George Noory Sucks! - The Definitive Compendium

[trostol]

Could you imagine the dumb questions Noory would ask Hawking?

"Stephen, is the Earth flat? It looks flat to me."

"Stephen, do you remember that old Twilight Zone episode, To Serve Man?  Do you think the aliens really want to eat us?"

"Stephen, how does it feel to be disabled?"

To which Hawking should reply.  "Well I've been through a lot but I'm still not as handicapped as you are, George.  At least I have a functioning brain."

i woke people up laughing at that

[Étouffée]

It wasn't a quote, but a very close paraphrase.  I distinctly remember him saying something like "forget about gravity" before asking the falling Moon question.

Remember gravity.
Forget Noory.

[Nick el Ass]

George and his freaking hypothetical questions:

"What would happen if the grid went down?"

"Did you know that if the grid went down nine out of ten people would die?"

"Where will we be in 500 years?"

"What would happen if you took someone from thousands of years ago and put them in modern society?"

"Would Newton be like a genius today?"

Technical Guest:  "uh, yeah.  Sure."

Somewhere out there late Harry Caray is screaming.



That George Noory really sucks!!!

[Humilia Lepus Foramen]

Oh, I wasn't faulting your description.  That was the gist of his question and he did start it that way. I was just giving George the benefit of the doubt that maybe he got lost somewhere between the beginning and the end.

Yeah, that's been known to happen petty frequently too hah.

[zeebo]

I feel so bad for these poor guests, who come on, excited to discuss the themes of their book, and instead (since Noory has no clue what the book is about having never glanced at it) get treated to a rambling set of time-filler generic questions and the same old tired assertions we've heard forever "I truly believe there just must be something behind all this.", "It's all so mind-boggling isn't it?", etc.

[21st Century Man]

i woke people up laughing at that

Thanks!! I hope I didn't get you into any trouble.

[Humilia Lepus Foramen]

Noory would be better suited as a host if there was ever a "Coast to Coast AM for Kids" show.  Complete with hand puppets and adorable pizza roll mascots.

[Nick el Ass]

Noory would be better suited as a host if there was ever a "Coast to Coast AM for Kids" show.  Complete with hand puppets and adorable pizza roll mascots.

Kids are smart these days, and would start their own George Noory sucks for kids page.

[akwilly]

Remember gravity.
Forget Noory.

nice

[21st Century Man]

Noory would be better suited as a host if there was ever a "Coast to Coast AM for Kids" show.  Complete with hand puppets and adorable pizza roll mascots.

Yeah, he could be on Nickelodeon as this generation's Buffalo Bob with his evil puppet, Captain Howdy.

[zeebo]

So Noory's already become bored with the admittedly limited topic of the entire history of the universe from the big bang to the ascent of humans to modern day science .... so decided he'd just move on to hypothetical questions about the future.

[GeorgieForPresident2216]

So Noory's already become bored with the admittedly limited topic of the entire history of the universe from the big bang to the ascent of humans to modern day science .... so decided he'd just move on to hypothetical questions about the future.

Why do I keep staying up for this?

[Étouffée]

Kids are smart these days, and would start their own George Noory sucks for kids page.

Oh, lord.  GNS 4 Kids!  Needs a jingle!

[Nick el Ass]

Oh, lord.  GNS 4 Kids!  Needs a jingle!

It could be big like Sports Illustrated for Kids was back in the day.

[zeebo]

In just the last minute, two more items for The Quotable Noory:

Technology and knowing how to use it, I think are two very vital things.

I think the future of mankind is exciting.

[nextgen.fm]

That was painful

[trostol]

Dave's hmmm shows he did not understand one thing this guy said lol

[GeorgieForPresident2216]

Maybe Bill from West Hartford will have a good question.

[Humilia Lepus Foramen]

He is most out of his element when he has these really smart scientists on as guests, like when Kaku or Brian Greene are on.  With many new age type guests he can get away with his usual routine, but it's hard to do that when the subject matter is as dense as theoretical physics, quantum mechanics, and the mysteries of the cosmos.

[GeorgieForPresident2216]

He is most out of his element when he has these really smart scientists on as guests, like when Kaku or Brian Greene are on.  With many new age type guests he can get away with his usual routine, but it's hard to do that when the subject matter is as dense as theoretical physics, quantum mechanics, and the mysteries of the cosmos.

It's pretty easy to understand stuff you can make up and is all about feeling good

[zeebo]

Oh, lord.  GNS 4 Kids!  Needs a jingle!

I'm liking this idea.  I could see little Bill the AAA and Annie from Alabama muppets dancing around in the background.

[zeebo]

Maybe Bill from West Hartford will have a good three-part question with context-building preamble.

fixed

[akwilly]

He totaly ruined what should have been a very interesting guest to interview

[Humilia Lepus Foramen]

It's pretty easy to understand stuff you can make up and is all about feeling good

Exactly!  Touchy feely good vibes snake oil talk is so much easier to B.S. your way through than hard science.

[GeorgieForPresident2216]

fixed

You nailed it 

[Étouffée]

I'm liking this idea.  I could see little Bill the AAA and Annie from Alabama muppets dancing around in the background.

That's the spirit, zeeb!  Turn that quantum frown upside down!

[Nick el Ass]

I decided to tune in for the last half hour to hear the show because there is nothing else going on, and I have to say George sounds like he is either really tired... or flat out don't care anymore. Perhaps Tommy is also running him into the ground by flying him to all of these shows in front of ten people in the middle of bumfuck Egypt.

[Nick el Ass]

Now we know that George really doesn't get it.

[Nick el Ass]

Radio off, and C2C is dead.

[zeebo]

I decided to tune in for the last half hour to hear the show because there is nothing else going on, and I have to say George sounds like he is either really tired... or flat out don't care anymore. Perhaps Tommy is also running him into the ground by flying him to all of these shows in front of ten people in the middle of bumfuck Egypt.

It's an absolute catastrophe.  It's reminds me of the utter frustrations I had awhile back with the guest expert in early gothic/horror/mystery literature.  Another complete waste of a promising guest.