Chewing the Fat with Jeff Fisher - Exceptionally Rare… | 2/9/24

Episode Date: February 9, 2024

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Now, this is happening all over America, but this particular story is focused on the Atlanta area. And we know that police response to evict is so slow. Some owners have resorted to paying nuisances to leave. The neighbors are saying we don't even want to leave to go on vacation. because we're afraid someone is just going to move into our house and we won't be able to get rid of them. Now, the company that cleans out homes for corporate landlords, and in some cases remove squatters' possessions, recently one of the employees was shot after attempting to remove intruders from a property. They say that over 1,200 homes in Atlanta have been squatted in and or are being squatted.

in. Really incredible how people can just move in and you can't get rid of them. Evicting squatters in Atlanta is tough involving court backlogs and strained police resources. I mean, you have to prove that they don't live there and they won't move. I wish I had the guts. I wish I had the guts to just, hey, That house is empty. I like it. I'm moving in. They busted a few guys back in October as they took over a house.

And then they transformed it into an illegal strip club complete with weekend parties. What are you going to do? If you have a strip club, you have to get people there. And they had horses and they were racing cars in the streets. They were just completely ruining the neighborhood. This house was just a, you know, average neighborhood house, 4,000 square feet, five-bedroom home, three bathrooms, and then they just turned it into a strip club with parties and car races and horse races all week long. That is outstanding.

I don't wish that on any neighborhood, but it makes me laugh. Now eventually, I guess a SWAT team came in and cleared out the house. They recovered two stolen cars, a stolen weapon, and stolen credit cards from the property. You know, so I'm not sure what the deal is, why it's so difficult to get rid of them. Homeowners claim they can't do anything about trespassers. I feel like you can. But, you know, are you going to shoot other humans? No, you're not going to do that.

Remember we had the, we had this. story of the U.S. Army Colonel who discovered that criminals were squatting in her home. She returned to her property and she had a nice place. A $500,000 residence while she was away now, $500,000 residence

today. Probably, okay, a 5,000 square foot home. And she came home and she found this guy living in her house and he wouldn't leave. Now, he has been convicted on gun, drug, and theft charges, but it didn't matter. So they used some

obscure law that was that they found to finally get the police involved and then the cops showed up and found guns and drugs in the home but off the top when you say hey somebody's squatting in my house

the cops are like hey our hands are tied that's a civil matter sorry you can serve them with the eviction papers but good luck God bless so if you go on vacation has to have a house sitter.

That might be a million dollar idea for you to create a house sitting business so you protect your home so no one squats in it. Or if you move or your house has to be empty for any extended period of time, I think it would be a, you know, behoove you to have a house sitter

so that squatters don't just move in. Welcome. Welcome to chewing the fat. You know, if I own the claw machine that this happened to, I think I'd be a little pissed. So, apparently in Australia, there was a three-year-old boy, became trapped inside a claw machine at them all. The video of the unusual rescue happened by Queensland police.

I'm sure they, you know, are fine, you know, back to blue. It showed the toddler sitting inside the glass-walled box filled with the plush toys. It says in the story, He's ballistfully unaware of his predicament. I don't think so. But, okay. So the boy's father said his son disappeared into the claw machine's prize dispenser and inside it in a split second. I'd zero chance to react to it.

It was unbelievable how fast he climbed up there. And so the video shows the officers and the boy's parents encouraging him into a safe corner at the back of the machine to cover his eyes, while the police shatter a glass panel to free him on. harmed. If I owned that plush machine, I'd be a little pissed. No, I know it probably has insurance. You know, I don't want the kid to be stuck in there. But if he climbed in, there's got to be a way for him to

climb out. Maybe we, you know, call the number on the back of the machine and say, hey, can you come over and open this thing up? You know, we don't want to destroy the machine. Nope, we're just going to crash and destroy the machine. At the end of the video, one of

the officers says, and he's joking, I assume. Want a prize? Which one do you want? No. You already wrecked this guy's claw machine and now you're giving away toys? No, thank you. No, thank you. You can't be doing that. So if you're a kid, now I would never have to worry about that because I would never even think that I could fit through one of those open doors like that in those claw machines. But hey, if you could squeeze through there and get in there, more power to you. But if you can squeeze in, you've got to be able to squeeze out. You can quote, me on that, by the way. If you can squeeze in, you've got to be able to squeeze out. I mean, that's true if you're a kid, right? But if you're an adult, you know what you can squeeze into and what you can't. You can quote me on that as well. I was reading an article in, I think this was people from people magazine or people.com, their website. 17 ways your job is making you fat. Well, it's your job's fault? Yes. Yes, it is. This weight gain at work is a problem. Okay?

more than they did a study well this is way back in 2013 jeez that's another lifetime ago of more than 3,000 workers and for career builder 41% of the respondents said they'd gained weight in their current jobs yeah boy I bet you that's gone up post pandemic there was plenty of people that put on pandemic pounds so hours of sitting causes weight gain your long commute causes weight gain on the job stress, right? Yeah, that causes the body to hang on to fat and store it around the midsection. You're telling me, late nights, right, employees who burn the midnight oil to meet deadlines or keep up with heavy workloads.

Yeah, that's right, it restricts the sleep schedule. What happens then? Excess weight gain. What about your lunch options, right? People who work or commute through neighborhoods with a lot of drive-thrues, You know what? You're going to stop there. You can't help yourself.

Yep. Weight gain. Lack of wellness programs. Yeah, there's not a wellness program on every street corner, every town in America, on every website, every health care plan. There are gyms and wellness programs everywhere. But I digress. There's a lack of wellness programs, according to this article.

Candy jars and freebies. tables, man, do I hate those? Because you can't say no. You can't have personal responsibility. And I know, I know, I'm a fat man, I don't have personal responsibility. I'm eating something out of the bowl of candy, okay? But it's, if you're on a diet or you're binger

and it's right there in your face, it's impossible to say no, isn't it? Other people, your co-workers' eating habits, right? It's their fault. You're fat. their unhealthy dietary choices rubbing off on you right that's exactly

it's not your fault constant office parties man i hate those there are constant office parties like birthdays and anniversaries and everybody brings a cake and cookies and you just you have to eat it you have to you cannot

say no in any shape or form these are just ways that your job is making you fat Vending machines Right when you're back-to-back meetings And even the cafeteria is too far away What are you going to do?

Well, you're going to grab something from a vending machine And those packaged snack options High in calories, low in nutrients So pack on the pounds, baby What else causes weight gain at work? Oh, I know. Taking the elevator I need to take the stairs at work When I worked in Manhattan

We were up on the 40-some floors. I don't even remember which floor we were on. Yeah, I'm not taking the stairs. So that's not happening. That is not happening. Lack of sunlight. Yes, I hate that. If you work in a windowless cubicle and you arrive at work before the sun comes up,

you can be missing out on a powerful, all-natural weapon against obesity. You mean, if I just stand in the sun, I'm going to be skinny? That's kind of cool. Business trips. All the winning and dining and business trips can add up. Dinners on the company tab. Yeah, who doesn't have that? Lavish meals with clients or associates?

Right. The lure of regional cuisine are likely to trigger overeating. Aren't they, though? Everyone has their company credit card when they're on a business trip. Overnight shifts. Oh, man, night shift workers. But they're at even higher risk of obesity. the daytime desk jockeys,

according to a study out of Colorado, researchers found that participants burned fewer calories over a three-day period when they slept during the day. So don't sleep during the day. Distracted eating, eating at your desk every day,

works against your waistline. I'm guessing you shouldn't be watching eating while you're watching television or looking at your phone. Yes, your digital devices. Absolutely, especially job-related, digital devices. devices, trigger obesity. Oh, man. Happy hours at network events. Yep, those two. Those after

work drinks are an expected part of the job. It's part of your bond with your coworkers, but you can't say no to those drinks and you pack on the pounds. Those are things that make you gain weight at work. So if you know that those are the things that are packing on the pounds, you're able to do something about it, right? Right. All right, let's go to the break room. I need something cold to drink desperately. Speaking of putting on the pounds at work, it's National Pizza Day. So I'm celebrating National Pizza Day. How about you? Every office in America will have pizza and you will not be able to turn it down. Am I right? Of course I am. Now, if you're thirsty, you won't be able to drink it now, but it comes out, I believe, the 19th of this month.

Yes, it's hitting the shelves on the 19th of February, 2024. If you're listening live, today is the 9th of February, 2024. So you are going to be able to drink the new Coca-Cola's boldest tasting brand innovation yet. It is Coca-Cola Spiced. The first permanent addition to the Coke lineup in three years, it's laced with flavors of raspberry and spice, according to Coke, and comes in both regular and zero sugar variations. Yay!

It's blending the iconic taste of Coca-Cola with a burst of refreshing notes from raspberry and spiced flavors. Now, they did this on the fast track. I know that they talk about, It's got the raspberry and a raw, aromatic, aromatic blend of spices as per Coke. And we just love it. Well, okay. Now, the Coca-Cola company has now revealed what spices have been included in the drink,

which makes it even harder to tell. According to Coca-Cola, the innovation that they use at Coke is critical to the brand's strategy, and they're constantly looking at industry trends and exploring new ways to offer customers more choice. Vice President of Marketing, Sue Lynn Cha said in an email that we are always innovating with new flavors to offer new experiences for our fans.

Well, isn't that nice? Now, Coca-Cola's North American marketing chief, Shakir Moin, said in New York that the flavor was developed in just seven weeks compared to 12 months plus that it usually takes to develop a new product, adding that the company is disrupting the way they are working internally to better meet customer demand.

So there you have it. I'm excited for the new Coca-Cola Spiced, and we'll see if it is actually worth anything. I will try the Coca-Cola Spiced Zero Sugar, but I don't know that I'm a huge fan of that. And, I mean, they put this to other flavors that have been permanently added to the lineup over the years is Diet Coke, Coke Zero Sugar. Previously, Coke zero.

Yeah, they changed the ingredients for that. Cherry vanilla and cherry vanilla. And let's not forget about New Coke. Oh, that was way back and when, 1985 or something. We don't even count that because we put that on the market and then we discontinued it.

So, shh, don't even talk about that. Now, they are also dropping a limited edition flavor on random acts of kindness day. I am a huge fan of random acts of kindness day. I know what you're thinking, hey, what day is random acts of kindness day? It's the 17th of this month. Hello. Duh.

February 17th is random acts of kindness day. So the new flavor packaged in a hype kit. Okay, so it's Coca-Cola Happy Tiers Zero Sugar. Wow. The new flavor packaged in their hype kit containing two Coke happy tier zero sugar cans, a packet of tissue papers, happy tiers,

stickers, and apparel will only be available to purchase on TikTok while supplies last. This is the first time that Coke is launching a product directly on the social platform. The cans and packaging of the hype kit have been embossed with an iridescent drop of joy. The new flavor, developed under Coca-Cola creations draws inspiration from the simplicity of happy tears,

a small, clear droplet filled with optimism and joy that's created from the smallest acts of kindness. Okay. All right. I'm sure. Good luck getting one of those. It'd be cool to have, but you're going to have to be on TikTok. And that limited edition means there's going to be, they probably made what? You know, Coca-Cola should say, you know, we've got 10,000 of them or something.

but it's probably only a thousand. It doesn't say how many they made. It's just a limited edition. I see where Disney announced a new $1.5 billion stake in Fortnite Maker Epic Games. It's the company's largest ever investment in gaming, and it plans to work with Fortnite on new games and an entertainment universe, featuring characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and Avatar. Plus, they're going to get a big bump.

What's your face? Taylor Swift or her era's film is going to stream on Disney Plus. Great. And I heard that they're going to do a new Moana with the Rock for theaters. So, yay.

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They're seeking to buy Paramount Global for $14.3 billion. Wow. Okay, good luck. We'll see. Because he's, I've been suing McDioux. for not fulfilling a pledge to increase ad spend with black-owned media. Well, a judge in Los Angeles threw that case out. The judge in Los Angeles said, yeah, no.

McDonald's is likely going to win the case if it's allowed to proceed. Oh, okay. Well, why? Well, the judge said, they still have time to live up to its vow. Oh, okay. So the lawsuit claimed that the fast food giant

lied when it pledged to increase national ad spending with black-owned outlets to boost sales and avoid high-profile legal action over alleged racial discrimination near the height of the Black Lives Matter movement. Yeah, because man,

they didn't want black people coming in and buying McDonald's hamburgers. They hate that. Because the bank says, hey, did this money? money come from a black person or a white person? Because we don't want it if it came from a black person said no one ever. According to the media group and or Byron Allen, they claim that the company, their Allen media group, submitted a proposal for $30 million in ad spend to McDonald's,

which McDonald's rejected and agreed to spend only a fraction of that amount. And he attested that McDonald's need to spend roughly 25 million with black-owned media by this year to reach his goal. What he really means is that they need to spend $25 million with his company. Because his company is a black-owned media company, and you need to spend that $25 million, at least $25 million, with me. Not those other black-owned businesses. They don't count.

Right, Byron? Uh-huh. Okay. All right, good luck. Boating for flight 246 to Toronto is delayed 50 minutes. Oh, what? Sounds like Ojo time. Play Ojo? Great idea.

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tomorrow the 10th of February, 2024. And it is the Year of the Dragon. Yay! So this year, the Year of the Dragon, celebrated by millions worldwide on the night of the second new moon after the winter solstice. have fun and enjoy ringing in the year of the dragon. Maybe, maybe if you hit the lotto, you would be able to buy a dragon because we have the mega millions drawing tonight

for $394 million, $188.5 million cash payout. Although the power ball is being drawn on the New Year celebration date. the 10th of February on Saturday, so you might have better luck with that. That's $248 million, $122.5 million cash payout. So good luck. I hope you win so you can buy a dragon, because I know I'm buying a dragon,

even if it's a stuffed one, if I win one of those. So when I say good luck to you, you know, I mean it, half-hearted luck. So as I said, We also have the big game this weekend, which I'm really looking forward to. There's no question about it.

It's going to be a great game. 49ers taking out the Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas. I'm really looking forward to it. And it's the end of the NFL and college football season. My heart is in my stomach. I miss watching football very much. And we'll have the UFL starting soon. But I don't think that can make up for.

college football and then NFL. But we also have on Sunday, the day of the big game. We also have another big game, the Puppy Bowl 2024. And that will have people rooting for either Patrick Mabones or Bark Purdy. Puppie Bowl 20. Isn't it, Puppy Bowl X-Ags? I think so. I mean, I know we've got, you know, Super Bowl LV.

I, I, I. So this should be puppy bowl X-Egs. It's the 20th annual event. And, man, it's good. I guess they're also inducting four former participants into the all-new Puppy Bowl Hall of Fame. Huh? How about that? That's exciting, right?

So the puppy bowl is going to air on Animal Planet, Discovery, Discovery, Discovery, Plus, Max, TBS, and True T. The Puppy Bowl XX is filmed in Glen Falls, New York, at the cool insuring arena. That's where it was last year. I feel like that's where it's going to be this year as well. I was looking for exactly where it was going to be, and they say it was filmed at a cool insuring arena last year. So I feel like that's where it's going to be played this year. They don't move it around like the NFL does. Huh?

Weird. The pregame show is slated to begin at 1 p.m. Sunday and it's followed by the puppy bowl xx which is listed for three hours i don't know that i could take three hours of a puppy bowl but i may actually tune in to you know some of puppy bowl x x i don't know if i'll be rooting for team fluff or team rough there's a hundred and thirty one dogs participating from 73 shelters nationwide Six participating dogs have special needs, including a pug terrier riddle who has a neurological condition. Cerebellar hypolet, okay.

And a fulfilling name Mr. Bean, who only has two hind legs. Okay. So this isn't this puppy bowl? It's a handicapped bowl. It's a special needs puppy bowl. Okay. Well, I know they have one, the one is Patrick Mabones, and the other is Bark Purdy, but the other dogs are all named different names, and they either, they talk about what shelters they're from, and I guess what handicaps they have. So, okay. The coveted Lum Barky Trophy was hoisted by Team Fluff in 2023,

pulling out an 87 to 83 victory. I did not watch a second of the Puppy Bowl 2023. I am very, very disappointed. So good luck to both teams, and I hope one of them wins the Lombarky. As long as we're talking about animals, I see where a French bulldog, the French Bulldog puppy,

I don't know why he's not part of the Puppy bowl, has miraculously regrown his jaw. after veterinarians removed it during cancer surgery. This is the first time this has ever occurred in a dog, according to a report from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. I mean, I love the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. Tyson, the Bulldog, who is only three months old, had a cancerous tumor in his jaw that needed to be removed.

But that also meant that most of the puppy's jaw, had to be removed with it. And I guess animals are able to function without a large part of their jaw, but this is still major surgery, and we could not just let the puppy, I don't know, go away? No, we can't do that. No, that's just, that's just wrong. Okay. So the veterinarians at the dentistry and oral surgery service at the Cornell University of

the hospital for animals, love them, determined, you know what, it's going to be worth it. The cancer did not appear to have spread. So surgery went ahead. Veterinarians and Tyson's owners were stunned when the jaw started regrowing. That's the best news is that there appears to be no trace of cancer in the new bone. According to the docs, we had no idea that the jaw would grow back. There have been cases where small parts of the jaw bone have regrown in young dogs. but Tyson had a sizable chunk removed,

making this case exceptionally rare. So it has happened. They claimed that it didn't happen, but it has happened, just not on this large of a scale, but it has happened. So the veterinarians are still flummoxed by what happened,

but they have theories. Yeah, I've got a couple of theories, too. The study on the phenomenon published in Frontiers and Veterinary science, and I haven't got my new copy yet, suggests that this regrowth was possible because a large amount of membrane, which contains blood vessels and nerves that support bone growth, were preserved in the surgery. This was likely imperative to the regeneration of the new bone. Yeah, hello. So the doc, who was, you know, in charge of Tyson's care, said more has to be done

to understand the likelihood of this occurring in other dogs, and if it was a specific age range, makes a difference, but this case documents a very positive surgical outcome in a life-threatening situation. Yeah. And this also helps in getting more funding for the veterinarians at the Dentistry and Oral Surgery Service at Cornell University Hospital for animals. But good for Tyson, and I'm glad Tyson is doing well. I am. No, look at me like that. With Amex Platinum, $400 in annual credits for travel and dining means you not only satisfy your travel bug, but your taste buds too. That's the powerful backing of Amex.

Conditions apply. Okay, a little more on some sports. We know that we know we have the Super Bowl this weekend. I mentioned that Americans are estimated to wager $23.1 billion on this year's Super Bowl. there was no report on how much is going to be wagered on the puppy bowl this year. Puppy Bowl XX. But I'm sure you could make a wager if you'd like to. There are all kind of prop bets you could make too on, you know, what color gathery.

It gets poured on the coach. You know, I'm sure that you can, you know, what kind of shoes Usher's going to wear? Is Taylor going to wear her special jacket? Who knows? They can make all kinds of bets on that kind of stuff. I see also that the Philadelphia Eagles have now been. tap to play the NFL's first ever game in Brazil. Now, we don't know who they're going to play.

The story is the to-be-announced opponent in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, September 6th. That's the day after the NFL season kicks off on Thursday night. So we'll have the Thursday night game kicked off, and then they're going to have the Friday night game in the Sao Paulo on September 6th. so they will play in Brazil. Good for them. Good for them. They're supposed to play,

you know, the Cowboys, the Giants, the commanders, the Browns, the Falcons, the Panthers. So, you know, I got it, the Jaguars, the Packers, and the Steelers. But they're giving them, they want to move to Brazil.

So they say, the league, NFL, say they have 38 million fans in Brazil with an increased interest in recent years. Yeah. Well, I mean, they're broadcasting a separate broadcast. in Spanish to South America

and two cruise ships I mean the Super Bowl is just and that's the Super Bowl so I mean we have games in England and Germany and Spain so I don't know they've had one in Spain yet I think they passed the resolution that the owners passed

that there will be games in Spain so man international NFL is coming very very soon more sports news. Just a quick update. Nick Saban is supposed to join College Game Day.

ESPN's College Game Day. He is, you know, he retired from as being a head coach of the University of Alabama. He will work as an analyst on set of College Game Day, built by the Home Depot, and regular season

and postseason additions. So that means that he's going to be there with Reese Davis, who is the host, you have a Lee Corso who I Lee, I love you, but you should please retire. Okay, I know you don't want to retire. And Kirk Herb Street

who is part of Game Bay doesn't want you to retire. I got it. But it's time. All right, maybe this is a way for them to push Corso out. Look, there's too many people here, Lee. Come back, say you're going to retire and kick. I thought for sure he was going to retire this

year and make a big deal out of it, but nope. And so they still haven't listed as part of the part of the team. Kirk Herbsty, Desmond Howard, and Pat McAfee. Now, they use the football insider Pete Thammel as a reporter. Then they have

Jen Lada and Jess Sims doing reports. Then they have the Stanford Steve for the college football betting analyst. Pete Thamel is great. Stanford Steve does a great job. I'm not sure that I mean, Jen and Jess do

fine in-depth kind of, you interviews with coaches and players that are kind of cute. But, you know, they had a great deal with McAfee and the field goal kicks at their events this year. That was fun. But Lee's got to go. I love him. I respect him. He's been an institution at college game day.

But Lee, retire, please. You see where Wilson is making airless basketballs? Airless basketballs. Now, they're going to go on sale the 16th of this month. They're 3D printed airless basketballs. There are fewer than 200

being made the Wilson airless Gen 1 basketballs. Only fewer than 200 are going to exist on the world, or at least that's what they claim. Now, it doesn't need to be inflated because it's already full of holes.

It's going to cost $2,500. $2,500. It's going to be available on Wilson's website, February 16th. So good luck. Good luck getting on and getting yourself one of those if you feel that you need 3D printed airless Gen 1 basketball from Wilson. kind of cool to have. No question. They claim that Wilson worked on the airless prototype for years before showing it off at the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend. The 3D printed prototype featured a lattice

pattern of 100 hexagonal holes. There was no inflated bladder inside to help the ball bounce. Instead, its shape and materials allowed it to bounce like any other ball, minus the air. kind of cool we're still using the same printer we're still using the same type of smoothing and dyeing to scale it up Wilson brought some of the balls

production into a third party external facility airless gen 1 it seems pretty cool and it'd be cool if you could get one I don't know for cheaper than $2,500

you know I found this fascinating You know how you think moths are attracted to the lights, right? Well, according to this new study, published in the journal Nature Communications, I love that. Scientists have now found out that the moths are not actually drawn to the flame. You know, the moths to the flame, as old saying, they're not.

They're, they're, they're, they're, in a disoriented orbit around the artificial light. So they use these motion capture cameras and filming with infrared illumination so as not to disrupt the creature's vision. Yeah, we didn't want to do this. We wanted to have it. Didn't want to have them react at all.

The researchers showed that when the insects flew around a light source, they were tilting their backs toward the light and keeping their bodies in that direction. So they were trying to get away from the light, maintaining this orientation. and so the critters then created odd orbits and steering patterns, according to the study. So when the artificial light doesn't interfere,

nocturnal insects keep their backs pointed toward whatever direction is the brightest, which is typically the sky versus the ground. So when insects pass by an artificial light, they become disoriented, believing that the human-made lighting is, the sky. So, the author of the study, the entomologist and post-doctoral researcher at Imperial College London's Department of Bioengineering, love him. Insects

in the air don't inherently know which way is up. They don't have a very good way of measuring that. It's assuming the light is the direction up, but it's wrong. And if you tilt, that's going to create sort of a weird steering pattern in the same way that if you are riding a bike and you tilt over to one side, you're going to get to steer in a big circle.

It's all going to go a bit funky. So they're not attracted to the lights. They just turn their back to the light and then they fly into the light. Okay, the study team

compiled hundreds of slow motion videos was capturing the behaviors of butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, dragonflies, and damsel flies, and found that the critters were not attracted to faraway lights. The insects only appeared to be drawn in when passing a light that was nearby. Consistently, wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait. Okay, so the insects only appeared to be drawn in when passing a light that was nearby. So they were consistently, the overwhelming majority of the study subjects tilted their backs toward the light, even if doing so prevented sustained flight.

So maybe when people notice it, like around their porch lights or street lamp, it looks like they are flying straight at it. That's not the case. According to Yashi Sunday, a post-doctoral researcher at the Florida Museum of Natural History, she contributed to the research while a doctoral student of biology at a Florida International University in Miami. The team observed three common responses to the light source made by NCN. including orbiting the light, stalling, which caused the insect to steeply climb above the light,

and inverting in which the insects flipped over and crashed into the ground. So, does that make them... No, it doesn't make them that. I don't know why you're... It doesn't make them... It makes them insects, and it's because of the damn humans and their fake lights. Okay? That's what we need to do.

That's the same thing with the turtles. Shut the lights off because they're dumb and they think it's the moon and not the light. So they go toward the light instead of the moon. They're dumb. That's the deal. We spent all this money with all this research just to find out that insects, along with turtles, are dumb and they can't handle artificial light sources. So you damn humans better turn off your lights or the insects.

or the insects will be gone. And what a shame that would be. All right, I'm going to get out of here. I'm ready to have a nice weekend. You can follow me on my social media accounts at Jeffrey JFR on X. Jeff Fisher Radio is Facebook and Instagram. You can follow me on my YouTube channel,

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With this joke before So if I have, just laugh again Because it's made me laugh multiple times And if I haven't Well here you go It's the joke of the day All right I didn't write it I just loved it.

It was funny. Condoms do not. As I'm reading it out loud, I feel like I've told it to you before, so I'm apologizing ahead of time because as I say it out loud, it reminds me in my head that I have said it out loud to you before. So again, if I apologize if I have, all right. Condoms do not guarantee safe sex. Huh.

A friend of mine was wearing one and he got shot by the woman. husband. For those of you listening live, have a nice weekend.