Episode 446
Small Talk - Ranch = Food Group & Cereal Toys Are Back (Treasure Hunt!)
$129 billion in tariff refunds are headed to big corps like Ford, Nike and Apple after the Supreme Court rulings — yeah, the government’s writing some huge checks. I joked Apple probably won't need to raise iPhone prices this year, because why not help the already-rich get richer, right? We hit weather next: forecasters say there's a 90% chance of a strong or super El Niño, which means wetter weather and milder temps for the south — my lawn’s pumped, my roof is nervous. Tech bite: OpenAI rolled out a super-fast ChatGPT mode that’s 14 times faster, so now it can give me the wrong answer in half the time. Food and fun: ranch rules 2026’s dressing list (Italian and Caesar follow), Thousand island gets a nostalgia nod, Fruit Loops and Frosted Flakes are bringing toys back to boxes, and the world cow-chip throwing contest returns to Beaver, Oklahoma with a record to beat of 185 Ft. Oh, and the viral “poop rule” for decluttering — would you keep it if it got covered in poop? Great stuff to toss into watercooler convo.
Takeaways:
- I laughed when we talked about $129 billion in tariff refunds heading to Ford, Nike, and Apple.
- We mentioned a 90% chance of a strong or super El nino bringing a wetter winter and milder temperatures.
- OpenAI's parent company launched a super fast ChatGPT mode that's 14 times faster—so now wrong answers arrive faster, I guess.
- We celebrated ranch topping the 2026 salad dressing list, with Italian and Caesar right behind and Thousand Island nostalgia alive.
- We bounced from cereal box prizes in Fruit Loops and Frosted Flakes to Beaver, Oklahoma's cow chip contest (record 185Ft.), then the viral 'poop rule' for decluttering.
Transcript
Good morning.
Speaker A:It's haystack time for small Talk and some $129 billion in tariff refunds are on their way to top corporations like Ford and Nike and Apple after the Supreme Court rulings about tariffs.
Speaker A:So.
Speaker A:So these big corporations are going to collect billions in government refunds.
Speaker A:Good news for huge corporations as usual.
Speaker A:I guess Apple won't need to raise iPhone prices this year, huh?
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker A:Yeah, right.
Speaker A:Forecasters say there is a 90% chance of a strong or super El nino, which would bring above average rainfall and wetness to the southern US and likely lead us having mild temperatures, but a lot more precipitation.
Speaker A:You know, my lawn may love it, but but my roof may not if it turns into ice.
Speaker A:I just wish we could get an advance on some of this supposed rain we'll get over the winter because we could use it right stinking now.
Speaker A:OpenAI parent company to ChatGPT, has launched a super fast ChatGPT mode.
Speaker A:The new feature makes the system answer requests 14 times faster than previous models.
Speaker A:So now it can give me the wrong answer in half a second.
Speaker A: ws the top salad dressings of: Speaker A:You know, ranch isn't just a dressing in America, it's a food group.
Speaker A:I mean, most kids think pizza is a delivery device for ranch.
Speaker A:Personally, I want to give a shout out to Thousand island for keeping the nostalgia alive that is my favorite.
Speaker A:Cereal brands are bringing back box prizes.
Speaker A:Fruit Loops and Frosted Flakes gonna be putting physical toys back inside the boxes.
Speaker A:You know, digging through cereal boxes was pretty much the original treasure hunt for a lot of us.
Speaker A:The cow chip throwing championship on its way back to Beaver, Oklahoma, which is over in the Texas panhandle region.
Speaker A:Just not quite due north of Amarillo, just slightly east of due north.
Speaker A:But it's an annual world cow chip throwing contest.
Speaker A:It's going to happen Saturday.
Speaker A:And the record, the world record to beat.
Speaker A:185Ft.
Speaker A:Just remember to wash your hands before grabbing a funnel cake, kids.
Speaker A:And lastly, there is a viral home organization rule making the rounds on social media called the poop rule.
Speaker A:And it basically says, would you keep something if it got covered in poop?
Speaker A:Would you clean it and keep it if it were covered in poop?
Speaker A:A rule that will instantly cut your closet contents in half or more.
