Dumb Criminals And An Alligator. (178)

Quick recap

The team engaged in light-hearted discussions about personal experiences, notable celebrity events, humorous news stories, and the meanings of various words. They also delved into more serious topics such as computer accessibility, , they shared personal anecdotes and observed Easter traditions, while also inviting listeners to tune in next week.

Our opening comments include such things as:

Keith, Terry, and Jill recorded a podcast episode on April 2, 2024. The discussion centered around personal experiences and anecdotes related to the Roseanne Barr podcast. They also shared their recent Easter celebrations. Keith and his wife had planned to attend a sunrise service but overslept, while Jill’s family had an Easter egg hunt at her son’s house. Terry took his granddaughter to his daughter’s house for Easter ham and joked about rapping rhymes involving ham and lamb. The team also reminisced about their favorite Easter desserts.

After Terry presented some birthdays for the week, they played an icebreaker game.

Questions included such topics as:
Terry’s interest in acquiring a red and white castle-shaped item to sharing experiences and preferences regarding food and shoes.

In the news this week

The group also discussed a bizarre record of a Chinese man who drank and regurgitated 1.1 gallons of water, which they later decided was too gross to continue discussing.

Jill, Keith, and Terry continued to engage in a light-hearted discussion about humorous news stories, including a thief caught by a police officer on horseback in New Mexico and a Peruvian police officer posing as a Valentine’s Day bear to arrest a drug dealer. Terry shared a story about a truckload spill on the highway, and another about a wild turkey in Ontario hit by a truck. The conversation took a more serious turn with Keith sharing a tragic story about a man in Texas shot dead after attempting to steal a barbecue grill. Keith emphasized the importance of self-defense but stressed the need to be sure the intruder has a weapon before resorting to shooting.

Terry shared a story about a large alligator found near a Coca-Cola plant in Florida, which was relocated to an alligator park in Tampa due to safety concerns.

Jill’s Weird Words

The group also engaged in a light-hearted discussion about the meanings and origins of various words, including ‘pre-send,’ ‘glyptic,’ and ‘Chinook.’ They also touched upon the potential double meanings of ‘Chinook,’ which refers to both a type of wind and a large salmon. Other topics included the concept of ‘nascent’ in relation to a new business, the idea of a ‘new business smell,’ and the definition of ‘simpatico.

Terry’s top 10 list was a double feature. He shared the top 10 Easter candies, followed by eight ways you can tell you are now an adult.

Our anchor topic featured computers. Keith led the way in presenting some basics of how a blind person might find, and use the screen reader. In particular the built-in narrator screen reader and Windows.

Our email tells the story about a day in the life of a police detective. He describes how he was able to apprehend a dumb criminal who stole an Amazon van. We close everything out with our final thoughts.

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