2025.07.07: First Time Caller

Burnie hits the road and calls Ashley to discuss swearing birds, Texas flooding, extreme weather, anecdotes vs trends, new dinosaurs, Bond casting, big tax bills, and testing a mobile set up.
  
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Armed Cacti

• How Many Years Does It Take for a Saguaro Cactus to Grow an Arm? – My Cactus Garden
• The Fascinating World Of Cactus Arm Growth – The English Garden Emporium

Texas Weather

• Map Accurately Compares Size of Texas to Europe? | Snopes.com
• Texas floods: 81 dead and dozens missing as more rain looms – BBC News
• In Texas region prone to catastrophic floods, questions grow about lack of warning
• Grapefruit-sized hail pelts Texas as Memorial Day weekend storms blast South | Fox Weather
• Central Texas hit with golf ball-sized hail Sunday. See photos, videos

Japanese Disaster Prediction

• Japanese airlines cancel flights after manga predicts disaster | NewsNation

Foul-mouthed Parrots

• Five parrots separated at British zoo after encouraging each other to curse profusely at guests – CBS News

Top Grossing Actors

• Scarlett Johansson Becomes Highest Grossing Actor With Jurassic World Rebirth
• Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office

Bond, James Bond

• Amazon’s James Bond Wishlist: Studio Wants Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi