Lego Drama

[00:00:02] Speaker A: Alrighty. Alrighty, everybody. Welcome back to another week of the Human podcast. Yay. We've done it. We've made another week. You know, so for me, yesterday, I met the most. Well, let me. Let me just start out. I'm your host, Alex the truck. That's my wife. [00:00:30] Speaker B: Not so excited to talk about this. [00:00:32] Speaker A: I am so excited to talk about this. And then Courtney from way across, you know, America. [00:00:38] Speaker C: Yep. [00:00:40] Speaker A: But yesterday, I met the most homeless man I have ever met. Like, I've met, like, homeless people, you know, walking around with her backpack, dirty clothes, whatever, and, like. And he wasn't, like, mean or anything, but just, like, the most, like, wildly homeless dude living in Durango, Colorado. And. And I. I don't want to, you know, flame him or hate on him or nothing, but, you know, he. He was like, you know, waving at me. He's like, hey, hey. You know, I'm like, thinking, you know, this guy needs help. So I, like, go over to him, like, hey, what's up? Just like, hi, how you doing? I'm like, oh, my God. You know, it was like the. You know, the Stewie scene from Family Guy where he's like, mom, Mom, Mom. What? I'm like, it was just like that. But he was, like, being nice, you know, and I'm just like. And, you know, he's like this guy in a wheelchair, and just immediately, like, the pungent smell of, like, piss, like, hits my nose. Like, you know, he. He didn't, like, recently piss his pants, but he has pissed his pants many times. Like, it is, you know, compact in there. And he just, like, doesn't even know it, you know, hasn't taken a shower in forever. And, you know, he's just like, hey, how you doing? He's like, you want some of my soup? I'm like, no. You know, I'm like, I had, like, just finished eating, like, a sandwich. I got a Reuben. And, you know, I had a second sandwich. And, you know, then he, like, you know, spots some, like, other people walking. He's like, hey, your dog is beautiful. I'm like, oh, my God. I'm like, I could just. I could run. I could literally run away. But it's kind of interesting, like, seeing, like, wild humans in the wild. Just like, I'm like, I have never, like, you know, seen someone like this, like, you know, homeless, but, like, happy about it, I guess. I'm like, oh, my God. And, you know, he hadn't seen. Said anything crazy yet. He just, you know, talks crazy. You know what I mean? [00:03:21] Speaker B: Yes. [00:03:24] Speaker A: Like, when someone comes in, like, to your clinic, and they have, like, a cat, and they're just like, this is my cat. I love my cat. I'm like, it's not all there. [00:03:35] Speaker B: And it's like, no, I have a bestie like that. Her name is Donna Kelly. [00:03:40] Speaker A: I was about to say. I'm like, courtney's right here. I'm like, she's. Courtney's normal. [00:03:45] Speaker B: No, I have a client like that at work, and I hate her so much, and she's so emotionally attached to me now. [00:03:53] Speaker C: Oh, my God. [00:03:54] Speaker B: No. Sometimes she just comes and sits and waits in, like, the waiting room for me to, like, come out because she just wants to talk to me. [00:04:02] Speaker C: Really? [00:04:03] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:04:05] Speaker C: Maybe she's lonely. She has no other friends. [00:04:08] Speaker B: No, Courtney. She has no friends. She. None of her fan. [00:04:12] Speaker C: She. [00:04:13] Speaker B: None of her family talks to her, which speaks volumes about her, to be honest. And then, like, she's got a bunch of hosts. She's got a host of health issues going on. Her cat's sick as. And won't put it down. [00:04:24] Speaker C: Oh, God. [00:04:25] Speaker A: I mean, sometimes that's all you have. [00:04:28] Speaker B: I know. [00:04:29] Speaker A: Yeah. But, like, I. I was like. And, like, this guy had, like, a pack of cigarettes, like, on the ground. [00:04:37] Speaker B: Could he reach them? [00:04:39] Speaker A: No, absolutely not. [00:04:41] Speaker B: Did you give them to him? [00:04:42] Speaker A: Yeah, he's like, can. Can you put my cigarettes in my box for me? He. He had a. Okay. He had a pack of cigarettes and a can of air freshener and, like, a bag of soup. Like, I. I gave him my second sandwich just because I. I felt bad for him. He's like, can I have some of that sandwich? I'm like, you can have the whole thing, dude. And he's like, tears into it, you know, like. Like a bear. Just. Just, like, hands. Just like, what is this? I'm like, it's like a turkey sandwich or something, you know, I'm just like, do you want money for. I'm like, no. Like. And, you know, he. He was just, you know, being, like, a genuine, you know, dude. I'm like. I felt. I'm like, there. There's nothing I can do to really help this guy, you know? Like. Like, I. I don't even know of any, like, homeless shelters to, like, get him in. And, you know, he. He's like, the type of dude to, like, you know, be, like, you know, somewhat normal, but then, like, the second something weird happens, you know, he starts fighting somebody and gets kicked out. Like, [00:05:56] Speaker B: don't feed the wildlife. [00:05:59] Speaker A: But, you know, I. I was, you know, nice to him, you know, he's still a human being, but it's like, you know, I'm like, this is your prize for being the most homeless person I have seen in a long, long time. Like, like, my. My buddy Kelso is downtown right now. He is homeless in Durango, and he's not as homeless as you. Like, Kelso does not have a place to stay. I don't think anybody else knows he's in town. You know, he doesn't have an id. You know, I'm much like, how do [00:06:37] Speaker B: you exist without an id? Do you exist? [00:06:41] Speaker A: I mean. [00:06:41] Speaker B: I mean, it's really difficult to get. [00:06:43] Speaker A: He. He lost his ID in Arizona. [00:06:46] Speaker B: Getting your ID replace. Getting my ID replaced was awful. [00:06:49] Speaker A: Imagine doing that without a home. [00:06:52] Speaker B: Yeah, no, that would have been even more difficult. [00:06:54] Speaker A: So, yeah, I mean, like, you know, Kelso, you know, he's. He's always, like, figured out, and I feel like. Like, what, like, really cinched it for him is like, the. The piss smell and the wheelchair just. I'm like, ah, yeah, that. That's. That put you right up in the first place. [00:07:16] Speaker B: Congratulations. [00:07:20] Speaker A: Yeah, like, I've bought Kelso a beer, but it's like, you know, this ain't helping him. But hopefully that guy, you know, is, like, secretly a millionaire, and it's just going around annoying people just for the fuck of it. And what's worse is, like, as I, like, I left the bar and I was, like, walking back to my hotel, and I see him, you know, like, this homeless guy, you know, standing and, like, you know, pushing his wheelchair and talking to nobody. Like, talk like he's in the middle of a gas station, like, you know, in between the four pumps, just, like, looking away from me and talking to nobody. And I'm like, okay, yeah, he's not all that there. And. And I'm like, please. Like, I'm like, ninja. Walking past him, hoping he does not notice me. And. And I am not that lucky. Stealth check failed. He's like, hi, you. Hey. You know, I'm like. [00:08:23] Speaker C: And I'm pretending I could have been my grandpa. [00:08:28] Speaker A: And I pretend I have my headphones in, and I just keep on walking. I'm just like. I'm like, just. [00:08:37] Speaker C: You should have just stopped all pretense and just ran. All right? [00:08:42] Speaker A: Like that. That's how they know that, you know, I. I don't want to, like, hurt his feelings, but I'm like, I've already given you, like, you know, 15 minutes of my time in a sandwich, like. Like. And, you know, he's like, the type of dude, though, like, have me stand there for an hour. Mm. And I'm like, no, absolutely not. [00:09:03] Speaker B: Yeah. Don't get trapped. [00:09:06] Speaker A: I'm like, you can't be nice, you know, and. Yeah, like, there's a slight chance that he could have been that millionaire. Like, dude, you were actually pretty nice to me today. Here's a thousand dollars. [00:09:22] Speaker B: How's he going to find you? [00:09:25] Speaker A: I mean, he knows what I look like. [00:09:27] Speaker B: How will he leave you in his will? [00:09:29] Speaker A: Oh, no, he won't leave me. No will. Absolutely not. I'm like, I've never met, like, a millionaire that smells like piss. I'm just gonna say that. [00:09:39] Speaker B: Fair enough. [00:09:40] Speaker A: Like, when you see, like, the people on the side of the road, you know, anything helps. God bless. And then they get in their Mercedes Benz and go back to their house. Like. Like they don't smell like pests. True. You know, like, I. I can tell a fake homeless person, you know, this guy had nothing. I'm like, h. And I feel like he was, like, just like, recently homeless too. Cuz I haven't seen him around town, you know, before, like, you know, like this week. [00:10:12] Speaker B: So you can recognize the homeless people in Durango? [00:10:14] Speaker A: Oh, yeah. I know most of them. Like, like, they're like, you know, people that just kind of walk around and, you know, hang out. And you usually get arrested and scream at the cops. [00:10:30] Speaker B: I mean, it's prerequisite, right? [00:10:32] Speaker A: Yeah. Like, I. I remember, you know, I. I was like, walking downtown and I hear screaming. And I look over and it's one of the local, you know, homeless kids, Avery. And, you know, I. I just, you know, ignore it. Keep it moving. And I see a bunch of tourists back. Oh, my gosh. He's like, getting arrested right here. And he's just screaming, you pigs. It. You know, it's like. Yeah. And, you know, I kind of wanted to say something, but I'm like, it's not gonna help. Just leave him alone. He'll go to jail for, like, the night and then they'll let him back out. [00:11:12] Speaker B: It's like a mating dance. [00:11:14] Speaker A: Yeah. And, you know, there's. There's nothing you can do. Well, like, that's how you know, you. You're in a small town is when you know the homeless people. I mean, I do hang out at dive bars, so, you know, you know, I. I don't know that homeless people that get kicked out of the dive bars. If, like, you've been 86 out of a dive bar, I don't want to know. Yeah. If it's like, all right, you, you're cool enough to kind of hang around, just, you know, don't cause problems. [00:11:45] Speaker B: Like, that's an okay place to set a bar. Yeah. [00:11:50] Speaker A: I mean, and most of the people that cause problems are, like, white guys that wear polo shirts. [00:11:58] Speaker B: This is true. [00:11:59] Speaker A: You know who my dad is. And then they'll punch somebody in the face and then have to get bailed out by the rich daddy. [00:12:07] Speaker B: Have you seen the video where, like, the rich kid gets pulled over and he, like, rolls down his window and he looks at the cop and he's like, do you know who my dad is? And the cop was like, why did your mama not tell you? [00:12:16] Speaker A: Yeah, I mean that. Like, that. That's it. Like, it's these kids, you know, they'll like, have their hair spiked and be like, yeah, I'm the guy. [00:12:26] Speaker B: It's like, got to take the wind out of their sails [00:12:32] Speaker A: and then they'll like, go back to Breckenridge. It's like, all right, you. Ah. But, you know, the, the main reason I was even going out was for a memorial for my buddy Mike. You know, Mike was, you know, he was an older gentleman. You know, he had our heart issues. So it wasn't, you know, like, oh, what? You know, it was like, God damn. And so like, I, I, I, I get down in the bar, you know, and I, I, I spot like, the homeless guy just, like, keeps on rolling down. I'm like, oh. I'm like, I hope he doesn't notice me going into, you know, the vfw. And I'm just like, you know, in there, like, looking through the blinds, like, don't notice me. I'm just like, I'm hiding out in there. Like, he's a monster at this point. I'm like, I'm in, I'm good. And you know, like, I, I see one of my friends there, you know, I won't name drop him because, you know, you know, he, and he was like, wildly drunk, you know, at like, the time I got, like, at 5:00', clock. I'm like, yeah. I'm like, it's kind of early for you to be this trunk for you to be stumbling around and he ain't going to quit drinking. And yeah, I felt really bad for him, you know, cuz, like, I would, you know, pull him into, like, a tight hug and I'd feel him, you know, like, like catch himself, like, from, like, breaking down, you know, like being like a tough, military, you know, macho guy. Like, I can't cry in front of everyone here and. And like, that. That's like the weird thing that, like, dudes will do. It is like, we will try and hold in our tears in front of other dudes, in front of. In front of everybody. It's like you can't cry in front of anybody. As a man. Women, you. You're allowed to cry whenever the you want. [00:14:46] Speaker C: Not really. Oh, yeah, we get no. Like, we don't get to name slightly more acceptable, but then, like, people definitely will still look down on you. [00:15:01] Speaker A: No, like, you'll get sympathy. Like, if you're sitting in your car in a parking lot, you know, or at a. Out of Wendy's, you know, inside crying, and, you know, it's like, it's like, what's wrong? Oh, my God. You. You know, poor thing. Ah, you know. You know men. It's like, you know, the worst thing could have happened to you. It's like, it's like, what, your wife died and it's like, it's like that. That. That's why it sucks to, you know, have a pe. [00:15:36] Speaker C: Sure, you're all just afraid of being woman. [00:15:43] Speaker A: What? [00:15:44] Speaker B: I don't like being a woman. [00:15:46] Speaker A: But you're able to cry whenever you want. [00:15:48] Speaker B: I cry a lot at work, but we all cry a lot. Like, you have to cry a lot in the vet field. Like, if you bottle shit in, you are not going to do well. [00:15:57] Speaker A: I mean, I feel like I could, you know, deal with it better. [00:16:01] Speaker B: Like, crying's, like, really good for, like, your brain. Like, it helps. Like, it releases, like, endorphins and helps your brain deal with stress better. Like, crying's, like, good for your brain. It's your brain saying, oh, this is too much. I always feel better after a good cry. I can think better, too. Yeah, no, it's like your post nut [00:16:23] Speaker A: clarity just coming out your eyeballs. Yeah, go. Go do your thing, Mo. Go do some zoomies. [00:16:38] Speaker B: Goodbye, your majesty. The Mo has left the room. [00:16:44] Speaker A: No, she just laid down. Oh, she's like, I want to lay in the middle of the room. I don't know. I feel like, you know, having, like, a bunch of friends, like, dial at once. It's like, all right, you know, like, if you just add one more to the pile, it's like it gets easier with every single one. [00:17:07] Speaker B: Yes. [00:17:07] Speaker A: It's like, ah, so it's like, if you're gonna euthanize, like, one cat, euthanize, like, 20. Like, just like to have, like, a euthanization day and just like, boom, get it all out we do have days like that. [00:17:22] Speaker B: They're not fun. [00:17:26] Speaker A: I. I feel like you could hire someone, like, even made. [00:17:28] Speaker B: Then I have to do all of them. [00:17:29] Speaker A: I feel like you can hire someone like me to come in and you know, like, push like, the button. You know, hit like the nuclear button. Boop. [00:17:40] Speaker B: The button. [00:17:41] Speaker A: I. I don't know how euthanized euthanizations work. I figure it's like, you know, you put like the IV in and then you like, go and hit a button and then it's like, oh, no, we [00:17:51] Speaker B: don't use the machine. We do it manually. [00:17:54] Speaker A: I feel like a machine would, like, make it easier. [00:17:57] Speaker B: No, the machine would make it weird and it would freak the cat out if the cat was for some reason still awake. Besides, clients need human connection during. Makes it easier on them. [00:18:16] Speaker A: I mean, like, I would, like, have like a little capsule and then you like, hit a button and like, you know, you can put like, the cat in, like, the client's arms and it's like. And it's like, there. Now your cat can, like, you know, pass away, like, you know, feeling fully loved instead of like being on a table. It's like just like a hand. [00:18:35] Speaker B: Oh, we get him high as fuck beforehand. [00:18:38] Speaker A: That's how I want to die. Like, I want to be like, you know, if I have an iv, I'm like, let's do all the IV drugs that I've been afraid and too pussy to fucking do heroin. Hit it. I don't know. Too many other IV drugs. I don't study IV drugs. [00:18:58] Speaker B: I mean, we just use it. [00:18:59] Speaker A: I mean, Dilaudid. Put it in. [00:19:02] Speaker B: We just use an overdose of pent up pentobarbital. [00:19:06] Speaker A: That seems like that sucks. Like, that doesn't seem like a fun party drug. [00:19:10] Speaker B: Well, no, we get them high with other drugs first. [00:19:13] Speaker A: Like, like, I want to take like 100 hits of LSD and just be, boom. Be in a different world. And then like, when my body dies, it's like my body shows up to the different world. Like, yo, I'm here too. Like that. That's. That's how I want to go. I feel like it'd be great. But now, now on to like, the. The weird part of this whole episode. I don't know how many people like, Courtney. Have you heard about Reckless Ben? [00:19:47] Speaker C: What? [00:19:47] Speaker A: Reckless Ben? Have you heard about the bricks and minifigs? The Lego thing? [00:19:56] Speaker C: No. [00:19:57] Speaker A: Oh, my gosh. Well, do I have a story for you. [00:20:01] Speaker B: And it's. [00:20:03] Speaker A: It is a it, you know, it's a fantastic story. So there there's this company called Bricks and Minifigs. And I'm not, you know, here to, you know, blow up the entire, you know, thing and, you know, anything like that, but there is one franchise that took on a consignment of the largest Star Wars Lego collection in the world, allegedly. And it was valued at about $200,000 for the entire collection. And so a franchise owner took it on and started, you know, selling, you know, it as much as, you know, they could. And the franchise owner wanted to move because her husband got a job overseas. And so she calls, and it's like, hey, I want to move. How do I go about, you know, getting out of this or selling the business or closing the business or whatever I need to do? And allegedly, she owed money to Bricks and Minifigs. You know, being a, you know, a franchise, you know, you owe money to the big dogs. [00:21:19] Speaker B: Yeah, it's stupid. [00:21:21] Speaker A: And so they're like, hey, you owe us a bunch of money, too. And so they came and just did a hostile takeover of the building and just pretty much, you know, handed it over to another couple of people that, you know, paid for the franchise, you know, including all these Star Wars LEGO sets. And so pretty much, the old franchise owner called, you know, the dude and was like, hey, so I just got a hostile takeover. I got kicked out of the store. I'm no longer in control of any of your stuff. So he, you know, the guy that owns it, you know, calls him up. It's like, hey, what happened to my things? Like, what happened to all my Legos? Like, what Legos? And he's like, I have, like, a hundred thousand dollars worth of Legos still left in the store. Like, what's up? You know, can I get those back? Or, you know, can we work something out? And, like, we have no idea what the you're talking about. You know, if you want something, you're gonna have to just sue us, and then we're gonna drag this out so long that it's gonna, you know, cost you more than the $200,000 worth of Legos. So go kick rocks. And so, you know, people, you know, he posted on Facebook and, like, you know, detailing what the happened and all this. And some smaller YouTube creators, you know, found out about it, posted about it, and then immediately had to delete their videos because Bricks and Minifigs was putting, like, takedown requests and, you know, threatening them with legal action and saying, hey, we're gonna sue you for, you know, defamation and all that if you do not take these down. You know, small YouTube creators, like, I'm not with that. So they deleted their videos. They got scared. But a YouTube channel named Reckless Ben decided to, you know, come the on out and spend all of his resources with Bricks and minifigs to get these Legos back. And there. There is a two, like an hour and a half long video from Reckless Ben. Like it. And there's a bunch of updates and all kinds of. And it is hilarious the amount of dumb that he did. He would go to the store and be like, hey, I'm here to pick up these Legos. And they're like, you. We don't know what you're talking about. We're gonna call the cops. And so he would do stuff like just on the edge of the law, you know, to not get in trouble, but, you know, get, you know, the cops called anyway, like, he, you know, was. Stole the logo from Bricks and Minifigs and created a company called We Steal from Old People. And, you know, bricks and Minifigs was the tagline. And he just put it above it so it looks exactly like bricks and minifigs. We steal from old people. Like, let me see. Yeah, I got the me screenshot or screen. Share this. So, yeah, you got the whole, you know, bricks and minifigs. You know, this is their, you know, whole logo trademarked. You know, we steal from old people, but we steal from old people.com is where you can go and buy shirts, you know, from this guy. And then he, like, did raffles and. And lotteries, created a religion. And it's worth it to go watch the whole fucking video because, you know, he did the most retarded genius shit I can ever imagine. Like, he. He, like, took one of the girls that worked at the store, brainwashed her, you know, by thinking that she was, like, winning some, like, YouTube, you know, competition. And you mean by brainwashed, like, he [00:25:51] Speaker B: lied to her or. [00:25:54] Speaker C: Wow. I guess, like, they're fucking Mormons. [00:25:58] Speaker A: Oh, yeah. [00:25:59] Speaker C: So they're Falcon. All connected to, like, the Church of Latter Day Saints, and like, even the cops are part of it. Like, wow. [00:26:08] Speaker A: Yeah, that. That's after he goes to the CEO. So the headquarters of Bricks and Minifigs, because it's a franchise, you know, and it's all over, you know, America. Like, we have two here in Colorado Springs. And please do not go to your local bricks and minifigs and think that they are the problem. You know, these are franchise things. They're each individuals. Do not go and harass your local bricks and minifigs. Please. And yeah, he, he goes to like the headquarters and talks to the CEO and it's like, hey, can you just release these? And you know, know everything will be easy. And you know, he harassed these guys so much that the police have arrested him. [00:26:59] Speaker C: Well, the, like, they got him arrested on false Doug charges. [00:27:05] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:27:05] Speaker C: And then the police also dislocated his arm intentionally. [00:27:11] Speaker A: Yeah. And then they, you know, released them and then rearrested him for like stalking charges. And then he, you know, posted bail and now he's apparently in Mexico, you know, hiding out because they want him over in Utah. I'm like, just stay out of Utah at this point. Utah, Utah sucks. [00:27:33] Speaker B: So does the old man have his Legos back or. [00:27:34] Speaker A: No, they are saying that they are going to give them back and like that it's the latest update. But yeah, this has been, you know, as of like June 4th, like two days ago, like this has still been going on. So this is like an active, you know, thing that is, you know, going on. And I, I love the entire drama of it because, like, none of it is, you know, political at all. It is just, hey, you stole my Legos. And you know, some dork that, you know, saved up $200,000 worth of Legos just to sell them later in life. I've never saved a Lego set. I crack that thing open. Lego's already expensive enough anyway. [00:28:24] Speaker B: Wait, so the boxes were unopened? [00:28:26] Speaker A: Yeah. Oh, like a collector of Legos. [00:28:35] Speaker B: Like, people, like, he collected Legos, but then he didn't play with them. [00:28:39] Speaker A: Yeah, okay, but you can sell it someone that will. And yeah, if you have an unopened box of something, I, I open up all my stuff, I'm just like, yeah, cool. Like people do that with Pokemon all the time too. People will stand in front of like those Pokemon machines and like camp out and you know, if you like tap the machine, they're like, hey, oh, I'm in line. It's like literally a thing right here saying, do not loiter. [00:29:14] Speaker B: Well, yeah, of course. [00:29:16] Speaker A: And I don't care, you know, like, like I, I don't buy Pokemon. But like, I imagine like, if some kid is like, hey, mom, can we get a Pokemon pack? And like you just see some like 38 year old neckbeard standing there, big, oh, it's my turn first. I, I got first dibs. And it's like, ah, Jesus Christ. [00:29:38] Speaker B: Just like, if you're not gonna play with it. [00:29:42] Speaker A: Yeah, I mean, people do that shit all the time. I mean, like, that's why I'M looking at selling all my magic, the Gathering cards. Like, I don't play magic no more. [00:29:53] Speaker B: Yeah. So they should go to someone who will play with them. [00:29:58] Speaker A: I mean, there's a lot of people just collect them and be like, look at what I got in my collection. It's, like, very cool. [00:30:06] Speaker B: Although, do I have any legs to stand on? A lot of my Hot Wheels are unopened. That's just because I haven't built my garage yet. [00:30:14] Speaker A: Yeah. But, you know. Are you planning on reselling them? [00:30:18] Speaker B: No, they're mine. [00:30:19] Speaker A: Exactly. Yeah. If you're like, I'm gonna hold this in a box. And it's like, everyone that had, like, the Beanie Babies. [00:30:33] Speaker B: Beanie Babies were really fun. They're fun, though. They're ugly. But it was like, everyone was into it, so it was, like, a thing. [00:30:41] Speaker A: I feel like Courtney's mom before or after fur babies? [00:30:47] Speaker C: He doesn't, but you probably would. She, like, it's so weird. She got really into that storage. Like, she bought a garage with her lottery. One of her lot, some of her lottery money. [00:31:03] Speaker B: Really? [00:31:04] Speaker C: Yeah. She bought a garage. [00:31:07] Speaker B: No, her sister did get. [00:31:08] Speaker C: Yeah. Well, I think, like, they're actually making money from it, though, so I don't really care. And they like it, so. [00:31:16] Speaker A: Oh, yeah. You can make some good money off of this. [00:31:19] Speaker C: Yeah. [00:31:20] Speaker A: But you do have to put in some real work. [00:31:24] Speaker C: Yeah. And it's like, you can still do it. And quite honestly, you know, the more active older people are, the more likely they're gonna stay active and, like, live longer. So I hope she stays active as long as she can, because, like, I feel like after she stopped working, she kind of, like. Like, she lost some skills. Definitely. And then when I talked to her when she was working more, like, proficiently, because she got re. Got her license and then started rework working again. So she quit. But he actually, like, I could tell she was a little better mentally than, like, I feel like she did get much read. Needed, like, rejuvenation by not having to, like, be go, go, go. Work, work, work all the time. But now I feel like that she's got, like, a nice medium going where she's still staying really, really active and, like, using her brain and. [00:32:26] Speaker B: Yeah, and that's important. [00:32:27] Speaker A: That's why old people. Hobbies. [00:32:30] Speaker C: Yeah. No, like, they say the more stuff you do, like, and, like, keep engaging, the longer. Because, I mean, quite honestly, when you stop doing stuff, it actually really does affect you. Like, my grandmother's so tired. I feel bad for her. Like, quite honestly, I Hope she goes soon because, like, she's like, in so much pain and like, it really doesn't make sense for her to go through. Like, she was barely. Wasn't even able to go under for her eye surgery because her oxygen level was so low. So, yeah, yeah. There's no feasible way that she can be without pain because her, one of her, she's had a hip replacement, a knee replacement, and then her other knee is bone on bone. Right now when she gets up, I can hear it creaking. It is the most disgusting sound ever. [00:33:32] Speaker B: It really is. [00:33:33] Speaker A: Yeah, the sound of a boner is disgusting. [00:33:35] Speaker B: Shut the upper. [00:33:37] Speaker C: Shut up. It's like, it's like really bad, I feel. And I know it hurts her to stand up, like, get her bone on. Bone hurts. She does. She has a wheelchair, but she has to walk to the wheelchair because he just doesn't like. She likes being on the side of the bed that of course, is not as accessible, which is really funny because, like, she used to sleep. Sleep. I don't actually know that I think about it. I don't know what side of the sleeves that she slept on. I thought it was the left side, but yeah, I don't know. That's the side she wants to sleep on. [00:34:22] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:34:22] Speaker C: I mean, wow, it's already 8 o'. Clock. [00:34:28] Speaker A: Holy. See? Yeah, this episode's flown by. Holy. But yeah, so the whole whole reckless Ben thing, it, it's still going on, but, you know, hopefully he doesn't go to jail forever. Hopefully they just give him back the money. He was also like, made of load of money on Patreon too. [00:34:55] Speaker B: Oh, I'm sure he has. [00:34:57] Speaker A: He made like $400,000 on Patreon and like, like. Yep. I, I, it's like at that point, just like, let it be, you know? [00:35:11] Speaker B: Well, now it's the principle of the thing. [00:35:18] Speaker A: I mean, bricks and minifigs is definitely gonna, you know, lose a ton of money. And like, there's been, you know, some locations that have gotten death threats and are like, yeah, we're gonna close the store for a week because y' all are, you know, wiling out and going crazy thinking that we're part of the problem. And like, we are not, we're not associated with that at all. You know, that, that's their whole thing. But I, I think me and my wife will go to our local bricks and minifigs. [00:35:55] Speaker B: I need ears for my cat. [00:35:56] Speaker A: She lost her cat ears. [00:35:59] Speaker B: Bubbard bit the dust. [00:36:01] Speaker C: Oh. [00:36:02] Speaker A: So, so yeah, we need to re glue that cat back together. [00:36:05] Speaker B: I never glued him in the first place. That was my mistake. [00:36:09] Speaker A: I mean. Oh, wow, you built. [00:36:11] Speaker C: There's a ton of bricks and minifigs near me. [00:36:14] Speaker A: Oh, yeah. [00:36:15] Speaker C: It's so weird. I didn't realize they were a thing. [00:36:18] Speaker A: Yeah. Yeah. I didn't know they were a thing until this. And I'm like, you know, weirdly, they're going to probably get some business out of it. Just. [00:36:26] Speaker C: I think so, too, because everyone's going to want to support the ones that aren't doing bad. [00:36:32] Speaker B: Hopefully PR is still pr. [00:36:35] Speaker C: Yeah. Oh, my God. I actually want it. I want to go now. Even though I don't like, really Legos. I only like the flower Legos. [00:36:47] Speaker A: I'm sure they have them. [00:36:49] Speaker C: They do, yeah. [00:36:50] Speaker A: They sell sets. [00:36:54] Speaker C: Yeah. But it might be more bigger. Oh, I'm going up to Redlands, so maybe I can definitely fly by there. [00:37:12] Speaker A: Oh, my gosh. Yeah. Initial investment is like a quarter million to half a million dollars. Yeah. That's insane. So, yeah, we'll go ahead and I think, actually, I have a advice. Yeah. Last week, you know, I ran a solo episode. Like, the first. You know, I just pulled the first advice, and it's like, my wife passed away yesterday, and I don't know where to go from here. I'm like, oh, no. And it was awful. [00:37:49] Speaker B: I'm so sorry, babe. [00:37:51] Speaker A: I'm like, dude. And like, they had been in love for years, and, you know, his wife had an aneurysm. I'm like, this is rough. And it just, like, ended, like, Let's see. Oh, yeah. Charged $1 million at a budget hotel. Hey, everyone. I prepaid around $78 for a budget hotel. However, after I checked out, I received a charge for $1,000,000. No joke. A $1,002,852.82 charge. Two is sitting on my account right now, and my checking is overdrafted by a million. I've contacted my bank, but there is nothing they can do until it officially goes through. My bank advised me to reach out to them and make sure that they are aware of their mistake. The part that worries me is that the manager won't talk to me and is dodging my calls. So my question is, where can I go from here? What needs to be resolved? Because I can't charge anything on that card while it's overdrafted and. And I have bills due. [00:39:09] Speaker B: It's so fucked that banks can't just, like, fix payments because, like, one time my payment went through, like, wrong and it was, like, for. It was for A lot of money. And I was. It did not go well, but like, it happened. I called my bank and they're like, yeah, there's nothing we can do. And I'm like, you're the fucking bank. What else do you do? Isn't this their job? [00:39:30] Speaker A: And then they did, you know, show that they got a million dollar charge from the hotel. Like, like, what if this person just burnt down the hotel? Like the entire thing is like, well, we have to charge you. [00:39:44] Speaker B: Wow. [00:39:45] Speaker A: The entire goddamn hotel. [00:39:47] Speaker B: Now I low key hope this is rage bait. [00:39:50] Speaker C: Well, quite honestly, what they need they should do is like, they should figure out which place and like contact them as soon as possible. Maybe even call the police already and try to report a charge because it's definitely not you. And like the person that ends up it, they should definitely talk to a lawyer. If it gets starts getting dicey. [00:40:16] Speaker B: This is literally grand theft, isn't it? [00:40:18] Speaker A: Well, I mean, they. Yeah, it means if it goes through, then it is, but it's gonna, you know, change and then, you know, come back. [00:40:30] Speaker C: Yeah, I don't know. [00:40:31] Speaker A: But it's America's best value win. Yeah, don't go to a budget hotel where, you know, the people there, you know, on their first day and they're just like pushing numbers in. [00:40:46] Speaker C: Yeah, it's crazy [00:40:50] Speaker A: because they probably didn't know what he was doing and like charging. He's like, oh, shit. You know, and then, you know, it takes like three days for it to go through the whole thing, which is so stupid. [00:41:03] Speaker B: Money is just fucking numbers. Why is it like that? [00:41:06] Speaker A: Use your credit card. If you're gonna get a hotel, use your credit card. [00:41:14] Speaker B: Well, wouldn't it be even worse if you got a hundred million. If you got a million dollars pulled on his credit card. [00:41:18] Speaker A: Nope. You can do a charge back immediately. You make. Yep. Nope, that's fraud. And you just kick the entire thing out. Gets it done pretty quick. Yeah. And also doesn't affect your debit card either. It doesn't affect the money. You know, like, like don't use like a credit card for everything, but you know, stuff like hotels, car rentals, stuff like that, you know, use a credit card. You'd be surprised like what kind of leverage it can get you. But yeah, we're so. Yeah, dude, the best thing you can do is wait. I don't know why you're at a hotel if you have bills due, You know, like if it actually, you know, clears and you know, you have a negative, you know, million dollar balance. And yes, you have a Slam dunk, you know, whole thing. But chances are, here in three days, it's gonna, you know, correct itself and be like, oh, you know, boom. And you know, that charge is going to completely disappear and you're gonna have like your 82 charge for your hotel. Yeah. Or, or you burnt down the hotel and they're just. Or you bought a hotel on your debit card and you're like, I want to buy the entire hotel. A million dollars right here now. Plus taxes. Boom. [00:42:51] Speaker B: Always plus taxes. [00:42:55] Speaker A: You know, call your credit card company. It's not a credit card. It's a, probably a debit card. But yeah, yeah, your bank will reverse the charge and it'll cost them a chargeback fee. Yeah, I don't even think you can get a hotel on a debit card. I've never tried. I'm sure you can, but, yeah, get yourself a credit card. You know, I'm surprised that it actually went through and your, your bank was like, no, there's a, you know, don't even have a thousand dollars. Just. [00:43:32] Speaker B: Yeah, I don't. Usually when something happens, like, doesn't your bank call you and be like, is this right? Or at least my bank does that. [00:43:41] Speaker A: Yeah, mine does too. [00:43:44] Speaker B: So I feel like it's odd he didn't get a call to be like, yo, is this right? [00:43:49] Speaker A: I, I mean, I, I, I love the fact that his name is Mr. Ste. Oh, he's over at Capital One. Yeah, you're ported. Yeah, this is three days ago. I, I now I want to see if this guy, you know, I should message him, but did it ever get fixed? [00:44:18] Speaker B: He doesn't have an update on his page. [00:44:20] Speaker A: No, of course not. [00:44:22] Speaker B: Means it didn't go well. [00:44:25] Speaker A: I, I, now I kind of, I'm rooting for the hotel, you know, I'm rooting against Brooke Simonifix, but I'm rooting for this little shitty hotel. Hell, yeah, shitty hotel. You know, get a million dollars out of this dude. Yeah, everything will shake out in the end. And yeah, we'll see you all motherfuckers next week. Bye. [00:44:50] Speaker B: Bye.