Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Joe lets a little light shine on his sleepy eyes
It isn't the first time Joe has been late for the show. Who can forget that memorable morning of November 13, 2006 or the following day as well? And that is just for starters!
Ok, we all forgot. Joe lacks a certain self-flagellation in his tardiness that just feeds the forgetfulness. But his well-deserved rest did provide some interesting insights into the show.
1) Jack had the show running from second-one without any acknowledgement that Joe wasn't there. If you were a first time listener you would have assumed it was the Armstrong radio show period. He smoothly introduced the temporary general manager, transitioned to the staff "hellos", and took his time segueing to his traveling partner.
2) Joe sounds like a stranger on the phone. We're all used to thinking we sound strange when listening to our voices but Joe really sounded different. Perhaps he has a crappy cell phone or service, or he relies on a voice effects box when on the air to sound different from Jack?
3) The most important insight is read between the lines of airing the now old and rotted clip from the Daily Show about news anchors confusing Barrack Obama's name with OBL. Why such an old clip? It had no context, no relevance, and had by now been drained of humor and freshness. Why? I'm thinking because Jack is running around the studio shouting "what do I do now?" and "I have to push which button???". Now we know who really runs the show.
Lastly, Joe seemed to make an almost too casual and caustic aside when he said, from his car, regarding Willie Brown and his not doing anything for anybody that he shouldn't have, "Who told you that? The Easter Bunny?" Is this an open statement that Willie is on the take? It will be interesting what the Fedora says the next time he is on the show.
If talking from the car strips the boys of their "we're on the air" brain filters, then perhaps it would be an exciting experiment to drop them both in their cars for the length of the show and have them talk to each other and take calls from the road!! I'm sure only hilarity will ensue.
Anyone want to start a letter writing campaign?
Ok, we all forgot. Joe lacks a certain self-flagellation in his tardiness that just feeds the forgetfulness. But his well-deserved rest did provide some interesting insights into the show.
1) Jack had the show running from second-one without any acknowledgement that Joe wasn't there. If you were a first time listener you would have assumed it was the Armstrong radio show period. He smoothly introduced the temporary general manager, transitioned to the staff "hellos", and took his time segueing to his traveling partner.
2) Joe sounds like a stranger on the phone. We're all used to thinking we sound strange when listening to our voices but Joe really sounded different. Perhaps he has a crappy cell phone or service, or he relies on a voice effects box when on the air to sound different from Jack?
3) The most important insight is read between the lines of airing the now old and rotted clip from the Daily Show about news anchors confusing Barrack Obama's name with OBL. Why such an old clip? It had no context, no relevance, and had by now been drained of humor and freshness. Why? I'm thinking because Jack is running around the studio shouting "what do I do now?" and "I have to push which button???". Now we know who really runs the show.
Lastly, Joe seemed to make an almost too casual and caustic aside when he said, from his car, regarding Willie Brown and his not doing anything for anybody that he shouldn't have, "Who told you that? The Easter Bunny?" Is this an open statement that Willie is on the take? It will be interesting what the Fedora says the next time he is on the show.
If talking from the car strips the boys of their "we're on the air" brain filters, then perhaps it would be an exciting experiment to drop them both in their cars for the length of the show and have them talk to each other and take calls from the road!! I'm sure only hilarity will ensue.
Anyone want to start a letter writing campaign?
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Beep...............................................Beep.............................Beep........
Perhaps the humorous reference to the overly refined sense of anger that can overpower the Irate One is not so humorous after all!!
It is one thing to rip a beeping smoke detector off the ceiling, we can all relate to that. I'll even grant sympathy for the man that takes a hammer to the damned thing to silence it once and for all. I have also stared in disbelief at a disconnected and battery-less frisbee still chirping.
But it is a truly unique (scary?) man that can express that level of anger and then tuck himself in for a good nights sleep.
Don't stir your coffee too loudly, Vince! Don't rifle through those show notes too brusquely, Joe! Don't close the door too loudly, Michael.
Don't wake up Jack!!!
It is one thing to rip a beeping smoke detector off the ceiling, we can all relate to that. I'll even grant sympathy for the man that takes a hammer to the damned thing to silence it once and for all. I have also stared in disbelief at a disconnected and battery-less frisbee still chirping.
But it is a truly unique (scary?) man that can express that level of anger and then tuck himself in for a good nights sleep.
Don't stir your coffee too loudly, Vince! Don't rifle through those show notes too brusquely, Joe! Don't close the door too loudly, Michael.
Don't wake up Jack!!!
Monday, July 14, 2008
The money (or the oil) is on the table
Did they ever finish off the bet? Jack is now certain that Obama will win in November, so certain that he is willing to put money on it.
Does anyone remember his similar offer to pay $25 for every time he was late to work???? By my count he was late over 27 times in 2006 yet never claimed to have paid off his debt.
Is Joe aware of what a welcher this Jack really is? Or is the staff so intimidated by the Irate One and his temper that they will play along with him on this?
Had another 12 tardies in 2007. This guy owes someone some serious money and an explanation.
I'm glad Joe took the bet (he did, right?). Not sure what is at stake, a massage or $100. Then again, Joe (if we want America to survive) will be the eventual winner and then we'll see what he collects.
Can anyone spell "bubkiss" better than me?
Does anyone remember his similar offer to pay $25 for every time he was late to work???? By my count he was late over 27 times in 2006 yet never claimed to have paid off his debt.
Is Joe aware of what a welcher this Jack really is? Or is the staff so intimidated by the Irate One and his temper that they will play along with him on this?
Had another 12 tardies in 2007. This guy owes someone some serious money and an explanation.
I'm glad Joe took the bet (he did, right?). Not sure what is at stake, a massage or $100. Then again, Joe (if we want America to survive) will be the eventual winner and then we'll see what he collects.
Can anyone spell "bubkiss" better than me?
