George Noory Sucks! - The Definitive Compendium

[aldousburbank]

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.

I totally heard that.  Here's the way it sounded to me, from a previous post:

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.

It sounded totally defensive and far from professional.  In fact, it sounded like a direct response to the buttloads of letters they're receiving from malcontents like me, and specifically, to CoastGabbers.  Am I suggesting that this forum is a known entity to the radio hacks somewhere out there in George's little cave?  Yes, I think I am.  Therefore, I am.

Hubris- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hubris (pronounced /ˈhjuːbrɪs/), also hybris, means extreme haughtiness, pride or arrogance. Hubris often indicates being out of touch with reality and overestimating one's own competence or capabilities, especially for people in positions of power.

[haloedorchid]

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...

Yes. George Noory, Michael Savage, and Glenn Beck, as you mentioned, have all frequently used clips from the movie to illustrate their points. It's so played out. 

[Scully]

Hubris- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hubris (pronounced /ˈhjuːbrɪs/), also hybris, means extreme haughtiness, pride or arrogance. Hubris often indicates being out of touch with reality and overestimating one's own competence or capabilities, especially for people in positions of power.

That's our Boy George, pure and simple! 

[robey1129]

I agree that following Art on C2C was a tough act to follow. But this cannot be used as a defense for the Nooron. I suspect that, although most of us still would not have liked Art stepping down, an intelligent, articulate host could have taken the show in any number of directions and still made it educational and entertaining.
All we got was suckage, suckage and more suckage. And not only does Nooron suck as a host, as he displays on a nightly basis, the show is suckaling downward to new lows....lows probably never experienced by a national radio suckgram.
Adding to the suckject, we have the Nooron's suckogance, which really cannot be tolerated. He actually believes he is good.
I say fire the bastard!

[Marc.Knight]

Interesting.  I've been listening to a Noory replay tonight.  A few callers could not stop complimenting him on the show and his abilities.  What became very clear to me was the sense that they had never heard Art Bell when he was the host.  C2C was completely new to them. 

[robey1129]

I, also, have suspected that most of the Nooron's regular admirers are new to C2C. Unfortunately, there is a whole demographic out there that have never heard how marvelous the show once was. These are the folks that Mr. Suck and Premier are counting on.

[robey1129]

And, I must add, these are the same people who also enjoy daytime television and WWF wrestling.

[Scully]

I'm afraid those of us who post here and other like-minded souls are gone with the wind, and will never even be missed.  When has there ever been a shortage of the great unwashed to fill any vacuum?

Pardon my less than sympathetic cynicism, but it's just so hard to turn loose of all those lofty flights of fancy that once were a daily given. I've mingled with "the new audience," tried to fit in with their posts, and felt like I came from a different planet.  And I did -- a place where everyone's IQ was over 80. Alas and alack. 

[valdez]

     Joel Skouseri in the first hour talking about world affairs.  It began normal enough and somehow the conversation ended up with the possibility of 18 American cities being nuked by the Chinese with CIA complicity.  Yeah.  Right.  Jason Martell believes in Planet X, the Anunnaki, and that our Sun is part of a binary system.  I admired the way he was able to string a whole bunch of words together and yet not really say anything...

     George: "So why can't we see the other sun?"
    Martel:  "Elliptical orbit.  The further it is, the slower it goes.  12 thousand year cycle.  Age of Pisces.  Symbol of the fish."
   
     And later...

     George:  "So set up the scenario.  What exactly happened millions of years ago?"
    Martel: "Elliptical orbit.  The further it is, the slower it goes.  12 thousand year cycle.  Age of Pisces.  Symbol of the fish."

     Alrightie then.  Thanks for coming on tonight.  Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
 

A scamness?  Yes, but no harmness done.

[anagrammy]

I pull out my earpiece like a diver removing a mouthpiece after a dive in foul water looking for a corpse.  Duly noted on an Excel form is this piece of Noory Synapse Gap from last night's Jason Martel segment:

MARTEL:  The earth moves around the sun and we can see changes in plants and birds.
NOORY:  We used to be able to set our watches by that, right Jason?

MARTEL:  After the government got the Brookings Institute Report advising that our society would be harmed by knowledge of aliens visiting the earth, there was a blanket of hushness, if you will.
NOORY:  (Catholic Church announcement that aliens are space brothers). That might not have been the reaction 100 years ago when we discovered we orbited the sun.

NOORY reading ad:  A listener called and said they heard about our sponsor's product and knew that because he heard it here (at Coast), it had to be legitimate. Income at Home.com

Stir this in with the following horrific piece of singsong bumper music crappola:

Gotta be cruel to be kind
in the right measure
It's a very good sign
Gotta be cruel to be kind

Your faithful servant reporting,

Anagrammy the Noorologist going deeper into Suckology for the benefit of all man/womankind with ears.

[George Drooly]

     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.

LOL

Or, more likely, not knowing what a dictionary is, "Why is that doorstop on the table?"

[valdez]

     What's it going to take to get George to greet the good Captain Kelly Sweeney with a hearty "ahoy"?  Just do it, George, it's not going to kill you.  The two main guest were in the studio, which not only improves the clarity and warmth of the interview, but it also forces George to pull his head out of his index cards.  Dezso Molnar and his flying motorcycle.  One of the best segments this year.  He said he wants to have a race across the country with anybody else that builds these vehicles to attract attention to the industry, and get this flying car future thing going already.  Lauren Weinstein on internet security.  Same old stuff, but I give him points for attempting to discuss net neutrality.  A show needs to be done on this presenting both sides, because I can't figure it out.  Alien abductee, conduit of ET communications, mother earth worshiper, and Australian guy, George Kavassilas, winner of the "how much crap can I jam into one hour" award, was the last guest of the night.

     

[Marc.Knight]

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[aldousburbank]

He's sooo handsome!

[anagrammy]

Check this out, people.  On another thread we were playing around with Googling phrases like "George Noory Sucks" and "Art Bell Sucks" and comparing the number of responses (jury is in--WAY more GN sucks), but I typed in "George Noory Idiot" and I got this www.rateitall.com.  There was a very unflattering photo of George, which I attempted to post but hey, low tech here.  Anyhow, I got to reading the reviewers' opinions (circa 2009) and I figured I had heard everything (or read it here) theories about the decline of C2C, the hosts, etc.  But this guy, LeeLee1 posted this on 1/9/2009.  His suggestion is one I have never considered.  Has anyone else noticed a decline in Noory's performance?

FROM LEELEE1 on www.rateitall.com 1/9/2009[/color] Been listening for about 5 years, and have noticed some things over time. First, it is obvious George is reading while he's interviewing guests - we know this bec. he's always interjecting with the fast-blast he just got. He's reading blasts and going to websites  while he's on the air; consequently, he's tuned out his guests. What makes that fact most painfully obvious is his inappropriate responses when guests pause after speaking; and by inappropriate I mean incongruous. He'll wait a second too long, then after a really interesting or thought-provoking idea by guest, he'll just say, "Incredible. Just incredible."  It's so obvious he didn't actually hear what the guest said or his comment would be one which would further the guest to go deeper, or at least he would comment on specifically the interesting thing the guest just said. He further proves he's not listening bec. he'll ask a question the answer to which the guest has just covered in the previous 2 minutes. I keep finding myself feeling embarassed for the guy, he really says some stupid things and says the same comments over and over every show. It's come to where I know exactly what he's probably going to say to someone. It's become a game for me. Maybe the younger listeners could make a drinking game out of it - if you guess the wrong innane response by George you have to drink. In George's defense, he's very fair and polite to the even bigger idiots who call in. Ian and Art have no patience for callers; let's face it, the 'average' person is actually below average; and they should realize that the way George does. He's patient and even kind with the chemically-addled, oxygen-deprived brains that are calling in. Ian is suffering from arrested development. He's so taken with himself and his sense of humor; he uses the show as a personal platform to do the 'material' that nobody would listen to him do in high school because he was such a dork. He uses guests' comments to form a witty quip to deliver, forgetting about the worth of the comment itself. And for a man of the cloth, his rage is surprisingly apparent. That should be one of the first things a truly spiritual person learns how to dissolve. He is one angry dude. He's paranoid; he always thinks guests and callers are trying to get over on him. If you listen regularly you will see this pattern. He suspects the worse motivations of people. How is that acting like a minister? His worse quality though, has got to be how smug he is with his self-depricating ironic humor. My assessment is that he is full of self-loathing, has zero self-esteem, and thinks he'll be loved by us through sheer pity for his nasty face for radio and insipid voice for print.  He is really most concerned, in every show he hosts, with cranking out witty dry comments every possible chance he gets. And you can hear him smiling after he says them, can't you? Listen next time and see if you can't hear in his voice a big smile coming across his face when he tells what he thinks is a particulary clever quip. That is the only thing he respects about himself; but he respects it way more than he should. As far as Art goes, he's a mean curmudgeonly s.o.b. He's cranky and misongyistic (sp?). He dragged that poor girl away from her country and even disrepected her so much he changed the given and her accepted pronunciation of her name! Her name is pronounced (I-Reen) but he informed his audience after his nuptuals that he has chosen to call her (Erin). How fucked up is that? But what is someone in her position going to do about it? Nothing. No marriage of equals there. I guess I like George Knapp. Not much to complain about. Professional, interesting, but for some reason I still enjoy listening to Noory more. I feel like I know him, and he's a good egg. I think George's heart is in the right place,he loves his topics and respects everyone. I do feel like I'm watching an elderly relative slowly decline from Alzheimer's though. Perhaps this is true. From 5 years ago to now, he has really gone downhill in the brain department. He seems out of it A LOT. [/color]

Read more:  http://www.rateitall.com/i-29026-coast-to-coast-am-with-george-noory.aspx#ixzz1HTI4qrHN

Comments?

Anagrammy

[Marc.Knight]

His suggestion is one I have never considered.  Has anyone else noticed a decline in Noory's performance?

If you dig around a little in this forum you will find ample comments about his cognitive decline and alzheimers type symptoms.  His slurs and malapropisms have remained steady since he took over from Art, but his disassociation during the show has increased with time, in my opinion.

[fromwomewhere outthere]

Check this out, people.  On another thread we were playing around with Googling phrases like "George Noory Sucks" and "Art Bell Sucks" and comparing the number of responses (jury is in--WAY more GN sucks), but I typed in "George Noory Idiot" and I got this www.rateitall.com.  There was a very unflattering photo of George, which I attempted to post but hey, low tech here.  Anyhow, I got to reading the reviewers' opinions (circa 2009) and I figured I had heard everything (or read it here) theories about the decline of C2C, the hosts, etc.  But this guy, LeeLee1 posted this on 1/9/2009.  His suggestion is one I have never considered.  Has anyone else noticed a decline in Noory's performance?

Talk about great smackdown! There is some major Noory bashing on that site. Thanks for the link AG.

[Scully]

...I figured I had heard everything (or read it here) theories about the decline of C2C, the hosts, etc. But this guy, LeeLee1 posted this on 1/9/2009.  His suggestion is one I have never considered.  Has anyone else noticed a decline in Noory's performance?

FROM LEELEE1 on www.rateitall.com[/color]1/9/2009[/color]... I do feel like I'm watching an elderly relative slowly decline from Alzheimer's though. Perhaps this is true. From 5 years ago to now, he has really gone downhill in the brain department. He seems out of it A LOT.
Read more:  http://www.rateitall.com/i-29026-coast-to-coast-am-with-george-noory.aspx#ixzz1HTI4qrHNComments?

Anagrammy

Well, blow me down.  I'd never considered that either.  Could it be that's why George keeps asserting that he's going to be on C2C forever?  Because he's trying to deny his own mental decline?

He recently said that about 10 yrs ago he was in bad shape, and then he got all into his alternative healthcare voodoo.  Is it possible he's trying to fight Alzheimer's with turmeric?  He talks about its memory restorative qualities.

Ya just never know! 

[b_dubb]

suckerman just mispronounced ARPANET.  it's a fucking acronym George?!!!

[b_dubb]

the episode about the Internet (recent show). 

"there are dog sniffing dog creatures that look for people by scent"

george ... those ARE dogs

[Marc.Knight]

suckerman just mispronounced ARPANET.  it's a fucking acronym George?!!!

hehehe

[haloedorchid]

From the Alzheimer's Association

I put the things that apply to George in orange.

10 warning signs of Alzheimer's:


1. Memory loss that disrupts daily life
One of the most common signs of Alzheimer's is memory loss, especially forgetting recently learned information. Others include forgetting important dates or events; asking for the same information over and over; relying on memory aides (e.g., reminder notes or electronic devices) or family members for things they used to handle on their own.
What's a typical age-related change? Sometimes forgetting names or appointments, but remembering them later.

2. Challenges in planning or solving problems
Some people may experience changes in their ability to develop and follow a plan or work with numbers. They may have trouble following a familiar recipe or keeping track of monthly bills. They may have difficulty concentrating and take much longer to do things than they did before.
What's a typical age-related change? Making occasional errors when balancing a checkbook.

3. Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, work, or at leisure
People with Alzheimer's often find it hard to complete daily tasks. Sometimes, people may have trouble driving to a familiar location, managing a budget at work or remembering the rules of a favorite game.
What's a typical age-related change? Occasionally needing help to use the settings on a microwave or to record a television show.

4. Confusion with time or place
People with Alzheimer's can lose track of dates, seasons and the passage of time. They may have trouble understanding something if it is not happening immediately. Sometimes they may forget where they are or how they got there.
What's a typical age-related change? Getting confused about the day of the week but figuring it out later.

5. Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships
For some people, having vision problems is a sign of Alzheimer's. They may have difficulty reading, judging distance and determining color or contrast. In terms of perception, they may pass a mirror and think someone else is in the room. They may not realize they are the person in the mirror.
What's a typical age-related change? Vision changes related to cataracts

6. New problems with words in speaking or in writing
People with Alzheimer's may have trouble following or joining a conversation. They may stop in the middle of a conversation and have no idea how to continue or they may repeat themselves. They may struggle with vocabulary, have problems finding the right word or call things by the wrong name (e.g., calling a "watch" a "hand-clock").
What's a typical age-related change? Sometimes having trouble finding the right word.

7. Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps
A person with Alzheimer's disease may put things in unusual places. They may lose things and be unable to go back over their steps to find them again. Sometimes, they may accuse others of stealing. This may occur more frequently over time.
What's a typical age-related change? Misplacing things from time to time, such as a pair of glasses or the remote control.

8. Decreased or poor judgment
People with Alzheimer's may experience changes in judgment or decision-making. For example, they may use poor judgment when dealing with money[Goldline, E-Foods Direct], giving large amounts to telemarketers. They may pay less attention to grooming or keeping themselves clean.
What's a typical age-related change? Making a bad decision once in a while.

9. Withdrawal from work or social activities
A person with Alzheimer's may start to remove themselves from hobbies, social activities, work projects or sports. They may have trouble keeping up with a favorite sports team or remembering how to complete a favorite hobby. They may also avoid being social because of the changes they have experienced.
What's a typical age-related change? Sometimes feeling weary of work, family and social obligations.

10. Changes in mood and personality
The mood and personalities of people with Alzheimer's can change. They can become confused, suspicious, depressed, fearful or anxious. They may be easily upset at home, at work, with friends or in places where they are out of their comfort zone.
What's a typical age-related change? Developing very specific ways of doing things and becoming irritable when a routine is disrupted.

[Marc.Knight]

suckerman just mispronounced ARPANET.  it's a fucking acronym George?!!!

Able to mispronounce big words with a single attempt...

[anagrammy]

suckerman just mispronounced ARPANET.  it's a fucking acronym George?!!!

I caught that one too and came running in from the kitchen to write it down.  He stumbled over the beginning and pronounced it "Arapa-net".  So much for eight hours in show prep each day.

Anagrammy

PS.  If they play Amazing Grace and announce that George is retiring due to Alzheimers and they thank everyone for their love and patience, I am going to feel like a PIECE OF SHIT!

[aldousburbank]

the episode about the Internet (recent show). 

"there are dog sniffing dog creatures that look for people by scent"

george ... those ARE dogs

RU serious?  That's fucking wacko!  Hey people, let's get this guy some help already- seriously!

[Marc.Knight]

the episode about the Internet (recent show). 

"there are dog sniffing dog creatures that look for people by scent"

george ... those ARE dogs

He's just creating an aura of mystery.

[anagrammy]

He's just creating an aura of mystery.

Well, on that score he has succeeded mightily.  I am mystified as to how he keeps this job.  Could it be angels?

Anagrammy

[rangers1919]

Valdez, as a licensed Noorologist myself (otherwise why the f would I be listening any more...), I have to comment that the Noory lack of cultural IQ is an anomaly in the universe which cannot be explained by normal physics.  It speaks of another dimension, where the Noory evolved in isolation from both scientific education AND garden-variety sci fi/paranormal interests.  Statements like "I have always had a lifelong interest (besides being oxymoronic) in ---- lead the trained observer to believe that the opposite is true.  The fact is that the Noory is probably born missing the curiosity gene which is the hallmark of high IQ, hence the long silences (fear of exposure) and the inability to ask the next logical question.

I point here at the blackboard where the guest announces that his son has visited heaven, seen Jesus and spoken to Diety.  George asks the guest what his son's favorite season is.  The sound that follows is the show falling flat to the floor.

Perhaps we need to see a birth certificate?  One that says "earth"  ....

OR!  And here's a terrifying thought--maybe he's an angel sent here to make a final test of our patience.  If so, I will DEFINITELY be around on May 22nd, pickin' lint off the sofa and wondering if Art will be taking back the show now that George has been raptured.

Anagrammy

I agree w/ you on the IQ point. I'm not a huge fan of Start Trek, but I did watch quite a few b/c it used to be on right when I got home from school. I looked online the other day and was surprised at how few episodes Q was actually in during The Next Generation, it seemed like he was on a lot.