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dimland radio 12-9-23 show notes

The Place Where I Work

Sure, it’s silly. Sure, it’s immature. Sure, it’s scatological. And, sure, it’s probably unprofessional.

It’s where I work. And I love it.

The Red Room Is No More

*Two coats of primer and one coat of paint later.*

I’m sure I mentioned this on the show, so I better post a picture of the results. The red room is no longer red and the house has been listed.

Cutting The Grass Of History

*A deck gun on the USS Ward, the US Destroyer the fired the first American shot of WWII.*

I think that is the gun the fired the first American shot of WWII. The ship, USS Ward, has a connection to Minnesota, where I live, because several members of its crew were naval reservists who had been stationed in St. Paul, MN. And I had a connection to that crew.

The connection was our next door neighbor when my family moved into the house, which my wife and I (and our dog) currently occupy, back in 1973. His name was Basil Grindall and he was one of those naval reservists assigned to the USS Ward just prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

I don’t know if he was among the sailors who fired the guns and launched the depth charges, but he was a part of the crew. His name is included on a commemorative plaque in the Ramsey County courthouse.

And to think! I used to cut his grass and shovel his snow.

So,I like to think I’ve done my part for the war effort. Decades after the war, sure, but still.

Speaking Of Snow

*Chalky white streaks on the road, drivers take warning. (I tried to come up with a rhyme, but I failed.)*

If you live in a part of the world that experiences actual winter, you may have seen these chalky white streak on the road a day or so before a snow event. It’s a chemical, like a brine solution, that helps keep the roads from icing up.

It’s a way to get your mind set for snow.

Don’t Fool Yourself, Tarot Can Cause Harm

First, you need to accept the fact that tarot card reading, like all psychic claims, is bullshit. It’s dressed up cold reading and cold reading is bullshit.

Before you start to say, “But, Dim, I had a reading that was so spot on…” Don’t. Remember Dr. Dim’s Maxim: The answer is never magic.

I go into it a bit more on the show.

People keep falling for this fakery.

Dimland Radio opening theme song: Ram by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: Knight Moves by Suzanne Vega and Boy About Town by The Screaming Blue Messiahs

Second ad break bumpers: Brass Monkey by Beastie Boys and Almost With You by The Church

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 12-2-23 show notes

Dumpstergate (Clever, No?) And The Red Room

*The black wall with a small section of red wall in the red room.*

At this point, the nearly $400 charge for having to refuse acceptance of a dumpster (because I didn’t know I needed a permit) has been waived (because I didn’t know I needed a permit). We’ll see if it sticks.

After speed talking my way through a recap of dumpstergate, I told the tale of the red room.

Well, more like the tale of having to paint the red room. Our realtor thought it would be best to freshen up the upstairs rooms, bathroom, and hall; and our cute (small) kitchen. we figure he knows what he’s talking about, so…

Painting we will do.

Before Henry Kissinger Died He Did Something Of Significance

He appear in at least one issue of a Marvel Comics comic book. He may have had other appearances, but he was for certain in Marvels’ Super-Villain Team-Up issue #7…

“After starting the process last July, my wife and I finished getting our house ready to sell. Everything is out (with the exception of a couple items that will be removed before close – hopefully soon), everything has been cleaned (as clean as we’re gonna get it), and all the exterior work is done.

“Too much freedom”…?

Oh, Henry. For shame.

The Screaming Blue Messiahs

A bumper I used for coming back from my second break got me talking about the seriously underappreciated band from the UK – The Screaming Blue Messiahs. Their opening for The Cramps (I talked about them last week) at First Avenue way back in the late 1980s (their only appearance in Minnesota) was incredible. The band’s live show was a revelation.

Go to this video to get a taste of their live show.

AI. Again.

It’s spreading more and more on social media. AI created images being passed off as real. This might be a dangerous thing as AI gets better.

*I suppose those fellows could all be 4 feet tall.*

The above photo might not be AI, it might just be Photoshop, but it ain’t real. No horse has ever been that big.

And this amazing statue also seems to be AI fakery.

*The Snopes article about the fake Samson photo (at link above) notes that AI has trouble rendering hands. Well, just look at the hands in this photograph. There’s more weirdness there.*

People keep falling for this fakery.

Dimland Radio opening theme song: Ram by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: Achin’ To Be by The Replacements and I Wanna Be A Flintstone by The Screaming Blue Messiahs

Second ad break bumpers: Ahead by Wire and Insect Mother by Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians

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

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dimland radio 11-25-23 show notes

ARGH! You Expect Me To Pay?

Last week, I spoke of the troubles in getting a dumpster delivered to the house we want to sell. In fact, we didn’t even get a dumpster and instead went with that Have Trash (not their name) company and everything was gone the same day.

Well, there was a new wrinkle in the tale. Namely, a bill in the amount of $397.48 for the dumpster that couldn’t be delivered due to my not having a permit, which I was not told I needed until it was about to be delivered.

ARGH!

I will give you the update next week.

We Are Done?

The house is ready to sell!

After starting the process last July, my wife and I finished getting our house ready to sell. Everything is out (with the exception of a couple items that will be removed before close – hopefully soon), everything has been cleaned (as clean as we’re gonna get it), and all the exterior work is done.

We were so happy!

Were? Yeah. Well, there’s still something we gotta do. I’ll tell you about it next week.

Urgh! A Music War

I mentioned the excellent concert film Urgh! A Music War and a couple artists featuring in it. Specifically, The Cramps and The Alleycats. I talked about The Cramps’ singer Lux Interior and his unusual stage presence. This is their performance. It’s disturbing. It’s sweaty. It’s crass. It’s great!

The Tree Is Up

*First time in years this house has had a big Christmas tree.*

Yeah, I’m an atheist. Yeah, I celebrate Christmas. Wanna make something of it?

Um. I don’t mean I wanna fight or anything.

Atheists Don’t Doubt Their Disbelief

*“We struggle. You don’t.”*
*Yep. You nailed it there, Dennis.*

I don’t.

And I bet pompous Mr. Dennis Prager doesn’t either. It just depends on what’s not being believed.

Watch the video I mentioned on the show here.

Dimland Radio opening theme song: Ram by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: Crash by The Primitives and Escape From Planet Earth by The Alleycats

Second ad break bumpers: It All Depends by Figures and Ace Of Spades by Motorhead

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

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dimland radio 11-18-23 show notes

How Difficult Is It To Get A Dumpster?

*Stock image of a dumpster. The one I requested was never delivered*.

It was harder than I expected. In fact, we never did get a dumpster. We went the Got Junk people after I got frustrated enough with trying to get a dumpster.

More details on the show.

How Difficult Is It To Clean Carpet?

*That was my wife’s and my bedtime for more than 22 years!*

It’s not that difficult with the right equipment, which I got after I almost killed myself or damaged the house with the wrong equipment.

I go into more detail on the show.

Texas Rangers Are World Champs!

I would have liked a longer series (this one was over in five games), but I was happy to see the Rangers win their first ever World Series.

I miss baseball.

It’s Not True: Did This Woman Crochet That Cat?

Some on the internet thought the woman really made that cat. I even paused and thought, “Wow! That’s really coo… Wait! Is this real? Did that old lady really do that?”

She didn’t.

She doesn’t even exist. The above image is part of a series of images created using AI by Lydia Masterova. Well done, but not without some errors.

Snopes clears it up.

Why Is That Man Smiling?

*The tub/shower was particularly not fun to clean.*

Why is he smiling? It’s the last time he’ll ever have to clean that bathroom!

Dimland Radio opening theme song: Ram by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Crocodiles by Echo & The Bunnymen

Second ad break bumpers: Unfinished Business by Au Pairs and Spirits In The Material World by The Police

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

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dimland radio 11-11-23 show notes

Bob Fitzsimons: April 26, 1935 – October 24, 2023

*Dad’s last daily tasks board. The three checked items are all we got done before the on-call nurse told me to “call an ambulance!”*

I tell the story of Dad’s last few days, the memorial service, and the effect on our family in these early days after he left us.

The obituary I wrote for Dad can be found here.

A Dimland Radio Pedantic Moment: Napoleon Wasn’t Short!

*Is he short or stooping at this moment?*

I could very well be wrong about how Napoleon will be depicted in the much anticipated film by Ridley Scott, but some of the images I’ve been seeing on Facebook, TV, or YouTube appear to show the Emperor of France as being short.

He wasn’t short. He may have even been a little taller than the average soldier who served under him. He was short if you compare him to today’s average height, but he is not being depicted as a time traveler in the film. It’s a period film, as well as an epic, and I hope Scott stays historically accurate.

However, Ridley Scott is from the UK and it was the British who started the myth of a diminutive Napoleon.

I could be wrong.

Dimland Radio opening theme song: Ram by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: A Man Of Great Promise by The Style Council and Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) by John Lennon

Second ad break bumpers: The Charming Man by The Smiths and Hold Me My Daddy by XTC

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

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