A Tight Banjo String and A Reach Around Surcharge

Bryan opens from a Weatherford hotel with a very small bowl of gumbo and the Route 66 history of Lucille's, which rolls into Casey's buying ASAP Energy and a full-blown Casey's pizza fight between Bryan and Rich. Rich finds a nickel under his carport, pennies are officially done, and nobody can explain the 900-car line for $9 Starbucks coffee. Ron nearly loses his bumper to a Waco construction zone driver with no common sense, then gets pulled over by the same Grand Prairie DOT officer for the third time in five months. Rich is four days into his new 3D printer and has been a printing fool: headset holders, a poop catcher, a spirograph, a brush, plastic-jerky filament drying, TPU scrubbies, and the question of whether 3D printed slop is still slop if it sells. Rich also tells the story of quitting a trucking job over a $700 seat, and crawls into his attic to find a humming furnace transformer and almost no insulation. The heavy part comes when Ron tells the story of Patrick's service dog, and the idea that a veteran can't be forgiven turns into a long, wound-up run through David, Peter, and Joseph. From there it's New Jersey's war on ducks on the dash, Cruising the Coast breaking its record at 10,712, a Sea-Doo pontoon with a brake, challenge coins for first responders, Tears of the 22 closing its doors, Christmas cookies with mustard, Rich's dying smoker, and a Ninite tip for setting up a new Windows machine. It closes with the phrase of the day: sometimes you're the windshield and sometimes you're the bug. Links Mentioned Ninite – one custom installer for the apps you want on a new Windows computer, with an updater to keep them current Tinkercad – the free, beginner-friendly CAD tool for designing 3D prints Canva – the design tool Rich would love to stop relying on PodcastApps.com – directory of modern podcast apps with live tags, chapters, and a Support This Show button PayPal – one-time or recurring support for the show Casey's – the pizza and food argument that started it all Starbucks – the $9 coffee and the 900-car line Black Rifle Coffee – $5.50 to fill up a mug Scrub Daddy – the sponge Rich can print for a lot less than nine bucks Walmart – where the Scrub Daddy sponges are sold Amazon – where the filament dry box is coming from Sea-Doo – the pontoon boat with a brake and a jet drive Tesla – the Cybertruck, the bedliner one, and the one that jumps YouTube – where the 3D printed slop videos kept showing up Facebook – Cruising the Coast notifications, the Cybertruck post, and the dragon-selling kid Instagram – one of the places to share the show Bluesky – one of the places to share the show X – one of the places to share the show Mastodon – one of the places to share the show Support the Show No sponsors here — you are the sponsor. Support us with your Time, Talent, or Treasure: Time – share the show with someone who'd enjoy it Talent – send us album/episode/chapter art (2000x2000px) Treasure – hit "Support This Show" in your podcast app for one-time or recurring support via PayPal Get In Touch Email Bryan: [email protected] Email Rich: [email protected] Got a question for the Duuude? Send it to either email above and we'll make sure he sees it (eventually). If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here.