André Toulon Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 2:02 PM, Sofa King Kule said: It's better than listening to a wholely owned government mouthpiece who pretends to tell me what governments do. Expand Oh...oh wowzers 2
scoobdog Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 12:04 PM, Sofa King Kule said: No, I don't. He's not included in my local station playlist. You're really looking for people like Jimmy Failla. Expand A comedian? You get your news from a comedian? 2
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 4:54 PM, scoobdog said: A comedian? You get your news from a comedian? Expand Former comedian. People can switch jobs when they want to. This isn't Cuba.
scoobdog Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 4:57 PM, Sofa King Kule said: Former comedian. People can switch jobs when they want to. This isn't Cuba. Expand Correction: you get your news from a failed comedian?
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 4:54 PM, scoobdog said: A comedian? You get your news from a comedian? Expand Why not, at least half the country gets their news from Joe Rogan.
scoobdog Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 4:59 PM, Doom Metal Alchemist said: Why not, at least half the country gets their news from Joe Rogan. Expand Dude. Half the country laughs at his stupid antics and the other half thinks he's an idiot.
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) On 6/3/2021 at 5:00 PM, scoobdog said: Dude. Half the country laughs at his stupid antics and the other half thinks he's an idiot. Expand I don't know it seems I've run into a few people who think he's some kind of legit political pundit / (non-comedic) genius. Edited June 3, 2021 by Doom Metal Alchemist
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 4:59 PM, scoobdog said: Correction: you get your news from a failed comedian? Expand Leaving one job for another equals failure, now?
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:03 PM, Sofa King Kule said: Leaving one job for another equals failure, now? Expand Why would you give up on being a comedian if you were successful?
scoobdog Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:03 PM, Sofa King Kule said: Leaving one job for another equals failure, now? Expand In his case, definitely.
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:06 PM, Doom Metal Alchemist said: Why would you give up on being a comedian if you were successful? Expand Same reason a guy might stop being an auto mechanic and buy into a towing company.
scoobdog Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:10 PM, Sofa King Kule said: Same reason a guy might stop being an auto mechanic and buy into a towing company. Expand In other words, he wouldn't.
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:10 PM, Sofa King Kule said: Same reason a guy might stop being an auto mechanic and buy into a towing company. Expand People don't become comedians "just because." It's because they have a passion for making people laugh, and was a dream of theirs. If they were successful at it, they'd keep it up instead of moving on to something else.
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:16 PM, scoobdog said: In other words, he wouldn't. Expand Why not? I mean, if I decide to quit my job today and go to work in a traveling Renaissance fair, does make me a failure or just somebody who wants a radical change of venue?
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:19 PM, Sofa King Kule said: Why not? I mean, if I decide to quit my job today and go to work in a traveling Renaissance fair, does make me a failure or just somebody who wants a radical change of venue? Expand On 6/3/2021 at 5:16 PM, Doom Metal Alchemist said: People don't become comedians "just because." It's because they have a passion for making people laugh, and was a dream of theirs. If they were successful at it, they'd keep it up instead of moving on to something else. Expand I'm sure when you were a kid you had dreams of becoming a life-long janitor.
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:16 PM, Doom Metal Alchemist said: People don't become comedians "just because." It's because they have a passion for making people laugh, and was a dream of theirs. If they were successful at it, they'd keep it up instead of moving on to something else. Expand He was also a taxi driver. Does that mean he once had a "passion" for sitting in a traffic jam with some drunk who pissed himself in the back seat? 1
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:20 PM, Doom Metal Alchemist said: I'm sure when you were a kid you had dreams of becoming a life-long janitor. Expand I wanted to be an interstate trucker. Sorry that I didn't have eighty grand to buy the truck.
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:22 PM, Sofa King Kule said: He was also a taxi driver. Does that mean he once had a "passion" for sitting in a traffic jam with some drunk who pissed himself in the back seat? Expand On 6/3/2021 at 5:16 PM, Doom Metal Alchemist said: People don't become comedians "just because." It's because they have a passion for making people laugh, and was a dream of theirs. If they were successful at it, they'd keep it up instead of moving on to something else. Expand You're doing this on purpose aren't you? If you play dumb on this again I'm ignoring you.
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) On 6/3/2021 at 5:23 PM, Sofa King Kule said: I wanted to be an interstate trucker. Sorry that I didn't have eighty grand to buy the truck. Expand Not that I have any knowledge of the trucking business but I have a heard time believing you're responsible for buying your own semi. Edited June 3, 2021 by Doom Metal Alchemist
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:24 PM, Doom Metal Alchemist said: You're doing this on purpose aren't you? If you play dumb on this again I'm ignoring you. Expand So? Like a guy can't become less enthused over time?
scoobdog Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:19 PM, Sofa King Kule said: Why not? I mean, if I decide to quit my job today and go to work in a traveling Renaissance fair, does make me a failure or just somebody who wants a radical change of venue? Expand You're trading one unskilled job for the next. You would be a failure even if you stayed as a janitor.
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:25 PM, Doom Metal Alchemist said: Not that I have any knowledge of the trucking business but I have a heard time believing you're responsible for buying your own semi. Expand Many truckers are owner/operator. Sometimes, it's more lucrative than waiting months on end for a fleet owner to offer you a gig.
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:29 PM, Sofa King Kule said: Many truckers are owner/operator. Sometimes, it's more lucrative than waiting months on end for a fleet owner to offer you a gig. Expand So its not necessary and you let that stop you from your life long dream?
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:30 PM, Doom Metal Alchemist said: So its not necessary and you let that stop you from your life long dream? Expand Did I want to be on the road almost every day or did I want to sit in the YMCA for a month, waiting for the phone to ring?
cyberbully Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 5:33 PM, Sofa King Kule said: Did I want to be on the road almost every day or did I want to sit in the YMCA for a month, waiting for the phone to ring? Expand What fucking year is this 1
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) On 6/3/2021 at 5:40 PM, cyberbully said: What fucking year is this Expand Back when I was a kid, I was dazzled by movies like, "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Convoy". That, and some of those musical truckers who recorded albums. But, I can be reasonable. I went to where the truckers are found and got the whole truth from them. It's not glamorous, it's not all fun and games and if you're not careful, you'll be broke and unemployed. Besides, wtf do I really know about repairing an engine? Edited June 3, 2021 by Sofa King Kule
RainyDayJizz#35 Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 2:02 PM, Sofa King Kule said: It's better than listening to a wholely owned government mouthpiece who pretends to tell me what governments do. Expand Who is a wholly owned government mouthpiece?
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 11:15 PM, RainyDayJizz#35 said: Who is a wholly owned government mouthpiece? Expand NPR... Or anyone employed by a government owned broadcasting station. 1
RainyDayJizz#35 Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 11:19 PM, Sofa King Kule said: NPR... Or anyone employed by a government owned broadcasting station. Expand NPR is public radio. Paid for by us.
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 11:22 PM, RainyDayJizz#35 said: NPR is public radio. Paid for by us. Expand No. It accepts donations, but the government owns it. 1
RainyDayJizz#35 Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 11:24 PM, Sofa King Kule said: No. It accepts donations, but the government owns it. Expand No, the government is required to give a subsidy that allows average citizens to get on the airwaves. The same reason television has public broadcasting stations and public access television. Is public access government owned?
Sawdamizer Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 11:27 PM, RainyDayJizz#35 said: No, the government is required to give a subsidy that allows average citizens to get on the airwaves. The same reason television has public broadcasting stations and public access television. Is public access government owned? Expand I’m pullin for ya, but you better have time on your hands if you think you’re gonna get this shitbag to admit he is wrong.
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 11:27 PM, RainyDayJizz#35 said: No, the government is required to give a subsidy that allows average citizens to get on the airwaves. The same reason television has public broadcasting stations and public access television. Is public access government owned? Expand Since when does anyone in "the public" have access to it? The closest I've seen to that was when a local karate instructor was a guest on a show.
RainyDayJizz#35 Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 11:29 PM, Sawdamizer said: I’m pullin for ya, but you better have time on your hands if you think you’re gonna get this shitbag to admit he is wrong. Expand I don't unfortunately. On 6/3/2021 at 11:30 PM, Sofa King Kule said: Since when does anyone in "the public" have access to it? The closest I've seen to that was when a local karate instructor was a guest on a show. Expand Found on a google search immediately. You think you can be on NPR? Their suggestion is to try.
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 11:34 PM, RainyDayJizz#35 said: I don't unfortunately. Found on a google search immediately. You think you can be on NPR? Their suggestion is to try. Expand Not happening. They won't let just any Joe Rockhead in off the streets to host his own show. 1
RainyDayJizz#35 Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 11:36 PM, Sofa King Kule said: Not happening. They won't let just any Joe Rockhead in off the streets to host his own show. Expand If you have a good show they offer training.
scoobdog Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 11:24 PM, Sofa King Kule said: No. It accepts donations, but the government owns it. Expand No, NPR is not owned by the US Government. It's a non-profit entity similar to PBS, that gets part of its funding from the government indirectly. You can't even google a trash can, so how could anyone expect you to google something this complicated?
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 11:37 PM, RainyDayJizz#35 said: If you have a good show they offer training. Expand So, who brought in Dr. Who? 1
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 11:38 PM, scoobdog said: No, NPR is not owned by the US Government. It's a non-profit entity similar to PBS, that gets part of its funding from the government indirectly. You can't even google a trash can, so how could anyone expect you to google something this complicated? Expand Take away the government funding from both entities and they will wither on the vine. Not enough bored hause fraus donating their laundry money to keep "This Old House" showing for another six months. You must have missed all controversy a few years ago, when a proposal to remove funding was on the table.
scoobdog Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 11:52 PM, Sofa King Kule said: Take away the government funding from both entities and they will wither on the vine. Not enough bored hause fraus donating their laundry money to keep "This Old House" showing for another six months. You must have missed all controversy a few years ago, when a proposal to remove funding was on the table. Expand You mean in the '80s? Also, public funds make an estimated 2% of NPR's intake.
Sofa King Kule Posted June 4, 2021 Author Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 12:00 AM, scoobdog said: You mean in the '80s? Also, public funds make an estimated 2% of NPR's intake. Expand So, get the government out of it, entirely if it's that self sustaining.
scoobdog Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 12:02 AM, Sofa King Kule said: So, get the government out of it, entirely if it's that self sustaining. Expand Not the same as government owned, is it?
Sofa King Kule Posted June 4, 2021 Author Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 12:03 AM, scoobdog said: Not the same as government owned, is it? Expand Went right over your head, there.
scoobdog Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 12:05 AM, Sofa King Kule said: Went right over your head, there. Expand Nothing you say goes over my head, shit-for-brains.
Sofa King Kule Posted June 4, 2021 Author Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 12:10 AM, scoobdog said: Nothing you say goes over my head, shit-for-brains Expand I'll bottom line it for you. NPR and PBS can't exist or be sustained without the government.
scoobdog Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 12:44 AM, Sofa King Kule said: I'll bottom line it for you. NPR and PBS can't exist or be sustained without the government. Expand WHAT PART OF 2% FUNDING DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND YOU STUPID SON OF A BITCH?!!!!!!
Sawdamizer Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 12:48 AM, scoobdog said: WHAT PART OF 2% FUNDING DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND YOU STUPID SON OF A BITCH?!!!!!! Expand On 6/3/2021 at 11:29 PM, Sawdamizer said: I’m pullin for ya, but you better have time on your hands if you think you’re gonna get this shitbag to admit he is wrong. Expand
scoobdog Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 12:51 AM, Sawdamizer said: Expand I'm not really frustrated. Just trying a different approach. I mean, staying on topic is kind of hard in our line of work.
Sofa King Kule Posted June 4, 2021 Author Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 12:48 AM, scoobdog said: WHAT PART OF 2% FUNDING DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND YOU STUPID SON OF A BITCH?!!!!!!If Expand If that 2% is fact, why can't the government just stop finding it altogether and let it be self sustaining? It's not like they won't be able find other funding to replace it, right? I mean, they're all highly credentialed geniuses running those two white elephants.
RainyDayJizz#35 Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 12:57 AM, Sofa King Kule said: If that 2% is fact, why can't the government just stop finding it altogether and let it be self sustaining? Expand Because America has been working to slowly become a communist nation through supporting citizens having the ability to speak their mind on the public airwaves. What do you think CSPAN is?
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