Episode 529: Throw Me In the Dumpster Behind the Applebees When I Die

Outline
00:45 - Intro - 'Tis the season for spooks and scares (and The War With Grandpa)

08:22 - I received an email invitation for an event yesterday called "Dinner at Dan's." The email was likely not meant for me, as I know there is someone else in my state who has the exact same email as me but with a "@yahoo" instead of "@gmail". The invitation contained a Zoom link to the event next week. The only other guest on the invitation is Dan and what I assume to be his spouse. I know the invite wasn't meant for me, but it's hard to make new friends these days and I don't want to pass up an opportunity for human contact. How do I show up at this dinner without making it weird or immediately getting kicked out of the Zoom call? Should I bring a virtual gift? - Lonely in Chicago PS: The event is from 3 to 8 PM.

17:50 - Y - Sent in by several people, from Yahoo! Answers user Robert, who asks: "What would you do if someone offered you Blueberries from their wicker basked but when you looked inside they were stones instead.? Would you be mad?"

27:40 - I recently moved and transferred to a new branch of the company I work for. Aside from the usual adjustments, it's been a surprisingly smooth transition. However, one fellow employee constantly feels the need to throw fake punches (accompanied by sound effects) at me every time we run into each other. It's a restaurant, so this happens 20-30 times a day. I'm fine with the horseplay, but after he's finished, he'll stop and look at me directly in the eyes, as if he expects me to have a unique reaction every time. I've been doing fake grunts, and I even pretended to wipe fake blood off my face a few times, but it's been over a month, and I'm running out of steam. Help me. - Daunted in Dayton

32:40 - MZ - Sponsored by Honey, Stamps.com, Blue Apron. Advertisement for Switchblade Sisters.

38:14 - Munch Squad
 * Tim Hortons Gives Away Pumpkins
 * Pumpkin Spice Kraft Dinner - Sent in by Joseph
 * Red Lobster DEW Garita

53:44 - Y - Sent in by Emma Kantt, from Yahoo! Answers user Drishti, who asks: "Hey guys! can somebody suggest me names for some grand mansion, like thornhill of riverdale? Thanks!?"

58:40 - Housekeeping

61:40 - FY - News Article: "Dennis Quaid is over “cancel culture.”"