The game's afoot. Who will claim his sweat-drenched Throne?

Hannity? Weiner? Love Sponge? That foppish Limey dandy who fills in for him? It's spine-tingling.

mace wrote:

Lots of high fives by the oh so tolerant American Left have most likely begun now.

So the American Left tends to celebrate people's upcoming painful treatments and ultimate death?

I wonder if the Canadian Left is equally ghoulish? ⚰️🧟‍♂️

mace wrote:

Lots of high fives by the oh so tolerant American Left have most likely begun now.

Uncalled for.
 

Peter the K wrote:

I realize it's just one person's experience... 

Indeed.
 

We're starting to turn into a political board, which isn't the point of SOWNY! Still, I suppose it's inevitable given how polarizing politics is these days. That said, I'll weigh in with this - as someone who has survived cancer (at least so far!) I can tell you there are few scarier words in any language than that one.

And while I've always found Limbaugh's "I'm the world's greatest broadcaster" style off-putting, there's no one on earth I'd wish that illness on. I don't listen to him and never will, but that doesn't mean I don't want him to recover. This is something no human being should have to face. But sadly, too many of us do. 

Peter the K wrote:

potentiometer wrote:

mace wrote:

Lots of high fives by the oh so tolerant American Left have most likely begun now.

Uncalled for. 

  The left, as a whole, do, in favour ad-hominem attacks. 

Statements like that are the reason I said farewell to PSR as I do now to SOWNY.
I can get political stuff anywhere.

It was kinda fun while it lasted.




 
 

WOW! I really poked the hornet's nest with my comment above. Peter The K expressed my view much better than I did. I am a conservative [law & order/fiscal policy] person. I have always believed that a bad conservative politician is better than any liberal politician. That is just the way I am wired. As bad as Trump has been, I would still take him over Hillary anytime. On the flipside there are some who are just the opposite, always vote for a liberal thinking candidate. Under no circumstances would they ever consider a conservative. The 416 is a perfect example. Almost always a sea of red in Federal elections. I have said my piece. I will now step down from the soap box, get back into my lazyboy and watch tv.

potentiometer wrote:

Peter the K wrote:

potentiometer wrote:

Uncalled for. 

  The left, as a whole, do, in favour ad-hominem attacks. 

Statements like that are the reason I said farewell to PSR as I do now to SOWNY.
I can get political stuff anywhere.

It was kinda fun while it lasted.




 
 

 

Sayonara.

can we PLEASE move on from political discussions and who should get banned for what? this isn't the first thread to be noticed, and absolutely not why i come here.   btw, ford's title is "premier" without the extra "e". so let's all find more relevant topics to this board.

I don't care who's left or right politically here.  but how many still have a box with razor blades, splicing tape,, and a grease pencil ferreted away?

Radiowiz wrote:

What's a grease pencil?  

The beginning of a real bad date. 😔

Sort of interesting this post has had so many comments and views. I bet 98% of the members here have never listened to one full Rush Limbaugh program, and many have only seen clips of his show on Youtube or on the news.

That is one area of US radio that holds little interest to me. US talk radio tends to be too polarized for my taste and too many shows are over the top only for the sake of being outrageous. Yes there are some good informative shows, but it is the clowns that seem to get the ratings and publicity.

I get really bored with biased, shouting hosts who have usually nothing to say, always angry and blame "the other." Shows that have a lot of "regular callers or characters" that are only trying to make a name for themselves by predictably irrational comments on air.   Basically to me most of these high rated shows are more or less staged, low grade entertainment, and phony as hell.

It amazes me that programs like this are as popular as they are, I am just glad that so far this type of empty calorie fake talk radio hasn't crossed the border, and attempts in the past like Dr. Laura failed miserably.  Let's hope it stays that way. 

And splunge, not only do I have the kit, but also lots of 3M tape to edit.  ..grease pencil and blades ready.

I remember hearing Dr. Laura on 640 AM in the mid/ late 90 s.

paterson1 wrote:

Sort of interesting this post has had so many comments and views. I bet 98% of the members here have never listened to one full Rush Limbaugh program, and many have only seen clips of his show on Youtube or on the news.

I listen to Rush often. He is very good at what he does. This is by no means an invitation for a response itemizing others hatred for the man. I know, we know how you feel. Save it.

His show is different than most nationally-syndicated shows, in that he does very few guests. It is mostly his monologues, and callers. It takes a particular skill to do that, which he possesses. He is very good with callers at teasing out the inner question in their questions. People often call with a good thought, but have trouble expressing it, and he often decants their rambling into a an articulate and interesting question, and then answers it. His insight is powerful.

His critics, who do not listen of course, are not aware of his skills. They too are good at painting him with the typical traits they have associated with the deplorables, but it is mostly manufactured outrage, the man is none of those things.

Politics aside, the radio industry - employer of a great number of the people on this board - owes Rush a huge debt of gratitude. More than anyone else, he has kept AM radio alive long past when many thought it would have pegged out. Think about that before the next time you cash your cheque.

Chrisphen wrote:

He tried managing an audience that was lightly moderated. It was a staggering failure. And it's been said he requires a paid service to fabricate/provide acceptable call-ins to his show, which is fortunate because his polemics collapse with the slightest critical scrutiny.

His staggering failure earns him something like $30 million a year. I would hope for your sake that your faliures are half as staggering.

Chrisphen wrote:

He spent his time making weak minds weaker, and that's a cost civilisation will be bearing for decades to come.

On verra. I, and millions of others, think he is a net benefactor. Time will tell. Most likely you and I will not be around to know. History is a loooooooooong process.

But here you are, making this thread political, despite some desperate pleas from the denizens of the Big Yellow Board to stick to the topic. I posted an observation about Rush's skills and effect as a radio man, let's discuss that. Or let's let the thread die.

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6079 Smith W wrote:

But here you are, making this thread political, despite some desperate pleas from the denizens of the Big Yellow Board to stick to the topic. I posted an observation about Rush's skills and effect as a radio man, let's discuss that. Or let's let the thread die.

How can a thread on Rush Limbaugh not get political? Libtards and RightWingWackos of the world unite!