From: LOGIN@cbnewse.cb.att.com
Subject: Re: Stern and Seinfeld
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 13:40:36 GMT

In article <24SEP199208131009@mary.fordham.edu> bdowning@mary.fordham.edu (Brian Downing) writes:
>ronaldd@cbnewse.cb.att.com (ronald.h.davis) writes:
>[ dozens of long, patronizing, obnoxious, ignorant, boring, ... posts ]
>
well you're more ignorant and boring because you read them...

>  This is only my opinion but, I believe that Howard is considered to
>be a 'radio personality', and not a 'comedian'. I think you'll
>
you may not call him a comedian but stern, by his own admission, does
what he considers a "comedy" show.  likewise, the seinfeld show is a
"comedy" show.  if, however, "comedian" to you means stand up comic,
then you're right, stern is no comedian.  i think that in general
people are funny in specific contexts, some of us are funny only at
social gatherings among friends, some standing on a stage before total
strangers, etc.  the trick is in knowing your element.  seinfeld is an
*excellent* stand up comic, i think stern would be a total bust in
that venue.  within his element, however, he can be very funny.

	[stuff about stern's radio program deleted]
>background chatter. It's MEANT to be mindless drivle, ranting and
>raving, an so forth, that's Howard's personality.
>
i guess it's all a matter of one's threshold of boredom.  if i hit
stern on one of his funny moments, i think his show is entertaining.
otherwise it seems to be kind of boring.  i listen to the radio to
hear music and don't get too wrapped up in the personalities which
i suspect, in part, is the reason that stern's show does not appeal
to me as much.  if stern played music on his show i might find it a
bit easier to listen to longer but then i'd kind of wonder what kind
of music he'd likely play.  i know he likes all kinds of music but i
just can't see him slinging the wqcd "cool-102" format stuff.

> I also resent you're use of this group to shameless promote some
>regional show. If you want to start a group for *** JB *** then go
>ahead. If you insist on continuing to mention the JB show then I think
>the least you could do would be to make the distribution local.  I'd
>also like to suggest to all other members to refer to JB as JB and to
>stop helping ronald promote this stuff. I'm even open to the
>possibilty that JB is a good show. But, I'm tired of hearing about it
>on the Howard Stern group, PLEASE lay off with the ads.
>
well, hey guys!  quit using references to the show in your flames on me.
as i say [repeatedly as some don't seem to get the message (which i
suppose makes me appear "patronizing" to some)] most of the *** jb ***
references are originated by others.  admittedly, i did have a "captain
janks" thing going on the newsgroup with regards to *** jb *** which
i started because some in this newsgroup seemed to find infinite amusement
in the "howard stern" call-in references that were going around on talk
shows on tv/radio.  it was pretty stupid as i mentioned in a previous
post, but no less stupid, i contend, than the captain janks gags.


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