George Noory Sucks! - The Definitive Compendium

[Eddie Coyle]

Those who schedule the "Somewhere in Time" replays must have it out for Noory. This Saturday's edition is from Sept,1999...and it's Michio Kaku! ...the contrast/comparison will be stark.

[aldousburbank]

i wish someone would punch dames in the face and drag his ass off to jail for being a fraud and a crook

And his little doggy too!

[rangers1919]

WTF is the point of this forum if this is all people that hate the show?  Why are you here if you hate George?  I love George.  He doesn't inject his own opinions too often, just lets the guests talk and get their point across.  There are some really interesting people on the show.  I absolutely love it, and love George!

I doubt you are a long time listener so you haven't heard how good the show could be. Even if you don't dislike the show now I think if you look through these boards for a while, and look into the crap Noory says you will start to have a hard time even making it through a show.

[valdez]

     Richard C. Hoagland is excited about the pictures that will be coming from Mercury via the Messenger spacecraft.  So am I.  Lets forget about all that foreign aide we shell out each year, and give NASA some serious money.  Ok, let's help Japan, but that's it.
     During open lines George tackled a few interesting topics.  He doesn't "attack" his guest because that's not what the show is about.  He doesn't "screen" his calls, he just makes sure the connection is audible.  Reading an email from a very astute listener who called him an idiot, George replied, "hey, it's a show, it's entertainment, have fun", which really didn't explain the "idiot" thing. George did, however, used the word "harmness" as in "he meant me no harmness" and wondered aloud if that was a real word.  Producer Tom, in one of his bravest moments ever, said that it wasn't.  "But it's all over the internet" said George.  Later George conceded that it wasn't in the dictionary, "but that doesn't mean it's not a word."

[ourobouros2k2]

And who could forget "Chessmate" from this week's doom-and-gloom circle jerk with Dames.

[aldousburbank]

George did, however, used the word "harmness" as in "he meant me no harmness" and wondered aloud if that was a real word.  Producer Tom, in one of his bravest moments ever, said that it wasn't.  "But it's all over the internet" said George.  Later George conceded that it wasn't in the dictionary, "but that doesn't mean it's not a word."

Boy, I think I've heard the ultimate radio amateur hour now.  Even though George's train wreck can be entertaining for the F-ups, with this one I was embarrassed for him.  He was talking about how someone didn't mean him harmness, then started googling it and reading some idiotic sentences he found, as if this confirmed its proper use.  Tommy then chimes in and says "Do you believe everything you read on the internet George?", but Tommy boy was not sure whether it was a word either.

Then, even more lame was hearing George talk about how this show is not about arguing with or challenging guests.  "I've been in broadcasting since 1969 and I can challenge guests better than anyone!", says Georgy.  Well this is just utter hyperbole and you could tell by George's defensive tone that even he did not believe any of his own mouth farting.  He might have been tripping on the brown acid since '69 but that's about it.

I think just this 2 minute segment should prove to any genuine radio pro, or even the suits at premiere, that Coast is now the radio equivalent of cable access programing.  Oh man, I can only hope Art hears/heard this.  A classic radio moment in terms of stupidity.  Wonderful!

[aldousburbank]

Real Letter I Emailed This Morning  To Georgy, Tommy, and Lisa- Using My Non-Super Hero Name:

To Whom It May Concern:  This show is now an abomination.  If you need confirmation of this, just listen to a replay sometime, if you can stand it.  Best wishes!

[11angeleyes11]

    Richard C. Hoagland is excited about the pictures that will be coming from Mercury via the Messenger spacecraft.  So am I.  Lets forget about all that foreign aide we shell out each year, and give NASA some serious money.  Ok, let's help Japan, but that's it.
     During open lines George tackled a few interesting topics.  He doesn't "attack" his guest because that's not what the show is about.  He doesn't "screen" his calls, he just makes sure the connection is audible.  Reading an email from a very astute listener who called him an idiot, George replied, "hey, it's a show, it's entertainment, have fun", which really didn't explain the "idiot" thing. George did, however, used the word "harmness" as in "he meant me no harmness" and wondered aloud if that was a real word.  Producer Tom, in one of his bravest moments ever, said that it wasn't.  "But it's all over the internet" said George.  Later George conceded that it wasn't in the dictionary, "but that doesn't mean it's not a word." 

I will go back and listen to last nights show, but in defense of Mr. Noory, making of words is creative and articulate.  I make up words all of the time.

A new word yesterday I saw on twitter was:  Detweeting:  Turning off all of your social media and actually listening to the birds sing. 

Harmness, as used in a sentence.  Some of the posters on this site do not wish Mr. Noory any harmness.  See, you have now expanded your vocabulary by one word.  Listen to Coast to Coast everynight and your command of the English language will be enhanced. 

[aldousburbank]

I will go back and listen to last nights show, but in defense of Mr. Noory, making of words is creative and articulate.  I make up words all of the time.

I make up words all the time also- except mine are sometimes funny.  Oh, here's one now: Suckamatory, the feeling you get in the middle of the night when you hear a moron hosting a national radio show.

[Marc.Knight]

I will go back and listen to last nights show, but in defense of Mr. Noory, making of words is creative and articulate.  I make up words all of the time.

A new word yesterday I saw on twitter was:  Detweeting:  Turning off all of your social media and actually listening to the birds sing. 

Harmness, as used in a sentence.  Some of the posters on this site do not wish Mr. Noory any harmness.  See, you have now expanded your vocabulary by one word.  Listen to Coast to Coast everynight and your command of the English language will be enhanced.

Yes, but he cannot tell the difference between made-up words and standard lexicon.  I was half asleep but Tommy sounded like he was very annoyed with the Nooron about this one.

[Marc.Knight]

I make up words all the time also- except mine are sometimes funny.  Oh, here's one now: Suckamatory, the feeling you get in the middle of the night when you hear a moron hosting a national radio show.

How about also "Suckmented", meaning taking something normal and making it suck.  For example, Coast to Coast AM became suckmented after Nooron took over.

[aldousburbank]

How about also "Suckmented", meaning taking something normal and making it suck.  For example, Coast to Coast AM became suckmented after Nooron took over.

"Suckaceous", anything that reminds you of how suckmented Coast has become.

[aldousburbank]

I will go back and listen to last nights show, but in defense of Mr. Noory, making of words is creative and articulate.

Listen to Coast to Coast everynight and your command of the English language will be enhanced.

Heh, also, watching American Idol will make you a rockstar.

[Marc.Knight]

"Suckaceous", anything that reminds you of how suckmented Coast has become.

Suckation:  the process of making something suck.


Suckology:  the study of things that suck.


Suckoholic:  one who listens to Nooron, and still cannot get enough suckage.

[JustOneFix]

Suckage- What Snoory produces

Many levels of Suck- See definition A

[Marc.Knight]

Suckarrhea:  "When Noory speaks, there is suckarrhea."

[TaoOfLuxLisbon]

WTF is the point of this forum if this is all people that hate the show?  Why are you here if you hate George?  I love George.  He doesn't inject his own opinions too often, just lets the guests talk and get their point across.  There are some really interesting people on the show.  I absolutely love it, and love George!

Because half of his guests are full of shit and need someone to say "whoa.....whoa....whoa, hang on a second....." but he doesn't. There's another segment who are very smart and interesting, but again, George can't engage them so he asks boring, pointless questions. And then there are guys like Hogeland, who just have his head buried in their lap.

[Scully]

Real Letter I Emailed This Morning  To Georgy, Tommy, and Lisa- Using My Non-Super Hero Name:

To Whom It May Concern:  This show is now an abomination.  If you need confirmation of this, just listen to a replay sometime, if you can stand it.  Best wishes!

Kudos for your service to mankind, Aldous.

Two more gems from that same remarkable 3/18/11 show:

George tells the poor depressed woman caller who says Dr. Doom has her scared to death, that he will call Ed Dames "under the carpet" anytime he feels he should.

George rambles on and on about the pronunciation of "nuclear," and says that "everyone" mispronounces it some of the time.  This comes back to bite him in the email he reads aloud where he is told this is not true and that he is an idiot.

What is inspiring his growing defensiveness?  Talk amongst yourselves. 

[valdez]

What is inspiring his growing defensiveness?

I think he's feeling the heat from somewhere.  Not the listener/blogger/fans in revolt, he's learned to ignore them (us), but Friday's show, with him dealing with things I know he'd rather not, and openly on the air, is, perhaps, in response to something on the executive level (in combination with Art's non-response to his email?).  He's showing someone he can talk about the criticism instead of blowing it off as "hateful".  Sadly, it might be that talking about it this one time will allow him to say, "see, I can deal with it", and then continue his stalinesque grip on reality.
     Oh, yeah, before he left the studio in a huff, George told his staff that when he gets back on Monday he doesn't "wanna see any f**king dictionaries around here ever again."  Or something to that effect.

 

[aldousburbank]

Kudos for your service to mankind, Aldous.
 
George rambles on and on about the pronunciation of "nuclear," and says that "everone" mispronounces it some of the time.  This comes back to bite him in the email he reads aloud where he is told this is not true and that he is an idiot.

Thanks Scully, I knew my bad attitude would come in handy someday (my only superpower).  I may be obsessing now, but since I was barely awake at the time, can somebody with the replay of this verbal slaughter verify for me, whether or not George's use of "harmness" was in response to the "nukular" letter?  This is the way I remember it.  If so, isn't this the equivalent of a royal flush of on air verbal stupidity?

[aldousburbank]

Just had a thought- wouldn't it be interesting to hear a compilation of George massacring the English language?  This might be a practical tool to offer as an icebreaker whenever proof is required of George's inappropriate position behind a microphone.  It might also be funny.  It might also be nauseating.  It might also be an effective audio waterboarding device for the extraction of information from terrorism suspects.

[anagrammy]

I make up words all the time also- except mine are sometimes funny.  Oh, here's one now: Suckamatory, the feeling you get in the middle of the night when you hear a moron hosting a national radio show.

Way to go Aldous!  Here's the alternate definition:

Suckamatory:  the institution teaching the skill of doing harmness to a work-of-Art radio program.


Anagrammy

[JustOneFix]

Just had a thought- wouldn't it be interesting to hear a compilation of George massacring the English language?  This might be a practical tool to offer as an icebreaker whenever proof is required of George's inappropriate position behind a microphone.  It might also be funny.  It might also be nauseating.  It might also be an effective audio waterboarding device for the extraction of information from terrorism suspects.

The only problem I see with this is that these episodes would have to be released in series of Boxed Sets titled "The Suckage of Snoory Vol. 1" and continuing to Vol. 1,409. 

It'd have to be free as I'm not sure there's many of us that would pay for it! 

[anagrammy]

THAT'S IT!  Aldous, you're a genius-- an open letter of complaint to the Premier with concrete examples of incompetence.  Seriously, all eye-rolling and laughter aside (and bless-me-father, I must admit I have howled in the darkness to the point of tears).  I sense that you are right, there must be some pressure or Noory would not be so defensive.  In his defense (yes, there is a defense), Art is a tough act to follow.  I have sympathy for him on this one, because he's Peter Principled right beyond his skill set and has been passing.  The truth is that a show like Coast requires (if not Art), then a George Knapp, who can make a contribution off the top of his head.  You either prepare for the show, read the book, whatever, or you are as sharp as a tack with years of interest and a body of background that allows you to draw from that.  You can't go in with the same statements for every guest.

By the way, anybody notice that OMG he actually said to Michio Kaku the other night, "Could it be a portal?"  Which says to me that he does NOT read this forum!  So it is up to us to save humanity and make a list of the repetitive hot air comments Noory makes AND the stupid remarks like asking a question that the guest just answered or asking a question on a completely different topic when the guest has said something amazing.  Examples are popping in my brain like fizz on a coke.  I am talking about giving them documentation they need to fire him.  No job is secure these days and if his ratings are going down (and I know they are just from my gut feeling), we can actually do some good by providing documentation.  He's probably been warned already.

My understanding is that he has a 2-1/2 year contract that started the first of the year, with a five year contract conditional extension.  We rub our chins and ask why?  Conditional on what?  It's got to be performance-based.  No job is secure--we all know that.  They have suggested he isn't doing his job and he's suggested he's just making the show "his."  Whereas, we know he is killing the show.  I myself, one of the most ardent fans with plenty of time on my hands, would not be listening at all during the week except I am a soldier in the army to save Coast and get Art back.  Or get Art back in some form to get back the intelligent, younger audience and leave the people who don't know the difference to enjoy their Noorydrool.

Here's how we can work together:  I am willing to keep a list with dates and examples of incompetence or failure to perform.  I'll start a new thread called Noory Incompetence Examples and y'all post 'em as you remember them, or as they appear in the Compendium here or on other threads.  Once we get them all in one place, we'll pick the best examples and I'll write a letter to the management with our request that Noory be relieved of duty (don't cry for Noory- he'll get unemployment as a displaced "Worker in the Light").

This will help/encourage and support Art no matter which direction he is going in.

Anagrammy

[onan]

I dunno, my take on it is to let premrad continue to ride the ship that is spiraling the drain. I see no reason to suggest changes that may allow them to remain viable.

I have no reason to support a company that allowed a strong format to devolve into a stinkfest. Screw em.

[Scully]

Thanks Scully, I knew my bad attitude would come in handy someday (my only superpower).  I may be obsessing now, but since I was barely awake at the time, can somebody with the replay of this verbal slaughter verify for me, whether or not George's use of "harmness" was in response to the "nukular" letter?  This is the way I remember it.  If so, isn't this the equivalent of a royal flush of on air verbal stupidity?

I went back and listened, and I want to recommend that anyone wanting a really rich trove of Snoory Treasures should do the same.  If George was not on laughing gas or some exotic equivalent that night, then my real name is Minnie Mouse.  But I digress.

No, Aldous, the "harmness" issue was entirely separate from the "nuke-u-lar" letter.  Noory was once again bragging about his kind treatment of others, exemplified by his allowing one of his ardent fans to stand behind him at a dinner table while waiting to chat with him.  "He didn't mean me any 'harmness'," George said.

Still more interesting is that as he opened the 4th hour of the show, George announced that his emails were running about 50/50 as to whether or not "harmness" really is a word, dictionary confirmation or not.  He definitely has found his audience.

[Eddie Coyle]

Anybody else annoyed by Noory's insistence on proclaiming "Network" to be one his "favorite films"? He did it again with Ed Dames the other night. First, I don't believe he's ever watched it. Secondly, if he did watch it  I doubt he understood it. About two years ago, Glenn Beck and Jerry Doyle began parroting Howard Beale routines and I think that is the source of Noory's knowledge of the film. And I doubt that drama queen Beck even watched it...

[aldousburbank]

Still more interesting is that as he opened the 4th hour of the show, George announced that his emails were running about 50/50 as to whether or not "harmness" really is a word, dictionary confirmation or not.  He definitely has found his audience.

OMG!

[aldousburbank]

I went back and listened, and I want to recommend that anyone wanting a really rich trove of Snoory Treasures should do the same.  If George was not on laughing gas or some exotic equivalent that night, then my real name is Minnie Mouse. 

Maybe George was sucking on some of Anagrammy's taffy?

[IvannZ]

Did anyone listen to George's open lines show the other night? He said some very enlightening things about himself. Such as the Coast to Coast show is for the listeners. And he will give all guests a chance to say what their opinions are without being challenged and berated even though he can. George is a multi-dimensional host who has many talents. He did state a couple of guests he would never have on the air again for they just wanted to promote thier books and movies. George knows what he is doing, he will be around for a long time to come. He is really getting into his own element.