Friday, July 6, 2012
Sunday, June 24, 2012
**BREAKING NEWS** The Birth of a Podcast!
As most of you know The Recovery Room Podcast (@RecoveryPodcast) does a lot of work with Joe Joe Keys (@JoeJoeKeys), Luppy (@Luppy1), Soul Bastards Records (@sbastards ), and Luped up records (@LupedUpRecords).
The fact of the matter is that our work with them is growing beyond what I can handle on my own any more. So we sat down with Joe and Luppy and we talked for a while and from that conversation came the birth of New Wax Podcast (@NewWax).
So with that said here is the deal…
Are you an unsigned musician? Are you struggling to get your music out there?
Or better yet…
Do you want your music heard by 2 (yes 2!) record executives?
The New Wax Podcast is your opportunity!
Here is how it works:
1) Follow @NewWax on twitter
2) Email your songs (MP3 format only please) to songs@bcdodge.me
3) Your songs will be heard and reviewed by 2 record executives
4) Watch for the episode of the podcast that your song is in. It will be played during the podcast so everyone can hear it, and a review will be included in the podcast. You might even get the chance to be on the podcast to be interviewed.
That’s it!
Are you ready?
Get set…
GO!!
In this taste of what is to come we introduce the concept behind New Wax Podcast, than we talk about “Platinum Pedestal” from the band Never Green (@tomasnevergreen)
http://www.bcdodge.me/recoverypodcast.htm
http://twitter.com/RecoveryPodcast
http://twitter.com/LupedUpRecords
http://twitter.com/tomasnevergreen
**BREAKING NEWS** The Birth of a Podcast
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Proud of my boy!! Most days :) Check out this Video made...
Jonthan spent 3 days and some long nights working on this film for school.
It was pretty cool...have a look!
Getting Luppy in The Recovery Room!! PT1 06/21 by Carl Dodge | Blog Talk Radio
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012
Random things on my mind...
"You can't ever reach a man if you don't speak his language. If a man speaks the language of brute force, you can't come to him with peace. Why goodnight! He'll break you in two, as he has been doing all along. If a man speaks French, you can't speak to him in German. If he speaks Swahili, you can't communicate with him in Chinese. You have to find out, what does this man speak? Once you know his language, learn how to speak his language. He'll get the point, there will be some dialogue, some communication, and some understanding will be developed. " - Malcolm X
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."- Theodore Roosevelt
“Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself” - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Just got news The Recovery Podcast is now on Player.fm!
WOOT WOOT! There is yet another way to take in the podcast!
"Player.fm might interest you if you want an easy way to both listen to your favourite shows and discover new ones.
Player.fm is a podcasting service in the cloud. You use it in your web browser – there are no apps to install, just an easy-to-use method to create a free account called a channel, add theRSS feed addresses of podcasts to your channel, save, and listen. You can also add iTunes feeds as well as import an OPML file you already have.
I’ve been podcasting for over seven years and listen to a lot of other podcasts. Typically, I subscribe to them and get the audio files usually from iTunes via an RSS reader. The old fashioned way! It’s cumbersome and often imperfect, though, and probably one reason why I don’t listen as much or as often as I’d like to.
What Player.fm offers is streaming audio on demand. It really is easy to set up and use as I discovered today."
http://www.nevillehobson.com/2012/05/18/frictionless-podcast-listening-with-player-fm/
An email to Cindy Pugh (@CindyforMN)...
On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Carl <Carl@bcdodge.me> wrote:
Ms. Pugh,I saw an article on you this morning in the "City Pages" (http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2012/06/cindy_pugh_somalis_garbage_bags.php) where you have compared Muslims women and children to garbage bags,and you have also made other statements that are feeding the current rise of Islamaphobia.I feel that some of your statements and views were made due to a lack of education on the true Islam.On my podcast I try to educate people on what Islam really is and what it means to be a Muslim.Not the things you see on CNN or Fox News, or things that are laced with culture, but what the Quran and teachings of the Prophet Mohammad have taught us.I would like to offer you an open invitation to be on the podcast to talk about the hurtful statements you made and see if we can't bring some understand to some of these issues.Thank you for your time, and I hope to hear from you soon.CarlHost of The Recovery Room Podcast
#Muslim #women & #children look like Trash bags?
So this morning I saw a tweet from a friend of mine that linked to an article about a sweet blond haired blue eyed girl next door that feels Muslim women & children look like trash bags…wait, what??
Yes, Cindy Pugh, who is a Tea Party candidate for state representative, said it is "Disturbing ... that women & little girls are OK with dressing like this!!! What will it take for these women to stand up and say, 'NO'!? Wondering if they will ever do that?!"
I am wondering if Cindy knows why they dress like that; or does she just spout off at the mouth with no filter and then back peddles to support whatever crap just came out of her mouth?
More than likely, she really believes what she is saying…why is that?
Because on May 21 of this year she took a photo from the Facebook page "Proud to be an Infidel," (that sounds like a lovely group to align yourself with!) with the following slogan: "It's not Islamophobia when they are really trying to kill you."
The only killing that I see going on around here is her campaign, and it was killed by her mouth. I can’t believe that someone that wants to be a representative would talk like this. What is wrong with people like this?
This is the kind of person that The Recovery Room Podcast is trying to reach and teach. He words show ignorance, plain and simple.
According to the article I read Pugh's Facebook page has “images of bumper stickers offering to pay for your contraception if you pay for her ammunition and tries to figure out "what 'We [The People]' could do to show Michele Bachmann how much we appreciate her.”
I swear there are days I don’t even want to get out of bed. Whatever happened to tolerance to those that are different than us? What about freedom of religion?
I for one am going to reach out to her and offer try to teach her the “whys” of some of these things. I will post links to her twitter and Facebook pages…if you have anything you would like to express to her PLEASE feel free!
Let her know the only that looks like it belongs in a trash bag are comments like these.
This is her website
This is her Facbook
This is her Twitter
And this is her Email: cindy@cindyformn.com
OH! AND this is her phone number (952) 474-1436
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Podcast is late again, sorry to the fans, @luppy1 & @mjw51177
I am trying to pull a few things together...new segments and what not...so I am waiting for everything to come together.
I am sorry to those who listen faithfully, but I promis you I am working on 3 or 4 shows now. As soon as all the parts come toether I will post them...I swear!!
Thanks for bearing with me...
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Will they allow swing's coffee to move?
If this is approved in the end it will mean a lot more work for me this summer :-)
This is how one advertises a #podcast!
I listen to a bunch of podcasts....one I listen to is Alonzo Bodden's "Who's Paying Attention?"
One of his fans, maybe friends, takes the funniest parts of his podcast and makes 2 minute videos out of them...LOVE the concept.
How can I get this for my podcast?? lol
Monday, June 4, 2012
I want to do an experiment...share & RT this...& Help me out, please?
So I was just listening to a podcast about "Loving Yourself More," one of the challenges the therapist tossed out there was to go and make a list of 25 positive features about yourself. The idea was than tossed out that if you couldn't do this that there might be some issues with depression or trama in your life that has caused you to see your self in such a bad light.
I think I got 2 or 3 ideas down, but that is it. I really can't come up with 25 good things about me!
So the person being interviewed went on to say that if cannot make a list of 25 things ask your firends to help, and that way maybe you can see yourself through their eyes...
So there it is!
Can ALL of you build a list of 25 good aspects about me?
I think there are a few people that need to check their messages...
Anyone know of one?
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Just finished recording with @Luppy1 & @Mjw51177 for an up coming show!
Just spent some quality time with Luppy (@luppy1) and Matt Woods (@MJW51177) talking about the History of HipHop. Where it is going and where it is coming from.
Who are your favorite Hip Hop artists?
Look out for it coming soon!
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Veterans ID Card Now Available from DMV??
Had a coworker tell me about this...and all I can say is ~ I WANT!!
Governor Bob McDonnell today launched the new Virginia Veterans ID Card available from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in partnership with the Department of Veterans Services (DVS) during an afternoon event at the McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Richmond. The card will help thousands of Virginia veterans identify themselves as veterans and obtain retail and restaurant discounts around the state. The DMV 2 Go mobile office was present to process veterans’ applications for the cards onsite this afternoon. Governor McDonnell, a U.S. Army veteran who served for a total of 21 years in active duty and reserve roles, visited the mobile office at today’s event and was one of the first to apply for the new ID card....http://bit.ly/Jw4DHs
Sorry if I am late to the party, but I have never seen this...
This is an awesome video.
Some people just talk to much and don't know when to shut the hell up and LISTEN!!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
18 more "likes" on #Facebook...Help me out a little please?
I have had the Podcast page on Facebook and it has been up for a month or so...
I need only 18 before I hit my first 100 "likes"
SO!! Share this post and if you are on facebook...GO LIKE THE PAGE!!
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Memorial Day ~ Time to swim and BBQ, Right?
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As many of you know I am loud mouth, I am a Muslim, I am a student, I am husband, I am a father, I am podcaster, I am an employee. That is many hats to wear!
The one thing that you might not know is that I am also a United States Navy Veteran.
Monday is Memorial Day. The official start of summer, a day when people will gather to officially kick off summer.
The one thing that some people have forgotten is that this is also the day the day to commemorate the fallen soldiers.
It started in 1865 and was made a Federal Holiday in 1968.
I am not going to preach to much about this…my only real point here is that I saw some memes floating around the internet yesterday that I wanted to share with you as a reminder that is a day to remember our fallen veterans.
So to those that served before me and those that served with me and those the will serve after me, thank you for paying the ultimate price.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Hypocrites in prayer or Have I just lost my mind?
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I just had the oddest Friday prayer service ever, and I am so confused, I am not sure if I should to write this or if I should to just accept it and move on in life.
But I feel like I need to let this out…so excuse me for a moment while I have verbal diarrhea; and if your offended by what I am about to say, I am sorry that was not my intent…so once you get over yourself, give me some constructive criticism.
The service opened with a five to ten minute speech on the panhandlers that were hanging around outside in the parking lot, and how we should not give them money because we were only encouraging that type of life style; to add to that, the question was tossed around a few times as to if they were even Muslim.
So deep breath and here I go…
Do we really need a five to ten minute speech on not giving money to beggars? I mean really we are all adults who work and if we have the extra dollar to give to some one that seems to need to it, than that is our choice.
Please note I said “someone that seems to need it.” Comedian Christopher Titus tells a story about a 22-year-old Vietnam War veteran that was panhandling beside the free way wearing Ed Hardy and using a skateboard. That would be someone that does not need the money. Again, we are all adults and we can generally tell when someone is trying to scam us and when they are not; and a lamented multi language card is a bit of a tip off.
I also understand that extra people hanging around in an already overly busy parking lot is a safety hazard, especially with the way people drive around the D.C. area. I also understand that if they are trying to scam people and they get a few dollars and they might go tell some of their friends and than there might be a few extra people panhandling the following week. But this is not an episode of South Park (http://cart.mn/MD6Q6N) where we are going to be overrun with people begging us for spare change.
There are real people that need real help out there, since Monday is Memorial Day how about these number 67,000 veterans are homeless on any given night (http://bit.ly/MD9Ksf). Yes, I know there are social programs that can help veterans and non-veterans, but sometimes getting them into these programs or putting them on that path is not as simple as picking up a phone. Granted, giving them money might not be the right answer ether…but until someone gives me a better idea, it is all I got.
I am not sure that this is a “lifestyle choice” ether. I mean a lifestyle is the way a person lives to his or her own ability (http://bit.ly/MDbbHm), but a choice? I don’t image that any of us reading this would choice to leave their job and go panhandle to make a living, maybe you would…but I would not be able to wrap my head around that way of thinking at all.
The thing that bothered me most about this is the phrase “they might not even be Muslims.” So what!! Do you really think that the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) ever once said “That person is not a believer, so I do not care for them.”? NO! In fact the Quran tells us in Surah 5 verse 32 “if anyone saves a life, it shall be as though he had saved the lives of all mankind.”
That person on the street corner might be so depressed that you don’t know what is going on in their head. That little bit of extra change might be what turns their day around. I just had a thought…what is in my couch might make someone happy. That is heavy. What we are too busy with to clean up or chase after could just put a smile on someone’s face.
Where was I…oh ya non-Muslims…the Quran also teaches us in Surah 3 verse 199 “and there are, certainly, among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), those who believe in God and in that which has been revealed to you, and in that which has been revealed to them, humbling themselves before God…” There are other good people out there. Just because they are not Muslim does not mean we can’t help them.
Now, I am sure I am going to get some kickback from this…and I am also sure that what was being talked about were the people walking around the parking lot with laminated signs that have their story printed out in Arabic, English, and Spanish; and maybe they are not homeless and helpless. But what about the fact that someone just told a room full of people not to give panhandlers money, and you know that someone is going to take that to an extreme.
Look, I was once taught that you never know who is asking you for money. There have been urban legends where rich people go and panhandle, they will sit there for days and get nothing, not a penny. Than someone will happen by and drop a dollar in and the rich person turns around and does something nice for that person, because they showed that not all of humanity sucks! Ya, I said it some of humanity sucks. I have also been taught (this is for religious people) that some of the panhandlers might be tests sent from God, sent to test you directly. That is one test you do not want to screw up.
Now I don’t know who is who, I mean I don’t know who is running a scam and who truly is in need. I use my best judgment to determine if I should hand out money, sometimes I might be wrong…but than there are the times I might get it right, and I make someone’s day. Than there are those times where I truly do not have anything on me, thank you to the age of credit cards.
I think what I am driving at is do not be too quick to judge someone that is asking for help. It takes a lot to get to that point.
And my few closing thoughts on this are…do not tell a room a full of people to not give money to panhandlers, and follow that with “oh by the way, don’t forget to put money in the donation box.
On my life I know it is different! I know that the money goes to help the masjid and the community, and the youth programs there in. But it sounds really bad, dude!
And finally if you are agreeing with what is being said about panhandling and praying Friday prayer, don’t go to Seven-Eleven and buy a slice of peperoni pizza to eat on the way back to your car.
Ok! I am done…let the abuse begin!
Hypocrites in prayer or Have I just lost my mind?
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I just had the oddest Friday prayer service ever, and I am so confused, I am not sure if I should to write this or if I should to just accept it and move on in life.
But I feel like I need to let this out…so excuse me for a moment while I have verbal diarrhea; and if your offended by what I am about to say, I am sorry that was not my intent…so once you get over yourself, give me some constructive criticism.
The service opened with a five to ten minute speech on the panhandlers that were hanging around outside in the parking lot, and how we should not give them money because we were only encouraging that type of life style; to add to that, the question was tossed around a few times as to if they were even Muslim.
So deep breath and here I go…
Do we really need a five to ten minute speech on not giving money to beggars? I mean really we are all adults who work and if we have the extra dollar to give to some one that seems to need to it, than that is our choice.
Please note I said “someone that seems to need it.” Comedian Christopher Titus tells a story about a 22-year-old Vietnam War veteran that was panhandling beside the free way wearing Ed Hardy and using a skateboard. That would be someone that does not need the money. Again, we are all adults and we can generally tell when someone is trying to scam us and when they are not; and a lamented multi language card is a bit of a tip off.
I also understand that extra people hanging around in an already overly busy parking lot is a safety hazard, especially with the way people drive around the D.C. area. I also understand that if they are trying to scam people and they get a few dollars and they might go tell some of their friends and than there might be a few extra people panhandling the following week. But this is not an episode of South Park (http://cart.mn/MD6Q6N) where we are going to be overrun with people begging us for spare change.
There are real people that need real help out there, since Monday is Memorial Day how about these number 67,000 veterans are homeless on any given night (http://bit.ly/MD9Ksf). Yes, I know there are social programs that can help veterans and non-veterans, but sometimes getting them into these programs or putting them on that path is not as simple as picking up a phone. Granted, giving them money might not be the right answer ether…but until someone gives me a better idea, it is all I got.
I am not sure that this is a “lifestyle choice” ether. I mean a lifestyle is the way a person lives to his or her own ability (http://bit.ly/MDbbHm), but a choice? I don’t image that any of us reading this would choice to leave their job and go panhandle to make a living, maybe you would…but I would not be able to wrap my head around that way of thinking at all.
The thing that bothered me most about this is the phrase “they might not even be Muslims.” So what!! Do you really think that the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) ever once said “That person is not a believer, so I do not care for them.”? NO! In fact the Quran tells us in Surah 5 verse 32 “if anyone saves a life, it shall be as though he had saved the lives of all mankind.”
That person on the street corner might be so depressed that you don’t know what is going on in their head. That little bit of extra change might be what turns their day around. I just had a thought…what is in my couch might make someone happy. That is heavy. What we are too busy with to clean up or chase after could just put a smile on someone’s face.
Where was I…oh ya non-Muslims…the Quran also teaches us in Surah 3 verse 199 “and there are, certainly, among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), those who believe in God and in that which has been revealed to you, and in that which has been revealed to them, humbling themselves before God…” There are other good people out there. Just because they are not Muslim does not mean we can’t help them.
Now, I am sure I am going to get some kickback from this…and I am also sure that what was being talked about were the people walking around the parking lot with laminated signs that have their story printed out in Arabic, English, and Spanish; and maybe they are not homeless and helpless. But what about the fact that someone just told a room full of people not to give panhandlers money, and you know that someone is going to take that to an extreme.
Look, I was once taught that you never know who is asking you for money. There have been urban legends where rich people go and panhandle, they will sit there for days and get nothing, not a penny. Than someone will happen by and drop a dollar in and the rich person turns around and does something nice for that person, because they showed that not all of humanity sucks! Ya, I said it some of humanity sucks. I have also been taught (this is for religious people) that some of the panhandlers might be tests sent from God, sent to test you directly. That is one test you do not want to screw up.
Now I don’t know who is who, I mean I don’t know who is running a scam and who truly is in need. I use my best judgment to determine if I should hand out money, sometimes I might be wrong…but than there are the times I might get it right, and I make someone’s day. Than there are those times where I truly do not have anything on me, thank you to the age of credit cards.
I think what I am driving at is do not be too quick to judge someone that is asking for help. It takes a lot to get to that point.
And my few closing thoughts on this are…do not tell a room a full of people to not give money to panhandlers, and follow that with “oh by the way, don’t forget to put money in the donation box.”
On my life I know it is different! I know that the money goes to help the masjid and the community, and the youth programs there in. But it sounds really bad, dude!
And finally if you are agreeing with what is being said about panhandling and praying Friday prayer, don’t go to Seven-Eleven and buy a slice of peperoni pizza to eat on the way back to your car.
Ok! I am done…let the abuse begin!
Hypocrites in prayer or Have I just lost my mind?
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I just had the oddest Friday prayer service ever, and I am so confused, I am not sure if I should to write this or if I should to just accept it and move on in life.
But I feel like I need to let this out…so excuse me for a moment while I have verbal diarrhea; and if your offended by what I am about to say, I am sorry that was not my intent…so once you get over yourself, give me some constructive criticism.
The service opened with a five to ten minute speech on the panhandlers that were hanging around outside in the parking lot, and how we should not give them money because we were only encouraging that type of life style; to add to that, the question was tossed around a few times as to if they were even Muslim.
So deep breath and here I go…
Do we really need a five to ten minute speech on not giving money to beggars? I mean really we are all adults who work and if we have the extra dollar to give to some one that seems to need to it, than that is our choice.
Please note I said “someone that seems to need it.” Comedian Christopher Titus tells a story about a 22-year-old Vietnam War veteran that was panhandling beside the free way wearing Ed Hardy and using a skateboard. That would be someone that does not need the money. Again, we are all adults and we can generally tell when someone is trying to scam us and when they are not; and a lamented multi language card is a bit of a tip off.
I also understand that extra people hanging around in an already overly busy parking lot is a safety hazard, especially with the way people drive around the D.C. area. I also understand that if they are trying to scam people and they get a few dollars and they might go tell some of their friends and than there might be a few extra people panhandling the following week. But this is not an episode of South Park (http://cart.mn/MD6Q6N) where we are going to be overrun with people begging us for spare change.
There are real people that need real help out there, since Monday is Memorial Day how about these number 67,000 veterans are homeless on any given night (http://bit.ly/MD9Ksf). Yes, I know there are social programs that can help veterans and non-veterans, but sometimes getting them into these programs or putting them on that path is not as simple as picking up a phone. Granted, giving them money might not be the right answer ether…but until someone gives me a better idea, it is all I got.
I am not sure that this is a “lifestyle choice” ether. I mean a lifestyle is the way a person lives to his or her own ability (http://bit.ly/MDbbHm), but a choice? I don’t image that any of us reading this would choice to leave their job and go panhandle to make a living, maybe you would…but I would not be able to wrap my head around that way of thinking at all.
The thing that bothered me most about this is the phrase “they might not even be Muslims.” So what!! Do you really think that the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) ever once said “That person is not a believer, so I do not care for them.”? NO! In fact the Quran tells us in Surah 5 verse 32 “if anyone saves a life, it shall be as though he had saved the lives of all mankind.”
That person on the street corner might be so depressed that you don’t know what is going on in their head. That little bit of extra change might be what turns their day around. I just had a thought…what is in my couch might make someone happy. That is heavy. What we are too busy with to clean up or chase after could just put a smile on someone’s face.
Where was I…oh ya non-Muslims…the Quran also teaches us in Surah 3 verse 199 “and there are, certainly, among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), those who believe in God and in that which has been revealed to you, and in that which has been revealed to them, humbling themselves before God…” There are other good people out there. Just because they are not Muslim does not mean we can’t help them.
Now, I am sure I am going to get some kickback from this…and I am also sure that what was being talked about were the people walking around the parking lot with laminated signs that have their story printed out in Arabic, English, and Spanish; and maybe they are not homeless and helpless. But what about the fact that someone just told a room full of people not to give panhandlers money, and you know that someone is going to take that to an extreme.
Look, I was once taught that you never know who is asking you for money. There have been urban legends where rich people go and panhandle, they will sit there for days and get nothing, not a penny. Than someone will happen by and drop a dollar in and the rich person turns around and does something nice for that person, because they showed that not all of humanity sucks! Ya, I said it some of humanity sucks. I have also been taught (this is for religious people) that some of the panhandlers might be tests sent from God, sent to test you directly. That is one test you do not want to screw up.
Now I don’t know who is who, I mean I don’t know who is running a scam and who truly is in need. I use my best judgment to determine if I should hand out money, sometimes I might be wrong…but than there are the times I might get it right, and I make someone’s day. Than there are those times where I truly do not have anything on me, thank you to the age of credit cards.
I think what I am driving at is do not be too quick to judge someone that is asking for help. It takes a lot to get to that point.
And my few closing thoughts on this are…do not tell a room a full of people to not give money to panhandlers, and follow that with “oh by the way, don’t forget to put money in the donation box.”
On my life I know it is different! I know that the money goes to help the masjid and the community, and the youth programs there in. But it sounds really bad, dude!
And finally if you are agreeing with what is being said about panhandling and praying Friday prayer, don’t go to Seven-Eleven and buy a slice of peperoni pizza to eat on the way back to your car.
Ok! I am done…let the abuse begin!
Who wants to talk about the end of the world?
So have been reading this article that my friend Reier posted a link to (http://bit.ly/LnqEsx) about the people that were VERY sure that the world was going to end May of last year...you remember those folks?
Part of me is taken back by the blind faith of what of believing in something like this to the point that you would quit a 6 figure a year job; but at the same time is it really that odd to have that much faith in something?
I would love to do hear from you people and get your thoughts on this...anyone?
Thursday, May 24, 2012
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I was so poor growing up that we couldn't afford "Crazy Glue" we had to use "Slighty Insane Sticky Stuff"
