Toni and Ryan - Bent Over A BlackJack Table
Episode Date: November 20, 2023Ryan got caught with his pants down... but his chips UP. Love ya! Toni xoCheck out our Patreon at patreon.com/ToniandRyan, and make sure you join our Facebook Group! Find #ToniAndRyan on Instagram @t...onilodge and @ryan.jon OR on TikTok @toniandryanpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to the Tony and Ryan podcast. My name is Ryan. This is Dr. Arthur Tony Lodge and we are calling-
We're on a hot streak. Perth again.
Perth town.
God's country. No, mother mother land.
The mother land.
I get confused.
No, that's New Zealand.
God's country.
God's country.
We're calling Samantha, who's in Perth.
Oh!
Perth-man-tha.
No, okay.
Samantha!
Hi!
Hey, it's Tony and Ryan.
Oh, my God.
You guys have made my fucking day.
There is no way.
Are you trying to escape from a one-night stand?
You sound like you're being very quiet this morning.
Let's not talk about it.
Is that actually happening?
Well, it's very early because the time difference is very early at the moment.
Yeah.
So, let's just let that one. It's 7.30. Yeah. Anyway, so, it's a beautiful because the time difference is very early at the moment in Perth. Yeah. So, let's just like let that one.
Yeah, okay.
7.30.
Yeah.
Anyway, so it's a beautiful day outside.
Let's talk about that.
No.
I'm actually leaving.
Samantha, will you approve today's podcast?
No, no, no, no.
Samantha, I need the goss.
I will.
Approve, approve, approve.
Yeah.
Hi, it's Samantha from Perth and I approve this podcast.
Guys, there's breaking news.
I've got popcorn in my teeth.
Two pieces of breaking news.
First news, Tony.
There's popcorn in my teeth.
Second news, we're recording today in the Spotify studios in Los Angeles.
And Toni just ran into Heidi Montag in the toilet. I want to cry.
I love the hills so much. I actually did not know that you were going to say that and that's why I led with the popcorn. Okay. Yeah. What do you think
is big news? Both are pretty big. I mean, I don't know
if Spencer's here as well.
I'm going to keep an eye out.
Was that a good thing or a bad thing if he was?
Bad for back in the day.
Bad if you're an LC fan like me.
But apparently he's reformed.
A celebrity spotter slash star fucker.
Star fucker.
But the thing is, I'm not super into celebs except for like shit reality TV.
I just love TV, like reality TV.
So did you like say hi?
So I walked-
Did you walk out of the cubicle and go, I wouldn't go in there and go, oh, fuck, it's Heidi Montag?
She said that to me.
No.
So I was walking into the toilet and she was like walking out and I went, oh, sorry.
She went, that's fine.
And then I went, oh, hello.
And she went, hey.
And then she kept walking.
Hi, D. Yeah. Heidi then I went, oh, hello. And she went, hey. And then she kept walking. Hey, D.
Yeah.
Heidi.
I get it, yeah.
And on Heidi and Ryan today, you'll hear her tell a story about how she ran into Tony Lodge
in the-
Heidi and Ryan?
Yeah.
Did you just go on and record a podcast with her after this?
I just assume it was just like, that's just how a podcast is.
That's what a podcast is called.
They just find a little ride.
She'll find a little, you know.
Yeah.
A little sidekick.
She needs a sidekick.
Yeah.
All strong women do.
I really do have this popcorn in my teeth, guys.
These are top confessions.
That's my confession.
Yeah.
The popcorn.
Confessions, submit them.
TonyandRyan.com.au.
They are completely anonymous.
Frustratingly anonymous.
And anonymous has sent this through.
The confession is, I met Tony Lodge in the toilet at Spotify in LA.
I think I busted my dad cheating when he thought I was his mistress.
For those playing along at home, Tony is speechless,
which is strange for Tony,
especially as she just ran into Hardy Montag.
Hang on.
Hang on.
I thought that was the mistress.
Because they were like a glory hole or something.
Oh, did the dad fuck the daughter?
Oh, my God.
That's what I was worried about.
Well, you can see why I was so upset, distressed by the news.
Let me go tell Heidi I'll ask her what she reckons.
I've been driving a rental car while my car is getting fixed
because I hit a deer.
That'll do some damage to your car.
Oh, dear.
Yeah.
Deary me.
I drove through a drive-through coffee place
and noticed my dad was in the car behind me.
Driving through a drive-through coffee place in the rental car. Yep. Dad's behind you. Yep. Fucking you. I said. Oh, no, in the car.
I said to the lady,
can I pay for the person behind me? Tell him it's from a secret admirer.
Ha ha. Oh, like pay it forward kind of vibe. Yeah, but it's like her dad.
Oh, but she knew it was the dad. That's funny. Yeah. Oh, actually, no, it forward kind of vibe. Yeah, but it's like her dad. Oh, but she knew it was the dad.
That's funny.
Oh, actually, no, that's kind of fucked anyway, isn't it?
Secret admirer.
Isn't that just like a real primary school cheeky?
Yeah.
Oh, yeah, just cheeky.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
And so I then pulled over at the front.
So then he would have got the free coffee going, what the hell?
And then I drove up and going, oh, it's her.
Oh, yeah.
Oh, it's my daughter.
Yeah.
Who I'm not having sex with.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I just, I'm really stuck on how you get those chicken fingers.
Yeah, well, he stopped and got out of his car and walked up and said.
With his cock out.
He's at a drive-thru coffee place.
Drive-thru cocky place, yeah.
And he walks over and sees my windows down and said,
I thought we were going to wait until we got to the hotel
before he realised it was me.
It turns out he's been cheating on my step-mom
with a lady who drives the same type of car as the rental.
He then tried to backtrack and go,
oh, just joking, oh, you need sweetie.
Cheeky.
backtrack and go, oh, just joking.
Oh, you need sweetie. Cheeky.
But I could tell from his initial voice and his backtrack what was going on.
Dark tint, obviously, on those windows.
Darkest legal tint.
Fuck.
That is.
So, then what happened?
Like, do we know?
That's all we know.
And I can't ask follow-up know? That's all we know.
And I can't ask follow-up questions because it's annoyingly anonymous. Frustratingly anonymous.
Yep.
So, what would you do in that situation, Ryan, if that was like, if you're the person in
the car and your dad kind of lets that slip?
I probably wouldn't bang the dad.
No.
I mean, how hot's the dad?
That's what, you know.
Is it my dad?
No.
No.
Like-
I wonder if they broke up. then do you have like an ex
step mum? I guess it depends on how long
like technically yes you would but whether you had a relationship with
them or not I guess would depend on how long they'd been together. That's my ex step mum.
Yeah like. Because I don't know what's happened but the fact that step mum maybe
you know. Has this happened before?
This guy's a creeper.
Repeating old habits or something.
But.
I think you shouldn't open with that line.
Well, no.
And also.
And clearly see who it is.
Also, the whole purpose of a drive-thru is that you don't have to get out of the car.
Yeah.
Like, why wouldn't you just like hit call on the Bluetooth?
Like, call mistress and be like, thanks for the coffee.
You know, I don't know.
Call mistress.
Well, I don't know her name.
Is that what you'd save them in your phone?
Yeah, because then it would be, like, hiding in plain sight.
It's like, oh, well, it's obviously not your mistress, but it is.
You know what I mean?
What's your side hoe called in your phone?
I think that-
Mine's called Tony.
Nice.
That's very funny.
I think if I was going to cheat on my boyfriend,
I'd probably save it as like Australia Post Burnley or something like that.
Like you'd save it as like a business.
No, Wanda Torps has been having issues with the Post Office.
With the Post Office.
Yeah.
He's had an issue with the Post and they've been posting his partner.
No, but that's why I say about the post office because they're always fucking me.
You know what I mean?
You haven't been lying.
That's pretty funny.
Yeah, you haven't been lying.
That's pretty funny.
Guys have been fucked by the post office.
Oh, what happened?
Yeah, just.
That's what he saved in his phone.
Yeah.
So, fucked by the post office.
What was his name?
Anyway, sorry, I'm crazy today.
I've got a Diet Coke on the go.
Half a cheese stick. A Diet Coke on the go. Half a cheese stick.
A Diet Coke in a can.
In a can.
I'm never leaving the United States of America.
Actually, take that back because someone might be listening and go,
oh, she's going to overstay her holiday visa.
How long is that holiday visa?
90 days.
Oh, we've got ages.
Yeah, that's why it's 90 Day Fiancé.
You know that show?
Is that why? Yeah. So, you've got 90 days before they get got ages. Yeah. That's why it's 90 Day Fiancé. You know that show? Is that why?
Yeah.
So, you've got 90 days before they get booted.
Yeah.
Kick her out.
Kick her out.
Don't you dare.
Don't.
Don't kick me out.
I really don't want to leave.
Is this evil genius or criminal or just evil or just genius?
Oh, my God.
Five options.
Since COVID, Goodwill have changed their changing rooms.
Is Goodwill like up shop?
Yeah, for sure.
Proof store.
Yep.
So, usually you go try the close on.
They closed that for COVID because obviously contact.
And I think they're just going, we're not doing that anymore.
Oh, so you just got to raw dug it and hope for the best.
Yeah, which is risky.
They don't have a return or refund policy, but they do have an exchange
so you can take it back with the tag still on and get something else for the same value.
Oh, yeah.
That's quite good, I guess.
I recently bought a tagging gun for $20 off Amazon.
So, I buy a bunch of stuff.
No.
And if it doesn't fit, I take it back.
And if it does fit, I'll re-tag one of my own pieces of clothing that I've like, you know,
worn enough times and had enough of.
And if it's a similar description, because they're pretty generic, like medium-sized girl's top.
I like this one.
Okay, I'll just send that one back instead.
Is this morally wrong?
Goodwill have recently raised their prices like crazy.
And I think this is better than donating
clothes because sometimes they just throw them out i mean the reason that prices go up normally
is because that many people steal that they have to like cover their costs i think like you're
buying things from goodwill and i'll be honest i don't know about goodwill because i'm not american
but in australia all of the op shops, like, go to, like, the
money goes to charity.
The people that work there are volunteers.
That's a fucking dog shit thing to do, I reckon.
Is this morally wrong?
Yes, and criminally wrong.
Like, literally, you are stealing.
Is this morally wrong?
I just killed a guy.
Is that wrong?
Yeah, like, it's not a grey area.
Like, you're talking about, like, actually doing the wrong fucking thing.
Like, it's not a grey area.
Like, you're talking about, like, actually doing the wrong fucking thing.
And also, you're taking it from, like, other people that, like, need access to, like, clothing.
Cheap clothes.
Just fucking donate it, you fucking dick.
That is such a dick thing to do.
Just want to remind you, this person listens to our podcast and pays your bills.
Well.
Without them, we couldn't buy our own Amazon gun for 20 bucks. But the thing the thing yeah i'm not stealing clothes from the underprivileged like that's i think that so you don't think that
that's fucked no it's pretty fucked i think it's i think it's hilarious that she's like
is it morally wrong like it clearly is yeah and also you know that thing was like if you have to
ask like i reckon you already know.
Yeah. Like, I.
Yeah.
The fact that you've bought a tagging gun from Emma, that's like intent.
You know, when they, like, when you, something just randomly happens.
And you go, oh, that was a bit cheeky, but like.
This is like cold hearted and calculated.
Calculated.
Pre-planned.
Pre-meditated.
Is that what they say?
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
And it's also that, like, I buy other things.
If they don't, then I take it back.
That's one thing.
But then taking your stuff and, like, you're then making money, basically,
of, like, oh, I think that's so shit.
Yeah.
I.
Also.
I hope you get caught.
I hope you get caught.
After this episode, a bit of a spike on Amazon tagging guns
Oh, yeah, I mean, because like, why can you buy that?
Is it for small business owners?
Or is this the market for it?
Hey, and this is what the guy would say at Big Tagging
He'd be like, we just make the product and it's for sale
Customers can buy, you know, I'm just in the
I'm in the tagging gun business
I'm in the tagging game
Big tag, yeah
And that's what I do and I don't judge
Because I'm not judging people
Well, I can't police what people do with the tagging gun
Nah, yeah, I think that's cruel
I don't think you can do that.
Up next, something else that may be morally wrong.
Oh, no.
And a bride on her wedding day is seeing me at my worst.
This isn't criminally wrong as well, is it?
You go, so I bought a tagging gun to the wedding.
I believe that, yes, there was some criminal activity involved.
Ryan, no.
Yeah, not by me.
Can you wait till we get out of the country?
No, I got got.
I got oceaned 11.
I got cloonied.
I got pitted.
Hot, hot, hot, hot.
It's not hot when you're the one getting got.
You've never been had before then.
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Yeah okay
We need to take a moment
Should I eat the rest
Of this cheese stick
Yeah
Yeah
Because you're not
Going to want to feel
Like it after this
Okay
I'm just going to
Pardon me
How good is the cheese stick though
It's really good
It's really good.
It's mozzarella.
And that's not a stringer, is it?
No.
I mean, you can rip it.
Do you want a little bit?
Oh, no, no, no.
I ate so much Mexican food last night.
I've just put so much cheese in my mouth. Yeah, that's what I, yeah.
The difference between me last night and you now is I wasn't mid-podcast when I did it.
We're all friends here.
Well, I hope so.
Recently, I was called into question about ordering a steak in a bowling alley.
Are you guys still against that?
I blocked that out.
Yeah, I am still against that.
So, let me get this straight.
Bowling alleys, great.
Steaks, excellent.
Steak at a bowling alley.
Questionable. Not good.ys, great. Steaks, excellent. Steak at a bowling alley. Questionable.
Not good.
Cheese, great.
Podcast, awesome.
Cheese on a podcast.
Maybe not.
Maybe not.
Yeah, okay.
What's worse?
What I did at the bowling alley or getting a massage at a blackjack table at the casino?
The steak, definitely.
Did you see what happened?
I didn't.
I've heard murmurings about this.
I believe there's footage of me bent over a blackjack table
by a four foot 11 lady getting a massage.
I don't smoke like ever, but apparently someone was holding
a lit cigarette in my mouth at the time. And I couldn't even, I couldn't get away.
Couldn't get away. Oh God, they just fell in my mouth.
But the thing with blackjack is you still need to like see the cards.
Am I hitting? Am I folding? Like you're still like playing cards and I'm bent
over on the table, table getting massaged and
trying to deal the cards and then someone's puffing smoke in my face.
And I'm next to a bride on her wedding day who is laughing her ass off at me.
Is it true we have video footage of this? It is true.
No, it's not because you can't film in a casino.
So it's not true.
We don't have that footage, unfortunately.
It's not flattering footage.
I've seen it.
It's not flattering.
There's no footage to be seen because you can't do that.
There's the grey area for you.
The steak in the bowling alley, definitely worse than this
because this is elite.
Is it though?
The thing is.
I think if you've seen the footage, I think you'd change your tune.
The footage does not exist, but yes, I have seen it.
Okay.
And no, it's not great.
But the thought of, I think like, if you think about it like this, say you're a high roller, right?
And you're in the Rolex room or fucking whatever they call it.
I just imagine like that's what it's called.
Yeah, okay.
And that you walk in, you bet a Rolex, they give you a free one to use or whatever.
And they go, oh, and you get a massage and you puff it on a cigar and someone brings you a martini
and whatever.
You go, wow.
But when you're at the $5 minimum bet and you're wearing a tuxedo t-shirt
and someone's holding a menthol cigarette in your mouth
and someone is bending you over and the woman's like,
yeah, you can't ash on the table, sir.
It's a really different end of the spectrum.
Like, I just, I hope that everyone's picturing that in their head right now.
I want everyone to imagine a state-of-the-art, beautiful five-star casino.
And then imagine us going, the minimum's a two-to-higher bet.
What's that cheap place across the street?
And that is where we were.
So you think about the Rolex room and then you think
about the menthol cigarette.
I think that's like the two ends of the stick
that we're talking about.
And we were on the menthol cigarette end.
Sir, can you not answer?
I'm not even holding it.
Someone just put it in my mouth.
I suggest you hit.
Yeah.
I also like to live dangerously.
It was a real sight to see.
And Kelly, it's her wedding day, her day of days.
We were all pushing the boat out a little bit, giving it a fair nudge,
as was she, and she was losing it.
I couldn't believe, like, what I was hearing.
When you told me later, I was in the bathroom trying to help this poor girl who'd passed out on the floor in the toilet.
Yeah, she shouldn't have been standing there.
And then the security guards came in.
I was like, I'm so sorry, like, there's a girl in there.
Like, I don't know if she's okay.
Like, she, whatever.
And her friends were there.
There's all this stuff.
Then I come back out and you're like, yeah, so then she gave me a massage.
I was like, wow.
So, it goes Rolex room, menthol cigarette, me in the toilet.
So, the massage lady comes over.
So, is it just like while you're bedding they do that for you?
Yeah, they just cruise around and, you know, they're working for tips or whatever. And she goes,
oh, half an hour, $50. And I was like, half an hour?
I'm like, give me, can I do three minutes? Yeah, I just, I got a bit of a tight
neck, sweetheart. That's all I need. Yeah, I just thought it was funny as well. And she's like, oh,
no, because I was like, $50, fuck that. And I was like, hey. Also, $50
for half an hour means that you're sitting at the table for half an hour.
Yeah.
You can't not bet, right?
If I was going to spend, well, yeah, you can.
But it's like, it's hard to concentrate on the cards.
And she was like, working the spot.
The house always wins, mate.
That's the thing.
It really does.
Yeah.
It really does.
So, I go, oh.
I was like, can you just give me like a minute or two for five bucks?
And she goes, yeah, five bucks, 10 minutes, all good.
And I went, great.
And I was like, all right.
Well, that was easy negotiating.
I only really want five minutes.
So, for the 10 minutes, I'll take five and I'll get five for Kelly on her wedding day.
And she goes.
That's nice.
I loved Kelly.
She goes, that's a great offer, Ryan.
Thank you so much.
Don't let that bitch fucking touch me.
Because she had her dress on.
Oh, and it was covered in sequins.
Sequins.
So, could you imagine getting a massage with sequins?
It'd be like pushing pins into your back.
But also the sequins would probably all like rip off.
Yeah.
Because you'd be like trying to move around.
And I was like, no, trust me.
Once you see me getting this massage, you'll want it as well.
And after the first minute, she's pissing herself off and going,
I a thousand percent don't want that.
Was it not very good?
No, but like it actually was good, but in the worst way
because I'm pulling all these faces because she's hitting
the pressure points and the sore spots and I'm at the table like...
And you've got a ciggy in your mouth.
Can't breathe anyway.
And they're like, sir, and I'm trying to count to 21
because we're playing blackjack and my math is all over the place.
And it was just a real mess.
So, then after, and this is where the fucking Ocean's Eleven swindle comes in.
This sounds to me a bit like when Netflix and chill was a big thing.
I can't concentrate on two things at once.
I don't think you would.
If I'm getting fingered, I can't be concentrating on what's going on.
I think with Netflix and chill is like you say you're going to Netflix and then you just
chill.
I don't think you do both at the same time.
Did you think people were doing both at the same time?
I'm like, yeah, Tiger King.
Oh, wow.
What's he doing?
Oh, you know.
I thought people were enjoying a documentary and a-
A dickumentary.
A cockumentary.
So, my 10 minutes is up and I know because she's got a timer with a buzzer.
Oh, how relaxing. So, my 10 minutes is up and I know because she's got a timer with a buzzer.
Oh, how relaxing.
God, there's nothing that like, you know, lulls you out of a deep massage-induced coma.
Yeah.
The buzzer goes off, your ciggy's running out and you've got to light another one. But what's even more annoying than the at the end was the like, like it was an egg timer thing.
Oh, God.
And so, you're trying to relax, but you're on the clock, you know.
Like, are you enjoying that?
Yeah.
Oh, my God.
Yeah.
So, it goes, ding.
She's like, yep, 10 minutes, $30.
Oh.
And I go, no, I gave you five.
She goes, yep, only 25 more.
And what are you going to do?
The house always wins, mate.
You're going to call her.
Like, what are you going to do? And when we say the house. You're going to call her. What are you going to do?
And when we say the house always wins, I mean, we were in a rental condo.
You know, it wasn't a house.
Yeah.
Like, it wasn't a fancy place.
Yeah, but that means they've got non-fancy security that just knows some shit.
You know what I mean?
Oh, yeah.
Because the fancy, like, getting dusted up by a fancy security guard is actually a nice time.
Yeah, that's a better massage probably than the one that you got.
Yeah, but a back alley security guard,
they know where the cameras aren't looking, you know what I'm saying?
Oh, fuck.
But what are you going to say?
Oh, no, and you've got to do it.
Yeah.
And you're in front of Kelly on her wedding day.
What are you going to be like?
Oh, no.
No, I don't fucking have to give you $10, you know, like you're-
Then I have to peel my last couple of chips off the table
and put them in her pocket after she agreed to do 10 minutes
for five bucks, which, to be fair,
seemed like too good of a deal at the time.
And you go, I didn't even want that.
Isn't that the worst when you go, I've paid for that
and it wasn't even what I wanted?
I paid for it three times.
I've lost money at the table.
Yeah.
I've lost money in the massage house
and I've lost all sense of self-respect by having a menthol cigarette in my mouth.
Yeah.
And then your ciggy went out.
So, you had to start a new one.
And then I had to cough up menthol cigarette for the next five days.
How do people smoke?
How do people actually smoke?
How do they live?
Because that was feral.
It's such a good choice at the time, isn't it?
No.
It's no.
Because you go, yeah, fuck it, who cares?
And then you go, well, have I done that?
Yeah.
Anyway, well, mate, you got swindled in Vegas more ways than one.
Sorry to Kelly.
Sorry to Kelly.
Hopefully, they probably went home and went,
they really fucked the end of the day.
Like, you know what I mean?
Yeah, they're pushing the boat out and then there's fucking jumping
on the Titanic, isn't there?
Yeah, and fucking making it go down, you know what I mean? Like. Yeah. There's pushing the boat out and then there's fucking jumping on the Titanic, isn't there? Yeah. And fucking making it go down.
You know what I'm saying?
Oh, no, that's like not what I meant.
I got a love to see it.
Oh, okay.
And I don't know if Tony will remember this, but it's from Andrew.
Why is it one that I sent?
I've already done it.
That is quite funny.
That's annoyingly funny.
Yeah.
Thank you.
Andrew says,
My love to see it is my soon-to-be wife and I randomly getting sat at a table in Caesar's Palace
next to Tony and Ryan.
I do remember this.
Really?
Yes, I do.
Do you remember getting a photo with them?
Nah.
They said it was so crazy we got seated next to them
and I thought, oh, they look pretty having a good time
and they're wearing tuxedo t-shirts.
That's us, Tony.
Oh, that's a good photo.
Yeah.
That's a great photo.
And aren't we in a good mood?
We are happy, yeah.
That was pre-Menthol Cigarette.
Yeah.
So, yeah, we didn't.
Well before.
Yeah.
But I remember Andrew goes, oh, what are you doing here?
I said, oh, we're marrying these people.
And he goes, oh, we're actually getting married on New Year's Eve this year.
So, all the best to them. They're getting in getting married on New Year's Eve this year. Yeah. So, all the best to them.
They're getting in the middle of New Year's Eve in Northern Canada.
They were like, yeah, it's going to be like minus 30 or 40 degrees or something, didn't
they say?
Crazy.
And I was like, I can't comprehend that, but all the best to you guys.
And it was random to just get seated next to some random tapas.
Right.
Yep.
I've actually been surprised how many tapas we've met, like, on the street.
In the wild.
Like, yeah, in the wild.
That's a nice way of saying it.
Yep.
On the street sounds a bit like we're just cruising around, hoping to bump into people.
I'm like, show me that water bottle.
Is that a tarp one?
But I've been surprised with how many people have, like,
bowed us up and been like, love the pod.
Can I get a photo?
It's been really, really cool.
It's been really, really cool.
It's been really nice.
Oh, you know what?
This is my saying from after we've done the meet and greets.
When dot comrades become real life friends.
That's when dot comrades become real friends.
That's amazing.
Thank you for sharing that. That's a really good photo of us
Yeah
We should be eight drinks deep
Every time we take a selfie
I will die
My love to see is from Peter
He shared this to us in Patreon
Peter says
I'm a train driver in Melbourne
And in early July
I had an accident at home
Lost all vision in my left eye
And spent a few days in hospital
And had to have surgery
Have a few surgeries.
And train driver, obviously need to be able to see.
Awful.
I was told I had six months to one year minimum of recovery, but there was no sure like indication that he would be able to see again.
It was really hard.
My mental health plummeted because life as I know it was going to change.
Needed to find like a new job and was told like i would never drive again um i'd always joke around and say like oh just give
me some glasses and i'll be all right um but the medical comedy was met with like yeah yeah like
glasses can't fix this yeah um i had my usual weekly checkups and at the last one he got a super
relaxed doctor and when he made the joke about the glasses, he said, look, it can't hurt to try.
Like, let's just give it a whack.
Last week, what?
And then did he try some glasses?
And then he tried some glasses, nice.
Luckily, this story's about to turn.
Imagine if it didn't.
Imagine if it didn't.
And then he died.
Yeah.
Oh, Peter, RIP.
How do you send this to me?
Rest in Peter.
That sounds like a good idea.
Let's give it a whack.
No.
It's like a really great idea. I'm turned on
by these medical ideas.
So last week, I
defied all odds, got the
glasses, got cleared by a doctor,
went to work and drove the fucking
train. Start the fucking blog,
drive the fucking train.
That's so good. The last few months have been
so stressful and uncertain,
really, really scary. But now I've got a pair of glasses and I'm back driving trains
after four months of recovery instead of a year.
That's huge.
I thought you were going to say he'd tried everything
and then between two pokey machines appeared a 4'11 masseuse
who was like, trust me, I'll get that vision back.
He goes, and then I could see again.
I saw Ryan with a menthol cigarette.
I took the glasses back off. I was like, nah, this must be wrong. I just Ryan with a menthol cigarette. I took the glasses back off.
I was like, no, this must be wrong.
I just thought it's not worth it.
This must be wrong.
But, Peter, thank you for sharing that with us.
I love that people are – everyone's got their shit,
gone through stuff, and, Peter, it's just really sick to see you
coming out the other side.
See ya.
What I also love to see –
I also wear glasses, so.
I love when a doctor goes, like – like, it's actually easy to go,
no, that doesn't work.
It's so easy to say that.
Just going like, you know what?
This is your life we're talking about.
Let's fucking figure it out.
Let's have a thing.
Maybe we can't do it, but I'm not going to say we can't
until I've, like, tried everything.
So it's, yeah, pretty cool.
And sorry about being a victim of medical comedy as well.
It's hard.
Tomorrow on the show.
Yep.
I'm not going to say it's a flapped Tony edition,
but there's something that you don't know about the Hollywood sign.
And I reckon I don't think you'll like it.
Oh, okay.
Yeah.
Great.
But I think everyone, but it's actually, when you hear this story,
I guarantee after you've heard this, you will tell it to other people,
like, within the week because it'll be like, oh, did you know about this?
Oh, I love facts.
It's fact, fact.
It is fact.
Yeah.
And it is probably factual.
Okay. Oh, great. Yeah. Love that. Yeah. Yep. Yeah. And it is probably factual. Okay.
Oh, great.
Yeah.
Love that.
Yeah.
Nah.
Yeah.
Yep.
Yep.
Great.
All right.
We'll see you tomorrow.
Love you.
Bye.