People often ask us about being blind, and how we do the things we do. Our anchor segment features a facet of the adaptive skills we learned from the Blindness Rehab Center (BRC). We discuss various specialized products that blind people use as a prosthetic, as well as simple ways to adapt to the world around us and in the home.
Along the way we have some fun telling funny life stories, share unusual news items, top 10 lists, and even letters from listeners. Leave us ratings, reviews, blah blah blah. But feel free to tell us your funny life story, ask a question, or suggest a topic you want to hear about.
Our goal is to keep the conversation family-friendly, fun, and humorous. Language may drift to the childish, but kept as clean as possible. Some topics may not be geared to children, so parental guidance is preferred.
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People often ask us about being blind, and how we do the things we do. Our anchor segment features a facet of the adaptive skills we learned from the Blindness Rehab Center (BRC). We discuss various specialized products that blind people use as a prosthetic, as well as simple ways to adapt to the world around us and in the home.
Along the way we have some fun telling funny life stories, share unusual news items, top 10 lists, and even letters from listeners. Leave us ratings, reviews, blah blah blah. But feel free to tell us your funny life story, ask a question, or suggest a topic you want to hear about.
Our goal is to keep the conversation family-friendly, fun, and humorous. Language may drift to the childish, but kept as clean as possible. Some topics may not be geared to children, so parental guidance is preferred.
Quick recap
The meeting began with your favorite hosts discussing technical issues from the previous episode and sharing personal stories, including one about a new podcast and dealing with mice at home. The group then covered various topics including sports events, home improvements, birthdays, and technology updates before diving into humorous anecdotes and Halloween-themed jokes. The episode concluded with the hosts discussing word meanings, sharing a top-10 list of excuses, reading listener emails, and announcing their upcoming Halloween episode.
Summary
Keith, Terry, and Jill discussed the technical issues they faced during the last episode, including a segment that got cut. Terry shared a story about a new podcast, “Simpsons Declassified,” and mentioned the voice actors behind The Simpsons. He also talked about dealing with mice in his home and the effectiveness of Terry’s wife’s scream to catch them. The hosts encouraged listeners to call in with their funny stories or updates.
Sports, Birthdays, and Barn Doors
we discussed recent sports events, including local high school football games. Jill shared updates about her bathroom door being replaced with one that resembles a sliding barn door, which raised questions about privacy and closure. Keith mentioned his grandson Joshua’s upcoming birthday. Terry briefly mentioned downloading the ChatGPT app but did not elaborate.
News of the Week
Terry’s story about a kitten dropping a mouse into a pot of chili reminds Keith about a joke involving world-famous chili. Jill discussed the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin contest, highlighting a 2,346-pound pumpkin and the financial incentives for winning. Keith shares a surprising story about Pepsi’s unique trade with the Soviet Union, where Pepsi received a fleet of Russian warships in exchange for products, temporarily making them the sixth-largest navy in the world.
Terry discussed a rare orange and black lobster named Jack-o’-Lantern found off the Massachusetts coast, while Jill shared about a Halloween exhibit at a Minnesota museum featuring creepy dolls paired with historical objects. Terry concluded with a story about a North Carolina firefighter’s home where a lithium battery in a remote control sparked and caught fire when the family dog chewed on it.
Jill’s Weird Words
Jill then led a word game where she introduced and explained several words including “orrery” (a mechanical model of the solar system), “terminus” (a final point in time), “sobriquet” (a nickname), and “gallimaufry” (a confused jumble of things), with Keith and Terry participating in the discussion of meanings and wordplay.
Anchor Topic
Due to some technical difficulties, we shuffle some segments around and present our anchor topic. Keith shared information about getting help for blind individuals, explaining that they should contact their local Department of Human Resources or VIST (Vocational Rehabilitation Services) to access resources like talking books and digital readers.
Terry’s Top 10 List
With connection troubles out of the way, more or less, Terry shared a humorous top-10 list of excuses for getting a cucumber stuck in an unusual place, which included claims about inventing a new salad, slipping in the kitchen, and an undercover vegetable spy mission.
Email and Final Thoughts
Keith then read and discussed several emails, including one about a father checking horses at a fair and another about a long-married couple’s secret to a successful relationship. Finally, Keith mentioned a website for a business called “Blind Daddy’s press Hideout” and encouraged others to check it out online.
The final word from our AI companion
since the group shared and discussed various Halloween-themed jokes and puns,
That Sounds Funny
People often ask us about being blind, and how we do the things we do. Our anchor segment features a facet of the adaptive skills we learned from the Blindness Rehab Center (BRC). We discuss various specialized products that blind people use as a prosthetic, as well as simple ways to adapt to the world around us and in the home.
Along the way we have some fun telling funny life stories, share unusual news items, top 10 lists, and even letters from listeners. Leave us ratings, reviews, blah blah blah. But feel free to tell us your funny life story, ask a question, or suggest a topic you want to hear about.
Our goal is to keep the conversation family-friendly, fun, and humorous. Language may drift to the childish, but kept as clean as possible. Some topics may not be geared to children, so parental guidance is preferred.
