793 - Storms & Swords

- 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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