Andy's Weird Warped World

"That's about all I got to say about that."

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:25:00 +0000

It seems like all the good humor bloggers I like have totally petered out within the last year or so. And the ones that have trudged on are clearly burned out on this whole blogging thing. I guess I can't blame them because I reached that same point at about the same time. Apparently, after about 4 years of weird warped bloggery between 2005 and 2009, I had gotten to the point where I really have nothing else to say. And I too had been trudging on just for the sake of keeping the blog alive.

Then add to that the realization that blogging is an archaeic form of social communication now. In the same way that people no longer speak socially via e-mail, people also no longer express their ideas via a blog. Everything is text messages and Facebook or twitter posts these days. I am not complaining about the new way to write ideas because I could cram a blog post into the space of 140 characters, I just hate how my readers have moved on to new things.

Apparently, I Am Going Places

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:30:00 +0000

At what point 2 weekends ago did I get drunk enough to not be able to remember a 500 mile trip to Green Bay, where I accomplished the impossible task of getting a ticket to a Packers playoff game, where I sat close enough to the field to touch Lee Donald when he did the lambeau leap into the stands? Dang, you don’t know either. It sounds impossible, but it must have happened. Seriously, I wouldn’t believe it myself if ESPN didn’t get a picture of it. I look like I was having a great time too.

I didn’t photoshop this picture either. You can see for yourself at ESPN's NFL Page.

I wonder what else I have done when I have been blacked out drunk. More importantly, when did the drunk me become such a huge Green Bay fan? Thankfully, the drunk me didn’t do anything I would regret in the morning...like wear one of those cheese head hats.

Brew Blog - Building A Wert Chiller

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:39:00 +0000

Hey Beer Heads! It’s finally here! That’s right; it’s my instructions for building your own wort chiller.

Here is the list of parts you will need.
- 20 feet roll of 3/8 O.D. copper tubing
- (2) 3/8 O.D. to 1/2 female pipe (FIP, or NPT, or NPTF) brass flare fittings with nuts
- (2) 1/2 male pipe to 3/4 female garden hose brass fittings
- About 4 inches worth of thread seal tape
Note: I chose flare fittings, but compression fittings work too. I just don’t like compression fittings.

Step 1
Straighten out the end of the copper tubing so that there is a straight segment that is long enough to reach to the bottom of your brew pot with about six inches sticking up above the rim of the pot.

Step 2
Using some tube bending “pliers”, or a tube bending spring, make a 90 degree bend in the tube. Then, from that 90 degree bend, use a tube bending spring to wrap the tube around an empty paint can to create 5-7 coils.

Step 3
Next, bend the tube up parallel to the straight section from step 1. Then, using a book to space the coil off the bottom of the brew pot, bend the remaining tube over the side of the brew pot, and do the same with the first end so that you have to “spouts” coming out the side.

Step 4
Cut off any ends that are damaged or too long. Do this to both sides.

Step 5
Put the flare fitting nut on the “spout” as shown. Do this to both sides.

Step 6
Using a tube flaring clamp, put the end of the tube flush with the side of the clamp.

Step 7
Using a tube end flaring tool, slowly clamp the tip of the cone shaped die into the hollow opening of the tube until the cone is centered on the tube. Then crank down on the tool to flare the end of the tube. Clamp and flare both sides.

Step 8
Wrap the thread seal tape around the pipe threads of the hose adapter.

Step 9
Tighten the hose adapter into the flare fitting.

Step 10
Tighten the hose adapter/flare fitting assembly onto the tube with the captive nut on the end of the “spout”. Seal tape and assemble the second set of fittings for the other side.

And that beer heads will give you a fully functioning wort chiller that will be water tight enough to even use indoors.

The Bew Blog - Yet Another Set Back

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:16:00 +0000

Well Beer Heads, I had totally expected to get the tube/pipe fittings to finish my homemade wert chiller in the extra time I had over this 4 day weekend. Unfortunately, there was an unexpected event that put the halt on that plan.

Here's what happened. I just happened to be about 5 feet from my front door when I saw a silhouette on the etched glass window in the door. Since I was expecting my niece at any moment, I jerked the front door open and jumped out to try to scare her. Instead of Seeing my niece, I saw the UPS guy getting back into his truck, and I also caught out of the corner of my eye a dark figure running around the side of my house. I search the porch. No box. Since my McMaster Carr deliveries don't usually need a signature, and this wasn't anything special, I am pretty sure the UPS guy left the box on the porch. From my vantage point, it looks like somebody actually has the balls big enough to steal a box from a porch before the UPS guy can even get back in his truck! Dang! Talk about balls the size of church bells!

So now I got 2 problems. No time till Christmas holiday to finish the wert chiller, and no way to get parts from McMaster Carr in the future. This sucks, cause I really like getting things shipped to me as opposed to messing around with the half stocked shelves at my local big box home improvement stores.

Stayed tuned a little longer. Now for another word from our sponsors.

The Brew Blog - This and That

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:29:00 +0000

Hey Beer Heads! I can't believe I haven't posted my first beer brewing notes yet. I have been swamped at home with stuff that always seems more important. I also got the idea to make my own wort chiller to help with that first brewing which has delayed things a bit. The wort chiller is fun and easy to build. I will show you that and more after this word from our sponsors.

The Brew Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:44:00 +0000

I have decided to teach myself how to brew beer. I have no idea how this is going to work. All I know is that I got a crap load of stuff that I don't know how to use. I have to admit, this beer brewing kit I got is very intimidating, what with its hydrometer, racking cane, carboy and such. That's not even the scary part though. There are like a gazzilion options when it comes to beer brewing that range from water ph to ingredient brands and quantities. So, I figure, that I can use this blog as a record of what I have done so I can keep track of what I am doing. I mean hey, it worked for the Beer Odyssey, and The Tear Jerk Journal. It should work for this too.

So, tune in next time Beer Heads to find out how my first attempts at beer brewing turn out.

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:26:00 +0000

Hey folks! Sorry I haven't been on for awhile. I have been both too busy and too uninspired to write anything. Hopefully I can make it up to by posting a trailer load of pics from the big Midwest Tearjerkers, Hoosier Chapter Summer Gathering from Whitewater Memorial State Park near Liberty Indiana.

This couple had a teardrop made by a friend of theirs who makes truck caps for living.

Here's a Wazat brand teardrop. I had never heard of this brand before now.

This good ol' boy made one look like a barn. It's the most recognizable there. Everyone knew who he was when he pulled up.

This guy made a tiny travel trailer from a cargo trailer. I like the boat theme. I think he calls it The Dive Shack.

This is easily my favorite one. I like the unstained wood, and he paid meticulous attention to detail.

We made friends with this older couple with this larger teardrop that probably had the largest galley of any we saw. Iron Chef will probably want me to make our next one have this size of Galley.

This a factory built teardrop that is made to look like the 1940's era teardrops.

The guy who organized this camp out made this 1940's era teardrop.

This is a very interesting wood one named The Touring Lodge. Iron Chef liked the punched tin roof look in the galley. The deer antler handles were a nice touch.

This is the award winner for the smallest teardrop. They pull it with a Gold Wing motorcycle.

This southwestern themed teardrop has a stucco like finish on the exterior.

The way this guy rounded the front of his gave a lot more interior space.

And of course our teardrop camper was also there.

Even Super Dave Osborne was there...I think.

Well readers, if I have any left. That's all I got for now.

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:07:00 +0000

Hey Kids! Check out my other blog "The Weekly Squeak"

The Weekly Squeaker is Squeaking Again

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:57:00 +0000

Hey folks! Check out the new posting on the formerly defunct Weekly Squeak Blog.

The Tear Jerk Journal - The Adventure Is Just Beginning

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Sat, 22 May 2010 13:17:00 +0000

The day finally came when we could pull the teardrop out of the garage. I was a little nervous hitching it up for the first time.

I was even more nervous about pulling out of the driveway. The thing had never been out of the garage before, so we had no idea what to expect. It could hit the curb at the end of the driveway and all the pieces could topple over. Anything could happen at that point.

Thankfully, it turned out to be road worthy. I will keep you all posted on the adventures we have this summer.

Bye, we'll see you when we return.

The Tear Jerk Journal - THE NEW PHONE BOOKS ARE HERE! THE NEW PHONE BOOKS ARE HERE!

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:54:00 +0000

...or at least the new Teardrop Building Plans are.

Apparently I am a simpleton when it comes to posting documents on the internet. I had originally planned on posting pdf files to the side bar of this blog, but the add-on I was going to use turned out to be totally useless. So I ended up just uploading them in jpeg form to the picasa account connected to this blog.

So check them out by clicking on the link in the the side bar, or if you are really serious about building a teardrop camper, then shoot me an e-mail and I will send you the original pdf files that can be easily printed.

The Tear Jerk Journal - This Is Dope!

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:08:00 +0000

So I get this wood filler from the same people that make Elmer's Glue because it says it's "stainable". I figure I can putty over the screw heads in the roof with it and then match up the color so that the screw heads don't stand out like a sore thumb.

Apparently those Elmer's people are FILTHY LIARS!

Oh well, what's another set back in THIS project? This definitely isn't the worst thing I have come across in advertising. Besides, I wasn't that positive about making our Good Friday deadline anyways.

The Tear Jerk Journal - This and That

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:10:00 +0000

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Hey Kids! I know it’s been a long time since I rapped at ya, but my computer died, and I was surprised to find out that my replacement from Dell was going to take 6 weeks to get here. Good grief dude! 6 weeks! So, basically I am forced to use the wife’s laptop since I don’t really have the time to wait before this next blog post.

“We gotta long way to go, and a short time to get there” – Jerry Reed

I looked at the calendar yesterday and realized that time is quickly running out. We only got 2 more weekends until the self-imposed deadline of April 2nd. So, if we are going to have the teardrop done in time for the first camping trip, we are going to have to get crack-a-lackin’.

Let me bring everybody up to speed. Since I last posted here, we put a counter top on the footboard wall, put in the studs that make up the wall between the galley and cabin where we plan to put all the electrical wiring, and we put the entire roof consisting of 1/8 inch panel inside and 3/8 inch “wacky board” outside with all the foam insulation between those 2 layers. We also got the hatch door built and ready to hang on the back. Now all we gotta do is put wood filler over the screw heads on the roof, then sand, stain, and urethane the entire camper before we can get started hanging the doors and attaching the trim.

Building a Better Mouse Trap…err…Teardrop Camper

A few months ago I got fed up with all the mistakes and half ass stuff from the teardrop building instructions we got from the internet and I decided to scrap those plans and go with my own. That was clearly the best decision I made during this entire project. Luckily, I figured this out in time before the whole project was scrap. Unfortunately, there was a lot of additional effort and wasted time as a result of this company’s apparent ploy to sabotage any home builder’s project as a way to acquire more sales of their finished campers. As a service to every homebuilder out there that is thinking of getting plans from a company whose primary business is selling campers, I am going to provide a free set of my beginner level plans here at this site in hopes that people will get these instead of buying the worthless ones. These will, hands down, be the best teardrop building plans anyone has ever seen.

The Tear Jerk Journal - Excuses

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:34:00 +0000

Hey kids! I'm back! And working on the Teardrop as well.

Well anyways, we would be farther along in this project except it's been an unusually cold winter for Cincinnati. And as it turns out, the polyurethane coating goes 'all whack' when it has to dry in colder temperatures. So, the best we can do is continue on without staining things, and then just stain everything all at once this spring when it warms up again.

So anyways, we going to get back to work, but we decided on having the family to our house for Thanksgiving. In all the preparations for that, we ended up neglecting the teardrop. And then Christmas season came around again. We were so busy with all the usually stuff at Christmas, that the teardrop sat there through the whole month of December.

So then we figured we'd get back to work after the start of the new year, but then were distracted with a small snowstorm.

Well, finally we got back working on it last weekend, and we able to get the main components assembled.

The Tear Jerk Journal - Gettin' Jiggy Wit' It

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:41:00 +0000

Well, jig-saw-y with it anyways. I am pleased to announce that after getting the right scrolling blade and taking it one sheet at a time, that the sides turned out rather nice. Apparently Iron Chef's experience with sewing machines made her better than me at working the jig saw.

We just couldn't resist putting a fully cut side up on the trailer to see what it looked like.

The Tear Jerk Journal - The Bad Side Of Teardrop Campers

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:47:00 +0000

My wife has all these plans for the teardrop. Plans like what colors it will be, what cabinets will be in the galley hatch, what spaces will be available for everything to have it's own place, and what kind of bed will be in the sleeping compartment. Where as I just have one goal in mind; keep the thing from looking like a turd on wheels. Lately, it seems as if everything is completely working against me.

Bad Side #1

Lumber (good lumber I mean) is clearly a rarity in the Cincinnati area. There is of course the low quality stuff at the big box stores, but after minimal thought I decided I should go with a higher grade (or at least stain grade) of material that won't look like crap when it's done. So I stepped up to what used to be a good lumber yard, 84 Lumber, because I can actually get there before they close without leaving work early. Everything else closes at like 4pm and is only open week days which is retarded because that cuts out all the home builders with serious projects. After 2 visits to 84 Lumber, I discovered why they have been on the verge of bankruptcy; off an on for the last 20 years. They try (and succeeded the 2nd time) to slip inferior grade plywood past you. So anyways, it looks like will have to take a half day from work after all just to go to another lumber yard. I think I will check out Paxton this time.

Bad Side #2

I started cutting out the door opening in 2 sheets of good plywood when I discovered that the jigsaw, despite being a bad-a** Dewalt jigsaw, can't hack cutting through 2 sheets of 3/4 inch birch plywood. The blade uncontrollable skips out of the guide wheel and flex's to the side of the saw.

Thereby causing it to veer off course and then refuse to go in any other direction except that one.

If that was the outer edge instead of the door opening, I could have just left it and sanded to the line, but because the there was more than what's acceptable for the door gap between front and back side of each sheet, I gotta start all over again. So let that be a lesson to you kids. Don't attempt to cut 2 sheets of plywood at once or you'll end ruining 2 sheets of plywood at once. Now you know. And remember, "knowing is half battle".

The Tear Jerk Journal - Totally Floored

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:28:00 +0000

Hey kids! I just thought I would update you on the building of the teardrop. We finally got some more money scraped together in order to resume construction. We spent a few of the nicer days last week getting a finished floor assembled to the tar baby subfloor, which by the, is still mildly tacky.

Here is the floor that we got cut to the right width with the help of our friend America. For some reason, I didn't realize how difficult it would be to cut a full size sheet of 3/4 inch thick hardwood plywood on a little portable table saw. The stain turned out better than I thought. I am glad I went with the expensive stuff.

It will be good to have this foam insulation between me and the cold ground next time we go camping. You wouldn't believe how much a cold ground can ruin a good nights sleep. You also wouldn't believe what a pain in the butt those Styrofoam "crumbs" were after we cut the strips.

I gotta say I am totally floored at how well the floor came together.

No Comment Please

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:11:00 +0000

Have you ever read the comments after news stories on the internet? I am always dumbfounded by how stupid some of these comments can be. You would think these people would have friends who would tell them how stupid they appear by the comments they leave.

I am going to write this post at a risk. I say that because I don’t get many comments at my blog despite the fact that there are still readers here every day. So it probably won’t help any if I write this post that makes fun of the bad comments left at other sites. Even though it might deter people from commenting, I can’t let this comedic opportunity pass.

Let’s start with a story from one of my local news outlets. To paraphrase, the police caught a sex offender who had been throwing cinder blocks at the cars of women. To which this reader had the following opinion.

They then decided to follow it up with this comment.

Is that one typographical correction the only problem they found?

And then if that weren’t enough, the same person felt it necessary to display their clear writing style in the comment for another story about 12 year old thieves.

But you have to give mantan a little credit because they just have trouble writing clearly. This next person can’t even comprehend the story they just read which is about a girl’s soccer coach that raped some of the players because this is their comment.

This next person may have comprehended the story about the soccer coach, but who the heck is gonna know since nobody is going to read a comment this extensive.

I mean seriously, if you were supposed to write that much then the news website would put at the end of the story “leave dissertation” instead of “leave comment”.

I think this next commenter makes a great point about the posting of a DUI checkpoint location.

I think this second person was just as drunk as the first when they wrote this comment.

And lastly there is this comment which sparked the idea for this post. I could tell you what story they are commenting on, but it wouldn’t even matter.

maybe it's a secret code. Is there anyone out there that can decode this for me?

Well anyways. At least there aren't any people this stupid commenting on my blog.

The Tear Jerk Journal - The Little Guy and the Tar Baby

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:39:00 +0000

A couple of posts back I mentioned that we got a kit off the internet which contained a lot of the necessary parts like windows and door handles. Well, one of the things that also came with this kit was a template for cutting the side walls of your teardrop. Since I will be using a jig attached to my saber saw for cutting the radii of the sidewalls, this thing is essentially useless to me as template. So, I get the idea to tape it up on a wall in the garage next to the trailer and make it useful as a way to get a better idea of the size and shape of what we are going to build. As the wife and I stood back and looked at things, there was a feeling of shock, then horror as we suddenly realized exactly how small a teardrop camper really is.

We immediately changed our plans for that Saturday as it was now necessary for us to track down an actual teardrop and see a finished one in person. (Yes, I know it was mildly stupid to start building one without ever seeing one in person) Thus we made the last second decision to drive an hour and a half to Indianapolis.

Good Timin’ Hot Rods was relatively easy to find. We could see the last two teardrops they had for sale as we turned into the parking lot.

They are called Little Guy’s and they looked freakishly small from a distance. We climbed into one of these Little Guy campers, and were relieved to find that they are not as claustrophobic inside as one might think. In probably the same way that the Keebler Elves can fit a whole cookie factory inside the knot of a tree, the makers of the Little Guy Camper were able to use that elfin magic to fit an amazing amount of room inside this little dinky camper. It is unbelievable.

By the way kids, if you are ever in Indianapolis, you should check out Good Timin’ Hot Rods. And then go around the corner to Edwards Drive-in for the absolute best hand battered onion rings and homemade root beer.

So anyways, we got back and were so confident that a teardrop camper is the right camper for us that we finished building the undercarriage.

And then we went as far as to coat the whole thing with roofing tar to protect it from water and salt on the roads.

I was hoping to bolt the undercarriage to the trailer frame this week, but so far, the tar baby is still tacky and will have to remain hovering over the trailer atop the saw horses for another week while I am away on vacation.

Well kids, till next time. See Ya!

The Tear Jerk Journal - Conversations

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:35:00 +0000

So I walked into Lowe’s to see what kind of lumber would be available for when we finally do have the money to buy the lumber. And here is the conversation we had.

Lowe’s Employee: “Can I help you find something?”

Me: “Yes, I need to find some hardwood plywood.”

LE: “We have this wood here in stock.”

Me: “Hmm, these aren’t the thickness I need.”

LE: “Really, why not? These sizes are the generally accepted sizes. What exactly are you building? I can tell you if these will work for your project.”

Me: “I’m building a teardrop camper.”

LE: “You’re building a what?”

Me: “A teardrop camper. You know, those little campers from the 1940’s that have like that teardrop shape to them.”

LE: (With an un-sure look on his face) “Oh…OK.”

Me: …

LE: (Looking very skeptical) “So you’re building a camper…like what people take to a campground?”

Me: “Yea...a camper.”

LE: (looking at me like I am a total dumb ass) “I’ve never heard of anyone building their own camper before. Is that even possible?”

Me: “Well actually, lots of people build them.”

LE: “Is it like that e-mail picture of The Redneck Camper where it’s just an outhouse on a flat trailer.”

Me: (Not amused) “No you R-tard! It’s not an outhouse on a flat trailer.”

LE: (slightly offended, very confused) “You’re gonna build a camper?”

Me: (Embarrassed because it does sound silly the way he said it) “Why don’t I try Home Depot for what I need?”

So then I go down the street to Home Depot where I find an employee to ask about lumber.

Me: “Hello, I need to get some hardwood plywood for a project.”

Home Depot Employee: “Sure, what are you building?”

Me: (Calmly) “A large cabinet.”

The Tear Jerk Journal

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0000

This week we got the windows, door handles, hinges and trim molding from a supplier off the internet. The reality of this situation is now starting to set in. What have I gotten myself into?

And by the way. The mounting bolt problem will be sufficiently solved with this bronze bushing.

Well that's all I got for now. Since we are about $900 in the hole for all the parts we bought, we won't be able to by the lumber for at least another month. Which of course means I won't be able to start working on it till then-DOH! Oh well, I can resume this journal then.

The Tear Jerk Journal - Bolting Down The Floor

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:13:00 +0000

Well kids, it looks like The Tear Jerk Journal was somewhat of a fitting name because this project is already jerking some tears of frustration out of me. I am only on the first part of the build and I am already stuck. I guess that's what I get for buying a 4x8 trailer from Cletus down at Tractor Supply. To explain the problem simply, those hillbilly's expect you to put a round "peg" into a triangular "hole" as seen in the following picture.

The Tear Jerk Journal

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:51:00 +0000

Well kids, unfortunately Team Iron Chef is slacking in there training regimen. So, it looks like I will have to start a new blog series since that last one went belly up.

For the last few months, the wife and I had been kicking around the idea of building our own teardrop camper. So, last weekend, we just decided to jump in with both feet and buy a trailer to use as the base for it.

So stick with me for the next few months and you should see our little teardrop camper slowly come to life before your blog reading eyes. Well kids, that's all I got for you now.

The Super Bowl of Corn Hole

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:58:00 +0000

(I should probably preface this by informing those who live outside the Southwest Ohio/Southeast Indiana area that corn hole is a game where bags filled with corn are thrown at rectangular shaped boards with a hole in each one. And it is definitely not what many first think of when first hearing the term.)

Every year, at a place called Stricker's Grove, the world’s best corn hole players meet for the chance to play in a contest of strength, endurance, skill and even luck. At the end of the fierce competition, victory is declared for a team that walks away with the coveted title of Corn Hole Champions.

Seeing as they were the best corn hole players that they knew, Iron Chef and the man we call America, decided to pit their corn hole skills against all others. And in the end, they pretty much had their butts handed to them. In the shadow of that painful defeat, the two decided to begin the most intensive training regimen ever adopted by any corn hole team. They will eat, drink, sleep, and breath nothing but corn hole for an entire year. This blog series will be a testament to the perseverance and will of this corn hole team as we follow their progress over the coming months. Let's bid good luck to the team I will christen "American Iron".

Speaking of Text Messages

noreply@blogger.com (Arpeggio Andy) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:01:00 +0000

Last month the wife and I had to switch to a new cell phone provider and in the process we ended up getting these new matching phones. So the other day the wife opens a text message and accidentally hits the space button at the same time; to which she discovers that the phone has a feature where this automated voice will read your text messages to you. So of course, I have had to play with this feature to see what kind of silly things I can do with it.

First I wondered if it would actual say L-O-L, or if it would pronounce lol as “lull”.

This lol knowledge made me wonder exactly how far it would go in reading text acronyms so I tried out lmao.

I was a little confused that it pronounced l-m-a-o like a word instead of “laughing my ass off”. Seriously, I really wanted to hear it say “ass”. So of course the only thing I could do next is to see if it will read the typed out words “laughing my ass off”.

I’d be lying if I said I didn’t giggle a little after that last one. I think I need to hear that a few more times.

Then I started wondering if like the lmao, if it had a limit to the bad words it would say as I recalled a line from one of my favorite movies.

Wow, this thing has quite the potty mouth.

Then I wondered about some other movie quotes.

I’m sure there are many more funny things I could make my phone say, but I seem to have lost interest in this.