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#1
Radio and Podcasts / The Jim Bohannon Show Transparency
September 24, 2013, 04:38:16 PM
I wish all radio talk shows would provide this specific information:

Here's a look at the structure of The Jim Bohannon Show:

Each hour of the program actually runs for 55 minutes, starting at five past the hour. (The first five minutes of the hour make up what we call in the business a 'news hole,' space for your radio station to air a network or local newscast.) The next 100 seconds belong to your local station for weather, traffic, commercials, promotional or public service announcements and station identification. Jim Bohannon Show content begins at :06:40 past the hour. Content ends at :58:20 past the hour, and your local station gets the final 100 seconds of the hour to do with what they will, including another station ID.

During program content we take four commercial breaks. Three of the breaks are called "floating" breaks, which can be taken whenever the host would like to take them (within designated time windows, so your local station knows what to expect). The floating breaks happen at approximately :16, :42, and :52 past the hour. The breaks at :16 and :52 contain three minutes of network commercials. The break at :42 contains two minutes of network commercials plus one minute of time for your station to add local commercials. Some stations air our show using an automation system, so you'll also hear little tones that trigger those automation systems to take a particular action. Because of the tones, the :42 break is three minutes two seconds in length.

The final break is a fixed break; that is, it must be taken EXACTLY on time. You've heard Jim talk about this, reminding guests and callers alike that "this break doesn't move!" It doesn't: the network computer in New York City takes control at exactly :28:50 past the hour, whether we like it or not. That break runs three minutes 12 seconds, including more of those automation tones, and it belongs entirely to your local station. You'll hear station identification and local commercials during that time. Some stations will drop a short newscast into the space. The network operations center feeds public service announcements during most local commercial time to fill the space that your station doesn't fill with local content.

The final segment of Hour Three of the show is one our favorites: Jim's feature "The Offbeat." It's exactly what it says it is-a look at something just a bit off the beaten track. "The Offbeat" ends each night's show, so if it's after 12:55 am Eastern Time and you hear that come on, you might as well hang up the phone: we're about ready to wrap up for the night with a chuckle and a hearty "See you next time!"
#2
Technology / Microsoft 'Retires' Ballmer - Stock Soars
August 24, 2013, 05:17:02 PM
If anyone asks me, I would say, 'Keep Ballmer and fire whoever manages Microsoft's advertising'. I saw a TV ad today for 'Bing For Schools':

(http://www.scroogled.com/schools) which seemed lame and aimed toward older Boomers, compared to the iPhone ad I saw a half-hour later:

(http://www.apple.com/iphone/videos/) which seemed a lot more hip and modern and intended to attract younger, tech-savvy customers.
#3
Random Topics / A Bun Is The Lowest Form Of Wheat
August 18, 2013, 07:33:57 AM
I once saw a sign outside a sporting goods store which was running a sale on camping equipment in January that read:

'Now is the winter of our discount tents.'
#4
Anytime anyone would ask, "Where is so-and-so?", he would reply with, "Went to shit and the hogs ate him".

And one that applied to tools, cars, farm machinery and the occasional woman: "She ain't much for pretty, but she's hell for stout".
#5
Random Topics / Quotes I Like
July 17, 2013, 12:42:36 PM
I read a lot of fiction and tend to separate novelists into two groups: storytellers and writers. Storytellers spin a great yarn that keeps you reading, but their prose can be ordinary. Writers may not get the story just right, but they can amaze you with the way they put ideas and words together. It's rare you see both types holding the same pen (Melville comes to mind). I'd call Stephen King a storyteller and James Lee Burke a writer. This is from Burke's novel Rain Gods:


"[his] father the history professor had always maintained the key to understanding our culture lay in the names of Shiloh and Antietam. It was only in their aftermath that we discovered how many of our own countrymen - who spoke the same language and practiced the same religion and lived on the same carpet-like, green, undulating, limestone-ridged farmland - we would willingly kill in support of causes that were not only indefensible but had little to do with our lives."
#6
Random Topics / Favorite Movie Line ?
May 16, 2013, 04:23:54 PM
Mine is, "You're gonna need a bigger boat."
#7
I don't know how anyone could resist paying $120 for a small bottle of New Dawn Crop Circle Essence after reading this part of the description:

As 15 loving Earth citizens gathered on the morning of 12/23/12, each put a drop of Crown of Crescent Moons (TTS2K1004) into bottles of virgin water and swirled the Great Global Healing Mandala (TTS2K0101) until everyone’s toroidal chakra energy field merged into Oneness, drawing down Cosmic Energy and raising Earth Energy, pouring out through the rotating arms of the Great Mandala, cleansing and energizing everyone. Each one put vivid feelings of a better world into the water bottles at the center, and the water remembers only those images as it replicates itself and spreads across the Earth, transmuting its energies into higher vibrations than this planet has seen since The Garden.

It'll be interesting to see how Noory 'interviews' this loon.
#8
This guy had a lot of unbelievable 'facts' to offer, including that the first cosmonaut on the Soviet (later Russian) space station Mir stopped communicating with control after a short time. Another crew was sent up and the first guy was returned to Earth, where he was studied for two years, resulting in the discovery that his memory had been wiped clean, caused by his being outside of the Earth's magnetic field. Mir was then modified to simulate that field (which may be impossible).

I can't find a single citation that even suggests this might be true. The first Mir mission included two cosmonauts, both of whom went on to distinguished careers in the Russian space program.

I wonder what drives these people to come on a national radio talk show and spout lies like this ? What do they get out of being proven wrong by anyone willing to do a little digging ? Pure narcissism, or something more deeply twisted ?

Also, we can be sure Noory spent every minute of his eight hours of show prep practicing pronouncing the guy's name.
#9
Concerning last night's main guest, Maureen Caudill (pretty good, I thought, despite Noory's complete and obvious disinterest in what she had to say):

11:30 AM on Tuesday, her latest book ranked 240, 590 in Books on Amazon.

11:30 AM today, after her appearance, her rank was 5,816.

I know that a relatively small number of sales can make a big difference in rank, but that much of a jump suggests to me that people are listening to C2C and some, anyway, are buying guest's books.
#10
Last night's guest, Asia Voight, claims to be able to converse telepathically with animals. Best of all, she can do it over the telephone! From her website:

"Because animal communication is telepathic, it is not necessary for Asia to be in the presence of your animal. Telephone consultations are as successful as in-person ones and more time efficient for both you and Asia. Asia will connect with your animal by first looking at a picture of your animal companion. She will then ask her/him if it’s okay if they talk today. Once she gets an ‘okay’, she’ll hold open a connection between herself and your animal during the entire consultation."

Here's my favorite part:

"Most of the time the animal will just lay or stand there quietly not looking like they are doing much. This is because they are paying close attention to the conversation."

BWAHAHAHAHA

Only $160 for a half-hour, though, and she's not a bad-looking chick.
#11
This guy, who is a regular first hour commentator anytime the news item has anything to do with mental illness, is on next Tuesday. It's hard to tell from a cursory Web search whether or not he has any connection to Scientology. He says no. I guess it's entirely possible to oppose the use of anti-depressants without going all Tom Cruise, but ...
#12
I think the first hour guest Michael Chapala, supposedly on to discuss Morgellons was mostly a prankster who got on the show to promote his phony 'cures' here: http://morgellonscure.com/ (nice site design, eh?).

He claimed to have Morgellons himself and had almost cured himself using his 'remedies' including a magnetic bracelet. The guy just didn't sound convincing, and when he started to work every C2C meme he could think of into his story, it was obvious it was BS, and obvious he was making it up as he went along in places.

He said that the spread of Morgellons was a program instigated by the 'shadow government' and carried out by a conspiracy between NASA and Monsanto, and it is spread using chemtrails. The whole plot has something to do with the coming return of Nibiru and End Times (I'm not making this up).

Early in the hour, he described the four stage life cycle of the insect that is responsible for the disease, then near the end said that the critters were near-microscopic robots. Noory, of course, wasn't quick enough to call him on it.

I think Simple George might have had an inkling of the prank eventually, as he strongly stated at the end of the show that Morgellons is a real, and serious, disease.

Due diligence much, Lisa ?
#13
Radio and Podcasts / Robin Falkov
August 25, 2012, 04:25:14 PM
I hadn't been to Dr. Falcov's website (http://www.healthfreedomrights.com) prior to today, but it's instantly recognizable as complete bullshit: one page, requiring multiple scrolling, large, multi-colored centered text and links to events that happened years ago.

Someone needs to tell Dr. Falcov (or maybe not) that homeopathy is complete nonsense and those who promote it, and especially those (Like Dr. Falcov) who sell homeopathic 'remedies' are frauds, theives and scam artists.

From this whore's website:

The Gulf Oil Remedy has been hand successed in the Homeopathic Labortatory. The formula is in one bottle, for ease of use, compliance and affordability. I recommend waiting 15-30 minutes before and after eating, when using the formula. Five drops are to be taken under the tongue, three times daily for the first 2 days. On the third day, you may increase the amount to ten drops under the tongue. This method of administration is sublingual - under the tongue. There is a rich plexus of blood vessels there that absorb the remedy quite easily.

Please succuss  (sic) the bottle before each use. Do this by holding the closed bottle in one hand and gently hitting it against the open palm of your other hand, at least 10 times.


The 'success' thing is a nice touch.

The price for the 2 ounce bottle of Gulf Oil Remedy is $21.99, plus shipping. Shipping for one or two bottles is $5.00.

Only $21.99 for a two-ounce bottle of water. Scum.
#14
I'm thinking that when he's in St. Louis, he spends the evening pleasuring himself while spanking his own ass with a plastic spatula and watching his special loop of Billy Mumy Twilight Zone episodes.

"Wish THIS into the cornfield, you naughty, naughty boy !"

Whe he's in Los Angeles, I'd guess he and Danheiser mostly pull train for the UCLA rugby team.
#15
I would bet money that this isn't the guy's real name, and his website reveals him  to be the usual self-obsessed asshole that C2C seems to delight in lately. Nothing to see here.
#16
I know that none of the C2C hosts (save Art Bell) has come to the forums to defend himself, but does anyone remember if any guests have done so ? If I were a guest on Coast To Coast who received the usual beat-down here, I like to think I'd have the balls to come in and engage the CoastGabbers who commented on my appearance.
#17
Radio and Podcasts / Be Careful What You Wish For
February 22, 2012, 05:35:40 AM
Our C2C affiliate (WJIM 1240AM) stopped carrying Coast as of last night, replacing it with something called Redeye Radio. Two guys talking with callers (no guests). It's sort of John and Jeff For Hillbillys, only the Redeye guys' voices aren't as annoying. All the advertising is aimed toward long-haul truckers.

Last night was five hours of 'discussion' about gasoline prices and whether Obama or Santorum was the most Christian-y (turns out to be Santorum). I worry about this country sometimes.

I didn't ever think I would contact a radio station and request that they carry C2C, but that's on my agenda for today.
#18
"Struck by lightning, and survivor of six near-death experiences, June DeYoung has been providing her psychic services to Hollywood and corporate leaders for over 30 years. She'll talk about how UFOs are controlling Hollywood, how she cured herself of cancer, and how to tap into the powers of the universe and the dead to navigate the future." Jesus.

Nice-looking babe, though, so I'll give her the benefit of the doubt, and listen to Noory 'flirt' with her (gaakk).
#19
I'm in the car when C2C is on, so I can't call in to the show, but there are occasions when I would really like to ask a follow-up question (since Noory doesn't seem to know what those are).

Last night's guest, E.A. Koetting, said that he had had out-of-body experiences, and that he later confirmed that he was actually out of body by checking with the friends he had 'visited' and confirming what they were wearing at the time. My question would have been:

"The Amazing Randi will give you a million dollars if you can duplicate that experience under controlled conditions. Why haven't you taken his money ?"

#20
Archive of Old Threads / Fly On The Wall
August 31, 2011, 12:03:34 PM
"Good evening, Mr. Noory. Your regular table is ready."

"Hiya, Jimmy. How they hangin' ?"

"It's James, sir."

"Right. Hey Jimbo, that new kid at the valet stand didn't smile when I tossed him the keys to my new Escalade, and he has a weird look in his eyes. I think he's possessed by demons. Have him fired."

"Of course, sir. Menu ?"
#21
Unlike many here, I've always enjoyed Linda Moulton Howe's monthly appearances. I've liked her journalistic approach to scientific mysteries as a pleasant change from the usual C2C fare.

Last night, she started with a two good segments about the comet Elenin and the possibility of finding the components of DNA in meteorites. Sadly, she then devoted the next hour to telling the story of some numbnuts from New Zealand who claims to have been abducted by beings from another dimension and held for ten days. After his return, he was of course visited and even jailed by Men In Black. Ms. Howe seemed to have bought this nonsense hook, line and sinker. Her interview with the guy had a "Gee, really ?" tone, like Noory but with all the words pronounced correctly.

Shame to see a decent C2C guest jump the shark like this.
#22
This guy thinks his alleged encounter with 'Mothman' gave him a photographic memory.

Check his first book on Amazon - one reader review, which is obvious Astroturf.

I try to give the 'channelers' and 'mediums' the benefit of the doubt, but this clown is a blatant fraud.
#23
Radio and Podcasts / Yippee! Finally, An Option.
August 16, 2011, 02:38:39 PM
We have two AM talk stations here. One plays Coast To Coast and, until yesterday, the other played a completely worthless program called 'The John and Jeff Show'.

Go to any large university in the country, walk into the nearest frat house and grab the first two guys you see and give them a radio show. That's John and Jeff.

Starting yesterday, we get Lars Larson and Jerry Doyle. Larson is OK and Doyle, despite being a blowhard and a terrible name-dropper (he was in Deep Space Nine and lives in Las Vegas), is smart and funny. So long, Noory.
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