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2007-09-12 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Delphi 2007-09-12 13:29|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Give him some strong acid to dissolve the razor blades.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2007-09-12 18:18|| 2007-09-12 18:18|| Front Page Top

#2 How did this guy hear about Joe Pyne, the old time Radio Talk Show guy...

"Pyne to offer his opinions on various topics. Listeners would then call in to ask questions, offer their own opinions, or raise new topics. Pyne would often argue with or insult listeners he disagreed with. One of his most famous trademark insults was to "go gargle with razor blades."

Pyne was generally a conservative and supported the Vietnam War and ridiculed hippies (a favorite target) and the women's movement. But Pyne also spoke out against racial discrimination and in favor of labor unions.

Pyne was confrontational with guests on his show and often attempted to throw them off-balance by opening the conversation with an insult. One occasion when this backfired was when he began a dialogue with Frank Zappa by saying, "So I guess your long hair makes you a woman." Zappa responded with "So I guess your wooden leg makes you a table."

(Pyne a Marine Vet from the Korean War)

His show was verbally aggressive and at times even physically violent, with chairs being thrown at him by a guest being interviewed. If the "discussion" got too heated, the guest would often walk off or Pyne would throw the guest off the show. Pyne once described himself as an "overly compensating introvert."

Pyne had a phobia of never shaking anyone's hand. His line was "don't touch me unless you love me". Other famous quotes of Pyne:

He suggested a caller "take your false teeth out, put them in backwards and bite yourself in the neck."

"Look, lady, every time you call this program and open your mouth to speak...nothing but garbage falls out...get OFF THE LINE, YOU CREEP." (This "get off the line, you..." line continues to be used today by hosts such as Bob Grant and Mark Levin.)

I could make a monkey out of you but why should I take the credit?

- From wikipedia

Posted by BigEd 2007-09-12 18:46|| 2007-09-12 18:46|| Front Page Top

#3 And we're supposed to care about this mook because....?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-09-12 19:00|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-09-12 19:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Hey, Norm. Ya need any razor blades?

Posted by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton 2007-09-12 19:42|| 2007-09-12 19:42|| Front Page Top

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