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By the RulesEp. 63 Rules for ParkingTell us what you think!This is one of our bigger pet peeves and I'm surprised we waited this long to talk about it. We both have a lot of rules about parking. Some of them might be crazy but be honest, that is why you listen to this podcast. There are a couple swear words now and then. I'm guessing you will all survive.2025-07-2734 minBy the RulesEp. 62 Rules for BlockbustersTell us what you think!The concept of the summer blockbuster movie happened in our lifetime. We needed to make sure you all know there are rules about such things. I hope most of these aren't too controversial but who knows. Let us know what we need to add.2025-07-2032 minBy the RulesEp. 61 Rules for Watching BaseballTell us what you think!So, we did something totally different this week. We are joined by the Morning Scramble hosts from Z102.9 in Cedar Rapids. Clare and Eric are taking a local podcast tour and we were lucky enough to record and episode in a real live radio studio. We had a great time with them and hopefully there are a couple laughs in here for you. Let us know if we missed any rules for watching baseball games.2025-07-1339 minBy the RulesEp. 60 Rules for PoolsTell us what you think!Not only does this episode title rhyme, but the episode has some good life advice for being around a swimming pool. We share a few childhood memories and some of our rules for being a successful pool goer.2025-07-0632 minBy the RulesEp. 59 Rules for BikesTell us what you think!Join us as we discuss our rules for bikes and bike riding. We didn't get too deep into the sport but we have a few things that might make sense. We might even have a laugh or two in there somewhere. Let us know if you have rules that we need to consider. Tell a friend and subscribe if you haven't already.2025-06-2932 minBy the RulesEp. 58 Rules for National ParksTell us what you think!This is our second podcast recorded on location in South Dakota. We have been visiting a few National Parks and we have created some rules for you to follow to make sure you have a good experience. Let us know if you have one we missed.2025-06-2225 minBy the RulesEp. 57 Rules for DrinkingTell us what you think!We decided over dinner that we needed to talk about some rules for drinking. I'm not sure we blazed any new trails but there might be a few funny stories in here. Let us know how far off target we are.2025-06-1530 minBy the RulesEp. 56 Rules for Farmers MarketsTell us what you think!You might be wondering if there are rules for your local farmers market. The answer is, yes there are. We visited our local farmers market for some research so we could bring you the freshest rules available. Let us know if you have some rules we should add.2025-06-0833 minBy the RulesEp. 55 Rules for SummerTell us what you think!We wanted to complete the set of rules for seasons. We each have a few rules for summer that we wanted to pass along. Let us know if you have things for us to do in July that we should make rules for.2025-06-0134 minBy the RulesEp. 54 Rules for New York CityTell us what you think!We are back from our big trip to NYC. While we were there we came up with a few rules. Does this make the trip a business expense? Anyway, see what you think about the rules we have. We have a few gaps so feel free to share what we missed.2025-05-2533 minBy the RulesEp. 53 Rules for Turning 50Tell us what you think!One of our favorite people turns 50 this week so we needed to get our rules for turning 50 out for everyone. I'm not sure they will follow them but we will see what happens.2025-05-1829 minBy the RulesEp. 52 Best of By the Rules Year OneTell us what you think!We made it! A whole year of weekly podcasts. See which episodes we think are our favorites and see what new rules some of us added. Let us know what you think about our choices.2025-05-1134 minBy the RulesEp. 51 Rules for LaundryTell us what you think!Yes, there are rules for doing your laundry. (No, it's not code for something else.) It turns out that one of us has a few more rules than the other. You can guess which way that goes. Let us know if you have topics for next week for our 1 year podcast anniversary!2025-05-0433 minBy the RulesEp. 50 Rules for Cell PhonesTell us what you think!We have lived the whole evolution cycle of cell phones. It's time we got some rules in place around them. Thankfully, we are here for you. Take a listen and see what you think. Let us know if you have any topics you want to revisit for our first year recap episode!2025-04-2735 minBy the RulesEp. 49 Rules for Convenience StoresTell us what you think!Yes, we have rules for going to the Kwikie Mart. You shouldn't be surprised at this point. Some of these rules might save your life, or at least help you avoid food poisoning.2025-04-2036 minBy the RulesEp. 48 Rules for CruisesTell us what you think!We are not cruise experts but that has not stopped us from coming up with some rules about cruising. We share a few rules and some stories about how to have a successful cruise. Let us know if you have something we should add to our list.PS Jenny does not leave dishes in the sink. 2025-04-1335 minBy the RulesEp. 47 Rules for AnniversariesTell us what you think!We are about to celebrate our anniversary so we needed to get our rules for those figured out to make sure we follow them. Let us know if you have any rules we need to add.2025-04-0633 minBy the RulesEp. 46 Rules for SpringTell us what you think!Spring has sprung. Obviously we have rules for how to manage that. Let us know if you like what we have to say. Tell a friend if you think they need a laugh.2025-03-3033 minBy the RulesEp. 45 Rules for March CrazytimesTell us what you think!We have a few rules for college basketball tournament watching. Let us know what you think. I know we missed a few things.2025-03-2337 minBy the RulesEp. 44 Rules for VegasTell us what you think!It's traveling season so we wanted to share some of our rules for our favorite places to visit. First up, Las Vegas! We have some rules for having a good time in Sin City. There are a ton we missed so let us know what rules we should add.2025-03-1635 minBy the RulesEp. 43 Rules for St. Patrick's DayTell us what you think!One of us is Irish and some of us have rules about St. Patrick's Day. I don't think we have any super controversial topics in here, other than my take on Daylight Saving Time. Let us know what you think we forgot.2025-03-0928 minBy the RulesEp. 42 Rules for TVTell us what you think!We both grew up with TV and watching it change during our lives. We have a couple rules about how TV should work. Let us know if you think we missed anything. 2025-03-0228 minBy the RulesEp. 41 Rules for TechnologyTell us what you think!We have a long discussion about our lives and how we interact with technology. There are a few rules sprinkled in here and there amongst the complaining. Let us know if we have a rule that we missed.2025-02-2338 minBy the RulesEp. 40 Rules for CelebritiesTell us what you think!We have rules for meeting celebrities. There aren't many of them but they might be important if you run across a lot of famous people. 2025-02-1630 minBy the RulesEp. 39 Rules for Valentine's DayTell us what you think!We have some conflicting rules for Valentine's Day. One of us is a hopeless romantic and the other one is a very stingy engineer. Feel free to see which one you agree with and let us know which of us is right.2025-02-0929 minBy the RulesEp. 38 Rules for the Big GameTell us what you think!We have rules for that big game that happens in February to decide the NFL championship. Feel free to disagree but if you do, you have to tell us why. 2025-02-0227 minBy the RulesEp. 37 Rules for Your HealthTell us what you think!We are continuing our New Year resolution theme. We have some rules for health that we have come up with over the years. We also dive into a little football at the end. Let us know what we missed.2025-01-2634 minBy the RulesEp. 36 Rules for the GymTell us what you think!If you made a resolution to exercise more, we have rules you may want to consider if you are new to using a gym. There are probably a bunch we missed so let us know what they are. Hope you enjoy it!2025-01-1927 minBy the RulesEp. 35 Rules for WinterTell us what you think!It's winter here in Iowa. That means, there are rules to follow. Let us know if you think we missed something critical. Tell a friend if you know someone that needs to follow more rules.2025-01-1229 minBy the RulesEp. 34 The Golden RuleTell us what you think!The Golden Rule is a rule. You can hear what we have to say about that and at the end you can listen to a little New Year resolution discussion. Enjoy!2025-01-0529 minBy the RulesEp. 33 Rules for New YearsTell us what you think!It's time for the New Year's celebrations to start. You can listen to our rules for a successful New Year and the resolutions that you might make. Let us know what we missed.2024-12-2925 minBy the RulesEp. 32 Rules for ChristmasTell us what you think!Christmastime is here! We did not do listener presents this year but join us as we talk about our rules for Christmas. You can also find out when we have our birthdays. Hope you enjoy the listen. 2024-12-2229 minBy the RulesEp. 31 Rules for MoviesTell us what you think!We are entering the movie watching season here where we live because it's cold outside. Naturally we have rules for watching movies. See if you agree with them.2024-12-1525 minBy the RulesEp. 30 Rules for Winter DrivingTell us what you think!If it snows where you live, you may want to hear what we have to say about winter driving rules. If it doesn't snow where you live, you should still listen, just in case.2024-12-0823 minBy the RulesEp. 29 Rules for Black Friday ShoppingTell us what you think!We talk about a few of our rules for black Friday shopping. Nothing earth shattering but a couple of good ideas in here. Let us know what you think.2024-12-0119 minBy the RulesEp. 28 Rules For Thanksgiving Part 2Tell us what you think!We added some rules and responded to a few of our listener comments. Please keep the comments coming and we hope you all enjoy listening to this.2024-11-2425 minBy the RulesEp. 27 Rules for ThanksgivingTell us what you think!Should every holiday have rules? We think Thanksgiving sure should. Join us as we talk about our rules for a successful Turkey Day.2024-11-1729 min