Opie and Anthony Reportedly Fired from XM

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  1. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
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    Sep 21, 2002
    Brooklyn
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    More like the c word and the t word are blocked by bigsoccer so I needed another word kinda self explanitory.

    Perhaps I should have said "Feminine-American of less than pleasant disposition" instead?
     
  2. I am Joe²

    I am Joe² New Member

    Jan 10, 2001
    Jersey
  3. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
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    Sep 21, 2002
    Brooklyn
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    Angry Pirate. LOL!!!!! Donkey Punch. LOL!!!!

    F'n Patrice is a rock star.
     
  4. Nick_78

    Nick_78 New Member

    May 9, 2004
    VA
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    The angry pirate is great, but the jelly doughnut is by far the best.
     
  5. SoFla Metro

    SoFla Metro Member

    Jul 21, 2000
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    You can only blame society of humorlessness if this bit was actually funny. Personally, I make distasteful jokes all the time. I tend to shy away from jokes about punching women in the face, during sex or otherwise, because there's no humor in it.
     
  6. SoFla Metro

    SoFla Metro Member

    Jul 21, 2000
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    That was before they were trying to merge with Sirius, which requires government approval.
     
  7. SoFla Metro

    SoFla Metro Member

    Jul 21, 2000
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    I didn't realize they had commercials on their show (I listen to boring sports talk radio in the morning so I can keep up with the scores). With commercial sponsorship to worry about, this was all but inevitable. Very few corporate sponsors want to be associated with violent rape jokes as far as I can tell.
     
  8. SoFla Metro

    SoFla Metro Member

    Jul 21, 2000
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    They won't lose my money.
     
  9. SoFla Metro

    SoFla Metro Member

    Jul 21, 2000
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    The main reason, I suppose, is that a lot of people don't know that they are related companies (I didn't until you posted this). A lot harder to make that distinction when you are listening to a program on a machine that has a visible XM logo on it and O&A are on the news as XM personalities.
     
  10. SoFla Metro

    SoFla Metro Member

    Jul 21, 2000
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    I'll take it a step further and note that it's not uncommon for companies that have the ability to market to very different segments under different names that the general public may not know are related. For instance, did you know that Campbell's sells a tomato sauce. It's not under the Campbell's name because market research showed that people would think a Campbell's tomato sauce might be a bit runny given the association with Campbell's tomato soup.

    Enjoy your Prego.
     
  11. SoFla Metro

    SoFla Metro Member

    Jul 21, 2000
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    And paid dearly for it.


    CBS (see, I came full circle here) just canceled Jericho. I guess we're even.
     
  12. SoFla Metro

    SoFla Metro Member

    Jul 21, 2000
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    ESPN Radio has commercials.
     
  13. lkgf09

    lkgf09 Member

    Jun 7, 2004
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    Radio is run by a bunch of spineless people who will never stand by their employees if god forbid a couple of people become offended. EFF them. These people should grow a thicker skin. If you don't like what you hear CHANGE THE GOD DAMN CHANNEL. So what if you are offended by a couple of things. Don't listen. Don't take it away from people who like the show.

    I mean radio is going to become complete shit really soon. I mean people are being fired for absolutely nothing. At least O and A still have their regular radio show. But in NY, the station recently fired JV and Elvis for making a prank phone call to a chinese restaurant and some Asian people got offended. It's ridiculous. Listen to what got them fired - http://youtube.com/watch?v=ETdcYLn88So
    Why would some this offend anybody. When I first listened to this, I thought it was one of the funniest prank calls I've ever heard. I was shocked to see that this got them fired. This isn't racist and JV and Elvis aren't racist either. JV's wife is asian. If people can't tell the difference between hate speech and humor than we are in big trouble.
     
  14. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
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    Sep 21, 2002
    Brooklyn
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    It's still a simulcast. Not original programming
     
  15. HSEUPASSION

    HSEUPASSION New Member

    Apr 16, 2005
    Duck, NC
    O&A Army in forced to get lives shock
     
  16. I am Joe²

    I am Joe² New Member

    Jan 10, 2001
    Jersey

    This was posted on another message board.

     
  17. eric_appleby

    eric_appleby Member+

    Jun 11, 1999
    Down East
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    New England Revolution
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    This is where this is headed folks.
    Don't think Stern and everyone else aren't walking on eggshells right now.
     
  18. Z010 Union

    Z010 Union Moderator
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    Mar 28, 2002
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    Hoo Hoo, I invented egg shells Robin.
     
  19. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
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    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, Howard is now going to have to delete violent rape jokes from his repertoire.

    Jesus, people, can we focus a little bit here?
     
  20. Bob Morocco

    Bob Morocco Member+

    Aug 11, 2003
    Billings, MT
    So are the regular rape jokes still ok?


    So who controls the media, the Govt, the Sponsors, or the Stock Market?
     
  21. dfb547490

    dfb547490 New Member

    Feb 9, 2000
    The Heights
    The Jews.
     
  22. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
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    Sep 21, 2002
    Brooklyn
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    New York Red Bulls
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    United States
    It was not rape. It was a donkey punch. The only people using the word "rape" are members of the media.

    Find me the word rape in that sequence and I will give you a cookie.
     
  23. yossarian

    yossarian Moderator
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    Jun 16, 1999
    Big City Blinking
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    So you're saying that SD was correct about the violence part....just not about the lack of consent part.

    :p
     
  24. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
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    DC United
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    United States
    Right, in the bit, Rice wanted to be punched. :rolleyes: :p

    Matt, you're even an embarassment to the glibertarians.
     
  25. I am Joe²

    I am Joe² New Member

    Jan 10, 2001
    Jersey
    Maybe, I heard she's into some kinky things.
     

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