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A Tale Of Two Passports

No quite 30 years ago, I applied for my first passport. It was late 1995 when a friend and I thought it would be fun to visit London, England. My friend had been paying close attention to flight costs and said tickets were cheap and we should go.

We went for a whirlwind five days knockabout in Swingin’ London. It was fun if brief trip.

Having never traveled to any passport required destination before, I needed to get that document ASAP! And I did.

Fast forward to now. My wife and I are planning a trip back to Good Ol’ Blighty (and Scotland and Ireland) in September. This time for 20 days. Both of our passports have long expired, so we had to apply for new ones.

AND HOLY HELL! WHAT HAPPENED TO ME?!

*30 years can really change a person. At least, the change was for the better.*

Sure, I got older, but that’s not what I mean. That younger me barely even looks like me. I look bloated and bleary-eyed. No beard, and I look so much better with one.

I think the reason I looked so horrible back then is that those were my much heavier drinking days. I was 31, so that weren’t no baby fat.

Yeesh!

Xfinity Ads

*“Jesus! What is wrong with you?! Are you the antichrist or something?”*

There’s this whole campaign of Xfinity ads touting there whole house, even the basement, WiFi coverage. The ads feature kids telling slightly younger kids that those younger kids have it so much better than they did. You know, like, three years ago.

There are two ads that feature the same two boys, brothers, I presume.

And the younger brother is such a jerk.

A Quick Round Up Of Some Unrelated Things

My one (interesting, at least) St. Paddy’s Day story. It happened several years ago involving our old house, a tree on the boulevard, a crashed car, and a guy with a shotgun.

A meme about the seemingly inconsistent attitude toward plastic grocery bags, discouraged in most places, outright banned in some, and all the plastic packaging in the grocery store popped up on my Facebook page. he meme uses television’s greatest police detective Lt. Columbo.

*I think that’s supposed to be I’s (use an apostrophe!) baffled. Columbo never said I’s. Not in the true Columbo shows in the ’70’s, anyway.*

I understand the irony the meme is pointing out, but not using plastic shopping bags at least cuts down on all the plastic being used at the grocery store, doesn’t it? It’s a start.

A man in Germany has received 217 doses of the COVID vaccine! And he’s ok. So much for the anti-vaxxers’ too many vaccinations argument. The Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe does a deep dive on this story. Very interesting.

Side Effects Include…

As I do from time to time, I reminded my listener that the disclaimer – These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. – seen at the bottom of the television screen during ads for various supplements (memory improvement, joint health, male enhancement, etc, etc) is a long way of saying this stuff is probably just some snake oil.

Actual prescription drug ads come with recommendations to consult your doctor and lists of the most common side effects. It’s a good way to tell real medicine from bullshit.

*“Is it hot in here or am I going through the change?”*

My wife did point out one such real medicine ad for hot flashes in menopausal women and one of its most common side effects… hot flashes. Wait. What?

Dimland Radio opening theme song: Ram by The Yoleus

First ad break bump: Change by Killing Joke and I Want You Back by Hoodoo Gurus

Second ad break bumpers: Another Day by Paul McCartney (Wait! That’s a ’70’s song! How’d that get in there?) and Mammoth Gardens by Game Theory

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 3-9-24 show notes

Happy Anniversary!

14 years of Dimland Radio on Z Talk Radio! Yay, me!

The skeptic’s show has outlasted all the other Z Talk show! Ha! Was there any doubt? (Well, maybe there was some.)

COVID Again

Almost two years after having COVID for the first time, I got hit again. Another anniversary of sorts, you could say.

*After two negative tests, this one finally showed positive.*

I’m not 100% certain where I picked up the bug, but I’m reasonably certain it came from the comic store. Both of my bosses came done with it. One of them worked with me on my Saturday at the store. He was OK at the time and wore a mask to be careful, since he had been exposed to the other boss who was sick earlier in the week.

It was not pleasant. I did get a few days off from work, but I had difficulty attempting to relax.

A Couple Cool Things

The photo above, which I posted in last week’s show notes, shows my copy of The Avengers #1. A grail I thought would be forever out of my reach, but selling house put it right in my hands.

Now, it’s packed away in a box, in a closet, to never be seen again. I just know it’s there.

Ok, I do take it out of the box to hold it and gaze at the cover. And I might hug it. Just a little. Nothing too weird.

Another clue thing is something social media brought to my attention.

I didn’t reveal what it is on the show and I would spoil it here. Just go to this page and enter 121g in the search window and have a good chuckle. Good on you, O’Reilly Auto Parts!

Jacked Up Joe And The State Of The Union

*Look at Speaker Mike Johnson back there. He’s thinking, “I’m going to hold my breath until I turn blu… Oh, no, I can’t do that. Blue is the Dem’s color.* *Maybe I’ll just shake my head now and again. Yeah, that will wor…. GAH! There’s a woman standing next to me!!”*

Jacked Up (thanks Sean Hannity for another great nickname for this defender of democracy and thanks Seth Meyers for bringing it to my attention) Joe’s State of the Union speech showed that he’s not so sleepy after all.

Watch the entire speech here.

I’m Waiting For The Man

*The seemingly indestructible Keith Richards*

Keith Richards, a crusty, old rock star of some note, recently released a cover version of The Velvet Underground’s I’m Waiting For The Man, a song about a junkie waiting for his drug dealer to arrive. It’s a really cool song about a definitely not cool thing.

Richards’ version is good, but not as good as the original. I had a dumb thought while watching the video of Keith’s version.

It was a dumb thought. It’s a good thing no one listens to the show. My secret will be safe.

Dimland Radio opening theme song: Ram by The Yoleus

First ad break bump: Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Teacher Teacher by Rockpile

Second ad break bumpers: Wild Blue Yonder by The Screaming Blue Messiahs and Pretty Green by The Jam

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

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DONE DEAL!

*Now this is a picture of our old house.*

For just over 23 years, Amy and I called the house you see above home. We raised our son in that house. We’ve said goodbye to two pets (Quigley and Callie) and welcomed our little Edna to the family while living in that house. There are memories in every corner.

As of this past Tuesday, at about 3:30 in the afternoon, the house became home to someone else.

Within an hour, the money we earned from the sale made its way into our checking account and I was finally able to finish my collection of the first 200 issues of The Avengers.

A Dimland Radio ARGH!

20/20, ABC’s true crime show, is doing something weird with their reporters. The show has several contributing reporters who take turns reporting on some true crime mystery. During each story, there will be at least one segment with the reporter stopping the voice over to deliver some part of the story while on camera.

That in itself is no reason for me to ARGH!

But, what does make me ARGH! is that during those on camera segments, the reporters look as if they are talking to someone just off camera. They’re supposed to be talking to the viewers. Why are they looking off camera?! Who are they talking to?!

The UFO Movie THEY Don’t Want You To See

Brian Dunning, host of the Skeptoid Podcast, has made a documentary examining the whole revival of the UFO craze.

Look! Now, I can’t say this as an absolute, but I will anyway. Space have never, are not currently, and will never visit us. They are just too good damn far away!

Brian’s documentary says pretty much the same thing. Just not as bluntly.

This does not mean we are alone in the universe. In fact, as the astronomers in the film all state, our galaxy probably has lots of life. Some of that life might be as or more intelligent than us.

But they ain’t coming here!

You can watch this less mean than I just was documentary on UFOs on YouTube.

Lawrence O’Donnell Is Helping

*The caption is something Jon Stewart needs to learn.*

Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show and he isn’t helping. At least he wasn’t on his first night back. He choose to tell his audience that Pres. Biden is old. (True, he did say the same thing about Peerless Loser and lots of worse shit about the orange traitor.) When people who have worked closely with Old Joe, all, to a person, say he is on the ball, sharp, understanding, thoughtful, and decisive. How did Jon not help? He coyly asked, “Do you have any film of that?”

Lawrence O’Donnell, who has actual experience working with Presidents (something Jon does not), helped by explaining the true job of the President isn’t done publicly.

Click here to watch Lawrence help.

Dimland Radio opening theme song: Ram by The Yoleus

First ad break bump: Crummy Stuff by Ramones and Cheeking Tongues by Wire

Second ad break bumpers: Come To Milton Keynes by The Style Council and Controversy by Prince

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

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dimland radio 2-17-24 show notes

TOMORROW!

As of this writing, my wife and I will closing on the sale of our house. We have already done our bit of signing of the paperwork. Tomorrow (Tuesday 2/20) the soon-to-be owners will do there bit of signing.

We’re pretty damned excited. We’re at 9.9 out of 10 on the excitement scale. Tomorrow, if all goes as planned we’ll be at 11!

Taylor Swift Won The Super Bowl

I know Taylor didn’t win the big game, but she’s so hot right now. She was there to see her boyfriend Travis Kelce who did win the Super Bowl.

It was also the most watched (in America) Super Bowl ever. And it was almost most watched (in America) television event ever, with only the 1969 Moon Landing having been watched by more Americans.

The game started slow, but got better and better as it played out.

A Little Facebook Round Up

*Swift with her parents who helped her.*

“So” was my and others’ response when someone on Facebook seemed to be suggesting that because Taylor Swift had wealthy parents who helped her in life her musical career achievements are somehow tainted. That her fame and fortune aren’t deserved. She didn’t really earn her popularity.

One Taylor Swift fan just didn’t understand why so many of the commenters responded with a so what reaction. The fan just didn’t understand we were on their side and not the side of the person diminishing her success.

A fellow I’ve known since grade school posted to Facebook an agree or disagree statement that called for teachers to be able tell the kids in their classes about Jesus Christ.

I agreed.

But only if…

You’ll have to listen.

It’s Not True: Women Who Work Or Live Together Sync Their Cycles

It’s a myth that women who are with other women at work or living together long enough they have their menstrual cycles sync up. Women’s cycles aren’t always clockwork, some women have very regular cycles, some women have varying cycles, some cycles are shorter than the 28 day average, some are longer. Occasionally, the cycles converge.

When that happens, people will notice it and think they all synced up, but then they will not notice when the cycles begin to diverge.

Click here.

A Statement About Professional Hockey

*“Hey, after the fight, wanna play hockey?”*

Fighting in hockey, as a part of the game, is weird.

That’s right. I said it.

Dimland Radio opening theme song: Ram by The Yoleus

First ad break bump: Athena by The Who and Apeman Hop by Ramones

Second ad break bumpers: Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) by The The and Away by The Feelies

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

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Excitement Building As Another Repair Is Done

As of this writing, my wife and I are a mere 8 days from the close on the sale of our old house. It is going to be a new sensation having money. We won’t be rich, but we won’t be living paycheck to paycheck. We’ve always had to be so careful with our spending, pinching pennies for years.

But first, I discovered another plumbing problem that needed to be addressed before the close. In 3 days, we will be turning our keys over and will not be able to find anymore plumbing problems.

Phew!

Tennessee Brando, Disturbing Chant, And A Scammer

I talked about YouTuber Tennessee Brando. He’s a Southerner and he’s liberal. (Yep, they exist!) He talks politics, religion, and generally comments on society and the human condition. (Kinda like what I do. Except Brando has a much bigger audience.)

I covered some of the ground I’d gone over before over the years. Namely the whole “fight for Trump” bullshit. Who the fuck is Trump to fight for?! But I was setting up my encounter with a scammer.

The scammer replied to a comment I left on one of Tennessee Brando’s videos. The commenter claimed to be Brando, but they weren’t.

Brando since recorded a video short for his channel warning people that someone running a scam.

I Bought Some Original Art!

*The Sensational She-Hulk #46 Page 16. Signed by artist.*

I talked about having a small amount of regret for having sold my original page of art from The Sub-Mariner #72, page 2 to help pay for the kid’s college. It’s only a small regret, but I still wished to own another page. One by one of my favorite comic book artists: John Byrne.

We recently received a chunk of money from my parents life insurance, so I decided to look into finding and buying a page by Byrne. I found one! (See above)

I also mentioned that John Byrne’s work became less details and took on a more quickly draw look. Seeing the page I bought up close, I could see how the artist very, very quickly laid out the page in pencils and then he filled in the details when inking.

*Fully pencils page on left, quickly drawn in pencil then detailed while inking.*

Wait! I Agree With That Asshole?!

*America’s 45th President* *(I’m gonna use this pic every time Peerless Loser appears in the show notes.)*

An AI created Joe Biden made phone called to New Hampshire voters to tell them not to vote in their primary. Taylor Swift has AI-created deep fake porn images of her posted to the internet.

Most disturbing, Peerless Loser has warned of the potential dangers of AI. I have warned of the potential dangers of AI. I agree with Peerless Loser?!

Maybe I’m wrong.

Dimland Radio opening theme song: Ram by The Yoleus

First ad break bump: Black Coffee In Bed by Squeeze and Black Haired Girl by The Alley Cats

Second ad break bumpers: Red Rain by Peter Gabriel and The Unguarded Moment by The Church

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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