Episodes

  • 1 in 20 Delivery People Is a Jerk

    1 in 20 Delivery People Is a Jerk
    Jan 14 2023
    I make what seems to me to be a rather simple request. Try this and see what you think. I am blind and will appreciate it if you will put my packages and such to the right of the door as you step onto the porch, under the window. Thanks. What do you think? Is […]
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    6 mins
  • Down With Inflation … No Buying on Tuesday

    Down With Inflation … No Buying on Tuesday
    Sep 14 2022
    I heard that inflation comes in two flavors: Pull and Push. I may have them reversed but Pull is when there are supply shortages and push is when we buy more than supply can handle. Either way, inflation is when things that cost too much cost even more. So, what to do? Since I can’t […]
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    9 mins
  • Getting Back in Shape Sucks

    Getting Back in Shape Sucks
    Sep 1 2022
    When I hear someone mention getting back in shape, only one picture immediately comes to mind for me. That is of some middle age fellow jogging along huffing and puffing, looking totally forlorn and close to collapse. He is like the little engine who could but can’t anymore.   Well, that is what used to […]
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    4 mins
  • Does Anyone Follow Through?

    Does Anyone Follow Through?
    Aug 24 2022
    Over only the past three days, my gripe factor has risen to what is probably an intolerable level. I am going to have to take it out on someone. It goes like this.   Driveway Seal: Last week, I talked with an apparently helpful rep at a driveway seal company who told me that they […]
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    4 mins
  • Samsung Soundbar Not As Advertised

    Samsung Soundbar Not As Advertised
    Aug 10 2022
    About three months ago, I got a new Samsung soundbar for my deck. My only goal was to have great music when relaxing outside. And great music I got. The sound was awesome. – Definitely nothing to gripe about. But wait! The ad clearly said that my new soundbar would work with Alexa. I thought […]
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    4 mins
  • Grand Opening

    Grand Opening
    Aug 8 2022
    This is the Grand Opening of Gary Gripes. That would likely make you think that this is the first episode, but you would be wrong. I was listening to a radio commercial for a new car dealer that opened for business nearly three months ago, but was loudly told that its Grand Opening was this […]
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    7 mins
  • Reasons Are Not Excuses

    Reasons Are Not Excuses
    Jul 31 2022
    A little complaining and a small dose of whining is fine now and then, but both whining and complaining can quickly turn into excuses for not sucking it up and taking care of business. Probably because I can’t see, one example of whining and complaining that truly annoys me is “I’m blind so I can’t […]
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    4 mins
  • Podcasting Rabbit Holes

    Podcasting Rabbit Holes
    Jul 31 2022
    I find it pretty annoying when I see what someone has done but have no idea why they did it. Case in point: why is my podcast and blog now Gary Gripes and not Audio Tidbits? Probably you don’t care but someone somewhere might. For that one curious listener, I am repeating this post/episode. That’s […]
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    8 mins