Welcome back to another round
of hot topics on new day.
You know earlier in the show we
talked about some of the American
businesses that have cut ties with
Russia to apply pressure on Putin,
but other businesses are collecting donations
for the Ukrainian people like ***** driving.
Check this out now through the end of March.
You can go to ***** and then
round up to the nearest dollar.
***** will match your contribution
to support families in Ukraine.
So as we welcome back our hot topics panel.
Terry, Travis, and Rebecca, you get a burger.
You get a burger.
You all get burgers, yeah,
and we did round up because of course we
wanna help support in any way we can.
And I know you all do too.
But how are you feeling about that?
The situation and and how to help?
It is so
hard like I've been doom scrolling like
I'll wake up early and like pit in my
stomach and I feel like what do I do
so I love this that what Dix is doing.
I also read this morning about how
folks are booking Airbnbs in you know
Ukraine and like paying folks for them.
And then not staying there just to
ensure that they're supporting them,
Etsy, their artists in Ukraine
who have like digital stickers.
People are buying those.
It's kind of like a way of supporting folks
who live there directly and doing it online.
And I kind of love that idea.
I love that. Yeah,
certainly is. Awesome idea.
You know you have regular Americans like me
who see everything that's happening there
in Ukraine and wondering how we can help.
And sometimes we feel helpless and I know it.
You know, we get an opportunity to go to
***** and they round up and then match.
I think that's an awesome idea that we
can help and and and lend our assistance
to the families in the Ukraine. Totally
back I was at ***** last night and just
about everybody in line rounded up,
so this is something a lot of
people are paying attention to and
I think a lot of people care about.
So good for you *****. Good for you
***** in a delicious way to help.
I'm not gonna eat a French right?
'cause I I actually choked on one before,
but Speaking of choking on them gas
prices I'm choking on these because let
me tell you I went to the gas station
yesterday to fill up 550 a gallon.
Oh my God, I mean granted it was the wrong
gas station clearly to go to Costco,
but are you going to go to Costco
and sit in that line?
Oh my gosh, it can be insane.
I mean I will.
After that I'm the type of person who
if I see that it's like $0.03 cheaper.
On the other side of town,
all like literally drives.
I'll probably waste more gas
to get the better deal,
but like it's so hard to pay these prices.
Yeah
I have definitely changed
my driving habits for sure.
I don't go anyplace that's unnecessary.
I drive to work another drive home.
I'll drive my kids to school
and and that's about it,
and that's hard for me because I used
to be the guy that would get in my car.
That was my my zehneria my place
of peace where I would get in the
car and drive and listen to music
and and get my mind together.
And now I don't do that anymore.
I just go to a therapist
as much. It's much cheaper, cheaper to
go to a therapist
than it is to pay for gas.
I got a number for you if you
want it please do hook me up.
Here's my neener neener
neener movement or or moment.
So a year ago we bought out plug-in electric.
For all this happened and so I
haven't changed my driving at all
like I love that thing. It's amazing.
I love that you're not filling the world
with smog but just a little bit of smug,
just a little bit just a little bit.
It's still that from South Park.
Alright, another situation that's
happening this weekend is the
mask mandate is being lifted.
Now granted, I have a feeling
that in King County where they're
a little bit more strict,
that's maybe not going to
happen everywhere right away.
But what do y'all think about this?
Are we ready?
I've had all the vaccines I've
had all the things I've gotten
it I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm
on board I'm on board with this
you know I'm a little leery.
You know just because of the fact that
I felt like for the last two years I've
been able to be suspicious. Like when
I walk into paper. Not not so
suspicious, mysterious, you know,
just only see the top after my
face and everybody gonna add.
Now I'm gonna have to shave more often.
You know, there's there's the
good and bad the give and take,
but I really am excited about it. We've
also not been sick in our House for two
winters there, and I have little kids,
so like your. You're sick from
September until May when you have
little kids, so I'm kinda gonna miss
it. To be honest, I might actually
steal mask up in the in the flu season
because it really has been nice not
being sick and that is a good point.
But everybody is going to have a
different thing like our company here.
They have very strict policy.
We've got to wear masks as soon as we're not.
You know, sitting here and
y'all are separated from me.
So clearly they are taking it very seriously.
All right, we got about 40 seconds left.
I just got to show you these
shoes before we go, if we can,
these wooden shoes are winning Fashion Week.
Let's see, I'm what. Why would you?
That is, you know my gift to you, whoa.
Says that it has to be comfortable, right?
I take my shoes off as soon as I leave
said so I'm gonna say a big note of these.
But I'm gonna say a big thank
you to all of you hot topics.
Panelists who came in Travis,
I love you tarabar.
I'm so glad to see you in person.
Rebecca,
thank you all so much and thanks to you
out there for spending time with us today.
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