tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post3408504084338246245..comments2024-03-28T15:03:20.656-05:00Comments on My Ticket Confession: The White Elephant ApproachethThe Plainsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-42590510731161172372013-12-11T19:16:45.098-06:002013-12-11T19:16:45.098-06:00I'm kind of wondering now if one of the jv'...I'm kind of wondering now if one of the jv'ers is actually behind all of these anti-GBT comments. I mean, who listens to The Ticket on a Sunday night?Shaggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-50005464298593097602013-12-08T20:05:07.029-06:002013-12-08T20:05:07.029-06:00This is stupid. Exactly what are these chicks qua...This is stupid. Exactly what are these chicks qualifications to dispense with advice? What a fool's game of an endeavor this is.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-6570214772200290182013-12-08T19:56:18.508-06:002013-12-08T19:56:18.508-06:00I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope this b.s. is addressed...I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope this b.s. is addressed by The Musers, BaD, and THL tomorrow. I want to hear Snake go off on these motor mouth yapsters. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-54980002531246422702013-12-08T19:52:37.335-06:002013-12-08T19:52:37.335-06:00Well, they've confirmed what I've always t...Well, they've confirmed what I've always thought about a lot of DFW chicks, they're really shallow. <br /> <br />1. Your car is important to them. Your choice of car reflects the "real you." A white GMC pickup = Maturity.<br /><br />2. Cleanliness = Maturity.<br /><br />3. Smell Good. Not clean, but good. Cologne = Maturity.<br /><br />4. The Right Shoes. Preferably Italian Leather or Cowboy Boots.<br /><br />5. Hang out at Bars, Often.<br /><br />6. Wear a buttoned-up Oxford Shirt.<br /><br />7. If you are a Frat Guy, say you are not. Even though all of the above describes every Frat Guy there ever was since the late-80s. Paradoxically, being an "Independent" constitutes being a loser.<br /><br />8. Compliment women. But not overly so. Don't say they're hot. It means you are superficial. It means you only like their looks, not the person herself. The Criteria stated in 1-7, is not, I repeat, is not, superficial. <br /><br />Thank you, Cat, Dip S of the Americas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-73679577185637102272013-12-08T19:50:53.347-06:002013-12-08T19:50:53.347-06:00@Chicken Pillow,
Indict me as guilty since as soon...@Chicken Pillow,<br />Indict me as guilty since as soon as I read your post I tuned in. That was so awful, I kept listening until a break. It is so terrible, it is nearly addictive. It was Cuban/Dallas CAN advertisement bad.<br /><br />However, I wonder if it could be a bit or a test for Corby as the white noise those women are providing is EVERYTHING which he rails against on-air. But since they talk about events four days later, it might be a segment after drydock.<br /><br />Back to Sunday Night FootballAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-10290073661566118102013-12-08T19:38:02.637-06:002013-12-08T19:38:02.637-06:00What in Sam Hill is going on at the station right ...What in Sam Hill is going on at the station right now????? It's 7:32 pm on 12/8/13, and there's a gaggle of hick chicks talking all eat, love, and pray meets Dr. Phil "let's get real" like. This is awful. They're talking about Pam flippin' Anderson's hair. "I'm Tori and 31 and blond. I went blond from brunette last Christmas..." "Blonds are not stupid!" "It's like you need to call all your like um guy friends next. We all are gonna tell you all how to get a new girl..." <br /><br />Thanks a lot, Cat. Genius move. Let's see: You have Ty, TC, Machine, Fahey, Newbury, and others. . . . .and this is how you use time that could go to a deserving JV team????? Brilliant, man. Just brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-54065328972999597832013-12-08T19:17:30.993-06:002013-12-08T19:17:30.993-06:00WHO DECIDED TO GIVE TICKET CHICKS THEIR OWN SHOW?
...WHO DECIDED TO GIVE TICKET CHICKS THEIR OWN SHOW?<br /><br />Seriously, I want to cut out my ear drums right now. <br /><br />Thanks Cat. Chicken Pillownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-5122441413057297092013-12-08T16:40:25.857-06:002013-12-08T16:40:25.857-06:00Meant to add on that it was the immediacy of the o...Meant to add on that it was the immediacy of the on air conversation, due to both host and listener knowing the same things at the same time, and its making you feel like you were having it with the hosts that also made the conversations and friendships after the remotes come about. Without it, I think it would've been different. It would've been like it is now at a remote or a station-listener event (I go to most of them). Which means that the hosts are friendly but mostly guarded in nature, and when the remote or event is over, so too are they. Work is over and they're outta there. Just like the other stations do and have always done (been to several old days Galloway and others remotes so I know what I speak of). Used to totally not be that way. I wonder if it wasn't that way back then if things would've turned out like they have? Would the listenership have had such loyalty early on? It was that loyalty and host-listener bunker mentality that made it was it is. The bunker mentality still exists. You read it here in the comments whenever someone even hints that another station isn't so bad. We'll never know.Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-60469756439597654322013-12-08T16:28:19.042-06:002013-12-08T16:28:19.042-06:00@836 You summed up nicely the mood I've been ...@836 You summed up nicely the mood I've been in lately too. It's funny how so much changed so quickly. The Littlest of Ones went from Skip Bayliss proclaiming they'll kick everyone's butt on D1 to packing out road shows in a few months. It went from a startup that no one in the industry thought would last 6 months to leading the pack within a few years. It had a fairly steady stream of turnover and tweaks outside The Muskateers until BaD hit the scene in 1999. It's also seen the metamorphosis of some hosts. Some for the better, some not. It's gone from a primarily caller-driven station to a primarily talent-drivin station. And it has trend-setted and set the bar for nearly all other sports/guy talk stations in America. But, to my mind (a la Jerry Jones), the biggest change has to have been what has occurred with/in technology.<br /><br />My D1P1 status allows me to go back and map out every jump in technology we've had over the last 20 years. It's breathtaking. The effect it's had on The Ticket and the listener, too, is breathtaking.<br /><br />It seems like yesterday when Sideshow Bob was faxing in to THL on a daily basis. Outside of Fax Fodder, mind you. Now, many below the age of 35 have very little, if any, idea what a fax machine or a fax is. The internet was almost all dial up. At least it was for 99% of all home service. We all had Internet America (local outfit) or AOL for a provider. It was slower than molasses, and there wasn't that much on there yet as far as time wasting goes. Most of the sports, entertainment, and news stuff that was being discussed came from ESPN and the news. Which meant that both listener and host pretty much knew the same thing at the same time. Which also meant that everything was current and therefore the discussion had more urgency and zip to it. It was more of a conversation, and not a commentary, like it is now. It also made you feel more a part of it. And with the way the interaction between host and listener was back then, you actually could be a part of it. I think it's that part of the technology thing that made the biggest impact. Now, it seems like the majority of the listeners, specially the younger ones, seem to only care for either the bits or the outlandish, the shocking statement. And there's the drops, as well. I get it. I really do. But you rarely get that warm and fuzzy "I'm a part of this" feeling from the interaction between the hosts or between host and listener anymore. Sometimes you do, but it's very rare. What does this mean? I'll take a stab at it. Hopefully it makes sense.<br /><br />LIke 836 said, remotes were different then. THL really did hang out afterwards. Most were in restaurant-bars or bars. Not only that, but also the younger and/or single guys used to make no secret about where they hung out at and/or where they were going to hang at on such and such a night. You could easily have some suds and a conversation with Junior, Gordo, Followill, Doogie (if any of you remember him), sometimes Expo, and sometimes the at that time producer, Cat. Greggo was an 817 guy then. He had his own longtime running buddies. But he sure would sit down with you after a remote. Rhynes was married and had not yet hit his belated midlife crisis. Like 836 I also suffer from Good Old Days Syndrome. But it was THAT good, people. Truly it was that good. When Rhyner issued his "there'll never be anything like it again once it's gone" statement, for me, it left the building around 2006. <br /><br />Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-84368057038681767332013-12-08T01:06:31.649-06:002013-12-08T01:06:31.649-06:00I Gagree! I wish the Ticket would sell cd's of...I Gagree! I wish the Ticket would sell cd's of the old Hardline shows with Greggo. The ones without Corby would probably cost more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-982035086999653362013-12-07T20:36:01.981-06:002013-12-07T20:36:01.981-06:00Don't know if it's the replay of that old ...Don't know if it's the replay of that old GW prank call and 8.38's sentimental comment, or if it's that GW's Twitter feed over the past month or so sounded like his old self, or if it's the pictures of the glory days he's been posting up... What ever it is, it's got me missing GW and the old HL. Never thought I'd think that again. Specially after his last handful of blog blasts that were absolutely disgusting. But dammit, I am. Probably just the glum weather, being stuck indoors, the family out of town, and all the rest. I'm sure it is. Still, at this moment I'm missing the crap out of those days. I'm missing the crap out of the old GW. The guy who truly was, like 8.38 said, a GMF. The guy who would have a beer with you and talk sports, music, old school DFW nightlife, and chicks for a half-hour at a road show. That's another thing. The halcyon days road shows, after they moved to pm drive, were all like GNOs. They were mostly at restaurant/bars (J.Willy's, Bronco's, etc.). THL would hang out for a couple of hours after the show. It was so cool. <br /><br />I have Good Old Days Syndrome, I know. Go ahead and dog pile. I don't care. If you were there for those first handful of years, you know just what I'm talking about. If not, you won't understand. You really won't. beauty school dropoutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-26713642391165854952013-12-07T19:29:40.089-06:002013-12-07T19:29:40.089-06:00Lighten up 1121. I'm from Connecticut. The r...Lighten up 1121. I'm from Connecticut. The roads do get icy up there. But the people, city government agencies, and state government agencies have a century's worth of experience and the tools and logistics to deal with it. Down here we don't. Why would or should we? Just like back East when it thunderstorms like it does here (which it does, but only on occasion), everyone freaks out and thinks it's the end of the world. They can and do laugh at us for our lack of experience with driving in icy conditions. We can and do laugh at them for jumping out of their skins whenever a big thunderclap hits or a tornado watch is put into effect. And God forbid when an actual tornado's in the air. Talk about freak out.<br /><br />Danny can talk about whatever he wants. He's a smart and insightful dude. But yeah, he is good at the things you listed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-82871537875955050062013-12-07T11:21:26.095-06:002013-12-07T11:21:26.095-06:00ATTN DANNY:
I know your birth mother and family r...ATTN DANNY:<br /><br />I know your birth mother and family resides in Boston. I know that you've visited there a few time. But please STFU about how "up there" this weather would be no problem. Rarely, very rarely do ice storms occur in New England. How do I know this? Because I'm from Groton, MA. Lived here for 9 years now and loving it, by the way. All of New England shuts down when on the rare occasion an ice storm hits. Ice is ice. Driving on an ice rink is the same no matter what. Chains only help so much. Actually, the best thing to do is to deflate your tires. That's why a Zamboni's tires look so low when it's resurfacing a rink.<br /><br />Love you, Danny, but stick to what you know: steak, booze, pizza, musical snobbery, and banging chicks half your age. All fine pursuits, I might add.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-27741052534656655882013-12-07T08:20:58.653-06:002013-12-07T08:20:58.653-06:00If Greggo had not been the genuine article, Rhyner...If Greggo had not been the genuine article, Rhyner would have never hooked up with him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-22718533804816692922013-12-06T23:49:00.083-06:002013-12-06T23:49:00.083-06:00Yep! Those were the good ol days brotha, but they&...Yep! Those were the good ol days brotha, but they's gone now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-78371259856764627692013-12-06T20:38:40.296-06:002013-12-06T20:38:40.296-06:00The replaying of that old prank call on Greggo by ...The replaying of that old prank call on Greggo by The Musers this morning really brought back some old memories. That's the thing about Greggo: at one time he actually was half bumpkin-half bad ass and all good old boy GMF (good mfer, for those who don't know). Maybe it was always an act. Maybe he was always a compulsive liar with addiction problems. I don't know. He sure seemed genuine. I think you can hear it in his voice during the prank call. For those out there that have always wondered why anyone is still a fan of the Hammer's and wasn't around in the first handful of years of The Ticket, this prank call gives a bit of insight as to why. It's pretty hard to tie the two disparate sides of the man together. Two totally different people, same man. Again, maybe not. You can also hear the prototype of The Touchdown Brothers in that prank call. Also, when Greggo talks about ripping people and telling it like it is, that is how it used to be. THL used to bring homemade signs that read "No Spares" and "No Whip Zone" and stuff like that. Greatness.<br /><br />Fantastic stuff, puts me in a wistful mood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-74369173879235797742013-12-06T19:52:15.764-06:002013-12-06T19:52:15.764-06:00http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/more-sports/headl...http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/more-sports/headlines/20131206-the-ticket-no.-1-in-november-ratings-book-that-covered-tumultuous-time-in-d-fw-sports-talk-radio.ece<br /><br />Sorry, RW, I don't need to pay you $5 a month to tell me something I can get for free. And with the above link, I get just the facts. Not self serving interpretations of the the numbers--i.e., "When I was on The FAN, we did better than they do now." Except you didn't. You did just as bad. Some months a tad better, some months a tad worse. Then you'd tell us how ratings don't matter, only advert dollars, and in that game, RaGE was killing it. Then the second you left you kept saying both that and at the same time making cracks at B&S's ratings. I keep saying "you" because I'm 100% certain you cruise by here at least once per day. And since I don't want to give you a page visit, I'll just communicate with you here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-58949476133922437732013-12-06T12:32:29.699-06:002013-12-06T12:32:29.699-06:00George DiGianni claims there is a 'science'...George DiGianni claims there is a 'science' of consequences. <br /><br />I enjoy the misapplication of terms.<br /><br />George DiGianni has misapplied the term 'science.' <br /><br />Therefore I enjoy George DiGianni.The Syllogistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-12028677501927572712013-12-06T11:22:17.465-06:002013-12-06T11:22:17.465-06:00Wish I still had it. Made the mistake of leasing ...Wish I still had it. Made the mistake of leasing it. Owned it when I lived in SoCal, had to leave it behind at end of term when I moved back to Chi. Not enough dough to purchase and I had another car (GMC Typhoon, complete beast) I needed to move. I even liked the much-maligned dashboard and those pie-slice rear lamps.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-43918454647824138442013-12-06T11:04:56.850-06:002013-12-06T11:04:56.850-06:00Amen brutha. I had the exact model. Ah. If only...Amen brutha. I had the exact model. Ah. If only that faux leather interior could talk...honda preludenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-62427989287405127432013-12-06T11:01:41.427-06:002013-12-06T11:01:41.427-06:00Here's the link on the Ticket's website. ...Here's the link on the Ticket's website. http://www.theticket.com/common/page.php?pt=The+Ticket+is+taking+over+KTXD-47+-+Register+to+Win+your+Seat+Here&id=5513&is_corp=0T4 In Rockwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550624081817663889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-75746189612510539362013-12-06T10:48:05.618-06:002013-12-06T10:48:05.618-06:00Well aware of that. The "Kevlar" descri...Well aware of that. The "Kevlar" descriptor was to recall this particular vehicle to the mind of the Confessor, as we had occasion to remark on it in an earlier post.<br /><br />By the way, my 1994 Prelude VTEC was one of my all-time favorite vehicles.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-35658059324115528222013-12-06T10:31:22.830-06:002013-12-06T10:31:22.830-06:00Kevlar don't give no extry tractshun, Plainy.Kevlar don't give no extry tractshun, Plainy.honda preludenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-21494729532577629262013-12-06T07:14:22.536-06:002013-12-06T07:14:22.536-06:00Stuck on the T, tried something new.Stuck on the T, tried something new.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-1103878005484487132013-12-06T06:58:16.171-06:002013-12-06T06:58:16.171-06:00I missed the beginning of the Muser showgram. whe...I missed the beginning of the Muser showgram. where's Rich? I thought he had that badass Kevlar Wrangler.<br /><br />Although that may have been a Starwood Motors promotional loaner.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.com