O&A Listening Thread 2013

[LeedsJr]

I honestly can't tell if Anthony is just trying to be a shit-stirrer or if he is really still trying to defend Zimmerman.

[hanso]

I honestly can't tell if Anthony is just trying to be a shit-stirrer or if he is really still trying to defend Zimmerman.

He sucks his and Murdoch's bone.

[realmenhatelife]

I honestly can't tell if Anthony is just trying to be a shit-stirrer or if he is really still trying to defend Zimmerman.

Both. Thats why I just turn it off now. If I feel my brain starting to try and argue with him I just need to go away.

[LeedsJr]

Both. Thats why I just turn it off now. If I feel my brain starting to try and argue with him I just need to go away.


I managed to make it throught that discussion because I wanted to hear what Ron was talking about as far as them bitching about the company, but then they moved to politics and race and I couldn't shut the player down fast enough.

[realmenhatelife]

I managed to make it throught that discussion because I wanted to hear what Ron was talking about as far as them bitching about the company, but then they moved to politics and race and I couldn't shut the player down fast enough.

When oh when will Anthony win his war against the blacks?

[LeedsJr]

Am I imagining things, or was Chris Angel the coolest thing ever when he did OnA, and now he is the silliest thing ever because he got too big for them?

[deliciousV]

Am I imagining things, or was Chris Angel the coolest thing ever when he did OnA, and now he is the silliest thing ever because he got too big for them?

they definitely have turned on him, but I gotta believe that at this point, he needs them more than they need him, I think he was bigger back when he was on with them.

[LeedsJr]

they definitely have turned on him, but I gotta believe that at this point, he needs them more than they need him, I think he was bigger back when he was on with them.


Gonna have to take your word for it.
At this point, I'm not sure if many people know who any of them are.

[Dell]

The Great Ron Bennington is on O&A...GREAT RADIO


edit: well as good as he can make it with all three of them there too...

[realmenhatelife]

That was a pleasant surprise.

[hanso]

That was a pleasant surprise.

yep looking forward to the replay today

[Lemieux66]

It's a real treat when Ron gets a chance to do radio with other good radio people. It's easy to forget how great he can be without an anchor like Fez dragging him down.

[newport king]

Bobby Lee is hilarious.

[realmenhatelife]

I'm making pecan pie and I think I might get butter pecan ice cream to put on top.

[sailor]

I'm making pecan pie and I think I might get butter pecan ice cream to put on top.

Mediocre pie; best ice cream.

[realmenhatelife]

Mediocre pie; best ice cream.

I used to think the same thing until I made it myself and it has a lot more flavor than just the sweet on sweet. This has dark chocolate and some spice. This year I'm trying it with burbon and golden syrup instead of just corn syrup. It's very custardy.


And the butter pecan I'm getting is from the local small batch made fresh daily place so I expect it to be extra good.

[sailor]

Sounds good.

[hanso]

http://i41.tinypic.com/24c6vr9.jpg


Replay clips not bad on turkey day all comics so far

[sailor]

Hydro-glycerin?!

[sailor]

I know there was ice, but didn't ant wreck at 15-30 or such?

[sailor]

That adult baby skit was one of the worst recently on snl.

[jennysmurf]

I used to think the same thing until I made it myself and it has a lot more flavor than just the sweet on sweet. This has dark chocolate and some spice. This year I'm trying it with burbon and golden syrup instead of just corn syrup. It's very custardy.


And the butter pecan I'm getting is from the local small batch made fresh daily place so I expect it to be extra good.

Gross.

[realmenhatelife]

Gross.

That just means you love a big batch.


And it was the best butter pecan ice cream I've ever had.

[sailor]

That just means you love a big batch.


And it was the best butter pecan ice cream I've ever had.

Didn't get to try it, took the kid to scoop deville.

[realmenhatelife]

Didn't get to try it, took the kid to scoop deville.

This place is out in the suburbs, the place in the market is Bassetts which is good and very old. So you didn't miss it.

[sailor]

This place is out in the suburbs, the place in the market is Bassetts which is good and very old. So you didn't miss it.

Ah, my bad. Obviously assumed it was the same. We liked scoop last year, although they appear to have closed the one on chestnut.

[sailor]

Today was the first time in a long time the iPhone app shit the bed. Wouldn't play and then kept crashing on startup. They really overstate the case though.

[LeedsJr]

Today was the first time in a long time the iPhone app shit the bed. Wouldn't play and then kept crashing on startup. They really overstate the case though.


It's contract time. Everything the company does is awful, and it's time for the boys to SERIOUSLY consider leaving and doing a podcast. :laugh:

[realmenhatelife]

It's contract time. Everything the company does is awful, and it's time for the boys to SERIOUSLY consider leaving and doing a podcast. :laugh:

Thats the thing I think contract time is next October, they usually wait until atleast June before they start pretending they're going to leave.

[realmenhatelife]

Someone is pranking Jimmy right this second and he doesn't get it.


E Rock just told him. The guy was pretending to be Fez.

[sailor]

Thats the thing I think contract time is next October, they usually wait until atleast June before they start pretending they're going to leave.

Yeah, they literally JUST signed.

[realmenhatelife]

Whenever someone is doing attention seeking behavior, like Fez, Opie gets really mad. He force laughs, slow claps, he lets us know that he's had to deal with 'these kinds of people' all his life and he just wont take the bullshit anymore. In short, Opie makes a real spectacle of himself to let you know that he disapproves of attention seeking behavior.


Opie is so immune to irony you could call him The Wrinkler.


Then he smashes something and talks about how he's going to quit his job every summer for three consecutive contract cycles. Thats his power.

[sailor]

Whenever someone is doing attention seeking behavior, like Fez, Opie gets really mad. He force laughs, slow claps, he lets us know that he's had to deal with 'these kinds of people' all his life and he just wont take the bullshit anymore. In short, Opie makes a real spectacle of himself to let you know that he disapproves of attention seeking behavior.


Opie is so immune to irony you could call him The Wrinkler.


Then he smashes something and talks about how he's going to quit his job every summer for three consecutive contract cycles. Thats his power.

Other than opie, the first break on fez was hilarious.

That wrinkler line should be a mod quote, it was so bad.

[drucifer]

Paraphrasing Opie " I hate Fez's narcissism. It reminds me of me & my mother."

[realmenhatelife]

Other than opie, the first break on fez was hilarious.

That wrinkler line should be a mod quote, it was so bad.

My brand of humor is based in absurdity.

[Dell]

Other than opie, the first break on fez was hilarious.

That wrinkler line should be a mod quote, it was so bad.

they went into it during the first break?

[sailor]

they went into it during the first break?

They replayed much of the r&f show for the first hour or so.

[Dell]

They replayed much of the r&f show for the first hour or so.

cannot get my online player to work...really interested in what they said about it

[sailor]

cannot get my online player to work...really interested in what they said about it
Backed Ron and took shots at fez. But also were saying they're all rooting for fez, but Ron can't be expected to go on like this forever. Then they played mean (funny) sound clips over the audio.

[sailor]

First and only time I heard of cuddle parties was on o&a...like 4 years ago.

[realmenhatelife]

I've gotten two tickets in my life. Never felt like anyone was trying to get me, or that the cop even had any choice in the matter. I rolled a stop sign and the cop saw me and gave me a ticket. I sped passed an affluent over 50 community and the cop saw me and gave me a ticket. I managed not to take either of these personally, and I understood that when the cop told me to not speed or not roll stop signs he was required to.

And I dont believe Opie threw his ticket out his window. I believe he sat there and sulked and then probably went home and was probably overly snappy at his wife.

[sailor]

I've gotten two tickets in my life. Never felt like anyone was trying to get me, or that the cop even had any choice in the matter. I rolled a stop sign and the cop saw me and gave me a ticket. I sped passed an affluent over 50 community and the cop saw me and gave me a ticket. I managed not to take either of these personally, and I understood that when the cop told me to not speed or not roll stop signs he was required to.

And I dont believe Opie threw his ticket out his window. I believe he sat there and sulked and then probably went home and was probably overly snappy at his wife.

Yeah, didn't buy him throwing the ticket out. Also, don't see how a cop is a dick for not taking PBA cards. Really a fucked up thing that they do; sets up a system with two sets of rules.

Got two tickets: speed trap and making an illegal turn my navigation told me to make. Cop sitting right there. Got out of a third for rolling a stop sign after the cop found out I was leaving the hospital with my kid in the NICU after he was born. That was nice of him.

[hanso]

The board crashed Ant went home to play his new Xbox. They made plenty of live reads.

[sailor]

This old clip, jimmy wants a 3d printer to print...a book. Hahaha!

[hanso]

Apparently Sam said he didn't want to do his show today as well. Let's hope the board is ready for R/F.

[LeedsJr]

Oh. My. God.

OnA just played audio of Ron broadcasting Mars sleeping in the studio. After one particularly loud snore, Ron said, "Wow. Maybe he should get a masK."

MasK! With a "K"! Ron said the letter "K"! :blink:

[sailor]

I wonder if Sam put all these people up to exaggerating these stories.

[realmenhatelife]

Maybe it came up on air but after mentioning his twitter today and Ron maybe mentioning it yesterday I looked at the opsters twitter.

It seems that they wanted to do a 20th anniversary boat trip and this is what the company wanted 350k to clear. I dont know about the price but I do see how doing something on a boat would be expensive as hell. I imagine you have to carry all kinds of extra insurance, especially for a booze cruise which I imagine this would be.

[sailor]

Maybe it came up on air but after mentioning his twitter today and Ron maybe mentioning it yesterday I looked at the opsters twitter.

It seems that they wanted to do a 20th anniversary boat trip and this is what the company wanted 350k to clear. I dont know about the price but I do see how doing something on a boat would be expensive as hell. I imagine you have to carry all kinds of extra insurance, especially for a booze cruise which I imagine this would be.

From what they were saying it wouldn't have cost the company anything (like they had sponsors lined up already or got someone to donate services) and the company was looking to profit off it. And for that sort of thing the boat would have their own standing insurance, I'd think, or any booze cruise you went on would cost thousands (if they had to pay 350k for insurance each trip).

[realmenhatelife]

From what they were saying it wouldn't have cost the company anything (like they had sponsors lined up already or got someone to donate services) and the company was looking to profit off it. And for that sort of thing the boat would have their own standing insurance, I'd think, or any booze cruise you went on would cost thousands (if they had to pay 350k for insurance each trip).

I dont know. I just find it highly unlikely that the company said ' we'll only do this if we can profit 350k so you need to pony up.' Because they would just sell tickets if they needed to turn a profit.

[sailor]

I dont know. I just find it highly unlikely that the company said ' we'll only do this if we can profit 350k so you need to pony up.' Because they would just sell tickets if they needed to turn a profit.

Fans would show up for free. I don't know about having to pay.

[realmenhatelife]

Fans would show up for free. I don't know about having to pay.

It's not like the company profits from their other shows. Or if it does I dont see how this model is any different. At the bare minimum it seems like they'd say 'this will cost us x so you need to generated x for it to be cost feasible.'

[sailor]

It's not like the company profits from their other shows. Or if it does I dont see how this model is any different. At the bare minimum it seems like they'd say 'this will cost us x so you need to generated x for it to be cost feasible.'

I almost never side with the show vs management, but I believe them on this one. If only because it would be a blatant lie when they said t would not cost the company a penny.

[realmenhatelife]

I almost never side with the show vs management, but I believe them on this one. If only because it would be a blatant lie when they said t would not cost the company a penny.

I just dont trust Opie to fairly represent the company line on something.

[LeedsJr]

Wow. Listening to the beginning of the replay. Seriously shitting on Fez.

I guess they're not all friends anymore? :laugh:

[LeedsJr]

Oh, and none of these idiots know the rules for table tennis. :lol:

[sailor]

Oh, and none of these idiots know the rules for table tennis. :lol:

Pretty sure we played following the same rules as ant. Which is absolutely NOTHING like how tennis is scored. THAT was the funny part to me.

[deliciousV]

We always played 5 serves then switch , a score is a score no matter who's serving, and no alternating serve, left to right, that's a tennis thing.

[spoon]

We always played 5 serves then switch , a score is a score no matter who's serving, and no alternating serve, left to right, that's a tennis thing.

yep, same…until OT where serve alternates more frequently and you have to win by two

[deliciousV]

yep, same…until OT where serve alternates more frequently and you have to win by two

yep

[sailor]

We always played 5 serves then switch , a score is a score no matter who's serving, and no alternating serve, left to right, that's a tennis thing.

Yeah, that alternating serve boxes was lunacy as well.

[spoon]

Yeah, that alternating serve boxes was lunacy as well.

Oooo, I read that wrong, we alternated too. There's a reason for the line people.

[deliciousV]

Oooo, I read that wrong, we alternated too. There's a reason for the line people.

we never played alternating box, like in tennis, the line was there because whichever box you served from you had to serve to the opposite box, like corner to corner.

[realmenhatelife]

I believe we played all balls are a point and point takes the serve.

[newport king]

Dennis Falcone being completely inappropriate was funny

[newport king]

"Does this apply to interns?" Got me

[sailor]

played all balls.

Nice.

[realmenhatelife]

It's dishonest to present that A&E suspending the duck dynasty guy has anything to do with moral obligation or pressure. He made comments that made him a liability to profits, and thats the only reason he's gone, and I'm sure gone only temporarily.

You cant say people are being irresponsible for not wanting to watch a show with a guy who says something that offends them, that doesn't fall into the 'you have the right to be offended.' Sure you have a right, not an obligation. So can you really say A&E is doing the wrong thing by protecting their interests?


For example if it came out that this guy was a convicted child molester they would get him off the show. Would O&A be saying 'you know you have a right to be offended by watching a child molester on tv..' It's the same thing.

[Dell]

It's dishonest to present that A&E suspending the duck dynasty guy has anything to do with moral obligation or pressure. He made comments that made him a liability to profits, and thats the only reason he's gone, and I'm sure gone only temporarily.

You cant say people are being irresponsible for not wanting to watch a show with a guy who says something that offends them, that doesn't fall into the 'you have the right to be offended.' Sure you have a right, not an obligation. So can you really say A&E is doing the wrong thing by protecting their interests?


For example if it came out that this guy was a convicted child molester they would get him off the show. Would O&A be saying 'you know you have a right to be offended by watching a child molester on tv..' It's the same thing.

so, we've come to point where outspoken conservative Christianity is a crime, comparable to a crime...people can be offended or choose any other reason to not watch the show, it is their right...it is what the capitalism is based on (except when a monopoly exists)...Christianity was the subtext of the show and people that find Christianity equivalent to a crime were probably not watching it

[realmenhatelife]

so, we've come to point where outspoken conservative Christianity is a crime, comparable to a crime...people can be offended or choose any other reason to not watch the show, it is their right...it is what the capitalism is based on (except when a monopoly exists)...Christianity was the subtext of the show and people that find Christianity equivalent to a crime were probably not watching it

I'm not comparing fundamentalism to a crime at all I'm saying that taking any action which interferes with the earnings potential of your product makes you a liability and thats why you get suspended. I'm not saying it would be immoral for A&E to take no action, I'm saying it's bad business.



Ok, here's another example. Dunkin Donuts commercial got pulled because people noticed that Rachel Rae was wearing a scarf that looked a lot like the scarves the Islamic fundamentalists where. No one thinks that Rachel Rae, Dunkin Donuts, or scarves are inherently Muslim but it is a distraction. The commercial comes on and people dont say 'dunkin donuts commercial' they say 'hey, it's the scarf commercial.' Now the commercial is broken so you have to pull it because it loses you money. You pay to advertise a scarf and not a donut.

It's the same thing.

[Dell]

I'm not comparing fundamentalism to a crime at all I'm saying that taking any action which interferes with the earnings potential of your product makes you a liability and thats why you get suspended. I'm not saying it would be immoral for A&E to take no action, I'm saying it's bad business.



Ok, here's another example. Dunkin Donuts commercial got pulled because people noticed that Rachel Rae was wearing a scarf that looked a lot like the scarves the Islamic fundamentalists where. No one thinks that Rachel Rae, Dunkin Donuts, or scarves are inherently Muslim but it is a distraction. The commercial comes on and people dont say 'dunkin donuts commercial' they say 'hey, it's the scarf commercial.' Now the commercial is broken so you have to pull it because it loses you money. You pay to advertise a scarf and not a donut.

It's the same thing.

I agree with everything said in this post...I believe your earlier post did compare his words and the networks reaction to them as being the same as a networks reaction would it have been a pedophile

[sailor]

I agree they have a right to get rid of him (obviously) and hope the show implodes because of this whole thing, honestly. It's nothing new, so no one should be shocked. It is a bad thing in general to fire people for their thoughts and words, especially on an issue that is pretty evenly dividing this country. If a fox personality got fired for saying he was in favor of gay marriage and/or homosexuality, there would rightfully be a huge uproar.

The worst part of this was how his comments were portrayed in online articles. Everything I saw said he was equating gay sex with bestiality and I was ready to condemn him with everyone else. When I heard what was actually said, it was WAY less controversial than that. He was talking about sin and saying he believed homosexuality was a sin, as was bestiality, as was sleeping around and cheating on your spouse. No rational person would say this was equating bestiality with cheating on your spouse, but somehow it's ok to say he was equating the first two? HUGE stretch by gay advocates there.

[PapaBear]

I hate the whole idea of commercial censorship, but the facts in this case are very simple. A&E didn't give a single thought to Christianity or homosexuality. They know from past cases that, as a business, they will lose money if they don't punish the guy. They aren't in business to stand up for an individual's right to express his/her opinion. They are in business to make money. I'm confident, they don't give a fuck about either side. It's a shitty concept, but it's just the way it is. And it will never change.

[sailor]

I agree with everything said in this post...I believe your earlier post did compare his words and the networks reaction to them as being the same as a networks reaction would it have been a pedophile

Actaully, I get the point but that example doesn't work. A&e couldn't give two shits WHY you're watching, just that you are. (But again I get the general idea)

I don't think it would cost them viewership in the least and they only suspended him (for now) to squash any controversy.

[Dell]

I hate the whole idea of commercial censorship, but the facts in this case are very simple. A&E didn't give a single thought to Christianity or homosexuality. They know from past cases that, as a business, they will lose money if they don't punish the guy. They aren't in business to stand up for an individual's right to express his/her opinion. They are in business to make money. I'm confident, they don't give a fuck about either side. It's a shitty concept, but it's just the way it is. And it will never change.

agree 100%...

[sailor]

I hate the whole idea of commercial censorship, but the facts in this case are very simple. A&E didn't give a single thought to Christianity or homosexuality. They know from past cases that, as a business, they will lose money if they don't punish the guy. They aren't in business to stand up for an individual's right to express his/her opinion. They are in business to make money. I'm confident, they don't give a fuck about either side. It's a shitty concept, but it's just the way it is. And it will never change.

Again, I get the concept, but disagree here. I don't know who watches this show (why would you?!) but I bet they will lose more by suspending him than sticking with him. He has to speak for the majority of their demo.

[PapaBear]

Again, I get the concept, but disagree here. I don't know who watches this show (why would you?!) but I bet they will lose more by suspending him than sticking with him. He has to speak for the majority of their demo.
A&E has a LOT of other shows. You know how boycotts work. People wouldn't boycott the show. They'd boycott A&E.

[sailor]

A&E has a LOT of other shows. You know how boycotts work. People wouldn't boycott the show. They'd boycott A&E.

Ok, much better point than the first time.

[Dell]

Again, I get the concept, but disagree here. I don't know who watches this show (why would you?!) but I bet they will lose more by suspending him than sticking with him. He has to speak for the majority of their demo.

A&E has a LOT of other shows. You know how boycotts work. People wouldn't boycott the show. They'd boycott A&E.

a subtext of the show was their Christianity, and they will lose some fans because of A&E's action against Phil...they won't (they hope) have a boycott of the other 99% of their shows as a result of A&E's action against Phil

(also, by advertising on other channels, I have to conclude that A&E, History, and a couple other channels are own by the same company)

[realmenhatelife]

The irony to me is the call is to protect unpopular speech when popularity is the only commodity in this medium. They dont want unpopular speech to be protected, they want it to be popular.

[hanso]

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[hanso]

Until a personality sues and wins a loss of livelihood case over giving opinion outside of the workplace nothing will change.

[newport king]

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Went to Bayonne when the filmed this. Pretty much all the football players and cheerleaders were students.

[newport king]

Also, funfact Pearl Jams Jeremy was filmed there, as was some shitty Montell Williams tv show where he plays a no nonsense teacher that was cancelled immediately (episode 1 i remember him hanging a kid out the window by his feet)

[newport king]

And Waking the Demon from Bullet For My Valentine, and Mariah Carey's Someday

[spoon]

Let's play a game...who above do you think is a conservative christian? Or at least pretty tied to religion?

[hanso]

Also, funfact Pearl Jams Jeremy was filmed there, as was some shitty Montell Williams tv show where he plays a no nonsense teacher that was cancelled immediately (episode 1 i remember him hanging a kid out the window by his feet)

Is there someone famous in the video shower scene? It looks like Matt Damon or someone.

[deliciousV]

Let's play a game...who above do you think is a conservative christian? Or at least pretty tied to religion?

at the risk of finding myself in another disagreement with Spoon, why does that matter?

[newport king]

Is there someone famous in the video shower scene? It looks like Matt Damon or someone.


Nah. The only actors were johnny football the 1 hot cheerleader and the kid with the long hair

[spoon]

at the risk of finding myself in another disagreement with Spoon, why does that matter?



Oh that is simple, bias. Layer upon layer of brainwashing bias.

[deliciousV]

Oh that is simple, bias. Layer upon layer of brainwashing bias.

And your opinions and lifestyle weren't shaped by your beliefs and upbringing?

[spoon]

Obviously not since i was raised christian and told forever how to live my life socially based on a shitty piece of literature.

[spoon]

It's called thinking for one's self and seeing through centuries old controlling bullshit. U never heard of it until 25, you sign on and join the cloth, no fucking chance outside of down and outs looking for false meaning in their lives. Why do you think religion focuses on prisions and the poor. Sure, there are plenty of good people in all religion, but what they do it in the name of, and are softly endorsing in its name (woman's right, gay rights and so much more) is trash.

[sailor]

Sandy Kane? They made up with her?

[spoon]

I guess...and who thought patty was the show enabler, lawyer, body guard.

[jennysmurf]

Should we start an "O&A 2014" listening thread, or are you guys cool with this one?

[sailor]

Should we start an "O&A 2014" listening thread, or are you guys cool with this one?

Oh, yeah. Thx.

[jennysmurf]

Oh, yeah. Thx.

Want me to just change the title to 2013-2014, or start a new thread? Or can you do that stuff from your phone?

[sailor]

Want me to just change the title to 2013-2014, or start a new thread? Or can you do that stuff from your phone?

No edit from phone. Start new and move 2014 posts?

And thanks in advance for merging the room threads. :)

[jennysmurf]

No edit from phone. Start new and move 2014 posts?

And thanks in advance for merging the room threads. :)

:annoyed:

[sailor]

:annoyed:

Wha?! Seriously being thankful.

[jennysmurf]

Wha?! Seriously being thankful.

You shouldn't be, I just accidentally deleted all the posts from this year, when I tried to move them. :sad: I moved them, then noticed that the first one was from 2013, so I decided to delete it. I didn't see until it was too late that if you delete the first post, it deleted the whole thread. Now, they're all gone.

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120702011303/glee/images/6/6a/Really_seriously_WHAT.gif

[PapaBear]

Good thing I merged the Room threads before you got your cursor on them.

[jennysmurf]

Good thing I merged the Room threads before you got your cursor on them.

Ha! I just accused sailor of merging them so that I didn't delete it. Thanks Papabear, you saved the day yet again. :thumbup:

[sailor]

Oh my. PB, could you lock this if it isn't already?

[PapaBear]

New thread HERE (http://www.ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=92836).

[jennysmurf]

Oh my. PB, could you lock this if it isn't already?

Why didn't you ask me to do it?:innocent:

[sailor]

Why didn't you ask me to do it?:innocent:

Stop posting in (presumably) locked threads; it's (presumably) mean.

Oh, no reason. *whistles and walks away*