Gonna miss the old studio...

[Flea_Man]

Warning: this thread will come off as gay. So yeah.


I just wanted to give thanks to XM, Opie & Anthony, and Ron & Fez for all the years of great radio from the studio that will be gone on Friday. To a lot of people who haven't gone there, they won't know what I mean. But the people that visited, they'll understand.

The XM studios were a place for all of us to meet up and hang out. It was sort of a tradition as to how we'd start our get togethers. "Alright lets meet up at O&A, watch it, then head out to the bar afterwards and come back for R&F".

Remember the early XM days when there was just office furniture and they couldn't have more than 5 people watching the show from that horrible pink and beige couch? Then they moved the office equipment and brought in those black cushions that were uncomfortable. We'd just have to stand around while a few lucky people sat in chairs on the couch. Fun times.

(Despite how people feel about it on the radio) Paltalk was brought in to bring fans even closer to the studio with the live cameras. Eventually there was crowd interactions, the audience mic, 'confessions from the audience'.

The new studio made it even more accessible for the fans. We'll always have our fond memories of the silver bleachers with the black taped XM logo on it, being squashed together, looking up at the flat screens, sometimes having the bleachers brought into studio.

Even though security procedures were always tight, Po was a great guy who did his job as quickly as possible for the safety and precautions of the shows.

The XM studios have a lot of fond memories and a ton of great times. I'll honestly miss going to the studio just on an off day and checking it out. Or having our monthly get togethers start there and have a ball. XM and the shows provided us with a comfortable environment that we as fans were truly grateful to have.

So just quick thanks for the memories of our favorite radio shows from 111 W 57th str. Hopefully this new studio treats you guys even better and we're allowed to visit sometime.

[Flea_Man]

fyi: Mikeyboy I'm posting this on a few sites so yes I know cross thread starting sucks and all.

[mikeyboy]

fyi: Mikeyboy I'm posting this on a few sites so yes I know cross thread starting sucks and all.

mind reader

[Slumbag]

I played this song as I read the post to set the mood.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSz16ngdsG0

[Flea_Man]

mind reader

I know it's gay and all but seriously, fans were provided with a great studio to hang out at. Hopefully the new one gives us something, but for now I'll miss the old one a ton.

[Marc with a c]

Warning: this thread will come off as gay.

mind reader

yup

[Tenbatsuzen]

please die

[Don Stugots]

how about people just go back to listening to a radio show on their radios? do you need to see a radio show? no. just be a listener.

[Death Metal Moe]

Dude, seriously? A copy and paste on Ronfez and Wackbag? And whatever lesser boards you post on too?

How about a couple short lines on each board?

And yea, you're not losing a family member here, you still get to listen to O&A on the radio.

[Tenbatsuzen]

how about people just go back to listening to a radio show on their radios? do you need to see a radio show? no. just be a listener.

You are a wise man.


Most people don't see the studio as a regular hang-out.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Dude, seriously? A copy and paste on Ronfez and Wackbag? And whatever lesser boards you post on too?

How about a couple short lines on each board?

And yea, you're not losing a family member here, you still get to listen to O&A on the radio.

Moe, as part of the new studio, we've had to take away your sister. I'm sorry.

[Don Stugots]

You are a wise man.


Most people don't see the studio as a regular hang-out.

i hang out at home or at a bar.

[Death Metal Moe]

Moe, as part of the new studio, we've had to take away your sister. I'm sorry.

No problem man, I don't have one.

[Fallon]

how about people just go back to listening to a radio show on their radios? do you need to see a radio show? no. just be a listener.

It was fun though.

:down:

[Tenbatsuzen]

No problem man, I don't have one.

I know. We took her away.

[Death Metal Moe]

Jesus Flea, I actually read some of your post. How often did you go up there? You know the chronological order of their fucking furniture?

[Death Metal Moe]

I know. We took her away.

http://www.dedroidify.com/blogimages/No-Darth_Vader.jpg

[Don Stugots]

It was fun though.

:down:

yes it was but i am not sad to see them leave there. it really shouldnt matter where they do the show from for a listener as long as we can hear the show.

[Flea_Man]

Jesus Flea, I actually read some of your post. How often did you go up there? You know the chronological order of their fucking furniture?

Rough guess once every 2 months.

I never said this was a very straight thread or that we're losing a family member. Regardless of how it's viewed, it was a hang out spot for some people. It was a ton of fun and I'm a bit sad that the opportunity to randomly check it out on a Friday is gone. I'm sure this will be taken out of context entirely.

[Flea_Man]

yes it was but i am not sad to see them leave there. it really shouldnt matter where they do the show from for a listener as long as we can hear the show.

Completely agreed. If they were on the moon and still did a show I'd listen. I was just grateful that I even could check it out.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Moe, I've decided to replace your sister with Flea.

[Sloppy2nds]

Damn you Flea, damn you :glurps:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNEcQS4tXgQ

[Gmann]

Warning: this thread will come off as gay. So yeah.


You say this like we should be surprised or something.

[TjM]

i hang out at home or at a bar.

x2

[TjM]

No problem man, I don't have one.

That a boy Moe it's best to move on and pretend nothing ever happened

[TjM]

As for the studio I live mass so I really don't give a fluck

[ToiletCrusher]

I say fuck it.

Out with the mold and in with the mil-dew. Or something like that.

[Freitag]

That a boy Moe it's best to move on and pretend nothing ever happened

I hope you weren't too attached to your little brother.

[TjM]

I hope you weren't too attached to your little brother.

I still haven't forgiven him for biting the fingers off my He-Man figures in the 80's

[sarsbusdriver]

I understand your feeling of nostalgia Flea.

But as a listener(Not a viewer, paltalker, visitor, hanger on) I am psyched to hopefully hear 202 shows get back to a Host/Listener dynamic. Not so much an ingroup-outgroup mentality that's permeated the channel and really served to distract the hosts from their radio shows.

[UpperEastSideDave]

Completely agreed. If they were on the moon and still did a show I'd listen. I was just grateful that I even could check it out.

Carbonite: We can protect your show, even if it's on the moon.

[STC-Dub]

how about people just go back to listening to a radio show on their radios? do you need to see a radio show? no. just be a listener.

Wait, you can listen to a radio show on the radio?

[FezsAssistant]

Get a grip. It's not fuckin' Yankee Stadium.
It's a rodent infested suite of rooms that housed sociopaths and chronic masturbators.

[Don Stugots]

Hell the show could go back to DC and it wouldn't effect the listeners at all.

[TjM]

Get a grip. It's not fuckin' Yankee Stadium.
It's a rodent infested suite of rooms that housed sociopaths and chronic masturbators.



So it is Yankee stadium

[A.J.]

Hell the show could go back to DC and it wouldn't effect the listeners at all.

Then Fez could be buried in Northern Virginia!

[AKA]

Then Fez could be buried in Northern Virginia!

Win! Win!!

[Space Edge]

I understand your feeling of nostalgia Flea.

But as a listener(Not a viewer, paltalker, visitor, hanger on) I am psyched to hopefully hear 202 shows get back to a Host/Listener dynamic. Not so much an ingroup-outgroup mentality that's permeated the channel and really served to distract the hosts from their radio shows.

x2 i totally agree with you

http://media.podhoster.com/thatradio/images/bigstockphoto_hammer_striking_nail_w_sparks_333329 .jpg

[AKA]

MUCH bigger than the space R&F had at WJFK, and comparable to the studios The Junkies currently do their show out of - and they have a cast of at least 4 and manage to get guests in too.

It may suck for the fan/visitor, but O&A and R&F have been in the business long enough to know that what they had at XM wasn't going to last forever - they know things change on a dime - and I'm sure they enjoyed every second of that and didn't take it for granted. Change is the only thing that you can count on.

[conman823]

how about people just go back to listening to a radio show on their radios? do you need to see a radio show? no. just be a listener.

Whats wrong with you Stugots?!? Its not jus about being on the radio, its about "The whole Experience" mannnnnn.

I understand your feeling of nostalgia Flea.

But as a listener(Not a viewer, paltalker, visitor, hanger on) I am psyched to hopefully hear 202 shows get back to a Host/Listener dynamic. Not so much an ingroup-outgroup mentality that's permeated the channel and really served to distract the hosts from their radio shows.

They are gonna have fans sit in a window cleaning box to check out the show.

Wait, you can listen to a radio show on the radio?

Yeah, we used to do it all the time back in the day. Can you imagine, there was a time when radio ment listening and Television was visual.....now the lines of reality are blurred like a Twilight Zone episode.

[OGC]

the only thing I'm gonna miss after the move to the new studios is the days when O&A didn't complain about how small the new studio is.