In the gripping season two finale of Just The Tip, Amy and Paul discuss Christmas trees.

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• The ridiculous Gruber Christmas tree, 2014 edition:

  

  Photograph courtesy P. Kafasis.

• Man down! The Gruber Christmas tree, 2013 edition:

  

  Photograph courtesy A. Gruber.

• The Gruber Christmas tree, 2013 edition, exploded.

• Take heed of these tips for picking out a Christmas tree and keeping it fresh by tossing it in the pool!

• Paul’s Charlie Brown Christmas tree:

  

  Photograph courtesy P. Kafasis.

• FestivusPoles.com is still in business and awaits your order.

• Everything you ever needed to know about that December 23rd celebration, Festivus.

• Annually, during the two months surrounding the holiday season, more than 14,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms due to injuries related to holiday decorating.

• A March Christmas tree:

  

  Photograph courtesy P. Kafasis.

• An April Christmas tree:

  

  Photograph courtesy A. Gruber.

• We’ll be back in 2015 with season three, provided nothing like this happens.

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In this very special episode, Amy and Paul discuss jigsaw puzzles.

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• Amy’s very thoughtful gift, (nearly) completed:

  

  Photograph courtesy P. Kafasis.

• The word “whimsy” originates, of course, as an irregular form of the word “whim-wham”.

• How the wine-in-a-box sausage is made.

• The seal puzzle, with its terrible contrast:

  

  Photograph courtesy P. Kafasis.

• A more acceptable form of Seal clubbing:

  

• Ze Frank provides us with “True Facts About the Duck”.

• This Waldo puzzle is a great thing to give to a puzzle-loving acquaintance who you don’t like very much.

  

• Online sexy puzzles are a thing, albeit a really dumb (and slightly NSFW) thing.

• Power through your jigsaw puzzles thanks to the increased blood flow to your brain provided by this secret weapon, used by all the top puzzlers.

• “Impossibles” puzzles are the perfect gift for someone you hate.

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In this very special episode, Amy and Paul talk about texting.

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• Autocorrupt — pass it on!

• Awkward interactions were previously discussed on Just The Tip episode #7, Paging Dr. Depp to the Obstetrics Wing”.

• Paul’s (possibly former) cleaning lady, who we’ll call “Miranda”:

  

• Once again, the awkward Homer Dance:

  

• Punctuation as a sign of anger.

• Your phone’s not for calling.

• The charmingly-eccentric Twitter account of Hanx, who still signs his tweets.

• Oscar loves it because it’s trash.

In this very special episode, Amy and Paul want (to discuss) candy.

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• All subjects were fed a placebo, but their mothers were sure they were experiencing a sugar high.

• More on sugar myths.

• Questionable Halloween candy:

  

  Photograph courtesy @jcb.

• “Dear Prudence” takes on a Halloween Grinch.

• Whopper vs. Whoppers:

  

• Two Irish sourballs, still kicking around:

  

  Photograph courtesy P. Kafasis.

• Friend-of-the-show Maggie stars in a short film entitled “Warhead”.

• Sweet Lord, snorting Smarties could lead to nasal maggots!

• The web offers some scant evidence of the terribly-named candy store of Amy’s youth. Do an on-page find for “Shop”.

• Apparently “The House of Contrasts” could still get away with its nickname in the twenty-first century.

In this very special episode, Amy and Paul discuss tattoos.

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• The Tom Petty album cover upon which Amy’s tattoo is flagrantly infringing is for “Wildflowers”:

  

• A far-better-researched history of tattoos in America.

• For more discussion on Larry Bird’s shorty-shorts, see episode #16, “Just the Bottoms”.

• Steve-O’s amazing portrait back tattoo:

  

• Jackass’s “Off-Road Tattoo”.

• The Fracture Photo Swap™ remains a joint trademark of Fracture, Inc and Just The Tip Enterprises, LLC. Play it with your friends!

• Fantasy football’s “Tattoo League”.

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In this very special episode, Amy and Paul discuss life under the big top.

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• The vomiting episode in question, Episode #22 entitled “Lollipops and Raw Pork”. Again, we apologize for the error.

• Friend of the show KarDan1111 earned his shout-out with a correct answer to a Twitter trivia question. You too can follow @JustTheTip on Twitter.

• Open up iTunes and leave your very own glowing iTunes review for Just The Tip!

• Hundreds of dollars’ worth of cotton candy:

  

• Headstands are a thing.

• The prototypical sad clown, Emmett Kelly.

• Drunk or sad clowns are preferable to psychopathic clowns.

• Circus.com is not a great site.

• Amy may not wish to watch unicycle basketball, but you can.

• Cirque Du Soleil’s sexy circus Zumanity.

• The fat twins on motorcycles.

• The supposed three-breasted lady from Florida.

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In the thrilling conclusion to a very special two-part episode, Amy and Paul return to Castle Groupon.

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• Be sure to listen to part one of this very special two-part episode, entitled “Welcome to Hotel Management 101”.

• Refresh your memory of the Château Vieux-Montréal, including the amazing pictures.

• The blackjack table [Not pictured: Shirtless dealer]:

  

• The venue for indoor swim races:

  

• Montreal has some bee issues, and has had to repeatedly call in bee expert Alexandre Beaudoin.

• An approximation of Amy’s bee dance:

  

• Once again, those TripAdvisor reviews. Never stay at this castle.

• The Weezer cruise, first mentioned all the way back in Episode #2, “Pete Rose’s Underpants”.

• The MacMania cruise.

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In part one of a very special two-part episode, Amy and Paul talk about castle life.

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• Start with the site for the Château Vieux-Montréal. Just look at those pictures!

• Try it yourself, with a Groupon. You’ll hate it!

• Only after you’re committed should you read the reviews.

• Going with more than one person? Be sure to bring one of these.

• Amy Jane and Paul, your hosts and the lords of the manor:

  

• James Brown knows it’s too hot in the hot tub.

• This hot tub was definitely capable of sous-vide cooking. Gross.

• The massiveness of this ridiculous closet required not one, but two photos side-by-side:

  

• Listen to the thrilling conclusion to our castle misadventures, in episode #25, “Return to Castle Groupon”.

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In this very special episode, Amy and Paul have a serious discussion on the subject of venereal disease.

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• For more information on donating platelets, please see this link. Never let it be said that Just The Tip doesn’t give back to the community.

• GetRidOfThings.com presents getting rid of crabs, with a nit comb (and more). Crabs and head lice? Different. Crab comb and head lice comb? The same!

• Brazilian bikini waxes are making crab lice an endangered species.

• The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, re-enacts Paul’s VD slideshow viewing:

  

• Stephen Colbert re-enacts Paul’s VD slideshow viewing, which was thankfully not in 3-D:

  

• The World War II poster in question:

  

• Dr. Scholl was really a doctor, and he never married. Perhaps he had VD?

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In this very special episode of Just The Tip, Amy and Paul have a serious discussion on the subject of emesis.

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• Five decades of terrible Kool-Aid ads, and The Monkees!

• Amy’s mother suffers from carcolepsy.

• Apparently, Paul should have carried this around in his pockets when traveling.

• He’s not even supposed to be here today.

• A transcript of “Rookie Cop”, as video is not available.

• Video of the relevant Barf-o-rama scene in “Stand By Me” is currently available, replete with Greek subtitles”.

• Steve-O and the goldfish.

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In this very special episode of Just The Tip, Amy and Paul discuss doctors.

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• This episode features a brand-new theme song courtesy of friend-of-the-show Theme Song Todd.

• It appears Amy suffers from “White Coat Hypertension”.

• Perhaps we should be less trusting of these so-called doctors.

• “Fancy Meeting You Here”.

• A whole lot of people are getting chlamydia, for much more than a day.

• Hyperemesis, like the Wu-Tang Clan, ain’t nuthing ta F’ wit.

• Pizza checks remain relevant, and worth another look:

  

  Photograph courtesy A. Gruber.

• All of the security and none of the headaches of owning a real dog.

• “Shake & Fold” to save the planet.

• Hilarious potheads using baby food jars for urine storage.

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