Back to the proper dimension, Tony and William discuss Tony’s absence, picky eaters, and dream rides. And we answer the ages-old question, “How does a vegetarian prepare a chicken dinner?”
We recorded two episodes tonight, and this was the first, so that’s really all I can remember. Enjoy!
UPDATE: Okay, so apparently, this was the file for Episode 64. Rather than change it, and have some people with one, some people with another, I’m just gonna say “Oops!” and “Stay tuned next week for Episode 64, which is actually Episode 63!”
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Happy Birthday!
I think this is actually episode 64….
I thought that was an interesting discussion about the origins of underwear. I’d guess that it’s use in modern times (after we decided we needed some clothing for modesty/protection) was to prolong the usefulness of the exterior garment. Today, you might wear a pair of pants for a couple days before needing to wash them, but the underwear you wear beneath is dirty after just one day. Presumably, the pants cost more and are more impressive to look at (show off your wealth) more than your underwear, and thus, allows you to use your money more wisely.
I somewhat agree with William about the cemetery thing. I think it’s interesting to go there and see the headstones of relatives that came before you and imagine what their earthly life was like to have brought them to this specific final resting place. I don’t feel a particular need to go to the cemetery to remember the relatives that I knew who have since died, though it can be nice to decorate their graves for Memorial Day (which primarily serves as a sign to others that this person’s grave is still being visited). Maybe if William had been a more frequent visitor, his plot wouldn’t have been poached. Can you please talk about the resolution of that situation on the podcast when/as it happens?
I find mausoleums weird, they’re like filing cabinets for dead people. At least when people are in the ground, I can get the feeling that they’re “returning to dust.” It’s not quite as convenient if the body needs to be re-examined, but it allows you to really test the warranty on the “forever guaranteed seal” on the higher end casket models.
OK… so recently the novel “Nightfall” by Asimov and Silverberg was read aloud in our house, and there’s a character in this novel named “Beenay” which the reader in our house pronounced like the name “Binet”… so… that was where my embarrassing brain glitch came from in this podcast. *sigh*
Butt wipes!
I read an article about this!
Yes, it is a bi-pedal thing. Because we walk upright, we have butts! Having a butt means you need to wipe your ass. Because your butt… gets in the way, as it were, of cleanly ejecting waste.
Or at least, that’s how the scientist who was asked that question by a child answered it.
I disagree. A loin cloth IS more protective then not wearing anything.
Secondly, I don’t think kilts are about hiding junk. I think they’re about staying warm and a garment that was easy to create.
Kilts are VERY utilitarian. That’s why they were outlawed.
How do I put this… sometimes “small clothes” are less about having a layer between you and your clothes and more about having an extra layer between you and the dust of the road.
Nobody wants a muddy cooch. I’m just saying.
Producer: Congratulations on having the gumption to survive yet another year!
Tony: The “Your Dad” joke isn’t as funny as you think it is, though it was slightly funnier than the whole discussion of future events as though they were in the past.
Death/Memorial Day: Guys, you’re really bringing me down with this topic. Given that I’m already having trouble staying awake at work; this really ain’t helpin’. To be fair to the topic, I tend to agree with William. Without the driving force of the personality, a body isn’t really a person anymore; it’s just the shell left behind when the personality is gone.
“All truly intelligent people should be cremated for reasons of national security.”
SpaceX/Dragon Launch: It’s cool that they launched safely. Tony, did you happen to watch it?
Rubix cube: I can some of the time.
Weird Laws/Georgia/Bikini: William that’s the most perverted line of thought I’ve ever heard you utter. *sniff, sniff* We’re so proud, you’re finally growing up.
Wiping: I think it’s more likely that it’s really a cultural thing, rather than an evolutionary one.