Rat and Roach Problem. (217)

It looks like our robot secretary was taking a nap while we were recording. Here’s what you’ll find in this episode anyway.

We get started with our segment of what’s new. Jill tells about an urgent text message she received about not paying her fines at the toll bridge. We have a good reason to believe it’s a scam. Since none of us have much written down in our notes to open up with, we talk about the lack of toll roads in our area. Learn a little bit about toll bridges in St. Louis, or maybe you’ll just be as confused as we are. Terry gets distracted by the topic of disabled veterans license plate, and a VA grant that allows a blinded veteran to purchase a car. Jill recommends that we should say this for our anchor topic, but it’s too late. We Artie talked about it.

Random Topic

We spin up the wheel, and it land on the same number we did last week. Rather than taking another trivia quiz, Keith presents a fun story from a trivia website he likes to visit. Learn about the woman who invented the first dishwasher.

News of the Week

Terry leads off with the story about the police department in Houston discovering their evidence locker is being destroyed by rats and cockroaches. We joke about the drug addicted vermin, and suggest we pitch it to Disney as their latest animated film, starring Cheech and Chong as animated critters. Jill has an update story to one she did about a mystery man who glued googly eyes to the statues. The vandal has been caught, and turns out to be a caseworker who deals with trafficked women and girls. He thought the googly eyes would be something to cheer them up and make them laugh for a change. The city did not see it the same way. Keith leads off with the timely news article about groundhog’s day. It turns out that PETA wants to do away with Punxsutawney Phil, and replace him with a weather prediction vegan cake. We’re not sure how I cake can predict the weather. We figured that the groundhog and his family are not being any less mistreated than animals in the zoo. Standby for more animal stories about a rooster beauty contest, flying frozen turkeys, and a few more from Terry.

Jill’s Weird Words

Jill tries her best to trip us up with her collection of crazy words. Somehow, we managed to figure out at least a few of them. Listen in and has some fun with some wintry words and some related to animals.

Terry’s Top 10 List

Terry presents 10 toys that have been banned in the United States. He shares several that we remember, and many that we don’t. Keith shares a toy that didn’t make it on the list.

Anchor Topic

We like to feature an area of rehabilitation for blind people. This week it’s time to talk about low vision. Even though we have no vision, we discussed the importance of good lighting. Keith tells about a new LED desk lamp he bought that should help his cited assistance when he needs help and the little dark corner that occupies his descant workstation.

Email and Final Thoughts

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