According to CollegeCandy.com, here are some things you're never too old to for ...
Glitter – As long as you're not a Supreme Court Justice (yet!), you might as well enjoy a little glitz and glam now and then. Try a glittery topcoat to your nail polish or go for a subtle glitzy shimmer in your eyeshadow.
Pigtails – Preschoolers aren't the only ones that can rock this look. While you probably don't want to be known as "pigtail girl" around campus, going out with pigtails could be a fun and flirty alternative to your everyday hair.
Disney movies – You don't always have to watch rated-R movies and crappy comedies. Throw a Disney princess night.
Calling your parents – So you had a bad day ... call your mom and cry about it. Seriously. That's what she's there for. Even at this age.
Slacker thinks you're wasting your time if yiou think you can convince him...
Steve likes the pony tail!
Can you convince us that you can still rock the pigtails? What do you think?
I say it depends on the woman...
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! - Ray the Intern
A near death experience…an unexpected situation…a pregnancy scare…
Producer Dave came up with this segment because they do other alliteration titles like “Bad Babysitter’s”…Slacker and Steve explicitly stated that they didn’t want another similar title, so Dave made it happen on the DL.
The guys aren’t talking about scary movies, camp fire stories. They want true gore that chills you to the core. Like false pregnancy tests, Steve’s car getting beat up by hail. Real Stuff!
Slacker’s brother once convinced him that his dad was being brutally murdered by some guy who came by their campsite and knocked on the RV. His brothers could see everything and Slacker could not see anything!
Steve doesn’t get scared at movies. The three times he’s been scared? The pregnancy scare!!!! Nothing compares. Slacker scary story is soothing to Steve compared to the pregnancy scare!
When was the last time you were absolutely terrified?
I was directing a newscast at OCB and we got to the end of the first block of news and I lost my place, completely! Doesn’t seem like much, but I haven’t been so disoriented w/o a substance slowly contributing and allowing me to acclimate. I was not a fan and vowed from that point on that I would do my best to never let that happen again… Other than that? Watching my mom die from cancer when I was 25…totally, tragically, traumatically, titanically. terribly terrifying!
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
Yi guys! My son is in 2nd grade and some of his friends are not allowed to hang out with him anymore and it’s all because of me. I’m not sure how, but one of the parents at my son’s school found out that I am a dancer at a club. While I was picking my son up the other day, I heard him ask one of his friends if he wanted to come over to our house to play and the kid told him, “My mom said I’m not allowed to go to a stripper’s house.” I’m crushed! First, I don’t want this to hurt my son and mess up his chances at having friends. Second, I don’t let my son see that side of my life at all. It’s not like I have a pole in the living room. What do I do now?
Madisyn
First of all, she spells her name like an exotic dancer…Slacker and Steve have both dated exotic dancers.
Slacker dated an exotic dancer who was a mom. She’s a mom! There’s not going to be black lacquer furniture from the 80’s in every stripper’s living room! These women are doing what they can do to make ends meet. He suggests you do what you would normally do! Go to the mom’s house and meet her, talk to her about the kids wanting to play together and check out the situation for yourself. Don’t go by what some hen has spread throughout the school district. Slacker would let his kid hang out as long everything is cool. He would go see for himself if she’s cooking meth, doing blow or decorating all goth. Don’t punish the kid for the parent’s profession. That’s ridiculous. If you knew your kid was going to a house that is politically conservative and you are a liberal, does it make a difference? No! The difference is made when you see it first hand and make sure your child is safe. Normal method of operation is all that is needed here.
Steve has to pretend he had a kid. Would he let his kid hang out?
Slacker wanted to know if woman prefer to be called a stripper or an exotic dancer?
Steve says at first it would be exotic dancer. Then he said it didn’t matter!
What can she do to help her son lead a normal social life?
Of course you go over to meet the mom!!! No problem! I would never judge someone by their job or their appearance without having some small insight. Let your kid hang out with the kid, not the parent. To me, it’s as simple as that. Oh, one last thing…Communicate with your kid and see what’s going with him and how he wants to move forward. She could always make a plan to change her career if she feels ashamed and doesn’t want him to know what she does.
Piece, Love and Happy Endings... - Ray the Intern.
Last weekend, in Iceland, a bus driver reported a woman missing from his tour bus. That launched a massive police manhunt for the woman, described as Asian, 5-foot-2, between 20 and 30. Other tourists joined in the hunt . . . One of whom WAS THE WOMAN, and didn't realize the manhunt was for her. It TOOK almost a full day before she figured that out and told the police.
Steve just snapped off a place in Iceland. Figures! 'Reykjavik'
Slacker wants to make sure he’s clear on something…Iceland isn’t icy and Greenland isn’t green! Right? Just making sure…He’s thinking this woman picked a hell of a time for a reality check.
Steve like, “Have you seen the woman standing behind the paper I’m holding?”
Slacker rambles on, ends up sounding like an over-the-top disc jockey and then snaps out the rant to describe this segment as a broadcast of jaw dropping stories that will keep Steve from saying Reykjavik…
What is your “You wouldn’t believe me if I told ya” story?
You won’t believe me when I tell you I don’t have a story…
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stories… - Ray the Intern
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” â Dr. Seuss.
“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.”— George Bernard Shaw
Slacker and Steve mostly quote movies, so they're not really proven, but...
Slacker remebers having a quote on his wall, well sort of. Something with a peach tree and a branch and something. No clue, right?
Steve says the one they say around the studio - "The world doesn't care about the labor pains, just show us the baby!"
Slacker thought he was going to use the other quote when something happens in the studio that pisses someone off... "Sorry, it ain't show friends it's show business!"
Slacker advises that you can dumb down the quote if you're calling in, so they can understand what it means...
Slacker wants to pick a new one! That's his real purpose here. He needs direction!
"You miss 100% of the shots that you don't take!" - Wayne Gretzky
Do you have a quote you live your life by?
I like "Go Big or Go Home" that's it. My wife gets emails pushed to her daily that have inspirational slogans and then she forwards them to me, but I can't ever remember them. I read them, I like them and I think some of them are witty and true. I just can't get them to sink in...
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! - Ray the Intern
After a fight, there is only one way to let your spouse know just how mad you are at them…the silent treatment! We think the length of time depends on how monumental the mistake was.
Here is an example sent in from a listener…
"My wife and I are really good about keeping each other informed about our kids. Our oldest son wanted to play football. I didn't want him to but my wife signed his consent letter without conferring with me. I was furious. With all of the stories about concussions I don't want our son to have permanent damage from playing any sport. We had a nasty argument and I told her to "f*ck-off." She gave me the silent treatment for 36 hours. After seeing how excited our son was I'm starting to come around. I feel like I've mishandled this whole thing."
Slacker lives and dies by his ability to speak or talk. He loves to talk! He admits that this is the worst ammunition he will ever give Steve.
Steve – (Silent)
Slacker insists that his wife could take anything he owns, eats, drives or whatever. Just don’t give him the silent treatment! It will kill him for sure! Slacker had full on days of no talking. Except for the usual arrangements to pick up the kids or who fed the dog or whatever pertains to basic necessary communication for the household. The last time it happened he can’t remember why he got the silent treatment. He just knows he said something while they were both shmammered and it lasted for a grip.
Steve – (Silent)
Slacker said he can tell when Steve’s silent on purpose just mess with him. He has this blank look on his face. That in itself simply drives Slacker nuts…
Steve – “Ha-Ha!”
We want to know…How long did you refrain from speaking to them? What did your spouse do or say to earn the silent treatment?
I also love to talk a lot, but my problem is always that I’m boisterous, so if for any reason I were to get the silent treatment, I’ll just go elsewhere to talk. It has happened and I’m sure that I will do something to encourage it again!
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
OPP: Gone Ghost by Slacker And Steve,posted Aug 30 2012 6:29PM
Yi!!!
Today’s OPP comes from an unsigned listener…
Yi! My fiancé' and I have been together for years and were engaged. We're high school sweethearts and had plans on marriage and a life together. We've been in a rough patch for that last few months and last week while I was at work she moved all her stuff out and left me a Dear John letter with specific instructions not to contact her ever again. Should I completely ignore her request, wait awhile then try to contact her, or respect her last wishes?
-Unsigned
Slacker and Steve tried to get this guy on the air, but he wasn’t available. Slacker says when a woman leaves so abruptly, they have clear and concise reasons. Either she has another dude or he’s not being honest with the guys in his letter. Slacker thinks that unless this guy is a troll, he’s totally a victim here. Slacker makes the analogy that if Steve were a relationship guy, which he’s not, and Slacker left a note on his car that read, “Peace, I’m out! Lose my number, See Ya!” would Steve try to contact Slacker?
Steve says “Hell Yeah!” He would totally try to find out what’s up? Is everything OK? What’s going on with you? Steve would definitely try to get a hold of Slacker if that were to happen. Probably not so much if it was a woman, but it’s a start…
Both guys have been ghosted on…Well, Steve kinda and Slacker totally! You have to commit to be surprised when they are no longer there. Otherwise it’s just another day.
They understand it happens and it sucks.
Can so many years be so easily ignored?
I would walk away. Make it a positive. Maybe she got spooked. My opinion is that you can’t change anyone, nor can you make them love you. Let her go! See what happens. If she never comes back, then it was for the best for both of you. Rise above and make sure you take a good hard look at yourself. Make the changes you feel necessary to show the world that you are a survivor and not a victim. Stuff happens. The fact that we have the ability to reason and opposable thumbs makes us the superior species in this world. Then make sure you live the life you deserve instead of the life she made for you. I always try to build myself back up and look forward to the day they realize they made a huge mistake in their decision to leave. I’m better now…
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
A marriage seems to be hanging in the balance over 5 little words…he needs to hear them and she won’t say them. Aaron and Sarah are getting married. In their vows, Sarah wants to leave the line “’til death do us part” out. Aaron insists on being more traditional by keeping those 5 little words in the ceremony.
Sarah doesn’t think it’s an important phrase to say in front of the world and everybody, according to Aaron. He thinks it gives her an exit strategy. He wonders why she would go into this with that in mind. It’s driving him nuts!
Sarah says she’s not going to say something that’s not realistic. She feels like they are going in to this with the commitment to each other. She points out that over 50% of marriages end in divorce so not to say it is more realistic.
They are writing their own vows and it’s not included in hers.
Slacker wants to know if Sarah believes she will be with Aaron “’til death do us part”…Slacker reminds Aaron that there are other traditional phrases like “do you agree to honor and obey”… Aaron says he would want that in there too. Sarah is astonished and sounds pretty upset. That would create a whole new Great Mate Debate! Slacker then realizes he started a new argument and is trying to strike his statement from the record.
Sarah and Aaron won’t let Slacker and Steve get a word in edgewise…
Slacker feels that when you write your own vows, it’s sounds so much more sincere and people are listening as opposed to the couple sounding like robots and everybody is bored 'TIL DEATH!!!
Is it antiquated to want certain traditional phrases included and others removed from custom wedding vows?
Whose side are you on?
We wrote our own vows the when I got married and it feels more comfortable than things you don’t stand for or enev remotely believe in. Traditional is typically interpreted and adapted to the current times. You think the Bible was written as we read it today? Not that I've read it recently, but you get my point...Please!
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
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Status Symbols by Slacker and Steve,posted Aug 29 2012 3:56PM
According to a new survey, the ultimate status symbol for your home is…a hot tub. The top choice for women is a walk-in closet, while men want a stereo system with speakers in every room. Also on the list are a 3D TV…sound-activated lights and blinds…and a temperature-controlled wine cellar.
But if history is any guide, we'll be embarrassed by that choice in the future. In the 1990s, we thought beige carpets and breadmakers were the biggest status symbols. In the '80s we wanted a Commodore 64 computer…in the '70s it was a Betamax…and in the '60s it was an electric carving knife.
Slacker said getting a breadmaker definitely was a big step up in life for him. Also, his electric carving knife is one of his most prized possessions. Steve said he knew he had made it when he got a black lacquer waterbed. For Producer Dave, it was when he got rid of his futon and bought a real couch.
What do you think the ultimate status symbol in the home is?
Stealers by Slacker and Steve,posted Aug 29 2012 3:54PM
A thief from Uganda got Ebola from a cell phone he stole from someone! He broke into a hospital isolation ward and ripped off a cell phone from a patient with Ebola. As cops were tracking the thief down he became symptomatic and then went to the hospital for treatment. The 40-year-old confessed to stealing the $24 phone. There's no word on his condition now. The patient died shortly after calling the cops.
Slacker said he hasn't stolen very often, but when he does it is pretty white collar. Steve is more of a blue collar kind of criminal. He's broken into places spur of the moment, stole booze from a bar...and he even stole stuff out of a cop car to see if he could get away with it!
Have you ever stolen something? What’s the biggest thing you’ve ever stolen?
Melanie came on the air with us today, but here is her original letter:
Yi! My ex has been trying to get my daughter to live with him for the past three years and she's always said she wanted to stay with me- until recently. Just last weekend she came home with a short Miley Cyrus-like haircut, and a tattoo on her ankle, and suddenly informed me that she wants to live with her dad. I have fought with her about it, saying that he's just been buying her off but that will stop once she's under his roof, and she's still dead set on moving in with him. Considering she's 16 I don't think I have a legal right to keep her with me but I'm wondering if there's anything else I can do to reason with her.
Melanie
Slacker thought that maybe the dad was making a push for his daughter so he wouldn't have to pay as much child support. He also thought that maybe the dad was just trying to hurt Melanie. Both guys agreed that this is something all parents have to deal with at some point--one parent trying to be cooler than the other. Steve said that she is just being a rebelious teenager and sometimes you have to let them go.
What can Melanie do to make her daughter realize that her ex is trying to buy off their daughter?
Weird Dieting by Slacker and Steve,posted Aug 29 2012 3:51PM
From the cookie diet to the baby food diet, most women have been there, done that when it comes to losing weight. In fact, in an astoundingly unappetizing tidbit of trivia, the average woman has tried 61 diets by the time she is 45, according to a new survey. Beginning at age 16, that would mean the average woman experiments with two weight loss plans a year, which often includes extreme regimes like the cabbage soup diet or the all fruit diet. The survey of 2,000 men and women which was commissioned by the popular British bread company Warburtons also discovered that three-quarters of those polled, whether men or women, hand gone on a diet in the past year. "It seems the obsession with dieting," says Dr. Hilary Jones, "could be having a detrimental effect on our nutritional intake, as many people lose track of what constitutes a healthy, balanced diet. "An average of 61 diets over an adult lifetime could mean an awful lot of people have cut a significant amount of calcium and other vital nutrients out of their meals."
Slacker once tried the Master Cleanse. You know the one where you drink water with lemon, cayenne pepper and other stuff in it. He said it was one of the worst experiences of his life. He basically had to take 3 days off to spend in the bathroom.
We know a female that just got a bonus. She wants to splurge on a new purse or a boob job, but we think that she should invest in getting her teeth fixed. Steve thinks it's her money so it's her choice. But, as Slacker so kindly put it 'It's like getting new rims on a hail damage car!'
How do they approach this without being offensive? As a woman, what would you do: teeth or boobs?
Ever thought your husband was standing next to you so you go to grab his butt only to realize…it isn’t your husband! We saw an article that says there are more and more people getting groped on flights. Women often take sleeping pills when flying and these women are getting groped. The FBI averages 4 calls a month from women who get groped on a flight. One 22 year old woman woke-up on a flight to Hawaii to find the guy next to her touching her inappropriately. There was a couple at a water park. The wife thought her husband was standing next to her so when she went underwater, she pulled her husband's swimming trunks down only to discover that it wasn't her husband standing next to her! Another woman got drunk on a camping trip. Her husband went to bed early so she thought she'd go get some loving. She crawled into the tent and began feeling-up her hubby only to discover it wasn't her hubby!
Accidental groping can happen anywhere at any time. Slacker's been accidentially groped by a random stranger walking through the mall! Producer Dave accidentially groped a woman on a plane who sat on his cell phone!
Have you been groped on a flight? Have you been groped period? Have you ever accidentally groped a stranger?
OPP: Ex In Jail by Slacker and Steve,posted Aug 28 2012 6:52PM
Today's OPP comes from Beth. She writes:
Hi, I have a relationship question that someone might be able to help with. I got out of a really dysfunctional relationship. My ex is in jail and I am worried that he will find me when he does get out. I met this amazing guy who I really like. He is nice and kind and everything I want in my life, but it is still very new. Should I give him his out now or wait and see how things work out?
Sincerely,
Beth
Slacker doesn't think that she should have to suffer by being alone for the rest of her life because of a crazy ex! If this guy is as nice as she says he is, he won't hold her past against her, but it might be too soon for her to be in a new relationship. Steve thinks that this is too much baggage for a new relationship.
What do you think Beth should do? Is it too soon for Beth to be in a new relationship?
Car Seat Dilema by Slacker and Steve,posted Aug 28 2012 5:22PM
We have a friend who's had trouble in the past with dating. She's in a new relationship now, and has left out a minor detail about herself; she has a kid. On their first date, he questioned the car seat in her backseat, and she lied saying that she babysits her niece. The relationship is getting serious now, and she doesn't know how to break the news to him that she has a kid.
Slacker wants to see her happy, but doesn't think that the relationship can survive this. Steve thinks that she needs to ride this lie.
How does she come clean about her kid and save the relationship??
Guys don't get grossed out by much ... but there is one thing you do that really grosses him out – and you probably don't even realize you're doing it. Believe it or not, leaving your hair all over the bathroom seriously grosses him out. You know how it is, ladies. There is always hair stuck to the shower walls, and even after a good brushing your strands can get all over the sink and the floor. Maybe it's because he doesn't have long hair, but to a guy this is super gross and annoying!
Steve said hair in the tub or shower doesn’t really disgust him. People brushing their teeth or peeing in the shower really grosses Steve out. Slacker’s wife sticks her hair to the shower wall! He said it’s disgusting and drives him crazy.
What does your spouse do that absolutely disgusts you?
By now, you've probably heard about Taylor Swift crashing the Kennedy wedding...now Kathie Lee Gifford is confirming it. Gifford is saying that she was at the wedding and Swift was asked to leave multiple times. Everyone is now saying that her being at the wedding, and all the hoopla it has caused, totally took all the attention from the couple.
Slacker said that he doesn’t think it’s right for a celebrity to crash someone’s wedding. He said it would be cool to have a guest of that caliber, but guests wouldn’t remember your wedding for what it was supposed to be…they would focus on the fact a celebrity was there. Steve, who all know will never get married, said he wouldn’t care. He would only get upset about it if his bride-to-be was mad.
Would you be happy if an A-list celebrity crashed your wedding...or would you be mad at them for stealing the thunder of your day?
Make Us Cringe by Slacker And Steve,posted Aug 28 2012 3:53AM
A metal bar impaled through a man's eye socket when he crashed his motorcycle into a construction zone. It took firefighters four hours to free the man from the accident scene. It then took doctors eight hours to remove the remaining steel still left in his head. The bar luckily didn't go into his eye but some tissue around the eye was damaged.
Today’s OPP comes from Dan. He writes:
Yi guys! I started dating my dream girl in early August. Last weekend, she asked me to attend her sister's wedding in September with her. I accepted before I realized I had tickets to The Broncos vs Steelers opening game. I don't want to upset my girl nor do I want to miss the game. What do I do now?
Dan
Slacker said there are so many football games and this is the first event with her family—Dan has to go to the wedding. He said if this really is his dream girl, he needs to forget about the game. Steve says that they are barely dating! This girl should understand that he had the tickets before they even met. Steve also said that this guy needs to do the man thing and step up to this woman and tell her he is going to the game.
Let's Learn by Slacker And Steve,posted Aug 28 2012 3:49AM
New research has found the possible causes and cures of the phenomenon known as 'brain freeze'. When a frozen treat comes in contact with the roof of your mouth, it triggers nerves that alert your brain of the temperature change. The anterior cerebral artery dilates and increases blood flow to the brain's frontal lobe to help keep it warm and protected. That's what's commonly called brain freeze. Researchers think that the additional blood flow to the frontal lobe increases pressure in the skull, which brain receptors process as pain. That could explain why the frontal lobe is the area of the brain that feels "frozen". Here are three ways to avoid getting brain freeze:
1. Tongue It—If you can you curl your tongue, fold the tip of it backward and stick the bottom of your tongue to the roof of your mouth. The warmth will help heat up the nerves in your palette and cause the blood flow to your brain to normalize.
2. Slurp Slowly--The only way to get a brain freeze is to drink or eat whatever it is really fast. If you drink or eat more slowly, you give your blood time to heat the tissue in the roof of your mouth and avoid triggering a cold-induced headache. So slow down.
3. Warm Your Hands--Your hands might not be cold, but acting like they are can make your mouth warmer. Cup your hands around your mouth like you would in the winter and exhale deeply. It will trap warm air in your mouth and help thaw your brain.
Steve says that he has never had a brain freeze in his life. He thinks they are a myth or maybe only people with no intelligence get them.
Slacker’s fun fact is that “forty” is the only number that is spelled alphabetically.
Another fun fact, scientists found the best way to stop bananas from rotting it by covering them with seafood. The scientists created a spray from a substance derived from shrimp and crab shells to use on bananas. They say the spray can keep bananas fresh for up to 12 days.
What cool facts or tidbits of knowledge do you have for us?
The editors of Glamour came up with a list of films that women everywhere should see. Check it out ...
1. Mean Girls
2. About Last Night
3. Annie Hall
4. The Diary of Anne Frank
5. Breakfast at Tiffany's
6. Now and Then
7. Funny Girl
8. Bridesmaids
9. Girls Just Want to Have Fun
10. Almost Famous
11. The Way We Were
Slacker and Steve thought that Glamour missed a ton of movies that most women love! The Notebook, Pretty Woman and Somewhere In Time were a few examples they came up with.
The Stir asked for some adults' worst teacher stories from the "old days:
1. My homeroom teacher slapped me in the face in 10th grade.
2. Does being told in class that my parents are "poor dirt farmers" count? Sixth grade history teacher, class full of students, and all of my friends and I were so shocked we're still not sure what the context was ... just that he said it!
3. We had a teacher who literally yelled at the students in class, telling them they are stupid each time a student asks a question. Fast forward to test, everyone fails, then the teacher proceeds to literally yell at all the students calling them stupid because they didn't ask questions!
4. My fourth grade teacher smoked in class. True story.
5. My history teacher/homeroom teacher (later became superintendent) made us squat down, put our thumbs under our armpits, and walk from his desk to the lockers across the hall and back again for as many times as he saw fit for doing something he didn't see fit. He also made us stand in a garbage pail in the hall outside of his room and added books to the top of our head to hold on to!
6. We had an ancient math teacher, who was in her 47th year of teaching, who wore the SAME dress every single day and threw pieces of chalk at kids' heads when they didn't have the right answer.
7. I was slapped in the face and yanked up by my arm by one of my teachers when I was younger for trying to help another kid pick up his crayons that fell on the ground!
8. One male teacher told me in front of the class that the only way I would ever be rich is if I won the lotto or married rich.
9. My fifth grade teacher announced in front of the entire class that I'd failed a test because she didn't like smart girls, and I usually had all A's.
Steve said that he had a physical altercation with a PE teacher. The teacher gave the class the option of basketball or wrestling one day. Under his breath, Steve said that wrestling sucked. The teacher heard him and took him out in the hall and pinned him up against the wall and slammed his head! Steve also had a nun make him spit in a bucket for an hour after cussing in class.
Slacker said he was touring a school and making stupid comments. The teacher giving the tour heard him and asked him if he wanted to repeat his comment. When Slacker did, the guy grabbed him and slammed him against the lockers. When Slacker actually went to that school he became close with that teacher and the guy didn’t remember doing it.
What is the worst thing a teacher ever did to you?
Today’s OPP comes to us from Sara. She writes:
I’ve been dating Eric for about two months and I like him a lot. But his parents came into town to stay with him last weekend and they did something that was so awkward, I don’t even know if I can continue to date him. We were all hanging out at his apartment and it started getting late and his parents wanted to go to bed. They said goodnight and told me how nice it was to meet me and I gave them a hug, which was fine. But then when they went to say good night to Eric, BOTH parents gave him a kiss on the lips!! It’s not like there was tongue or anything, but it was definitely disturbing and caught me off guard. I wanted to say something to Eric, but I felt too weird and he acted like this was totally normal. Is this totally normal? Am I right to be grossed out? Do you think I can get him to stop doing that – at least in front of me?
Sara
Slacker had no problem with what Eric did. He said his parents weren’t affectionate growing up, but he can’t imagine not kissing his children. Steve said that most children have a time period where kissing your parents becomes weird for the child. He remembered the time his mom went for a kiss and he brushed her off. Steve said that Slacker better be prepared for his kids to shy away from kissing him.
At one point in the conversation, Slacker said Steve needed to get over his fear of kissing and said that he would kiss Steve to show him it was no big deal…Steve didn’t go for it.
Do you think Eric did is that big of a deal? How old were you when you stopped kissing your parents?
Kevin has been seeing a woman named Monica and it’s been going great, but she just dropped a bomb on him...she's married and in an open relationship with her husband! He's not ready to settle down yet but he's not sure he wants to be in that type of relationship.
Steve doesn’t see a problem here at all! He says this is the type of thing that every man should want…Kevin can get all the relations he wants with commitment! Slacker, on the other hand, thinks it would be a weird situation to be in. He can’t imagine a woman spending one night with him and the next with another man (her husband).
Monica actually came on the air with us and tried to convince Kevin that everything would be alright. She said that Kevin would be her only boyfriend and he should do it because she really does like him and her husband is okay with it. She also said that the roles Kevin and her husband would be fulfilling would be different than her husband so no one would be stepping on someone else’s toes. She was upfront and honest with everyone in the situation, so everyone knows what they’re getting.
Do you think this is something Kevin should pursue or will it end up being too much trouble?
Producer Dave was fishing and brought his dog to the lake. She was acting up, so Dave disciplined her by smacking her butt. Later, when someone else was watching his dog, she did the same thing. Dave got upset and said she shouldn't have disciplined his dog.
Slacker said that if you replaced the dog with his son, he would choke the person out. Steve said that’s not fair either because if your child is acting up it means you’re not doing a job as a parent. Both Slacker and Steve hate that people today treat their animals like they are children. They said it really depends on what the pet is doing, but if the cause of discipline is you neglecting your responsibility as an owner, anyone should have the right to correct your dogs behavior.
Is it okay for someone to discipline another person’s pet?
There are 2 buttons in front of you and you can only choose one button to press one time. If you push the one on the right, you are guaranteed $500,000. If you push the button on the left, you have a 50/50 shot at $100 million.
Slacker said that because he has a family he is supposed to push the button on the right. It would mean college would be covered for his kids…plus some. Steve would press the left button without hesitating. He doesn’t have kids or a wife to worry about, so why not take the risk?
Butt Dial by Slacker and Steve,posted Aug 21 2012 10:30PM
Justin Kryzanowski recently butt-dialed the police during a drug deal. Scranton, Pennsylvania officers traced the call to Kryzanowski's apartment, where they found drugs, brass knuckles, and syringes. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and prohibited offensive weapons.
Slacker said he has known people that called their parents while having relations. He has no idea what he will do if that happens with one of his kids. Slacker also asked Steve if someone he loved butt dialed him while cheating, how long would he listen. Steve said he would definitely listen long enough to get a name.
Have you ever had a butt dial that got you in trouble or embarrassed you?
Today's OPP comes to us from Brandy. She writes:
Yi! I’ve been in somewhat of a rut lately and I need your advice. My problem is that I get asked out all the time and I go on alot of dates with some really great guys but I never get asked for a second date. A few of my friends say it may be because I’m to intimidating or to high maintenance. They suggested that I dress down more and hold back some of my personality to hook a guy…then once I have him go back to my original self. They said you have to give in to a guy in the beginning to get a guy. I just want to know if anyone has ever done this and if it really works. Thanks for the help.
Brandy
Slacker wanted to know if Brandy’s friends meant wearing a football jersey and drinking beer on her date instead of rocking a Louis Vuitton purse and shoes with red bottoms. If that is the case, he would be mad if he were the guy. He also called Steve out for faking it on dates. Steve admitted that when he is out of his element ordering wine or sushi, he will text Slacker for advice and pretend to know what he is doing. Steve also thinks that powerful women that have a lot of money dumb themselves down for guys.
Do you think women should dumb themselves down to get a second date? Have you done it?
We got a letter from a woman that had an encounter with a guy downtown last week. He was driving and they made eye contact and she felt like they made a connection. Now, she needs our help figuring out who he was! Here is her letter:
Hello Slakcer and Steve...
So, I made eye contact with a guy today from across the way and would like to find him! I've heard this done on your show awhile back and wondering if it could work for me!?!?
Here is the story,
I was stopped at a red light on 22nd street and happen to look over and see a guy putting something in his car across the street. He looked up at me and I got nervous and looked away. Well, I decided to go for a double take and was checking him out and he happened to look back and catch me AGAIN! He got in his car and the light turned green and he followed me around the block and down Larimer and then I parked and he drove on by!!
Tell me there is hope that I can find who this mystery man is so I can get to know him more!!!
I would appreciate all the help you can give me!!
THANKS GUYS!
We had her on the phone and she told us that he was picking up dry cleaning when she saw him and he was driving a sage green Lexus.
Can you help us find the mysterious man this woman had a moment with?
We just found out our producer could have been a part of the biggest court case in history, but he didn’t show up for his second day of work! He got a job at a law firm and they were handling a huge case. On his first day, they put him in a room no bigger than a closet to transcribe hundreds of police reports into the new computer system. He left after his first day and never went back!
Slacker has walked out on a job after the first day. He was working at a place that process the little subscription cards you get in magazines. He was in charge of separating the mail based on what magazine people were ordering. He said new employees weren’t allowed to wear headphones at work so he had to listen to the mail opening machine…he made it until lunch.
Have you ever bailed on a job after the first day?
Slacker was on vacation last week and his daughter had an accident in her diaper on the plane ride home. There is not a changing station in the bathrooms on airplanes, so he and his wife changed her right there in the seat. When Steve heard this he was completely mortified. He said it was not right that Slacker subjected other passengers to that.
Slacker says that changing your kid is not a big deal…it’s a baby! He also said that he’s seen people change their child on the table in a restaurant. Steve thinks that parents are thoughtless and inconsiderate when it comes to any other human being besides their child.
I'm right in between the guys on this one. I don't think Slacker's situation is as catastrophic as Steve is making it out to be, but I think he does have a point. I think if there is somewhere private provided for you to change your child you should use it. It kind of bothers me when parents think that they have a child, and that child is so special to them, they can do whatever they want. That's not the way the world works...start teaching your kid that at a young age and they'll be set for life!
Do you think changing a child’s diaper in public is a big deal?
- Producer Dave
(Photo Courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net)
Smuggled by Slacker and Steve,posted Aug 21 2012 3:23AM
While you're busy cramming all your liquids into one of those tiny zip baggies and wondering why toothpaste counts as a liquid, you won't believe what others are trying to slip past the eagle eyes of Transportation Security Agents in airports around the country! In August, the TSA issued a year-to-date report, listing the forbidden items it has confiscated in 2012 out of carry-on luggage after screening some 375 million travelers. Here's the breakdown:
821 firearms, of which 691 were loaded, which is an average of four guns a day
An explosively-viable cannonball
A live 40mm high explosive grenade
A bottle wrapped in black electrical tape and filled with flash powder
M-80 fireworks
A black powder flask filled with 5 ounces of black powder
A live blasting cap
A gassed-up chainsaw
Spear guns
Venomous snakes
Eels
Also, on Thursday, a 34-year-old former "Playboy" playmate was arrested for trying to smuggle her BOYFRIEND across the U.S. border. Her boyfriend is Canadian . . . she was arrested in New York and could get up to 10 years in prison for harboring an illegal alien.
Slacker said he used to smuggle stuff on every trip he made to Mexico or Brazil. He said a lot of stuff he can get cheap here is a coveted item there, so his wife’s family asked him to bring stuff down. He said he can’t count how many pairs of Nike shoes he brought to his family down there. Steve actually smuggled a joint into a buddy that was in jail! He rode his motorcycle up to the fence and tossed it into the corner of the jail yard! He said his friend was a god the 2 weeks he was in jail.
I've never been out of the country so I've never really had the opportunity to smuggle anything. Sad. I did, however, have a girl smuggle cigars and African art back for me when she went to Africa...I guess that makes me a smuggle enabler, right?
Have you ever smuggled something?
- Producer Dave
(Photo Courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net)
Today’s OPP came to us from April. She writes:
Yi Guys! I had the worst night the other night. I had my first ever "hooker moment". I met a guy at a bar and we went back to his place for the night. The next morning as I was leaving I noticed pictures of him and his wife spread around his place. Most of the pictures were turned face-down. Now, I don’t know what to do. I would have never hooked up with him if I would have known he was married! I have his number…should I tell his wife? What do I do?!?!
April
Steve said that April may be jumping to conclusions. He suggested that maybe they were separated or divorced and the guy actually didn’t do anything wrong. Slacker said that anytime he was going through a divorce, he never turned any pictures in the house face down. He also said that he wouldn’t have brought a girl back to his place at that time—he would have gotten a hotel room. Both guys believed that April is a good girl and probably wouldn’t have hooked up with the guy if she would have known.
Slacker said this is the same as a friend asking you for a ride to the bank and then robbing it when you got there. Wouldn’t you want to call the cops or call the bank to tell them you know what happened? He said April should probably tell. Steve definitely thinks that April is sticking her nose in business that is not hers.
I think April needs to let this one go. By no means am I saying what the guy did was right, but she might be bringing more trouble her way if she does say something to his wife. I can't say that I've ever really been in this position, but I've seen enough movies to know that a scorned woman will do some pretty crazy things. I'm with the guys and I believe that April probably wouldn't have hooked up with the guy if she had known, but what is in the past is done. Leave it there and move on.
What do you think April should do? Should she tell the guy’s wife or walk away now?
- Producer Dave
(Photo Courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net)
Kathie Lee Gifford said a male employee on their floor couldn't make it to the men's room in time because he left "stuff" on each step of the stairs leaving a trail to the men's room. Has this happened to you?
Slacker was on a courier run once and had to stop and use a fast food bag. Steve was driving back home to South Dakota once and needed to go real bad. He was about 8 miles out of town and stopped at his storage unit and had to use an ashtray.
I really can't say that I've ever had an accident like this...honest! I've had some pretty close calls, but never fell short of the finish line.
Have you ever had an accident in public?
- Producer Dave
(Photo Courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net)
We talked to Erin about a week and a half ago. She recently moved into her boyfriend’s apartment. He was going out of town on business and she was going to redecorate his place from a bachelor pad into a nice place for both of them to live. Erin joined us on the air again today to tell us if she went through with it and what his reaction was.
Even though a lot of listeners told her it was a bad idea the first time she came on with us, Erin decided to still go through with the redecoration…and her boyfriend didn’t take it so well. She surprised him when they got home from the airport. He didn’t say a word when they got home—he just walked from room to room checking everything out. Eventually, he came back out to her and told her to get out! She has been staying with a girlfriend since then and has no idea what the future holds for their relationship.
I think Erin made a big mistake. Everyone knows that almost every guy on the face of the planet values his space. Let's just be honest, when a guy moves in with a girl, we know that everything we own is about to get thrown in boxes and stored somewhere where it doesn't get in the way or can't be seen. Erin moved way too fast and took everything he valued away from him without his consent. Sorry Erin, but you should have listened to the people that called in before you did anything.
Do you think Erin’s boyfriend overreacted or was he justified? What do you think Erin should do now?
- Producer Dave
(Photo Courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net)
My Life Is WTNF by Slacker And Steve,posted Aug 10 2012 7:28PM
Yi!!!
A new TLC show, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, follows a family that is not very...refined. In honor of that, we want to hear...
Slacker thinks there are people here in Denver that fit that bill…
Do you have brothers and sisters that are sleeping together? How many Camaro’s do you have on cinder blocks in the yard? Is there a fridge on the front porch? Stuff like this is not always a bad thing!
Steve reminds Slacker that it’s not always a Camaro it’s an Iroc-Z28 with only one T-Top that is original and the other one is either lost or taped on…
Slacker thinks having a fridge on the front porch is AWESOME. The only reason he doesn’t have a fridge on the front porch is because he has children to fetch beers for him. He taught them brand recognition by saying “Daddy wants another one that looks just like this one!”
How is your life a White Trash News Flash?
My family is from Lutz, Florida. My family tree is like a Banyon Tree. The branches try to grow up and out, but eventually they return to the roots. I’m just sayin’!
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
Erin moved into her boyfriend’s apartment. James has lived at this place by himself for 3 years. Erin thinks the place needs some sprucing up. She’s going to surprise him by doing a little painting, hang some pictures and a make few décor changes while he is out-of-town on business.
Steve would be sent into a low orbit. He doesn’t think other guys would have a problem with it. He once dated w a chick who he gave the key to his house to and she slowly made herself more comfortable in his house. Steve doesn’t think she should be so fast about making the changes. It’s bad enough she got him to agree to her moving in and now a month later she going to blast him with some physical change. He likes where Erin‘s heart is at, but he doesn’t like where her head is at!
Slacker made Erin agree that she will take the advice and keep Slacker and Steve posted on the progress and how it all rolls out. She agreed. Slacker would have no problem with it. Slacker doesn’t mind the domestic decisions being made by someone else. It just depends on how drastic the changes are. Don’t take away the game room and make it into a nursery. Slacker made this analogy… When you try to feed a squirrel and he finally takes the nut, don’t start jumping up and down all excited! You are going to scare the squirrel and he’ll split!
Steve’s epic comment for the ages… ”That’s where I’m at. I’m at Squirrel!”
Have you ever done a home makeover? How did it go? How do you think it would have gone if you had only been together for a month?
I am a remodel contractor and my wife would be ecstatic if I busted my ass for a week while she was out of town! Her honey do list is huge! If she was to do something like that for me? No sweat! We have no issues with what we both want for the 10000 ft. view list of goals…
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
Time for another "Anyone Listening Who..." This week, Slacker thinks more of you have been ruined by a sex tape. Steve thinks more of you started with one brother and ended up with another.
Slacker means that your life doesn’t have to be in complete and total shambles, but you made a sex tape and your boss, kids, friends saw it.
Steve just wants to know if the other brother swept in or if you’re a tramp that just slept her way through a family. Back in the past, Steve knew a girl who was dating one brother and cheating on him with the other brother. The girl then broke up with the first brother and married the second brother. Their lives totally suck and the brother who got cheated on? His life rocks!!!
So, basically, the guys are both looking for tramps…in one form or another.
They are also taking callers for the flip side of the gender on this one as well…
Whose side are you on?
I had twin brothers as friends in high school that used to switch on girlfriends in the middle of the night, on dates, shower or whatever! I never dated twins though I did know a few pairs I would’ve loved to date!
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
Slacker thinks most girls would say no to someone who is the first guy to take off his shirt and paint a letter on his chest. How many people actually take their shirts off at a game? What if one of the guys goes to the bathroom? Different word spelled! Slacker also thinks it would be the dude who still has roommate(s) in his late 20’s-early 30’s…
Steve knows the type. He lives with a bunch of guys and it's just screaming that he is totally giving up and not interested at all in a relationship outside the house. Steve thinks it would be someone who takes longer to get ready than she does…Steve totally looks at Slacker and reminds him of his rocker days. The high maintenance guy!
Slacker was that guy, for sure. He would use enough Mane and Tail to get his hair to look good. Then the amount of time it took to dance into his chaps. Man, those things were really tight!
The guys can see it now!
“Dude, I’m coming over!”
“Cool! Hurry so we can take off our shirts and paint letters on our chest!”
“I get the ‘G’….”
I could never be with someone who…
I could never be with someone who has an obsession with picking or grooming someone besides themselves. Previous life experience tells me so!
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern.
We’re just a couple of weeks away from text books, new classes, dorms…and new roommates!
There was a post recently listing the 10 commandments for being a roommate.
Thou shall not borrow a roommates possession w/o asking first.
Thou shall not pig out on another roommates food.
Thou shall not turn the bathroom into a public restroom.
Thou shall not leave passive aggressive notes.
Thou shall not being an obsessive shower taker.
Thou shall take out the trash.
Thou shall not have friends over unannounced.
Thou shall listen to movies on their computer with earphones.
Thou shall not make a racket while the others are sleeping.
Thou shall not openly dislike your roommates significant other.
Steve reminds Slacker that he was asked to leave college. Not by his roommates, by CU!
Slacker was in a ‘Quad’ in college. They had to share a bathroom between 4 guys. There was total hodge-podge of dudes in that room for sure. Slacker wants to know why the male swimmers in the Olympics don’t have big red welts on their bodies, because his 3 roommates were religious swimmers and they could make a rat tale out of a towel and draw blood. He also played his guitar soooooo much in college that 9 news came out and did a story on him. The best part? They used his playing as a music bed throughout the story.
Slacker admits that he quit before they could ask him to leave. Slacker and Steve could never live together. Steve likes his stuff to be just so…Slacker thinks Steve would run around in underwear and socks like ‘Risky Business’.
Steve would start doing exactly that if they lived together!
What awful things happened between you and a roommate?
Never went to college…
I had plenty of unemployed roommates! Funny how they always had their act together and then as soon as the lease is signed, their whole world fell apart…My latest roommates now absolutely rock!
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
Today’s Great Mate Debate is between Mandy and her husband, Chris and their son, Logan.
Chris’s Family tradition is that every child’s 1st birthday party be a keg party. She feels it is a frat house type of event. She doesn’t know why they would do that! He argues that it’s been passed down through at least 3 generations, maybe more! He invites the family and they look forward to the event. It’s technically a holiday to them.
Chris defends that it’s simply something his Irish family does. Whenever anyone turns 1, it’s a celebration of life. Chris assures that no underage drinking ensues. Everyone tosses a few back and has a good time. Chris says that not everybody has to drink. He suggests that if they want to do a unicorn birthday or whatever, make it happen on a different day. Chris and his family call it “the big onesie”!
Mandy argues that it promotes alcoholism. Mandy just thinks that it needs to be more pure. Mandy doesn’t care if it family tradition, she doesn’t want her 1 year old to have a ‘kegger’!
Slacker wants to know what Mandy wants. Does she want cherubs to come down from heaven and celebrate? The way the world ‘allowed’ gets inside of Steve’s head, the word ‘Normal’ gets inside iof Slacker’s. Slacker gonna let these two borrow his big-ass beer bong for this one. Slacker knows one thing for sure is always at a kids party…The kid gets his own cake and gets to mow down on it all by himself. Slacker had to conform to this at his own son’s wedding. One last point. It’s a woman thing. Slacker doesn’t want to piss anyone off, but the kid gloves always come off on this topic…She carried the child, he’s one and she gets to make the call.
Steve makes the point that there are 2 events that drinking is mandatory…Weddings and kid birthday parties! Steve’s gets the feeling that Slacker wouldn’t want to party with Mandy. Steve wants to know if Mandy and Chris drank at their wedding…Mandy says ‘Yes’, so then Steve comments that it’s not her family doesn’t drink!
See, when Steve is being mean, he comes up to you like a baby seal and then punches you in the face.
Slacker, Chris and Steve don’t remember their first birthday party.
The guys like this couple. Let’s just hope they don’t get divorced!
Steve argues that it’s their child now and the decision is simple. KEGGER!
Whose side are you on?
I always have a bit of a ‘tailgate’ party before my child’s birthday parties. If you show up early, we tip a few back and set up. The ladies get the best of both worlds…Guys in a good mood hanging out with 5-10 kids and then they can do the chick thing and talk shop while the party moves right along…everybody is happy!
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
Has anyone ever gotten an impression of you and it wasn’t the way you wanted to be perceived at all?
Today’s OPP comes from Whitney…
Yi! I met a really attractive guy at a friend's party three weeks ago. We hooked up at his place afterwards. He said he'd call me and when he didn't, I phoned him. He apologized for not reaching out and invited me over. As soon as I arrived he expected another hookup so I left. Is there any way to get 'Dave' to view me as 'girlfriend material' rather than just a 'booty call'? How can I make this happen?
Whitney
Slacker definitely puts women that he meets in the “yes” bucket or the “no” bucket. He’s also dated women he’s slept with on the first date.
Steve explains that she wants him to gain interest in her, wine her and dine her.
Slacker says if ‘Dave’ is like Steve that’s not gonna happen! One and Done!
Steve sees it as this guy needs to make an investment. Apparently, since the booty call started the relationship, she’s screwed. He suggests that she asks him to go on a few dates and she could hold out on the booty. Steve thinks in his own world if everything was wonderful then he would go back for more. Steve assumes that Whitney wants to feel like she’s worth it!
The guys don’t want to hurt Whitney’s feelings, but they do wonder if she was any good in the sack and is that why ‘Dave’ didn’t call her like he said he would!
Slacker states that she will probably see this guy again due to them being in the same social circle.
How does she get out of the "Booty Call Bucket" and into a relationship with this guy?
I met a woman at a gig in Florida and it turned into the true definition of a booty call. The call was always late at night, always uncomplicated. We never discussed a relationship outside of the bedroom. She eventually got transferred out of state and I never heard from again. I will admit, I got a peek at her non sexual side and I would have been more than happy to start a relationship with her. It was for the best as it turned out!
Whitney just needs to roll with the punches. If he wants more he will make it known. Otherwise, hit it and forget it, girl!
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
A family was unloading a pot of crab into their boat near Everett, Washington when a video-taker captured the underside of this crab. It wasn't until the family watched the video after they got home that they noticed the crab and the image on its belly…it looks like Jesus. Or possibly Osama bin Laden.
Also, A man in Beeville, Texas says he found an image of Jesus on his breakfast taco. The 80-year-old man goes to adult daycare and orders a bacon and egg breakfast taco every morning from the cafeteria. One day he unwrapped the taco and noticed the face of Jesus on the tortilla. He ate some of it but saved the part with Jesus and keeps it in the fridge.
Slacker says he once found an image of Chuck Norris in a tortilla. Steve doesn't understand why every time someone sees an image in their food, it is Mexican food.
As for me, I haven't found anything in any of my food. It's probably going to become an obsession for me now. Keep checking back for pictures.
Some secrets are meant to be taken to the grave...but if you want to join us in Vegas for the final Live @ 5, you have to spill the beans. Did you have an affair? Did you cover up a huge mistake at work to save your job? Did you have a baby that no one knows about?
A Utah man recently came clean about a number of things he’d been keeping secret in his life. Only he decided to do it in his obituary. Val Patterson, who succumbed to throat cancer last week, admitted that he hadn't really earned his PhD – and that the only reason he got the degree was because of some flubbed paperwork that he never corrected. In fact, he bever even graduated from college! Another secret he revealed in his final words was that he had stolen a safe from a motel back in 1971. As they say… better late than never.
Me? I'm not confessing anything!
Is there something you want to confess?
- Producer Dave (Photo courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net)
Joanne joined us live on the air today. Her son had several friends over for a sleepover. One of the boys got scared in the middle of the night and came to her bedroom looking for comfort. Instead, he walked into an X-rated scene. The boy didn't knock before entering the bedroom, and saw her and her husband having relations. They tried to play it off as if nothing happened, but they got an angry call from the boy's mom the next day. She was mad that they exposed her son to relations and was also upset that she wasn't called right away. She also wants Joanne to call the other parents to let them know what happened. Joanne wants to know, how can she minimize the fallout from this?
Slacker said he had no idea what he would do. As a parent, he said it is his house and he can do what he wants. Steve, not having any kids, thought that parents should refrain from relations while the kids are in the house. Slacker says that when you have kids, you grab any opportunity you get. Slacker also said that if he found out from his son that he saw a friend's parents having relations, instead of hearing it directly from the parent, he would be upset.
I think the other mother is being absolutely ridiculous. It's not like Joanne and her husband were getting dirty on the kitchen table, they were in the privacy of their own bedroom. While I'm not sure that I could have relations with a bunch of kids in the house, I think that the mom needs to have a talk with her own kid. I understand that kids get scared, but he also has to realize that he is in someone else's home and needs to respect their privacy.
Do you think Joanne and her husband were being irresponsible? What should she do now?
- Producer Dave (Photo courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net)
One of Slacker's neighbors has a friend whose young son has a birthday coming up. His favorite restaurant is Chick-Fil-A and he's asked his parents if they can have the restaurant at his party. As we all know by now, Chick-Fil-A is in the midst of a huge human rights controversy right now. To make matters worse, the boy's uncle is gay. The father says that they should grant the birthday boy's wish and get him what he wants to eat. The mother, on the other hand, says she thinks it will be offensive to the uncle and they need to show him their support.
Slacker said he grew up very poor, but he always got to pick out what he wanted for dinner on his birthday. Steve thought the best solution was to approach the uncle and find out if he would be offended and not just assume. He said he would make the uncle aware of the situation and let him decide if he wants to attend.
If I was faced with this situation, I think I would have the uncle sit down with me and my child to help explain the situation before the party. I think I would see how my child felt after hearing why it would be hurtful to his uncle and then let him make the decision if he still wanted Chick-Fil-A. I don't have any kids, but I believe that it is important to educate your children on issues and let them make a decision for themselves.
What do you think the parents should do in this situation?
- Producer Dave (Photo courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net)
Yi!
You’re supposed to be there for friends whenever they need you…but what if they ask you to do something illegal?
"I joined a health club. Everything was included and there is no obligation. They took a picture of me when I joined but they don't have identification cards, we just sign in when we are using the facilities. My buddy can't afford a membership. He asked me if he could use my membership. He wants to use my name when signing in. If he gets caught then I'll be the one getting into trouble. I don't know if this is a good idea."
Slacker recalls several instances where he was involved with possible illegality: one in which fraud was committed in relation to a bad car accident he was in and others where he "held" things for people.
This is another iffy conversation to try to continue online as there is no VD. I don't recall ever being asked to do anything illegal or asking anyone to do so...but I am in college which is generally, as most people know, a world filled with fake IDs. I don't have one myself but it is definitely a commonality amongst people I know and on college campuses everywhere.
Ever have a friend ask you to help them beat the system or to do something illegal?
Junk Injuries by Slacker and Steve,posted Aug 7 2012 7:45PM
Yi!
Tom Hardy, who plays Bane in Batman, was brought to his knees by his infant son! The child caught him with the perfect kick during a diaper change. Hardy tells Esquire, ''I managed to survive my entire life without getting kicked in the testicles. And then one day I was changing the diaper of my son. It was a sock dance. I put him on his back and he was moving his feet about. I was like, 'Come on', and he brought his heel down - and clipped the top of my left testicle. It took me to the f***ing floor man. I didn't see it coming, I was loose. And I took it straight on. I thought, 'Jesus, that's what it's like to be kicked in the balls.' Excruciating agony. And my son is only a foot-and-a-half long.''
Slacker says he's been injured..."there" with things from the force of a stampeding bull to a tiny little knick of a drumstick. For example, Steve gave Slacker's son, Noah, those big green Hulk hands that talk when you pound them together as a gift. One morning Slacker awoke to "Hulk will smash!" and proceeded to sit up and be punched, full-force, in the daddy parts. Probably not the best wake-up call...
It doesn't matter if you are a man or a woman, anyone can weigh in on this subject. It may not always be at the same level of pain, but "injuring your junk" is a universal possibility. There are plenty of those America's Funniest Home Videos where the kid is practicing t-ball and hits his dad in the nuts. In Bridesmaids, Kristen Wiig displays the pain a tennis ball can inflict on the girls. No specific story is coming to mind, but I know it has happened to me before...and it is never fun!
Yi!
His girlfriend made a mistake and now wants his help dealing with it…and it’s something that could impact the rest of his life!
Yi! My girlfriend and I had a fight in late June. She hooked up with a guy and got pregnant following a one-night stand. We got back together before she found out she was pregnant. She wants us to raise the child. I love my girl, but am torn over what to do? HELP!
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Slacker says they talked to this guy (who wishes to remain anonymous) and today's OPP sees this as an accident, like they need to just pick up the pieces and move on. He feels he needs to be the bigger man and raise the child as if it were his own, but he's genuinely torn. Steve can't believe this guy is even writing in, but points out that his relationship with the girlfriend is now permanently fractured. Even if he does take on the burden of this child, if they were to have a child together in the future, would the first child (his adopted child) at some point feel different or lesser than the second (his biological child)? What about when times get tough and he wants to jump ship...and can because it isn't really his kid? Basically, what Slacker and Steve boil it down to is this: is being with the person you love worth taking on a situation of this gravity?
This is a tricky one, and it's easy to make assumptions especially without all the details (how long they were together before they broke up, etc.). I think, as a few others on Facebook pointed out, if he really loves her and is committed to this relationship he will stay. Yes, at times it will be difficult, but if they are meant to be together then they will work it out. However, if he's really that torn then maybe it's a sign that he needs to end it. In short, if it's not meant to be, then it's not meant to be and he needs to follow his instincts.
What would you do if you were put in our OPP's shoes? Would you be able to ask something this enormous of a guy?
Idiot by Slacker and Steve,posted Aug 7 2012 5:45PM
Yi!
A guy in Tennessee spotted a photo of an unknown man on his girlfriend's Facebook page and "angrily demanded to know who the guy was." So… she told him: Mitt Romney. Apparently, he'd never heard of Mitt-- and went berserk. He allegedly grabbed her laptop out of her hands, bashed it into the wall, then punched her in the face. He was charged with domestic assault. No word on whether he found out who Mitt Romney was.
Slacker talks about a guy who kept saying to him, "Never forget that war in Powmia! I'll always remember Powmia," only to realize what he was talking about was POW/MIA...the acronym for "prisoner of war" and "missing in action." Steve tells the story of a guy who saw "Free Wi-Fi" signs all over and was wondering who this Wi-Fi guy was and why he needed to be freed! Slacker later confesses that when he was trying to get into college he put on a very prestigious engineering school's application that he was Native American...having it in his head that he was Native...to America (in his defense it was at a time when people started saying Colorado Native...hmm).
I think this is ridiculous...I mean he's a presidential candidate! You would have to be living under a rock not to at least recognize him as a figure in the media. But everyone has those moments! This may not measure up to most of the stories people shared today, but I was once in such a rush to not miss the previews at a movie (Spiderman 3...) that I was sprinting into the theatre and when I was almost to the end of that side hallway they have in movie theatres I face-plant into the carpet. My chin and elbow were bleeding through most of the film and to this day I still have a scar on my elbow from the fall...not my proudest moment...
Bad Babysitters by Slacker And Steve,posted Aug 6 2012 7:26PM
Yi!!!
BABYSITTERS MAKE $12.75 AN HOUR on the average!
The rate in NY and Conn. is $15.15 an hour. This includes nannies and daycares, too. How much does your babysitter charge you? How much is your child's safety worth? How about bad babysitters? Tell us about your bad babysitter stories.
Slacker had a babysitter on Friday and they went over their time a bit. He had to give his tip money for the cab driver to the sitter.
The guys want to know if you were a kid and had a bad babysitter, but better yet, if you have been the bad babysitter, they want the story.
Family is typically the worst type of childcare. Outside the family, if the parents come home and the kid has broken arms, the sitter probably won’t get paid. Family, on the other hand…
Slacker used to get fed a bunch of junk food, get tied up and locked in the closet by his brothers. When they finally let them out, his brothers would tell him that if he ratted them out, they would do that to him every day of his life! His parents used to think he was such a mama’s boy, but the truth was he knew what was coming!!
What is your bad babysitter story?
My parents were the worst babysitters I experienced. On nights they would throw a party, I would throw myself on the floor from the bed to get them to pay attention. They actually expected me to go to bed early and not try to hang out. Then there was the time I stole some shots from the coffee table and my dad was impressed and not so concerned for my future state. He claims that I asked “More?”
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
We all know the type…the guy that still wears his letterman jacket and reminisces about the good old days. That’s exactly what today’s OPP is dealing with and she needs your help!
"Yi guys! I went out on a date with a guy last week and things went really good. I ended up going to his place after and that’s where things got weird. He had trophies and jerseys displayed all over his apartment and they weren’t professional athlete’s jerseys—they were HIS high school trophies and jerseys!!!! I stayed the night cuz we were drinking but I didn’t do anything with him and I left first thing in the morning. Now he’s calling and texting me like crazy but I haven’t responded. I liked him before we got to his apartment, but this isn’t normal is it? Will a guy like this ever grow up?"
"Desiree"
Steve has tons of ribbons and trophies and lettered playing baseball and track in high school. His mom bought him a jacket, but he never wore it! Steve was the NO.1 pitcher in the state, but he has never displayed his newspaper clippings, awards or otherwise. They’re nostalgia, not for bragging rights!
Slacker and Steve both do not understand the high school ring significance. It’s just High School. A lot of people graduate from high school.
Slacker still has all of his band patches and medals. Steve thinks he does, anyway and tries to cover it up by saying that Slacker’s first wife threw all that stuff out! Slacker’s brother has a ring from DU where he got his master’s degree. That is considered prestigious, but when do you rock it? He swears if this guy Desiree went out with is not in his 20’s…RUN. Especially if he thinks he is a big shot for his accomplishments from high school. The people who were exceptional in Slacker’s small town high school left town. Once they discovered that they were just above the rest of the small town and not that extraordinary outside the comforts of home, they came back home to be humbled and regroup a bit.
Steve reminds Slacker that he still has the chair he earned in band (3rd Chair) for the bassoon. He claims he actually hurt the girl in 1st chair once just so he could claim to be 1st in something!
Have you ever met a guy that can’t let go of the past?
I know a guy who lives here in Denver and he is the epitome of this same issue. He has a ton of actual collectible stuff, but then he also has his T-ball championship pictures next to his collectibles. Crazy the vain things people do instead of moving forward and continuing with their growth…
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
You’ve probably heard about Ryan Lochte’s mom embarrassing him in front of the national media (she told them he only has one-night-stands)! Tell us what your parents did to embarrass you at 3!
Ike Lochte, the mother of Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has advice for any woman trying to lock him into a relationship. Lochte's mother told the ‘Today’ show that her son focuses so much on his career that he doesn't have time for a girlfriend.
She said the following:
"He goes out on one-night stands. He's not able to give fully to a relationship because he's always on the go."
Slacker’s mom has never embarrassed him, but his dad used to run out and scare the crap out of anyone trying to break into his vehicle or just raising hell by coming out with his shotgun and his tightie whities!!! He didn’t used to load the shotgun, he might now, but Slacker’s not sure! He always wondered which was actually more frightening to the subject being chased… The sound of the shotgun being cocked and loaded or the visual of his old man in his underwear! He loves his dad, but he went through a phase when he thought that jumpsuit’s were stylish. He loved the teal one. You know the one piece that had the loops on it to hold like a paint brush or something…Slacker would just prefer he went back to the undies…
What have your parents done to embarrass you?
My dad has always been condescending to anyone in food service or always tries to match peoples' accents or dialects. Truly frustrating when it’s painfully obvious! Like if he's from Boston or Chicago or Tennessee! WTF?
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
The Olympics have already had quite a few moments that have made headlines and YouTube but last night could be the biggest moment so far. During a Water Polo match between USA and Spain, there was a booby pop-out moment! You may now take this time to go look for it…
Because of this alone, Steve has finally convinced Slacker that it is cool to watch the 2012 Olympics.
What was your booby pop-out moment?
I can’t think of a time that I had a booby pop-out moment but all I can think of when I hear the phrase “booby pop-out moment” is Janet Jackson. I remember watching it when it happened and no one else noticed it, I was shocked!
Toodles!
Intern Kelly
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Buckle Up by Slacker And Steve,posted Aug 2 2012 8:07PM
Yi!
Most men buckle up once they are already moving and most women buckle up before they start their car.
Slacker usually pulls his car out of the garage and then puts on his seatbelt if he has his kids with him, otherwise he puts it on before he starts his car. This, he says, is because he is 25% chick. Steve takes the man route and buckles up once he is already moving.
When do you put your seatbelt on?
I’m kind of in the middle. I start my truck and then buckle up, most of the time.
Toodles!
Intern Kelly
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Drunk Or Kid? by Slacker And Steve,posted Aug 2 2012 7:39PM
Yi!!!
It's that time again. Almost every bad decision happens at one of two times in your life... When you were a kid or when you were hammered!
Slacker has thought he could fly 2times in his life. Both times it involved a tin foil hat and a towel...
One person called in and said she stole a former Denver Broncos' SUV and took it all the way to Kansas! The wife of the player had left the SUV running at the dry cleaners and the caller and her friends swiped the car and drove it all the way to Kansas before they smashed it into a telephone pole and totaled the vehicle
Another call took a chunk of ice off the undercarriage of a car and tossed it through the window of a police station! She thought it would get her parents attention and make them listen to her...Instead she got 1 1/2 years in a mental facility...the upside? She didn't have to pay for the door!
Both callers were teenagers...
What crazy thing have you done as either a kid or when you were drunk?
I used to go to the convenience store and distract the cashier and get him to go outside to smoke with me so my friend could clean out the beer cooler... I was both! A teenager and then as an adult...
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! Ray the Intern
Today’s OPP is about “guy friends” for girls. Adam is seeking the help of girls advice because his girlfriend of six months has introduced him to eight of her friends so far but they are all guys! He knows that she has a sister but other than her there is no evidence of female friends anywhere.
Red Flag!! That is what Slacker is thinking about Adam’s girlfriend. He thinks that whether anyone admits it or not, either she likes the idea of having them as kind of a backup or some of the guys wouldn’t pass up the opportunity with her if her relationship got rocky.
What do you think?
I am the girl that has mostly guy friends and the girl friends that I do have are a lot like me in that they have mostly guy friends too. But I can understand that he is a little concerned about it, honestly I think he should be. It’s human nature to wonder about your friends of the opposite sex. So either Adam has to just trust her and stay or admit that he is uncomfortable and move on.
Toodles!
Intern Kelly
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So when you go out to dinner with multiple people or multiple couples, of then there is the one person or couple that has way more to eat or drink than everyone else. Then that same person says this when the check arrives, “want to split it equally?”
Slacker has been victim to this many times and usually just sucks it up, because it’s easier and he wants to make sure the server is taken care of. But the next time, he says, you have two options, either keep up with them or just say no. Steve may be frugal but he usually agrees to splitting the bill or even picks up the tab.
What do you think?
Random fact…I have been for many years and still am a server/bartender and the truth is, I make more money when I split the check up for groups and charge them for only what they ate and drank. On top of that, I love going out to eat and drink but can’t afford right now to pay for things that I myself didn’t consume, so there is no way I’m splitting a check equally with anyone who out drank or out ate me! If you’re worried about the server, and your pocket, politely ask at the beginning of the meal to split the check for everyone. Simple as that.
Toodles!
Intern Kelly
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Chad and Colleen joined us live on the air this afternoon for Great Mate Debate. Chad lost his job a couple months ago and has been out there looking for a new job ever since. He hasn’t had any luck so far and thinks that he and Colleen should take a beach vacation. For Chad this vacation means that he could get himself to a better mental state and not seem so desperate when he’s doing the interviews. Colleen is financially petrified about it. She knows that they have a certain amount in their savings to get them by for a couple months and does not want to use it for a vacation. Colleen says it’s an irresponsible decision.
Steve thought of a little compromise…Send Chad on a guys vacation and enjoy the beach that he wants so bad. He thinks that if Colleen goes she won’t enjoy it the same as Chad because she will be counting pennies every time they go to pay for something. Slacker believes that sometimes you have to spend money to get money…He said that the desperation that Chad feels like he has in the interviews probably does show and this could actually be the answer…As long as he’s not trying to take a really expensive trip.
Whose side are you on?
Here’s the thing, I totally understand what it’s like to lose your job and be really stressed out about interviews and everything…However, if you’re not financially stable to take a vacation with or without a job, you shouldn’t do it. I just took a vacation that was awesome but now I’m playing catch up and it totally sucks. I think Chad should suck it up and take a day trip somewhere here and get back in the saddle. The one thing that’s kind of on my mind though is, Colleen said that once he gets a job then they can take a vacation. Who wants to hire someone and then send them off on a vacation right away?!
Toodles!
Intern Kelly
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Pick-Up Lines by Slacker and Steve,posted Aug 1 2012 8:25PM
Yi!!!!
Most pick-up lines suck, but some are absolutely genius! A new survey states that that the rules for dating have changed, and here's how:
WHEN IT COMES TO DATING, PICK-UP LINES ARE IN… TEXTING IS OUT
According to the dating guide ‘The Rules', one should wait three days to follow up after a date. But, according to a new survey, that's old school thinking. eHarmony found that 73% of women and 71% of men said that idea is 'ridiculous'.
Another old school rule that seems to be ‘out' is the idea that if you're asked on a last-minute date, you have to decline and play the ‘hard-to-get' card.The eHarmony survey found that a massive 89% of men and 77% of women would go on a same-day date if they were available.
Other numbers from the eHarmony survey:
• Over half of both sexes admitted to searching a potential date's name on Google or Facebook before meeting them.
• And contrary to popular belief, 44% of women admitted to liking the cheesy pick-up line approach.
• Over 75% said that they would prefer a phone call instead of a text.
Steve doesn't think that pick-up lines work and can't believe this is phasing back in! He thinks just a simple compliment and walk away is enough to get chicks to find him later! Steves best line: 'You need to stop drinking. (why?) because youre driving us back to my place later!' Slacker best: *lick index finger and touch her shirt* 'We should get you somewhere and get you out of those clothes!!'
I hate, Hate, HATE pick-up lines!!! However, this one was memorable. On my 21st birthday, I'm sitting at the bar with my friends when this super drunk guy falls into me and tells me 'You are 100% prime real estate!', before looking at my guy friend next to me saying 'you gotta hit that!' Luckly, for him, he got kicked out of the bar!!
What was the best, or worst, pick-up line you've heard???
YI!!!
She was asked to spy on a friend's first date. She was asked to bring her husband to the restaurant to observe the guy while sitting at a table close to them. The friend wants the "yay" or "nay" on if she should go out on a second date with him.
Slacker has been a spy before, and says the key to being successful is not to look unique, i.e. a man with hair down to his butt! Steve wonders how many of his first dates he was spied on!
I've had friends entertain the idea of having a spy for their first dates, but they never followed through on it. I know i'm a bad liar, so for me it would be so distracting to have someone I know standing nearby spying on my date. BUT, it's a good idea in theory!
Yi!!!
Her friend threw her an engagement party, and chose that night, with all of their friends around, to announce that she was pregnant!!
We met Leslie a few weeks ago and she told us a story about her thunder stealing friend, Amy. Leslie threw Amy an engagement party, and during the party Amy noticed that Leslie wasn't drinking at all and not being discrete about it. Turns out Leslie was 8 weeks pregnant, and choose that night, and that party, to announce her big news. We've got Amy on the phone today, and she feels like there were ways for Leslie to keep her secret one more night, but instead choose to turn Amy's engagement party into her baby shower!
Slacker and Steve believe that baby trumps engagement/wedding and that she shouldn't throw away this friendship. The way Leslie told the story to S&S, there was no malicious intent to hijack Amy's engagement party.
I have to side with Amy. She has every reason to be upset with Leslie, expecially since Leslie hasn't apologized! There are ways to hide an early pregnancy without 'spilling the beans' and I think Leslie's announcement could have waited another day! An engagement is a huge deal, and a real BFF would have kept their lips sealed!
Do you think Amy is overreacting and should salvage her friendship, or do you think that Amy's feelings are justified?
Hitchhikers by Slacker and Steve,posted Aug 1 2012 5:41PM
A hitchhiker recently crashed a car in Niceville, Florida. The car's owners left the hiker in the vehicle while they went to Food Depot and Radio Shack. He went for a joyride and struck three vehicles.
Slacker see's hitchhikers all the time, and there was a point in time where he entertained the idea of picking someone up. But now there's no way he would do it. Steve doesn't think that they exist anymore. Although he has tried hitchhiking, unsuccessfully, before, there's no way he's stopping for anyone on the side of the road.
As a female, I would never stop for a stranger on the side of the road. I've seen one to many scary movies, and I just don't see myself stopping for anyone... EVER!
Do you know someone, who has picked up a hitchhiker? If so, what happened?
More to come,
Jessica (Photo Courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net)
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