Guest Conversation with Andy RoR

Visit from Andy RoR

• Andy, an old friend of over 75 years, visited unexpectedly.
• Casual conversation about stealing chips for his car's console for his 4-year-old daughter.

Discussing Studio and Chips

• Erica Brown stocks the kitchen at Team Coco with nice chips.
• Monthly financial reviews revealed high expenses due to chips.
• Andy admitted to openly stealing chips.
• Andy describes his car console as equipped with various items: spoon, fork, sewing kit, Band-Aids, Benadryl, gum, mints, etc.
• Prefers chips that aren't highly healthy, discussing various chip types.

Introduction of 'August Lint'

• Andy inquires about August Lint, who is dressed in lederhosen.
• Comical mix-up regarding their location.

Promotion and Transition

• Discussing T-Mobile and its connectivity benefits for travels.

August's Background

• August claims to be from Dorf, Germany, and works as a junior and senior salt inspector at a pretzel factory.
• Describes his detailed and pernickety job process inspecting salt before it gets on pretzels.
• Judges salt based on appearance, not taste.

Incident with Finished Pretzels

• August mentions a problematic interest in a coworker, Gude, which has led to complications.
• He describes Gude’s standard task of wheeling pretzels to the bagging machine.

Pretzel Quality Discussion

• August criticizes American pretzels claiming they don’t meet German standards.
• Emphasizes the high quality and specific processing of German pretzels.

Salt Inspection Details

• Uses specialized tools like tweezers and a jeweler’s loupe for inspecting salt crystals.
• Compares salt inspection to diamond grading (cut, clarity, and carat).

Failed Automation Attempt

• The factory replaced August with a hose for salt application; it failed massively.
• August was rehired, came back with an ‘I told you so’ attitude.

Conclusion

• Appreciating dedication to work, even in peculiar jobs.
• Andy jokes about replacing August with a hose figuratively and literally.