I'll Puke in Your Pocket!

Résumé du livre

Bob Layton has retired after 50 years in radio and TV in Canada. After winning awards for his on-air work on 630 CHED and Global Television, described in his previous book Welcome to Radio, these are the stories of the many side-hustles he had off the air as a ventriloquist, auctioneer, and wedding DJ, and some the bizarre things and even disasters that happen that the public never knows about. Can you imagine wedding guests getting angry with the bride and taking their gifts back and storming out? What did they do to the young DJ who showed up at a country dance with only rap music? What happens when the bride passes out? Ever been to a biker wedding? Do you have any idea how they train an auctioneer and the pressure they are under? Bob's instructor learned a few things about Bob's audience. Something I guarantee you never knew about Gene Zwozdesky plus a tribute from a group close to my heart. Imagine being trapped at the top of a grain elevator and fearing you were about to drown in wheat? How would you save yourself? So, you are speaking at a major gathering and someone in the audience sands up and tells you off - what's a classy way to handle that? Would you like to take ventriloquist lessons from Terry Fator and Jeff Dunham and then have your own show? Where do you buy a puppet and why is it so important to have it watch TV with you? Bob will show another side of some people in the news and what they do after hours that will surprise you. He'll tell you the important personal lessons he learned while traveling by car and cruise. Bob will share a creative gift for someone that you can make happen with a phone call, that they will never forget - and will tell all of their friends about. It's available in every city and Bob will show you how to arrange it. Ever looked a gorilla face to face in the jungle? Bob has pictures of someone who did and explains what the fellow was actually doing there. All things cost either money or time - some great examples and how Bob chose. Not sure how to to handle a Time Share pitch - there's a way you can offer to buy that may have them backing off. It worked for Bob and his wife. Imagine performing on stage at the Appolo - with just a moment's notice. Yes - it happened! Bob was at a sentencing for a bank robber whom the judge did not really want to put away - wait until you read why. Ever eaten at Bubba Gump's - Bob will tell you what not to say to the wait staff. Some funny order errors at A&W and McDonalds. Things you did not expect to hear from a WestJet flight attendant. What if you were speaking at an elementary school and the children did not believe you? Things to watch out for in Branson, Missouri. Ever been for a ride in a bayou boat in Florida, and put your hand in alligator infested water? Ever been to a "kitchen party" in Newfoundland? What restaurant has saddles instead of seats? Bob's life in the military ended with him peeling potatoes after something he said to the drill sergeant that caused others who were supposed to be standing at attention to burst out laughing. What is the most unusual item you can make a face-mask from? How does a guy like Bob relax? Playing Bluegrass music, and there are some notes about that. Wait 'til you see the picture of the "Dignity" statue in honour of Indigenous cultures in South Dakota. On the more serious side, during the pandemic restrictions, Bob attended a wedding and a funeral by Zoom on the same day. Continuing on the serious side, here's a question for you: Why do some victims of sexual assault send their known attacker a nice email the next day? There is a reason, and it's something you need to know to avoid victim blaming. After reading Bob's life story, he will invite you to write your own, and even offer to come to your organization to show you how.And yes, he will explain why the man said to him, "I'll puke in your pocket!"