Go Howard Stern! Tell it like it is...

[FastEddy]

http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/st...250078450.htm&sc=1404&photoid=20011208NYET261

 

[hb1111]

nows he's in more deep poop,thats like mouthing off to skymaxx!!!

 

[Buncrana]

God he looks old in that pic. Stern is nowhere near as good as he once was. He is just either trying too hard and you see it or he just doesn't try at all.

 

[StrechM]

He brings it all on himself.

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

He brings it all on himself.

My view would differ. Yes he is outrageous, but under our constitution aren't we allowed that freedom? See to me this isn't a Howard Stern issue, it is and issue of rights and freedoms and how we are slowing losing them everyday right under our nose. Howard Stern just happens to be in the spotlight of the issue.

 

[joneser4u]

Howards cool, He needs to join RCNT, wait he would probably get "banned" for some of his behavior?

 

[FastEddy]

We should send him an RC and setup an account for him. He can talk about us on his show and bring all sorts of new members here.

AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Can you say "MOD HELL!"

I can see it now,
He would have a naked midget driving an MT over some chicks breasts in trade for a boob job. Or see what the distance of a jump would be between a C cup and a DD.

Hmm. on second thought, whats his shipping address?

 

[ImBroken]

Unfortunately, we have the FCC to tell us what we can & cannot listen to...
Satellite radio is the answer... I've been a long time listener to Stern, & have had some great morning radio for the drive to work... but, as of lately, his show has kinda gone downhill. I guess it's all the crap with the FCC & his company bailing on him...

The answer:
Opie & Anthony... Spreading the Virus
XM Satellite Radio

 

[FastEddy]

I'm going to get the XM after X-Mass. A bud sells them and tells me they will soon have a Walkman belt unit that will plug into home and the car with just a little nub antenna.

Ill be all over it. for 9.99 a month and no commercials how can I go wrong?

 

[ImBroken]

I'm going to get the XM after X-Mass. A bud sells them and tells me they will soon have a Walkman belt unit that will plug into home and the car with just a little nub antenna.

Ill be all over it. for 9.99 a month and no commercials how can I go wrong?

http://www.xmradio.com/myfi/

Here's a link that will notify you when the New XM Myfi is available...
http://www.gottadeal.com/deals-store-urlyadopter.html

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

I'm going to get the XM after X-Mass. A bud sells them and tells me they will soon have a Walkman belt unit that will plug into home and the car with just a little nub antenna.

Ill be all over it. for 9.99 a month and no commercials how can I go wrong?

I want in on that if possible. Let me know when you do it. We have poop for radio stations here in Humboldt county.

 

[StrechM]

My view would differ. Yes he is outrageous, but under our constitution aren't we allowed that freedom? See to me this isn't a Howard Stern issue, it is and issue of rights and freedoms and how we are slowing losing them everyday right under our nose. Howard Stern just happens to be in the spotlight of the issue.

You can see it that way or look at it from the approach of pressure from those who are appalled with his way of earning a living or attracting attention.
It's the 1st Amendment that allows me to express my opinion that Howard Stern rubs the majority of the US Citizens in the wrong direction with what is called Shock TV.
In addition it allows me the freedom to call his television programming sexually perverse in it's content. The programming content also has a lot to say about the moral integrity of those that make those decisions.
Don’t take me wrong; I enjoy having fun but his show has absolutely no appeal to me.
It also gives us the right to do exactly what we are doing in this part of this forum.
You have much more freedom than you can imagine when comparing this country to the rest of the world.

Visit The National Archives on Constitution Ave if you go to D.C. I believe that it is link # 3 that we are referring to, Amendment I.

Declaration of Independence

Constitution of the United States

Bill of Rights

Sorry FastEddy, I had to waive my flag around on this one.

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

You can see it that way or look at it from the approach of pressure from those who are appalled with his way of earning a living or attracting attention.
It's the 1st Amendment that allows me to express my opinion that Howard Stern rubs the majority of the US Citizens in the wrong direction with what is called Shock TV.
In addition it allows me the freedom to call his television programming sexually perverse in it's content. The programming content also has a lot to say about the moral integrity of those that make those decisions.
Don’t take me wrong; I enjoy having fun but his show has absolutely no appeal to me.
It also gives us the right to do exactly what we are doing in this part of this forum.
You have much more freedom than you can imagine when comparing this country to the rest of the world.

Visit The National Archives on Constitution Ave if you go to D.C. I believe that it is link # 3 that we are referring to, Amendment I.

Declaration of Independence

Constitution of the United States

Bill of Rights

Sorry FastEddy, I had to waive my flag around on this one.

I understand your point Strech. If you don't like him, don't tune in. No one forces anyone to listen to Howard Stern or anything for that matter. You are not a captive audience. I for one like my free agency to chose if I want to tune into the crap or not. Just because we have more Freedom here than anywhere else in the world doesn't mean I should be complacent about losing more and more of my freedoms every year. I see this as a way for the government to censor what our children are listening to instead of leaving that responsability where it belongs, with the parents of said children.

 

[robriguez]

I for one do not like Stern and his antics. I have never listened to his show on the radio, the only reason I caught a few shows here and there on TV was to see the hot naked chicks and the actors/musicians wiggle their way around his questions. I dont think his audience is anywhere near the size it was in the 90s and in my opinion the only reason the networks allowed him to continue doing what hes doing is that it brought in listeners. Since those listeners arent there any more in such huge numbers they are starting to change their mind as to whether they want to keep him on the air. Because many people's views in the country have been changing over time some people now find his act very distasteful.

One of the problems that is growing more and more with the FCC, the Broadcast Networks and this country in general is that the Squeeky wheels are getting toooo much grease. In an audience of say 3-4 million listeners (such as Sterns) they are prolly getting a few hundred letters here and there bitching about his show. In the past this was seen as only a very small percentage and everyone went on about their bisuness. Now in the age of trying to make EVERYONE happy they are paying more and more attention to those complainers and changing the rules and laws to make the complainers happy and making the rest of us suffer.

I dont like alot of the things I see and hear on the radio, on TV (especially Network TV), and in the world in general. But that doesn't mean that I'm going to bitch about it to make someone else change what that are doing. As long as no-one is getting hurt (or comiting a felony) I have no right to make someone change/stop what they are doing. THAT is the freedom I think Humbolt (and I) is speaking about losing. The freedom of letting us do our own thing. The freedom of knowing that whether you agree with me or not I am free to do whatever I want. The Government is starting to listen to these special interest groups and these "squeeky wheels" waaaayyyyy too much and infringing on MY right to live how I want to.

Having said all of that, whether Stern is on the air or not dont take away my ability to CHOOSE whether i want to listen to him or not. Dont make the decision for me. We are moving more and more towards a Socialists society and it pisses me off.

 

[FastEddy]

Rob,
Well said.

There are extremists on both sides of the fence. These two groups tend to cancel each other out. That is until the government gets involved. Our current government tends to lean more twords the conservative side and will enforce the laws, rules, and regulations as such. When the government is more on the liberal side you will see enforcement lean more twords that side. Everything runs in cycles.

I look at Howard and the extreme conservatives as the squeaky wheels that get all the grease leaving us in the middle all dry and crusty.

 

[StrechM]

I understand your point Strech. If you don't like him, don't tune in. No one forces anyone to listen to Howard Stern or anything for that matter. You are not a captive audience. I for one like my free agency to chose if I want to tune into the crap or not. Just because we have more Freedom here than anywhere else in the world doesn't mean I should be complacent about losing more and more of my freedoms every year. I see this as a way for the government to censor what our children are listening to instead of leaving that responsability where it belongs, with the parents of said children.

If it’s a debate that you want then we can have one.... you know me.
You bring up the word children. That is an interesting statement since you probably have not raised a few. I have one in Kindergarten, two that are adults and two young grandsons. I do not want my 5 year old subjected to his form intellect let alone anyone else’s child or teenager not yet old enough to be the judge of what may or may not be in their best interest. You will find the majority of the adults to the right, center and left with this view.

I took no pleasure in having to answer Rico Oller, Tim Leslie and Barbara Boxer's questionnaires on some of this very subject but did so in order to at least be heard. So did many others. It always comes back to this very point; let the laxidaisy attitudes prevail and we'll have one hell of mess on our hands much sooner than you can imagine.

In regards to his television show: if it’s a hooker that I’d like to look at there are plenty of them around certain street corners in most any city or just point your browser in that direction. At least the later two are not broadcasting into our homes. His radio syndication holds little more than the prior mentioned statement. Somewhat of a negative role model for our youth wouldn’t you say? Our youth does make up a sizeable segment of viewers and listeners.

Even though I detest the thought of "giving up a little bit of what I have in order to keep what I have"…. unless of course you have a better idea then I would like to hear it.

So I can safely say that we are in agreement that we disagree?

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

I agree with you on all those points. I still do not think it is our governments place to dictate what is fit and what is not in regards to free speech. You say point your browser that way if you want that, well what if that is next on the agenda. What if they ban porn all together? That battle is being fought right now. Then where are we? Do the start censoring what can be put in movies? Then what is next?

 

[StrechM]

I do agree with your points too and they are well taken HB.
It's Stern's approach that I object to. But that's my personal opinion only.
As for porn, it will go away as soon as the worlds oldest proffession ceases to exist.
I doubt that this country will ever move too far to the left or too far to the right. The opposing forces will see to that.



So where's the the booze and when's the next bash going to be?

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

So where's the the booze and when's the next bash going to be?

Not soon enough my friend!

 

[FastEddy]

if it’s a hooker that I’d like to look at there are plenty of them around certain street corners in most any city

My mom still makes me cover my eyes and duck down when we are forced to drive in these particular neighborhoods. All is fine and dandy except I'm usually driving.