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[walkman]

 

Originally posted by allmy$to930:
 Oh my god. Grow some balls. I can not for the life of me imagine Stern really offending anyone that much. [/b]

on the contrary, I think Stern is amazingly offensive, and I know plenty of women (and men) who don't think "growing some balls" is the solution to misogyny in the entertainment industry...that being said, I'll be damn sure to fight for his right to speak freely â?? I just don't think he's funny.
 
 p.s. Bungle, you missed a good subject heading...Howard's End?

[Jaguär]

Originally posted by Skeeter:
 It makes me think of "Professor Kool's Fun Skool".   Damn...I'm showing my age again.

Oh, I've got a strange story about him.
 
 When I was growing up, the first house I lived in was across the street from an elementary school that has lots and lots of great playgrounds and fields. I've always been one of those people who love to just sit and gaze out the window. Well, this one day I spotted some guy on the blacktop by the school. Didn't recognize this boy but I'd say he was about 12 or 13, sort of tallish and a bit overweight.
 
 As a window gazer, I focused my attention on this lone boy just as he broke in to some bad yet very flamboyant ballet moves. That's when my eyes went   :eek:   and I knew that I had found some quality bad taste entertainment. Said boy was leaping and twirling all over the place having no clue whatsoever that he had an audience with a box seat up in the rafters.
 
 Having a love of the absurd, I got a big kick out of this poor soul's attempt at flying free with all the space and thinking no one was around. My own personal witnessing of the the Star Wars light sabre guy ballet.
 
 A few minutes later, some of his friends came barreling around the corner, some on bicycles. The poor embarrased boy dropped and shriviled right out of the middle of a flying leap in pure humilation. That alone was funny but it gets even funnier.
 
 The friends chatted with him for a moment and then the entire gang hauled ass off around the corner again with Ballet Boy in tow. Of course, I was disappointed that my free show had been interrupted until I saw where they were going. They all ran up to a black van that was very much like many ice cream vans that have an opening on the side. As they get to the van, I notice that who is in this van but Professor Kool. I have no idea what was going on but this was a very strange surprise to me after such a great comedy act on the sly.

[jkeisenh]

Originally posted by allmy$to930:
 
 Oh my god. Grow some balls. I can not for the life of me imagine Stern really offending anyone that much.

Umm... I don't care if people "offend" me.  I do care if they take up the *publicly owned* airwaves with meaninless drivel, misogyny, and lower the bar for "entertainment."  Really.
 
 Because the airwaves belong to us, all broadcasters must prove that they are using them for the "common good."  You'd be hard pressed to prove that Howard is art, or political commentary, or enlightening, or anything but, well, common.
 
 Not to be all uppidy... I again repeat that I'm against censorship and don't think he should be forced off the air by anything but a lack of listenership.  But I do think it's time for us to start demanding better than fart jokes and people eating raw cow brains.  I do think it's bad for our culture and our society, but I think we all need to wake up and demand better, not have someone impose it on us.

[keithstg]

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
   

Originally posted by allmy$to930:
 
 Oh my god. Grow some balls. I can not for the life of me imagine Stern really offending anyone that much.

Umm... I don't care if people "offend" me.  I do care if they take up the *publicly owned* airwaves with meaninless drivel, misogyny, and lower the bar for "entertainment."  Really.
 
 Because the airwaves belong to us, all broadcasters must prove that they are using them for the "common good."  You'd be hard pressed to prove that Howard is art, or political commentary, or enlightening, or anything but, well, common.
 
 Not to be all uppidy... I again repeat that I'm against censorship and don't think he should be forced off the air by anything but a lack of listenership.  But I do think it's time for us to start demanding better than fart jokes and people eating raw cow brains.  I do think it's bad for our culture and our society, but I think we all need to wake up and demand better, not have someone impose it on us. [/b]

In fairness, I wrote the post that you are referring to, not allmy$tothe930. I was on his computer at the time. Please excuse the rather blunt point I made, it was the end of the long day, and I realise that I came off as a bit of a dick. Sorry.
 
 Anyway, who would be responsible for defining "meaningless drivel", or for that matter, the "common good". I would submit that Howard is a good interviewer who plays a character on the radio, just like O'Reilly, the awful Don and Mike, Franken, and Rush. I think the medium encourages extreme opinions because it attracts viewers.
 
 To restrict radio to political commentary, news, "public good" programming (whatever that means), music, and art would only serve to make the medium less interesting. As Mankie said, you can always change the channel.

[thirsty moore]

I'm not quite sure what the deal was, but when Howard Stern was in DC, he bailed one of my Mom's friend's out of jail.

[mankie]

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
   

Originally posted by flawd101:
  a few shakespear books are already banned in skols and no howard in the morning sux.  
 

what happened to the day when it was spelled skool?  seeing spelled that way makes me think of     <img src="http://www.mycigarettes.com/images/styles/skoalclass.jpg" alt=" - " /> [/b]

Weird...it made me think of...
  <img src="http://www.drschollsshoesnsandals.com/images/dr-scholls2.jpg" alt=" - " />

[Bags]

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
 Umm... I don't care if people "offend" me.  I do care if they take up the *publicly owned* airwaves with meaninless drivel, misogyny, and lower the bar for "entertainment."  Really.
 
 Because the airwaves belong to us, all broadcasters must prove that they are using them for the "common good."

chimbley, Howard's number one in all his markets (I believe - the majority definitely, so I won't swear to all 30-something markets; number 1 in all the majors).  I think that says pretty plainly that he passes any 'community standards' tests and is serving a community desire.
 
 This common good issue you bring up is...problematic, to say the least.  Outside of NPR and various traffic reports, who's going to be able to prove this standard, who will judge it, why is that a prerequisite for entertainment?  Is a large public response not proof that something is entertaining?  If it's not pornography, how are you going to censor "drivel"?  
 
 Why can't you just listen to NPR?  
 
 By the way, since they're my airwaves, can I have Rush and O'Reilly taken off?  They speak lies, drivel and are not interested in the common good but their version of good, which is my version of bad, bad, bad.
 
 -edit-
 keith, didn't see your post when I posted this.  Got caught up and had to answer myself....  

[jkeisenh]

Again, I'm not saying we should enforce the "common good" standard, just that it's always interesting food for thought, in light of the use of public facilities.  
 
 And for the third time, I believe censorship is fucking unamerican.  I think market forces are the only thing that should knock these dickwads off the air.  
 
 

Originally posted by Bags:
  This common good issue you bring up is...problematic, to say the least.  Outside of NPR and various traffic reports, who's going to be able to prove this standard, who will judge it, why is that a prerequisite for entertainment?  Is a large public response not proof that something is entertaining?  If it's not pornography, how are you going to censor "drivel"?  
 
 Why can't you just listen to NPR?  
 
 By the way, since they're my airwaves, can I have Rush and O'Reilly taken off?  They speak lies, drivel and are not interested in the common good but their version of good, which is my version of bad, bad, bad.
 

[Bags]

Chimbley, we agree!  Sorry, the post I responded to didn't sound like it...
 
 But seriously, can I exert some kind of ownership rights over the airwaves and get Rush off?    

[keithstg]

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
  Again, I'm not saying we should enforce the "common good" standard, just that it's always interesting food for thought, in light of the use of public facilities.  
 
 And for the third time, I believe censorship is fucking unamerican.  I think market forces are the only thing that should knock these dickwads off the air.  
 
   

Originally posted by Bags:
  This common good issue you bring up is...problematic, to say the least.  Outside of NPR and various traffic reports, who's going to be able to prove this standard, who will judge it, why is that a prerequisite for entertainment?  Is a large public response not proof that something is entertaining?  If it's not pornography, how are you going to censor "drivel"?  
 
 Why can't you just listen to NPR?  
 
 By the way, since they're my airwaves, can I have Rush and O'Reilly taken off?  They speak lies, drivel and are not interested in the common good but their version of good, which is my version of bad, bad, bad.
 

[/b]

Well, if you say something like all broadcasters MUST prove that they work toward the "common good", then to me it seems that you are suggesting that a "common good" standard be enforced.

[mankie]

Originally posted by Bags:
  Chimbley, we agree!  Sorry, the post I responded to didn't sound like it...
 
 But seriously, can I exert some kind of ownership rights over the airwaves and get Rush off?      

NO NO NO! Never take Rush off. I love hearing him make a complete horses arse of himself. Him and minime Rush, Shaun Hannity.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Chimbley, my wife and i were wondering: are you a chick or are you a dude?
 
 She insists that you must be a chick, I say a dude...I usually just assume everyone on here is a dude unless they deliberately indicate otherwise.

[jkeisenh]

Originally posted by keithstg:
  Well, if you say something like all broadcasters MUST prove that they work toward the "common good", then to me it seems that you are suggesting that a "common good" standard be enforced.

Actually, it is.  Every time you apply or reapply for an FCC license to broadcast on the airwaves, you have to prove common good, and you need testimony to prove it.
 
 In fact, Fox 5 here in DC is up for renewal of their FCC license right now.

[jkeisenh]

Originally posted by Walkie hearts your balls:
  Chimbley, my wife and i were wondering: are you a chick or are you a dude?
 
 She insists that you must be a chick, I say a dude...I usually just assume everyone on here is a dude unless they deliberately indicate otherwise.

i am woman... hear me roar
 (meow)
 
 personally, i have no idea what gender others on this board are.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Thanks...guess she wins. Glad we didn't bet anything!
 
 

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
   

Originally posted by Walkie hearts your balls:
  Chimbley, my wife and i were wondering: are you a chick or are you a dude?
 
 She insists that you must be a chick, I say a dude...I usually just assume everyone on here is a dude unless they deliberately indicate otherwise.

i am woman... hear me roar
 (meow)
 
 personally, i have no idea what gender others on this board are. [/b]