[OldSmaj]

Anybody have any info on the new guy? Is he more conservative or more liberal?

Who cares?

I quit listening to NPR several years ago, when I heard some idiot talking about a book about France he wrote named: "Me Talk Pretty One Day", or something like that.

He then went on to describe some homosexual encounter he had in France with a male nurse.

After I realized he was truly serious and I wiped my mouth after barfing, I retuned the radio to the station that carries Rush Limbaugh and the G-Man, locked it in and ripped off the knob.

And to think I actually, years ago, bought a coffee cup from NPR during a fundraiser.

Never again shall my ears be assaulted by NPR.

[dawn53]

My husband insists on listening to an hour of NPR each morning from 5 to 6 AM.

What a way to start the day, LOL.

Usually, I'm in other parts of the house, but occasionally, I get within earshot and I can't stand it.

He says he listens because he wants to hear what the liberals are up to. He thinks it helps him at work in political discussions to be "one up" on the liberal prattle of the day, and NPR does let you know what the liberals are up to.

We actually have a station in our area that is MUCH MORE liberal than NPR. I can't even stand to listen to any of their garbage, but on his way home from work, he sometimes will manage to tune in to that station for 15 minutes (that's all he can stand before his BP starts to rise), just to get wind of their latest radical ideas.

[Renfield]

"...I quit listening to NPR several years ago, when I heard some idiot talking about a book about France he wrote named: "Me Talk Pretty One Day", or something like that...."

That would be David Sideras. My sister bought one of his books for me for my birthday or Christmas one year (without reading it first). It was too disgusting even for me. She was embarrassed when she found out what was in it.

[dljordan]

Oh my God! My wife loves the guy. She dragged me to Boulder to see this nancy-boy. You should have seen the collection of humanity in the Boulder Theater, they were oh so sensitive. I wanted to puke my guts out but got a beer instead.

[WorkingClassFilth]

"After I realized he was truly serious and I wiped my mouth after barfing, I retuned the radio to the station that carries Rush Limbaugh and the G-Man, locked it in and ripped off the knob."

Well, that's a mighty bigoted view. Let's find out what San Francisco's KQED has to say for itself by tuning into their current fundraiser…

[FIRST MALE ANNOUNCER]: People, it's only a lousy $191.50 for a year's worth of KQED. I ask you, is that too much for all of the fine programming you've all come to expect and enjoy? For God's sake, I spend more than that on a perm and manicure. My Starbucks habit is bigger than that, girl! It's time to dig deep, GLBTer's! Let's have a quick look at the many benefits that you and your family unit configuration can enjoy from an annual membership…

[SECOND MALE ANNOUNCER]: First, there's our award winning series on anal health and pleasure. This fine series does in depth examinations of topic that are important to you and our community. Who can forget the groundbreaking episode 'Fisting in Your Face!' I cried for days when I was fisted, er, when I saw that episode the first time. What other venues offer such sensitive portrayals of modern issues?

[THIRD MALE ANNOUNCER]: Gentleladies and Girlymen, W isn't going to give us our red meat on a platter and wild Bill is gone, Honey. That leaves us girls, so let's roll up our sleeves. Ooh! That's so-o-o-o butch, I'm going to put up my hair like Rosie the Riveter on the next break.

[FEMALE ANNOUNCER]: Yeah, fine, whatever. What about our classic series 'Grim Tales Told by Fairies' in which we bring the poignant retelling of familiar straight stories. Who can ever forget what the ugly duckling became when he finally found himself. Or what about the alternative lifestyles presented in our version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears? Isn't this worth 0.52 cents a day? If you wimps can't grow the stones to kick out 0.52 coppers, I'm gonna personally come to your address and WHIP YOUR ASS!

[FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD MALE ANNOUNCERS]: Oo-o-oh! Me first!