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Chelsey Donn:Hi!
Trey Gerrald:Hi, Chelsey and hello listeners.
Trey Gerrald:Welcome to Review That Review!
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Trey Gerrald:Hey Chelsey girl, how's your week going?
Chelsey Donn:oh, my weekend's going good.
Chelsey Donn:It was funny when we were doing that intro, I was having like Mary, Kate and Ashley flashbacks.
Chelsey Donn:Like we'll solve that crime by dinner time.
Chelsey Donn:Remember that we did take a photo like that.
Chelsey Donn:Didn't we?
Trey Gerrald:we?
Trey Gerrald:did actually, um, double, double toil and trouble.
Chelsey Donn:Exactly.
Chelsey Donn:Oh my God.
Chelsey Donn:I used to watch all those movies as a kid.
Chelsey Donn:Did you watch them?
Trey Gerrald:Of course.
Chelsey Donn:well, doc, my week's good.
Chelsey Donn:How's your week.
Trey Gerrald:I'm having a great week and you might be able to tell on my vocal
Trey Gerrald:And so I do feel like I'm a little congested, but thankfully we have some over-the-counter
Trey Gerrald:And otherwise I'm slugging through and, Um,
Trey Gerrald:yeah, life is really good and I'm really happy to be here.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Chelsey Donn:I feel like this podcast brought to you by, Zyrtec or, you know what I mean?
Trey Gerrald:Yeah, no, no question about that.
Trey Gerrald:Well, all right.
Trey Gerrald:So why don't we jump into some complaints, Chelsey, is there anything that's
VOICEOVER:Lodge A Complaint.
Trey Gerrald:about.
Chelsey Donn:Of course trey.
Chelsey Donn:I don't know if we talked about this.
Chelsey Donn:I don't really care if we did.
Chelsey Donn:I don't understand why the group text function
Trey Gerrald:Oh, God.
Chelsey Donn:doesn't have a BCC.
Chelsey Donn:You know, it's twenty, twenty two.
Chelsey Donn:We've had iPhones.
Chelsey Donn:I iMessage for a while.
Chelsey Donn:I have to update my phone all the time.
Chelsey Donn:Right.
Chelsey Donn:All kinds of things.
Chelsey Donn:I just updated my phone recently cause the new iPhone came out.
Chelsey Donn:So now it's self-destructing as they do.
Chelsey Donn:And I don't understand, this seems like a very basic feature.
Chelsey Donn:Why is there no BCC on iMessage?
Chelsey Donn:I had a friend that I love very much who invited me to support him in an
Chelsey Donn:And I will, and he texted, I don't know, 60 of us.
Chelsey Donn:Okay.
Chelsey Donn:And I get it because at this point, maybe we don't all have everybody's email and maybe it was just
Chelsey Donn:And he did respectfully say in the message, like this is a mass text, please don't respond here.
Chelsey Donn:Like, if you have any questions, any whatever messaged me directly, this
Chelsey Donn:Get this information.
Chelsey Donn:So I don't even blame him, but inevitably, even if people are just like Harding it,
Chelsey Donn:You know what I mean?
Trey Gerrald:I'm so angry.
Trey Gerrald:I can't even, you know how I feel about textual communication group text I can't, but I've
Trey Gerrald:That would be really smart because sometimes people are more private about
Trey Gerrald:But yeah, I hear you.
Trey Gerrald:That's a great complaint.
Trey Gerrald:You know, please never group text me, but if you are going to just, don't
Chelsey Donn:Just don't, you know?
Chelsey Donn:Alright.
Chelsey Donn:Complaint lodged.
Chelsey Donn:How about you?
Chelsey Donn:Trey lay it on.
Trey Gerrald:So I sort of have a similar vein here about other people's
Trey Gerrald:And this has become more prevalent probably since moving out of the
Trey Gerrald:But I really, really hate it when people.
Trey Gerrald:Get to the register and they don't know what they want to order, or they aren't ready with
Trey Gerrald:Why haven't you been using that time to prep?
Chelsey Donn:Yes.
Trey Gerrald:if you're going to go to like shake shack, you're not going to get a certain lasagna.
Trey Gerrald:You're going to get something that shake shack offers.
Trey Gerrald:You probably already have some sort of idea of what it is you'll be ordering.
Trey Gerrald:So why do you then have to be like, Hmm, what is it that I want also, like, if you're at
Trey Gerrald:Why are you like asking questions?
Trey Gerrald:It pains me, especially at a coffee shop.
Trey Gerrald:That's why I love mobile ordering, but like, if you don't know what your order
Trey Gerrald:It's just very inconsiderate.
Trey Gerrald:I understand there's a delicate balance between being patient and letting people live their
Trey Gerrald:When it's your turn.
Trey Gerrald:That's all.
Trey Gerrald:I really, it really bugs me.
Chelsey Donn:Uh, I come lately completely hear you.
Chelsey Donn:Interestingly, I'm of two minds about this
Trey Gerrald:knew you would be.
Chelsey Donn:here.
Chelsey Donn:Well, here's where I am.
Chelsey Donn:I am 1000% with you on like the stop clogging up the chain.
Chelsey Donn:There is no reason to clog.
Chelsey Donn:I am in there.
Chelsey Donn:I know my order like that is it.
Chelsey Donn:And then we're out and let's get the next person.
Chelsey Donn:The second way, I will just empathize with people, especially with New York city is I
Chelsey Donn:Cause they clearly ordered.
Chelsey Donn:Every single day.
Chelsey Donn:And I had never been there before and there's someone behind me going like, come on, I ready.
Chelsey Donn:And I was just like, oh, I don't know what I'm doing, but I gotta be honest.
Chelsey Donn:It took me like about two weeks and then I was the c'mon already lady.
Chelsey Donn:So I get it.
Trey Gerrald:No.
Trey Gerrald:I recognize that, especially if there is a very specific menu with tons of tweaks
Trey Gerrald:That is very intimidating.
Trey Gerrald:I recognize that.
Chelsey Donn:but other than that, I gray, like let's get on with it.
Trey Gerrald:Well, at least be like aware that other people are waiting, especially when it.
Trey Gerrald:comes to like Starbucks.
Trey Gerrald:Most Americans understand Starbucks at this point.
Trey Gerrald:We've had it long enough.
Trey Gerrald:You don't need to hem and haw.
Trey Gerrald:Okay.
Chelsey Donn:Completely agree.
Chelsey Donn:Good complaint.
Chelsey Donn:Trey.
Trey Gerrald:And also it reminds me of when I complained about, or maybe
Chelsey Donn:Oh my God, elevator or the escalator escalator.
Trey Gerrald:there's a compromise about the escalator.
Trey Gerrald:If you're going to like take us in moment to not walk, move to the right
Trey Gerrald:You know, it's like maybe take a little time to look at the menu before you get in the
Trey Gerrald:All right.
Trey Gerrald:Well, I appreciate this opportunity to get that off my chest.
Trey Gerrald:It is.
Trey Gerrald:Part of the liveness that lives inside of me.
Trey Gerrald:So, you know, I feel some levity now.
Trey Gerrald:So why Chelsey?
Trey Gerrald:Why don't we get into some other people's live witness?
Trey Gerrald:Are you ready to jump into some online Review!?
Chelsey Donn:Oh my God.
Chelsey Donn:I would love that.
Chelsey Donn:As you know, we are your trusty Review!
Chelsey Donn:Queens.
Chelsey Donn:We each bring in our view from the internet that we feel needs to be inspected.
Trey Gerrald:We read you the Review!, we break it down and then we rate the impact of the
Trey Gerrald:It is a very Regal process that we call.
VOICEOVER:Assess That Kvetch
Trey Gerrald:And today, Chelsey, you're first,
Chelsey Donn:it's an honor.
Trey Gerrald:take it away.
Trey Gerrald:RQ-C.
VOICEOVER:Review That Review.
Chelsey Donn:So today I have a TripAdvisor review of Niagara falls where I've never been.
Chelsey Donn:It is a one dot Review!
Chelsey Donn:written by K G B B Y guy.
Trey Gerrald:Okay.
Chelsey Donn:agree on something for the.
Trey Gerrald:KGBBY GUY.
Chelsey Donn:KGBBYGUY
Trey Gerrald:KGB.
Trey Gerrald:Oh, cage.
Trey Gerrald:The KGB is not like
Chelsey Donn:there's two BS,
Trey Gerrald:KGBBYGUY,
Chelsey Donn:KGBBYGUY.
Chelsey Donn:Okay.
Chelsey Donn:KGBBYGUY.
Chelsey Donn:Got it.
Chelsey Donn:All right.
Chelsey Donn:So this is KGBBYGUYs one dot review of Niagara Falls.
Chelsey Donn:Title, a natural wonder destroyed by development and greed.
Trey Gerrald:Oh,
Chelsey Donn:Obviously the Falls themselves are gorgeous and would leave anybody awestruck.
Chelsey Donn:But I honestly don't think it's worth visiting unless you are already passing through.
Chelsey Donn:Why?
Chelsey Donn:Because human development has encroached right up to the falls edge on both sides of the river.
Chelsey Donn:There is no sense of nature, no respect for the local ecosystem.
Chelsey Donn:There are tacky casinos, observation towers, and crummy chain store restaurants within
Chelsey Donn:Now I'm not against people making a penny.
Chelsey Donn:And I wouldn't mind if all of these attractions were in a nearby town, but couldn't, they have
Chelsey Donn:Could you imagine stumbling onto the falls after traveling a wooded path?
Chelsey Donn:With a deer and chipmunks scurrying about!
Chelsey Donn:You hear the rumbling as you near, and then through a natural clearing: BAM!
Chelsey Donn:The most massive movement of water on earth!
Chelsey Donn:But Nope, you park in a lot.
Chelsey Donn:Walk 30 feet, take some damn selfies and then go eat a cheeseburger at the Hard Rock Cafe.
Chelsey Donn:This place is utterly indescribably depressing.
Trey Gerrald:Wow.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Chelsey Donn:I learned a lot in this Review!.
Trey Gerrald:I feel emotionally stirred by this review by KGBbyguy, you know, at first
Trey Gerrald:Like, of course they're going to like surround the area with tourism shops, but
Trey Gerrald:And so it is interesting if like the view.
Trey Gerrald:It's like, you're picking up like a hard rock cafe in the background.
Trey Gerrald:Like it's absurd.
Trey Gerrald:It's like not obstructing, but it's encroaching on this awe inspiring view.
Chelsey Donn:1000%.
Chelsey Donn:And I just want to say for reference, this was written it's.
Chelsey Donn:Oh, interesting.
Chelsey Donn:Okay.
Chelsey Donn:So they went, I'm sorry, I didn't read this part of the Review!
Chelsey Donn:cause I thought it was the date.
Chelsey Donn:So, so they went to Niagara falls, January, 2019.
Chelsey Donn:They wrote this Review!
Chelsey Donn:September 14th, 2019.
Chelsey Donn:So eight months later, but they're owning up to it at the top.
Chelsey Donn:You know, they're like, it took me eight months to come down from the depression of
Chelsey Donn:I really liked this Review!
Chelsey Donn:and I really like KGBBYGUY.
Chelsey Donn:I even liked the little moment of like, imagine, you know, because I think it's true.
Chelsey Donn:Like I've never been to Niagara falls, but it is definitely on the bucket list.
Chelsey Donn:Like I'd like to go.
Chelsey Donn:And I think by reading this Review!
Chelsey Donn:I feel like I can prepare myself.
Chelsey Donn:What do you think about the tacky casinos?
Trey Gerrald:it's funny.
Trey Gerrald:I wrote that down actually, because I love casinos?
Chelsey Donn:Yeah, here,
Trey Gerrald:yeah.
Trey Gerrald:I mean, I don't know.
Trey Gerrald:I, I also, you mentioned like, I w the experience of imagining myself as a chipmunk and just
Trey Gerrald:I recognize the point here.
Trey Gerrald:And I there's a lot of value because I do think that just simply reading KGBBYGUY's.
Trey Gerrald:Review!
Trey Gerrald:now have a new framework with which will ever experience Niagara falls.
Trey Gerrald:So I am appreciative of that, but I also recognize there's nothing to be done about it.
Trey Gerrald:So there's no point in being depressed about it because you can't change it.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah, I guess so, but like, don't you think that if you read that,
Chelsey Donn:maybe I would look and see, is there another way to see this?
Chelsey Donn:Because I do think there is something very significant about seeing something that
Chelsey Donn:You know, anything that is in a natural wonder that is going to remind me of, of,
Trey Gerrald:Well, I've had friends that went to Egypt to see the pyramids.
Trey Gerrald:And they were saying like, just underneath the Sphinx as like a pizza hut.
Chelsey Donn:Stop.
Trey Gerrald:like, you can only do so much with a horizon.
Trey Gerrald:You know what I mean?
Trey Gerrald:Like if you're looking like you can't, how far out are you going to block buildings?
Chelsey Donn:do we have to build a hard rock cafe and these casinos right up there saying, and
Trey Gerrald:Yeah, which is unfortunate.
Trey Gerrald:I mean, I think there's nothing to be done, which is my point, but I recognize the value
Chelsey Donn:Exactly.
Chelsey Donn:Like, it's not, I'm not going to change Niagara falls, but like, for me, when I
Chelsey Donn:I can really manage my expectations now because I, I would never have expected
Trey Gerrald:But we are both like taken with KGBBYGUY as being truthful.
Trey Gerrald:I mean, we're really both receiving this as true.
Chelsey Donn:I am receiving.
Chelsey Donn:I do immediately.
Chelsey Donn:I don't know why.
Chelsey Donn:Trust, KGB, bigeye spelling.
Chelsey Donn:Very good.
Chelsey Donn:Really solid.
Chelsey Donn:Clearly did a pass takes reviewing seriously?
Trey Gerrald:And then the humor here, like I do think like I'm depressed
Trey Gerrald:think they're like leaning into being a little comic.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah, I, I think they gave us a little flavor.
Trey Gerrald:Yeah.
Trey Gerrald:I don't think it's a new slapping humor.
Trey Gerrald:Like they're going to be on a comedy central special anytime soon, but like, I get the point.
Trey Gerrald:Do you think this is common?
Trey Gerrald:Do you think people commonly are having this thought?
Chelsey Donn:I think so.
Trey Gerrald:Wait, does it say where KGBBYGUY is from?
Trey Gerrald:near there picture.
Chelsey Donn:And interestingly enough, I'm just realizing, it says
Chelsey Donn:So I guess this is the only Review!
Chelsey Donn:that they've written.
Trey Gerrald:And it's like them eight months to write it.
Chelsey Donn:Well, I, I, like I said, I think they were in a depression for awhile.
Chelsey Donn:And then they said, I got to let the people now, because I would imagine, and again, I'm
Chelsey Donn:So maybe they were like, I don't think that this was something that I read about and I want
Trey Gerrald:I mean the only like devil's advocate here is like, does it seem as
Trey Gerrald:And they're trying to like,
Trey Gerrald:foul the name of Niagara falls.
Trey Gerrald:I don't think so.
Chelsey Donn:no, I think like if we were in a court of law, I would say
Chelsey Donn:Anything else we should consider before crowning KGBBYGUY?
Trey Gerrald:I, I like
Chelsey Donn:I'm
Trey Gerrald:Yeah, let's do
Chelsey Donn:me.
Chelsey Donn:Chill.
Chelsey Donn:Let's do it.
Trey Gerrald:All right.
Trey Gerrald:So Chelsey and I each have Our own set of zero to five crown cards and an effort
Trey Gerrald:We will simultaneously reveal our.
VOICEOVER:The Queens are Tabulating.
Chelsey Donn:Oh wow.
Chelsey Donn:Okay.
Chelsey Donn:Queens are unanimous four and a half crowns, four and a half crowns.
Chelsey Donn:Why four and a half from you?
Trey Gerrald:I guess I kind of wanted to be generous and make it a five, but I took
Trey Gerrald:I do think that the experience of being there actually will live inside of me.
Trey Gerrald:And if I ever go to Niagara falls, this will flash in my memory.
Trey Gerrald:So that's pretty amazing, but I don't think that the humor level was so outrageous.
Trey Gerrald:Like Nayar will always live with me more front of mind.
Chelsey Donn:sure.
Trey Gerrald:But I love KGBBYGUY.
Trey Gerrald:I'm a little afraid that they're part of like Russian Soviet union situation.
Trey Gerrald:But I think that they really add a lot of value to the expectation framework for going here.
Trey Gerrald:And I mean, I think that's pretty queenly.
Trey Gerrald:What about you Why did you say four and a half?
Chelsey Donn:I mean, you literally took the words right out of my mouth.
Chelsey Donn:Ditto.
Chelsey Donn:I agree with everything.
Chelsey Donn:Just couldn't give the full five crown Review Queen because there are, yeah,
Chelsey Donn:And that was really the only reason why I didn't make RGB by guy of Review Queen.
Chelsey Donn:But other than that, like really solid Review!.
Trey Gerrald:I think you said RGB, Ruth Bader.
Chelsey Donn:Ah, I didn't mean RGB, although rip RGB.
Trey Gerrald:Uh, LOL R O F L E T T Y
Chelsey Donn:There's a lot of letters, guys.
Chelsey Donn:It is a hard to remember these names when they're just random letters, but, sorry.
Trey Gerrald:Well, why don't we do some more letters and BRS.
Chelsey Donn:Good.
Chelsey Donn:I DIA, oh, I don't know if there's an abbreviation for that.
Chelsey Donn:Yes, let's.
Chelsey Donn:Let's be RB.
Trey Gerrald:All right, we'll come back and we'll get into my Review!
Trey Gerrald:after this quick break Tata for now.
VOICEOVER:Hold your crown.
VOICEOVER:We'll be right back.
Trey Gerrald:And it's One-Star-Zinger time.
Trey Gerrald:All right, Chelsey, let's get ready to take a quick spin on the Meryl-Go-Round.
Trey Gerrald:' VOICEOVER: I don't feel like an icon.
Trey Gerrald:that's with an a.
Chelsey Donn:All right, Trey and I have each picked a rotten scathing, pithy One-Star-Zinger
Trey Gerrald:Just like queen Meryl Streep, who does it all.
Chelsey Donn:before the clock runs out.
Chelsey Donn:Okay.
Chelsey Donn:Trey.
Chelsey Donn:Where is your One-Star-Zinger from today?
Trey Gerrald:Okay.
Trey Gerrald:Today I have a One-Star-Zinger from Petco.com and this is for Greenies
Trey Gerrald:Count of 60.
VOICEOVER:Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Trey Gerrald:And this was written, um, three years ago by BrittanyF89BE.
Trey Gerrald:This is a One-Star-Zinger and the Review is, I think this product gave my
Trey Gerrald:Oh,
Chelsey Donn:so sad.
Chelsey Donn:I hate that.
Chelsey Donn:I don't like Greenies is sorry, Greenies.
Trey Gerrald:but what an assumption, right?
Chelsey Donn:I did hear that.
Chelsey Donn:Not that this is super important, but I did hear they changed the recipe.
Trey Gerrald:Oh, well, that's interesting.
Trey Gerrald:All right.
Trey Gerrald:So what am I strapped in on
Chelsey Donn:All right.
Chelsey Donn:Let's, let's strap you in on a toothbrush, you know, because green knees are,
Trey Gerrald:Perfect.
Trey Gerrald:Okay.
Trey Gerrald:Can I be a electronic?
Trey Gerrald:One,
Chelsey Donn:1000%.
Trey Gerrald:give me those vibrations.
Trey Gerrald:All right.
Trey Gerrald:I'm ready.
Chelsey Donn:All right, let's do it.
VOICEOVER:Three, Two, One, GO!.
Chelsey Donn:Pop star,
Trey Gerrald:think that's product gay, my Husky kidney issues, angry at Titus.
Chelsey Donn:Southern
Trey Gerrald:think that's product eight.
Trey Gerrald:My Husky kidney.
Trey Gerrald:Is she using pancreatitis?
Chelsey Donn:adult.
Trey Gerrald:Alright.
Trey Gerrald:Product Husky kidney issues at pancreas.
Chelsey Donn:news
Trey Gerrald:try to get my Husky kidney issues and pancreatitis.
Chelsey Donn:WWE.
Trey Gerrald:wow.
Trey Gerrald:That hurt.
Chelsey Donn:don't
Trey Gerrald:I'm having postnasal drip in that hurt.
Trey Gerrald:I tried to begin man and adult film cause I always try to be a
Chelsey Donn:Yeah, listen, I really liked the variance of, of those reads.
Trey Gerrald:Thank you
Chelsey Donn:that is five Trey.
Chelsey Donn:Good job.
Trey Gerrald:you.
Trey Gerrald:All right.
Trey Gerrald:What is your zinger?
Chelsey Donn:All right.
Chelsey Donn:So, you know, I have a whole arsenal of like gag gifts cause that's my fav.
Chelsey Donn:So, so this is from my gag gift inventory.
Chelsey Donn:It is a one-star Amazon review for bacon band-aids.
Trey Gerrald:Oh my God.
Trey Gerrald:not very kosher.
Chelsey Donn:Not kosher at all though.
Chelsey Donn:No pigs were harmed in the making of these bandaids.
Chelsey Donn:This Review!
Chelsey Donn:is written by HarrietEM.
Chelsey Donn:The subject is received wrong item
Trey Gerrald:Oh, no,
Chelsey Donn:and the Review is received a hat, but no band-aids would like a refund.
Trey Gerrald:that's really off.
Chelsey Donn:I know.
Trey Gerrald:All right.
Trey Gerrald:Well then in that case, I'm going to strap you in to a Kappa or is it a, kepi a kepi
Trey Gerrald:Wait, no, I hit my.
Chelsey Donn:a keep, keep it for your copy.
Trey Gerrald:Keepa for your cafe.
Trey Gerrald:So a, on a little
Chelsey Donn:I'm I'm protected by my Keepa.
Trey Gerrald:Alright, here we go.
Chelsey Donn:Let's do it.
VOICEOVER:Two,.
Trey Gerrald:Breaking news,
Chelsey Donn:Received a hat, but know band-aids would like a refund received
Chelsey Donn:Well, say hi, but no is my man would like a refund
Trey Gerrald:announcer
Chelsey Donn:Reseda had, but no, band-aids
Chelsey Donn:received a hat, but no band-aids would like a refund.
Trey Gerrald:five.
Trey Gerrald:Why do we keep tying?
Chelsey Donn:a tie.
Chelsey Donn:I dunno.
Chelsey Donn:We're just in sync.
Chelsey Donn:What can we say?
Trey Gerrald:I just tried to sing an *NSYNC song and I couldn't think of one.
Chelsey Donn:Bye Bye Bye.
Trey Gerrald:We really are *NSYNC.
Trey Gerrald:Wow.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
VOICEOVER:Review That Review.
Chelsey Donn:All right.
Chelsey Donn:We are back from that rousing game break and it is your turn.
Chelsey Donn:Trey, where is your Review!
Chelsey Donn:from this week?
Trey Gerrald:I have a one star review from amazon.com written by Mrs.
Trey Gerrald:Scoobers S C O O B E R S.
Trey Gerrald:And this is for.
Chelsey Donn:Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Scoobers
Trey Gerrald:The original Slinky brand giant metal Slinky kids spring toy,
Chelsey Donn:Um, did you have one of those?
Trey Gerrald:of course.
Chelsey Donn:Me too.
Chelsey Donn:I definitely bent the crap out of it though.
Chelsey Donn:Um,
Trey Gerrald:Well, all right, here we go.
Chelsey Donn:Sorry, before we start, do we think that Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Scoobers is a teacher?
Chelsey Donn:I don't think I usually see Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Scoobers can you spell it?
Trey Gerrald:I just did.
Chelsey Donn:Oh, sorry.
Chelsey Donn:I was writing.
Trey Gerrald:Oh, S C O O B E R S
Trey Gerrald:And I think your question might be
Chelsey Donn:Okay.
Chelsey Donn:Yes.
Chelsey Donn:Okay.
Chelsey Donn:Can't wait.
Trey Gerrald:Okay.
Trey Gerrald:So here we go.
Trey Gerrald:This is Mr.
Trey Gerrald:Scoobers one-star review for the original Slinky.
Trey Gerrald:The subject is believe the bad reviews,
Chelsey Donn:Okay.
Trey Gerrald:and this is a verified purchase written and February of 2017.
Chelsey Donn:Okay.
Trey Gerrald:I didn't believe all the other reviews that this Slinky is, caps, NOT the
Trey Gerrald:Well, it's NOT!
Trey Gerrald:It appears that the Poof Slinky brand, which originated in the great state of Pennsylvania
Trey Gerrald:The original Slinky, according to Wikipedia had 98 coils.
Trey Gerrald:This Slinky has 87 coils.
Trey Gerrald:It is not long enough to climb downstairs, which was the express purpose
Trey Gerrald:While, to Alex Products's credit, this product is still made in the USA!
Trey Gerrald:Alex should return to the original design, or there will be a whole generation
Trey Gerrald:After receiving this item, I contacted Alex Products and they sent me this reply.
Trey Gerrald:Quote.
Trey Gerrald:dot dot dot.
Trey Gerrald:I would like to clarify.
Trey Gerrald:The original Slinky design is from 1945 and is still being made in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania on
Trey Gerrald:Poof Products acquired James Industry in 1988.
Trey Gerrald:Over the years, only two changes have occurred to the original Slinky.
Trey Gerrald:End clamps have been added for safety and the length has been
Trey Gerrald:Length did not change the walking ability.
Trey Gerrald:The diameter has never changed.
Trey Gerrald:Alex Brands is following the same guidelines as Poof Products.
Trey Gerrald:Now poof Slinky LLC.
Trey Gerrald:Below is what you need to make the Slinky walk.
One:Steps can not have carpet on them and they have to be seven and
Two:A ramp can be used four inches long and 10 inches high.
Two:After checking with our factory, all Slinkies walk down several stairs into their boxes off the line.
Two:End quote.
Two:First of all, my steps are not particularly deep and they measure eight and a half inches.
Two:But the Slinky I purchased when my daughter was little, parentheses, probably 15 years ago,
Two:And I DO believe that reducing the number of coils has changed the ability to go down stairs.
Two:A greater number of coils allows the Slinky to stretch longer.
Two:But, whatever.
Two:Dot dot dot.
Two:Alex Products told me to return the product directly to Amazon.
Two:So.
Two:I guess I will.
Two:140 people found this helpful
Chelsey Donn:Wow.
Chelsey Donn:Wow.
Chelsey Donn:Wow.
Chelsey Donn:Wow.
Chelsey Donn:Okay.
Trey Gerrald:what in the world?
Trey Gerrald:It's like a science, like report?!
Chelsey Donn:Yeah, I was going to say, so I definitely think that Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Scoobers is a teacher based on the amount of analysis that was done though.
Chelsey Donn:I do think it's interesting that apparently they miscalculated from 83 to 87, unless Alex is wrong.
Trey Gerrald:Well, that's my question.
Trey Gerrald:How do you determine a coil?
Trey Gerrald:just hold from one point and then like the neck, when you reach it in a
Chelsey Donn:think.
Chelsey Donn:I would think so also, like how do they know that the original was 98?
Chelsey Donn:Do they still have the original Slinky?
Chelsey Donn:And like, it doesn't sound like that's published knowledge.
Chelsey Donn:That sounds like, like, like we were saying that scientific data, because in the email
Trey Gerrald:in the email response, they say it went from 96 to 83, but Mrs.
Trey Gerrald:Scooper says I went from 98 to 87.
Trey Gerrald:So somehow both parties are measuring differently.
Chelsey Donn:I was wondering if you would count the first and last coil, cause
Chelsey Donn:So maybe Alex isn't counting those two.
Chelsey Donn:Cause that would account for the difference,
Trey Gerrald:does that half actually denote where it starts and that's your 1, 2, 3 point,
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Chelsey Donn:I don't know
Trey Gerrald:or is it a half?
Trey Gerrald:And you add the beginning of the
Chelsey Donn:it's half and a half and then it's a one, cause it's two halves.
Trey Gerrald:Also, I would imagine the end caps would help make it walk.
Trey Gerrald:Also, I feel like all of my metal ones got bent and feel like There was a huge push
Chelsey Donn:There was!
Chelsey Donn:Those rainbow ones and stuff.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Chelsey Donn:This is funny to me.
Chelsey Donn:I want to applaud Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Scoobers on all the research that they did.
Chelsey Donn:I- very detailed.
Chelsey Donn:They did hit on the nostalgia of the product, which I think was.
Chelsey Donn:I think it was an interesting choice to copy and paste the entire exchange with Alex Toy Company.
Chelsey Donn:This is a one-star review?
Trey Gerrald:Hmm.
Chelsey Donn:It was very informative.
Chelsey Donn:Like it was interesting.
Chelsey Donn:I feel like I learned a lot of things in that email alone.
Chelsey Donn:Like this Review!
Chelsey Donn:is so much more than a one-star review.
Chelsey Donn:It's like, I've, I've like probably paid for tours that gave me less, less
Chelsey Donn:I know that they're still using the same machinery since what was, was, uh, 1945 that, uh, the
Chelsey Donn:You know, all of these, this interesting data.
Trey Gerrald:I mean, it does feel to me like a blog rather than a Review!.
Chelsey Donn:I I'm glad that Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Scoobers said Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Scoobers.
Chelsey Donn:Cause I feel like I just went to school, what I was wondering, and I don't really
Chelsey Donn:And I agree, like I did have fun with this toy as a kid, but I wonder like if I had
Chelsey Donn:Scoobers, who's attributing that, but kids today, aren't going to be like, I can't wait to like, put
Trey Gerrald:Well, that is a really Rick question because it kind of makes me think,
Trey Gerrald:We would try to like, do that with cracker jacks or whatever.
Trey Gerrald:Like, and it just never was interesting.
Trey Gerrald:Like I was like, wait, I have to pick these up before it bounces the
Trey Gerrald:But the Slinky was, interesting to me, but Yeah,
Trey Gerrald:I imagine if I gave this to my nephew, he'd be like, uh, okay, can I watch paw patrol?
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Chelsey Donn:Is this gonna, is this a drone?
Chelsey Donn:Is it going to fly?
Chelsey Donn:Like, what is it?
Chelsey Donn:What is that?
Chelsey Donn:Yeah, so I did wonder, like, I think that there is with.
Chelsey Donn:Uh, doubt, you know, a lot of emotional history that's coming from the passion of this Review!
Chelsey Donn:and the extreme due diligence that was done to, you know, express.
Chelsey Donn:No, this is not the same product that you had when you were.
Trey Gerrald:It's also interesting because ultimately the company.
Trey Gerrald:Like Mrs.
Trey Gerrald:Scoobers purchased this from Amazon then reached out to the company.
Trey Gerrald:The company said just to return It directly, if it's not working.
Trey Gerrald:Cause like, these are all of our details and then Mrs.
Trey Gerrald:Scoobers returned it.
Trey Gerrald:So ultimately nostalgia aside, 15 years ago, it worked on the eight inch steps and now it's not.
Trey Gerrald:And somehow.
Trey Gerrald:Mrs.
Trey Gerrald:Scoobers is counting coils less than so, you know, also I loved playing with Slinkies
Trey Gerrald:Like there was enjoyment for the Slinky for me, other than going down steps, you
Chelsey Donn:I don't know like Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Scoobers strategy, but I wonder if you kind of got it going.
Chelsey Donn:I wondered about the below comment
Trey Gerrald:...blow?!
Chelsey Donn:Below is what you need.
Trey Gerrald:Oh below.
Trey Gerrald:I thought you said blow, but Mrs.
Trey Gerrald:Scoobers is, you know, they're saying it has to be seven to five eighths to eight inches.
Trey Gerrald:And Mrs.
Trey Gerrald:Cooper says there's this eight and a half, but it worked 15 years ago.
Trey Gerrald:So it seems like Mrs.
Trey Gerrald:Scoobers is saying your two point steps are not accurate, so you're lying.
Trey Gerrald:So.
Chelsey Donn:I mean yes, but regardless of whether or not it worked before, and
Chelsey Donn:She is outside of the range of what Alex is presenting.
Chelsey Donn:it's like if it did work before, it's almost like it was a fluke.
Chelsey Donn:If the product isn't designed to work for that kind of step.
Chelsey Donn:So it's like, yeah, maybe.
Chelsey Donn:This product worked for your steps because it was a little bit longer.
Chelsey Donn:And like, that was enough to sort of put it the edge, which I understand is the entire point.
Chelsey Donn:But, and again, I don't know if this is written anywhere on the box about this measurement,
Chelsey Donn:Scoobers' steps and they gave a range that was, you know, outside of it.
Trey Gerrald:It's interesting to me because I do wonder because they have the dimensions,
Chelsey Donn:It must be because like we were saying, other people are buying this
Chelsey Donn:And there is that moment.
Chelsey Donn:When you think about the Slinky, that of course you think about it going down the stairs, even if
Trey Gerrald:Like that's like the, that's the image on the box.
Chelsey Donn:exactly.
Chelsey Donn:So like I get it.
Trey Gerrald:I would venture to say that this is the most valuable Review!
Trey Gerrald:I've ever read.
Chelsey Donn:Wow, trey.
Chelsey Donn:That is quite a statement
Trey Gerrald:Well, Mrs.
Trey Gerrald:Scoobers like goes into like outrageous research paper detail.
Chelsey Donn:she does, but do we think it's like a bit much
Trey Gerrald:Well that I am curious about the Karen-dar here, because
Trey Gerrald:Like I do believe Mrs.
Trey Gerrald:Scooper is based on the amount of effort and due diligence here.
Trey Gerrald:spelling and grammar is totally fine.
Trey Gerrald:I don't think there's a single issue.
Trey Gerrald:Beautifully punctuated and formatted.
Trey Gerrald:I don't think it's humorous, but, in the experience here it's like, well, I don't
Trey Gerrald:Like why are Mrs.
Trey Gerrald:Scooper steps eight and a half?
Trey Gerrald:But this product is made for seven to five, eight to eight.
Trey Gerrald:Like, like now I'm
Chelsey Donn:well, D and she also said that her steps were carpet.
Chelsey Donn:Did she say that or
Trey Gerrald:No, but they say it won't work on steps, but I had carpeted
Chelsey Donn:I was going to say I had carpeted steps and I did it.
Chelsey Donn:And you know what, to be honest, I don't think it really worked all the way down
Chelsey Donn:All right.
Trey Gerrald:That's why I'm codependent today.
Trey Gerrald:It's because of the Slinky.
Chelsey Donn:Right.
Chelsey Donn:You just need someone to push you along.
Chelsey Donn:All right.
Chelsey Donn:Did we consider everything?
Chelsey Donn:I feel like I might be ready to crown,
Trey Gerrald:I think so too.
Chelsey Donn:Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Goober.
Trey Gerrald:...scoobers,
Chelsey Donn:scoober Jesus.
Chelsey Donn:What is wrong with me, Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Scoober.
Chelsey Donn:I'm so sorry, Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Gilbert.
Chelsey Donn:Don't send me to the principal office.
Chelsey Donn:I know your name.
Trey Gerrald:You're not going to get a hall pass to go to recess.
Trey Gerrald:All right.
Trey Gerrald:Let's rate and review this.
Trey Gerrald:Let's do
Chelsey Donn:Okay.
VOICEOVER:The Queens are Tabulating.
VOICEOVER:Total Score.
Chelsey Donn:Oh, interesting.
Chelsey Donn:I was not expecting that.
Chelsey Donn:So Trey is holding up three and a half crowns and I'm holding up four crowns.
Chelsey Donn:Based on what you said about this being the most informative Review!
Chelsey Donn:you've ever read.
Chelsey Donn:I was starting to think maybe you were going to make Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Scoobers a Review Queen.
Chelsey Donn:I'm shocked.
Chelsey Donn:Trey.
Chelsey Donn:I did four crowns because.
Chelsey Donn:Really, and this happens a lot.
Chelsey Donn:You, you kind of convinced me because of the, all of the information that is involved here.
Chelsey Donn:And at the end of the day, when we're assessing these reviews, it was very readable.
Chelsey Donn:I learned a lot.
Chelsey Donn:There was a lot of information there.
Chelsey Donn:Again, similar to Niagara falls.
Chelsey Donn:My expectations are clear.
Chelsey Donn:I think that they did a good job.
Chelsey Donn:And for that reason, I wanted to award Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Scoobers accordingly and give her four crowns.
Chelsey Donn:Why did you end up going with three and a half?
Trey Gerrald:No, I hear you.
Trey Gerrald:And I know I kind of pulled the rug there, but I think that there, this is full of the most value
Trey Gerrald:But I gave it middle of the road because ultimately I think we're overthinking a Slinky.
Trey Gerrald:It's a toy!
Trey Gerrald:Like, and like, who cares?
Trey Gerrald:Like kids aren't going to want the Slinky anyway.
Trey Gerrald:So ultimately I don't think it's going to have that much of an impact, except now I'm sort of
Trey Gerrald:So that's why I gave at three and a half, because I feel like it's a Slinky, like and Slinkies
Trey Gerrald:I don't know.
Trey Gerrald:But it's like, we're not building a battleship for war.
Trey Gerrald:It's like, this is a little toy to like entertain.
Trey Gerrald:It's not that deep.
Trey Gerrald:So I said three and a half.
Chelsey Donn:I hear you.
Chelsey Donn:I think that I would be because there were so many people that liked it as
Trey Gerrald:Yeah.
Chelsey Donn:Right.
Chelsey Donn:It makes me think that Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Scoobers is not the only one that is as passionate, right?
Trey Gerrald:It makes sense.
Trey Gerrald:It does make sense.
Trey Gerrald:And I appreciate the Review!, but I think I'm going to forget it in a couple of days.
Chelsey Donn:Fair enough.
Chelsey Donn:All right.
Chelsey Donn:Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Scoobers.
Chelsey Donn:Thanks for taking us to class.
Chelsey Donn:We
Trey Gerrald:Thank you.
Trey Gerrald:All right.
Trey Gerrald:My queen, We have reached the most Regal portion of our show Chelsey.
Trey Gerrald:Who are you inducting today for?
VOICEOVER:My Royal Highness!
Chelsey Donn:Thank you for asking Trey.
Chelsey Donn:So today I want to induct GPS.
Chelsey Donn:Okay.
Chelsey Donn:Now any of my friends who are listening to the show will know that I have
Chelsey Donn:And that is like the understatement of the century.
Chelsey Donn:And my life really changed with GPS.
Chelsey Donn:I don't understand.
Chelsey Donn:Anybody lived a life where they had to use a map while they were driving.
Chelsey Donn:If you have a copilot, it's one thing.
Chelsey Donn:But if you're driving by yourself, how can you be expected to do that?
Chelsey Donn:Or remember when we used to print.
Trey Gerrald:MapQuest.
Chelsey Donn:it before you would get into your car or, you know, even when I was going
Chelsey Donn:So like had to memorize the route.
Chelsey Donn:And if I would divert in any way from that route that I had memorized, I was in serious trouble.
Chelsey Donn:Like it was really, really bad.
Chelsey Donn:I've ended up in some insane situations because I took a wrong turn somewhere in Philadelphia.
Chelsey Donn:So like, I don't know what I personally would do without GPS.
Chelsey Donn:I'm a Google maps girl, but I want to give this Royal Highness to all the
Chelsey Donn:And I also think there's a safety protection thing there.
Chelsey Donn:Like I'm sure it's, you know, gotten people out of maybe a dangerous situation or like, If there's
Chelsey Donn:It recalculates.
Chelsey Donn:You know, I think it's probably responsible for saving some lives as well.
Chelsey Donn:So for that reason, happy to induct GPS as My Royal Highness
Trey Gerrald:Definitely.
Trey Gerrald:I definitely have some stories about GPS for our After show episode,
Chelsey Donn:and we, I can't wait.
Trey Gerrald:but yes, I agree.
Trey Gerrald:My dad was a traveling salesman for the majority of my life he.
Trey Gerrald:Always had one of those giant map books.
Trey Gerrald:That's sat in the pocket behind the driver's seat with a pencil, like permanently inside of it.
Trey Gerrald:And he would map out with a pencil, like which exits and stuff.
Trey Gerrald:Like I still that's like balancing a checkbook, math to me.
Trey Gerrald:I have No, idea how that works, but definitely wonderful.
Trey Gerrald:Thank you GPS, wow.
Chelsey Donn:What would I do?
Chelsey Donn:Certainly.
Chelsey Donn:What would we do without you?
Chelsey Donn:I don't even
Trey Gerrald:It's kind of like phone numbers.
Trey Gerrald:Like I don't even have the ability to remember a phone number anymore because my phone does it
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Chelsey Donn:That's crazy.
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Trey Gerrald:I'm not crying.
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Chelsey Donn:Mrs.
Chelsey Donn:Scoobers I need to sharpen my number two pencil please.