Gary Whitta
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LOL I just read about how he pranked Sal, did this really happen? If so I gotta catch the replay :lol
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Gary Whitta
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No no NO!gdt5016 said:
Gary Whitta
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I have another request for Howard - for the next five years how about some sponsors less irritating/revolting than Ashley Madison, CougarLife and fucking Beezit? bzzzzzzzzzzz*changes station*
Gary Whitta
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I guess I can see that, George is like the McRib, it's less awesome if it's available all the time.smurfx said:
I know, it just makes me feel bad about myself for listening to the show, the idea that his target audience seem to be identified by advertisers as either sleazy scumbags or the kind of idiots who fall for bullshit scam offers. (which, to be fair, I'm sure is largely true)
Ya George is great a few weeks a year, I wouldn't want him to be there for 1 day only like a lot of other sit-in celebs (David Arquette, Adam Carrolla). Takei is great for a week, then he is off the show for a few months.
I hope Artie is at least back on the show to explain the last year and what happened the end of last year, but I'm not sure if I want him back on permanently. I've gotten used to the show and how it has been the last year, and I don't really want an Artie replacement. If he can come back and be funny and work with the show, I would enjoy Artie coming back.
Really happy Stern is coming back for 5 years; that Sal prank was legendary. I live in SoCal, so I turned on the west coast feed at 7 am and I wouldn't have known about the new contract if it weren't for Jillian Barberie (Reynolds, whatever) blabbing about it on Good Day LA. It would have been funny to get pranked by the show along with Sal, wonder if I would have figured it out. It was hilarious how it became all about him, when Robin, Fred and Gary were supposedly just hearing the news too, Sal didn't find that suspicious, he is so self absorbed. :lol
I hope Artie is at least back on the show to explain the last year and what happened the end of last year, but I'm not sure if I want him back on permanently. I've gotten used to the show and how it has been the last year, and I don't really want an Artie replacement. If he can come back and be funny and work with the show, I would enjoy Artie coming back.
Really happy Stern is coming back for 5 years; that Sal prank was legendary. I live in SoCal, so I turned on the west coast feed at 7 am and I wouldn't have known about the new contract if it weren't for Jillian Barberie (Reynolds, whatever) blabbing about it on Good Day LA. It would have been funny to get pranked by the show along with Sal, wonder if I would have figured it out. It was hilarious how it became all about him, when Robin, Fred and Gary were supposedly just hearing the news too, Sal didn't find that suspicious, he is so self absorbed. :lol
Whenever I hear an Ashley Madison commercial, I imagine a company that collects the personal information of spouses who want to cheat, then blackmails them to keep paying the monthly payments by threatening to send the cancellation notice to their home address. It's really a brilliant scam. Similar to the "penis enlargement" scam of offering a money back guarantee knowing full well that a man isn't going to call an operator to discuss with her how his tiny penis is still tiny after taking the drugs he bought.Gary Whitta said:
Maklershed
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Assuming they even need someone in the 4th chair (and that he would agree to it) I say give it to Colin Quinn. Great stories, smart, up with current events, great w/ the insults, etc.
demosthenes
Member
My father will be super pleased.
To this day, getting him a Sirius radio before Howard made the switch is my best gift for him I think :lol
Possibly one of the few things that have lasted so long!
To this day, getting him a Sirius radio before Howard made the switch is my best gift for him I think :lol
Possibly one of the few things that have lasted so long!
Gary Whitta
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For anyone who missed it, the show just re-started on Howard 100, the announcement is coming up.
Gary Whitta
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Listening to the replay now, five drum rolls so far and still no announcement, he dragged this out worse than American Idol :lol
Can't wait to hear the Sal pwnage...
Can't wait to hear the Sal pwnage...
nolookjones
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gdt5016 said:
this exactly...did he ever punk sal today...haha
I usually don't mind king of all blacks but when he called in asking about whether he could listen on the ipod...
It kills me when not a single person can chime in about the correct info with regards to technology. Not even Gary. Some tech enthusiast. And Howard, he claims to be researching these devices and he can never pronounce the names right.
And KOABs, going on about how "android is garbage and the 'h-v-o' (sic) is sick"
All these uninformed discussions and the ppl listening not knowing any better.
I know it sounds way geek elitist to moan and groan about but given the time spent talking about how they do individual research about a product or something; Sometimes they couldn't sound more far removed from the culture they attempt to discuss
It kills me when not a single person can chime in about the correct info with regards to technology. Not even Gary. Some tech enthusiast. And Howard, he claims to be researching these devices and he can never pronounce the names right.
And KOABs, going on about how "android is garbage and the 'h-v-o' (sic) is sick"
All these uninformed discussions and the ppl listening not knowing any better.
I know it sounds way geek elitist to moan and groan about but given the time spent talking about how they do individual research about a product or something; Sometimes they couldn't sound more far removed from the culture they attempt to discuss
Gary Whitta
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When does the mobile availability start?
Oh, and KOAB is a prize moron.
Oh, and KOAB is a prize moron.
Kung Fu Jedi
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Gary Whitta said:
I read it starts January 3.
Now I can go ahead and renew my Sirius sub and add the Internet connection too.
CaptainABAB
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danootz said:I usually don't mind king of all blacks but when he called in asking about whether he could listen on the ipod...
It kills me when not a single person can chime in about the correct info with regards to technology. Not even Gary. Some tech enthusiast. And Howard, he claims to be researching these devices and he can never pronounce the names right.
And KOABs, going on about how "android is garbage and the 'h-v-o' (sic) is sick"
All these uninformed discussions and the ppl listening not knowing any better.
I know it sounds way geek elitist to moan and groan about but given the time spent talking about how they do individual research about a product or something; Sometimes they couldn't sound more far removed from the culture they attempt to discuss
Yeah, as a computer programmer and general tech enthusiast, this show is frustrating to listen to when it comes to technology.
And don't get me started on Ralph's love of Apple.
Gary Whitta
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I finally got to hear the Sal prank and that was truly EPIC RADIO.
Howard said the show would be on the Sirius app as of today but I'm not seeing it on mine.
Howard said the show would be on the Sirius app as of today but I'm not seeing it on mine.
aparisi2274
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I really wish he would expand Howard TV to other outlets besides Digital Cable. I really want it on FiOS, and I am sure there are people who would love to see it on Dish Network or DirecTV
MrPing1000
Member
Truely epic.
I felt so bad for Sal but :lol :lol :lol
I felt so bad for Sal but :lol :lol :lol
HighAmperage
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Huge fan of the show and glad they will be back for 5 years, but the Sal bit reeked of bullshit to me.
HighAmperage said:
Well, there's always one that says this, never fails. B/c Howard has such a history of setting up fake, scripted situations on the show. Watch it on Howard tv. I don't think Sal, George and Robin are good enough actors to pull that off. They were all crying.
Anything Sal-related on the show reeks of bullshit to me. He's in that Benji realm where I can't take anything he does seriously.
Although Benji has seemed to change over the past year and became more like a normal person who makes interesting points and not all shtick coma.
Although Benji has seemed to change over the past year and became more like a normal person who makes interesting points and not all shtick coma.
HighAmperage
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nocode said:
OK, OK, I'll check it out on Howard TV. I just find it really hard to believe that no one on the street said anything to Sal, no one texted him etc.
Clearly it's a contentious issue, but I loved Artie and I'm on the fence as to whether I'd want anyone else. My worst nightmare is having someone like Greg Fitzsimmons take over. I suppose it doesn't matter in the end. If Howard's doing most of the talking, I'll be listening.
Maklershed
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Maybe I'm crazy but I had a feeling Howard wasn't nuts about Greg even before the whole book fiasco went down.
Maklershed
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The one good thing about no Robin is that there'd be no news stories about fast food, nutrition, and kids being raped. I'm pretty sure I'd miss her though.
nolookjones
Member
Van Owen said:
ya that would be awesome indeed...never listen to the news anyways its just life draining...
Gary Whitta
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Where's Howard on my app dammit?
Gary Whitta
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Yup, part 4.gdt5016 said:
App access starts Jan 3, I think.
Maklershed
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From Robin's Twitter: "Hey there. Just finished portobello mushroom episode. You r gonna love it."
:lol
No Robin, no I don't think I will.
BTW - does anyone else get slightly annoyed when she crowbars some nutrition story into the news? And a lot of time its a story where the point of it is obvious .. like eating a lot of salt or fast food is bad.
:lol
No Robin, no I don't think I will.
BTW - does anyone else get slightly annoyed when she crowbars some nutrition story into the news? And a lot of time its a story where the point of it is obvious .. like eating a lot of salt or fast food is bad.
HighAmperage
Member
nocode said:
Haha, Sirius has done such a nice job lowering our expectations.
If only their customer service/billing dept even "half-worked". Christ.
Maklershed
Member
If you want to hear something funny/frustrating, go back to the episodes while the merger was going through and listen to Howard rail about how if the companies merged the prices wouldn't go up, if anything they'd go down and how there'll be so much more content and better infrastructure and service. Apparently the senators trying to block the merger were right on this one.
Ivan A Nguyen
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I used to listen to this show every day. I'd listen to the aftershow pretty often as well. Then I discovered podcasts, and I canceled my subscription.
I never liked the idea that Stern didn't pay his staff enough. It seemed like he expected all this work out of them, and it gave them a chance to self promote. This was cool before there were things like Facebook, YouTube, Myspace, and twitter. None of these are pay services and I imagine they reach a wider audience. Stern talked about all these great ideas and how he would fill his channels with so much content, but he was never willing to put his money where his mouth was. He would take an exorbitant amount of money from Sirius, which in turn left less to go to other employees, and then he defers to Sirius when it comes to paying other people decent wages. I'm not saying it was his responsibility to pay people to work, but he should not promise what he was not willing to fulfill.
Edit: People like bengie need to not be on any form of radio. I get no enjoyment of hearing a guy deflect answers in a long stuttering fashion. Andrew Fitch is another offender. I understand it's interesting to his friends, but I find his inclusion on podcasts to be borderline offensive. If you're not willing to be part of the conversation, then please stop being on the show.
I never liked the idea that Stern didn't pay his staff enough. It seemed like he expected all this work out of them, and it gave them a chance to self promote. This was cool before there were things like Facebook, YouTube, Myspace, and twitter. None of these are pay services and I imagine they reach a wider audience. Stern talked about all these great ideas and how he would fill his channels with so much content, but he was never willing to put his money where his mouth was. He would take an exorbitant amount of money from Sirius, which in turn left less to go to other employees, and then he defers to Sirius when it comes to paying other people decent wages. I'm not saying it was his responsibility to pay people to work, but he should not promise what he was not willing to fulfill.
Edit: People like bengie need to not be on any form of radio. I get no enjoyment of hearing a guy deflect answers in a long stuttering fashion. Andrew Fitch is another offender. I understand it's interesting to his friends, but I find his inclusion on podcasts to be borderline offensive. If you're not willing to be part of the conversation, then please stop being on the show.
Ninja Scooter
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Is there any kind of "where are they now?" for the old characters/employees from the heyday of the E! show? I've wondered like wtf the Wack Pack or KC Armstrong (NICE!) are up to. And I assume Benjie is still on the show. That guy was hilarious.
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