793 - Storms & Swords

A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan

- Discussion of fried grouper sandwich and Old Bay fries - Mention of Current Seafood Counter in College Park as a favorite - Highlight of seafood options: fried shrimp, blackened mahi sandwich, lobster rolls - Craft beer and full liquor availability at the restaurant noted - Curtis Earth trivia and other specials discussed - Reminder to check on neighbors and safety tips for generator use - Warning about generator dangers and power surges - Cheap ceiling fans like Hampton Bay and Hunter mentioned - Jokes about ceiling fans blowing off due to power surges - Mention of Food Truck Fiesta in Sanford - Early Halloween costumes and decorations discussed - BDM event on October 19th, BDM membership required - Hurricane panic and pre-storm stress discussed - Conversations about storm preparedness in relationships - Humorous story about a baby falling into a pool and a friend's reaction - Discussion on reducing generator noise with plywood - Anecdote about a neighbor's odd tree securing method - Ratchet straps and social media trolling related to storm prep - Social media's impact on storm preparedness vs. 20 years ago - Stocking up for storms, including peanut butter M&M's - Walmart hurricane alert panic story - Post-storm debris raking and helping elderly neighbors - Neighbors inspecting damage after the storm - Neighbor's request for help with a fallen fence - Concerns about kids wandering into a neighbor’s unfenced pool - Debate on kids playing outside post-storm vs. past generations - Childhood memories of playing in floodwater and making forts - Anecdote about a septic tank flooding and playing in sewage water - Mini trampoline four-wheeling in a flooded backyard story - Subdivision with a connected shopping plaza, including Winn Dixie, mentioned - BMX biking and playing with cardboard in retention ponds - Sliding down industrial fly ash piles near a power plant - Complimenting a helpful neighbor with the fence - Skepticism about neighbor’s motives for fixing the fence - Liability and insurance issues with pools and unfenced yards discussed - Story about “gypsies” using a pool while family was away - Nostalgia for walkie-talkies and 80s childhood activities - Guilt about not helping neighbors leads to action - Fixing a fence in the dark while trespassing in neighbors’ backyards - Awkward exit after fixing a neighbor’s fence while they watched - Walking into places you don’t belong and feeling awkward - Reflection on society helping too much without being asked - Filling a neighbor’s trash cans with water as “punishment” - Debate on minding your own business vs. getting involved - Mention of taking marijuana pills and Bud Light during the hurricane - Call from listener Jameis about storm impact - Joke about Jameis listening to Tom and Dan since 1998 - Music break: cover of “Lovefool” by Bad Suns - Guardian Water Services ad, emphasizing RO system benefits during hurricanes - Getting back to normal after Hurricane Milton - Jameis being a stockbroker and owning three boats - Story about following “Lieutenant Dan” during a hurricane in Tampa - Lieutenant Dan being calm and attributing survival to God - Lieutenant Dan buying a boat for $1,200 - Ross receives a Bud K gift card for his birthday - Ross discusses buying scratch and dent Lord of the Rings items from Bud K - Joke about kids preferring video games over guns or swords - Mention of Fortnite adding Leatherface and Shaquille O'Neal as characters - Amazon delivery drivers working during hurricanes, delivering non-essentials - Anecdote about a Kroger delivery driver during the storm - Ross buys a $30 sword cane from Bud K - Joke about using the sword cane for assassination - Houdini’s death after being punched unprepared mentioned - Ross buys a $12 scratch and dent machete from Bud K - Machete features, including vine-cutting notch, discussed - Crystal uncomfortable holding the heavy machete, fearing loss of control - Brass knuckles legality discussed as a concealed weapon in Florida - Gladiator tongs from Bud K, originally for charcoal, joked about as self-defense tools - Butterfly knife trainer and flipping practice discussed - Nostalgia for forearm weapons and getting two by mistake from Bud K - Ross buys a pocket knife engraved with "PP Sprinkles" as a joke - Ross gives survival gifts, including a General Lee pocket knife for Dan - Joking about Florida rednecks having secret rooms filled with weapons - Discussion about self-defense methods, Crystal preferring to yell at intruders - Shirtless raking competition with a neighbor, painful for Ross - Details Construction Group ad, specializing in home renovations - Mention of Jim from Pennywise and his new band, The Black Pacific - Discussion of Perry Farrell's onstage freakout at a Jane’s Addiction concert - Perry blaming his band for being too loud on stage - Speculation about releasing unedited audio to push Perry to get help - Dave Navarro being sober and possibly covering for Perry’s behavior - Jokes about podcast hosts performing into old age, with digital enhancements - Discussion about bodybuilders overusing steroids, being physically compromised - Brazilian bodybuilders injecting silicone into muscles, unable to do pull-ups joke - OLE location possibly being turned into a church, discussed - Letting kids play in street puddles after rain, with the condition of avoiding smelly ones - Mention of shiny oil-like substances coming out of the ground post-rain - Talk about water runoff affecting streets and yards, possible stormwater issues - Potential for sinkholes due to underground water, survival card joked about - Ross’s pest control experience with ants invading his house - Embarrassing “soapy butt” picture shown to pest control guy - Upcoming Halloween-themed show at 12 Talons Brewery, Ross dressing as R.L. Stine - Ross’s kids talking about seeing an old man’s penis in a locker room, leading to a humorous family conversation - Nostalgic talk about old men being naked at regattas and trough urinals at sports stadiums - Kids sitting down to pee in public restrooms discussed - Destructive school trends like destroying toilets and stealing soap mentioned - High school pranks like throwing wet paper towels on ceilings discussed - Ross promoting "The Orlando Talk Show with Ross McCoy" - Bart Merrick team mentioned for buying/selling homes, with a note about Crystal being armed with a sword

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