For those that listen to Boers and Bernstein, Gary from Evanston passed away today. Truly a one of a kind who ya crappin caller, will miss his weekly craps. I for one will miss his calls. Go Expos and Bonanza.
Sorry to hear that; most entertaining crapper of all time.
Quote from: MUDish on July 07, 2013, 10:57:40 PM
For those that listen to Boers and Bernstein, Gary from Evanston passed away today. Truly a one of a kind who ya crappin caller, will miss his weekly craps. I for one will miss his calls. Go Expos and Bonanza.
And the Canadiens...
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Quote from: PTM on July 08, 2013, 08:29:51 AM
And the Canadiens...
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So that's Gary on the right and PTM on the left, for those of you keeping score at home.
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on July 08, 2013, 03:32:32 PM
So that's Gary on the right and PTM on the left, for those of you keeping score at home.
Close.
That's Bob from Niles on the left.
I don't know....
Nooooooooo!!!!! Not Gary from Evanston!
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on July 08, 2013, 03:32:32 PM
So that's Gary on the right and PTM on the left, for those of you keeping score at home.
I have no idea who these guys are but they don't look ...right. One could even say demented.
That bar, however, has seasonal pints for $3.25. Good place to spend Wednesday afternoons.
For those of you not from Chicago who are curious:
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/07/09/twitter-reacts-to-gary-from-evanstons-passing/?utm_medium=VPH&utm_source=topvph_sports&utm_campaign=473138 (http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/07/09/twitter-reacts-to-gary-from-evanstons-passing/?utm_medium=VPH&utm_source=topvph_sports&utm_campaign=473138)
I can honestly say I think anybody who listens to Boers and Bernstein is a loser. Sorry.
Quote from: keefe on July 09, 2013, 06:07:21 PM
That bar, however, has seasonal pints for $3.25. Good place to spend Wednesday afternoons.
And with that PSU flag, great place for fans to support child rape.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on July 09, 2013, 08:48:54 PM
I can honestly say I think anybody who listens to Boers and Bernstein is a loser. Sorry.
Ha!
Quote from: PTM on July 09, 2013, 09:16:19 PM
And with that PSU flag, great place for fans to support child rape.
Ha!
I had such a different impression of Paterno. What a colossal misjudgment. To turn one's back on such hideous conduct defies comprehension.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on July 09, 2013, 08:48:54 PM
I can honestly say I think anybody who listens to Boers and Bernstein is a loser. Sorry.
Guilty.
Quote from: LloydMooresLegs on July 09, 2013, 06:21:14 PM
For those of you not from Chicago who are curious:
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/07/09/twitter-reacts-to-gary-from-evanstons-passing/?utm_medium=VPH&utm_source=topvph_sports&utm_campaign=473138 (http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/07/09/twitter-reacts-to-gary-from-evanstons-passing/?utm_medium=VPH&utm_source=topvph_sports&utm_campaign=473138)
I see MU's own Len Kasper tweeted in that article.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on July 10, 2013, 09:09:48 AM
I see MU's own Len Kasper tweeted in that article.
As well as MU alum Rob Hart.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on July 09, 2013, 08:48:54 PM
I can honestly say I think anybody who listens to Boers and Bernstein is a loser. Sorry.
And I can honestly say that I think anyone who doesn't appreciate them has no taste. Not so sorry.
Quote from: Terror Skink on July 10, 2013, 09:52:30 AM
And I can honestly say that I think anyone who doesn't appreciate them has no taste. Not so sorry.
If faux intellectualism combined with overbearing (and often forced) cynicism and a large heaping of juvenile potty humor qualify as "taste," they're just the guys for you.
I used to be a listener and honestly appreciate their efforts to steer clear of the shouting meathead-ery that makes up 95 percent of the content on sports radio. But after a while it gets tiring to hear a couple of smarmy wannabe intellectuals discuss how everything sucks and poop is funny.
Quote from: Pakuni on July 10, 2013, 10:00:43 AM
If faux intellectualism combined with overbearing (and often forced) cynicism and a large heaping of juvenile potty humor qualify as "taste," they're just the guys for you.
I used to be a listener and honestly appreciate their efforts to steer clear of the shouting meathead-ery that makes up 95 percent of the content on sports radio. But after a while it gets tiring to hear a couple of smarmy wannabe intellectuals discuss how everything sucks and poop is funny.
You're probably better off with Waddle & Silvy anyway.
Quote from: PTM on July 10, 2013, 10:04:55 AM
You're probably better off with Waddle & Silvy anyway.
I'm better off with my iPod and books. Other than an occasional check of 780 and some crappy pop station when my kids are in the car, the radio never goes on.
B&B's entire schtick is to convince listeners they (the B&B listener) they're not the meathead that usually inhabits sports radio. Congrats, you're the tallest midget in the room.
Quote from: Pakuni on July 10, 2013, 10:00:43 AM
If faux intellectualism combined with overbearing (and often forced) cynicism and a large heaping of juvenile potty humor qualify as "taste," they're just the guys for you.
I used to be a listener and honestly appreciate their efforts to steer clear of the shouting meathead-ery that makes up 95 percent of the content on sports radio. But after a while it gets tiring to hear a couple of smarmy wannabe intellectuals discuss how everything sucks and poop is funny.
I didn't say you had to like them or listen to them everyday, I purposely said "appreciate them."
Quote from: Pakuni on July 10, 2013, 10:11:33 AM
I'm better off with my iPod and books. Other than an occasional check of 780 and some crappy pop station when my kids are in the car, the radio never goes on.
B&B's entire schtick is to convince listeners they (the B&B listener) they're not the meathead that usually inhabits sports radio. Congrats, you're the tallest midget in the room.
You gotta stop driving and reading. That's worse than texting.
Quote from: Pakuni on July 10, 2013, 10:00:43 AM
If faux intellectualism combined with overbearing (and often forced) cynicism and a large heaping of juvenile potty humor qualify as "taste," they're just the guys for you.
I used to be a listener and honestly appreciate their efforts to steer clear of the shouting meathead-ery that makes up 95 percent of the content on sports radio. But after a while it gets tiring to hear a couple of smarmy wannabe intellectuals discuss how everything sucks and poop is funny.
Pretty much on the money. Though I do listen fairly regularly, I often do have to turn it off.
A recent example is their gushing over the gay basketball player, who's name escapes me. Bernstien in particular is beyond ridiculous. The word "gay" has been used on that show as an insult exponentially more than it is in the average high school. Yet, Bernstein can't help trying to show the world just how enlightened and open-minded he is by celebrating the guy's courage is to come out, and stepping overhimself to label anyone who questions anything about it some sort of biggot. Spare me. There may not be a person who will face less turmoil or ridicule after coming out than this guy. Beyond that, I don't think anybody even cares. The only people who seem to be talking about it or making any sort of issue of it, are those people like Dan Bernstien simply so they can feel better about themselves.
It is that hypocritical self-aggrandizing that makes me tune them out.
@Navin....agree completely. I remember that topic entirely.
Boers is what people expect from an aging sportswriter - world weary and cynical, though I get the impression that one on one he might be a pretty good guy. Bernstein is smart, well spoken and at times insightful. He's also extremely arrogant, self important and condescending. Probably got beat up a lot as a kid. They both enjoy nothing better than eviscerating the dimmest of their callers, a "sport" I find less than entertaining.
Quote from: NavinRJohnson on July 10, 2013, 10:18:05 AM
Pretty much on the money. Though I do listen fairly regularly, I often do have to turn it off.
A recent example is their gushing over the gay basketball player, who's name escapes me. Bernstien in particular is beyond ridiculous. The word "gay" has been used on that show as an insult exponentially more than it is in the average high school. Yet, Bernstein can't help trying to show the world just how enlightened and open-minded he is by celebrating the guy's courage is to come out, and stepping overhimself to label anyone who questions anything about it some sort of biggot. Spare me. There may not be a person who will face less turmoil or ridicule after coming out than this guy. Beyond that, I don't think anybody even cares. The only people who seem to be talking about it or making any sort of issue of it, are those people like Dan Bernstien simply so they can feel better about themselves.
It is that hypocritical self-aggrandizing that makes me tune them out.
That was awful, awful. Notice that Terry was absent for the majority of that conversation.
Quote from: Lennys Tap on July 10, 2013, 10:20:47 AM
Boers is what people expect from an aging sportswriter - world weary and cynical, though I get the impression that one on one he might be a pretty good guy. Bernstein is smart, well spoken and at times insightful. He's also extremely arrogant, self important and condescending. Probably got beat up a lot as a kid. They both enjoy nothing better than eviscerating the dimmest of their callers, a "sport" I find less than entertaining.
That's a fantastic point, and illustrates the worst quality of these guys. They are, for lack of a better word, bullies. But instead of picking on the weak kid on the playground, they pick on the weak kid who doesn't know any better than to not call their show. Maybe, in some regard, that means those callers are asking for it, but that makes it no less off-putting. And many B&B fans, of course, eat it up because it allows them to feel superior to the meathead caller. (Side note: if you spend a significant part of your day listening to sports radio, chances are you aren't half as smart as you believe).
Quote from: Pakuni on July 10, 2013, 10:31:27 AM
That's a fantastic point, and illustrates the worst quality of these guys. They are, for lack of a better word, bullies. But instead of picking on the weak kid on the playground, they pick on the weak kid who doesn't know any better than to not call their show. Maybe, in some regard, that means those callers are asking for it, but that makes it no less off-putting. And many B&B fans, of course, eat it up because it allows them to feel superior to the meathead caller. (Side note: if you spend a significant part of your day listening to sports radio, chances are you aren't half as smart as you believe).
Like the legendary caller that said Greg Maddux isn't a first ballot hall of famer because there was a large strikezone when he pitched?
That was a classic.
I like them because they don't do the traditional "meathead + host"= sports radio show.
Mike+Mike is the worst thing I have ever heard in my life, and I have no idea how anybody listens to that.
Boers and Bernstein can be pretty brutal, and you can tell when Bernstein is in a mood, and they just give him some callers to blast. I find myself turning the channel pretty quickly when that starts.
But, it's still one of the smarter shows around if you actually listen to the content. They don't just trot out a bunch of sports cliches and then agree with every stupid caller "Yea, the Bears need to play more physical!". They try to dig out some factual sports nuggets and then discuss if it's important or not. I like that approach.
I catch about 20min. per day, and I think that's enough. I don't think I could listen all-day everyday.
I actually really like Lawrence Holmes a lot, I think he's the hidden gem on that station.
Quote from: Guns n Ammo on July 10, 2013, 11:14:58 AM
I like them because they don't do the traditional "meathead + host"= sports radio show.
Mike+Mike is the worst thing I have ever heard in my life, and I have no idea how anybody listens to that.
Boers and Bernstein can be pretty brutal, and you can tell when Bernstein is in a mood, and they just give him some callers to blast. I find myself turning the channel pretty quickly when that starts.
But, it's still one of the smarter shows around if you actually listen to the content. They don't just trot out a bunch of sports cliches and then agree with every stupid caller "Yea, the Bears need to play more physical!". They try to dig out some factual sports nuggets and then discuss if it's important or not. I like that approach.
I catch about 20min. per day, and I think that's enough. I don't think I could listen all-day everyday.
I actually really like Lawrence Holmes a lot, I think he's the hidden gem on that station.
Mike and Mike is truly awful. Its 90% NFL, even in the offseason, 90% of their NFL coverage is Greeny talking about the Jets. Just like their ESPN parent, they overkill the big stories like Manti Teo and Tebow. Gets really old.
I know a lot of guys on here don't care for it, but IMO Mully and Hanley is the best sports talk in Chicagoland.
Quote from: Bleuteaux on July 10, 2013, 11:20:59 AM
I know a lot of guys on here don't care for it, but IMO Mully and Hanley is the best sports talk in Chicagoland.
I can't get past the yelling. Honestly, it bothers me so much that I can't listen to it.
Quote from: Bleuteaux on July 10, 2013, 11:20:59 AM
Mike and Mike is truly awful. Its 90% NFL, even in the offseason, 90% of their NFL coverage is Greeny talking about the Jets. Just like their ESPN parent, they overkill the big stories like Manti Teo and Tebow. Gets really old.
I know a lot of guys on here don't care for it, but IMO Mully and Hanley is the best sports talk in Chicagoland.
All of what you said is true, although they do get a good number of athletes, coaches, or national writers that can be good to listen to.
Quote from: Terror Skink on July 10, 2013, 09:52:30 AM
And I can honestly say that I think anyone who doesn't appreciate them has no taste. Not so sorry.
I rest my case.
Can't wait to hear what Tanny puts together for the Gary tribute during WYC tomorrow.
Somewhere Gary and Youppi are watching Bonanza reruns.
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Dude, Youppi! is still alive and well with the Montreal Canadiens.
Quote from: Bleuteaux on July 10, 2013, 11:20:59 AM
I know a lot of guys on here don't care for it, but IMO Mully and Hanley is the best sports talk in Chicagoland.
OOOOOOO UNBELIEVABLE!
I used to enjoy Hanley, but that guy is just getting downright insufferable. He is so down on everything. It's good radio though, they get top-notch guests and it's factual radio without the cliches.
Quote from: PTM on July 10, 2013, 01:22:36 PM
OOOOOOO UNBELIEVABLE!
I used to enjoy Hanley, but that guy is just getting downright insufferable. He is so down on everything. It's good radio though, they get top-notch guests and it's factual radio without the cliches.
I thought their Hawks coverage over the playoffs was quite good. And Hanley is an MU alum.
Mully's screaming does get annoying. I'll concede that.
Quote from: TallTitan34 on July 10, 2013, 12:53:24 PM
Somewhere Gary and Youppi are watching Bonanza reruns.
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That's too funny. I remember going to an Expos game back in the late 90s and remarking to my wife "what the heck is that?"
Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on July 10, 2013, 02:36:43 PM
That's too funny. I remember going to an Expos game back in the late 90s and remarking to my wife "what the heck is that?"
Bleuteaux's bastard son.
Quote from: Pakuni on July 10, 2013, 02:49:52 PM
Bleuteaux's bastard son.
Bleuteaux and Otto the Orange procreated.
a second to Lawrence Holmes. love listening to him at night. good, solid, old school radio guy that knows his stuff and delivers it very well. gets good interviews with the bears players as well.
Many of the comments here are spot-on. They are bullies and can be insufferable (especially Bernstein); they also are fairly intelligent and certainly are better than most (though, as I am not half as smart I think I am, this assessment may be off ::) ). I give them a shot on my drive home, and I'll stick with them for 10 or 15 minutes about half the time. But always on Thursday afternoon for HYC--I really will miss Gary!
Quote from: NavinRJohnson on July 10, 2013, 10:18:05 AM
A recent example is their gushing over the gay basketball player, who's name escapes me. Bernstien in particular is beyond ridiculous. The word "gay" has been used on that show as an insult exponentially more than it is in the average high school. Yet, Bernstein can't help trying to show the world just how enlightened and open-minded he is by celebrating the guy's courage is to come out, and stepping overhimself to label anyone who questions anything about it some sort of biggot. Spare me. There may not be a person who will face less turmoil or ridicule after coming out than this guy. Beyond that, I don't think anybody even cares. The only people who seem to be talking about it or making any sort of issue of it, are those people like Dan Bernstien simply so they can feel better about themselves.
I remember that segment. A black caller said that while he personally disagrees with gay marraige as a Christian, he would have no problem supporting Collins. And Bernstein completely ripped him a new one, saying that because the caller is black he should be ashamed of himself, he's a bigot, etc etc. It was painful to listen to.
Quote from: MUfan12 on July 11, 2013, 08:44:45 AM
I remember that segment. A black caller said that while he personally disagrees with gay marraige as a Christian, he would have no problem supporting Collins. And Bernstein completely ripped him a new one, saying that because the caller is black he should be ashamed of himself, he's a bigot, etc etc. It was painful to listen to.
Yea, sometimes when Danny gets going, he can't stop and he misses the point.
I thought their conversations on the Collins stuff was pretty interesting (to start), but instead of fighting ignorance with logic, Bernstein got all "ranty" and then it basically turned into a poop fight.
I'll say this, I often agree with Bernstein, I also often find myself thinking: We get it Dan, move on. Stop ranting.
I actually think their show is too long. If you put them on for a tight 3 hours, it might clean up some of the ranting and nonsense because there is no time for that. Right now they are on for 5 hours, which gives them a lot of freedom, but also leads to some unneeded nonsense because they have a lot of airtime to fill.
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on July 10, 2013, 09:39:39 PM
a second to Lawrence Holmes. love listening to him at night. good, solid, old school radio guy that knows his stuff and delivers it very well. gets good interviews with the bears players as well.
LoHolm is a gem, but sometimes he gets a little too slupry with the Bears players, my only knock.
Also loves talking college hoops and loves how Marquette has built the program.
Gary from Evanston tribute begins now in place of Who You Crappin!
I'll definitely miss Gary from Evanston.
Tannehill's tribute was great.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/07/11/listen-gary-from-evanston-tribute/ (http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/07/11/listen-gary-from-evanston-tribute/)
As for the detour this thread has taken, I should not be surprised at the amount of people that choose to ignore B&B's opening statement. How do they start every show? "...this is radio's best combination of divisive, outrageous, appalling, objectionable, offensive and occasionally inhospitable..."
Thank God that we in the northern suburbs can pull in the Homer show on 540 during the p.m. drive.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on July 09, 2013, 08:48:54 PM
I can honestly say I think anybody who listens to Boers and Bernstein is a loser. Sorry.
Here in Seattle we have the all-talk format on KACL (780 AM.) One of its most popular shows is
The Dr. Frasier Crane Show, where a renowned local psychiatrist offers insight on the smorgasbord of mental maladies wrought by our gloomy northwest weather. Sports is delivered each weekday by Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe's
The Gonzo Sports Show.
Quote from: Benny B on July 12, 2013, 11:57:57 PM
Thank God that we in the northern suburbs can pull in the Homer show on 540 during the p.m. drive.
That's teal, right?
Like Homer calling games, but radio show is yuck.
Quote from: PTM on July 13, 2013, 07:35:20 AM
That's teal, right?
Like Homer calling games, but radio show is yuck.
I'd rather listen to Spanish language radio than homer.
You livin' the dream, Bro?
Quote from: PTM on July 13, 2013, 07:35:20 AM
Like Homer calling games, but radio show is yuck.
+1. Radio show is brutal. I enjoy the games, him and Mac have good chemistry
Quote from: Bleuteaux on July 14, 2013, 02:57:09 PM
+1. Radio show is brutal. I enjoy the games, him and Mac have good chemistry
What the hell is Bleuteaux? I am guessing it was the palate cleanser between Willie Wampum and the current mascot? The refreshing sorbet after a stodgy savory course?
Quote from: PTM on July 13, 2013, 07:35:20 AM
That's teal, right?
Like Homer calling games, but radio show is yuck.
Looks like I got the point across just fine without teal, but yes... that was the joke.
Quote from: keefe on July 15, 2013, 01:14:08 AM
What the hell is Bleuteaux? I am guessing it was the palate cleanser between Willie Wampum and the current mascot? The refreshing sorbet after a stodgy savory course?
The Chevy Vega of MU mascots, introduced as a last-ditch effort to erase the memories of Mr. W. Wampum and save face with a more benign representation of the Marquette Warriors. It did not work. His reign coincided with perhaps the worst decade of MU basketball in history.
Gone but not forgotten...
(http://wiki.muscoop.com/lib/exe/fetch.php/nickname/510175.jpg?cache=)
(http://wiki.muscoop.com/lib/exe/fetch.php/nickname/510176.jpg?cache=)
http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/nickname/bleuteaux
Quote from: Bleuteaux on July 15, 2013, 09:42:27 AM
The Chevy Vega of MU mascots, introduced as a last-ditch effort to erase the memories of Mr. W. Wampum and save face with a more benign representation of the Marquette Warriors. It did not work. His reign coincided with perhaps the worst decade of MU basketball in history.
Gone but not forgotten...
(http://wiki.muscoop.com/lib/exe/fetch.php/nickname/510176.jpg?cache=)
http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/nickname/bleuteaux
is that warriorchick?
Quote from: Bleuteaux on July 15, 2013, 09:42:27 AM
The Chevy Vega of MU mascots,
I would have preferred the Ford Pinto of MU mascots...burned in a horrific fire on an interstate somewhere. (without warriorchick in it of course...)