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 focused on Terry’s recent hospital experience, where he shared details about his medical diagnosis, treatment, and interactions with hospital staff, including humorous anecdotes about his dietary restrictions and encounters with nurses. The group exchanged various light-hearted stories and jokes, ranging from animal rescues and unusual emergency situations to humorous personal experiences and listener submissions. The conversation ended with discussions about manual skills and device charging innovations, while encouraging listeners to engage with their website and podcast.
Summary
we all discussed Terry’s recent hospital stay, where he was diagnosed with multiple health issues, including chest pain, an infection, and kidney stones. Terry shared his experience undergoing various medical tests, including an MRI, and mentioned the hospital’s lack of red beets, which disappointed him. Keith and Jill humorously commented on Terry’s hospital experience, including the headbang injury and the use of headphones during the MRI.
Terry shared his experience of being on a diabetic diet in the hospital, where he was able to eat large amounts of meat while avoiding carbohydrates. Keith provided dietary advice, suggesting a balanced plate with a quarter meat, a quarter carbohydrate, and the rest non-starchy vegetables. Terry mentioned receiving attention from nurses and a nun-doctor, who he found flirtatious. The conversation concluded with jokes about Terry’s tan and the group discussing the celibacy requirements for nuns and priests.
Terry shared his experience of being misdiagnosed by a doctor who failed to recognize his blindness and properly assess his symptoms, including vertigo and dizziness. He described difficulties with hospital room service due to his blindness and the subsequent complaint filed against him, which was later resolved after a hospital administrator visited his room. Terry also expressed frustration with the lack of his prescribed medications during his hospital stay, despite having provided a complete list upon admission.
With the extended opening remarks, we skip our random topics segment and get right to the news.
News of the Week
Terry shared a story about emergency responders in California who found what appeared to be a dead body in a canal, but it turned out to be a discarded blow-up sex doll. Jill then told a story about Peanut, a red-eared slider turtle in Missouri with a unique figure-8 shaped shell, which was caused by getting stuck in a plastic six-pack holder when it was younger. The turtle, now 41 years old, was celebrated with a birthday party at the nature center, where they had activities and food including worms and crickets.
Keith shared a story about a rare juvenile wood stork found in Wisconsin, which was initially spotted by a deer hunter and later confirmed by wildlife technicians. Terry discussed a record-breaking attempt by David Rush and Josh Horton’s team, who ate 559 baked beans with toothpicks in three minutes, surpassing the previous record of 429 beans. Jill shared a story about a skunk rescue in Pennsylvania, where a man used a skateboard and a leash to save the animal from a skate bowl, with the skunk later releasing the skateboard in the parking lot.
Keith shared a segment about a Lithuanian Corgi race, noting its international participation from various European countries and a costume challenge. Terry recounted a story about a deer in Ohio with a bird feeder stuck on its antlers, highlighting the animal’s apparent lack of discomfort and the officials’ decision to let nature take its course.
Jill’s Weird Words
Since this segment seems been snapped from last week’s episode, we presented here today.
Terry’s Top 10 List
Terry presented a humorous top-10 list of reasons not to sleep naked in a hospital,
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.
