rant · moment 7 of 18
Ray's 'Listen To Me' Bit and the Weigh-In Guessing Game
from A Country of Laws · #61
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2 minTim riffs on why he imitates Ray's 'listen to me' catchphrase, picturing him accused of disappearing women, then transitions into Ray revealing he weighed himself and the two guess his weight and joke about needing a 'fat man scale.'
- 17:14Tim questions whether getting clean at 13 really counts as an achievement.
- 17:42Tim explains that when people get sober from drugs and alcohol, they find other outlets like comedy or bodybuilding.
- 18:02He describes a friend who became a bodybuilder after getting sober, then potentially relapsed, but at least has a new body either way.
- 18:31Sober houses are a huge business model in the recovery industry.
- 18:48Tim describes the sober house setup: residents get jobs, live with others in recovery, attend meetings, and owners charge 20 to 30 grand a month.
- 19:01Tim pitches himself as a strong, stern presence in the house.