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Send us a Text Message.Del follows up on semiconductor chip equipment makers. AMSL in the Netherlands makes the   best and the brightest.  Note: we are not giving investment advice here. Or anywhere.Del looks for a Tesla in a used car lot and wonders how long the car will last before it gets thrown in the battery recycling bin.  The answer: A LONG TIME.Del has a new favorite ice cream-Mayfield Farms- that is seriously impeding his waist reduction efforts. Time Mag named it the world's best in 1981. Who knew? Del, continuing his food fantasies, attempts to delude himself by stuffing Brand X Mayo into a Duke's bottle. He's old, let him alone. Wait, now he's ranting about lettuce. Too much time on his hands.Bucks talk NCAA March Madness. St Peter's out [sigh]. Best game of the tournament goes to UConn-NC State Women's game, won by UConn in double overtime thanks to Paige Bueckers, best shot and coolest cucumber on the planet.Dave rants on Will Smith's disgraceful performance at the Oscars. Hats off to Chris Rock, the "real man" in the confrontation. We wonder if Smith would have slapped Dave Chappelle. Finally, on a lighter note, we play a clip from our "Bucks Live" tour stop in Naples, FL. Old Buck  George tells a" removal" story. Great guy, great story.Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.Latest updates from family and friends in Ukraine, Lithuania, Russia. Del provides an  interesting solution that would allow NATO troops into Ukraine. Dave discusses the mini-series Years and Years that he saw a few years ago on HBO.  In this study of a fictional Manchester family from 2019 to 2034, world events include a Russian invasion of Ukraine and US Pres. Trump nuking a Chinese island. Scary prescient.Dave discovers that Whole Foods now has four categories of lifestyle for the chickens laying eggs for them. He still wouldn't want to be a chicken. Del claims chickens can nest in trees. Really?Del anguishes over where microchip equipment i built and tries to give Dave an assignment. Dave exposes the scam by Marco Rubio to get the Senate to approve permanent Daylight Savings Time, which never saved anything. What's wrong with Standard Time? Del issues a warning to wearers of tungsten carbide wedding rings.  Not an issue for single guys.Not to be outdone, Dave fell. Don't do this at home, folks.NCAA March Madness lives up to its billings, offering good ball, close games, and major upsets. Bucks are rooting for 15-seed St. Peter's of Jersey City after they upset #2 Kentucky and #7 Murray State. Don't cry for Calipari; he outdraws the entire St. Peter's budget.Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.Ukraine update ~3 million have left, thousands killed. Bucks would like to thank David Kotok for the link to New Yorker journalist Masha Gessen’s 2017 interview on Vladimir Putin. Scary how prescient this analysis was. ~2 hours long; can listen to ~20 minutes to get the drift. Video is the property of PBS Frontline.Mr Kotok is chairman of Cumberland Advisors. Full disclosure: Neither Dave nor Del has any money invested with Cumberland Advisors. Here’s the link to the video.You can sign up for free for the Cumberland Advisors newsletter here. It's always very thoughtful.  This is Cumberland's website.This was Mr. Kotok’s closing thought: After listening to at least some of this interview, please consider the ancient mythological dilemma.  You are in a sealed cave.  You are discovered by a monster who wants to eat you.  You are trying to find a reason to argue and therefore to convince the monster not to eat you.  From birth, the monster has learned only deceit, arrogance and brutality.  The monster has only one thing in his mind and cannot be persuaded to change his goal of consuming you.  What do you do?  The choice becomes binary: be eaten or find a way to kill the monster.       Contribute to your favorite charity supporting the people of Ukraine.  Just google "contribute to Ukraine" and you'll get links to several options. It’s Tax Season again. The IRS uses “courtesy disconnects” to hang up on callers when wait times are long. Yes, you read that correctly: “Courtesy Disconnects” is the official term used by the agency. Del runs Trivia Night and gets out alive to tell about it. Dave has a Trivia experience of his own. Brady’s back, much to the chagrin of the guy who paid $250K for the “last touchdown” ball a few hours before Brady announced his reincarnation. It’s March Madness again. Dave plans to suffer from sleep deprivation again Speaking of sports, Shaq explains how to save money on gas - 2018 advice but still just as valid. Watch the video here.Del falls down, experiences pain and suffering…again. Subscribe to TOB with Apple Podcasts on your iPhone, Google podcasts on your android phone, or with Stitcher, Spotify, Pandora, or Player FM.  As always, give us your thoughts at BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COMGive us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.  [note the recording date as March 7, 2022]  We want to thank people for their donations to and kind words for the people of Ukraine. The response has been heartening and the personal stories some of you included were touching. Over 1.5 million people have left Ukraine so far,, ~5% of the population. A loyal listener from Canada pointed out that there are more Ukrainians in Canada than USA  =1.4M v 1M in US. Canada has opened its borders for the ukrainian refugees. The US has yet to do this but has extended the visas for Ukrainians in the US. Heard from a Russian listener who said the Russian people are"scared shitless." They  don’t know what news to believe, so much propaganda  He’s an IT guy so pretty savvy.  Here’s a quote from one of his letters:Anyway, if I'm going to be arrested, for me it's a way to a free world, as a fugitive of some sort. Your support, support from people of the world -- that's important, thank you. Rosie from Scotland sent me a video of Peace Train, the Cat Stevens song, sung by an international collection of singers. Very nice, seems like something we need.Rosie also sent us two of her poetic interpretations  whereby she would watch short silent  video clips created by another artist and create audiovisual poetry. Here's a  a link to the website. One is titled BLUE and the other is Infinitude.  Spend two minutes of your time with these.OK, we need to destress a bit. Whudda thunk Del's trip to the dentist would be a destressor? The Bucks share this gratis. That means this is an unpaid testimonial.Del relate a psychological test he thinks he passed with flying colors. Don't ask the dog.Del and Dave start new books. That's all we know so far. Dave sold a bike ….. Parted with his beloved Co-Motion touring bike. Here’s to middle-aged buckRandy., the new owner. Interesting aside-his partner, whom he characterized as the love of his life,  grew up mostly in Ulm, Germany-about 30 miles from where Dave's wife lived. Her family had fled Romania during the  Ceacescu regime; a theme being duplicated by millions today.You can still donate money to Ukrainian refugee support. Pick a charity from this list in the Washington Post.  PEACEGive us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.In this special episode, we depart from our normal non-political stance to discuss the situation in Ukraine. As this tragedy plays out, we all feel powerless to do anything. But we can do little things  that will help. If you want to help, consider supporting  one or more of the following organizations listed in this Washington Post article.  Organizations include, CARE, Doctors Without Borders, GlobalGiving, Project Hope, Save the Children and more.Learn more about Holodomor  here.Del discusses an article in the New Yorker article about AI being taught to warplanes.Please find a way to support the Ukrainian people. Contact us with your thoughts atBUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COMGive us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.Del has a fish story and he's even correct as it turns out. What's in that can of tuna fish anyway?The Bucks go quasi-intellectual as Del reviews The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold. This is sci-fi fantasy series about Miles Vorkosigan, a very smart guy who sometimes does dumb things. A future buck, it seems.Dave reviews Transatlantic by Colum McCann, which weaves together three historical events with real and fictional characters. It covers the 1919 transatlantic flight by Alcock and Brown, Frederick Douglass' 1845 lecture tour of Ireland, and Sen. George Mitchell's pivotal role in the 1998 peace accord for the "Troubles" in N. Ireland and beyond.Dave listens to a  video about determining the age of a buck and mistakenly thinks they're talking about him. It's an honest mistake and may also be valid.  You decide.Finally, the bucks discuss the Best Picture nominees they've seen so far.  Dave's fave is The Power of the Dog.Tell us what you think.  We're still BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COMGive us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.The Bucks wonder about the Winter Olympics. Is anybody watching? What are the good sports? is figure skating a sport or a popularity contest? WHAT ABOUT THIS BUCK?There was also a Superbowl. Despite the Bucks rooting for Cincy, the Rams pulled it out near the end. Then there was the geriatric halftime show. Snoop Dog had the best outfit.   Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur.  Hip hop: You can love it or leave it but we couldn't hear it. Dave liked the commercial that was anti-metaverse, and pro-real world . Larry David was Larry David and maybe's he's guessing right this time.  And, of course, Scarlett Johansson did an Alexa commercial that may or may not have poked fun at itself.  Del watched Star Wars XXXVVIII-part 7 on another channel.Del learns the hard way that plastic ware and microwaves don't mix. He then rambles on about global tilting and recycled nuts. The former is a public service announcement. Not sure about his tilting nuts.We're keeping the line open at BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COMGive us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.Bucks finally launch their YouTube Channel. You can google "Two old bucks youtube" or use this link.  Every journey starts with the first step so count on us to travel through time and space looking for we don't know what.Washington Football Team is now the Commanders. Del has some ideas on how this will spin out. Less than a month after we introduce WORDLE to our vast audience, the NewYork Times buys WORDLE for seven figures. Our 10% fee is looking sweet.Del, planning for future expansion, breaks down and buys a new belt while Dave is banned from wearing tank tops outside the house. So many chances to do it the hard way.  Even drinking hydrogen peroxide [do not try this at home]. The Webb telescope reaches the L2 Lagrange Point [sigh of relief] . Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.Bucks read the dark comedy  flash fiction story,  The Solid Years of My Life by Holly Collingwood. This story appeared in the January 2018 edition of Flash Fiction Online. Check out the website for more stories. Here's something else Holly wrote.The author alerts the Bucks to the Frozen Dead Guy Festival, which was the inspiration for her story.  See even more here..This reminds Dave of the annual Night of the Singing Dead musical in Pittsburgh, featuring songs and skits by celebrities who have died in the past year.  Truly tasteless with something to offend everyone.  The videos are too offensive to post. Dave loved the shows.Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.Bucks learn they don't know the difference between an obit and an epitaph. Is Rocky still alive, they wonder. A listener proposes Filibusters as the new name of the DC Football team.We never stop learning the hard way. Dave tells Part 2 of his mattress saga while Del complains of a sinusoidal waist size problem. Del is back with Bug of the Month, the Novius beetle which saved the California citrus crop from the Icerya Purchasi insect infestation. Learn more in the Smithsonian magazine.Bucks discuss the global supply chain interruptions and ways we are impacted. Del feels the impact when there is a run on roasted chickens at Costco.  Dave continues to wait for his new bike while growing into his new part-time job at Playtri.As the Bucks prepare to "go video" on youtube, Dave wonders which videos have had the most views.  He guessed Gangnam Style, which actually came in at #11 with 4.3 BILLION views. Amazingly, #1 is Baby Shark Dance at over 10 billion views. Huh? Here's link to  more of the chart toppers.Contact us at BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COMGive us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.Del warns Dave-too late- about the hazards of handling a heavy mattress in a box.JB from DC asks the Bucks if he should be worried about his wife asking what he wants his obituary to say. As usual, our advice is probably useless.Rocky, an  astute listener allegedly from Frostbite Falls, MN uses augury in a sentence. Buckworthy for sure.  Rocky also recommends Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.  Most importantly, he notes that Del constantly interrupts Dave, causing Del to interrupt Dave's reading of Rocky's letter. Why is it called a spelling BEE? We might know.Del gets hypnotized by a tree, out of the visual analog of the TOB podcast. Of course, this reminds Dave of Del's dumpster diving for vacuum cleaners.What is WORDLE? Dave explains. You'll like it. Dave binges on Succession season three. Best thing on TV. WARNING- the linked video may not be suitable for your grandchildren.Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.This is the second interview with Dave's grandsons, Gabriel and Grayson. Since the initial interviews nine months ago, they've grown both physically and intellectually.  They're both enthusiastic adventurers, avid readers, watchers of youtube videos with dad, and budding chess grandmasters. Comments welcomed at BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COMGive us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.Oops, Dave's recount confirms this is the final episode for 2021. Just kidding last week.Dave talks about his son's recent interview on NPR as part of their coverage on the recent tornadoes in Kentucky. Here's a link to the radio story; his interview begins at 12 minutes in.Del describes BC, a favorite comic of his and how the turtle and bird are like the two bucks. It's a stretch.A teacher tried to give away $50 but his students didn't read far enough to discover this. Dave can relate.Dave is working part-time at ANOTHER bike shop and loving it. Some guys never learn.We touch upon some of our highlights of 2021 and give a few predictions for 2022. As a test to see if anybody read this, send us a note to buckstwoold@gmail.com with the words 'Free NFT' as the subject and we'll send you a free copy of Del's stovetop art, which will likely be worth millions someday.  Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.Del wonders why the people who invited him to dinner used the cheap plastic instead of the good china.  Or something like that. Del rants on about how the halftime report replays all the highlights you just saw rather than give other scores. Worse, 66% of the time is filled with commercials. Dave feels TV news shows should have less news and more commercials because the unending stream of "breaking news" that isn't just cranks people up and causes polarization. Dave gives more details on his Finger Lakes saga which had a happy ending, after all.The Bucks unleash a book frenzy on each other. The Midnight Library by Matt HaigOn a  Pale Horse by Piers Anthony1Q84 by Haruki MurakamiOrphan X by Gregg Hurwitzand more...Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.Dave reads an essay from the book, DAILY LIFE IN THE 1960S COUNTERCULTURE by Jim Willis.  From the jacket: Daily Life in the 1960s Counterculture looks at the 1960s from the perspective of Americans who, despite their best efforts to live normal lives, could not escape the tension, conflict, and controversy that surrounded them. The war and the violence associated with protests of it came at great personal cost to many American families. This book looks those social and cultural changes, examining such topics as the sexual revolution; recreational drug culture; the roles of film, television, and music; and more.The essay Dave reads deals with one young man's anguish over whether to go to Canada to avoid being drafted. Let us know if you'd like to hear more essays from the book.BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COMGive us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.Del gives a detailed  update on his wooden watch as Dave envisions  all the Vixen signing off one by one. If that's not painful enough, Del discovers that Pee Wee Herman is doing just fine and has no intention of being interviewed by the Bucks-for free, anyway.Speaking of pain, Dave talks about the Xiaflex commercial with the crooked carrots and how the treatment for Peyronie's disease and Dupuytrens contracture are the same. Double ouch!Dave turns a rant into a success story-for once.In an appeal to fellow rope-smokers, Del stinks up the place with his not-so-cheap cigars.Send your thoughts to Buckstwoold@gmail.comGive us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.Ranger Rick informs us that the Gunther story is fake news.  Should've known. Well, they fooled AP and CBS, too. Del is crushed that the wedding is off. Del has a  flashback about Pee Wee Herman, a comic genius in his day.  Dave remembers where Pee wee's red bicycle is today-Bicycle Heaven in Pittsburgh.Dave finds a story in a cycling magazine that says BMW drivers have the most psychopathic tendencies.  You know who you are.   If you're not sure about yourself, you can find the test here.  Dave took the test but can't remember his score.  Listeners are challenged to take the test and send their scores to buckstwoold@gmail.com.  Highest score goes directly to jail.   CEOs are excluded from the competition for obvious reasons.Dave tips the antlers to the Bike Boys, who refurbish bicycles for the Salvation Army. You can read a story about them here.Del orders a wooden watch. Dave is not surprised. Will an asteroid hit the earth? We hope not but, as they say, hope is not a strategy. Learn more here.  This reminds Del of Elon Musk's Tesla [Starman]  launched into space. The fact checkers confirm that Del is correct that the Tesla is in a 557 day  orbit about the sun. Dave loved the book, Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann. The mini-series Gloria on Netflix is a cold war CIA vs. KGB story set in Gloria, Portugal. Or is it a love story?Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.The TOBs celebrate their one-year anniversary and spare their listeners any sappy retrospectives,  mainly because they can't remember much of what they talked about. But their loyal, hardworking staff reminded them that they've dropped 56 episodes for listeners in 24 countries. Meanwhile, the makers of Ambien are suing TOB LLC for a 42% drop in business since we launched our podcast. Del provides a followup on his Weber grill disaster and what he learned. Pay attention here-no joke. Del spells phytotelma--correctly, much to Dave's amazement. But he won't tell Dave what it means, challenging our listeners to send in the answer to: Buckstwoold@gmail.com  Can Del be a closet genius? Dave thinks so. He might even be an augury.  A what?Then there's GuntherVI, a German shepherd dog who owns a $32 million mansion in- where else- Florida.  Dave wonders if this is more fake news from Florida while Del has visions of an inter-species romance.  Try not to visualize it. Dave plugs another podcast-Pivot, hosted by Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway. Swisher is a seasoned tech journalist who can reportedly make Mark Zuckerburg sweat in his hoodie, which is good enough for Dave. Galloway is a prof at NYU, where he teaches graduate level marketing. Unlike the Bucks, they're really smart, giving their raw, unfiltered takes on tech, politics , and business. WARNING: DO NOT listen to them at bedtime. they will not put you to sleep.The Bucks close the anniversary issue with a LFA from Normalville. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.Del agonizes over a broken $9.98 watch and then commits to fixing it, as Dave is befuddled by Del's clear efforts to avoid reality by jumping down the rabbit hole. Wait, that's what guys do.In the news of the world, Dave discuses the hunt for the sterile neutrino while Del insists his neutrinos are still fertile.  Richard Branson crashes his bike, claiming "no brakes" while Del wonders why Sir Richard  can't afford a better bicycle. Boston Dynamics  has developed a robot dog that can mimic Mick Jagger's moves.  Dave sees this as both preparation for Mick's demise and the unstoppable direction mankind is stumbling toward anyway.  But why four legs?Two hyenas at the Denver zoo test positive for covid. Who's laughing now?The Bucks have a movie date to see Dune.  Superficial analysis follows. But it was their first time in a theatre in two years. Del didn't fart much.Speaking of stinkers, Tom Hanks stars in Finch.Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message.Del gets a new backup camera and has a happy ending.The Bucks review the US News list of Best Places to Retire in the US . Why are most of the top choices in Florida or Pennsylvania, two states that couldn't be more different?  We sure don't know. Maybe you have an idea. Tell us at buckstwoold@gmail.com.Dave stumbles across a story on the best places to relocate under the Witness Protection Program [WPP]. This is a global list, not US-limited. Some of the winners may surprise you. Well, that's what those internet teaser ads always say. One of the Bucks may actually have been to the top five. And the other may have to hide there someday.Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?