Blood Clots, Broken Teeth, Billionaires

This one's a classic hangout episode that goes everywhere at once. Rich is dealing with a hot, itchy leg that has him and the VA nervously eyeing a possible blood clot, and his dental partial breaks for the second time in months. Ron gets tangled up in a "we need a referral" runaround with a VA nurse who already had the MRI he sent her, watches his Jeep's resale value crater, and picks a losing fight with a Walmart clerk over a gas discount card. Bryan gets an arthritis diagnosis after his knee swells up, and somewhere in there Bella the watchdog is convinced the world is ending. From there it's the usual chaos: T-shirt and embroidery business schemes, laptop and RAM sticker shock, gator tail under the heat lamp, driverless semis on the interstate, oil markets and who actually profits from war, 20,000 volts through Rich's backside courtesy of a Noid light, licking 9-volt batteries to test them, prison talk (the Black Dolphin gets a mention), zero sunspots on FT8, the real origin of "redneck," why unions turned into a racket, and a website of the week for finding ethanol-free gas. If you like unfiltered conversations, half-finished stories, and three friends arguing their way through everything, this one's for you. Links Mentioned Website of the Week — ethanol-free gas finder: pure-gas.org RockAuto (Ron's control arm order): rockauto.com CarGurus (Jeep resale value check): cargurus.com Newegg (computer parts pricing): newegg.com Walmart Plus membership: walmart.com/plus Into the Shadows with Simon Whistler (YouTube): youtube.com/@intotheshadows Find a podcasting 2.0 app: podcastapps.com Support the Show If we made you laugh, cry, think, or groan, that's us creating value in your life — and this show runs on value for value, not sponsors. You can contribute Time (tell someone about the show, share it on social media), Talent (send us chapter or episode art — 2000x2000 pixels), or Treasure (head to twogrumpyvets.com, hit the B4V tab, and you'll land on our PayPal page — one-time or recurring, your choice). If you're on a podcasting 2.0 app with the funding tag, look for the "support this show" button. Get In Touch Bryan: [email protected] Rich: [email protected] Want to reach Ron? Send it to either of us and we'll pass it along. If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here.