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Al9ha, Russ! Happy belated birthday! On the Topic of the Day, have Always been Coca-Cola fan(blame Mom-lol). Never been real fan of root beer until couple years ago, came across Bundaberg vanilla soda & ginger beer & Virgil's root beer. Am more partial towards ginger beer coz of the purported health benefits from ginger!(ancient Chinese secret!)-lol. Had heard you making mention of your 2d channel but hadn't gotten around to checking it out...until now...Aloha/Mahalo from Hawaii...p.s...What's current weather conditions like(not when filming)

Hey Russ, going to Costco today after our gym workout literally next door. Mrs.K hardcore cycle. I always get gas for her too (at Walmart). Got your chicken and pizza with a full tank for Mrs.Right, that’s a good day👍🏻💯

Hey Russ, I agree totally that it is hard to figure out places from the Air. I’ve gone up many times once in a little helicopter and lots of times with my son in his plane and yep, it’s hard unless you’re kind of at an angle. You have no concept of height and things like that. Also, my son used to fly over Tampa Bay with the marine biologist to keep track of where the manatees were so that was really cool for him. Also, my dad was a helicopter pilot and he used to fly Bell helicopters among other things. So we have an aviation family.

Hi Russ! Enjoy the talks. Do you just eat the chicken right off the bone? (Or) Do you make other things with it like chicken salad. Just wondering.

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When I go to Costco between 11-2 I usually end up sitting with someone else at that tables. I just ask if I could sit here and they always (so far) say "sure". I hadn't had anyone call me over to sit at their table yet. I end up being aggressive and meeting new people.

Like the forensic stories. As far as buying equipment for work, someone is always unhappy. I have equipment calibrated by outside companies and when equipment is out of spec and needs replacement. It seems like it's my fault. They give you the "I didn't budget for ...."

Hey Russ, thanks for sharing your story on your career. Changes in technology can be brutal on your career occupation rendering your profession obsolete. I was very fortunate to withstand most of it in my profession as a real estate appraiser where valuations were being automated i.e. Zillow etc. Glad you were able to adjust and transition into being a YT influencer of ebikes and "more." Being professorial is your strong suit!

Hey Russ, I am glad you chat with us everyday. It is so cool you opened a photography school.

good episode, kept my interest

Interesting background, thanks 🙏

Enjoyed your story. I was heavenly involved in photography for many years. Made the transition from 35mm to digital and then to video. I'm posting vlogs to my Facebook page and have recently purchased Go Pro equipment with the intention of joining You Tube. Keep up the interesting videos.

Never heard of Groupon. That must have happened during the time I was working 110 hours per week and had no life outside of work.

Very interesting stories, thanks ❤ 📸

Interesting. Have you ever thought about teaching guitar?

Fellow teacher who did wedding photography quit just before you. Digital cameras and cellphones, he said killed his business. He sold his cameras to a camera repair shop. It’s now closed, too.

Depends how old you are. My mother paid newspaper subscriptions by the month. I bought some salad dressing in bulk. I unexpectedly spent a year in a nursing facility and the dressing became rancid.

People still use that garbage in 2025? Do people still use margarine too?

My knee-jerk instinct, based on convenience, would be to buy the smaller quantity because I rarely cook with oil. However, given the opportunity to think about it logically, I would have gone with the bulk deal. You can always find a bit more space in your kitchen cabinets and save the other bottle for another occasion. The stuff lasts forever unopened. Worst-case, you can do the neighborly thing and give it to a next-door neighbor if they need some oil or drop it off at a food pantry. It won’t go to waste.

Keep the oil ditch the pepsi😂

If I actually used that kind of oil, I’d go with buying the larger quantity and then give one bottle to our local food pantry. Our small family wouldn’t use that much. Truth is, our family hasn’t used vegetable oil in 30+ years. Hubby is Filipino & he loves to cook as I do; even so, we’ve only used EVOO & occasionally Avocado Oil for the past 30+ years. As for the soda, I’m hoping Costco will also carry Coke Zero, since our family prefers that one over the Diet Coke.

It depends if you use all, or waste some of it. Good to split it with daughter or someone else. There’s only tso of us too, so we don’t often buy larger quantities of food at Costco anymore. Have you noticed we haven’t had much snow this winter?

A. Oil can go rancid...use fairly quickly...store cool, dark place. B. Costco ( I like) but you do have a membership to pay. C. depending on how far one is from a Costco...driving /time spent...vs local grocery. ....All factors ... But looks like it was a deal.

You made the right choice better price. Mrs.Right will freak out at first bc of the sheer quantity but you’ll offer the second bottle of oil to Daughter Right and all will be justified. Mrs.K may not send you out for anything tho🤣🤣🤣

As far as the oil, I live alone. I buy small quantities of oil, usually 🫒 oil. But, if I was buying that I would’ve bought the more quantity at higher price I think. Good stories 👍😆

Seed oils are poison. Don't cook with it.

The smaller quantity at higher price...

If I had to cook a large quantity of egg rolls, I would buy the oil that I need. Since eating cleaner the last couple of years, I don't use vegetable oil or highly refined oils and it would be a waste anyway. I only have extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil in the house. I cook frozen egg rolls in the air fryer using avocado oil to coat the egg rolls.

More at higher price I would have bought 3 of the 192oz , you're going to always use cooking oil. Might as well have it stocked up. Why keep making multiple trips, time, gas , and shopping. Cooking oil lasts a long time, years

Hey russ! Ive been homeless in my 2010 Mazda3 for 8nmonths, this weather is brutal🥲. Definitely use that high heat / fan setting 🤣 Thank the lord for his protection and provision, god bless 🙏🏻 thanks 4 sharing your videos

Some of my most entertaining coworkers were gay.

Hello from fort Myers,Florida 🍊😁

Oil has a long shelf life. One to two years. I buy the same at Sams for 2 people. Also you have friends and family who would buy the extra . Used oil should be refrigerated. Are your family safe from Cal. fires?

what do you think is better DJI or go pro13 for my first one.

Welcome to the club. I'm in my low 80's, don't tell anyone. My problem is my mind says I can do this or that and my body says NO! Great video by the way!

Hi Russ. It is ironic that you thought to talk about this topic. I will be retiring in 9 months after 34 years in law enforcement. So not only do I have get used to doing nothing, but I also have to adjust for adrenaline withdrawal. And the Mrs. will be working at least 2 years after I retire. I already thought that I have to buy an alarm clock with the day and date on the screen. I plan to move to another state so hopefully this will occupy some of my time.

I hear you and I feel your pain, Russ. I turned 50 in August and I didn’t have cancer at 48 on my Bingo card. I had lymphoma that caused such severe swelling in my legs, I couldn’t walk from one end of the store to the other without being out of breath from exhaustion and doubled over in pain. Thankfully they figured out how to treat it and I’ve been cancer-free for a year and a half. My latest ailment is tendon pain in my fingers, which may be related. When we get older, we need to start stockpiling spare parts. E-bikes have been a godsend to me and I’m finally able to ride 50-60 miles or more with ease once again like I used to do in my teens and 20s. I went through a period when I was getting heavy too. I think I peaked around 260. Nothing like cancer and a week in the hospital to make you shed some weight. 😂 I’ve regained some weight but I now hover between 200 and 210. Not bad for 6’1” I suppose.

I can feel im getting older! Hip issue at 65. Pain is unbearable at times.

Aging is inconvenient. I lived an active life. For the past two years I can barely walk. Life is different. I no longer look forward to winter. Best to lower your expectations.

Are you still going to the health club Russ.

On another note about the hip and being disabled. I notice when I am out in public, people give me special treatment. Especially the days when I cant walk around the store and I use the electric wheelchairs. Most people that I feel wouldnt be nice to me are. They offer to get items off the shelf for me and let me go first in line. Feels good sometimes seeing the love that people actually have for their fellow man. I dont take advantage of their kindness, I just let them know, sometimes my hip allows me to move, sometimes it doesn't. :)

I remember, in my college days one day I was looking at myself in the bathroom mirror. Saying to myself, one day your gonna look up and see and old man, when will that day be. That day was several years ago. I was like, wow, you made it! Time flys, however when we look back it seems long ago however its not in the scheme of things. 70,80,90,00,10,20 all these decades added up. Had a good life for what I made of it. Was able to work in the I.T. field 30 years, worked oil fields about 4 years, DOD worked baout 4 years total. Worked for all branches of the armed forces in I.T., drove 18 wheelers, helped build homes, helped start up companies, Taxi driver, worked at Port of Corpus Christi, worked for banks, Dallas city government, Enron, Compaq, Hilton. Ive been everywhere job wise in my life. God Blessed me and continually does. Understand about the hips, I must take my cane and or walker with me. I limp even if I dont feel pain right then.

It’s not the age but how we age 87 and looking for another 10 years if God so will’s

Aging is a privilege denied by many. I started losing my hair in my 20s. I haven't had much hair since my 50s and it has grayed more every year for about 20 years. I can see a difference in your face too. Keep up the weight loss. I'm getting more exercise, so hopefully I will also lose weight. Have a great weekend.

I ask myself this each and every day that I'm definitely looking older these days🤣🤣like oh what happened? I'm fortunate to still have a full head of hair but is now almost totally gray, the bags under my eyes are more prevalent and developing a chicken neck. Mrs.K has not aged at all in 20+ years, says I look more distinguished like an OG so I'll take it. You definitely look younger now with your weight loss so good for you Russ👍Maybe it's the Asian in both of us though we're definitely feeling our age.

Pain is the line you cross into age and that's why retirement exists. As an employer you're better off with younger workers just for better attendance and endurance, not to mention acquiring the bleeding edge of modern skills and technology. Russ you are probably doing more service to a larger group now than when you were a city cop. We appreciate you sharing your discoveries with us and in consequence some of your wisdom benefits our lifestyle with a little heads up.

If I recall I started going downhill around mid 40’s. White hair, losing hair and pain. One of my doctors told me I should take better care of myself. Most cases your health doesn’t improve with age. 😂

I have no idea when I started looking older. I don't look at myself often. However, One day I noticed my beard was beginning to look white and I said to myself; I bet a white beard would look cool if I grew it out; so I stopped cutting it as much. I like the getting older look. Now I'm wondering what I would look like at 180 pounds. I need to find that out.

I think also when you lose a significant amount of weight the skin may not catch up with that. Neck area shows up quickly after a certain age. If it helps, you look better overall thinner and it’s just stuff we are all dealing with. I look a little younger than my age, always have and yeah, darker and or oilier skin types tend to age better

It's not the age it's the mileage.