O&A Listening Thread for week of 4-13-09. The New Studio

[Hottub]

Opie's voice sounds a bit different with these mics.


Danny - "The Hip Hop morning show doesn't start until 8:00."
Opie - "Of course they don't."

[Freitag]

I have one office and two flat panel HDTVs.

[MisterSmith]

They are really trying their best to be annoying in the new digs. :laugh:

They are actually doing a lot more "prepared" stuff today than I expected; it's almost a regular show. Good to have them back.

[SP1!]

Opie's voice sounds a bit different with these mics.


Danny - "The Hip Hop morning show doesn't start until 8:00."
Opie - "Of course they don't."

I liked the follow up when ant said that their audience didnt even get up that early

[Servo]

Hey, it's Awesome Garrett!

[MisterSmith]

Stinky in studio! :laugh:

That is a hell of a throwback.

[SP1!]

Wow I missed this earlier, billy bob is a douche the only reason he even gets this air time is because hes an actor.

[Hottub]

They had Larry kirwan on and nobody told them his real claim to fame. It's not the Celtic crush.

Insert wallbash here.

[IMSlacker]

They had Larry kirwan on and nobody told them his real claim to fame. It's not the Celtic crush.

Insert wallbash here.

He mentioned that he was in Black 47, but Opie played the Homer "Booooo!" clip over him.

[Dave's Cackle]

Anthony slept in bed with Jill's ol' leaky asshole soiling his sheets. Yet, somehow, a dog is worse?! :wallbash:

[Misteriosa]

the dominoes pizza thing is kinda old...

http://consumerist.com/5210648/dominos-rogue-employees-do-disgusting-things-to-the-food-put-it-on-youtube

and some smrrt interweb detectives found out who these guys are:

Within only a couple of hours of our posting some gross-out videos of bad Domino's employees last night, our readers Amy Wilson and whyerhead managed to track down the location, call the store directly to alert the manager, and send the address to Domino's corporate. The only two clues they had were the YouTube handle of the uploader and a quick glimpse of the surrounding area as viewed through the drive-through window in one of the clips.

A week ago, the New York Times reported on just this kind of online sleuthing, and how people working together via the Internet can accomplish some pretty amazing detective work. In that article, it was to track down and return a lost camera. Here, Amy Wilson and whyerhead were able to actually take action against the bad employees in the videos by alerting their superiors and Domino's corporate. Congratulations on some pretty amazing detective work for the greater good!

Update: Another reader, Jonathan Drake, emailed Domino's VP of Communications Tim McIntyre last night to point him to the post. McIntire and Drake exchanged a few emails, including a copy of an apology from Kristy.



http://consumerist.com/5211428/consumerist-sleuths-track-down-offending-dominos-store

edit: they mentioned the site :)

[ANC]

Keith Robinson is fuckin' killin me! :lol:

[MisterSmith]

But there is also the supposition that being homosexual is genetic, which makes being gay as uncontrollable as being white, black, red, yellow, etc. It hasn't been proven yet, but for that matter neither has the existence of God.

This kind of discussion gets me very frustrated. Why do religion and constructed moral views have to trump social development and changing views for some people? Legislating morality is kind of ridiculous in what is supposed to be a free society touting freedom of (or from) religion.


However, I do agree with something just said - Civil Unions should be good enough as long as those couples have the same rights as married couples. There is no good reason to demand marriage if Civil Unions are made a viable alternative.

[TjM]

I wish Ronnie was in on this

[Tenbatsuzen]

However, I do agree with something just said - Civil Unions should be good enough as long as those couples have the same rights as married couples. There is no good reason to demand marriage if Civil Unions are made a viable alternative.

That's the problem. A lot of people who raise a big stink want to be able to use the word "married", and civil unions aren't good enough.

[MisterSmith]

And they are making the "nature" argument against homosexuality, but there is documented proof that there are homosexual animals. That should point to homosexuality as not being entirely tied to choice or social expectation.

[ToiletCrusher]

I think this is really good conversation.

[MisterSmith]

That's the problem. A lot of people who raise a big stink want to be able to use the word "married", and civil unions aren't good enough.

I agree that it is a big problem, and I recognize that it exists. Civil unions should be made equivalent in rights and associated privileges to marriage, but homosexual couples should not demand that they get the right to "marry" if a civil union becomes equivalent.

[underdog]

I agree that it is a big problem, and I recognize that it exists. Civil unions should be made equivalent in rights and associated privileges to marriage, but homosexual couples should not demand that they get the right to "marry" if a civil union becomes equivalent.

And blacks should have to drink at separate water fountains. Their water will be equivalent, so that should be fine.

[MisterSmith]

And blacks should have to drink at separate water fountains. Their water will be equivalent, so that should be fine.

Touche. Very good point.

However, there are religious implications to marriage that don't exist with civil rights. I personally think that marriage, in a purely legal sense, should be open to heterosexual and homosexual couples alike.

However, there are many people who define marriage as a religious issue - including some that see it as a Sacrament - and it is strictly interpreted as man + woman. In that sense, they want a separate definition for homosexuals so it doesn't sully the religious institution or Sacrament of Marriage.

It is a sticky wicket of civil rights mixed with religious views and freedom. For the moment I think Homosexual couples should take what they can get and escalate the fight once they have a foothold.

[foodcourtdruide]

Touche. Very good point.

However, there are religious implications to marriage that don't exist with civil rights. I personally think that marriage, in a purely legal sense, should be open to heterosexual and homosexual couples alike.

However, there are many people who define marriage as a religious issue - including some that see it as a Sacrament - and it is strictly interpreted as man + woman. In that sense, they want a separate definition for homosexuals so it doesn't sully the religious institution or Sacrament of Marriage.

It is a sticky wicket of civil rights mixed with religious views and freedom. For the moment I think Homosexual couples should take what they can get and escalate the fight once they have a foothold.

If it is such a huge religious issue than why does no one care that my wife and I, who are both buddhists, are married?

[underdog]

Touche. Very good point.

However, there are religious implications to marriage that don't exist with civil rights. I personally think that marriage, in a purely legal sense, should be open to heterosexual and homosexual couples alike.

However, there are many people who define marriage as a religious issue - including some that see it as a Sacrament - and it is strictly interpreted as man + woman. In that sense, they want a separate definition for homosexuals so it doesn't sully the religious institution or Sacrament of Marriage.

It is a sticky wicket of civil rights mixed with religious views and freedom. For the moment I think Homosexual couples should take what they can get and escalate the fight once they have a foothold.

Then let's eliminate governmental marriages. Everyone gets civil unions, if someone wants to be "married", they can go to a church.

We're talking about government sponsored marriages. Religion should have no part in the discussion on whether or not gays get to be married. Unfortunately, it's the only argument against it.

[MisterSmith]

If it is such a huge religious issue than why does no one care that my wife and I, who are both buddhists, are married?

It's not your religion that is the issue. It is about Homosexual marriage sullying or countermanding their religious precept of what marriage is.

If you are a man and a woman getting married, regardless of your personal religious views, it is still within the bounds of their religious definition of marriage.

I said, it's a sticky wicket.

[MisterSmith]

Then let's eliminate governmental marriages. Everyone gets civil unions, if someone wants to be "married", they can go to a church.

We're talking about government sponsored marriages. Religion should have no part in the discussion on whether or not gays get to be married. Unfortunately, it's the only argument against it.

Hey, you are preaching to the choir here and I agree with you. The government should not be legislating morality - especially in a country that espouses freedom of thought and religion.

However, there is not a definitive split between government and religion in this country despite what the supposed separation of church and state. As such, we have to do our best to work within the system as it exists until a point that it changes for the better.

[IMSlacker]

This is from Noggin. Anyone with little kids has heard this 1,000,000 times already.

[Servo]

Oh boy... get used to hearing this one, kids!

[MisterSmith]

This is from Noggin. Anyone with little kids has heard this 1,000,000 times already.

I can almost sing it word-for-word. :lol:

...and it's still better than that GD "IRS" commercial they have been playing.

[IMSlacker]

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[~Katja~]

This is from Noggin. Anyone with little kids has heard this 1,000,000 times already.

perhaps more than that :)

[foodcourtdruide]

It's not your religion that is the issue. It is about Homosexual marriage sullying or countermanding their religious precept of what marriage is.

If you are a man and a woman getting married, regardless of your personal religious views, it is still within the bounds of their religious definition of marriage.

I said, it's a sticky wicket.

We don't believe in God, don't accept Jesus as our savior and did not get married under the church, yet Christians have no issue with us adopting the term marriage. However, if we were two men they would not acknowledge it. I just find it fascinating which religious rules make a marriage acceptable, and which don't.

[CurseoftheBambi]

I liked the follow up when ant said that their audience didnt even get up that early

I guess Ant was black during the WNEW years.

[MisterSmith]

We don't believe in God, don't accept Jesus as our savior and did not get married under the church, yet Christians have no issue with us adopting the term marriage. However, if we were two men they would not acknowledge it. I just find it fascinating which religious rules make a marriage acceptable, and which don't.

Yep, it certainly is confusing and sometimes doesn't make any sense. From a legal standpoint, religion shouldn't matter at all.

I really don't understand why Christian groups have a problem with marriage for the very reasons you described - there are people that have differing or opposing views to their religion yet it is still OK for them to marry. It just doesn't follow logically.

[foodcourtdruide]

Yep, it certainly is confusing and sometimes doesn't make any sense. From a legal standpoint, religion shouldn't matter at all.

I really don't understand why Christian groups have a problem with marriage for the very reasons you described - there are people that have differing or opposing views to their religion yet it is still OK for them to marry. It just doesn't follow logically.

Agreed, sir. I'm usually on the side of logic.

[danner1515]

Wow, I don't really like Keith Robinson at all.

[ToiletCrusher]

OnA did a swell job of not talking about sex for sam yet again!

[CountryBob]

God Damn - this Ira describing 2 girls 1 cup is soooo funny! I love this guy.

[MisterSmith]

God Damn - this Ira describing 2 girls 1 cup is soooo funny! I love this guy.

I had to flip away from Ira almost immediately. He is breathing into the mic like a bull moose and it was driving me nuts.

[Misteriosa]

ira lives in my neighborhood... :hiding:

[ToiletCrusher]

I stepped aside to relieve myself.

What in the bloody fuck is going on?

[Edwin]

I stepped aside to relieve myself.

What in the bloody fuck is going on?

Ira gave his phone number out over the air pretty much.

[Servo]

Boy, that Bobo can tell a story.

[ToiletCrusher]

Ira gave his phone number out over the air pretty much.

AJ Dynamite did that once. I still have it.

[ANC]

<---Waiting to hear the sounds of a geriatric cheering from a penny slot.

[KingGeno]

Finally done. Phew. I imagine that was what it sounds like in a nut hut.

[SP1!]

Intern david has run his course, hes a dullard and should shove an icepick in his yarmulke

[Dougie Brootal]

that was horrible. ira sucks ass.

[KingGeno]

Yea i think they got it when he was going out of his way to do the "OooOoooh NooOo". even Jimmy and Ant commented on it's lameness. he'll fizzle away.

[Fuzz Whatley]

i think ira is radio gold:thumbup:

[FezsAssistant]

i think ira is radio gold:thumbup:

agreed.

[Hamburger]

Intern david has run his course, hes a dullard and should shove an icepick in his yarmulke


Opie should get intern David to try and walk into Howards studio with some kind of "peace offering" for one last bit, that would be classic !