So long, fair well, 2010

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This week, to close out 2010, we have a couple of repeat guests on. Nick and Ashok join us to end the year. Since no one bothered to send us requests for what to recap......we initially were going to talk about some serious political nonsense, but since it was the last show of the year and we were all in festive moods, it ended up as a jovial and laugh a minute show.


We recap our Christmases, and what fun we had. (Nick's has included lots of "Some Assembly Required.")


We ask the important question...."At what age would you feel comfortable letting your kids go on Facebook?" The conclusion.....21?!?!?!?!?!


We discuss our new years revolutions.


We discuss various travel plans......"It's Tuesday, it must be Paris."


Nick is the smartest....."I don't do resolutions!"


For the last time this year, we head outside to freeze our collective butts off....just for shits and giggles.


We discuss the dumb shit that young'uns put on YouTube......to our collective amusement.


Why is Taiwanese pop music more sensible than American....much more beneficial lyrics.


The Great Prophet Zarquon.


The Dark Lord, Dick Cheney.


The internet......"It's a series of tubes!"


The "War on Christmas." Nick says he hates to say it, but we all know he doesn't.....Fox News.....Mwahaahaahaahaa. "Jesus Christ, God Damn it, it's Merry Christmas. Jesus H tap dancing Christ".


Weknow that at some point during the evening we talked about the "Buffalax" concept. This guy takes awful indian music videos (usually from movies) and adds subtitles to them, according to what it sounds like in English. This is the one that got it all going.


We end the show with a big of Iron Maiden......"Alexander the Great."

That was the week that was

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This week, just for a change, we discuss the week's activities.

Gregamundo spent a lot of time in his own seat at the cigar store and Simon tells us about yet another flying story...but this time it's high powered. Saweet!

We reminisce about a previous Yosemite drive, and beyond it to Highway 395 up to lake Tahoe and the silly bar rules in the US.

The most irritating word in the world…it's official, and we use it.

The benefits of backing up.

The joys of drunk young ladies coming into the cigar shop and falling into greg's lap...again.....saweet.

Michael Vick and dog ownership.

James Bond car chases and the classic Bond bad guy "Jaws" played by Richard Kiel.

The more irritating aspects of noisy neighbors.

Simon went to see the movie Black Swan, and it was bloody intense and stressful. Still, it has Natalie Portman in it, so it was worth it.

Merry F*@#ing Chtistmas….by Mr. Garrison.

So Merry Christmas to you all.

The ending music today was  a little bit of "Bumper Ball Dub" by Massive Attack.

BMSMA.

G&S

Birthdays and other fun stuff

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So this week we talk about the fun things in life, like birthdays. Yipee.

We recap our fun filled previous weeks. 

Greg has installed himself into the cigar shop, almost semi permanently and he recounts some of is fun times from the previous week.

Simon had a fun birthday, that lasted for 3 days and involved a lot of great company and some wonderful food, (Kaygetsu, The Plumed Horse, Lisa's tea Treasures, The House of Prime Rib, Bella Saratoga ...thanks to all those who joined him for the duration (Greg of course, Lindy and Don, Ashok, David, Macy and Karen).

Simon was talking about the new aircraft he's training in, the Cessna T182T.

We discuss the issue where a lot of middle aged guys from Taiwan are being seduced by young gorgeous women in Beijing, and the social issues it's causing.

BMSMA.

G&S

Up, Up & Away!

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This week we head own down to our favorite place for a good Shanghai dumpling, called (ironically enough) Shanghai Dumpling!

We were joined by our good friend Chuck, who is Simon's flight instructor. A while back, Chuck & Simon were having a conversation about the state of private pilot training ... which led into qute the passionate discourse. But, since Greg wasn't there when it happened, he was able to happily relive it. :-)

Join us as we delve into (among other things):

• the reasons why student pilot numbers (or "starts") are dropping
• our food :-)
• getting started in flying
• the financial reality of flight training
• the reason behind the rigors of flight training & certification
• why flying cars is a baaaad idea
• figuring out flight costs
• balking at ancient aviation technology still used today
• airplane costs & accidents (hint: it's the reason why aviation is pricey)
• a training story or two
• the impending pilot shortage & paltry salaries

We'll definitely have Chuck on again, but preferably in a quieter place!

Greg & Simon