Radio Personalities

[franklin]

You argue everything no matter how obvious it is. My bad for placing too much emphasis on "I was so mad I had to leave work", "I swear it was related to Obama", and the rest of the post which aired your frustration with Obama's sellout, and little weighting to "Admittedly I had a fever this morning". The joke isn't funny when it has to be explained, but here you have it:

It's a little easy to add 2+2 after you went off like that and also admitted that you only listen to NPR. NPR is said to be full of political discussion. You get your ideas from or have them affirmed by NPR. You call NPR a cesspool of sanity, or whatever. See the irony, and thus the joke?

Please describe what you believe is the ideological bent of NPR. Specific examples are appreciated.

I have no clue, which is why I'm interested in a reputable opinion. I don't listen to NPR, so I have no opinion of their political bent. I don't know if they have a political bent. I have an idea of your ideology, which is consistently strictly far left with special emphasis on patronizing "the poor" as if you're some kind of overlord called on a special mission to protect those underneath you. If you enjoy the programming enough to listen to nothing else then my bet is the political bent is closer to your's than Rush Limbaugh's. Again, I'm interested in thoughts from rounded personalities who appreciate and can explain the intricacies of both sides of issues.

 

[Hopper]

Again, I'm interested in thoughts from rounded personalities who appreciate and can explain the intricacies of both sides of issues.

Both sides of the issue? Yeah, Frank, Kicky probably aint the boy yo lookin for, then.

 

[sirkickyass]

You argue everything no matter how obvious it is. My bad for placing too much emphasis on "I was so mad I had to leave work", "I swear it was related to Obama", and the rest of the post which aired your frustration with Obama's sellout, and little weighting to "Admittedly I had a fever this morning". The joke isn't funny when it has to be explained, but here you have it:

It's a little easy to add 2+2 after you went off like that and also admitted that you only listen to NPR. NPR is said to be full of political discussion. You get your ideas from or have them affirmed by NPR. You call NPR a cesspool of sanity, or whatever. See the irony, and thus the joke?

If you must derail... Yes, I'm aware of you entering defense mode after the fact. Someone called you on something yet again, and yet again you became defensive, abandoned your story, and added insulation as fast as you could. By the way, you're a great punter but you could learn a lesson or two from Mr. Archie Moses about ensuring enough ambiguous protection that you're never wrong, regardless.

I have no clue, which is why I'm interested in a reputable opinion. I don't listen to NPR, so I have no opinion of their political bent.

Which, of course, hasn't stopped you from declaring that I either get my ideas there or have my ideas reconfirmed.

I have an idea of your ideology, which is consistently strictly far left with special emphasis on patronizing "the poor" as if you're some kind of overlord called on a special mission to protect those underneath you.

Well, that would certainly be a cartoon of my ideology.

Similarly I have an idea of your ideology, which is consistently strictly on the side of those who believe that all individuals create their own destiny entirely irrespective of the situations life placed them in prior to their birth or the decisions of those around them and that thus all failures are evidence of moral weakness. Since you regard yourself as such a success, while providing no evidence of such, this is obviously self-serving to the extent that it projects moral strength upon your self.

If you enjoy the programming enough to listen to nothing else

I have an ipod dock in my car. Why would I listen to any music stations?

Part of the reason NPR is the only radio station I listen to is because radio, as a medium, has very little value to me at this point.

NPR on the other hand provides a fair number of podcasts (I subscribe to "Story of the Day" "Culturetopia" and "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me") and has good drive-time segments for me ("Marketplace" is usually airing in my area when I leave work while "Talk of the Nation" or "Fresh Air" are usually on when I'm going out to get lunch.) That there's basically no commercials reduces my level of aggravation and enhances the amount of time I can listen to something without switching back to my iPod.

I'm thus able to location and space shift some of their programming and format and scheduling work for me for others.

then my bet is the political bent is closer to your's than Rush Limbaugh's.

One doesn't exactly have to be on the left to be closer to me than Rush Limbaugh is. It could be 24/7 Bob Dole station and it would be closer to my views than Limbaugh. That hardly makes it liberal by default unless we define liberal as "anything to the left of Limbaugh." Sadly, that's pretty much how a lot of people seem to define it these days.

 

[franklin]

So are you really saying you weren't completely upset at Obama caving in to republicans with a majority senate and house that could get a bill passed if they wanted to? Honestly, did I really misunderstand you that much?

Similarly I have an idea of your ideology, which is consistently strictly on the side of those who believe that all individuals create their own destiny entirely irrespective of the situations life placed them in prior to their birth or the decisions of those around them and that thus all failures are evidence of moral weakness. Since you regard yourself as such a success, while providing no evidence of such, this is obviously self-serving to the extent that it projects moral strength upon your self.

Sounds a little Hindu for me. You've got me entirely wrong, but I suspect you're being more facetious than serious. Your mis-characterization of me is not surprising as it's hard to get into any substantive discussion on here without somebody getting upset, insulted, or ignoring nuances. There's not a whole lot to decide from so most ideas are truncated.

One doesn't exactly have to be on the left to be closer to me than Rush Limbaugh is. It could be 24/7 Bob Dole station and it would be closer to my views than Limbaugh. That hardly makes it liberal by default unless we define liberal as "anything to the left of Limbaugh." Sadly, that's pretty much how a lot of people seem to define it these days.

I agree entirely with the last sentence. I only meant Limbaugh is far right and if you're far left then NPR is more likely to be left of center.

I don't see why you'd expect me to take your opinion of NPR as anything but leftist biased. I don't think you'd expect me to take a far-right opinion as anything else either.

 

[sirkickyass]

Sounds a little Hindu for me. You've got me entirely wrong, but I suspect you're being more facetious than serious. Your mis-characterization of me is not surprising as it's hard to get into any substantive discussion on here without somebody getting upset, insulted, or ignoring nuances.

You are correct. I was purposely being just as reductive of you as you were of me.

I don't see why you'd expect me to take your opinion of NPR as anything but leftist biased.

I guess it comes down to this: Many of the reasons I like NPR comes down to format and tone rather than any sort of opinion content. NPR doesn't have an equivalent to Rush, Hannity, or any of the former Air America folks. I think it would be difficult to find a more strictly objective source.

 

[franklin]

You are correct. I was purposely being just as reductive of you as you were of me.

Not true. You've openly said you're a progressive liberal and your stick is a constant patronizing of "the poor". I don't see that I've missed anything or been too presumptive. If you think I'm under the wrong impression then feel free to explain. I might think otherwise if I've read a single argument from you that even hints at sympathizing with another POV.

 

[moevillini]

speaking of radio, does anybody else ever wish there was a DVR-type feature on a radio? that way, when you miss the key piece of information given at the beginning of the story, before you're really paying attention, you could rewind and replay it.


edit: well, I guess downloading stuff to an MP3 might be one solution, at least for that which is available to download.

 

[PearlWatson]

I like that idea, nose picker!

 

[Sloanfeld]

Adam Carolla

Oh man, I was up late a lot listening to Loveline back in high school. Then my local radio station didn't renew their contract with them at the end of 2003. From what I understand, he does a podcast now. Loveline was the best though, and I personally think Carolla is the funniest mother ****er alive. GOOD TIMES.

I listen to Hannity on the way home from work, Rush when I'm off, sometimes Imus/Levin on my anti-Obama station, but I don't have a long commute.

 

[Hopper]

I likes to lissins to most any BABE wit a 1-900 numba, ya know!?

 

[babe]

He thinks you are a hot chick...Babe! LOL! He didn't bother welcoming Millsapa even though she actually is a hot chick. *talking about myself in 3rd person like Malone*

I got it, just figured I'd let him work it out in his own mind. . . .

What's this, he got banned????

well, back to the topic. . . . .

I've actually spent a few years of my life listening to NPR, and at the time I thought it was pretty good. I mean, I knew it was pretty much an elitist download for the elitist wannabes but I thought it did represent some pretty good thinking. I can see why some will go there for their ideas, and why others may go there to find support for what they do think. . . . but it was well done for a government product.

And in my defense, I was working for a prof who used a pipe, feeling my way through the smoke. . . . .using reagents like thioethanol that made the smoke seem the least of concerns. . . . . it's a close cousin to skunkoil you know. . . . and it all did eventually just make me sick.

I decided even cows smell better, "all things considered".

 

[babe]

I likes to lissins to most any BABE wit a 1-900 numba, ya know!?

Well, you might find that there are indeed better babes to talk to. The ones with 1-900- numbers probably really are NOT cute, or smart. I prefer babes with the ability to discuss politics, or even sports.

Meanwhile, I hope you can repair your standing with the Mod, perhaps by taking a few good suggestions?????