The ScottyDontX Show
Solving for "X" - every day.
I am in the process of building a podcast from scratch, adding to it one step at a time, one day at a time.
Since there was no show preparation, no written script, and no market research, let's categorize this first one as comedy-improv.
Because, with me or at me, someone will find a reason to laugh.
The ScottyDontX Show
Episode #20 - Big Oil, Big Pharma, Big Data - and now Big Cleaning?
Ever wondered how a simple bar of soap could spark a competitive spirit? Or how a wooden hobby horse could lead to a thrilling race? This episode of the Scotty Don't X Show promises to uncover the quirkiest hobbies you never knew existed. From the high-stakes world of bug fighting, where real insects battle it out, to my soap carving escapades that trace back to a Procter & Gamble competition from the 1920s. Plus, you'll hear all about my geocaching adventures in Bellevue, Washington, including some unexpected and rather odd discoveries.
Prepare to be amazed by the whimsical world of cloud spotting and yarn bombing, proving that even the most mundane activities can captivate your imagination. Journey with me through the Pacific Northwest as we explore vibrant yarn creations in Seattle's Ballard area and identify the endless gray clouds overhead. Join the fun on this eccentric episode and maybe even discover your next quirky passion. Don't forget to connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, or via email to share your own unusual hobbies and stories!
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feeling screwed up at a screwed up time in a screwed up place does not necessarily make you screwed up. Yeah, tori, I put that line in there just for you. What do you call a podcast about time travel? So stupid if the host didn't provide you with the next week's winning lottery numbers? Speaking of time travel, this episode was pre-recorded in front of a duct tape studio audience consisting only of Disney stuffed toys. Welcome to the Scotty Don't X Show, episode 20.
Speaker 1:Sure, we got sidetracked last episode by Paul Linman's exploding whale tail, but I promise you we will get further down the list of strangeness and hobbies and interests. Will I hit yours on this podcast? Meh, here's the quick list. Rather than a typical radio tease to make you sit through the podcast wondering Am I in it? Bug biting, soap carving, hobby horse racing, geocaching, cloud spotting, yarn bombing, extreme nail art, knife throwing, pet rocks, auto cap collecting, hairball collecting, competitive punning, cheese rolling, extreme croquet and competitive eating Is not in there. Email me scottydontx at gmailcom, instagram at scottydontx, facebook at scottydontx and some other social medias. You can probably find me at scottydontx and in that way, the X-Tones that you heard can be where we talk about your unusual hobbies, interests, etc. Etc. Etc.
Speaker 1:Bug fighting breeding and battling insects in a controlled environment um, isn't this called pokemon? So wikipedia, insect fighting is a range of competitive sporting activity, commonly associated with gambling, in which insects are pitted against each other. Okay, that makes a lot of sense that it goes along with gambling. But it's not just bugs taking damage from this activity. In the Philippines there have been reported fights that have caused casualties due to disputes over betting from spider fights. One incident a 15-year-old boy fatally stabbed a 13-year-old over an unpaid debt that amounted to 10 cents. In another incident, one man was killed and another injured when shots were fired after dispute over winnings. Way to go, humanity. Show the bugs what it's all about.
Speaker 1:On to soap carving, creating intricate sculptures from bars of soap, and this is why we have annual fairs and the exhibits. But of course we can trace this back to the world of big chem, you know the cousin industry to big oil, big pharma and big data. In the United States, soap carving has its roots in a Procter Gamble competition from the 1920s. So at some point in the 1920s somebody says this soap needs to die for our art. Wow, I wonder if this was sourced in Portland, oregon.
Speaker 1:Next up Hobby Horse Racing. Competing in races on hobby horses, wooden or stuffed toy horses. You know the horse head on a stick. I was ready to totally trash on this hobby horse hobby. But there are some cool YouTube videos People riding their hobby horses over equestrian competition obstacles and doing fancy walking, as done in equestrian competition obstacles, and do fancy walking as done in equestrian horse review shows. If the people are loving it and no actual horses are harmed by the activity, I'm all for it.
Speaker 1:Next up geocaching Using GPS devices to find the location of hidden containers. So you're saying we get a map. Anyway, I've tried this sport hobby and found a few local caches in Bellevue, washington. I also found some hidden rat traps which had stickers saying this is not a geocache, do not open. I wonder who the person was that necessitated those stickers to be put on the rat poison traps.
Speaker 1:Next item cloud spotting Identifying and classifying different clouds formations. Yeah, this was an elective class for those of us studying recess in elementary school. Of course, if you're studying recess in the great Pacific Northwest and you're identifying clouds, they're gray, they're overcast and they're everywhere. Please, all of you who live outside of the Pacific Northwest and are thinking about relocating, don't do it. It's terrible. You do not want to live here.
Speaker 1:Okay, now that I've protected my own backyard, let's go on to yarn bombing Form, a street art that involves knitting or crocheting colorful yarn onto public objects. I've actually seen this Ballard area of Seattle. There's a group of human statues and they got dressed up for most of the holidays. People would crochet that stuff right on there handmade stuff and it was pretty cool. I also think some of those pedestrian statues got mowed down by a driver who possibly was inebriated. I should look back on that story because it's probably been 20 years. Extreme nail art creating intricate and often bizarre designs on nails. Okay, I'm going to use the cliche go out on a limb here and assume this means finger and toenails and not people doing micro engraving on tiny metal spikes that are driven through wood. Thank you for consuming episode 20 of the Scotty Dope X Show. See ya, scotty Dope records the Scotty Dope X Show on a Windows 95 computer with a Sound Blaster. 16 audio card.