Dimland Radio

dimland radio 3-25-23 show notes

Something I Like To Do With Ice

It happens mainly in spring, but it can also happen in fall. It’s that thin layer of ice that forms over puddles. And I just really enjoy stepping on that thin ice and break it.

It is a simple pleasure I take advantage as much as I can.

It’s Not True: You Can Only Balance An Egg On The First Day Of Spring

A coworker lamented this past Monday that she had forgotten to bring an egg to work. I asked why. “Today is the only day of the year you can balance an egg on its end.”

I was slowly shaking my head as she made the claim.

“Nope. You can balance an egg on any day of the year.”

I know. I’m a party pooper.

Cool Thing: An Unusual Caricature Of Me

Years ago, a coworker converted a Gooey Louie game into a caricature of me. A few simple lines made with a black Sharpie® and there I am. I think it really looks like me!

*The best bit is that little loop as part of the glasses. Such a nice bit of detail.*

I think it’s brilliant.

Making The Most Of Spontaneity

Late night talk shows always had plenty of planning going on. Planning that was intended to not look planned. It’s just something one accepts, but sometimes something happens that completed unexpected and that good hosts made the most of it.

*Taking advantage an unexpected moment.*

Johnny Carson was the best at making a funny unexpected moment even funnier. His brilliance at rolling with it and milking the moment hit its pinnacle with the Ed Ames tomahawk throwing demonstration. The demonstration didn’t go quite as planned and Johnny made the most of it.

Classic TV comedy!

Planned Spontaneity Is Lame

Jimmy Fallon is no Johnny Carson. He’s not horrible, but he just doesn’t work for me as a late night talk show host.

I admit that I haven’t watched much of his show, but I’ve seen enough to get the feeling that the show is just a little too planned, a little too phony for me. Ariana Grande and her lip synced, rehearsed participation in some randomized singer impression bit is a great example.

Now, I could be wrong about her lip syncing. I have no doubt that she can sing and do singing impression, but I do doubt she was singing on the set. And she and the band knew the key and tempo without any preparation? No way. It was rehearsed and Fallon’s reaction was all a put on.

Call me cynical, but I hate planned spontaneity.

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Dimland Radio opening theme song: Ram by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: Seven Seas by Echo & The Bunnymen and New World Man by Rush

Second ad break bumpers: Turning Japanese by The Vapors and Eye In The Sky by Alan Parsons Project

Closing song: Angler’s Treble Hook by $5 Fiddle

That’s it! See you next Saturday night for Dimland Radio 11 Central, midnight Eastern on www.ztalkradio.com you can also download my show from the z talk show archives page. You can email your questions and comments to drdim@dimland.com

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dimland radio 3-18-23 show notes

Anniversary

I didn’t remember the exact date when I recorded this show, but I was able to look it up. It was March 13, 2010 when the first episode of Dimland Radio appeared on Z Talk Radio.

566 shows later and I’m still here. And the show is still the best kept secret on the internet. And Trisha is still my number 1 listener! Both in being there for the first show and in fan racking.

13 years! Do I have another 13 in me?

We’ll see.

Cool Thing #1: A Change In Policing?

I received a letter in the snail mail informing me that there was a brake light out on our Kia Soul. It wasn’t a citation. There was no penalty and no further action would be taken. It was a convenient way to let me know, because something so minor wasn’t worth a traffic stop by the cop who spotted it.

In addition to the the notification about the brake light, the letter let me know that I could pick up a voucher to get the light repaired for free at a participating auto service. There’s a program called Lights On that helps car owners with headlights, tail lights, brake lights, etc. that have burned out get them repaired for free.

This appears to be a change in policing in the wake of Philando Castile (and other similar incidents) being shot to death by a cop in a routine traffic stop. It makes sense. Why risk the lives of drivers and cops over something so minor?

Pretty cool.

Oh! And I replaced the bulb myself.

A Skeptic Poops The Party Again

*Believe or don’t, the sketch actually helps identify what might have been spotted.*

Jimmy Kimmel loves this St. Patrick’s Day story. In 2006, in the town of Crichton, Alabama, some residents claimed to have spotted a leprechaun in the nighttime treetops.

Sigh. Leprechaun? Really?

I think, although I could be wrong, I might have a good idea what was in those treetops and it wasn’t a leprechaun.

Hint! Hint!

Crazy Aunt Margie Is Crazy

*Rep. Crazy Aunt Margie (R-GA)… God damn it! None of us should even know who this woman is!*

Before the crazy lady was elected (How? Seriously, how was she elected?), Crazy Aunt Margie visited the US Capitol to let everyone know it’s illegal to be sworn into any American office on anything other than the Bible.

It’s not.

Not only is she crazy, she’s stupid.

Cool Thing #2: A Familiar Place Spotted On The TV

*A co-worker thought the view outside the windows looked awfully familiar.*

The TV sports comedy The League had an episode featuring former MN Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. The show was set in Chicago, the set was in Minneapolis. Not only that it was in the building next door to where I currently work!

*To the right of The Eatery is Cold Side Silkscreening. That’s where I work!*

In the exterior establishing shot, you can see Cold Side Silkscreening, the place at which I work! (I said it was brown trim. I meant brown brick with blue trim.)

There’s also a few retouches to the scene to change part of the name of the restaurant, to remove the restaurant name from the awning, and to replace the Twins logo on the sign post in the first photo with the Cubs logo.

This is very cool!

A Minnesota Sports Legend Has Died

The best head coach in MN Vikings history.

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Dimland Radio opening theme song: Ram by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: Games People Play by Alan Parsons Project and Crystal Wrists by Peter Murphy

Second ad break bumpers: Big Mouth Strikes Again by The Smiths and No More Lonely Nights by Paul McCartney

Closing song: Angler’s Treble Hook by $5 Fiddle

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dimland radio 3-11-23 show notes

Winter Misery Index

*That trash bin is about 3.5′ tall. I’m running out of places to put it all. And more snow is predicted for later this week.*

There is a thing called the Twin Cities Snow and Cold Index (SCI), which locally is referred to as the winter misery index.

As of this writing our SCI number is 120 for the 2022-2023 winter. It’s a far cry from the record 305 (1916-1917 winter SCI total), but we’ve blown past last winter’s 84. And we still have the rest of March and at least half of April to get through.

Learn more here.

Captain Picard Had A Brother

*Right there in front! How could Star Trek forget such a striking fellow?*

I just finished watching Star Trek: Picard season 2. (Yes, I know, I’m a bit behind.) I wondered why during Picard’s flashbacks to his youth there was no mention of his brother Robert (row- bare in French).

His appearance in Star Trek: TNG was brief, but he served an important factor in Picard’s recovery from getting Borged in the previous episode.

A Dimland Radio Pedantic Moment: Really, Yoda? There Is No Try?

Look! The quote is so highly thought of that no one considered that, unless one goes right to “do not” by making no attempt (try), one will try to “do”. If one does “do”, then it could be considered it’s not a “try”, when one does not “do”. But if they fail, then it can be said they tried to do, but couldn’t.

There is a try.

*This is actually a profound statement.*

Tucker Carlson Cherry-Picks January 6

Tucker Carlson is a lying sack o’ shit. He got to select a bunch of relatively “peaceful” moments of trespassing (which is against the law) on Insurrection Day, while barely acknowledging some violence was happening outside.

*Drop in Fearless Loser and you’ve got the Insurrectionist Lairs’ Mt. Rushmore.*

Carlson and the rest of Fox News’ nightly lying triad (seen above) have been lying about the 2020 Election having been stolen to their viewers every night. They don’t personally believe the election was stolen. Heck! Carlson even hates Fearless Loser passionately and was looking forward to ignoring America’s worst president.

The Swanson fortune heir, also lied about Jacob Chansley (the Qanon Shaman). Tuck claimed the police may have been giving Chansley a tour of the capitol. Tuck also said it was unclear how that pAtRiOtIc insurrectionist got into the building. He said this while showing video footage of the Shaman walking into capitol.

This video shows the goofball walking in with the mob.

Crazy Aunt Margie Got Harassed At Dinner

*Rep. Crazy Aunt Margie (R-GA) seen here demanding everyone else wear a pair of big girl pants*.

Margorie Taylor Greene, the craziest member of Congress, complained that a mother and son harassed her and her dinner companion(s) in a public restaurant.

Shoe’s on the other foot, ain’t it, Margie?

Here she is harassing a Parkland shooting survivor and here she is violating AOC mail slot on er office door at the capitol.

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Dimland Radio opening theme song: Ram by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: A Man Of Great Promise by The Style Council and Slow Train To Dawn by The The

Second ad break bumpers: The Headmaster Ritual by The Smiths and Chardonnay by Game Theory

Closing song: Angler’s Treble Hook by $5 Fiddle

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dimland radio 2-25-23 show notes

First Too Much Beard, Now Too Much Face

It won’t last long. The shaved face, I mean.

I conducted an experiment that lasted a little more than two months. The experiment was to see how long and full my beard would grow without me trimming it the way I normally wear it. The plan was to let it grow right through to spring, but I couldn’t stand how shaggy it was getting.

So, I decided to start from scratch and shaved it all off. Right on down to a bare face.

I don’t like the clean-shaven face anymore than the hippie whiskers.

Winter Can Be Over Now

*Running out of places to put the snow.*

It rained – RAINED! – less than two weeks ago. Then a big time snow storm comes through the Twin Cities this past week, piling on another 12″ (in my neighborhood) of the white stuff. AND it rained today!

Winter can be over now!

Dr. Dim Weighs In On All The Recent UFOs That Have Been Shot Down By The American Military

*I know. It’s missing an apostrophe. I didn’t make the meme.*

‘Nuff said.

OMLOG! I Hope The Dems Win Back The House in 2424

*Rep. Crazy Aunt Margie (R-GA) getting to the bottom on why her lies aren’t allowed on Twitter.*

So, the enemy of the people party has control of the US House of Representatives and they are determined to tackle the important stuff. You know, Hunter Biden’s laptop and why Twitter won’t let people (including members of the GOP) share misinformation and lies about COVID, vaccines, and the 2020 Presidential Election on their privately held social media platform.

I thought I would help them out by reading something I’m reasonably certain Rep. Crazy Aunt Margie (R-GA) and Rep. Slow Cousin Bobert (R-CO) never have…

The First Amendment to the US Constitution.

I’ve Been Watching Siskel & Ebert On YouTube

I made some observations about the world’s most famous film critics’ long-running, hugely popular, and sorely missed film criticism TV show. Gene Siskel and Robert Ebert film review show was one of two shows I did my best to never miss. (The other was Late Night with David Letterman.)

They seemed so uncomfortable and unsure of themselves on their very first show. (Watch it here.) Not to worry, they soon developed that special chemistry they had, that sense of competition and snark-filled respect they had from each other.

I really miss that show.

Two Legends In Concert

*The legends are the old guys in the center.*

My wife and I joined a whole bunch of other aged and grey-haired music lovers to watch Talking Heads’ legends Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew perform their Remain In Light show at the Minneapolis legendary music venue First Avenue.

Yes, I know, Belew wasn’t exactly an official member of Talking Heads, but he had contributed to some of their studio albums and had performed with them as part of their live band. So there!

It was a great show!

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Dimland Radio opening theme song: Ram by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: Crosseyed And Painless and Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) by Talking Heads

Second ad break bumpers: Houses In Motion and Seen And Not Seen by Talking Heads

Closing song: Angler’s Treble Hook by $5 Fiddle

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dimland radio 2-18-23 show notes

Hey! I Got My Car Back

Who knew I could miss that little car so much?

Well, let’s not get carried away, but I was glad to get it back. One big difference between this little guy and the Charger I had been driving was immediately apparent. The moment I set a butt cheek on the seat of the Kia, I knew I was in the car I was supposed to be in…

Hey! There was a Super Bowl!

And it was a very entertaining game.

Which is the most I ask of a Super Bowl. Well, I could ask for a Vikings’ win, but they seem determined never to return to the big game. I mean, they haven’t been back to it in 46 years and, of course, they lost all four of the times they did manage to get to the game.

Sigh.

*Why can’t the Vikings ever get a quarterback like Mahomes? The guy knows how to win the big games.*

Congratulations, Kansas City. That was some top notch game clock management at the end of the game.

Now, get your fans to stop doing that stupid, racially insensitive Tomahawk Chop!

Hey! There Was A Super Bowl Halftime Show

And it was not for me. I’m not a fan of Rihanna’s music. It just doesn’t speak to me. That’s OK, it doesn’t have to.

On Facebook, I predicted…

It took me a minute of watching to ascertain I was correct.

Of course, there was lip-syncing. There always is at least some involved in the Super Bowl shows. It’s probably safe to say most of the music and vocals are prerecorded and the artists are miming along. A friend clued me into why that happens at the Super Bowl.

Hey! The Six Million Dollar Man And The Mandela Effect

*The opening sequence is the best part of the show. Never skip ahead!*

A couple friends and I have been watching the 70’s TV sci-fi, adventure series classic The Six Million Dollar Man for a while now. It’s entertaining and very dumb. The writing is ridiculous, the acting isn’t great, the production is ok, if obviously on the cheap. However the opening is fantastic!

We’ve been enjoying the show, but we were beginning to think we were suffering from some kind of Mandela Effect.

We all remembered the sound effects whenever Steve Austin would do his bionic feats. The doot-doot-doot whenever he used his enhanced eyeball. The ching-ching-ching when he jumped, ran, or did something bionic with his strong arm.

But only the doot-doot eye sound was being used.

Were we misremembering? Was it the Mandela Effect?

Tune in to the latest Dimland Radio to find out. And to hear about stuff I had forgotten about the show. One of which was that, for some reason, star Lee Majors decided to sport a mustache in season four!

*“Oscar, what the hell is on my lip?! Is it bionic?”*

Hey! A Photograph Of Farrah Fawcett

And not just any photograph. It’s one of her from her hey day. A photograph I had never seen before until just recently.

*She would have been 76 this past February 2nd.*

Absolutely stunning!

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Dimland Radio opening theme song: Ram by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran and Quite Unusual by Front 242

Second ad break bumpers: Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads and Desperately by Don Williams

Closing song: Angler’s Treble Hook by $5 Fiddle

Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts! Just search for Dimland Radio in the podcast section. And if you could leave a good rating and a positive review it would be awesome.

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