Revenge Best Served Cold - Historical Feature plus Oddie True Confessions :)

[@yakk13]

As a young 20 ish newlywed, I was very petite; only 82 pounds. One guy I worked with was an aggressive, arrogant idiot who picked on me a lot. One day, in front of everyone, including the boss and customers, he picked me up and threw me in a trash can. I stewed on it for weeks, feeling helpless. One day, I noticed he didn't lock his car up. It was a hot summer day. He drove an expensive sports car. I snuck to a store, bought some raw eggs and cracked a couple in his dashboard. He tried everything to get rid of that awful smell, then tried in vain to sell it.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

'eggscellent' revenge my friend!

[@jerousmail608]

Feel better. Watch your karma account.

[@williamhoskins7818]

Good one , I've heard of similar things. The best was fish guys under the seats of his car. It baked in there all summer day , it soaked in to the metal.

[@victoriahoward8244]

I have snuck a fish into a dark coloured mailbox on a hot 3 days weekend, as a prank. But that was in my uni days. I’m MUCH more grown up, now! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@joleenphillips2415]

Lol. I had an asshat for a boss too. Thankfully he never threw me in the trash (I'm so sorry he did that to you) but he did follow me around and harass me a lot. He liked leaving his truck windows down in summer. Lets just say the black grackles (type of bird here) really enjoyed those Whataburger fries that got thrown into his truck. They even left him a very 💩💩💩present.

[@ghettobabygyal87]

As someone who spends 90% of my time bedridden in hospital I love these videos, everyone covers the contemporary stories but I love how you cover historical stories that would of otherwise been forgotten!! Great way to escape from life watching these!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback, I appreciate it :)

[@ObsoleteOddity]

As a lot of my viewers know by now, I can't reply to all your comments - sometimes I will randomly answer some - but please know I do read them! Hope you enjoyed my true confession, lol - Would love to hear yours! :) Don't forget you can also come & say hello to me on Facebook and on Patreon - links you'll find in the description bar under the video.

[@nesirsitsir]

Can't be first but first reply :) Edit: I'll write something meaningful after I watch the video haha

[@JennyCoe]

I loved your first act of revenge! Classically perfect.

[@mrsklemzak]

This is an extreme story of revenge. I doubt most people would actually kill all 3-4 conspirators. Time would usually get them to cool off, and work things out. I liked your second story of getting revenge. Although, I'd call that more like justice, than revenge. Glad it worked out with Carl and you. We rarely know the whole story of everything, just what others WANT us to think. It could almost be made into a comedy! As for a personal story of revenge, I can't really think of anything. I usually cool off after awhile. Or talk to someone about it, and the consensus usually is "Never mind, let it go, move on. Its more trouble than its worth." The French guy did it to the EXTREME!

[@AmericanAmy]

Your first story of revenge was funny and understandable because you were a child. The second one was righting a wrong! I am so glad you found out the truth and was able to vindicate Carl!!! I have used revenge a few times but I usually let Karma do it for me. I have a story where someone wronged me in a big way. My friends encouraged me to take revenge but I knew in my heart that neither God nor Karma would let this person get away with what she done to me. I was right!!!

[@franjaime200]

Thank you for this video. I didn't know The Count of Montecristo was based on a true story.

[@hanner_nanner4919]

Before you said anything, I immediately got The Count of Monte Cristo vibes! 😄 Love the movie, I didn't know it was based on a book or that the book was inspired by actual events. Amazing! You've outdone yourself again, Oddie. Thanks for great content!

[@ShareeMonique]

Exactly what I thought. I watched that movie so many times! Loved it!

[@brittanypallett6458]

yeah i got that as well.

[@joehilner4830]

You never knew the movies, there have been many, were based on a book?

[@chrisw6164]

Same, I had no idea the book was based on a true story. Incredible.

[@isabellapaar9549]

There is no movie that can come close to the book. Love the book, love the count.

[@chelleb8977]

Hot tea, my needlework, fresh baked cookies and Oddie. Now that is a great Sunday for me lol.

[@readidusseau6245]

INDEED IT IS!!!!!

[@markdrouin8094]

Chelle B well spent time 😊

[@jenniferjennings7288]

Watching, listening to Oddie with my cat snuggled up next to me .Its the best !

[@racehorse1n.c.111]

Thank you very much. You have a special talent. It is rare for someone to devote so much time for the pleasure of others. Watching from North Carolina.

[@frankboff1260]

Sounds wonderful 😊

[@Tsiri09]

One neighbor had a boyfriend who would park his car directly behind mine. I was a volunteer Firefighter- I couldn't have my car blocked in MY driveway. Calling my neighbor did no good- calling the cops only resulted in him getting a ticket. Where I lived, I could have had him towed, but it would have been at my expense. One night, in the dark, I got fed up and put a heafy blanket on my truck's bumper and moved his little car into the middle of the street. I put my truck back in the driveway, took the blanket inside and called the cops about a car parked in the middle of the street. the moron was inside with his girlfriend, passed out. I heard and enjoyed his ranting and raving the next morning when his car was "gone" and the cops wanted to talk to him about parking "in the street." It was even funnier when he told the cops he didn't answer the door when they knocked because he was passed out.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Now that was a sweet revenge Tina! I like your style :)

[@ohmeowzer1]

Tina Gallagher hahhahaaa this was great

[@megenberg8]

luckily no ambulance was needed that night. for anyone.

[@chasidahL]

Well done, Tina!

[@Marimarr59]

This cracked me up😄...i love it😂

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A little revenge: I am a painter and years ago i did some extra work in the evenings and in the weekends, but one day after i finished a "off the record job" , i called the owner and said i am ready, with the job i want my money, he replied i dont know you and you get nothing, and ended the conversation, after a few days i called again and straight away he refused too pay. So i bought a big tin of paint remover and a very big brush and "painted" his whole house, the day after there was no paint left on his house which looked freshly painted b4, never heard of him again lol

[@ObsoleteOddity]

That's a cool revenge Rolf - extra work for you, but worth it.

[@cheecheedivine]

Now that's funny!!!

[@PrincessDenyse]

As a "sometimes" painter I find that an absolutely hilarious revenge story. Truly golden thank you!

[@jacintaperdue1720]

I know of a similar story about a roofer when they finished . Owner said not satisfied and would only pay half .Naturally the guy's are not having any of this .And promptly stripped the roof .

[@chrysichrysi7889]

😂😂😂😂 I think this is the best one I've read so far.

[@eldritchthorne]

As a kid, I had exacted revenge on my stepfather for being shit to my mother who took very good care of him. I put Nair in his conditioner since he adored his hair so much.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

lol - oh my....did anything happen to his golden locks?

[@krystalwilliams6358]

That's too funny

[@ballisticcoefficientdepend9811]

LMFAO! That's great, wish I could have been there to scientifically watch and see how much hair he lost over a certain period of time!

[@valeriejohnson5283]

@Rosenthorn, 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂! Love it, now that's funny!

[@Bluebelle51]

I have a similar "Nair" revenge story My husband tried to grow a beard, and while I'm not against beards as a rule, his was horrific. It was patchy and really looked horrid. I asked him to please shave it, and he refused. It really made him look sad and a little crazed. I asked him over and over to shave it and truly I think he was keeping it just to see what I would do. I waited until he went to sleep, and I took a can of nair and put it all over his beard the next morning, when he took his shower, most of his beard came off, some of his skin was a little red after, and he ended up shaving the rest off.

[@Silkendrum]

I assume you have added the "action" to the photos, like the bugs and so on, as well as finding appropriate illustrations. I don't think people realize how much work you put into these videos.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you for your kind feedback my friend - yes I add all the effects my self...I'm a one man show here - thanks for noticing & appreciating :)

[@williamhoskins7818]

I'm amazed at the ideas and effort that you apply. Thanks

[@aspiringeyecandy4856]

I'm new and I love them. Reminds me of Agatha Christie mystery games

[@alanlee7681]

Having heard alot of voice overs on KZbin, yours is superb. No trailing off or mispronunciations. Bravo !

[@capt3rdleg835]

I absolutely love this extra blah blah feature!!!! Keep it coming!! Thank you

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you!

[@lisadarmatre5220]

@@ObsoleteOddity The best blah blah I have ever heard!*and I hear tons at work*!

[@laceylewis8302]

What's this"blah, blah, blah" feature you talk of? I know im not the smartest. But, am very interesting in learning. And respect ones different views and opinions. If it weren't for people having different views and opinions things wouldn't turn out the way that they do. So, to me, these people are straight up geniuses.

[@lydiarobertson8063]

With friends like those, who needs enemies, welldone, Oddity...

[@shellsmith1737]

Love the movie The Count of Monte Cristo, now I'm going to find the book and read it.

[@dizzzylizard]

One of my favorite books

[@TetukraBOA]

Shell Smith the book is 100 times better

[@christierella]

It's a great read, and a long one. Lol!

[@wolfe7466]

True

[@unicornbunny6190]

Shell Smith: Read a simplified version( coz English isn't my 1st language) of the book way back when i was still in high school.

[@kiko485]

I get so excited every time I see a new upload from you. The way you narrative these stories is just so compelling. Seriously, I love this channel! 😊

[@chrisgreeby3056]

When my mother was sixteen, her mother passed. My mother was inconsolable, and nothing could bring her out of her grief. This went on for several months, and one nite when she was in bed, she detected a brightness in her room. When she opened her eyes, there was a glowing light up near the ceiling of her room, and she knew this was her mother, and the feeling that my mother received was that her mother was at peace, and that my mother needed to let go, and go on with her life, not to remain locked in grief. My mother told me that this soothing light appeared for three nites in a row, and then never appeared again. My mother was sure that this had been the spirit of her mother, and after the three visits my mother found her grief was lessening, and she was able to heal. Loved your revenge stories. I had a friend who would fill out magazine subscriptions in the name and address of people who had 'done her wrong', and then laugh her butt off when they started getting all sorts of magazines and books, and then bills for all of the subscriptions. She especially enjoyed listening to them complaining about how difficult it was to try and cancel the subscriptions. We had a disagreement once, and I told her I'd better not get any magazines in the mail, two can play at that game!

[@yeagerdavenport4436]

I really appreciated the story of Karl and how in the end you and he became friends. I have a huge problem with bullies and manipulators. Happy to know you always showed Karl respect.

[@katrinagagala1579]

Absolutely love this episode. The Count of Monte Cristo has always been one of my favorite stories.

[@ohmeowzer1]

I’m getting caught up on old videos I haven’t seen ..loved this and that man had horrible friends ..ugh

[@paulettescott1310]

You are far from the only one who has been catching up the older ones. They are all soooooo good.

[@foodvixxen3292]

Oddy ur the best sitting in pain and rewatching all your vids. Brings me some comfort. Im struggling at the moment with the holidays and loss of my gma. She was my hero and still is. She watched you with me and it always brought her a smile. She always said you sounded like clark gable. Lol

[@ObsoleteOddity]

That's very kind of you my friend :) So sorry to hear of your grandma's passing. It's never easy when we lose a loved one; even more difficult when we are very close to them. I'm sure she's watching over you still. Blessings

[@christinadawson5740]

I ABSOLUTELY love love LOVE your videos. From the content to the music to your voice

[@agingerbeard]

I was enjoying watching some of your stories, recently having found the channel, then I happened upon this one with the anecdotes from your life at the end. Truly enjoyable, very genuine and touching with a small lesson about forgiveness and seeing the humanity in others, even those we dislike. 100% subscribed, thank you for sharing!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback :) . Merry Christmas my friend! ☃️✨🎄✨☃️

[@chrissythornhill]

Listening to your tales of revenge was magic ! It felt like I was sitting in a pub having a private moment with you ( almost ) and hearing about your life stories . The battleship on legs sounds to have been a real old bat , but you can bet your bucks she got what she deserved in the end , folk like that usually do . Best wishes .

[@ObsoleteOddity]

I'm still patiently waiting for my pint Christine - lol

[@chrissythornhill]

ObsoleteOddity Thank you Oddie for your reply . Any time you are in my neck of the woods I will be only too pleased to buy yourself and partner a pint . Nooky broon or whatever you may desire . At some time it might be of interest to you that many of my family have had a number of experiences of the nature you have talked about . I wonder why some folk have these kind of things happen , whilst others have no clue as to what we're talking about . Interesting. I have a very open mind . 🤔

[@ABirdOnTheMoon]

I don’t know how I didn’t manage to see this narrated version. My heart went to Carl! I can’t handle injustice of any kind especially if I could help. Proud of you dear friend! Revenge isn’t something I blot but I think my revenge is in the hands of fate! One of my favorite is when my coworker was blotting against me since day one as we share management position. Four years later his bad habits caught to him and people started to see him as who he is. His narcissistic nature got him as he was never kind to anyone. Even what appeared as his act of kindness was filled like a can of worms. I got my revenge when people saw the real him and I kept my peace. I don’t confront often and as I am a medical scientist / now a research scientist, my aim is to help patients and serve the greater good. Leaving the job or letting him be was not good for the work as he lacked morals! He was actually charming and smart but he used all his skills for no good. From my childhood; I don’t recall any lol. My sister was the mischievous and she often will remind me of the times she fooled me! I was always the person who doesn’t fall for actions; not my nature. I would talk and young me would cry and try to be heard lol. I was an old soul since I was a child and it was a nightmare because I knew certain things are no good and are bad so I would suffer in my position. Lol

[@MrAmiga5]

I thought this story sounded familiar. I read that book a very long time ago. Thanks again my friend. Time foe bed. Cats looking at me thinking you just watched 3 hours of these stories and it's time for bed snuggles with me

[@ebenezermarley]

I would like to hear you narrate eerie ghost stories, real or fiction :-)

[@healinggrounds19]

To quote the musical Chicago " They had it comin'!"

[@amy2135]

Yesssss best series on KZbin

[@marilynhudson8426]

Caffeine Addiction..I'M in total agreement with you. The very best channel on U-TUBE. AND in my opinion on cable T.V. as well. ♥

[@chasidahL]

What a sad story. How unfortunate for poor Pierre to have these horrors for " friends". Such a waste of many lives. Once again, Oddie, you've created an amazing piece of work. You have the ability to choose such intriguing stories to present........

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Hello Chasidah, thanks for your great feedback! Very much appreciated :)

[@anaritagomesbarbara174]

I love your vids so much. Specially your voice and amazing timing. Please make vids of your stories cant wait x

[@IDShar]

I must go to sleep. It's two in the morning and I just can't stop watching these stories. I keep saying, just one more. Oh my, I am hooked on ObsoleteOddity! Love this!

[@brigittelm6054]

Good morning , great way to relax on a Saturday morning, listening to your redo- I never saw this one. it was a great, well done video ( as always) and horroble, horrible thing to have happened.

[@kellieborriello9028]

I love all the special effects in your video's.....the bugs, the rats, dripping blood, etc!

[@klvr5863]

Oddie you’re the best! You’re research is impeccable! These features are excellent and widely sought! Keep them coming! I look forward to each and every episode! Til next time!

[@crystalcross8456]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your channel!!! I watch episodes every night before bed! History is amazing and the stories you choose are incredible!!! Please never stop!!! The way you tell these stories are perfect!! Thank you soo much from Oregon USA❤

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Many thanks for your very kind feedback, happy you enjoyed my presentations - Much appreciated :)

[@marytillman8758]

I absolutely adore your channel! The best on KZbin by far!!!

[@sharonarmstrong7668]

Oddie is wonderful!!! Just discovered it today! And I can't stop listening!!! Keep up your wonderful work.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@cerezsis]

A revenge story, huh? Well, it's not much, but during my first semester of college, I had a roommate who was absolute hell to live with. Lets call her "Pants." There were a lot of things Pants did to piss me off in the three months we lived together, but for the sake of simplicity, I'll just share what's relevant to the story. I brought my personal printer with me to college, and told her and our other roommates that they could use it as long as they ask first and print no more than five pages at a time. Reasonable enough, right? Well, Pants was an entitled brat, and I'd frequently come home to her printing 20+ pages without even asking. Whenever I confronted her about this, she'd get all pissy and call me uptight. Yep, she called me uptight for wanting the rules I set for using MY printer to be followed. I should mention that this was not a wireless printer. You had to physically connect your computer to it in order to print anything. When I finally had enough of her using up all my ink and paper, I took the cable that connects the printer to the computer with me when I went home for the weekend.... in the next state over. Yeah, not the most exciting story, but it still felt good when she texted me later asking where the cable was.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

I can't believe she had the nerve to ask where the cable was! I think you're too kind my friend, she was taking advantage of your generosity.

[@elizabethshaw734]

Wonderful wonderful wonderful story! I knew I had heard the basics of that story before and it was because I had read The Count of Monte Cristo. The photos paintings images and sounds superbly went along with the story. I was having a terrible day and when I checked my phone in the afternoon and saw that you had uploaded. I smiled and couldn't wait to turn it on. I loved the Oddie blah blah and your stories of Revenge. When I was much much younger still in school, not yet High School, I helped two of my male friends get back at a neighbor and all I can say is that involved poo too. Absolutely my Supernatural story can be part of a KZbin video. I have more details of when I was 4 years old and I have details of other incidences throughout my life including one when I lived in the north of England that was quite scary. You have outdone yourself this time my friend! :-)

[@priyasatiaceelan552]

Oddie, Love your voice and the stories as well as the graphics. Thank you for doing this.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback Priya - much appreciated! 🎩

[@frankstoeknife3685]

I like you oddie lol, I like to listen to your stories. Don’t take it wrong but it reminds me of listening to my grandfather who I miss quite often. He had a great sense of humor but he too was a wealth of information, great stories. I hadn’t thought about it but with all the crime stories and creepy stories, there are tons that could be brought from the past. The turn of the century has always given me a feeling like fear and dread but I’m not sure why. Maybe an unfortunate past life, I don’t know, but I love the stories. After awhile I’m starting to have already heard a lot of the more modern stories. These old ones are absolutely fascinating, can’t get enough. Like that poor girl who was locked away by her mother, what a transformation, she’d been so beautiful. And the girl whose bf drowned her, ugh that guy.. I love what you do! Please keep doing it! Maybe someday I will figure out why I see the late 1700s on up to the turn of the century as such a creepy, filthy, terrifying world lol

[@DINGDONG-yf2xp]

i just found out why i love your voice, its because it is similar to Alan's Rickman 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Quite a few have told me that, it's a lovely compliment :) Thank you.

[@bloodykisses80]

kon ka lol I keep telling him that. He does sound so much like him.

[@KateTheSleepyTeacher]

kon ka Alan Rickman is one of my all time favorites !

[@chokinonashes6176]

Kate The Sleepy Teacher Oh me too, he was the most amazing actor. Sadly missed.

[@vespermartini2556]

+kon ka "You're very perceptive" - Hans Gruber

[@thankfulgrateful9623]

My goodness Oddie!!..I just love your personal stories you've added...I considered the exact same tactic just today as I realized someone has been stealing gas out if my vehicle! Great minds...

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Sometimes a simple and harmless, but well executed revenge....brings a certain balance back into one's life :)

[@thejudgmentalcat]

The skull remains! I have always loved this story and didn't know it was based on a true story!

[@ritamaymccommon575]

I know this must be a lot late, but I’ve just recently happened to see one of your videos in the past two months. And I fell in Love with your knowledge of history and your voice. You seem sincere about stories of yourself and you research the history of the past that intrigues me to continue to watch. Thank you for sharing!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback Rita - very much appreciated :)

[@f.a.kefacebook5688]

Astounding. I had no idea "The Count of Monte Cristo" was based on a true story. It's one of my favorite novels. I love this channel!

[@JessiCat1980]

I really appreciate your honesty, and your personality. Your voice is calming as well. Thanks for great videos.👍

[@BethBurns68]

Wow, what a story! Thank you for sharing this. Also, I enjoyed your tales of confession at the end...and I really loved the story of Carl. Good for you in befriending him, Oddie. :) It reminds me of the saying I know...What matters is not how you stand with the great but how you sit with the broken. Bless you for your compassion.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks very much Elizabeth, much appreciated :) I like that saying!

[@zephyr2731]

1. I once had a haunted piano, with an interesting backstory. 2. My granny said goodbye after she passed away. 3. I once lived next door to a pleasantly haunted house. A few other Oddities over the years.

[@abysscove7394]

Please tell about the piano!

[@yakk13]

Abyss Cove yes please!

[@zephyr2731]

By popular demand a long story. It was Christmas, 1978 and I was sharing a house with my girlfriend on the NE side of Fort Lauderdale, FL, just north of Oakland Park Blvd. My girl was in college and I was, well, enjoying the life of south Florida from a midwestern boy’s perspective while working retail. She had flown back to the Midwest to visit family for the Holidays and I was in search of a very special Christmas gift for her upon her return. One of my co-workers, knowing my girl was a musician, offered me a FREE upright, player piano. All I had to do was move it out of his house. (I should have suspected something!) At this point, all of the player components had been removed long ago and it needed a little tuning, but the price was right so I jumped at the chance. It was also painted a hideous shade of green, kind of like a green faux woodgrain. So, I arranged with one of my frequent customers to let me use his pickup truck, as well as his assistance. We headed over to my co-worker’s house, loaded it up and took it to my house where we situated it in the living room very nicely. I then went out and bought a Christmas tree and decorations. Upon returning home I proceeded to “deck the halls” with Christmas cheer awaiting her return. I placed a large ribbon around the piano and a huge bow on the front, as well as a very romantic note. A few days later, I picked her up at Ft. Lauderdale airport and drove her back to our home. I was anxious to see what her response would be upon seeing the piano for the first time, but was confident that she would love it and be very appreciative of my efforts. Upon entering the house and seeing the piano it was obvious that I had done very well indeed. She had tears in her eyes and all was right with the world! Well, all was quiet for a few nights, but, then one night she woke me up asking if I had heard the piano playing. As I had been asleep, I assured her that I had not and that she had probably just had a dream about it. But, a couple of nights later I, also, heard the piano play a few notes. Not just one note but five, maybe six notes. As I didn’t want to frighten her, I didn’t awaken her, nor did I mention it the next morning. A week or so later, she woke me in a very agitated state asking, “Can you see him?” I asked her who? She said the man in the bedroom doorway. I saw nothing and told her so. I asked what he looked like and she described him as a slight man in a white suit and Panama hat. I still saw nothing and she then said he just disappeared. In an effort to reassure her, and myself, I got out of bed and checked out the house. There were no intruders and the doors were all securely bolted from the inside. Over the next couple of nights, we had reoccurrences of the piano playing which we both heard. Then came the night that I awoke and saw “him” standing in the bedroom doorway. He was tall, thin, slight beard and wearing a white suit and Panama hat. And then he just disappeared. Poof! Again, I did not wake her, nor did I relate to her the events of the night the next morning. The following day, I explained the situation to my co-worker, who had gifted us the piano. His wife was also there as it was closing time and she came to pick him up. They looked at one another in a strange way and then, his wife proceeded to relate the story to me, as best she knew it. They said that they had gotten the piano “gifted” to them as well. It seems that they had also had the same strange occurrences when the piano was in their home. They had been told that, it the piano, had originally been in an old bar in the Florida Keys in the early years of Florida’s development and that the bar had been destroyed in a horrible hurricane. In those days evacuating the Keys would have not have been possible since they had little forewarning of hurricanes and transportation off the Keys wasn’t what it is today. It was said that the piano player continued to play the piano throughout the hurricane in an attempt to keep those who were still at the bar calm. The story goes that he played until the bar was destroyed by the wind and water. All that was left of the bar was the tattered remnants of the bar, and that lone piano sitting straight up in the ruins. Well, that’s all this writer knows about it. The “Piano Man” never appeared to either of us as a threat and we just agreed that he was welcome in the house. We moved out that March and left the piano in the house for the next occupant. Later I was told by the landlord that the new occupants moved the piano out of the house shortly after moving in. I can only assume the “gifted” it to someone else.

[@abysscove7394]

That's some story, Lawrence. Do you by any chance remember what the ghost played? I know, you said five notes, but I have to ask.

[@zephyr2731]

No, sorry, that I do not remember nor do I remember my GF saying if she heard a tune or not.

[@Abrower223]

Oddie, my mom and I really truly love listening in on these spoken word stories. Truly. Absolutely. Love.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you my friend - very kind feedback and much appreciated! :)

[@shirleyoliva7532]

I love your videos keep them comming thank you for these insights you have an amazing voice keep up the good work will watch your videos

[@annaargeanton1292]

raconteur, storyteller, the art work and storylines are such a blessing. I would hate to imagine a night without the stories!! So gifted, really. Thank you for sharing that gift with us!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you very much for your kind feedback my friend - much appreciated.

[@annaargeanton1292]

@@ObsoleteOddity ❤️

[@kathystidham8309]

Makes me happy when I see a video from our Oddie!

[@nadiakay4474]

I enjoy your videos especially the fairy tale translations. I grew up with my German mama reading Grimms, Bechstein, Andersen Maerchen der Welt, 1001 Nacht. That’s how we learned to read and write German. Thank you 🙏

[@jawjagrrl]

I had two good friends freshman year of college - one fell in with some not so nice girls though, and I spent less time around them all for awhile. We were all in a big lecture class together and time came for a big mid term exam. I was seated away from them. The format of the test required the lights down and viewing slides up front. While looking up at a slide, I saw movement from the corner of my eye. The not so nice girls were copying off my other friend, and their hair was swaying back and forth as their eyes moved from her paper to theirs. She was so deeply concentrating she didn't see them, but I did. Come scoring time, the whole group got called in for cheating. I ultimately had to testify against one friend in honor court in order to clear the other friend. It was difficult, but the right thing to do. Both girls ended up a semester behind me (one was suspended a term) so I didn't have classes with them again and we drifted apart. As it happens, I lost touch with the "honest" girl years ago but still know the other one. She went on to become very successful and even a guest in my class from when I later taught in the same department. Funny how life works sometimes.

[@christinewhitney6832]

Mr. Oddie, I watch and listen to your videos at night , as I lay down to sleep. Your voice is relaxing, and I enjoy the calming and compassionate nature of the core of you. Thank you :)

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback Christine - much appreciated :)

[@winstonchaychel]

Saw Sweeney Todd for the thumbnail, was not disappointed! 👏

[@positivelypenny1392]

I have been a subscriber for a bit, but i am just now discovering the narrated stories. Your narration is excellent. Your voice is perfect for your stories. Thank you for your work!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much for your kind words my friend. :)

[@nightraven5710]

I laughed so hard at "Stay tuned my friends for an audie blah blah"

[@j.divine2463]

Always thankful for your stories. You are the best story teller EVER.

[@iprobablywontseeyourreply.7193]

Framing your best friend for almost a decade in prison is not what I'd ever consider a prank lol a cruel prank is putting Nair in someone's shampoo

[@rebeccawind7289]

Your stories and voice are extremely fascinating, Your voice is enthralling and your stories thought inspiring.

[@chickasawstarrmountain9747]

by the way I've been watching all your videos since yesterday and love all of them they are making my lonely life much better;😊 GOD bless

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you for your kind feedback Crystal - very much appreciated :)

[@deborahhockett]

Always love your stories,especially the Oddie blah,blahs.L.O.L! You are a real treat! Thank you for your research, gorgeous pictures, your wonderful voice. Take care.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback, I appreciate it :)

[@nowisee8309]

Awesome storytelling! 💜💀💜

[@colettefroggystylez4real876]

I love all your narrated historical features I do hope you do some more soon... your voice is soothing and with my adhd/insomnia it sure helps me slow my racing thoughts down so I can attempt to sleep and sometime do sleep.. so thank you for that.. have an excellent evening.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you Colette for your lovely feedback!

[@tsugumi10027]

Good content, and an awesome voice. What more can I ask.

[@paulettescott1310]

Only more of the same.....😘💓💕

[@beth77449]

I really love all your readings, I stay up late in the night, watching and listening. Your voice makes it so great

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you very much for your kind feedback Beth, much appreciated :)

[@HexIsme]

I'm not big on revenge, but I've taken it a couple of times, at least. The two times I can really remember are when I saw someone getting bullied who couldn't stand up for herself, and the other was in an online multiplayer RPG game. The girl getting bullied was in my math class in middle school, 6th grade. I was the kind of person who'd grown tall and skinny faster than most other kids (Dad was 6'5"), and was a tomboy who wore a lot of black and kept to herself. Basically I was the "scary loner" type who was inherently intimidating to other kids that age, even though I wasn't aiming for that. The girl getting bullied was basically my polar opposite: Very short, very shy, and a "nerd" by that she wore a lot of video game oriented things like t-shirts or wristbands. This specific instance, I was sitting in the row of desks behind hers. The teacher had their back turned, and as I'm boredly looking around the room, I see these two boys throw a battery at shy girls' head. It landed and they were the obvious culprits by that they immediately burst into giggles like it was the funniest thing they'd ever seen. I didn't find it funny. I got pissed. I got up, went over to them and loomed, telling them quietly but very seriously that they'd better not pull that shit again, and that if they didn't leave shy girl alone, they'd be sorry. As annoying bratty boys go, they responded as expected, with an uncertain/nervous denial (Lying, horribly) of their transgression and immediately resuming throwing other things at shy girl as soon as they thought I wasn't paying attention. This of course, got my blood boiling, so immediately after class, I tapped the shy girls shoulder, told her I'd seen what had happened and that we were going to the principal about it. She wasn't sure that anything would come of it, but I knew something definitely would, being as I'd had two older brothers go through that school so virtually every teacher/staff member knew me second hand and what kind of behavior to expect from my family. We go to the principal, we sit down and tell her about it. We're excused back to class afterward, and I immediately have the pleasure of seeing the two boys responsible getting pulled out. I learned later that they'd both been slapped with referrals and sent home to face their parents' wrath (This was before believing a lying shit child was more popular than believing a school staff member). They never bothered her again after that, and she and I ended up becoming good friends. The second instance was in a MMO that allowed for open player-vs-player combat. I typically avoid that kind of game, but there were few other options for me at that time. I tried to keep to myself, deliberately picking a spot far far away from anyone else to do my gaming. A few minutes after settling in, Jerk McJerkface comes along. Jerk McJerkface is a high level, fully decked out character. Mine are relatively new, so... I didn't stand a chance. He comes along, immediately kills me, and takes over my spot. He's clearly doing this because it amuses him to bother random people who can't stand up to him themselves and have no friends to call for help. There were many other places he could've taken without having to displace anyone. I wasn't willing to risk the kind of ridicule people face on those kinds of games, if they complain openly about it. He sets up shop right where I'd been, leaving his character on idle to attack on its own while he left the computer for a bot (Or in nerd terms: AFK botted). But we're in a relatively advanced area of the map, and I notice he's casting area of effect skills, damaging multiple targets at a time. So, I get an idea. Any other gamer would know it as "griefing", but it's the act of intentionally luring monsters or supporting monsters while other players battle them. I ran around the map, gathering as many monsters as I could get to follow me back to the guy, careful not to let my collection get too close, or I'd be the pancake. Once I had a suitable army behind me, I ran at him. I got the first hit off on him before his AoE sounded and all the monsters shifted their attention off of me and onto him, killing him near instantly with their collective damage. I got credited with the kill because I hit him before the monsters did. I typed a passive-aggressive smiley into the chat above his corpse, and then fled before he could come back. He private messaged me later, asking how many times it took me to kill him, and I said, "Just one".

[@ObsoleteOddity]

glad you did the right thing and got involved in standing up for that girl, good on you.

[@samtrujillojr]

Once again. Thanks for the narration.

[@angelachouinard4581]

Love the revenge stories Oddie. Sometimes the line between revenge and justice is very thin and while we should probably aim to rise above revenge, I think your workplace actions fall more in the justice category. I have a story I may share if I can find a way to tell it without giving myself away. At the time the dog was blamed and was not punished, so I really didn't feel guilty.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Your absolutely right Angela, sometimes the two merge into each other. Thank God the dog escaped blame! :)

[@connieliscio5593]

Oddie. That was real classy of you on what you did for Carl! As for the story, i knew it was sounding familiar to Monte Christo when the priest came along! Loved it!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much for reaching out with your kind feedback 😊

[@kungfucandy8885]

Oddy is so popular on the women audiences~ we just love your voice. So alluring and so soothing. Like a fresh Saturday morning~😊

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Bless ya :)

[@lindadean3374]

Hello...just U-tube surfed...& one of ur stories piqued my interest....U r so eloquent & verbally blessed...lol..😄 I've been binge listening ever since... The stories r so entertaining.. awful.. thought provoking,. Wonderful ❣️.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback Linda - much appreciated! 🎩

[@condeerogers5858]

Awesome as always.

[@carolbonett9025]

One of the best oddy stories ever. Thanks odd

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Very glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

[@bloodykisses80]

My act of revenge was really recent. My ex husband had not paid child support in 9 yrs. Hasn't bought birthday or Christmas gifts for his kids in many years. He has had a long time girlfriend since 2007. He made the mistake of telling me that he cheated on her. Well recently I got tired of being his doormat and not helping with the kids. So i told his girlfriend what he did. So let's just say. He is experiencing some of the pain now. That I've had to deal with for years. Taking care of kids on my own. Moral of this story is. You don't tell the woman that you owe thousands of dollars too. That you spend so much money on your girlfriend. And you certainly don't tell her your secrets.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Does your ex's gf know that your ex hasn't paid child support or gave his kids gifts over the years? Because if she does and is still with a person like that...she deserves him Tracie

[@bloodykisses80]

ObsoleteOddity oh yes she knows. She is the reason he stopped taking care of the kids. What she says, goes with him. They are both evil in my book. You don't put anyone ahead of taking care of your kids. I'm not in great health but i work everyday to take care of them. He makes double what i do. And blows it on her. I've tried filling for support with the courts here. But they said it could take a year. That they are backed up with cases

[@ic1984ishere]

Tracie Smith I know someone else going through the exact same situation. Ex hasn't paid child support in years and gives all his money to his drug addicted girlfriend and her hateful little brat. Hasn't even so much has bought his own a pair of underwear in about 8 or 9 years now. I assure you all these jerks have a special red hot place in HADES waiting for them.

[@vespermartini2556]

+Tracie, if you're in the states, it does not take long. You can do all the paperwork yourself through the court system without having to hire an attorney, and they will deduct the child support payments from his paychecks.

[@bloodykisses80]

Vesper Martini Yes i live in America. I went through child services. That's what they told me. Aparently i live in a small town full of dead beat parents.

[@rhondarobinson1932]

Ooh. Great story. I like the avatar. It is barely noticeable during the video. Excellent storytelling, Oddie! I have plotted revenge on a person who brought great pain to my family. I hold her responsible for the death of my 3 yr old grandson. I did not simply want to do away with this woman, I wanted her to feel the pain I was feeling. After seeing the movie Hannibal Rising I began to fantasize about various forms of torture. I went into psychiatric hospital when I felt like I might act on any of them. This was several years ago and I know I would never do those things. It just goes to show how dark a regular, kind person's mind can get when they are hurt beyond belief!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you for sharing that and for being so candid. Every human has a dark side and is capable of extreme violence if pushed to their limit; especially when it comes to someone causing injury or death to their loved ones. I'm glad you managed to work through those feelings and not destroy yourself.

[@pleasantlyblue7425]

Thanks for all of these wonderful stories and all the hard work that you put into it. I did love the poop idea on the door handle

[@pigoff123]

The scariest one I know is one that happened last year to my girlfriend. Her ex husband passed away last year. He died in his recliner in his living room an a week later a woman from a veterans group came by and could smell him through the door an called the police. The scary part was during the week my girlfriend had things going on in her house like the fridge door opening an closing by itself and I mean like somebody was mad. Lights turned off an on an it quite when he was found. Her ex sister in law called to tell her. Hugs.

[@gilluna3902]

pat goff wow.Pat,very creepy story.nice

[@janiceroylston5483]

I absolutely look forward to the narrator's sharing. His voice is so soothing & the time & effort put into producing these videos is much appreciated. ❤❤

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback Janice, much appreciated :)

[@maldenom]

Souvenirs of the Titanic? I've been crazy for the Titanic since I was a kid...

[@jehugo66]

Great job once again. Your work is great-something to listen to late night with doors locked and only a candle lighting the shadows. You set the mood with audio and video so well. Thanks!

[@miss.conduct8083]

"Battleship on legs" 😂🤣👌 Coffee out the nose!! I enjoy stories of the underdog prevailing. He was correct in his theory of not telling anyone.. One shouldn't have to be forced to explain themselves - especially in a toxic, rumor mill type of environment. 1. No one would believe him 2. The truth always reveals itself whether others want to acknowledge it or not. Due to ego, many thrive in the drama. They need drama like they need oxygen - remain quiet and take their breath away. As always, Oddy, you are a stand up gentleman! WELL DONE! *standing ovation* -M

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Bless your heart :)

[@sonyagriffy]

Everytine I listen I feel as though I were being transported back in time, to another place. Your voice makes me hang on every word and along with the music and pictures, I am there.♡Love this channel

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Very glad to hear that Sonya :)

[@MeezerGurlMakes]

I think the childhood incident is more tit for tat than revenge. Spitting is disgusting and worth of a dog poo prank. lol. The adult incident is more justice and defense of an innocent and I really admire you for speaking out for the fellow who was ostracized for so many years. I can't think of any revenge that I have carried out. Much in my head lol but in the end I think karma really does get the person in the end. I guess I don't want to become like that "bad" person - rather stay true to how I would like to be. I too have an ex that I left for extremely good reasons. A couple of years after he remarried a woman who didn't our kids. After some really nasty incidents he walked away and hasn't seen them since - about 12 years. Why anyone would want to be with someone like that is beyond me but they truly are each others soulmate and when I have seen them in public - both look really old and very miserable. Karma baby!

[@deanamorgan2643]

I Love Obsolete Oddity. Dear Sir, you are an amazing story teller indeed and I enjoy listening to you. Thank You and God Bless.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your wonderful feedback :) Merry Christmas my friend! ☃️✨🎄✨☃️

[@windhorse4straveler647]

Dag nabbit, consarnit! KZbin at some point unsubscribed me and I am mad as hell. I wish there was a eay to get revenge on them. I wonder what others they took away. I wondered why I hadn't seen anything in awhile. I thought you might be researching, etc. Well, I have you back subscribed now. Good show, as usual. Love the blab blab🙄

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Others have brought this to my attention as well. This seems to be a continuing problem with KZbin, it's not just my channel either - I have contacted them, and they say they are aware of the problem...but didn't offer any hopes of it being fixed any time soon. Thanks for reminding me friend, if I remember I'll ask viewers at the end of the next video to check and see whether they're still subscribed to me.

[@maggsbufton1969]

Me too! It’s REALLY annoying! What the heck is their problem? Oddie is Wonderful! He’s not political, he just talks about HISTORY...WTHeck is wrong with that?

[@mycatzluvme2]

I love to listen to Oddie while I am cooking or doing other things, even though there may be pictures and illustrations to go along with it, I enjoy listening to his voice and I have learned so much about all these people he tells about!! Good times!! Don't get me wrong, I usually go back and watch with the illustrations. Keep up the good work Oddie!!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback Sherrie- much appreciated! 🎩

[@allisonjae3152]

So in many way The Count of Monte Cristo was based on the true story.

[@JoeDee1000]

Love the stories! Love your channel! Look forward to new videos everyday. Thank you!.....and your voice is very soothing.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much Jodi :)

[@TWITCHINGDG]

I was laughing really hard when you told that first story, the second was pretty funny too, and had a great twist. I've worked for a lot of different types of people but with a boss like that there's always a scapegoat. Shame on that "supervisor" at least Carl got a genuine friend out that ordeal. My Short Revenge Story: So the other day I take my son, and myself to go get our hair trimmed. (He's going back to school) Afterwards I had to meet up with a friend at a place I used to work at. My old boss was really, really, cruel like she would take me in the back and verbally berate me for just little piddly, stupid, things and she was all the time using me (or whoever was there when I wasn't) as her emotional scapegoat, (I think she was supposed to take hormones and didn't and just turned into a giant raging, you know what) Anyways... so we pull up to the place where I used to work, to meet my friend and in passing I tell my 11yr old son "whenever I come here I want to vomit my own intestines onto the floor" my nerves get shot & it just tears my stomach up even walking in this building. My and my son, walk inside, and my son walks straight up to my friend and as loud as he can tells her that "this place makes his mother want to vomit her own intestines on the floor..." and then walks back outside to play with a chicken in the yard. So that happened, and I didn't really take any kind of revenge but my son kind of did it for me, and I thought that was funny. Just for future reference, your kids are listening. They will repeat.

[@wade43671]

What a great video. Please keep them coming! One of the things that add depth to the storytelling are the integration of the animation you include in your videos; like the one scene where the hero of the story and the priest were seen together in the prison cell and you included the small rat moving around in the foreground. It always adds a nice touch to each video.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you my friend - glad you like my style of editing :)

[@djyahtzee7260]

Thank you Oddie for these excellent videos. I am going through them one at a time and try to limit myself to two or three a day to stretch the experience. I haven't seen one about cats if you've created one and and would like to request for one if you haven't Speaking of paranormal experiences, I believe I am being haunted by the ghost of a cat. My wife, Gracie, and I are cat people and share our home with five furry co-owners. When I nap or go to bed earlier than Gracie, I often have a furry side warmer, but more often I am alone with the door closed. Many times, while laying down with my eyes closed, I have felt the unmistakable presence of a small animal jumping onto the bed, pacing around the foot of the bed and then settling down against my leg or back. The first few times this happened, I opened my eyes to see which cat had joined me or I reached to stroke it, only to discover I was alone and could no longer feel it's presence. I am fighting liver cancer and usually need short naps several times a day. Our house guest joins me quite often but now I ignore it and 'we' snooze peacefully for an hour or so. My wife has sensed it's presence quite often herself and we're both quite comfortable with the thought. After all, we're cat people. Thank you again Odd one.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for the very kind feedback, much appreciated :) Very sorry to hear about your illness, but it's lovely that your kitty is there by your side.

[@Pattilapeep]

I just love Hopper's work. Nighthawks is my very favorite painting. There were many places like this in the downtown area of the city where I grew up. In a way it brings back early childhood memories. Thanks for another great one. Cheers Pat

[@ObsoleteOddity]

I've never even been to America, but Hopper's paintings make me feel like I have...except back how it was then! They're haunting, but in a good way. Thanks for your kind feedback Pat. I'm just about to publish a new video :)

[@alisonmary1443]

Sadly in life there has been too many times young and older that have consumed me with the desire to exact revenge. The pain leading me into sleepless nights. My first encounter with this 'other me' was when the school bully was robbing me of feeling safe. I remember very clearly the worst thing I could think of doing to her was to hit her over the head with a large empty plastic Coca-Cola bottle. I didn't do it and have never taken revenge, as far as I can recall. Today I tell myself 'When taking revenge, remember to dig two graves'. The 'revenge' you took on your supervisor was different as that involved integrity and a piece of knowledge that you shared purposefully for justice. I like to think I would do the same. Love the videos, huge thanks.

[@deborahisaacs5541]

I so love the pictures and special effects, so very real, wonderful

[@mapoijitur1161]

Wow, that was pretty vicious revenge, but I've never been beaten and drilled for hours and stuck in some tomb to die. Yikes. I knew it was The Count of Monte Christo, as soon as you mentioned the older man. I think I like Robert Donat's rendition the best. But then I am a great admirer of Donat's talent. Oh, my revenge story. We had a b*****d for Grammar. So my mates and I hatched a plan. A fish behind the radiator over the long holiday weekend. My father helped me catch it, I told him it was for a biology experiment. Friday came, I had the fish, and we were ready to go. The rotter locked his door! We were looking at each other as if asking the same question; "What are we going to do with the fish?" Study Hall was next and we had it up in the balcony of the assembly hall. I took the fish in the paper sack and threw it through the projector room window. When we came back to school after the holiday weekend, we were informed by the Principal that study hall will no longer be held in the balcony until the assembly hall had been aired out. Scuttlebug was that someone had forgotten a biology experiment up there......LMAO Peace out. PS If you would like to use it you have my permission. I go by Ma online Blessings.

[@lyndelbeckwith1706]

Love this stuff Oddie! Keep em coming!

[@marilynhudson8426]

I'M, SO GLAD TO, SEE THE REDITED VERSION WITH NARRATION!!.AS USUAL WELL CRAFTED, MANY THANKS TO YOU..ODDIE. I'M THINKING OF REVENGE ON MY NEIGHBORS YARD. HE WILL NOT STOP HIS OVERGROWTH OF PLANTS FROM GROWING INTO MY YARD!!.I, WILL PUT WEED KILLER ON THEM..WHILE HE'S ON VACATION. THANKS AGAIN, ODDIE.

[@renasmith4123]

Excellent. Your story telling is,great. Love to watch them all. Till next time .