"It's just the tip of the icing."
-- Craig Rosengarden
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Guys and dolls, sorry I've been absent. I've been out of town and working seven days and evenings. That will last probably around another week. I had an STD I was going to offer about BaD, but it's gotten a little stale. I might still throw it out there if I get some time, but until then, here's a ginger for you.
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RANDOM TICKET OBSERVATION: No Ticket host of any age should ever call another host "dude." Or anyone else, for that matter.
No teenaged punk at a fast food restaurant should ever refer to or greet a 50 year old man as buddy either. Dude and buddy is something I never want to hear from someone half my age and 1/25th my salary and/or 1/1000 my net worth. You hear?
ReplyDeleteSo nice of the POTUS to drop by MTC.
ReplyDelete"1/25th my salary and or 1/1000 my net worth"
ReplyDeleteOh my lordy. I say this, and in no way am I joking or being facetious... But you are quite literally everything that is wrong with this world.
That "You hear?" at the end is 1159 signalling that he's kinda joking.
ReplyDeleteBut to the extent he's kinda not, I kinda agree with him. Although I don't really mind being "dude"ed or "buddy"ed, I do grow weary of being lectured on -- well, pretty much anything -- by adolescents or post-adolescent Ticket hosts.
A little soap box oratory now and then is OK - but you really should have a clue what you are talking about. And have an understanding of the opposing point of view.
ReplyDeleteBest thing I've heard on the little Ticket in maybe ever, during the Musers/Invasion mix this morning:
ReplyDeleteDonnie: "Is there a speed limit in the sky?"
Norm: "Donnie does that not sound like the kind of question your would ask, as you were starting your second gigantic weed?"
Jub: "OK I'm a drug idiot but even I wouldn't say that"
any shows going to spring training?
ReplyDeleteJunior just announced that they will have John Cleese on the phone Wednesday at 9:40.
ReplyDelete40 yo Day 700, P1 here. I would put Chief and Big Guy up there above Buddy and Dude any day. As an aside, I found myself calling someone "Pardner" a couple days ago which is an absolute throwback to my beloved maternal grandfather. Yes we do all eventually turn into our parents. If my lovely wife turns into her mother though, I might make a bullpen call.
ReplyDeleteWho does everyone think has the worst weekly guests? It's got to be the hardline, right? Mark Followill, David Moore, and the coach of the Stars are immediate punch outs for me each time they are on.
ReplyDeleteI like Hitch. I would just prefer that he be questioned by someone with a higher hockey IQ.
ReplyDeleteI agree with 4:05 - Hitch shouldn’t be questioned by Chris Harrison Deux. Don’t know why he’s not on BAD.
ReplyDeleteNo Hooky Palace this year?
ReplyDeleteI only need to hear Follo........and I punch out. He is a pompous, self important, to cool for school just waiting to be found out as a fraud voice.
ReplyDeleteBut just about anyone that the Hardline has as a weekly guest is hard to take as they just suck up to them the whole time because they do no show prep to ask any real questions.
I guess to be fair to the Hardline, maybe they understand that questioning Hitch on who is being moved to the third line will put listeners in hypnosis and it's better to keep the conversation general and even non-hockey related.
ReplyDeleteBAD has Tyler Seguin, but they don't get a whole lot out of him.