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14Dec 2021 by Francine Vasquez

Fast Food Drive Thru #039

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The biggest pet peeve I have involves my experiences with drive thru at a fast food restaurant. If you have ever ordered at the drive thru window, asked for something, like no cheese, extra pickles, etc., only to find out later that's not what they gave you, then you'll relate to this episode! Join me in asking fast food workers to please, just give us what we ordered! Lol!
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07Dec 2021 by Francine Vasquez

Joining the Peloton Nation #038

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After many years of back and forth, I finally committed to joining the Peloton Nation. And so far, aside from a sore backside, I haven't regretted it! In this episode I talk about why I am prepared to put myself through the torture of spinning, at home, with a Peloton. I know exercise is a necessary evil, but I could seriously do without it! Regardless, I'm in it for the long haul now! Listen in as I discuss why I think everyone is obsessed with this bike and let me know if you agree!
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30Nov 2021 by Francine Vasquez

Show Notes-Episode #037

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 If there is one thing I try to avoid like the plague, it's going to the dentist. How many of you out there list the dentist as one of your phobias? Aside from having healthy, long lasting teeth, there really isn't much to like! Now, if you are a dentist, more power to you, but I hate having to go! Those abnormally large needles hurt! In this episode I get into why I hate going to the dentist. You'll probably be able to relate! I realize that the dentist is a necessary evil, lol! But I don't know why we don't have technology that makes procedures painless! And really, I am specifically talking about getting the Novocaine shots to numb the teeth. Why do those shots hurt so bad?!?! I…
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16Nov 2021 by Francine Vasquez

Squid Game-Didn’t See That Coming #035

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The new hot series Squid Game from Netflix is amazing! And I can't say enough about it! If you don't want spoilers, then you should skip this episode. Otherwise join me as I talk about what happens and what I think could happen if there is a Season 2. Which, there definitely needs to be!! Listen to other episodes of Statements of Opinion here: https://www.statementsofopinion.com/episodes
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09Nov 2021 by Francine Vasquez

Show Notes-Episode #034

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This is Part II of my experiences in basic training. Last time I talked a little about arriving at reception battalion and the thirst moments of when training actually begins. Hopefully you found it interesting! This episode covers getting "smoked" by my drill sergeants, which was not fun at the time but I can certainly look back on it and laugh now! If you have been through basic training in any military service, then you will definitely be able to relate to all the things I share! There is more that I can talk about, like my time at the Pole Orchard in Advanced Individual Training (AIT). If you'd like to hear about it, or my time in Korea, let me know in the comments! You can listen to the…
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02Nov 2021 by Francine Vasquez

Show Notes-Episode #033

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In the mid 90's I decided it would be a great time to join the military! Well, actually it wasn't quite like that, but I did join the Army. I thought it would be interesting to share a bit of my experiences in basic training. Since there are several locations in the Army to go through basic training, it might be interesting to hear about what happened to me at Ft. Leonard Wood in Missouri. I'm not really sure why I was sent there instead of Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, where most go through it. I think it was probably random, lol! But my experience was definitely different, because we didn't even call our Drill Sergeants by that title, we just called them Sergeant. It seems like a minor thing,…
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