Episode 299
GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Happening Things
October 25th, 2023
1 hr 18 mins 41 secs
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About this Episode
This time, the crew talks about upcoming plans, Justin and Derek’s visit to the Dark Heart Barber Collection, Is It Tacoma, bad driver stickers, and all things gaming.
00:00 – Scott announces he adopted a stray cat, Justin gives a shout-out to their guest from the last episode, and plans to do karaoke at The Camp Bar post-comic show. They talk about the new merch they’ll have at the Grit City Comic Show, Scott and Jeff plan what song they’ll be singing, and Derek talks about his haircut experience with Shane from Dark Heart Barber Collective.
19:37 – Justin talks about his cut with Tito, the layout of the shop, and the service he got while there. He talks about the importance of self-care, Scott shares how he gets his frustration out, and Justin talks about the rash of home invasions in the area. Jeff expresses the importance of us being nice to each other, Justin gives a shout-out to RCF, and kicks off Is It Tacoma.
38:50 – Justin reads the first article, throws in a sidebar sharing that there's a place in Roy where people can take llama’s for walks, and expresses his want for a guard donkey. He reads the second article, talks about the time it took him to find a positive news article, and reads the third news headline. Scott, Jeff, and Derek reveal what article they think is from Tacoma, Justin announces the winner, and talks about crazy drivers in Tacoma.
58:03 – Justin shares his love of old-school Mario Brothers, how people can earn his respect through gaming, and they discuss the backstory of Mortal Combat. Scott talks about the Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour, Jeff talks about the updates of his VR, and the clean-up of the passthrough. He wonders about the future of VR, and Scott blows their mind with the Grim Workshop.
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- The Camp Bar — FEATURING A FULL BAR, REGINAL CRAFT BEERS ON DRAFT, AND VOTED THE BEST KARAOKE BAR IN THE SOUTH SOUND.
- Shroom Brothers | Facebook — 2 color banger for the guys over at @gritcitypodcast .
- Comic Book Convention, Tacoma, WA | Grit City Comic Show — An Old School Style Comic Book Convention at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center
- West End Pub | Tacoma, WA | Sports Bar — The fun never stops at Tacoma's neighborhood sports bar, with 30 screens, 50 pull tab games, pool, shuffleboard, pinball and more.
- Book a llama trek — At Topstall Farm, we offer a unique opportunity to connect with both nature and an amazing group of trail llamas.
- Llama Drama — A deputy with the King County Sheriff’s Office had some llama drama on Saturday when one of the stubborn animals blocked traffic east of Duvall on Saturday.
- Unconscious Skydiver Rescued — A skydiver was found unconscious in a tree in Shelton by Washington State Patrol (WSP) early Monday morning.
- Motorcycle, vehicle crash kills 1 at SR 16, I-5 in Tacoma | Tacoma News Tribune — A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday evening when he crashed into two vehicles on a Tacoma overpass and was ejected off his bike, landing on the surface street below, the Washington State Patrol reported.
- EDC Survival Cards, Tool Necklaces, & Micro Tools — Turn your wallet into a survival kit with Grim survival cards, which are credit card size multi tool kits for everything from fishing and hunting, to first aid lock picking and more.