowed in schools because it’s insensitive to those that might not have all five fingers (I wish I was joking) my youngest brother was told that’s not allowed and got in trouble because he tried to show his friends how to do it at school after I showed him.

WILLIAM H. MACY
MOVIE – rudderless (2014) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798243)
caleb 7.25/10
rafe 3/10
MOVIE – two-bit waltz (2014) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2570224)
caleb 3/10
rafe 4.5/10
SONG – lost
all time low – lost in stereo

NEXT MOVIE – walter (2015) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2016335)
NEXT MOVIE – cake (2014) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3442006)
NEXT SONG – salvation

Manifest Destiny

QUICK HITS
MANIFEST is the word of the year.

the incredibles and singing in the rain! double d&d for caleb was lovely. and what’s up with the shelf pins in cupboards? caleb will never get what he needs. also young dog problems. can’t just have a calm home life.

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: stream creations
low: general pain

caleb’s high-low
high: weekend with gene kelly
low: dag problems

HOT HOT TOPICS
– are there any secrets or behind the scenes information you can share about your job that people would be surprised to hear?
– I have a cold. how do you draw the line on whether to go in to work or call off? consider that some of us have to go into the office and have limited time off.
– thanksgiving needs dedicated songs. whats the name or a good topic for a turkey day song? canadialand’s thanksgiving also counts
– when was the last time you were a part of a professional photo shoot?
– what is caleb doing so much differently than the rest of us to be a 500/10? and will he share those secrets with us?

WILLIAM H. MACY
MOVIE – a single shot (2013) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1540741)
caleb 5/10
rafe 3.25/10
SONG – shooting
bad company – shooting star

NEXT MOVIE – rudderless (2014) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798243)
NEXT MOVIE – two-bit waltz (2014) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2570224)
NEXT SONG – lost

Ramfeezled

QUICK HITS
trump is hellbent on creating a hellscape. that’s cool.

the kitchn tested different fats to cook grilled cheese so you don’t have to – and rafe read the article so you don’t have to. https://www.thekitchn.com/grilled-cheese-skills-showdown-23310755
and rafe may have been a sobbing mess after reading about endangered snails in hawaii. look, YOU read the article and then you can judge. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/21/nx-s1-4906557/hawaii-tree-snail-endangered-species-biodiversity
food elimination progress! il pizzico restaurant 10/10 italian hype with GREAT gelato. caleb had a kitchen cupboard kerfuffle, but he likes the new dishwasher.

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: monkey island
low: nose

caleb’s high-low
high: nice weekend
low: PC issues

HOT HOT TOPICS
– when is your last safe save state? i.e. the one where you haven’t already triggered the inevitable doom machine
– did you have a favorite saturday morning cartoon when you were younger?
– if the incoming administration had a team name a la the justice league or the super friends, what would be their team name?
– dunno if this is anime based, but got asked this and it’s a rough question. what death row inmate would you fight from baki for 100 million dollars?
– do you have a comfort food you really like to eat when you aren’t feeling well? mine is pork fried rice.

WILLIAM H. MACY
MOVIE – the wind rises (2013) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2013293)
caleb 7.71/10
rafe 5.75/10
MOVIE – earnest & celestine (2012) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1816518)
caleb 7.86/10
rafe 7.5/10
SONG – animated theme songs
gargoyles – opening theme

NEXT MOVIE – trust me (2013) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2421416)
NEXT MOVIE – a single shot (2013) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1540741)
NEXT SONG – shooting

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