Ryder Strong

Okay, so I feel like I've talked about on, mostly off mic, but probably on mic too. You know, I always have this debate with you guys about how I like local places. Oh yeah, we know. Small businesses. Bad parking.

Okay, so I feel like I've talked about on, mostly off mic, but probably on mic too. You know, I always have this debate with you guys about how I like local places. Oh yeah, we know. Small businesses. Bad parking.

Okay, so I feel like I've talked about on, mostly off mic, but probably on mic too. You know, I always have this debate with you guys about how I like local places. Oh yeah, we know. Small businesses. Bad parking.

So I had an experience yesterday, which is just the epitome. It just distilled all the pros and the cons in like one experience. I was like thinking of you guys the whole time. Because my favorite example of this is when I complained about my dentist who was like my local dentist. And I was like, she's kind of a bad dentist. And you were like, then get a better dentist. And you're right.

So I had an experience yesterday, which is just the epitome. It just distilled all the pros and the cons in like one experience. I was like thinking of you guys the whole time. Because my favorite example of this is when I complained about my dentist who was like my local dentist. And I was like, she's kind of a bad dentist. And you were like, then get a better dentist. And you're right.

So I had an experience yesterday, which is just the epitome. It just distilled all the pros and the cons in like one experience. I was like thinking of you guys the whole time. Because my favorite example of this is when I complained about my dentist who was like my local dentist. And I was like, she's kind of a bad dentist. And you were like, then get a better dentist. And you're right.

But anyway, so. So my key in my car, I went to turn it and it just like snapped. Oh. Like just like full on like. Oh. I was like, what? So I had to like literally take, the metal part was okay, but I had to like take a pair of pliers to like. Right, to turn it. Turn it, right. Or actually I didn't take a pair. What I did is like, I took the key fob part and like clamped it on there. Anyway.

But anyway, so. So my key in my car, I went to turn it and it just like snapped. Oh. Like just like full on like. Oh. I was like, what? So I had to like literally take, the metal part was okay, but I had to like take a pair of pliers to like. Right, to turn it. Turn it, right. Or actually I didn't take a pair. What I did is like, I took the key fob part and like clamped it on there. Anyway.

But anyway, so. So my key in my car, I went to turn it and it just like snapped. Oh. Like just like full on like. Oh. I was like, what? So I had to like literally take, the metal part was okay, but I had to like take a pair of pliers to like. Right, to turn it. Turn it, right. Or actually I didn't take a pair. What I did is like, I took the key fob part and like clamped it on there. Anyway.

So this goes on for like a day or two. And of course I know that if you call the dealer. Uh-huh. In this case, Toyota. Yeah. We had done this for my wife. It's like a $400 replacement for the key because they got to like reprogram. And I was like, there's no way you can do this. I'm going to a locksmith. Right.

So this goes on for like a day or two. And of course I know that if you call the dealer. Uh-huh. In this case, Toyota. Yeah. We had done this for my wife. It's like a $400 replacement for the key because they got to like reprogram. And I was like, there's no way you can do this. I'm going to a locksmith. Right.

So this goes on for like a day or two. And of course I know that if you call the dealer. Uh-huh. In this case, Toyota. Yeah. We had done this for my wife. It's like a $400 replacement for the key because they got to like reprogram. And I was like, there's no way you can do this. I'm going to a locksmith. Right.

I get two of them because I need two of them. I get two new keys. I go, like, I find a locksmith, like the local, actually I go to the hardware store first and they're like, oh no, we can't, you know, we can't do that. And we talked to them and no, they tried. They were like, we do keys, but like car keys. And they, they took it behind the counter. Like, no, we can't.

I get two of them because I need two of them. I get two new keys. I go, like, I find a locksmith, like the local, actually I go to the hardware store first and they're like, oh no, we can't, you know, we can't do that. And we talked to them and no, they tried. They were like, we do keys, but like car keys. And they, they took it behind the counter. Like, no, we can't.

I get two of them because I need two of them. I get two new keys. I go, like, I find a locksmith, like the local, actually I go to the hardware store first and they're like, oh no, we can't, you know, we can't do that. And we talked to them and no, they tried. They were like, we do keys, but like car keys. And they, they took it behind the counter. Like, no, we can't.

And I'm like, well, where, you know, oh, there's a locksmith down the street across from the McDonald's. Right across from the Toyota dealership. Yeah, just go to the McDonald's and then go to the Toyota dealership. Perfect. So I'm like, okay, yeah, we're going to do this. And I show up. And this is before I'm meeting you guys for lunch.

And I'm like, well, where, you know, oh, there's a locksmith down the street across from the McDonald's. Right across from the Toyota dealership. Yeah, just go to the McDonald's and then go to the Toyota dealership. Perfect. So I'm like, okay, yeah, we're going to do this. And I show up. And this is before I'm meeting you guys for lunch.

And I'm like, well, where, you know, oh, there's a locksmith down the street across from the McDonald's. Right across from the Toyota dealership. Yeah, just go to the McDonald's and then go to the Toyota dealership. Perfect. So I'm like, okay, yeah, we're going to do this. And I show up. And this is before I'm meeting you guys for lunch.

I only have like 10 minutes because I figured this is quick, right? And I walk in. I'm like, you know, the guy's there and he's got like a mask on because he's probably welding something in the back. He's doing something cool. And I'm like, hey, man. He's like, oh, yeah. It's five bucks a key. Cool. I'm like, yeah, sure. And he etches my keys. I'm like, great. Hand him cash.

I only have like 10 minutes because I figured this is quick, right? And I walk in. I'm like, you know, the guy's there and he's got like a mask on because he's probably welding something in the back. He's doing something cool. And I'm like, hey, man. He's like, oh, yeah. It's five bucks a key. Cool. I'm like, yeah, sure. And he etches my keys. I'm like, great. Hand him cash.