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To: Ambisonx
I dunno why Weiner had to lie about his being let go by KSFO by saying there were "technical difficulties."

Calling Savage by his real name is such a weak tactic. What does it prove? "I know his real name, Savage isn't his real name, Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah."

Seriously, do you tell your friends that you're listening to Bob Ritchie, when you have a Kid Rock CD on? Do you refer to Larry King by his real last name? I mean, tons of media people use stage names. Other than the implied, under-handed sleight, what is your point?

125 posted on 06/03/2003 5:15:02 PM PDT by ElephantMan
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To: ElephantMan
On 4 seperate ocassions when Weiner read print articles about him over the air, I followed his verbatim reading while looking at the text of the article, and where the reporter mentioned his real name, Weiner either skipped over that part of the article or slyly substituted "Savage" instead. The same with regard to Weiner's Jewish ethnicity. Weiner would omit references to the fact that his grandfather, Sam Weiner, had fled Russia. For instance, "the son of a Russian Jewish immigrant" as written was heard on-air as "son of an immigrant." Admittedly, there is no crime in changing one's name, but I doubt the people you mentioned would have the chutzpah to ridicule others for doing the same thing they did! Weiner mocks Marty Sheen by calling him "Marty Estevez" and Geraldo Rivera by calling him "Jerry Rivers," and Larry King by calling him "Larry Seltzer," etc. Seems to me rather hypocritical, but I'd be happy to entertain your explanation.
165 posted on 06/04/2003 9:51:38 AM PDT by Ambisonx
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