A love story.
David Lee Scales and I recorded another podcast yesterday morning. It felt, to me, like we had recorded one the day before that and the day before that as well. A non-stop, one-after-another, unbroken string blurring right into each other like a Kelly Slater produced Bad Religion song (read here).
These days, man. Flying. Going by so fast, too fast, and I wondered, out loud, at the beginning of the show, if our perception of time is not tied directly to our tastes.
To wit, at this point in my life my favorite foods, in order, are: 1) anchovies 2) whiskey 3) vodka 4) blue cheese 5) horseradish.
When I was a child, though, time moved so slowly. A summer would last a seeming three years. The school year a full thirty.
And when I was a child my favorite foods, in order, were: 1) Corn Pops 2) Lik-m-aid Fun Dip 3) Toaster Strudel 4) Eggo Waffles 5) Funyuns.
Time passage, or the perception thereof, must be tied to taste, no?
The fountain of youth a highly addictive talc-like powder licked off a stick not gross stink?
David Lee and I also discussed The People’s™ sponsorship of Caio Ibelli and I can’t remember.
Fun Dip time.
Listen here now or later.*
*Now n’ Laters were, and are, gross.
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The most underrated segment of the new Grit was absolutely the discussion of falling asleep while “watching” the awful movie you “allowed” your significant other to pick out. Thanks Chas, for helping me relive some of those memorable moments with my ex-wife. Those naps were great… the repercussions when caught snoring when the credits were rolling, not so much.
You left out grape soda and Tahitian Treat Chas.
Vodka really is the best isn’t it.
https://youtu.be/T8SgN2oysr…
So not PC
was a great era
Funny how Candy is so provincial.
Horseradish, blue cheese and booze I’ve heard of.
1) Corn Pops 2) Lik-m-aid Fun Dip 3) Toaster Strudel 4) Eggo Waffles 5) Funyuns: Never heard of any of them.
They are literally all poison that tastes great.
I also loved/love meat pies from Australian gas stations.
Did you know a bag of flaming hot cheetos from the US costs 10 bucks a bag here,
Delicious!!
The change in tastes is a physiological thing. The number of taste buds decreases and change function as we age. The most noticed is the obvious change in appreciation for sweet things. Generally when we hit 40, the changes really kick in. In other words it’s all downhill from there for your little taste buddies. On the bright side, you gain an appreciation of the things you should have been eating.
In other ways to mark the passage of time; I attended our brother Offrocker’s Celebration of Life yesterday. Messages from Beach Gritters formed part of a memorial wall with photos left from his happy trails through life. There was, of course, much more to his life than we ever knew through these ‘pages’. I reckon there were many of his who would connect with Sean through his wide range of interests. Turns out we went to the same high school and he grew up in the same place my wife lived for many years. His passion for surfing was matched in many other pursuits, professionally, personal and socially.
A really good guy, who surrounded himself with really good people.
good on you mate. I had aspirations to go but too many family commitments.
Fuk you’re a good bloke.
I went to the pub last nite with about 20 of my high school friends about 15 of which I haven’t seen since for almost 40 years, I had the best nite out I’ve had for a very long time. Fantastic people, They were stoked to see me and I them. I thought it was gonna suck.
Thank you, so very much, for sharing.
that’s rad you did that. Be nice to see a pic of that wall and maybe read a few more words on the ceremony itself
Didn’t get a pic of the wall. Will write a bit about the ceremony through the day.
Was the pod recorded before The St. Devon Howard the Baptizers’s glorious VAL bucketing cut-back ran rampant in the surf adjacent back allies of the gram?
He deserves some kind of award or gift for the catharsis and schadenfreudic joy bestowed upon us…
The Grit Crusty Local Poll, Stylist of the Year, Major Award?
Link? Had a look through a few places but all I get his him losing a board and a shit show of back and forth over wearing leashes.
https://www.instagram.com/p…
Nice. Not as good as the spray I got my kid with a few years back, but up there.
Weird how beginners look like ship wreck survivors clinging to a piece of debris.
Story on the way!
Abba Zabba was more efficient for such endeavors.
Abba Zabba was truly something else. How did we digest?
Fun Dip helped digest Abba Zabba. Said so on the package, I swear.
The funniest candy was the gum rolled up to look like a cigarette, with powdered sugar or something that mimicked smoke being exhaled. Nothing like the tender trappings of childhood.
I’ll read Party Pete’s comment later.
A classic of the genre.
It’s been a minute, I hope he’s ok. Will
send my best wishes later