B&T Extra: Metal Detectors, a Crocodile in a home, and Waffle Disease

Summary

Podcast Summary: The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast - Episode: B&T Extra: Metal Detectors, a Crocodile in a Home, and Waffle Disease
Release Date: December 12, 2024
Host: The BOB & TOM Show | Cumulus Podcast Network

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The latest episode of The BOB & TOM Show’s B&T Extra segment delves into a trio of intriguing and humorous stories: a metal detectorist’s remarkable discovery, an unexpected crocodile invasion in an Indian home, and a widespread recall of frozen waffle products due to health concerns. Hosted by Bob, Tom, Chick McGee, and Jess Hooker, the episode combines engaging banter with informative storytelling, peppered with memorable quotes and lively discussions.

1. Metal Detectorist Strikes Gold

[06:30] Jess Hooker: "After 20 years of searching in the same field, he finally struck gold. Mr. Paul Cape began digging and unearthed a Roman coin."

The segment begins with Jess Hooker sharing the story of a British metal detectorist, Paul Cape, who after two decades of diligent searching, discovered a valuable Roman denarius coin from 107 AD. This coin, issued by Emperor Trajan, is expected to fetch upwards of $8,000 at auction. Bob humorously remarks on the value of Cape’s persistence:

[07:12] Bob: "This works out to about a dollar an hour."

The hosts discuss the allure of metal detecting, weighing the excitement of potential finds against the patience required for such a hobby. Chick McGee jokes about the practicality of metal detectors, while Tom muses on gifting one to Chick, sparking a playful exchange about their experiences and challenges with the tool.

2. Crocodile in a Home Causes Chaos in India

[09:44] Bob: "A family in India awoke in the middle of the night to find a giant crocodile had broken into their home."

Jess Hooker narrates an alarming incident from Trikoloki Gaudi village, where Rajendra Yadav’s household was invaded by a massive crocodile. The unexpected reptile caused the family to flee and prompted a swift response from local authorities. A video circulating online shows approximately twenty individuals attempting to capture the crocodile, with some comically attempting without proper footwear:

[10:09] Bob: "If I was going after a crocodile, I put my shoes on."

The team humorously critiques the crocodile handlers’ bare feet and speculates on more effective methods for capturing such a formidable creature. The discussion highlights the challenges wild animals can pose when they encroach upon human habitats, blending concern with characteristic humor.

3. Waffle Products Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

[11:55] Tom: "What’s the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? About eight bucks."

Transitioning to food news, the hosts address a significant health alert affecting frozen waffle products. Jess Hooker reports that Treehouse Foods has issued a voluntary recall for hundreds of frozen waffles sold under various brand names, including Walmart's Great Value, Target's Good and Gather, Food Lion, Kroger, and Schnucks. The recall is due to potential Listeria contamination, although no confirmed illnesses have been reported yet:

[12:03] Bob: "Waffle waffle."

Tom reminisces about a fictional "Waffle Whiffer," blending nostalgia with comedic flair. The hosts discuss the implications of the recall, emphasizing the importance of consumer vigilance and the potential health risks associated with Listeria:

[13:52] Tom: "Listeria. Is that the one where you get real sick and almost die?"

The conversation underscores the seriousness of foodborne illnesses while maintaining the show’s trademark lightheartedness.

4. British Paper Boy Retires After 70 Years of Service

[14:48] Jess Hooker: "A British paper boy has retired after 70 years of service."

The final story highlights the remarkable career of Joe Wardman, an 82-year-old who began delivering newspapers at the age of 11 and continued for seven decades. Jess Hooker details his dedication, noting that Wardman continued volunteering even after his official retirement in 2011. The hosts share personal anecdotes and reflections on the challenges and memories associated with long-term paper delivery:

[15:10] Bob: "I was a paper boy for many, many years."

Bob recounts his own brief stint as a paper boy, humorously lamenting the early mornings and physical demands of the job. The discussion touches on the evolution of newspaper delivery, contrasting the past's tangible newspapers with today’s digital alternatives:

[16:35] Bob: "I also had a Schwinn Varsity that I bought with my paper route money."

The segment pays homage to Wardman’s unwavering commitment, celebrating his milestone with a blend of respect and humor.

Conclusion

The episode wraps up with additional commentary and humorous exchanges, ensuring listeners are entertained while being informed about the featured stories. The BOB & TOM Show continues to blend comedy with current events, providing a balanced and engaging listening experience.

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Notable Quotes:

• Jess Hooker [06:30]: "After 20 years of searching in the same field, he finally struck gold."
• Bob [07:12]: "This works out to about a dollar an hour."
• Jess Hooker [09:44]: "A family in India awoke in the middle of the night to find a giant crocodile had broken into their home."
• Chick McGee [12:19]: "Waffle Whiffer. Sounds dirty."
• Bob [15:10]: "I was a paper boy for many, many years."
• Tom [13:52]: "Listeria. Is that the one where you get real sick and almost die?"

This episode of B&T Extra effectively balances humor with compelling narratives, offering listeners a diverse range of topics that are both entertaining and informative.

Transcript

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[Christopher]

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[Christopher]

A great way to get your morning started. This is Bob and Tom.

[Bob]

Extra.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah, I'm Chick McGee. Just got a text from Christie. You did surgery. Went well? It says everything's fine.

[Tom]

Good.

[Chick McGee]

That's the latest update.

[Tom]

Getting her eyes did okay.

[Chick McGee]

Oh, don't mind the glasses.

[Jess Hooker]

She says she sent us a picture and these glasses. She could fit two of her faces in the width of these glasses. These glasses are huge.

[Tom]

There's something you wear.

[Bob]

These are post surgery glasses?

[Jess Hooker]

Yes. Yeah.

[Tom]

Oh, I love those. They're good.

[Jess Hooker]

Wow.

[Chick McGee]

Those are sunglasses you'd love to have.

[Bob]

Yeah. Those are great.

[Jess Hooker]

You should wear those on the sun and be okay.

[Tom]

I still have mine in the car.

[Jess Hooker]

You do?

[Chick McGee]

Yeah.

[Jess Hooker]

You wear them?

[Tom]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Jess Hooker]

Nice.

[Bob]

Those are the glasses you wear after they do the surgery?

[Jess Hooker]

Yes. So they go almost around to her ears.

[Bob]

Those are those old man glasses?

[Jess Hooker]

Yes.

[Bob]

They come with a pair of black socks, black knee socks and a metal detector. Well, you damn kids.

[Tom]

I found Tom.

[Chick McGee]

Hey, you don't have to do that for us.

[Jess Hooker]

Speaking of metal detectors, a British metal detectorist struck gold.

[Bob]

That's a word.

[Chick McGee]

Oh, yeah. Detectorist. Yeah, it's a great TV show too.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah. I had to practice this a couple times, so I didn't say dick, Tess.

[Chick McGee]

Well, I'm glad you didn't. Are we all? Do we all agree we're glad she didn't say dick Te.

[Tom]

Thank goodness that didn't happen. How embarrassing it would have been if she had said what would have happened.

[Chick McGee]

If she said dictorist.

[Bob]

Where would a dictor work?

[Jess Hooker]

I got a couple of Places in here, it would work.

[Chick McGee]

I'm a dictator.

[Bob]

Might be. Might be handy.

[Chick McGee]

Oh, look, they're behind the couch.

[Bob]

Oh, that might be handy at certain bars in the Village.

[Tom]

How old your son?

[Bob]

13. Got to be 14.

[Tom]

Have you had an opportunity to do the stud finder bit with him yet?

[Chick McGee]

No.

[Tom]

I don't even know it. Oh, you break out a stud finder, you know, you're using it, you're actually using it, and you go, oh, don't put it on yourself and go, looks like I found one.

[Jess Hooker]

It's like the king of dad jokes.

[Tom]

That is good.

[Chick McGee]

Stud finder on the stud.

[Bob]

The first time my dad did it.

[Tom]

I thought he was the funniest person on the planet.

[Chick McGee]

Is that right?

[Tom]

Have you done it with your girls?

[Bob]

No, they wouldn't. They wouldn't get it. Although I did have to. I did have to come back here not too long ago to get a stud finder.

[Tom]

Nice.

[Bob]

Had to borrow Eddie's stud finder.

[Chick McGee]

Oh, yeah, they stopped selling them. That's right. The government cracked down.

[Bob]

No, I just was in the middle of a project and didn't want to go to the store, and I knew Eddie had one.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah. Bother him, ruin his day. Can you imagine what. God knows what he was up to. Here he comes. You know, that brings me to the story about you that I wanted. You remember when you had your macular. Your eyes fixed?

[Bob]

Actually, you had a torn retina.

[Chick McGee]

Your retina. And you get a load of this. I want to describe this so you get it. You had to lay in bed, Right. But you had to put one of your TVs on the side so you could see it as you're.

[Bob]

I'll explain this to Jess. They put a bubble in your eye, right? An air bubble. And it shoves the retinal wall back. I had to lie on my side for 17 straight days.

[Jess Hooker]

Oh, my God.

[Bob]

There are different versions of it. Sometimes you have to be in your belly. It's awful low. It's. But, I mean, it's great because it works. Otherwise you go blind. But.

[Jess Hooker]

Right.

[Bob]

Yeah, I had that done. And then. Yeah. And of course, you. I don't want to watch the TV sideways.

[Jess Hooker]

Right.

[Bob]

So I had to figure out how to take an iPad, and every time.

[Jess Hooker]

I'd move it, you'd have to lock it.

[Bob]

Yeah, well, I didn't know how to do that.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah, you don't know how to lock your.

[Tom]

But somebody figured out for you.

[Bob]

And my son came over.

[Tom]

Okay.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah.

[Jess Hooker]

Cool.

[Tom]

Cool.

[Chick McGee]

That's good.

[Bob]

Yeah. So I was able to watch a.

[Jess Hooker]

Sideways show for 17 days.

[Chick McGee]

That seems like a lengthy time. I don't know.

[Tom]

He probably cheated.

[Chick McGee]

Days.

[Bob]

It was 17 days. It was 17 days.

[Tom]

And you follow those instructions, don't you? You don't want.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah. Is that when you. You drove to Texas?

[Bob]

Yes. After they put the. After. After the air bubble goes in your eye, you can't fly for three months.

[Jess Hooker]

Wow.

[Bob]

And you have to wear a wristband in case you're in an accident that tells you there's certain procedures they can't do because you've got that air bubble in your eye.

[Chick McGee]

Oh, I thought it was in case you want to go to an amusement park where your wristband.

[Bob]

It's the same thing. Yeah. A little harder to get on.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah.

[Bob]

But that's why I had to drive to Dallas.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah.

[Bob]

For the further but as well.

[Chick McGee]

You have very feminine hands.

[Bob]

Oh, thank you.

[Chick McGee]

Very, very slim wristed feminine hand.

[Tom]

I think it's the painted nails.

[Bob]

Yeah, I think that's what painted.

[Chick McGee]

I'm a big fan.

[Tom]

I'm sorry.

[Jess Hooker]

Did you ever wear jewelry, Tom?

[Bob]

Never.

[Jess Hooker]

Never.

[Chick McGee]

Nothing like a lens. Look. Look at this trick he can do.

[Jess Hooker]

Look at that.

[Tom]

Look at that.

[Bob]

There you go, folks.

[Tom]

Look at those. That is dexterity. Look at those hands.

[Jess Hooker]

That is good.

[Tom]

No wonder you have a girlfriend.

[Bob]

There you go.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah.

[Bob]

Now this time I'll do a penis.

[Chick McGee]

When you got that hand.

[Jess Hooker]

No, no, no, no, no.

[Tom]

Graphenberg.

[Bob]

You got your, your, your Dictaphone. What you call it the dick.

[Christopher]

What is it again?

[Jess Hooker]

The dictator.

[Bob]

Dictator.

[Chick McGee]

Detectorist.

[Jess Hooker]

Detectorist. Oh, that should be a new character.

[Tom]

So what did this metal detectorist find?

[Jess Hooker]

After 20 years of searching in the same field, he finally struck gold. Mr. Paul Cape. Well, was sweeping land in Little Granson when his metal detector went off. The 59 year old began digging and unearthed a Roman coin.

[Christopher]

Whoa.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah. The coin, known as a denarius, has been issued by the Emperor tarjan back in 107 AD so.

[Chick McGee]

Sounds like Game of Thrones stuff to me.

[Jess Hooker]

After he had recalled. He recalled all the worn Republican coins from circulation.

[Tom]

So I don't think politics needs to get into it.

[Jess Hooker]

The coin is expected to fetch upwards of $8,000 at auction, Mr. Cape. Well, will 20 years will split the proceeds from the sale with the field's landowner.

[Tom]

That's a good find.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah.

[Bob]

This works out to about a dollar an hour.

[Tom]

Hey, it's not justified.

[Chick McGee]

I'm pissing on your parade, guy. How are you?

[Tom]

I would imagine detecting isn't just about what you find.

[Jess Hooker]

I think you would love it. It's something by yourself.

[Chick McGee]

It's the process.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah. You wouldn't do that.

[Chick McGee]

You take your metal detector.

[Jess Hooker]

No, I know. You've got to go get coffee and bikes and everything else.

[Bob]

It's so boring. You're walking around a field coffee, and for 20 years he finally hears a beep.

[Tom]

It's exciting.

[Bob]

Imagine what you'd find.

[Tom]

I gifted chick. One of those.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah. Did you ever find anything?

[Chick McGee]

No, I use it every day.

[Tom]

Oh, it's okay that it's not used every day.

[Bob]

Have you ever used it?

[Chick McGee]

What do you mean by ever?

[Bob]

I mean like ever.

[Jess Hooker]

Why did you take it out of the box?

[Chick McGee]

Let me tell you this. I know where it is.

[Jess Hooker]

Okay.

[Bob]

How about that?

[Tom]

That's fine.

[Chick McGee]

That's a step.

[Tom]

I was happy to gift it to you.

[Jess Hooker]

Bring it here.

[Chick McGee]

Oh, and go out there and find something.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah, we could see what we find out there.

[Tom]

Found a radio tower.

[Jess Hooker]

I found where Cookie buries the bodies.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah, I'm sure that.

[Bob]

Wow. So I, I, I just like the word detectorist.

[Tom]

Yeah, it's a good show.

[Jess Hooker]

Yes.

[Chick McGee]

Toby Jones and the guy who played Jim on the British version of Office.

[Tom]

Both those guys are good.

[Chick McGee]

Not Jim. No, the other, actually. I guess he played Raiden Wilson's character on the British.

[Tom]

Oh, okay. Yeah, that guy's good version.

[Jess Hooker]

I thought you watched a show that was like a reality show where people used these and found things. Is that right?

[Chick McGee]

No, no, no.

[Tom]

Boy, that's a show.

[Bob]

Yeah, you think, you think those fishing.

[Chick McGee]

Shows are dull, boy, you think they use a lot of time recording what they're doing? All right, let's take another pass, shall we? Okay. Oh, we got it. Not False alarm.

[Bob]

Can you listen to tunes in those headphones?

[Chick McGee]

No, you can't hear the tone then if you're listening to tunes.

[Tom]

Oh, you're right.

[Jess Hooker]

What's it sound like? Like a hearing test.

[Chick McGee]

Like a beep. Yeah, I would imagine.

[Bob]

Yeah, the guy's cruising the same and then he has to share it with the guy that owns the land.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah, he's got to split it with him.

[Bob]

That's like the way they rip off these people that find shipwrecks. The nearest country gets half the money. They didn't do jack.

[Tom]

Yeah, screw you guys.

[Bob]

I didn't see them out there spending their money to find this stuff. Well, I'm sorry, do we have more? What is it, Dictator?

[Jess Hooker]

No. Well, then let's move on.

[Bob]

That could be your character.

[Jess Hooker]

I could be a dick.

[Bob]

Jess Hooker is the dictator. There's one.

[Jess Hooker]

There's one. There's one. There's one.

[Tom]

I see. She's pointing at us. You know that hurts.

[Jess Hooker]

No, it doesn't.

[Chick McGee]

You know, Bunch of dicks. Work with a bunch of dicks.

[Bob]

All right.

[Jess Hooker]

A family in India awoke in the middle of the night to find a giant crocodile had broken into their home.

[Chick McGee]

This kind of thing always happens.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah. A massive reptile entered the home of Rajendra Yadav in the Trikoloki Gaudi village.

[Chick McGee]

Sure.

[Jess Hooker]

Causing the family to flee and alert local authorities.

[Bob]

There's a video of this out there, by the way.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah.

[Bob]

And there's like 20 guys trying to catch this thing. Half of them are in bare feet. If I was going after a crocodile.

[Chick McGee]

You put your shoes on.

[Jess Hooker]

I put my shoes on my steel toes. Yeah.

[Tom]

Hopefully you wouldn't be wearing crocs. Then you get real mad.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah.

[Tom]

You're wearing us. That is stupid.

[Jess Hooker]

Forest department officials arrived several hours later and were able to tie ropes around the crocodile before removing it from the home.

[Bob]

But there are all these sort of hangers on, standing around, just watching. Don't make you mad.

[Tom]

Well, you know what?

[Chick McGee]

Speaking of.

[Tom]

Don't make people mad.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah.

[Tom]

Leave out the.

[Bob]

I'm sorry. They speak perfectly.

[Chick McGee]

Keep selling it.

[Bob]

Honey, honey. Where is the doggy?

[Tom]

Didn't take any of the bir.

[Chick McGee]

No, he didn't hear it. He didn't hear any. What has to happen?

[Jess Hooker]

I kept wondering why he wanted me to read that story.

[Bob]

You know, can you use those? They should have those giant glue traps, you know, that they have for mice.

[Chick McGee]

Well, you'd have to get a really big one. Yeah.

[Bob]

Don't walk over there. I put the glue trap there.

[Tom]

No, I want to chalk it.

[Bob]

If a croc breaks into my house. He owns it.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Tom]

There you go.

[Bob]

Enjoy bathrooms over there. Microwave Hard to find. It's underneath the counter there.

[Tom]

You got to jiggle the handle.

[Bob]

Terribly, terribly inconvenient.

[Chick McGee]

Crocodiles can't jiggle hands. Handles, though. Their arms are too short.

[Tom]

Yeah.

[Bob]

Yeah.

[Chick McGee]

That'd be tough.

[Jess Hooker]

Yes.

[Tom]

What's the difference between an alligator and a crocodile?

[Chick McGee]

About eight bucks.

[Jess Hooker]

One you're gonna see later and the one. The other one you'll see after a while.

[Bob]

That's right. That's the difference.

[Chick McGee]

Something about their snouts, I think.

[Jess Hooker]

No one that is true, but one unhinges this way, like. Yeah. It's how they hinge. It's how their mouths hinge.

[Tom]

I just wanted that joke.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah. Thank you. I appreciate it. Moving on to food news. Hundreds of frozen waffle products have been recalled due to Listeria contamination.

[Bob]

Waffle waffle.

[Tom]

Remember the Waffle Whiffer you played that one morning? I was.

[Bob]

Waffle.

[Tom]

I was unaware of the Waffle Whiffer, but what is it?

[Chick McGee]

Is it the Waffle Whiffer or the Waffle Sniffer or. What was that?

[Jess Hooker]

A waffle sniffer. Sounds dirty. Yeah.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah, that's him. He's a bird.

[Bob]

Waffle Waffle.

[Chick McGee]

He's looking for Waffle Crisp, I think is what he's looking for.

[Bob]

Oh, okay.

[Tom]

Boy, that was a hell of a cereal. Tasted like syrup.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah, I did.

[Chick McGee]

And it's his. It's Waffle Whiffer.

[Jess Hooker]

Waffle Whiffer.

[Bob]

You know, Waffle sniffer. Sounds like some dude that wants to smell unusual folds of fat.

[Tom]

Do you remember about the corner we had to fire him? He was a waffle sniffer.

[Jess Hooker]

Do you remember that? I think it was, like, an urban legend of the, like, blue waffle disease.

[Tom]

I still don't really know. I remember people talking about said it.

[Jess Hooker]

Was an STD that would make a woman's look like a blue waffle.

[Tom]

How insane.

[Jess Hooker]

Yes. Isn't that gross? Yeah. And then you would Google it and you'd look at it. Yeah. Yeah. I'm glad I shared it. Treehouse Foods has said it issued a voluntary recall after discovering possible contamination during testing at its plant. So far, they have been no confirmed illnesses related to the waffles.

[Tom]

Well, that's like. I like that guy.

[Chick McGee]

He's crazy, right?

[Jess Hooker]

The recalled waffles are sold under a variety of names, including Walmart's Great Value, Target's Good and Gather, as well as private labels, Food, Lion, Kroger, and Schnucks.

[Tom]

Oh, it's actually schnucks. It's a St. Louis, but there's no reason you wouldn't think it was.

[Chick McGee]

What food are you talking about?

[Bob]

Waffles.

[Tom]

Why didn't we know what you were doing?

[Bob]

So they may contain listeria.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah. A complete list of the affected products is available on the company.

[Tom]

Listeria.

[Bob]

Is that the one where you get.

[Chick McGee]

Real sick and almost die?

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah, yeah.

[Bob]

That'S the one leg on my sphincter.

[Tom]

Frozen waffles are great. They're great. Yep.

[Jess Hooker]

Homemade waffles are the way to go.

[Tom]

What a pain in the butt. No, no, I just mean you.

[Jess Hooker]

Oh, yeah, I will agree with that.

[Bob]

By the way, I got this from Carol B. I heard you guys talking about family sayings and things from your dad.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah.

[Bob]

Good morning to Carol B. Carol said my dad would say, go outside and practice falling down. I'll be out There in a minute.

[Tom]

That's funny.

[Bob]

Or he'd say, if you keep on, I'm going to stomp a mud hole in you.

[Chick McGee]

I've heard of that, but not in the parenting.

[Bob]

Thank you very much. No.

[Chick McGee]

Wow.

[Bob]

One last story. Do you have the paper boy story? I love this.

[Jess Hooker]

A British paper boy has retired after 70 years of service.

[Chick McGee]

Well, that's ridiculous.

[Tom]

It's a sad story.

[Jess Hooker]

82 year old Joe Wardman started working as a paper delivery boy for his father's business, Warman's News Agents, at the age of 11. In 1954.

[Bob]

I was a paper boy for many, many years. So I.

[Jess Hooker]

How long?

[Bob]

Me?

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah.

[Bob]

Oh, God. I probably.

[Chick McGee]

You gotta deliver later, right?

[Bob]

No. God. Eight years maybe.

[Jess Hooker]

Oh, wow.

[Bob]

I did it forever.

[Jess Hooker]

So into your teen years?

[Bob]

Yeah, three. Three different to date myself.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah.

[Bob]

I delivered the papers Friday afternoon, November 22, 1963.

[Tom]

That job got easier when they went from stone to papyrus.

[Bob]

Yes. Well, this guy, I mean, these days papers are so thin. And of course he probably has trouble throwing those heavy iPads on the doorstep to a couple of my neighbors. Still get the paper. Yeah, I see it all the time walking the dogs.

[Jess Hooker]

Really?

[Bob]

Yeah.

[Tom]

Well, if they start piling it up, call somebody.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah, that's. That's the telltale sign.

[Bob]

Oh, yeah, but that was a tough gig.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah.

[Bob]

Getting up super early. And now.

[Chick McGee]

Did you sleep?

[Tom]

Did you also have to collect the money?

[Bob]

Yes, for two of the four.

[Jess Hooker]

That.

[Bob]

Yeah. And that's the worst.

[Tom]

How much was it?

[Bob]

Oh, God, I forget.

[Chick McGee]

It's gonna be like 12 by $2.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah, yeah.

[Bob]

And you had to punt. You had to carry this paper punch.

[Jess Hooker]

And did you ride your bike or walk?

[Bob]

I had a bike. I had a Schwinn tornado with baskets.

[Jess Hooker]

Nice.

[Bob]

So, yeah, that's a girl's bike.

[Tom]

It is absolutely. A girls bike.

[Bob]

No, no, it's a. It was a big girl's bike.

[Tom]

Yeah.

[Bob]

Large wheeled, big girls bike.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah.

[Bob]

I also had a Schwinn Varsity that I bought with my paper route money.

[Chick McGee]

Another. Another girl.

[Tom]

Oh, so you reinvested into your business.

[Bob]

Yeah, yeah, absolutely Smart. But doing it early in the morning could get kind of scary.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah.

[Bob]

I had to walk by the house of a friend that my friend that had died lived in all the time and I was always afraid his ghost was going to come out. Okay, I'm totally serious.

[Jess Hooker]

So you ran.

[Bob]

I would just be very. I would hold my breath. It was. I'm so stupid. My stupidity began early.

[Jess Hooker]

I think it set you up for this job, getting up early.

[Bob]

Then when I got older, one time.

[Chick McGee]

Makes more sense than stuff. You're upset about it now.

[Bob]

One time I was. This is the sad part, is I could actually give this person's name, but I won't. I was delivering the paper, and I. This. These people had kind of a pergola kind of a thing.

[Tom]

Okay.

[Bob]

And it's sort of hard to explain, but anyway, I'm walking underneath that after I walked up to the front door and dropped the paper. And it's probably six or probably five in the morning, God knows. And someone jumps from the pergola right behind me.

[Tom]

To purposely scare you?

[Bob]

No, it was a guy that was. I was in high school, and it was a. It was a twin. One of the twins from the place. From the place. Old school I'd gone to, and he was servicing the young lady who lived there.

[Tom]

Ah, that's pretty rad.

[Jess Hooker]

Before school, huh?

[Bob]

Yeah. And talk about ballsy.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah.

[Bob]

Her parents were obviously home and.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah. Little pregame.

[Bob]

I still remember her name, but you're.

[Jess Hooker]

Not gonna say no?

[Bob]

I can't.

[Jess Hooker]

Okay.

[Bob]

She was famous for her bosom. Oh, is it Jugsy?

[Chick McGee]

Lynette. Was it Lynette?

[Tom]

Was it Lynette?

[Bob]

First name was Debbie.

[Tom]

It wasn't Debbie Yabo. Was it?

[Chick McGee]

Almost amazing Debbie.

[Bob]

Oddly enough, her last name very close to that. Is that where.

[Tom]

Shirtless girl, young Debbie Yabo, though.

[Bob]

That's. That's one of Bob's, I think. Okay, let's see. Her name is very similar to a famous comedian. I'll put it that way.

[Tom]

Oh, all right. She's probably.

[Bob]

God knows where she is now. That scared the hell out of me.

[Jess Hooker]

I bet.

[Bob]

Pitch black all of a sudden. The guy right behind you.

[Tom]

I hope Debbie Carlin is doing okay.

[Bob]

No. But anyway, congratulations to this guy for being a paper boy for 70 years.

[Jess Hooker]

Yeah. He retired in 2011 and continued to volunteer dropping off papers. And he dropped off his last paper to the White Lion Pub last month.

[Chick McGee]

Is it Debbie Rock Debbie?

[Bob]

No, I mean, you get the. They used to have these. You'd get these envelopes when your papers would be bundled at the corner.

[Tom]

And did Debbie Pryor like that?

[Bob]

No, it's not Debbie Pryor.

[Tom]

Oh, okay.

[Chick McGee]

What about Debbie Klein?

[Bob]

It was not the. You'd get complaints in these. These, like, bright yellow envelopes. Complaint. Oh, and it would be, you know, my paper got wet. I had to walk to get it.

[Tom]

And what did Debbie Eddie Izard say?

[Christopher]

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[Jess Hooker]

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[Bob]

Draymond Green has a podcast. He was asking Mark Cuban why, at the beginning of 2024, Cuban sold a huge part of his company. He's like, did you see how much money I got? I'm sure there's a more graceful answer than that, but, dude, I bought it for 200 million and sold it for 6 billion. Like, what the heck?

[Tom]

I don't think it was that much more graceful than that.

[Jess Hooker]

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