[somedaysoon]

He also has some serious back problems, which I believe was the reason for his semi-retirement.

I haven't listened to the show for years so don't know if that problem has been taken care of or not.

[gaijin]

For a short time, Art was a telephone lineman. One day he finally had an accident and slipped down the pole, striking the ground at the bottom and hurting his back in the process.

I have bad back problems, too, even as athletic as I am. This is another thing Art and I have in common.