Thank God it's Fri-dee
"If you're out on you bike tonight, as always, do wear white."
-TK
You never know what you have until it is gone. It is amazing the small things in our lives that we become accoustomed to, almost half-heartedly shrugging them off as inconsequential, and mere habits. But the truth is, our lives are an amalgum of small events, little rituals, and daily routines that help us force feed ourselves a steady diet of normalcy. Today, I lost one of those routines in the form of my favorite radio show. I know, it seems so silly to wax poetically about the departure from the air waves of a radio voice, but the content of the show and the bare honesty of its host, Tony Kornheiser, fostered more than cheap entertainment, it created a relationship. Over the years listening to the show has become a necessity. During the cross continent flight that is my day, his show was a 3 hour layover in a place where everyone is smart, witty, funny and real. His "takes" weren't written down. He never screamed over the airwaves demanding callers to weigh in on the latest sports happenings. He never proclaimed to be knowledgable about anything he knew nothing about, and was always informative in regards to things that he did. His was a show about sports. It had to be, to be on ESPN Radio. But it wasn't the sports talk that brought me and millions of others back on a daily basis. It was the discussions on politics, pop culture, music, TV, family, and of course, his never ending battle to keep his dog Maggie out of the refridgerator. Clever emails were rewarded with praise, and idiot callers who asked "How ya doin?" were repeatedly punished with a *click* and banishment from the show. He didn't care if you agreed. He didn't even care if you listened. He was there to do things his way, management be damned. Idiot athletes were never interviewed, saving us from their self-serving agendas and cliche-ridden diatribes. He talked to smart people. People with opinions, ideas, and most important, brains in their heads. The show had two simple rules, which I think we can all learn from: (1) Never cater to the lowest common denominator, as most of America is geared to do, and (2) It's NEVER for the kids. In an open letter I would thank Tk for years of entertainment. His one sided conversations were enough to make you laugh, cry, reflect and reminisce. In an industry where radio hosts cater to a host of sycophants, suck ups and clones, Tony Kornheiser made us listeners feel like peers.
Alright, enough gayness.....
Can a blind person really look for a job? Is it futile for a deaf person to keep their ear to the ground? Fat people should never accomplish anything by a slim margin. Slim margarine maybe. If you are bald, can you win a race by a hair? If you have no legs, is it possible to do leg work? And when you lost those legs, did you shrink by two feet? Most important though, no matter how mad you get, you should never tell a paraplegic to "get to steppin."
If left handed pitchers are southpaws, why aren't right handers northpaws?
Speaking of which, if you are righthanded, can you be left behind?
Im wondering if I overreacted last night. I had a sandwich, and my drunk roommate wanted half. He just started to grab it, and I lost it. I grabbed the food back, and told him about respect and how its so important. I really believe that. Respect is everything. Im like, dont assume you can just take shit. If you really want it, ask, and tell me that you could really use some eats. I dont want to hear an argument like, "What's the big deal?" That argument gets no credence with me. Anyways, I wonder if he took it the wrong way. I hope not, I would hate to have to apologize when I did nothing wrong.
He also did another weird thing. We were at a Bar/Grill havin burgers, and a friend called me and said he was coming through. My roommate said, oh, who's coming. And I said, A, B and C. And he got all pissed, gave me a dirty look, and was like, how could you invite C, like I did something wrong. Please dude. First, he is coming with another guy. Second, I'll invite whoever the hell I want. If he has beef with that guy, its on him to squash it, or deal with it. Im not gonna be the peacemaker, and be like, oh, you are a better friend, so I wont invite this person. Just another respect thing....like, dude, dont treat me like half a fagala over here like I cant invite this dude over for you. You tell dude not to come over. Its not like I invited dude to a house that we both live in. Im smarter than that. I know what respect is all about....
Ever hear a college student say TGIF? Thank God it's Friday? Are you serious? Are you freaking SERIOUS!?!?! Yeah, rough week, huh Scooter? With all that hackey sack and ultimate frisbee. Finally, a chance to unwind, huh? 5 whole days of skipping class, watching Sponge Bob and spending your parents' money on weed. Finally, the weekend is here!
My roommates were watching American Idol the other day. The show has run into a little bit of a problem. It's a search for the next great singer, but, um.....none of them can sing. This could prove to be a bit of an issue. Just my opinion.
-TK
You never know what you have until it is gone. It is amazing the small things in our lives that we become accoustomed to, almost half-heartedly shrugging them off as inconsequential, and mere habits. But the truth is, our lives are an amalgum of small events, little rituals, and daily routines that help us force feed ourselves a steady diet of normalcy. Today, I lost one of those routines in the form of my favorite radio show. I know, it seems so silly to wax poetically about the departure from the air waves of a radio voice, but the content of the show and the bare honesty of its host, Tony Kornheiser, fostered more than cheap entertainment, it created a relationship. Over the years listening to the show has become a necessity. During the cross continent flight that is my day, his show was a 3 hour layover in a place where everyone is smart, witty, funny and real. His "takes" weren't written down. He never screamed over the airwaves demanding callers to weigh in on the latest sports happenings. He never proclaimed to be knowledgable about anything he knew nothing about, and was always informative in regards to things that he did. His was a show about sports. It had to be, to be on ESPN Radio. But it wasn't the sports talk that brought me and millions of others back on a daily basis. It was the discussions on politics, pop culture, music, TV, family, and of course, his never ending battle to keep his dog Maggie out of the refridgerator. Clever emails were rewarded with praise, and idiot callers who asked "How ya doin?" were repeatedly punished with a *click* and banishment from the show. He didn't care if you agreed. He didn't even care if you listened. He was there to do things his way, management be damned. Idiot athletes were never interviewed, saving us from their self-serving agendas and cliche-ridden diatribes. He talked to smart people. People with opinions, ideas, and most important, brains in their heads. The show had two simple rules, which I think we can all learn from: (1) Never cater to the lowest common denominator, as most of America is geared to do, and (2) It's NEVER for the kids. In an open letter I would thank Tk for years of entertainment. His one sided conversations were enough to make you laugh, cry, reflect and reminisce. In an industry where radio hosts cater to a host of sycophants, suck ups and clones, Tony Kornheiser made us listeners feel like peers.
Alright, enough gayness.....
Can a blind person really look for a job? Is it futile for a deaf person to keep their ear to the ground? Fat people should never accomplish anything by a slim margin. Slim margarine maybe. If you are bald, can you win a race by a hair? If you have no legs, is it possible to do leg work? And when you lost those legs, did you shrink by two feet? Most important though, no matter how mad you get, you should never tell a paraplegic to "get to steppin."
If left handed pitchers are southpaws, why aren't right handers northpaws?
Speaking of which, if you are righthanded, can you be left behind?
Im wondering if I overreacted last night. I had a sandwich, and my drunk roommate wanted half. He just started to grab it, and I lost it. I grabbed the food back, and told him about respect and how its so important. I really believe that. Respect is everything. Im like, dont assume you can just take shit. If you really want it, ask, and tell me that you could really use some eats. I dont want to hear an argument like, "What's the big deal?" That argument gets no credence with me. Anyways, I wonder if he took it the wrong way. I hope not, I would hate to have to apologize when I did nothing wrong.
He also did another weird thing. We were at a Bar/Grill havin burgers, and a friend called me and said he was coming through. My roommate said, oh, who's coming. And I said, A, B and C. And he got all pissed, gave me a dirty look, and was like, how could you invite C, like I did something wrong. Please dude. First, he is coming with another guy. Second, I'll invite whoever the hell I want. If he has beef with that guy, its on him to squash it, or deal with it. Im not gonna be the peacemaker, and be like, oh, you are a better friend, so I wont invite this person. Just another respect thing....like, dude, dont treat me like half a fagala over here like I cant invite this dude over for you. You tell dude not to come over. Its not like I invited dude to a house that we both live in. Im smarter than that. I know what respect is all about....
Ever hear a college student say TGIF? Thank God it's Friday? Are you serious? Are you freaking SERIOUS!?!?! Yeah, rough week, huh Scooter? With all that hackey sack and ultimate frisbee. Finally, a chance to unwind, huh? 5 whole days of skipping class, watching Sponge Bob and spending your parents' money on weed. Finally, the weekend is here!
My roommates were watching American Idol the other day. The show has run into a little bit of a problem. It's a search for the next great singer, but, um.....none of them can sing. This could prove to be a bit of an issue. Just my opinion.
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