After talking about my Christmas shopping panic on my radio show in 1992, a man called me and said he could help me get the one Power Ranger doll that my kid wanted from Santa Claus. I met the listener in a mall parking lot where he sold me the doll for triple its retail price. I wanted to walk away but I thought of my kid's Christmas morning joy and took the hit. But I will never forget the skeezy smile on that old man's face as he took my money. A prick like that would get his karma some day, some way, somehow. But a Merry Christmas to everyone else, I thought. Simon loved his toy and my
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Blue Gets In! Blue Gets In! Blue Gets In! Yeah, not this time.
“When is the draft? When is the combine? … Will there even be a draft?”—@UKCoachCalipari on preparing his players for the NBA Draft amid uncertainty pic.twitter.com/bVIZHxNTNZ— ESPN (@espn) March 12, 2020 THE BEASMAN blue don’t git in (cry) I AIN’T BEEN ABLE TO GIT OUTTA BED, LARRY MINNER. (cry) NAWWW, I AIN’T GOT THE CRONY VIRUS LIKE ALL THE OTHER OLD PEOPLE. (cry) SOME MILLENNIAL PUNK SEEN ME LIMPIN OUT TO THE MAILBOX AND SHOUTED: “K. O., BOOMER!” (cry) BUT I AIN’T GOIN DOWN TO NO CRONY VIRUS LIKE SOME CITY SISSY. (cry) BUT I COULD CROAK FROM A BROKEN HEART. MY BIG BLUE NATION GOT SHUT DOWN AT TOURNEYMINT TIME, DADGUMMIT! I’M JUST SO TORE UP ABOUT THE KENTUCKY WILDCATS
Remarkable Radio Marketing Mouths
The "Remarkable Mouth" radio station commercials from 1980 were the most talked about TV ads during my entire career. Beautiful women lip-synced a station aircheck with machine gun precision. The announcer would say "You have a remarkable mouth." The woman would respond "(featured station) is a remarkable radio station." Clean. Effective. Memorable. Here's the Louisville version that was used in the late 90s by hip hop giant B96. Cincinnati album rock station WEBN was in early on the concept in the 80s. Almost every major city in America had a local radio station using the syndicated concept. Eventually, of course, the women were asked to go shirtless. Even Canada jumped in, you hosers. More than 25 years after the Remarkable Mouth series first aired, stations started bringing
Coronavirus has a hype man named Social Media
Plus they are masters of climate science, immigration, finance, philosophy, and history. #SJW #allhatnocattle Impartial, nonpartisan traditional media weighing in We are not ready for the consequences of the #coronavirus Trump has endangered the lives of countless Americans who will be exposed. We are NOT ready. WE NEED CORONAVIRUS CARE CENTERS.— Mika Brzezinski (@morningmika) March 9, 2020 An actual doctor on Facebook: Abdu Sharkawy March 5 at 10:45 PM I'm a doctor and an Infectious Diseases Specialist. I've been at this for more than 20 years seeing sick patients on a daily basis. I have worked in inner city hospitals and in the poorest slums of Africa. HIV-AIDS, Hepatitis,TB, SARS, Measles, Shingles, Whooping cough, Diphtheria...there is little I haven't been exposed to in my profession.
Three years later, politics are still LOUDER THAN LIFE
It's been exactly three years since President Donald Trump's top confidant Kellyanne Conway jumped on the radio with me and the electricity was evident. Here's the audio link. Now that we are into the 2020 election season, has the daily drama slowed? Kellyanne didn't like me pointing out that most Americans just want to live their daily lives without governmental drama from loud, abrasive tweets and verbal jousts. Let's see how the rest of the campaign plays out. One thing is for sure, Americans miss the placid days before Twitter turned people into electronic snipers.
That other Tennessee tornado took down the Kentucky Wildcats
THE BEASMAN cats lose senior night to tennessee SHUT YOUR UGLY CARDINAL FACE RIGHT NOW CUZ I KNOW YOU IS SMIRKIN RIGHT NOW! ADMIT IT, LARRY MINNER! YOU AND YOUR OTHER CROSS-EYED, BALD HAIRED, STINKBREATH, NECK TATTOO, WELFARE STAMP, SAGGY PANTS, RAP MUSIC, LIBRUL DEMMERCRAT LOSERVILLE CARDINAL FANS IS ALL JUST HA-HA-HA-in ABOUT AMERICA’S TEAM, THE KENTUCKY WILDCATS LOSIN SENIOR NIGHT IN RUMP ARENER TO NOBODY TENNERSEE. (cry) THIS HERE IS (cry) THIS ONE (cry) THIS HERE A-BOMM-ER-A-SHUN IS THE WORST KENTUCKY BASKETBAW MOMENT OF COACH CAL’S TIME HERE. (cry) DADGUMMIT, THE GOOD AND CLASSY WILDCATS WAS UP BY 17 AND THEN, SOMEHOW, COACH CAL FORGOT HOW TO COACH! WHY IS WE PAYIN YOU 7 MILLION A YEAR IF
James Carville is not a successful prognosticator of presidents — SUPER TUESDAY slamfest! Bloomberg OUT! Warren wavering.
SUPER TUESDAY was a wild one! Biden came back to life, Bernie got smacked for the first time. Bloomberg and Warren tanked. Now Bloomberg is out but supporting Biden. But Warren won't yet clarify what she'll do next. All that is on the way but first...fast-talking James Carville gets the floor! Former presidential candidate and full-time hippie chick Marianne Williamson ain't having it. ‘Outrageous’ And ‘Undemocratic’: Marianne Williamson Blasts James Carville’s Comments About Democrats Backing Biden https://t.co/0RQwjASgnL— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 5, 2020 MSNBC can't get enough of Louisiana pundit James Carville, an advisor to former President Bill Clinton. Host Brian Williams tells Carville that his studio panel goes silent so as not to miss any of Carville's wisdom. Uh, OK. Before you click
The latest Bernie Brawl left no marks as Dems march on toward Super Tuesday
The CBS News Democrat Debate in South Carolina got out of control early with all 7 candidates shouting over each other. Hosts Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King eventually gained control of the cacophony of voices trying to punch up at delegate leader Bernie Sanders, the Democrat socialist who has great momentum. For six of the candidates, their primary goal is to hit a home run to slow Bernie's roll. I saw no such feat accomplished. The Bern is still bulldozing his way toward the Democrat nomination to challenge Donald Trump in November. Former advisor to President Bill Clinton and occasional TV pundit James Carville delivered an insightful post-debate review for MSNBC. Here's frontrunner Bernie Sanders in the Spin Room breaking down his performance
Democrat supporter Harvey Weinstein convicted of rape, news outlets scramble to find photos of him with Trump
Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape today. He was immediately hauled to Rikers Island to await sentencing, complaining that he is innocent and asking "How can this happen in America." Weinstein faces another rape trial in California. Over 90 women have accused him of sexual assault. None of this prolonged legal drama is good for his beloved Democrat party. Michelle Obama praising Harvey Weinstein pic.twitter.com/VCaF480Pv3— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) February 24, 2020 Even though Weinstein regularly funded Democrat causes, many media outlets are inclined to show photos of Donald and Melania Trump exchanging party pleasantries with Weinstein. Because impartiality, right?
There are makers and there are takers. The takers want you to FEEL THE BERN!
Say hello to a typical Bernie supporter!$226,000 in college debt from a useless degree.Now she is looking for someone to pay for it.That someone is YOU! pic.twitter.com/MyhMKL9JWU— Bobby Eberle (@BobbyEberle13) February 24, 2020 The New York Times ran a poignant opinion piece urging Bernie Sanders to respect the concerns of centrists instead of egotistically pushing ahead with a socialist agenda. The #BernOrBust crowd won't like it. Here's a great interview by Anderson Cooper where he gently pushes back at Bernie Sanders on some of his fuzzy math on how to pay for a free universe. ICYMI: @andersoncooper interviews Bernie Sanders on being the Democratic front-runner and taking on Donald TrumpWATCH: https://t.co/69tk9PulxA pic.twitter.com/THZjON08Zx— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) February 24, 2020