Doing the Responsible Thing | Missing Pieces 214
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- Опубликовано: 8 окт 2024
- I discuss why today is an important date in my work history, all the things we did this week including making some fun videos, going to Hershey Park, Clark's first haircut, and more. I also make a return to gaming.
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Hello Greg!
Sorry RC hasn't been as great this year. Atleast you guys are being together!
The way your pushing Clarke to try new things is a great way to do it! I wish I was pushed more when I was younger, could have experienced more in life at that age.
Glad Deb is doing better!
I myself have been getting out on some hikes for the first time in months. I've been missing it.
Glad you and your family are doing well! All the best, Rob.
Hello Greg! How are you doing my friend?
First off, congratulations on your successful career as a content creator thus far! May it continue to thrive for years to come! I’ll be honest, I fear that I won’t like what I do after high school either. It is starting to get quite overwhelming to me just how fast this growing up thing is happening. Maybe accounting is the solution after all so I don’t spoil my hobby for cars as a car salesman. Who knows though, right?
What a blessing Deb is for giving Clark some VIP haircut services! Hopefully Clark’s next haircut can be done by her! I can’t recall the last time I didn’t have my haircut professionally; I’ve done it that way for a majority of my life. Hershey Park sounded like an absolute blast; however, I would be absolutely terrified of the rides. Also, I have some pretty bad motion sickness, so I’d definitely throw up out of fear!
Bad news Greg, my new gaming PC is having some software issues with American Truck Simulator. It is something to do with either ASUS (the computer manufacturer) or Steam if I had to guess. I’m so bummed about that. At least Forza runs really good now!
My week was pretty uneventful, just a lot of Mario gameplay and chilling around the house for the most part due to the hot weather. However, and skip to the concluding paragraph if you don’t wanna hear about car stuff, I’ve had some bad luck on the automotive front. On Saturday, I took my mom’s 2021 Highlander into Bismarck for what was just supposed to be routine maintenance along with a bumper recall fix. When they were inspecting the vehicle after the oil change though, they discovered that a mouse had taken over the inside of the engine and chewed up the engine air filter, and the wiring for the engine coils. They showed me the chewed up wiring harnesses, and boy was it an ugly sight. So, I ended up having to have Dad come and pick me up because the vehicle was not safe to drive. They kept it for a few days until the parts arrived. Fast forward to Tuesday the 16th, which is today in my world, they fixed the issue, and I took my Mom over to the dealership where they got $400 from us between the oil change and the repairs. End of story, right? Well, just a few hours later, she was coming home from hanging with my aunt who lives over in that area, and a deer totally rammed into the driver’s side of the car, THE DAY WE REPAIR IT! I swear I have the dumbest luck. So, it’s back to the dealership to get an estimate on that accident…..
I hope your week was filled with amazing memories that will last for the rest of eternity. Thank you for being involved in my life, you guys mean the world to me! Live every day like it’s your best, and may God bless you all. See you next time!
Hi Sam! I thought I would take the time to respond to your comment here if that's okay with you. It's hard to pick a path in life. I say just do what makes you happy now and if that changes in the future, you can switch it up. Hopefully you can get your PC fixed up. That car story is wild! Sometimes that's how the universe works. One step forward and two steps back. That's what insurance is for though. Good thing you guys have plenty of cars to get around lol. See you next week!
@@MissingPiecesPod See you next week, my friend!
Hi Greg, it has been far too long since we’ve left a comment. We finally moved into our new home so we will soon be back to our regularly scheduled Greg,Clark, and Coty programming.
We love the idea of an amusement park “tour”. The home we purchased is around a 5 minute drive from King’s Island which is a fantastic park located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Even better is the fact that they have Camp Cedar which is a Glampjng type of place and also more rustic camp grounds all around the area. Would be so cool to see you make a video in our stomping grounds. As always, you do an awesome job with your channels!
It's crazy how long you been doing this then a normal job. Haven't been watching the videos for to long but have gone back and watched older ones. When it comes to pushing kids to try new things I did that with my daughter at cedar point. She loves the rides. Never been to Hershey. It's on bucket list. My son is 6 and he ready for roller coasters. We watch POV videos of rides all the time. Few more years and he be tall enough. You are not a boring person. Just not over the top like a lot of RUclipsrs. No good deed goes unpunished. Even in video games it seems. As always thanks for the pod. Appreciate it more then you know.
Glad to hear that the podcast is back on track, it was definitely well missed. The idea of traveling to different amusement parks seems pretty fun. Besides trying bush gardens , I would recommend kings dominion as well. When does yard sale season typically end for you? Also are you looking forward to the spooky season around the corner.
So, yes, you get to pet the dogs. They stopped the sled and switch drivers and let you pet and interact with the team. Then we went to a training camp, saw and interacted with some other sled dogs, and puppies. Sled dogs are different than the very furry huskies most people think of.
Copied from Ep.213 Hey Greg! Just wanted to tell you that I have been listening to your podcasts since the beginning even before Missing Pieces!
Yeah, it was a bummer not having new episodes for nearly a month but that inspired me to dig through the archives and find your old Late Night Radio Show episodes in the unlisted playlist of brickitectLIVE. They are amazing plus there are Good Morning Brickitecters episodes that I still need to listen to. So dont feel bad about not having podcast episodes every week.
Because I am sure that there are people that have not listened to the aforementioned series so you can redirect them to that when you dont have new episodes. Even I found you in January 2019 and am a diehard fan and thank you for providing so much entertainment especially in the Covid days when everyone was locked up at home. P.S I kind of miss your clean shaven look. Keep up the great work!
Greg,
Long time viewer and new commentator. I understand the solo life. I go to concerts by myself. I just attended Blink 182. It’s just like your roller coasters. I either make friends with people I sit by or I sing by myself and have a great time. If I waited for people to attend I would miss out on too many things and concerts are too expensive now so the solo way is for me!
The way you go about introducing Clark to new things is without doubt the right way to go about it - encourage but not force, and take everything one step at a time. Keep on taking those steps, and he'll get there. It's exactly the opposite of how my parents went about things - very much try things once, then give up. I can't swim because my dad can't swim, so was never properly taught. I didn't ride a bike for 25 years because they never replaced the bike I outgrew. My diet's always been pretty poor as I wasn't introduced to new and different healthier foods. I didn't go on any holiday abroad until I was 18. And, tying it back in to what you've talked about, coasters just turn my stomach upside down as I was never introduced to any such ride as a child. I know I sound angry and bitter, probably because I am a bit, but I do watch Clark's relationship with you and Coty very much with a thought of how it can be done so much better!
As an aside, one thing I do have is quite a wicked and slightly dark sense of humour, and so I did have to laugh at your mishap in Red Dead Redemption given this weekends, errr, news events (again, kids, cover your ears!). All I took from that story was that a Pennsylvania man pointed a gun at somebody, and you're SURPRISED they didn't take too kindly to that?! Can't for the life of me think why!!
It's never too late to do graphic design. I work for a graphic design team as their project manager and we definitely need graphic designers. My daughter is starting graphic design school in a month and she's very excited. There are so many things to do now in the field.
Congratulations on being able to turn from corporate job to self unemployed. I love watch your families adventures. RCing back. Hawaii was beautiful. The temperatures are crazy hot on my side of Pa, too.love the yard sale videos as well. I really enjoyed the America truck sim. Its so calming.
Good Sunday Morning Greg!! Congratulations on the anniversary!! You put the work in and in turn you were able to be financially independent. We are all benefitting from you initial due paying!! The Clark is blessed by the foundation you built.
Sorry to hear the RC adventure or Ollies were not successes...yes, the HEAT is ON!! :( Give me 45 over 95 any day lol.
Barber shops have definitely changed over the years and the chain stores are hit or miss and the teach short cut haircutting. Deb is wonderful!!
The Hershey's Park membership was a fantastic investment. The Clark is working his way up to being a rollercoaster king. Such a great treat when you can ride coasters in quick sequence, unlike only being able to ride 5 or 6 in a day. That is always a struggle as a parent knowing when to push the encouragement and when to let it go for another time...every kid is different. The Clark is great and he will find his way. That was great you met another fan in the wild. Another great outing for you guys!! Throw Kings Island into the mix. Yes, solo trips are good for you every now and then. Only having to worry about yourself is really a great way to refresh and recharge.
I love the term "flipbait". That is a perfect term for what you do. It give a different perspective to the yard sale and bargain shopping stores.
Euro trucking will be fun if you drive in the UK. It is counterintuitive that left lane driving. :) The redemption game sounds like you can shed some aggression in a fun way. No honor among thieves in that game though.
Greg, thanks for another hour well spent. I hope that you, Coty, and the Clark enjoy another wonderful summer week. Continue to enjoy the time together and make the most of each day you get to spend with the Clark. Have a great Sunday Afternoon!! We are so blessed to have you!!
Thank you for the thoughtful comment, Ray. I forgot to shout you out on today's episode so I wanted to make sure you know I appreciated your thoughtful response and am thankful you tune in each week!
@MissingPiecesPod Hey Greg!! Thank you!! Watching this week's right now. So glad I get to participate in this great community each week. I hope you, Coty, and the Clark have a fantastic Sunday!! 😀
You asked me to mention the Disney streamers I was watching. mostly ResortTV1 but then they are good friends with RonOnTheGo so I watch him too. They sometimes have opposite schedules so usually one is on each day. They do find enough interesting things to fill the time but there is a lot of repeated things-like People Mover or any ride that has short wait times. But they find a lot of new merchandise to show from the stores, too. I honestly think the hardest part of the job is reading and conversing with a chat for 4-6 hours. 😅 Their moderators really had a busy job, too!
And they did a challenge one day of trying to do all the rides in one day from all 4 parks. He was sooo close but it was just too busy, rides breaking, and rain storms. But that was just a fun marathon to check in on that day.
Would love to see red dead streams