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• Shamus: Hello, everybody, and welcome back to another episode of the Pork Roll Egg and Cheese Podcast. My name is Seamus. And as always, you could be anywhere in the world, but you're here with your boys. This episode of the P Rec is sponsored by Quickshot, Paintball, and Airsoft. Located at 1231, Route 206 in Shimung, New Jersey, they are the premier paintball and aerosol park in the state with multiple playing fields, huge pro shop, and equipment rentals for high and low impact paint. Herbie: And I'm her bee. Shamus: Paintball, airsoft, and gel blasters, and Orbies for the kids. They cover it all. They also cater to large group outings, birthday parties, and walk-ons. So give them a call today at 609-268-8901. We're also sponsored by Tattooing Body Art. Go see our buddy Brett or one of his highly talented artists for all your tattoo needs. With two locations in Browns Mills and Wright's Town, they cover everything to first timers. To sleeves, to huge pack tattoos, and every tattoo is a true masterpiece. You can contact them through Facebook and Instagram. And remember, no piercings. And listen to his podcast, Boozing Tattoos. Those guys are actually not man. Yeah, man. Those guys are cruising. All right, good job, buddy. All right. What do we got going on today, buddy? Herbie: Yeah, they're lighting. Good job, Brett. Summer jobs. Shamus: Yeah, we're gonna just we're gonna talk some of our summer jobs, some of the summer jobs our buddies had. mostly some of the well some of my lady friends when I was in high school. but yeah, we're gonna talk some summer jobs today. But before we do that, what's going on, dude? Anything new? Herbie: bought some more weapons. I still gotta bring the Orbee's gun over too, man. I gotta check that out. Shamus: Yeah, I'll have to take a look at that. Now you were saying I don't I don't know if it was on the last podcast or just us talking. You said some stuff you can't order 'cause Amazon won't send Herbie: Yeah, sometimes like, you know, you look for certain stuff and you want to get and you know, Jersey laws, you know, they can't you know, they can't send it. So it's like, all right, never mind, so I won't get it. no, that'd be kinda cool though, man. You know, but it's just, you know, it's like just you know, sport hunting and sporting goods type stuff. You know, like the wrist rockets and stuff like that that they have out. But like there's certain things that you c you can't have you know, delivered to Jersey. I'm like, God damn it. You can't I don't think you can get bear spray. I wanted bear pepper spray. Shamus: What the hell are you buying? RBGs? Herbie: Just in case. I know there's no no bears around us yet. You never know. Shamus: You can't find that? They won't send it to you? Like the Bellas or Tractor Supply doesn't have that or Herbie: I mean the like the cabellos around here is like I think there's one in Pennsylvania or some shit like that or something. Shamus: check with tractor supply or maybe like an army navy store what's that Cheyenne's Mountain Outfitters in Borden Town. They a lot of that kind of stuff. I don't know if they have it. I'm just saying anywhere where they they sell hunting stuff you might be able to. But I mean like you said it might not be the legit might be like bear Banaka or something like that. Herbie: Is it good bear spray? Yeah, I seen like some other stuff too, man. Like you know, like those pepper spray guns that shoot like, you know, the the stun, like the the pepper spray balls or whatever. Just like s some fun, stupid stuff that it I don't need. You know, like that impulsive like when you're having a couple drinks, the impulse of Amazon buy, you know, and you're like, what the hell are all these boxes doing in front of my house? Shamus: Yeah, it's the same way with certain ammo and you know, gun clips because in Jersey you can only have ten round clips. Yeah. so if you order something they they reject it and all that it's it's I don't know, man. Jersey fifty states in a goddamn continental like in America and I end up in one B next to California. I mean it's like Herbie: God damn it. What's yeah, but everything everything's good. They'll work and you know, they had the fireworks in town, so that was a lot of fun. And Shamus: Yeah, that's about all wrapped up now. All the fireworks are pretty much done and now we're in the dog days of summer, man, where it's just as kicking I already saw back to school sales and all that shit. I guess so, dude. Dude, I was in f BJ's the other day and they already got Halloween stuff. Herbie: Some are still. Yeah, I was gonna say I was like, is the Christmas trees up yet? What's going on? Shamus: I don't know if she still listened. a friend of mine is a huge Halloween buff. And I did she was the first person I thought of. I'm like, it's all and l and on my timeline on Facebook, because you mentioned Halloween, it came up like all these people are starting to you know, now the fourth of July's over gearing up for Halloween. I'm like, you got I do too, but can we slow down a little bit? Herbie: Yeah, I love Halloween though. I think what it's more like, you know, with the the decorations and stuff. You know what I mean? Everyone's 'cause it's like they're starting to come out with like, know, another like twenty seven foot skeleton and Shamus: There's there's sites created too. The new Home Depot editions of it's crazy. So I just wish it was kinda slowed down a little bit. Herbie: They're Yeah. Time's flying by, brother. Shamus: no It's like I said, man, we I was talking to one of my army buddies the other day on the phone. And we mentioned the last pod, the goat milk guy and we were just talking and he said his you know, his kid's twenty two now and all and I'm just going, Man, where the hell did that time? Like I've known this dude almost thirty years already and I'm like, my god, man Herbie: I s I still freak out too, man, 'cause like we're seeing like a big you know, we're hanging out with Meg on you know? Yeah I was holding her as a baby. Now she's like drinking shots of fireball with me. I'm like, what the what the f Shamus: Well, when I went to the one retirement party, it was at a place called the House of Brewers down in Williamstown. It's kind of like a chicken pizza kind of deal. And when the waitress walked up, I kind of looked at her, and she's young. She's gotta be like 21, 22. I kind of looked at her and I'm like, how do I know her? Which is kind of weird for me because it, you know, I'm way too old to even talk to this girl, you know, that kind of deal. But I'm like, why do I know her? And the guy who was retiring, his wife came around and I know them and she was just like, Hey, do you remember, you know, and said her name and I was like, holy moy, I haven't seen her since she was like two, three years old. Yeah. And I was just like, man, where the hell did that time go? Like I can remember like it was yesterday going to your house for a barbecue and her running around the yard. Crazy. Herbie: Now we're like the old farts, man. It's like what the hell? Uncontrollable eye like eyebrow hair and nose hair that looks like frickin' wire brushes. It's like ch Shamus: Yeah. Yeah, I never thought in a million years I'd have to get and she kinda does it before I had mentioned it, but like my barber or hairstylist and stuff kinda hits my ears off and I'm like What the f is it that bad? And she was I have blonde hair so you really can't see it but she was just like, Yeah, I just kinda noticed it and I'm like Herbie: Yeah dude. It's like tripwire, bro. I'm telling you, you don't even know it's there. You know? This is crazy. Shamus: Yeah. But I'll tell you what, man, as we get older, there's sometimes I drive by certain places. Uh-huh. Like I soft serve ice cream and stuff, and I think back to some summer jobs I never worked there, but once every time I go by like Rita's maybe not to water ice place, but there's cup and cone around the corner here. It's a soft ice cream. There was a place in Riverside in Delanco called Holiday Ice Cream. Yeah. And every you know, cute girl worked there during the summer in high school. Yeah. And we used to go up there all the time. So every time I pass like a soft serve place, I it takes me back a couple of summers to what they did for, you know, their summer jobs and stuff. yeah, we used to go up there and, you know, get some ice cream and harass them a little bit, flirt with them and stuff, you know. and like I said, some of my really good female friends work there and I it's and like I said, I can't believe that was thirty years. You know, it's wild where that time went. Herbie: The you know the menu was like, you know, cones, banana splits, popsicles, nuts, you know, and maybe milkshake. Shamus: Yeah. I remember when they got the you see all over the place now. when they dip it it and when it comes up it it's that hard coat to it. Yeah. I remember they always had chocolate, but then they just got strawberry, I think in nineteen ninety five and everybody went bananas over it. And I was just kinda like, man, now you look now and they're sff what they're doing with ice cream's ridiculous. Well, me and the village handyman's daughter, Kim, we were talking the other day, the Evergreens. I'm gonna go try that, please. you know where it's at? That's what I'm saying. They have like an ice cream and they their marketing's ridiculous because all they do is they make the Sunday, they take a picture of it and they go, Okay, this is two fifty today. Yep. And I'm like, my god, that looks amazing. Herbie: Yeah. There was the the the night Shamalon movie knock at the cabin door, the the ending scene was that was it was filmed at that at that Evergreen Dairy Bar. Really? Yeah. Yeah, it was it was a pretty good movie. Also there's another one, White Dot, that's like on two six too. That's that's another good one too. Yeah, that's that's the and that's like a big spot for people to meet up too. Like there was there was Shamus: Yeah. I've never seen the movie. Yeah, I've been there a couple of times. Herbie: Those summer job type places are just like, you know, it's great, not only just for business, good locations, but you know, it's it's where everyone gets to meet up and bullshit, you know what I mean? No, plus having the hot chicks. Shamus: Not only that, but like some of the soft serve places. Like I in the holiday ice cream, there was nothing but you know cute girls working in there and stuff. there was never any dudes. The other day I went up to Rita's because I love getting the the cookie the chopped kit cookie sandwich kind deal. And they sell them on six packs for like fifteen bucks. So and they're already pre-made, so you just walk up, tell them they give it to you, and you pay. But like there's like one dude in there working with like three or fourties T. Herbie: I am. Like my baby. Shamus: I was like either he's the owner's son or he man, go get him kid. Yeah. Check this dude. Right away. He's probably on the cheerleading team with him. He's like, all right girls, that's that Which is fine, you could be that way, but I was just kinda like, Man, how did they let that dude down the house? I wish I could have worked at holiday ice cream at the Lego. Herbie: So he's not like the nerdy one, so they just friend zone him right. No, yeah, just Yeah, well that's like yeah the every lot of dudes gauge their jobs like, you know, even like back in the day I did, I gauge my jobs like, you know, the hot chicks work there. Mm-hmm I worked at freaking Shamus: I was gonna say what what was your before that, but like did you have a summer job in high school? What was your first summer job? Herbie: Summer job, I would I actually I worked in four hundred five Park Avenue is one of high rise buildings in New York. So I was like replacement you know like when the other porters and stuff like that that were working that go on vacation, I'd fill in for Okay. So it was just like basically like cleaning up the lobby, w receiving freight and just like you're in the middle of Park Avenue, so you just w you walk out the door and it's just like New York City, man. It's just cool. So you clean up the sidewalks and all it was just a cool job, man. Shamus: Pretty well. How old were you? Herbie: I think I was like maybe fifteen, sixteen, something like that. Shamus: Is that like under the table or Herbie: No, it was like a official thing. Yeah, I think or maybe it was a little bit older 'cause I know you had to be like a certain age in order to get it. 'Cause it was like, you know, regular s it wasn't on the tables of regular, you know, real paycheck and all that stuff. And I would commute in with my dad 'cause my dad still worked in in New York. So we'd commute by bus. Nice. Yeah, so it was yeah, it was cool, man. The NFL building was like right across the street and you know Pan Am building was down yeah, it was c it was just like, you know it was like one of those movies when you walk out of the building and just see like skyscrapers. Shamus: What is the Pan Am building now? It's still there. Yeah. What the hell building is that now? Yeah, that's why there's not too familiar with New York anyway. Herbie: Well, this is why there's so many movies filmed there. My dad always got numb to it. Like when Nick Cage asked him to come over when they rap to go to lunch, he's like, oop, I don't care. Now I'm good. You know, the the all Cold J and Kiss and all those guys. It's just like he my dad just does not care. It's just like whatever. I think that's great. I think it's just like every other New Yorker, man. When you're walking through, you're like, there's there's stars and stuff like that. Even when I walked to the to the bus stop, I saw the people from the the band D Light. like walking down the street and it was just like no big deal. I was like, holy shit, this is Shamus: Mm. It's funny, it reminds me of my first summer job. I actually went back to it after I got out of military just to make a couple bucks as I was waiting to go to the academy. this guy had this it's actually right around the corner from here. he owned this multi-million dollar roofing company that used to bid on jobs like Lincoln Financial Field when they were doing the Wells Fargo Center or whatever the hell it's called now. It does stadiums, airports, malls. Damn. That kind of when the Morestown Mall had that fire, he was the company that went in. We went in there and did that. yeah, but if There was no roofing job going on. He had this huge farm. And he would just have us out there doing like regular stuff, you know, cleaning out barns. he had two or three garages where it had like all the equipment, had like a number. Yeah. you would pull the chart and if it needed like an oil change or it needed to be switched down on a job, like that was because my dad was the head of the maintenance department for his roofing company. and my dad would take me to work and be like, all right, boy, go get, you know, a roof cutter, go get roof cutter four out of that garage, take it down to Front Street where they're up on a roof and switch it out because they fucked it up. Yeah. So and that's what I pretty much did. he actually when I got out in the military, he was actually selling that house. So he needed me and my brother to come in and help move some heavy shit and all that stuff like that. Well, my dad also fixed all his work trucks. John Runyon actually bought his house from the tackle from the Philadelphia Eagles. Yeah. so my dad's under the hood of this truck and he's like ratchet into something like that. Well Jeremiah Trotter and Brian Dawkins walks up behind now. My dad doesn't give a shit about football. He was all about race cars and all that So he's under the hood and he's ratcheting away and stuff, and they're just like, hey, what's going on, bud? My dad was like, doesn't stop, just kind of looks up. He's like, What's up? He's like, hey, how you doing today? My dad was just like, I'm doing all right. He's I mean to be ignorant, fellas. And like, this is like My dad's a little ass dude. This is the starting linebacker for the Philadelphia and the starting hall of fame safety. Brian tell dad's like, look, I don't need to be ignorant, but I don't bother you guys when you're at work. So let me get this done and I'll talk to you in a little bit. And they were just kinda I was like, well, they walked by me, I was like, Hey, fellas, I you know, I didn't want to be super geek, but I was just like, Hey, big fan guys, you know, hope you guys have 'cause training camp was Yeah, and I was just kinda like, Amen. Herbie: Yeah, well they were waiting for that. Shamus: Stay healthy this year. That's the big thing. Be healthy this year. And you know, wish you guys all the best. Like, thanks. I think I got pictures around here somewhere with all three of them because Runny was there and he was showing them the property. Yeah. because he was he was going to tear down the old farmhouse and have it. I think it's still there. I don't know if he still lives there, but so when they left, my the owner comes over and he was just like, dude, that was awesome, wasn't it? And I was like, Yeah, it's great. Yeah, and my dad's like, Yeah, that's great. Cost me five minutes talking to these fucking guys. Who fuck? Herbie: Yeah. Shamus: Like, you don't know who these dudes are like, No, man. So we had to explain to him, show him pictures. My dad's like, Yeah Eagles sucking They'll never win a Super Bowl. Herbie: Whatever. I that makes sense, you know, 'cause your dad wasn't into it and th that's probably why they're sitting Shamus: Well if if Tony Stewart or Jeff Gordon or John Forrest walked in, my dad would be like, Whoa, hey, what's or Dale Earnhardt. Herbie: Flip a shit. The rat is going down. Shamus: If you were football, baseball, hockey, my dad was just like, Who? But yeah, that was my first job, man. I think I was he was paying us under the table. I started working there I think I was every summer when I was twelve. Herbie: Next. Shamus: Until I was at least sixteen. I think I worked there like four summers. he had horses and stuff like that. So we used to bail hay, all that stuff. And then when I was sixteen, I got my first working papers job at buddy of mine's like, dude, come work at Burger King. And I'm like, What the hell do I want to work there for? And he was just like, I had something to do this summer. So as I was getting ready to start working there, a friend of mine was like his wife, because he was in the fire department. She's like, Hey, we're looking for people to work at Sam's Club. As carp boys. And I was like, okay, so I put an application there. So I worked at Burger King for like two weeks. And then Sam's like, yeah, you got the job. So and it was in the same parking lot. So I just kind of walked right across the street. So I worked at Sam's Club for a summer. Nope. I worked there for a full year. During school and all that stuff. Like that. But it was only like four hours here, four hours there. On the weekends I was there all weekend and then went into the military. So yeah, those are the three summer jobs I really have. Herbie: nice. Yeah, I was doing the like the New York thing like for a while. Like I didn't really have too too many. Like I th my dad was like wasn't pushing the jobs too too much. Like at a younger age. He was like, look, enjoy it now, man. Cause when you get age to start working, it's over from there, man. Like he's like, enjoy it now, man. So that's how you like he slowly brought me into like the workforce. Cause like, you know, my cousins and stuff would have like Shamus: Yeah, there's no turning back. Herbie: You know, like paper routes and everything, you know, which was cool back in the day. I like, that'd be cool. You get to ride my bike around town and just throw newspapers at the houses and stuff. Shamus: We did that for one week. I covered for a buddy of mine. He was on vacation. did you? And I was like, I don't know how the hell anybody does this shit. Herbie: I know, this is pretty cool though, man. I like, you know, my well, I had an older cousin that did it. So I was just watching him and like, you know, this is like dude like early 80s. So we have like, you the big like roller decks of like these weird little coupons and stuff like that for the customers. It was weird, man. Shamus: Yeah, he gave me a thing. It was like a book with like green cards, red cards where you don't collect from. Yeah. And I was like, I ain't collecting any. It's only a week, bro. I I'm not collecting from these people. But and it it's funny because I did end up talking to the one guy who he he shows up at like five in the morning out of his car just throwing papers and stuff. I ran into him at a Wawa and I was just like, Let me ask you something. I said, I had a paper out for like a week covering for a bunny mine. I How do they do collecting anymore? He goes, It's like Venmo payback. He I don't have to do any of that. I just show up, get the papers, I'm done. I was like, man. Yeah. Because my buddy used to hate that. He used to have to go door to door and collect yeah, collect money and then turn it in at the end of the week. I was like, man, fuck all that. Herbie: Be like two dollars. I ain't got a dime. I ain't asked for a dime. Didn't ask for a dime. Shamus: Yeah, man. Herbie: That's still that that kid stole a legend, dude. Every time we mention paper, I like two dollars. Shamus: I was gonna say, who's who's the better paperboy? Crew Jones and Rad? Or the dude from Herbie: Better off Dad. Better off better off Dad dude. That dude was committed. That dude went off the side of a mountain. Shamus: I was gonna say Crew didn't he he didn't skate his bike down the goddamn the Herbie: Yeah, what was the K the K twelve. Yeah, K twelve. Shamus: You're skiing gnarly run like that and the panties will drop. Herbie: He's like, do you know the street value of all this snow? I can't feel my arm. That's still a great movie too, man. Shamus: Yeah, the farm thing was pretty cool. I learned a lot, man. Not like so much farming, but like roofing wise. That shit was crazy. Herbie: Well I Shamus: Wasn't it's like I said, he would hire guys out and that's what I learned so much about. He would hire guys out of the hall 'cause it was all union. So basically his company was he was the owner. They had I'm not gonna name any names. It was this one guy. He was in charge of going to the hall, telling them how many people they needed for the job. My dad was the maintenance supervisor. So if anything broke, trucks, roof cutters, generators, anything gas powered or you know, my dad fixed that 'cause like I said, he was a mechanic and then I was kind of his gopher. Yeah. And my brother worked there before me and did the same thing 'cause he was a couple of years older. And like I said, if we didn't have anything to do, like if there was no roofs or anything going on, like this guy would go by like an all like if a storage unit burnt down. Yeah. And there like three or four Harleys and stored in one of them. Yeah. He would they would go to auction and my he would buy them and then my dad would pull them in and then we would work on them and totally restore them and then he would flip them or he would this guy had a barn. You walked in. It was almost like Bruce Wayne. Like I forget which one it was, where he's in the basement. Yeah. I think Robin was on one of the motorcycles that we but this guy had like a barn that had like 30 different motorcycles that he handpicked. Like he had he got really pissed off me the one time. his truck pulls up and we pull this motorcycle off. It was the first ever like rice rocket in America. It was like a sin 1976 Suzuki GSX one thousand or something. Yeah. And I was like, is this thing run? And the guy's like, yeah. So when we pulled it off, he was like, Yeah, do me a favor. He's like, and he had this big dirt driveway. Yeah. He's take it up the barn four. Cause he had like seven barns. He was like, take it up to barn four. You know, it's got to be sent out to be detailed and everything like that. And I was You're not gonna restore it. He was like, No, no, no, it's perfect the way it is. I said, Okay. So when the truck pulled out, I was like, wait, wait, and I was that guy, like we talked about in other episodes, the BMX dirt bike guy. I stood that fucker straight out. Herbie: Ha ha. Shamus: I came walking back to Alley twenty minutes and he's like, You ever do some shit like that again? I will keep he's like, You know how much I paid for that shit? It's like, Well you got your money's worth, man. That's your rants, bro. Herbie: It definitely works. Shamus: So but yeah, he had one barn and had like thirty motorcycles in it that were totally restored. Damn. Like he had like like a nineteen thirty something with like the sidecar from like World War Two or Jesus. Yeah, it was pretty wild. And then another barn he just had cars. Like old restored cars and all the shit, man. The guy was worth millions. Yeah, it was. I mean, we never yeah. I was the only first and last time you ever asked me to move. Herbie: Yeah, that's a cool freaking job. Shamus: Dude, when I tell you like he had you know what a kettle is? Yeah. It's like the toe behind where the all the tar they heat up and stuff like that. Dude, he had like twenty of those just in a barn line up and each one had a number. So if you took if you need kettles from one through four, yeah, you put it on the clipboard where it was at. If something happened to it, my dad'd be like, yo, grow grab a go grab the next kettle, sign it out, bring the other one back so we can fix it. And so it's Yeah. And then the barn part like the farm part of it, man, he had us throwing hay. one of the coolest things I've ever seen, and I'll never forget this, my dad. I'm walking up, there's there's like this, like the house is on the left, the main garage is a little more to the right, and then there's this road, and then there's this barn on the other side of the road. Behind that barn is nothing but cornfield. right. So I'm walking towards the and all of a sudden I see my dad at My dad runs like Mario from Mario Super. He just, I mean, Bomb Bay, yeah, he's he's got the arms and elbows, and that's all you see is feet and elbows. Bob Bay come hauling ass out of the garage across the road and down the side of the bar. So I I can't see where he went. And I'm like, that dude never runs. Yeah. The dude smoked two and a half packs of camel knob filters a day. Like this guy. So I go hauling ass. I'm like, what the hell? Herbie: Ha ha ha ha. Shamus: I come around the corner. There is this eagle full spread, like five feet from the ground, with his towns out and stuff, getting ready to pull up on this baby, I guess, rabbit or whatever. And out of no, it looked like a Mountain Dew commercial. You know, what the guys fight with the goat, all that shit like that. My dad jumps in the air, and I'm like, what the f like it looked like a cow fu movie. You can always hear like the eagle, like and like he jumped, and they both hit each other and just Fucking lit. I was like, what the hell? So my dad gets up and the and the eagle like kind of all discombobulated gets himself and takes off. Yeah. I'm like, what the hell are you doing? And he points and you see the baby rabbits and all them running with their moms. He's like, not on my watch. Herbie: Jesus. Yeah. Shamus: I said, God damn. I said, You ain't no bigger than that motherfucker, but he's coming back. Herbie: That thing's gonna take you away. Shamus: Yeah, that was one of the coolest things. There was all kinds of wildlife man. I don't know how many snakes and all that shit. I was just like, man, I got to get up out of here. But yeah, it was a cool summer job, man. That was awesome. How much stuff do you see in Parking Avenue? I'm sure Park Avenue, that must have been Herbie: It was just cool to be able to see all those skyscrapers and stuff. Like it really was, like you said, with the movies. Yeah, yeah. Actually there was there was there was there was there was there was there was there was one girl. It was cool because I think I was like when I started doing that job again, I think I was like maybe like maybe nineteen or twenty. And there was a a lawyer firm because each each floor had like a different company. And there was one secretary. Shamus: out there cleaning the sidewalk. I'm sure you were. Herbie: that was that was for the lawyer. And she she yeah, she was yeah. I remember her Cuban girl. she was and she was like it was cool too because she was a little bit older than me, so she was the one that came up to me and she's like, let's go out to lunch. I was like, What? Okay. Yeah, dude. yeah, she was she's she was an exceptional girl, man. Shamus: Well that was one thing good about Sam's because I started working there and then it seemed like everybody, like a lot of people from my high school started working there, including some of the cute girls and stuff like that. And some of the girls from Del Rand High School. So I was just like, man, this is where it's Herbie: Yeah. Well, New York was like eye candy too. It was like every flavor, man. It was like Baskin Robbins, bro. It was like all thirty-two flavors were there. And they're like coming in and out of the building. There was also like Mexican Mexican airways. And it was just, my God. It was just like beautiful. Then these are like just people that worked for the things. So it wasn't like, you know, representatives or not like that, like unit secretaries or I was just, my God, there was just gorgeous and it was Park Avenue. So it just like just a huge millions of people like Going through Park Avenue, walking on the streets, and I was always out there, man, just looking around like crazy, man. It was awesome. Shamus: No, I was always like as I said, I started as a cart boy. So I was out in them parking lots, bro. I was go there was a staples next door and there was like a sporting goods store. So you'd see all them office girls going in there. And then God help you, if you were like single lady trying to get that bag of dog food in the bath, I got some good kills going on. Yeah. Well I was I was always out there looking. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It always sucked though, man, because and now it really pisses me off because you see these carboys got that motorized thing that we didn't have that shit, man. Me and this guy, Mike, we just had like this big ass rope with a hook on it and you put it on the lay and we had the my calves were the size of my guy. And I got a big head, everybody knows that. My calves were about the size of my head at the end of that. Holy moly. But yeah, we were it got so bad one time, we were just like get them all together. We got like sixty carts in one line. Herbie: Yeah. Shamus: And I went and got my pickup truck and got behind it. And I was like, you just stand up. Like it was like Santa Claus. Yeah. He was on like the first five carts with the thing. And he was just sticking. I was just pushing with my truck. yeah. I'll tell you what, man, we ate like kings in that place though. Because we were going to the freezer because we knew everybody. Yeah. So we go into the freezer, we're what's damage, bro? And we're yeah, well, that kind of and we just grab it, make sandwiches in there, and just it was nice, man. Herbie: Yeah. It's just wagon training. Yeah, I used actually used to work for Superfresh back in the day. I was like it wasn't like a part time summer job, it was just like, you know. No, I was actually worked in the produce section. Really? Yeah, I was in the produce section and I was there for a while. I was horrible at the job. I it was like I d I really didn't care about the job or nothing like that. Shamus: Tagger. How hard can it be? Put the fruit down and make sure to get sprinkled with water every half hour. Herbie: Yeah, dude. I'm in like in the back like cutting like you know the damaged lettuces and stuff like that and and then I'll you know they had me work to run Shamus: Juggle on the shit. Herbie: God damn it. Actually no, avocados were safe back then. It was cool. But actually I got to be on a poster for Super Fresh. man. Yeah, it was the green grocery. No, I wish, dude. There's like a lot of jobs like I've been like on posters and stuff like that. Even for the hospital. It's just it's cool, man. Shamus: You don't have a copy of that, do you? We got a couple of components. Herbie: It's just yeah, dude. I still have like so this stuff for for the hospital stuff, but the posters unfortunately didn't make it. I was like, because a lot of times they have up there for like a while. You know, they'll have you could do like the poster and it'll be up there for like three years. And then out of one one day it's just like yeah. You know, like, yeah. I remember that too, man. It like as soon as Super Fresh, it was in Lumberton Plaza. As soon as it opened up, I went and put an application and got the job and I was there like maybe maybe like a year and yeah, I got to be on the poster. It was cool. Shamus: Yeah, so I went from carpoy to cash fr cashier in the front. Herbie: I hate a cashier shot. Shamus: Man, we used to have me and my buddy shout out, I know he listens, and my buddy EJ. Yeah. my God. There's I think they were called a COS, cashier supervisor or whatever it was. And it was usually like a college girl or something like that. We were two high school dudes that were just, you know, your typical male American. Yeah. Like we're both going into the military after this. We drink Budweiser and smoke Marlboro's and you know, fucking put a carburetor. We don't need fuel injection in all these goddamn cattle converters. Just give us a smoke, you know. And we would have they they would try and separate us on different registers. And I'm like, don't leave that carpet. So I would just pick the carpet up and walk down. So and and they it's not that we were bad. I mean we were just I mean, even some of the customers were like, Man, you guys make this great. Like we'd love coming to see you too. And when we were together, he almost got us killed. this guy was two or three rows behind. Herbie: Yeah. Shamus: Two or three people behind in my line. It was like right around Christmas time, it we're slammed. So I'm checking people out, and I hear this guy going, This kid can't move fast enough. It's fucking me. What are you retarded? You gotta work here and da-da-da. So I'm trying to keep it together. And he's and EJ's we're back to back. He's on the other lane and he's like, You hear this fucking guy? And I'm like, shut up to Christmas. So he finally gets to me, and the last item in his cart, because back in those days you would scan it and put it to cart. the lady left you would swing it around. Yeah. So they bumped face to face and you would just scan it, throw it in the next car. So when he would grab it, leave, and then you spin the next one around. He had a 45 pound bag of dog food. And when I scanned it, I went to pick it up and the whole bottom gave out. Just I looked up and in that moment I realized he had a toupee. And he was so pissed off. He was sweating and the glue was running down his fucking head. So I looked up and I was just like, Hey sir, and now I'm stuck. Yeah. Because I'm trying not to laugh. I know this guy's already pissed off. Yeah. And I'm trying not to escalate the situation, but I don't know what to say. I just want, hey sir. And he was like, What? And my buddy EJ, this is no bullshit. And if I ever have him on the show, he'll tell you the he turns around, looks at him, goes, he was just wondering if you bought your hair here. And I was well. Herbie: Lord. Shamus: Yo, that guy exploded. You ever see that meme of that little fireman guy when he's rah and like his whole head just that guy exploded, dude. He was so pissed off. Hey, I wanna talk to a manager. So our COS comes over and she was just like, Can I help you? And he's like, these guys are a bunch of clowns and better. So as he's doing that, I got this broom. Yeah. Herbie: Jesus. Shamus: one of the maintenance guys happened to be walking by salt. So we're cleaning up the dog food. one of our other cashiers who was on breaks, like, I'll go get the other bag. Cause I mean, that's how loud this guy was being. Yeah. So anyone that got so by the time he got done saying he wanted us both fired, blah, blah, blah. We had the dog food for him. He was on his way. And of course, and as he's leaving, me and EJ are like, Merry Christmas. Fuck you, Zerara. So, you know, once the once the next lady came up. Herbie: Yeah. Shamus: The COS was walking away, two or three people on that line were like, Excuse me, miss. And she turned around and gave us a look, like, what the fuck did you do to them? Yeah. And they were like, Listen, these guys didn't do anything wrong. That guy deserved it. He was being an asshole the whole time we were waiting. He was giving me a bunch of hard time. He like, These guys are okay. Like he just literally grabbed the dog food and that guy exploded. And I she was like, I didn't hear what he said. She heard it because she laughed too. Yeah. But I they stuck up for us and we didn't get in trouble. But the guy He was just like, Yeah, he just wants to know if you bought your hair here and I was Herbie: As the glue's like hanging on for dear life to his skull. Shamus: One of greatest I on my deathbed. That's probably one of the 10 things I'll think about. Cause that guy's face was I'll never forget it. I can pick him out of a crowd. If he's still alive today, I can fucking if I'm walking through Medford and I see that guy, I'm like, I know who you are. But that was awesome. I I I it's like I said, I actually enjoyed Sam's is a good time, man. Yeah. Yeah. It's like I said, there was between Delran and Herbie: Like Shamus: Riverside Hut there had to be like twenty, twenty five of us working there. Crazy. Yeah. Yeah. Herbie: I'm sure it was cra There's a lot of like those similar jobs where like everybody works there, man. You know, every and everyone you know what's funny too, like people who used to go there and raz you like on their day off or they didn't work, they just go there and just see you at work and just like raz you about it. Shamus: dude. I used 'cause they have to give you your membership card, so you gotta scan it and stuff and like some you know, you know your buddies' parents when they come in, hey, what's going on? Da da da da da da and I've sold underwear to, you know, guys on my hockey t I'm like, Yeah, I sold underwear to your mom. He's like, What? And then the guys in the locker room are like, Who the fuck buys women's underwear? It's fans. Herbie: Yeah. That came in bolt, man. She's got one for every day of the week, man. Shamus: And then you know the other guys were like, Well she's got to because I'd be tearing them motherfuckers up She said she got tired of spending that money and you know Herbie: Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha. Shamus: But yeah, it's it's like I said, you get to meet people's parents. like I said, there was Yeah, there was twenty, twenty-five of us. And then one thing I did we like every Thursday night, they would go do Trivia Night up at the town tavern. Yeah. In Riverside and Riverside had so many goddamn bars in it. Yeah. That like I would just tag along, like seventeen, eighteen years old, and we would sit there and like, don't say nothing, shut up, and they would give me a thing of beer. Yeah. Herbie: Like local spot. Shamus: Second or third time I went, I was going up and getting pictures at the bar at seventeen years old because they were like, he works at Sands, he's with them, he's good. And we just do striving Friday morning, I would walk into school by Herbie: They're probably like this can't even come. Shamus: I mean we would do that anyway on Monday because me and Mike and Greg and those guys were just I mean, high school was one big party but Herbie: Probably yeah, he needs a couple of beers. He got verbally assaulted by the toupee guy. Shamus: Dude, that shit I'll never forget that. That was one of the greatest lines I've ever heard. So Yeah, and then after that I went and joined the army. Herbie: I had like I had like a couple of jobs. I just like walked off and quit. I was like, I'm done. They're like, You mean done, you going to lunch? I'm like, nah, I'm done. Bye bye. I actually did like you know, a couple of telemarketing jobs. Actually I worked f you know, Brett knows about this. I used to work for the guy that does does the flex seal with him. also did like sometime like telemarketing work for a courier post and just like sell newspapers. Shamus: Said that before. Herbie: Worked at you know Cherry Hill Mall. Like the Cherry Hill Mall was like one of my favorite jobs, like working in the closing stores and stuff like that. Cause we did so much fun stuff. And same thing with like working in service maintenance supply. Cause like, you know, if you win, we're like throwing like copiers off at roofs and stuff. It was like I remember me and Gary with like they're like, all right, if you guys get a sale, man, the first person to get a sale, you can throw that old freaking copier off the roof. We're like, and me and Gary won. So we climbed up there, man, and just grabbed this freaking copier and just threw it right off the freaking roof, man. It was awesome. Shamus: Nice. Yeah. Yeah, I've had like I said, the farm, Burger King for like two weeks, Sam's Club, and then military state and retired. And now school cop. That's it. Herbie: worked what else? I did landscaping for like a little bit for a Medford nursery. I think I was there for like maybe a few days. I was like, nah, this sucks. Forget it. Shamus: I did the janitorial thing, waiting in between retirement and waiting for the school year to start. that was a cool 90 days, man. When you have an empty school for the first month, like the kids were still in school. Yeah. like the beginning part of June. But once they were out, everybody because we were second shift. Once the kids left, we would clean the school. Yeah. Once they left in the summertime, everybody went the first shift and we, you know, you gotta strip all the wax off the floors and all that stuff and shampoo carpets and stuff. But I mean the school I worked at wasn't that bad because they had like them granite floors. So yeah. Yeah, all you had to do was run the Zamboni. I called it the Zamboni, but Herbie: we got him too, man. Yeah, Zamboni's all over the place. Shamus: Yeah, just run those through and they had a big one. So and and like I said, we'd fuck around. I take the I took that speaker in one day, I put it on the back, you know, I hook music to it and then I wore like a bunch of shit like I was in like East LA, like one of them Cholos and stuff. I was just like, Yeah, what's hot drive through. I took my my B my G T, my BMX bike like the one time 'cause by August fifteenth everything's done. Yeah. Herbie: that's cool. Yeah. Shamus: So we were just tearing shit up in that school. Like I was just riding my bike around the school, doing all kinds of jumps and stuff off the ramps and the steps. And so that was a good ninety days, man, in between retirement and then, you know, when September rolled around, they put me in a different school of security or a school cop. But yeah, man, that was that was a pretty cool ninety days. I had a lot of fun. I still talk to the one guy, like he's actually the school's right around the corner, so I see him every once in a while. we went to that Iron Maid movie, Burning Ambition or whatever. Nice. Just recently. he's a good dude. So Yeah. Those are the only jobs I've really had, man. Herbie: Yeah, I'm actually kinda proud with like, you a lot of the like a like the real jobs I had of I've I've held on to for like for a while. You know, like the mall I was there for like years. Hospital I'm there like forever. But the other smaller jobs, you know, s whatever. It just got to the point where like if you don't like it, you know like I'm like seventeen, I don't feel like doing this. You know. Shamus: Well, it's like I said, I didn't mind doing the farm stuff or working on the trucks or, you know, taking equipment down to the I'll tell you what, man, when I went back when I got in the military, I was waiting, you know, because with the state, everything was just like, okay, apply. Now you gotta do this interview, now you gotta go to medical, you gotta do a physical, dah. So my dad was like, Why don't you just come back and if if worst case scenario we'll just throw you on a roof. Yeah. Or you can go down there and just help you know, the supervisor with stuff like that. He's like, We got work for you. So When did that place? And I never in my life, man, I wasn't in the roofing union. I was just kind of like a I was with the company who hired those guys. So we were up on a roof. I think it was down on Allegheny Avenue. and this is no shit, dude. We're up on this roof and all of a sudden two or three raindrops hit the roof. Now it's a flat roof, it's a tar roof. Yeah. They haven't even I I think we were there like two days for prep and drops start hitting the roof. This one dude goes, get the chalk. Herbie: Yes. Shamus: Another guy walks out and he's got a tape measure. Yeah. So he puts it like on the roof and he measures three feet away from it, takes a piece of chalk and then kind of does like a big circle with it, like in a three foot radius. What are they doing? And the guy's like, if more than five drops hit that, or six or seven drops hit that in a minute, it's a rain date or off the roof. I'm like, no shit. And and I mean literally doom dum dun dun dun dun and they were like, all we're out of here. So I was like, wow. Herbie: see how drops get in there? Yeah. Shamus: What do we do now? And he was just like, Well, you're probably not getting those guys are gonna pay their union, you're not union, so you probably have to go back to the shop, but they have nothing for you there. Yeah. You know, so this is when like flip phone, like them old school flip phones were starting to so and the company had one. So I picked up the phone and I was like, Hey, you know, they're off the roof. What do you need me to do? My dad was just like, Yeah, we're all good here. He was just like, If you want to just go home, but you don't need the money or anything, right? And I like, Nah, I was just out of the army. So was like, No, I'm good. So I said, I'll just go home. So one of the roofer guys heard me and he knew my dad, because my dad used to be a roofer back in the day and he was like, Yo they used to call me little Mac. Yo, little Mac. Why don't you go to bar with us? I'm like, bro, it's fucking seven thirty in the morning. And he was just like, Ain't no time like now. No. Just like, I was like, I'll go have a beer. Man, the next thing I know it was new and my dad pulled up and he was like, What the fuck? I was like, I'm hanging with the boys. And he was just like, All right, so my dad had one and he knew all those guys. Herbie: Hehehehe. Yeah, some of those Shamus: And that's when I found out how rough his because my dad owned a root and yeah when he owned the bar, he was a roofer and you know he had to roof the bar and those guys, drugs, out like it's just those guys are maniacs. yeah. So he's like, Not that you can't handle yourself, but the cops raid that place. Your career's done. Like, my bad. So I was I thought we were all right. He's like, Do you know where the fuck you're at? I'm like, looking around. We're like in the middle of like North Philly. Herbie: Yeah, done. Done jelly. Ha ha ha. Shamus: Yeah, I was having a good time. Herbie: Nice atmosphere. I mean Well yeah, there's been a couple of times too. Like, you know, well everyone has. Like, you know, they go to a bar for like a little tiny drink just for a little while. Next thing you know, man. Shamus: yeah. That's I said, man, like in the last episode with them retirement parties, I was kind of disappointed because I we've gone out after work as a shift and gotten way out of like way more routier than with some of this shit was going on. I mean, we got to the point where some dumb ass left his goddamn Jeep like with the soft top, but he left his windows open and stuff. So we jumped in there and put it neutral and pushed it right out into the middle, like the median on 130, had that grass strip. We pushed it right up on there, dude. Took his keys and left. Herbie: Mm-hmm. Shamus: We do all kinds of shit, man. One guy would just walk. I one dude at work was just like, he was one of those guys who thought his shit didn't stink. Like he was God's gift to law enforcement. And he was just like, and the lady's like, Hey, do you want me to leave your tab open? And he was just like, What do you think I should you know, like one of those? Yeah, you could leave it open. I'm not worried about that. When he walked away and I was like, Really? So me and my buddy, that guy E I mentioned before. Every time somebody walked up to the bar, we was like, put it on my man's. Hey, he said he's not worried about it. Dude, his bill was like four or five hundred. Herbie: He's like, I'm not worried about a man. Shamus: But yeah, some of our work outings, man, it was whew. Yeah. They were a little bit more rowdy. I mean, we were younger too. Herbie: There was one workout workouting we had at dad's and it was Cinco de Mayo, I think. And this was like back in the day when I was I was I'm still like the I was the last person I think on the planet to get the freaking cell phone. Because remember, I was always like that guy. No cell phone. So like the one day I was like, all right, after work, we all went for the Cinco de Maya party at dad's and I was like, well, worst comes to worst. I'll just call home. I'll use the payphone across the street. Shamus: I was the same way too, man. I refuse to get Herbie: And yeah, I'll just get a ride later. And dude, I and we just partied like crazy from like from work all the way till closing. And it was just a great time. I was hammered. Of course, I walk across the street and look for that damn that phone. And the phone booth was there, but the phone wasn't in there. So I was like, Jesus. And this was when I was going to the gym and I was running on the treadmill. So I was like, I'll just run home. So I started running home and everything. And I'm going through like the back roads. And it's like it's full moon out there and I'm walking, it's like it's well on the country road, so there's nothing, no really real like street lights or nothing out there. And I'm like running and after like halfway, I was just like, Jesus Christ, I've been running for miles. So I'm sweating like crazy, and it was like, you know, it was all humid and stuff, and I just see this freaking deer, like a buck, like on the other side of the road, and I'm like, shit. I just see the shadow. And it just stood there. Cause I know, like sometimes I remember seeing like the videos of like deers like attacking people and stuff. So I'm like, this is how I'm gonna go. This is like my you know, my obituary, me being mauled by a buck. So of course I'm trying to scare it away. So I'm like, woo, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, just trying to make noise and shit to let it know I'm there. You know what I mean? So I sit there and I'll just like and it's not moving, and I'm still walking. I'm like, I I'm like, what do I do? And I keep walking and walking and stuff like I'm like woo-woo woo-woo woo-woo. Shamus: What is that? Herbie: Sure enough, it's a freaking bush. I was like, what the shit, man? But it looked like a freaking deer with the antlers and everything. So then I keep walking and it was like, I was starting to get real freaking hungry, dude. So I was like, what the shit? And they had like one of those, like, you know, those little farm stands that have like produce and all that stuff with the little lunch boxes where you put like a couple of bucks in. I go in there, I'm like, I have like I don't I was just like starving. I was like, I need something. And I walk up to this thing and there's this one bundle of asparagus. Like the little rubber bands around it. Yeah, dude. And it is like by like like 3 30 in the morning or some crap. And I have like maybe two bucks or something left in my, you know, in my pocket. So I just stuffed it in the freaking in the little lunchbox thing. And I started eating this raw asparagus on the way home and stuff. it was just horrible. But by the time I got home, I was completely like sober. Shamus: No. Herbie: And then my parents were like, yo, where I thought you were gonna call us to to pick you up and I didn't wanna tell about the whole freaking journey of me almost getting killed by a buck that never happened. I was like, no, I just had a friend just drop me off. Shamus: And the next morning your mom was like, poppy, why'd your PP smell so bad? Herbie: It was like literally after because I walked like I ate about like half of it. So I put the other half of the bundle in the freaking refrigerator. So like in the morning it was just like this like that half moon crescent of just like big bites taken out of a bundle of asparagus. Shamus: Yeah, that's that's like I said, I've like looking back, I've been blessed on a lot of things in life and you know, working at Sam's Club was the first time we actually like I said, they did trivia night Thursdays, every Thursday. you know, just kinda experiencing how people, you know, after work and hanging out and stuff like that. the military we just you know, if we weren't overseas or doing training or something like that, somewhere in the world doing something, like we would just after I mean we were young, we were constantly going out. And then with the state we used to do first Friday or first Thursdays. Every Thursday we'd go out and you know start some trouble. Yeah, officers and all that stuff. Herbie: The coworkers used to be like that for the hospital and stuff too, man. We do like holiday parties. And I like I know everybody like on all the floors, so like every department would have stuff like that. So it's just like there was always like parties and us hanging out after work. And you know, you can even talk about like, you know, hey, let's go to this, you know, let's go to the bar after work today. And they're like mentioned about like nine o'clock in the morning. Everyone's like, yeah, let's go. And they're still down to do it. Now it's like Nobody likes each other and they just wanna go home, man. It's like they really hang out with each Shamus: That's shocked me because when I first started the school cop thing, the first school they had me at was the one in Hamilton, Crockett. Yeah. And those teachers are just like every month. Yeah. Like somebody put a flyer out, they were going out, everybody was getting together and da-da-da. They had a Christmas party. then they had to end the school year party. Yeah. to the point where I worked there for two years. This year I worked at Tab well, Tabernacle didn't do any of that. Yeah. Those people were just like, I'm here seven thirty, three thirty when the bell rings, I'm out. Yep. Nobody really vibed. Nobody really talked. They didn't do any of that stuff. Yeah. thankfully they liked me enough at Crockett where I got invited to I still got invited to their Christmas party and their end of the year. I didn't go to the end of year party because I had something going on. But I did go to a cr because my brother works there now too. he he pretty much took over my spot. That's cool. but yeah, Tabernacle, those people There's no morale there or nothing. And and like I said, it's a good s it's a good spot. It's a good school. Like the people there are okay, but I was just like, nobody gets together and do anything and the principal's like, no, we're trying to remedy that. We're trying to fix it. Like I was like, Yeah, it's good for morale, good for team building or Herbie: Seriously there is. I mean like a like I said before, man, like the hospital d I mean I still get invited to hospital stuff, but it's not like it used to be, dude, at all. Even like the people that work together on the other the like floors that might have like a little things and stuff, but it's just like as soon as everyone's shift is done, it's like they're just going home. Shamus: And that's what when I first started with the state, like it was we were a family. We walked in the door, like second shit, they were like, the fight in seconds here. Because they all knew, like we were one unit like we all hung out together. We went to each other's houses for barbecues, birthdays. Like I said, when I went to the one party and his daughter was the yeah, our waitress and stuff. I mean yeah, like she was a kid when I first started there. So it kind of faded out, like you said, like people nowadays, like all these old gen like these new generations coming in, just want to go home and get on their phones and they don't give a shit about anything else but themselves. and like I said, a lot of good people who put the stuff together. Like I was a big component of putting retirement parties together and all that stuff. But a lot of the other guys started to leave too and it just kind of lost his luster. But man, we used to get it. And like I said, the Crockett, Crockett, they still they still go out and do their thing. And thank if anybody from Crockett's listening, thank you for including me all the time. I know they want me they want me to come back my old job once well the company wants me to go back to, but I don't know. We'll see. Herbie: I'm I'm still grateful about being invited to stuff at the hospital and I've I've even talked to the like a lot of the older heads that you know, we s we say the same thing like, dude, it's it's not the same as it used to be. There's just like everyone getting out and partying and all that it's just it's the unity. Shamus: Fucking hate when they Well not yet it's a unity because so many people are like, well, you know we're getting old. Get the fuck out. Herbie: Yeah, 'cause actually the older the the my like the older ones have been there for a while. Like we're like, Yeah, we still do all that stuff and like we'll still do stuff together and everything. But like the the newer generation, it's almost like Yeah, some of like some of might have like a little bit more clique ish where like you know they might like one or two of are like really cool, but other than that, they could they don't want to hang out with the rest of the people at work. Or even if they have like you know, if management tries to do a t party. Shamus: Going home. Herbie: It's like i i it there everyone's looking at the list like who's going and w yeah, it's it's it's just really wishy washy and iffy stuff. So it's just Shamus: Another problem they have is their reliability. Because when we used to go out, it was just kind of like, yo, you'd hang out and actually talk to people. Now these dudes holding up their phones, like, we no the work crew, we out right now doing our thing and shit. So now if you're friends with me on Facebook and my wife has access to my Facebook, like you said you got stuck for overtime last night. What the fuck is this? You're putting da-da-da. And not only that, but you know. Herbie: Yeah. Shamus: Some of these guys probably shouldn't be drinking, you know, or I gotta work tomorrow at six, but I'm gonna come have a quick beer and the chief sees it or you know God forbid, we've gotten into some brawls. So I mean, like local cops will pull up and be like, Are you guys around the job? Get the fuck out of We were at Savoy's in Hamilton. Yeah, man. And it there was like twenty of them and like fucking thirty of us. And yeah. And, you know, we could handle ourselves. So Herbie: yeah, definitely. my god, I haven't been this voice in forever. Shamus: You know, the cops pulled up and they were just like, and thankfully the one cop pulled up, used to work with us and then transferred, and he was just kinda like, You gotta be shit. Like, yo get the fuck about it. Like we were fighting with bouncers, like we just give a shit. And we were gonna but I mean nowadays if some rookie was there, he'd be like, my god, we're fighting, look at this, blah, blah, blah, and it's crazy. And none of that shit ever got out. Yeah. Like my chief found out about it, but he was just like, That stays here. Like, yeah, we got it, yeah. Herbie: You like it? I think that's another you make a valid point 'cause I think a lot of times like work really looks at that stuff. It's like there's so much social media that like, you know, work can actually go back and be like, well we saw you did this. me it's not too good to work here no more. Shamus: Well not only that, but do you want to sit next to a kid as you're talking to him? Like sitting at the bar and and you look over and he's on his phone. Like dude here to social put that shit away. Yeah. You know, and you being single, me being I'm like, yo, I ain't looking at my phone, looking at all the scattered ass walking around here, bro. Herbie: Well yeah, that that version So yeah, that makes sense. But like, you know, even like then it's like you y you have like people that, you know, might have the phone just to take a quick group photo and then put the phone down and still party. But you can have like maybe and then, you know, work or whatever sees that or someone from work shares that and it's just like it's almost like Shamus: Do anything. Yeah, and God forbid you're sitting next to a supervisor and you know, you're supposed to be the leader and Herbie: Yeah, and it's just like that could be another component too, man. Or maybe it's just like people certain people got savvy to not posting their stuff and maybe maybe, you know, the hospital really is still doing like things, you know. Shamus: Yeah, so if you're young and always on your foot, put it down if you go to a work function. Take a picture or two here and there and then enjoy the people around you and the atmosphere. Herbie: Whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Some people just like to document their whole freaking lives, make it Shamus: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So and it's like I said, it's a shame. But Hopefully my next school, wherever I end up, they they want to go out for first Thursdays or Fridays or whatever and da da da. I'm gonna go start I'm gonna start going out more, man. Fucked up. After this weekend. The retirement thing. I was just like, I'm inching a little bit, man. I need to get out. Yeah. Herbie: I think that's exactly what you're You need to go carowacking, man. Shamus: Yeah. If you had to pick not the mall but like your favorite summer job, what was it? It was probably the park avenue thing. Herbie: Yeah, definitely. By far. Yeah, that secretary. Shamus: That's gonna be It was a toss up between the farm and Sam's Club. So I I'll probably have to go with Sam's Club'cause 'cause like a lot more of my friends work there. And I made so many new friends there. that I still talk to today. So it's funny because the one girl, we were friends, we never dated or anything like that. Herbie: Sounds cool. Shamus: We have the exact same birthday, but she's a year ahead of me. So she just turned fifty last week when I turned forty nine. Yeah. And we and she worked at Samsung. She went to a different high school and we still talk and like I just send her a thing and so yeah, it's pretty wild. It's amazing and like that guy EJ the T T guy. Yeah. We talk he went I think he retired from the military, but we were both in the military together and all that stuff like that. And so yeah, we we keep in touch and so Herbie: Yeah, my boss from the from the Cherry Hill Mall, I still talk to. And I haven't talked to him in a while, but I still keep in contact and stuff. Like two people from from that. And you know, still plenty of people from the old service maintenance supply. Matter of fact, if it weren't for that job, I wouldn't have met you guys, man. Mm-hmm. Shamus: Yeah, man. God, that was so long ago. I know. So I guess we can wrap this up. All right, man. Anything else on summer jobs? Herbie: No man, just like you know, if if if if you're a young kid or like younger person and stuff like that and you're just wanna enjoy your summer, cool, I get it. But yeah, you're gonna have to get a job. Shamus: It's like I said, I think it's a rite of passage. There were certain things my parents instilled like, okay, every boy needs a dog. Yeah. Like when you're a kid. So that way you know how to treat something, how to feed it, have responsibility. And then my parents, it's the same thing with your dad. Like, look, you're gonna work eventually for the rest of your life and it's true. And you can play sports, but this summer you're gonna go work with your dad at the farm or you know, and then I got the job at Sam's Club. Yeah. so I I think it's a right of passage everybody should do that. And like for the girls, go out there and whip that soft ice cream around and start pumping it out, girls. Because man, I was Herbie: It was greatly appreciated. Shamus: I miss those summer nights at holiday ice cream, man. Holy moly. I don't even think it's there. Well, they there was an old Wawa there. Yeah. And they bought the land behind it. Because everything's a super Wawa now with gas stations. So it was like one of them old school Wawa's and across the street was like this little barn that was how it I think they moved to the old Wawa now. So it's not even there anymore. But every time when I I don't get down there too much anymore because I don't live around there. Yeah. But when I do, I drive by and I just kind of It pulls at the heartstrings a little bit, you know, and I start seeing the faces and and a lot of them are on my Facebook, like we still talk 'cause most of those girls I went to high school with. Yeah. So but yeah. Man, I miss those summer jobs. Herbie: Yeah man, well if the listeners have like, you know the mailbag, man. We dig it. Shamus: Hit the mailbag up and let us let us know if you had a cool summer job. Man. And you can drop that information at Team Porkroll two five. That's team S N T E A Porkroll two five at gmail dot com. Let us know what you think about the show. If you have any ideas for an episode and what summer jobs you may have had. And remember to like, rate, and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcast. And make sure you guys are putting her name out there, man. Like I said, Our party's getting pretty big. This thing is really starting to the momentum's going, but you know, word of mouth, you guys help us out. No matter how big this party gets, it's never big enough. Yeah, man. So, and that should do it for today. You got anything else, bud? All right. And I'm gonna leave you with a little bit of wisdom on this one. Instead of telling you to control the pet population and take care of yourself and others, I'm gonna let you know that it is. Herbie: Yeah. Nah man, just spread the word. Shamus: Truly impossible to know nothing. Because if you know that you know nothing, it means you know something. All right, everybody. Have a good one. We'll catch you on the next one. Herbie: See everybody.