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A couple of Dads with life experience and comic savvy to tackle all kinds of subjects. Kids, we got 'em. Homes, we maintain them. Wives, check. Cars, yeah, we drive, we fix, we break them. Music, yeah, we're into music. Projects, we do them. Holidays, we celebrate them. Animals, of course, there's dogs, cats, fish, you name it. Tag along with us as we explore, tell stories and laugh about life's predicaments. What's your interest?
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Episode 289 - Your kids are no longer claimed as dependents
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This week Foo is asking about getting your doc the samples... yes, that sample. Gym finishes his taxes at what feels to be the last minute, are we the only country that tortures it's citizens with this burden? Melly is experiencing some different workplace experiences with interships and an externship. When is it time to take the keys away from the…
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Episode 288 - Hey bro, it's not my car, man!
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This week Foo is having trouble with his available time. Gym's daughter drives home and suprises people. Some people enjoy the drive, some people tolerate it and some people despise it. Gym's dad advice falls on deaf ears and what can you do. The guys become those guys as they talk about how much has changed around here. Gym complains about tickets…
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Episode 287 - How the big business works
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Gym is fed up with the cost of everything which stems directly from corporate greed. Insurance in CA is going up along with everyting else and it might be time to shop around. Comapnies that literally cause havoc on communities, extend rate increases all while the CEOs earn big bonuses and there's no accountability. Foo tries to teach the importanc…
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Episode 286 - At some point I'm gonna end up buying the thing
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This week the guys are amazed with sciency things like water and magnets. Car transmissions are magic, can we at least agre on that? Gym has some sketchy car breakdowns from the days of yor. Audio upgrades in today's cars are not doable. Gym fixes a nasty rattle on the Subi. Foo goes for a satisfying snowboard day, Piper gets some pointers, and Foo…
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Episode 285 - He looks down and sees Mickey Mouse
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This week Foo has questions about where Gym buys his meat for smoking. Smoking Chuck Roast as if it were brisket. Foo goes to Land Ocean for dinner and they have an unintended guest. Gym finds that Max has instincts. Foo gets a new smoker and it's pretty cool. Making smokey noms. Plus more!
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Episode 284 - Do you know what soaking is?
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This week the guys contemplate soaking, shaking and, uh, bagpiping? Gym has a big update on the Subaru and there's Subi West things to talk about. Foo will be picking up the Explorer. Thinking back on old school land line phones. Foo had an incredibly timed happening during the Super Bowl. Foo contemplates going to his 30 year high school reunion b…
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This week we vote. Foo has a problem with candidates that don't even take the time to have their info available in the state wide voting pamphlet. Gym's wife is doing good with her work union. We have updates on our current vehicle woes (Exlplorer and Forester). Shops that are confrontational with new customers aren't the shop for us. Foo gets a mo…
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Episode 282 - We need that pile over here now
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The guys find themselves in a place that seems like they always get hit with something and the struggle is real. Gym's daughter's Subaru needs a head gasket. Foo also potentially has a car issue with the Explorer that seems to be losing coolant. People's needs for cars are so different. Gym's neighbor has a car issue on a loaner, HINT, it's rodents…
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Episode 281 - All I need to know is how do I get to Jack Reacher?
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This week Gym talks alot about rain and driving in the rain but also, his daughter's 09 Subaru Forester has a head gasket issue on their drive home from Portland. Foo also has a problem with MeMaw, his '89 Nissan Hardbody, and it's going to need an engine. Gym drives in a crazy rain storm over the weekend and other sketchy rain driving situations. …
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Episode 280 - Really we need a drummer
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This week the guys start by talking about some technical jargon about thier lighting. Gym needs to checkin for his flight. Happy Valentine's Day! Gym goes to an interesting show to see Rival Schools and there are other bands he's never heard of. There's some new Japanese music that is pretty good. How do you find new music? Foo uses different servi…
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Crab feeds and making things for charitable fund raising. The guys haven't won the lottery and wonder how much money makes it to the schools. The Sad Dads make a visit with Dave and Nat Sampson and it's a good time as usual. Can you trade a partial dollar for an actual dollar at the bank? Does anyone use cash anymore? Gym has declined payments with…
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Episode 278 - Shotguns and angry faces
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For some reason the guys start out talking about dead farm animals, horses, sheep, cows. Foo has a lame horse story. Gym rode a donkey in Yosemite. Farmers agree on stuff with a handshake and that's cool. Some local areas have a strange mix of new homes and farmland. Gym admits that he is not farm at all and his calling card is the ocean and beach …
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Episode 277 - Time to tackle the drywall
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This week Foo finds Vice Grip Garage to be informative and potentialy very helpful. Gym has an update on his MyQ debacle and the ratgdo solution. Gym has a weekend of practically nothing. Foo does some work on his Nissan Hardbody. Foo goes snowboarding. Gym finds the cost re-entry into snowboarding to be too high. The guys talk about gong to the gy…
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Episode 276 - You can't poke it too hard
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This week the guys contemplate their comfort level when driving in the snow. There's some chat about AWD vs 4WD snow driving. Gym has a sketchy drive in the snow in a PT Cruiser. Foo has a heater/coolant issue with their Explorer and that prompts a look to possibly replace it. That turns into a discussion about how expensive new cars are now. We fi…
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This week is filled with sadness when Foo reveals the loss of his boxer, Jax, and he's picking up the pieces. Rest in peace, buddy. Cats are fickled pets. Gym has an issue with his Christmas tree's lighting. Foo has forced his Christmas house lighting for next year. Foo finds the dripless calk gun. Gym is curious about rust converter and how it wor…
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Episode 274 - I was in Power Shell all day
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We made it to the end of the year. Foo gets his 401k match for the year and it's a sore subject. Foo gets a New Years Even call about.. cigars? Gym has a low key, if not frustrating, New Years. Gym is a bit under the weather and thinks it has something to do with leaves. Using the proper sharp knife is safer than using the wrong or dull knife. Gym …
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Episode 273 - The Meat Stick is real
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The guys figure out that Christmas is on a Wedenesday next year and it's not ideal. The guys struggle with misplacing things they know they own but they just can't be found. Gym got a Meat Stick and it's a real thing. Foo has Chinese food on Christmas Eve. Gym gets a new turntable and a can crusher. Foo gets in trouble for trying to recylce cans wi…
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Episode 272 - We're playing wack-a-mole
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We discuss Ad Blockers and weigh the benefits and the downsides. Foo gets frustrated trying to stream a 49ers game on his PC. Gym had a scare with his father-in-law's PC and an almost scammer situation. The problem with the new changes to solar power distribution and feeding to the grid. PG&E running new power into the ground. Good Christmas gift i…
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Episode 271 - It's really called a carpet rake?
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Dataz wonders if the Moon landing is real and the Sad Dads have concerns. Foo makes sure his kids understand the hot water heater. Gym has a sad revelation regarding his MyQ garage door opener and Apple HomeKit and has found a possible solution. Foo gave up on Philips Hue. Foo misses his fireplace and starts using YouTube to play fireplace videos, …
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Episode 270 - Tankless hot water heater
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Foo takes evasive action with 5 pounds of weight to keep Jax out of the Trash. Maybe a Trash compacter could help? Don't take your dog into the grocery store (unless its a service animal). The dog walking things we put up with. What if we greeted other humans like dogs greet other dogs. To follow up from last week, Gym gets a new garage door opener…
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Episode 269 - Whittling off cool things
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This week the guys may have finally fixed their long standing camera issue! Video production is hard. Foo becomes that Dad and it hits him. Gym has a hectic Thanksgiving for several reasons. Foo figures out a new way to make turkey and it pleases him. Gym weighs in on the new Hunger Games film. Foo says that Tom Cruise runs really weird. Gym takes …
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Foo talks about some funny bathroom humor comedy from Pete Holmes and the shake. Gym finally got his car back... and it has a check engine light (surprised?). Gym smokes a brisket for Thanksgiving and it's huge. Foo says everyone has butternut squash recipe, true? Foo tweaks his stew recipe and now finds it to be perfect. Do you like to chew gristl…
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Episode 267 - The toilet paper is still terrible.
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Foo realizes that we started Season 6 of Sad Dads, thanks for being part of it. Foo goes the other way on his use of clean water with his netty pot. Foo goes to Disneyland and enjoys the time with his father-in-law. Foo's drive becomes a teaching moment about electric cars with his father-in-law. Foo sights a real live Cyber Truck and he, and every…
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This weeks show is recorded a day early and Foo has concerns. Foo got a little sumthin sumthin, but how'd he get it? Both guys do not take alot of meds, but will if the need arises. Gym throws his back out but gets it back into shape adn this was how. Do you use those high powered muscle massagers? Dataz buys a truck. Gym has a Caddy update. Foo wo…
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Episode 265 - The Please Take One Halloween Bowl
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This week Gym gets bit under the covers. The guys talk about their production challaneges. Is Ginger Ale a drink you drink all the time or just on a plane? Foo gets specific in his beer tastes. We don't even come close to drinking and driving. Changes in attitudes over the years towards things like seat belts, drinking and driving, etc. Foo gets hi…
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