TWO OLD BUCKS

Send a text Dave walks 110 miles in Europe. Is he too cheap to flag a cab? Del flaunts his predictions on too much or too little water and e-bike dangers. The Free State of Florida declares war on bears and the NFL makes rule changes, an independent event. The Bucks reminisce over the past 200 episodes, talking about some of the highest downloads and some of their favorites as well as guests and c...

Send a text Dave describes his adventures in Sweden and Denmark , where the weather is cool. Bucks talk Olympics and Mondo the Vaulter. Then there were the Canadian hammer throwers- Ethan and Camryn . Del gets some bad weather but survives to do episode 199. Del proposes the Bucks go on a python hunt . Another sign he has too much time on his hands. Del uses that time to juggle toilet paper rolls...

Send a text Bucks discuss Olympics and some more obscure sports. Dave meets his first Rhodesian Ridgeback and finds a new friend. Dave tours Berlin, a city of 3.8 million people. He walked a lot! Del is infected by an earworm called Break My Stride . It is recommended you skip this video or you will be infected too. We warned you. Del is frustrated over losing every battle with his wife over what...

Send a text Dave describes his adventures in Prague and Dresden, two beautiful cities. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send a text We interview Annie Tregouet and Yulia Ovstrovska in St. Omer, France. We first interviewed Annie, who teaches French to Ukrainian refugees, on our Feb. 9, 2023 episode.     Yulia, one of the refugees who was an accountant and lawyer in Kharkiv,  was interviewed by Annie's husband Paul on our July 7, 2023 episode . In today's episode, we  revisit them one year or more  later t...

Send a text Del struggles to open a pickle jar .  This is a guy who could open beer bottles with his now-damaged teeth. Dave found this advice on opening a water bottle. Listeners provide useful gender-specific feedback on the proper air conditioning set point. Bucks tell their rat stories that got edited out last week. Do you have a rat story? Tell us. Dave attempts to order coffee in a timely ma...

Send a text Dave returns from his road trip of 3522 miles in one piece, a tired piece. What about the skunk? Paul Harvey and several listeners from last week wanted to know the rest of the story. Now you do. No skunks were harmed in the recording of this podcast. What is the correct A/C temp setting? Ask your spouse. Captain Jim tells a story about buying buying cars at an auction and reselling th...

Send a text The Bucks learn how to spell that word Del couldn't pronounce last week. Are the two old bucks buck hunters or the hunted? Maybe, maybe not. You decide. Del sits in a hot car for five and a half hours and lived to tell about it.  He said he learned in medical school that this is a cure for respiratory illnesses.                                                 DO NOT TRY THIS AT HO...

Send a text Dave fails his pre-MRI Quiz. Explicit. Judith gets ticked off when healthcare people stereotype her. In fact, she's going to start a movement to educate them. Del shares this knowledge of crosswordology and some other big words we can't spell. Tribute to Willie Mays, one of the greatest ever. Del copes with the heat and family stability. The Hornet Reunion Bonus track this we...

Send a text Del discusses Florida storms and the search for a new AC unit. Would you rather be electrocuted or eaten by a shark? An Ex-Prez's quandary. Del whines over paperwork. Dave gets dusted by 10-year-old.  AI beauty contest, believe it or not. Wired Mag. Bonus track dedicated to the orange man. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leav...

Send a text Bucks salute our veterans who fought at Normandy eighty years ago, June 6, 1944. Boeing finally got the Starliner in orbit, seven years late  but with no missing doors.  It enters an ever-crowded space as Bucks discuss an Axios story on space junk . Del continues to grapple with our healthcare system and learns about "the portal."  Dave tells his own portal story. Del recomme...

Send a text SORRY FOR DAVE'S POOR AUDIO QUALITY.   Del contemplates hotel fixtures in Orlando. Does he have a fixture fixation? Bucks remember Bill Walton, basketball great and great guy. Congrats to 12-year-old  Bruhat Soma of Tampa, winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. What climate change? This week's bonus track from Dave's favorite Canadian singer. Give us your thoughts:...

Send a text HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DEL Del never really explains why he had to bolt last week. Why is that not a surprise? Got LOTS of comments  from listeners who requested a picture of Del wearing his anti-personnel device on the bus. We have a few more copies available if you want one. Our address is below. Tell us what you think or just tell us to send you a picture. Dave possibly presents a Public...

Send a text After unprecedented listener feedback, Del elaborates on the device he invented to assure nobody sits next to him on the bus. Use the link above to text us your feedback [your number is anonymous] or send us an email or voicemail. Dave notes the passing of Alice Munro, Canadian short story writer and Nobel laureate. One of the best ever. Here’s a link to a youtube video of a person rea...

Send a text Clicking on the link above lets you send us text messages via your phone.  Try it. Del shares more tales of riding the bus to work. He tries another social experiment on the bus and wonders why nobody will sit next to him. VV1 is recovering from knee surgery. Get well, Judith. Dave is befuddled by the new trend involving IV Drips .  Is this a good thing?  He may need a drip after fight...

Send a text Dave makes the mistake of exploring his attic. This was followed by serious thigh muscle pain 24 hours later. Don't do this. Del battles the helpline...again.  Did he win? What do you think? Watch the music video, Dumb Ways to Die .  You'll like it. Thanks, Valentin! Bucks  ponders space junk , crosswords, google, wordle, and nosy neighbors. Florida imports snakes while Penns...

Send a text Dave can't decide between a Velveeta lip fang and a flame-throwing robot dog as his birthday present to himself. So he settles on a 40+ year old bike frame.  Weird. Del seemingly stumps Dave with the word SEEMLY.   Seems a drupe is a fruit,What's your word of the day? Bridey Thelen-Heidel's preorders of her book Bright Eyes put her at #1 in two Amazon categories.  Go, gi...

Send a text Caitlin Clark signs with Indiana of WNBA for a whopping $76, 000. Shed no tears, though, as she'll make 8-figures in endorsements. Not bad for a rookie. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to require the teaching of the dangers  and atrocities of communism in grades K-12.  OK, but why did we need a law  to do this? Aren't Florida schools already teaching political and eco...

Send a text Judith recounts observing the eclipse  in Pennsylvania. Track future eclipses here . Women outdraw the men in NCAA finals game. Judith remembers playing by the old rules in high school. Sumo Grand Champion Akebono dies at 54. First non-Japanese to be named yokozuna. Bucks go to the movies to see Dune Part 2 .  Magnificant scenes but read the book first. Del is stymied by a puzzle. Judi...

Send a text The Bucks are recording this episode AS THE ECLIPSE IS HAPPENING but we don't see anything. Wishing clear skies for those in the totality zone. Del is on a quest to get his blood drawn for testing. He didn't lie down on the floor this time but made his presence known in so many ways. He lived to tell us his story. Google Podcasts is going away and any listeners there can find...

Send a text Del and Dave enjoy the annual reunion of the Hornets with our high school classmates. Del  creates a new car name.  Can you come up with a better name? Let us know. NCAA tournament continues to cause sleep deprivation.  Everybody has a system.  What's yours? Bucks discuss F.S. Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. Conspiracy theories abound. Sarasota Film Festival coming up. Dave reco...

Send a text Note: Due to Dave's errant editing, it sounds like we're saying VV1 is a regular CBD user.  She is actually a regular user of our voicemail feature. Sorry 'bout that. Del is excited about their community yard sale this weekend. Or maybe not. Dave geeks out on Helium-3 mining on the moon.. Del offers to teach speling to ESL students. Dave discovers there's a CCTV Cam...

Send a text Del plays Dudley Do-Right, returning a lost shopping cart...in a weird way. Then he brags about his painting skills. Happy Pi Day. How many decimals have you memorized? And why?  Tell us. Correction: Dave said Pi is forever repeating. He meant to say infinitely non-repeating. 150th anniversary of the invention of the jock strap.  What's your size, guys? Do they wear them at the Fl...

Send a text Dave visits the USS Iowa battleship and museum in the port of LA. It's a BIG boat, lots of interesting things about it. Recommended five stars. Dave navigates Topanga Canyon Road . Watch out for the road rage trucks. Spent a day in Solvang, styled as a Danish community. Lots of Danish. Morro Bay-a lucky find. Worth another visit. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0e5m4gYLckKig9UYmAu...

Send a text Bucks celebrate first US soft [sort of soft] landing on moon in decades. Keep up the good work. Did it cause the aT&T cellular NETWORK OUTAGE?  Del actually takes the wrong bus but lives to tel about it. Dave visits his son in San Diego and enjoys Balboa Park and the Zoo. Highly recommended. Bucks unravel Leap Year mysteries.  Thanks to Pope Gregory. Dave finds he cannot see in the...