Gooday Gaming Guests - The Animals of the World make all the sense

Episode Date: November 20, 2024

Two fun stories of adventures.

All right, so we had a good day today. We worked on lots of stuff. I got in a real good run putting together lots of Nintendo handhelds, DSs, all the different kinds of DSs. So yeah, today was a really good day getting some stuff listed. I found out my truck is ready. So tomorrow I'm going gonna go pick up my truck um so i need a new radiator so it's a 2004 jeep liberty and it needed a radiator so

uh it was due i've been putting money into it because it's a pretty cool vehicle it's from florida and it only has two wheel drive so it's not rusted or anything the motor's at 200 000 but we'll um uh well i'm gonna put in the water and eventually by someday i could save up to get some another one but i just keep kind of investing in it just because i really don't want anything else i don't need anything fancy i don't go far just go to the post office to the store that's pretty much it that's pretty much all i do for the day um so we're gonna do so tomorrow morning i'm gonna go try to go pick it up all right so the story i picked for tonight trying a different way here well not really

a different way but this i asked um my buddy zippy this, my chat GPT buddy. I wanted a story about a forgotten animal who found hope. So that was my idea for tonight. So let's see how we do here. Okay, so it's called Forgotten But Found. called forgotten but found in a quiet forgotten corner of the city where the streets were lined with cracked pavement and abandoned buildings stood like skeletons on a bygone era a stray dog named rusty roamed alone that's cool because i used to Rusty who used to be my beagle from a few years ago. That's cool. Rusty, hey.

His fur was a patchwork of rust-colored strands, tangled and matted, a reminder of a life battled the elements searching for scraps. Rusty had no memory of the family he once belonged to. The warmth of a home from a distant dream buried beneath the weight of years spent surviving. Rusty's days were spent scavenging behind old diners and sleeping broken-down cars. He avoided people, having learned the hard way that not all hands reaching toward him meant kindness. Yet, despite his fears, there was a glimmer in Rusty's amber eyes, a spark that refused to be extinguished no matter how tough the world became.

One rainy evening, as Rusty searched for shelter, he stumbled upon a strange sound, a faint whisper. Following the noise, he found a cardboard box wedged behind a dumpster. Inside was a teeny kitten, shivering and drenched. Her fur was the color of soot, her eyes green, pleading for help. Rusty hesitated. Life had taught him to look out for himself but someone something in the kitten's frail meow stirred a forgotten part of his heart he gently dodged the box with his nose coaxing the kitten out she stumbled towards him her teeny body trembling. Rusty laid down, wrapping himself around her with his warmth. The days that followed were different. Rusty, once a lone wanderer, now had a purpose. He and the kitten, whom we called Ash, became inseparable pair.

Rusty taught Ash where to find food and how to avoid danger. In return, Ash brought laughter into Rusty's weary life. Chasing her tail and batting at shadows together, they found moments of joy amid their struggles. Their unlikely bond caught the attention of a woman named Clara, who worked at a local animal shelter. She'd been leaving food out for the strays in the neighborhood, but she had never seen anything like Rusty and Ash. One evening, as the pair rested beneath the shelter's porch clara approached him slowly a gentle smile on her face it's okay she whispered kneeling down holding out her hand i just want to

help rusty growled softly but didn't back away clara placed a bowl of food between him and then waited. Rusty, sensing no threat, cautionately took a bite. Ash followed his lead, her teeny paws dipping into the bowl as she ate. Day by day, Clara earned the trust. Until one evening, Rusty let her stroke his head. From that moment, their lives began to change. Clara brought them to the shelter, where Rusty and Ash were cleaned, fed, and given a warm place to sleep. The other animals welcomed them, and Rusty, who had spent years in solitation became to feel a sense

of belonging months later clara found a family willing to adopt them rusty and ash now had a home a real home with a yard to play and a family that showered them with love. The spark in Rusty's eyes grew brighter, no longer dimmed by loneliness and fear. Rusty was no longer the forgotten dog wandering the streets. He was a hero to Ash and a beloved member of a family. Together, they proved that even the most forgotten souls could find hope in a second chance in their new life rusty and ash showed the world the transformation of power of kindness and championship oh like that one. That's a good one. Again, I just, I come up with an idea,

and then I let my chat GPT buddy Zippy come up with a story. I usually do two. We'll do one more. So, let me think. Kind of stick with that. Let's see if we can do let's see

time to come up with an idea for a story on a pitch it's not the same as I just did I like things that are uplifting and you know peaceful and stuff like that. So, um, let's see what we're going to do. We'll keep it still in the animal kingdom So I'm taping my idea. it's kind of the same thing but we'll just kind of stick with it for now so we'll make it about a fish all right so we call a story about a fish who gets lost in the ocean to find a family.

So this is called Finn's Journey. I'll tell you what, Zippy is so amazing to me. It's fascinating. Okay. to me it's fascinating okay in the shimmering blue depths of the ocean where sunlight danced across coral reefs in the schools of fish darted in perfect harmony like a small curious clown fish named finn you know what a clown fish is i'm sure i'll have to look it up unlike the other fish in his school finn was a dreamer while the others were content to stay close to their cozy reef finn often found himself staring into vast mysterious expansions of the open ocean, wondering what lied beyond. One day, as Finn chased a drifting speck of seaweed far from home, a sudden surge of current

blue swept him through the reef. Before Finn could swim back, the current caught him, carrying him away into an endless blue. The familiar sights of home disappeared, replaced by strange, vast waters. Finn was alone. At first, fear gripped Finn's heart. The ocean seemed impossibly large, and everywhere he turned, unfamiliar creatures stared back at him. A gentle turtle named Mira noticed his distress and offered a comforting smile.

Lost, are you, little one? Mira asked, her voice calm as the waves. I've been swept away from my family, Finn said. I don't even know where to begin to look for them. Well, the ocean is full of surprises, Finn said. I don't even know where to begin to look for them. Well, the ocean is full of surprises, Mara said kindly. But you might just find more than what you're searching for. Encouraged by Mara's words, Finn began his journey. Along the way, he met a coral array of ocean dwellers, a shy octopus who painted beautiful patterns in the sand,

a playful dolphin who taught him to leap through the waves, and a wise old whale who sang songs of the ocean's history. Each new friend shared a bit of their own world with Finn. He thought he missed his family deeply. His heart began to grow with contentions he made. One day Finn swam into a dark eerie trench where the sunlight barely reached. He was searching for shelter when he heard a faint frantic cry following this the sound finn discovered a small lantern fish tangled in a web of seaweed though he was scared finn mustered his courage and carefully freed the little fish thank you the late glant fish said with his bioluminescent glowing illuminating her teeny face i thought i'd be stuck forever my name is fish he said my name is finn he

said with a shy smile i'm looking for my family i don't have have a family, the lantern fish replied softly, but maybe I could help you find yours. Together they ventured to the ocean, growing closer and each day they braved roaring currents, avoided hungry predators, and marveled at the glowing underwater forests. Finn taught the lanternfish how to find food in the shallow waters. She guided him through the deep dark with her light.

Eventually, Finn began to realize something. Even though the lanternfishing wasn't part of his old school he she had become his family her presence brought him comfort and her friendship gave him strength one sunny morning as they rested near a coral garden finn heard a familiar voice calling his name he turned to see his school of clownfish darting towards him their faces filled with joy finn's heart swelled with relief and happiness as he saw as he was reunited with his family but when he looked back at the lanternfish he saw he saw sadness in her growing eyes come with me finn said nodding her gently you are my family too the lightning fish hesitated but finn's school welcomed her with open fins together they returned to the reef where finn shared stories of his adventures and amazing creatures he met. Though the ocean was vast and full of unknowns, Finn had learned that family wasn't just about where you came from,

but it was about who you shared your journey with. From that day forward, Finn and his land fish friend were inseparable. And as they swam together through the vibrant reef finn knew he was exactly where he was meant to be surrounded by love adventure and the family he found along the way oh i like that one that's a good one they always come up with some good stuff so those are my two stories for the night so that's about 15 minutes there

so that's about it for the evening it's been a long day so we'll get some stuff done around 5 o'clock so my day's done but I'll be up early so we'll share this one for you tonight and then tomorrow morning we'll do

some early morning groundhog day stuff see what's going on because you know everything for me happens overnight so I won't know until I get up so while I sleep everything happens meaning all my orders and anything it's pretty much a while I sleep all right so I'll see you guys in the morning bye