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Clones, Comments, and Moments from Today's Show

Tainted Meat?

Rome began with the story of Tour De France winner, Alberto Contador testing positive for the banned substance Clenbuterol.  The cyclist said he didn't cheat. "It's a clear case of food contamination," he said. 

Jim Rome said, "I'm sorry. I thought dude just played the contaminated meat card....this steak....tastes like ....Clenbuterol!"

E mail on the subject: (paraphrased): "...We only want cyclists who don't have performance enhancing substances...and without 'Right Guard' substances.....Signed, France." - Blaise in KC

(Jim said, "Never has there been more evidence that Stew is reading the E mails....You're both warned.....Stew, I can BLOCK you, too."

Twitter

Rome marveled that his few Tweets he was given to read weren't that good. "Dear Jim, this steak is delicious. Signed, Roger Clemens."

Get this Twitter name: "Jeff Ratfamily" He sent in a "You're lucky he even performs for you...." reset. (Jim told J. Stew, "Stew. You have the rest of today and tomorrow to pull it together.")

Todays other Topics

  - Whether or not race played a part in the "heat" LeBron James took after his

    announcement that he was going to Miami. Maverick Carter, LeBron's 

    business partner admitted that the "execution" of the announcement could

    have been handled better.

   (Jim said he believed race did play a part. He was just not sure how much. 

    He said he didn't feel it was the overriding factor.)

 - Donovan McNabb's return to Philadelphia

   McNabb believes he will be "cheered more". Jim said he deserves cheers but 

   probably won't get them.

Caller

Teddy in Akron

   He identified himself as a 42 year old Black man. He said most people in Akron aren't mad about LeBron leaving, but about how he left. Teddy feels LeBron thought his image would bounce back. "...Image hasn't bounce back...and now he has to go to the race card?...i don't like it..," said Teddy.

More E mails

"...the execution could have been better. Signed, The Rome family dog holocaust."

The "Jordan in Madison Worst E mail" went on again. 

Today's: (Paraphrased): "....Could you tell Stu (in Manhattan) I will incorporate his suggestions....NOT!...Alvin, cue 'rick roll'."

Text Contest

No Text Contest Today

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Cincinnati Reds

The Reds clinched the National League Central Division for their first playoff appearance since 1995. 

Rome said the Reds showed heart, and they "sacked" up. (Sacked? ...Jim?)

He did agree with some that worry that the Reds are built for the regular season.

Dez Bryant

Jim told us about the Cowboys receiver getting hit with a $54,896 dinner bill! Jim said, "You just knew it wasn't over when Dez Bryant refused to carry Roy Williams' pads in training camp." Apparently, Bryant had agreed to take "him" to dinner and buy him some shoes instead. "Him" turned out to be many guys from the team.

Discussion of the tip ensued. Someone E mailed: "...$5 sounds good to us...Pete Sampras and Scottie Pippen."

Jim said "No Tippin' Pippen" is the best handle ever. Later someone E mailed that "a raunchy chick from the barrio" is better. Jim explained that old school reference was about Arancha Sanchez Vicario.

Alvin Delloro

For those that like "little Alvie" news: He got a "time out" for giving Jim a look and wanting to bring up the music to close a segment when Jim said he still had a minute on the clock.

Jordan in Madison

The E mailer got more "run" today. Craig in Tampa called him "Jordy Mac" and sarcastically advised him on how to get more of his E mails read. 

Entitlement Eric weighed in. In his E mail, he took a shot at Craig in Tampa. He said Craig doesn't have a Twitter account.....He has a "brown nose" account.

Twitter

Jim read some "Tweets". 

"Facebook came about after a bad date? J. Stew could have been a Trillionaire after his "Blind Date" appearance....."

And....Jim said before reading another, "I'm not reading anything from anyone calling themselves 'Larry Brown's crank'."

E mail Contest

At this juncture, Jim read the one E mail that Jordan in Madison sent today: (condensed) "Dear Jim, Did you hear about the $55,000...........War Rachel shaving Craig in Tampa's back."

My old "Mac" Brothers parody. 

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Just a few notes from today's show

- Carl Edwards interview

   Carl's bringing up the Welcome to the Jungle song led to Jim talking about 

people that know him just from the TV show sometimes don't know he does a radio show!

E mails on the subject: (paraphrased) "...I'm pretty sure you've played 'Welcome to the Jungle' for a long time....Signed, Chris in Houston."

"You're on the radio? I thought you were the guy who rode with me in my truck and made me laugh and made me think.......Marty."

The subject also led Jim to play the call where Mark O'Meara first called Jim "Travis", then "Mike".

Some late E mails

 - (paraphrased)

    (after Jim's take on the lack of fans at Tampa Rays games.)

    "You want to draw more fans to your stadium? ....Play football!" Aaron in Boise.

   "Dear Jim:

    Baseball isn't the only thing in Tampa.

    Signed,

    Fake tans, crack, and STD's" - Brian in Syracuse

    (Jim then scolded J. Stew, saying, "Hey Stew. I know that's funny to you, ...but not to the rest of us." He also said he'd ask Brian in Syracuse not to send it, but "you can't help yourself".

Twitter

During the E mail contest, Jim read a tweet from Nate in Edmonton. It said, "I don't care about Melo or Vick....Is Jordan in Madison E mailing with a vengeance today?"

This sent Jim into a rant on Jordan in Madison. He called Jordan the Vinnie Mac of E mailers. Jim reset Jordan's 0-33 day last week. He only sent 10 today. Jim ended up reading 5 of them!....to illustrate why they're not getting read!

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NFL

Jim Rome began with the Cowboys beating the Texans. He compared the match up to "...a time where every little brother finally lashes out and punches big brother in the face". He went on, "The Texans thought Sunday was that day. I thought Sunday was that day."

E mail: "...I looked up the game on YouTube...I'm pretty sure Houston won. Signed, Chris in Houston."(The guy who didn't get the "Potsie" joke.)

Rome said the Cowboys looked good in their first win while the Vikings didn't in their first win.

E mail: "Dear Rome. I told Percy I'd do this...throw INT's that is.....War Dr. Renee Richards resets."

(Jim said he didn't recall every commenting on Dr. Renee Richards. But said if he did, one of you "knuckle heads" probably put it up on YouTube.)

Jim's thoughts on...

Braylon Edwards: "...Hey played up, though.....They don't win without him.....He showed up but didn't own up."

Michael Vick: "...does seem like he's changed......He's playing (like a) quarterback now....more disciplined...polished....How many guys go away and come back better?"

Rome Excels at Soccer

First we learned that Jim's youngest son Logan (5 years old) was playing soccer. Now, he scores 6 goal in his most recent game! 

Jim talked about Tweeting about this and the responses he got. One was from Stucknut (Steve in H-Town). It read, "Your son can be the next great 'what's his name' from the U.S. Soccer Team."

Jim added, "...He came off the 'pitch' fired up and I told him to stop embarrassing our family."

Text Contest

Jim came back from the last commercial and said, "...and the winner of the text contest is....nobody! Then the closing music came on!

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Today's post is abbreviated

Vincent....JACKSON

   

Jim began with the problems between the Chargers and their hold-out wide receiver. It looks like Jackson will not play in 2010.

Rome said there are no winners and plenty of blame to go around.

Nebraska Football

Jim spent a good amount of time on the Huskers. He recently had their coach Bo Pelini on JRIB. There, Jim asked Bo if the Huskers are "back". Bo said they haven't won a National Championship yet.

Jim said today that the Huskers are back because "They're relevant. They matter."

Clones

Jim pointed reset how Jordan in Madison had sent 33 E mails yesterday and would not have had any read except for Jim reading one to point out how they were. As of the first 45 minutes of the show today, Jordan hadn't sent any.

Brian in Syracuse

   Brian made a return to the E mails today. He wrote, "Dear Jim. Here's the entire Blind Date episode in a nutshell: Jason smells, Jason's an idiot, we never want to see him again, signed, the opposite sex."

Also, "Dear Jim. How many sides does a triangle have? Signed, GED holders."

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NFL

Jim addressed Michael Vick being named the Eagles starting QB. "Andy Reid's flip flop may be stunning...but the decision was not," Jim said. He went on, "Is there anybody anywhere who doesn't think Michael Vick gives them a better chance of winning?.....It's the right call." Rome's only problem with the situation was Andy Reid repeatedly saying Kevin Kolb would be the starter right up until the day before he gave Vick the job.

Braylon Edwards
   The Jets receiver was picked up for DUI. Jim Rome called Edwards actions reckless in light of the fact that Edwards was drinking with Dante Stallworth the night his DUI accident took the life of another man.
Reportedly, Braylon told officers something to the effect, "What do you say I leave my car here and call a cab?" Rome said, "After you blew a .16."

E mails

"Hey Snag. I never said that Kolb was my starter. That must have been a guy with a Hispanic accent. Signed, Andy Reid." - Scott in the Bay
(Jim said he thought he'd get that E mail from a couple of hundred others but not Scott.)

"...Hey Andy 'knife in the back' Reid. I don't like that call. Signed Kevin Kolb."

"Dear Rome. I'm not going to start Vick. I don't know why you keep asking me that question. Signed, Andy Reid doing his best Nick Saban."

"........War 1-800-BLAAAAAHH!"

MLB

Atlanta Brave outfielder Matt Diaz helped Philly security nab an "idiot in spandex" as Jim Rome called him, who went on to the field. Diaz tripped up the intruder as he fled stadium security. Jim went on to call Diaz a "capital H.E.R.O." and his move "brilliant".

E Mail Contest

Stu in Manhattan referred to an earlier E mail by, I believe, Josh in Madison who thanked Jim for letting us know he would be reading a Stu in Manhattan E mail. That would be when Josh "dropped of some applications".
Stu wrote: "Hey Jim. Let me translate.....job applications at fast food places, Oil change emporiums, or street sweeping associations." Rome said, "Oil change emporium smack is strong."

Jim also mercilessly pointed out that Stu had 3 out of 5 sent  E mails read today, while Jordan in Madison had sent 33. He read one for illustration purposes, but said otherwise, Jordan would have been 0-33.

Text Contest Selections

"War the Nebraska QB being the 2nd most famous guy from Corona. Signed, Brad."

"Rome. On second thought, I think I'll start the idiot in spandex at QB."

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(abbreviated)

Live...from Memphis, this is the Jim Rome Show. And so the show began. Jim is in Memphis for an Autozone event. Autozone is a long time show sponsor.
Jay Mohr will be hosting tomorrow.

NFL

Rome began with the Dallas Cowboys. They lost to the Bears Jim said, "...They're the biggest disappointment in the NFL so far.

Minnesota Vikings
   Rome: "...Favre was terrible...Favre needed training camp...he's not ready...Everyone needs camp..."

Kyle Brandt's Wedding
   E mailers wrote in telling Jim to forget sports and update everyone on KB's wedding. One said, "...to hell with sports. Did Turbo and Laser act a fool and stuff cake in Brooke's face..."
Jim said, "...In the end, it was the drunkfest all you clones were looking for..."

We did learn that the Jungle song that was played was the "Tebow" Twitter theme (from the Shawshank Redemption).

Chael Sonnen Steriod Test
   It's being reported the the MMA fighter tested positive for steroids after his match with Anderson Silva in August.
Jim said that MMA has the same problems with steroids as other sports. Sonnen is facing a suspension. Rome said the UFC is working to educate the fighters about steroids. After playing a clip of Sonnen, Jim said, "Does that look and sound like a guy who will listen?..."

Callers

Lamar in Memphis. Jim went him and....no answer. "AAAAHHHHH!," the manual buzzer sounded.

Steve in Omaha. Jim went to him and ....not answer. "AAAAHHH!," the manual buzzer sounded!

We weren't sure if there were technical difficulties or if the callers were nervous. Jim did take time to say "...when you hear me say your name...". He then said he is going to you and not the "guy from the same city with the same name."

Worst Phrase Ever

An E mailer wrote in about "...the guy who bruised his scrotum..."
Jim said it was the worst phrase ever uttered on this show."

Text Contest Selections

"...War Mandt's laugh at half speed sounding like Chewbacca...."

"...Did KB and Stew both cry at Kyle's wedding?..."
(Jim said, "The water works started early..." He then asked J. Stew if he cried. Apparently he did. Jim said, "...Stew, that is really lame...That is weak..."

"Hey Super Bowl dreams...Time to die! Signed, the Cowboys."

Triple U Sponsor: "Guys who play Canadian Fantasy Football."

The Triple U was an OJ reset. "Stupidest ever..., " Jim said.




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Correction to yesterday's post

(Jim said the text contest should be called the "stupidest text ever" not the "worst text ever" - Thanks to Brian for that)

Today's Show

MLB

Rome began with Derek Jeter's actions in the Yankees game vs the Rays.

Jeter was awarded first base after being "hit" by a pitch. It turns out he wasn't hit by the pitch. Jim told us that now people a questioning his integrity after he acted like he was hit by the pitch. Jim said, "So what!.....happens all the time....He did nothing wrong." Further, Jim repeated the old saying, "If you're not cheating, you're not trying. And it's only cheating if you get caught". That's a baseball saying, not something Jim Rome made up.

Jim did say that his only problem with the incident was Jeter's overplaying his acting like he got hit.

E mails on the subject: (paraphrased) "Dear Jim. If Manny or A Rod did what Jeter did, they would be hearing it from the same people that are praising Jeter.

"Dear Jim. I really, really liked Jeter's acting. Signed, Gina Gershon's Yugoslavian accent."

Rome as Hacksaw

An E mail came in from a guy that, I believe, just moved to San Diego. He wanted a "Hacksaw" impersonation. (He did so without mentioning Hacksaw by name. His name never gets mentioned when this comes up!)

Jim did it, "IIIIIII (hold the "I" very long) want to hear from somebody in Pacific Beach....Lemon Grove....Are you not paying your cell phone bill?....Oceanside! Mission Beach!.....all the beaches.....Tijuana!..."

Then, as he went to a commercial, Rome added, "...Without P90X, I couldn't do that..."

Ryan Clark

Jim did an interview with the Pittsburgh Steelers Safety that went over real well. At the end, Ryan asked Jim to make him a correspondent for Jim Rome is Burning.

Chael Sonnen

The MMA smack talker is back. This time he takes shots a Georges St. Pierre and Brock Lesnar amongst others. To St. Pierre, he said, "..Bring your $3000 suit, bring your $3 date and get the 3 cent tan knocked off your socialist back."

To Lesnar, he said, "...I'd slap you in the face, and you wouldn't do anything......'I'm Brock Lesnar. I've got this $5 haircut and a knife tattooed on my chest.'....I'll shove it up your face if you get in Chael Sonnen's way..."

Jim said, "This guy is certifiable. Certifiably awesome!....Half club stand up (comedy), half Smack Off call.

Smack Off

Someone mentioned putting Sonnen in the Smack Off. Jim said that if they got him, and explained the format....He'd win! Rome talked about getting him off his peers and getting him after the callers. "I'm Vic in NoCal....," Jim said.

Canada vs USA

Sonnen's comments renewed that E mail rivalry. The last one read had Chris in Canada going after a guy in Kansas City. Chris mentioned starting the whole
"Fonzie/Potsie bit earlier in the week. "Scoreboard," Chris wrote.

Text Contest Selections

"Unwar the guy that wears sunglasses to a friendly Poker game."

"I would expect this behavior from Jeter or one of the other 8 a-holes wearing pin stripes on the field."

Triple U sponsor: "Local bands who take group pictures in front of brick walls." Chad in H-Town

Triple U: "Smacka doodle do,

              What Jeter did was dirty and bush league,

              yours,

              KB house hunting in Hermosa" - Ugly Bob

Result: "Ugly Bob. You're warned...The only thing keeping you in this game is your handle...."

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Reggie Bush

The former USC running back returned his Heisman Trophy in the aftermath of him being ruled an ineligible player the year he won it.

Rome said Bush gets no credit for giving back what they were coming for anyway. 

Jim also felt that Vince Young should not take the award if it is offered to him. 

E mail on the subject:

 "...What Reggie Bush did is commendable. Signed, the guy who quits before he gets fired."

Rome the Wrestler

After an interview with Jaguars tight end, Marcedes Lewis, Jim made some funny comments. Lewis went to high school at Jim's wife Janet's alma mater, Long Beach Poly. Jim said, "Long Beach Poly...get some good will at home...Might get some MMA action, HEY-O!....work on my ground game."

E mail on the subject:

   "...You spoke to the Fonz....and a fellow Jackrabbit! I can't wait for you to get home, 'cause it's on like Donkey Kong!"

(Jim said he's never heard his wife utter that line.)

Kyle Brandt's Wedding

First an E mail war: "....war Rosemary catching the bouquet at KB's wedding."

Jim brought Kyle on air. KB expressed nervousness, but not at getting married in and of itself. He's nervous about the dance they have been working on as well as the round of golf he is having with his groomsmen that day!

Jim said, "..You're going to be a wreck!"

More E mails:

   "Kyle: Dance the steps, puss!"

   "War J. Stew waking up in a Southern Sando!"

Florida Players Text

Florida Gators WR Chris Rainey was arrested with a charge of aggravated stalking. The incident included him sending a woman a text that read, in part, "time to die".

Jim reference an Axl Rose song and mentioned the several players that have been in legal trouble over the past few years at Florida.

Text Contest Selections

(paraphrased) "Did you say what Reggie Bush did was wrong?....If living in someone else's house is wrong, I don't want to be right. Signed, Kato Kaelin."

Triple U: "Dear open house toilet, Time to die! Signed, KB."

Result: Jim said it should no longer be the triple U, just "The worst text ever".

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NFL 

Jets lose the the Ravens

   Two words, "...insufficient funds". Jim said the Jets didn't have enough to cash the checks they were writing with their preseason smack running.

Jim went on, "That was a one point beatdown. I don't care what the score was....All that talking was bad.....Given all the noise they made in the preseason, that effort was unforgiveable....that's a bad effort."

"Potsie-gate reset

Jim reset the events of yesterday. The show was not set up to go that way yesterday. It just evolved. Henry Winkler was not a planned guest. In fact, Jim told us he had to face a battery of questions by both J. Stew and Kyle Brandt. Rome was impressed that Mr.Winkler rolled with it and provided a classic Jungle moment.

Caller on the subject:

Greg in Sun Valley 

   I called and expressed dismay at how Brett Favre was actually reverse engineering Fonzie's smack back in January when he hit the world with "I told Percy I'd do this!" I also wondered aloud if the Vikings would now finish in 8th place in the NFC. (8th place in the Smack Off???)

More NFL

Jim said that Ray Lewis at 35 years of age is still the baddest man in the NFL.

E mail on the subject:

   "Dear Jim, ...35 years old and killing it in the league...Always good to see a veteran taking a 'stab' at it."

(Jim then reset how Hines Ward took a run at Ray Lewis with similar comments a few years back - Presumably referring the allegations years back that Ray Lewis was involved in the killing of a man. Lewis was sentenced to a year of probation for obstructing justice in the stabbing deaths of two men according to Comcast.net sports.)

KC Chiefs looked good. They beat the Chargers last night.

E mail on the subject:

   "...It looks like the Chargers have a pretty bumpy road ahead if they are going to make the playoffs. Signed,...(Jim then said, "I'm not going to read that!")

Jets

  Late word just in: Chris Jenkins out for the season with a torn ACL. Rome called it, "Devastating."

Caller

Styles in Long Beach

   He called about the Jets vs Ravens game. Styles said the Ravens didn't start dominating until later in the game. He feels the Jets hurt themselves with all the penalties they got. He added that they just need to tweek the offense a little.

Happy Days Wikipedia update

Someone edited the page to indicate that the reason Fonzie jumped the shark was that he "told Potsie he'd do it".

Tiger Woods mouth

Rome mentioned a report by Radar Online that says Tiger Woods is using a lot of profanity in practice.

Jim referenced the old Tiger line by saying, "The golf course looks bleeping good. My swing feels bleeping good..."

GED War

  

Another war of word took place between GED holders and those that run smack on them. Chris H in Houston wrote in against those smacking GED holders: "...Don't call them clones, Rome, since they don't rep you (on this)."

E mail Contest Entry

"Hey Rome. That was such a surreal moment in the Jungle yesterday. I've been listening almost over a year now...I will never forget it." Joe in the Valley. "War Henry becoming a regular in the Jungle."

(Jim then said that Henry Winkler had told KB that he watches Jim's TV show, "Jim Rome is Burning".)

Text Contest Selections

"War Bo Pelini choking out the memory of Boll Callahan with each passing week."

"Jets....triple U: Uninspired, Unswaggered, and Un-winning."

"...after last nights performance....Rex is a dogs name!"

Triple U sponsor: "The guy who opens the door for his friends and says, 'ladies first'."

Triple U: "....Yo Rome,....war bums using GED's as a diploma".

Result: "You're BLOCKED!"

Happy Days: Season 5

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NFL

Detoit vs Chicago

Jim played the call of what the Lions thought was there game winning touchdown play. He then said, "...Awesome start!..." Then the "Rick roll" song got played! Rome called the situation "the ultimate Rick roll".

Jim did say the officials made the right call in not allowing the TD, but said the rule is a bad one.

E mail on the subject:

"...The Bears are who we thought they were!...and we let then off the hook. Signed, the worst rule and the refs."

Redskins beat the Cowboys

Jim said the "hold" that cost the Cowboys the game winning TD looked more like a submission hold. He said Georges St. Pierre would be proud. (Georges?? Anyone remember my call on that subject? - Greg in Sun Valley)

Jim also expressed surprise that Alex Barron, who did the "hold", still has a job.

E mail: "...I celebrated that win the only way I know how. I downed a large block of cheese.....Shanny.

Subject of the Day

Jim was commenting on the TV show "Entourage". He likes it but said they may be getting close to "jumping the shark".

Today, Jim played the original audio from the Happy Days episode where Fonzie "jumps the shark". In it, you can hear Ritchie tell the Fonz that he is heading for the ramp, and asks if he's sure he wants to do it.

E mailer Chris in Canada wrote in telling Jim that if you listen carefully, you can hear Fonzie answer Ritchie and say, "I told Potsie I'd do this".

They inserted Brett Favre's "I told Percy I'd do this" and played it back. Jim said he could hear it and never realized it before! "I'm speechless...," Rome said.

Then caller, Chris in Houston called in and told Jim, "That's Brett Favre...I'm just saying...listen carefully."

(It was reminiscent of the callers who didn't get the sarcastic jokes in years past about "every father wanting his daughter in porn" and "Cockfighting Across America Foundation".)

Rome told us how Houston E mailers and texters were "furious with one of their own.

"Thanks Chris....Way to make us all look like morons. War Chris not being a real Texan."

"Chris' call gives Houston a bad name...How about you play a call by Toby in Houston to...."(Larry Brown call)  Chris in Canada

Next, E mailers were saying that they went to YouTube and listened to the clip and didn't hear "I told Potsie I'd do this" or even see Fonzie's lips move after Ritchie asked him. (He only gave the "thumbs up".)

Jim mentioned his years in the business and his access to the original clip of episode in question. He firmly believes it is Fonzie who said the line.

Others that called in and told Jim that he was wrong and that someone was "yanking his chain" were : Wally in Houston and Sam in Northern California.

Caller Allen, in Springfield Missouri knew his Jungle history. He said he and his son had just dropped off his daughter at the porn studio and were going to the Cockfight where they saw Ralph Malph who confirmed that Fonzie said, "I told Potsie I'd do this.

Finally

THEE Henry Winkler called in at the end of the show. Arlene Sorkin, who knows "The Fonz" was listening and got a hold of him and asked him to call in. He was in Toronto for the opening of a movie in which his son makes his directorial debut. He told Jim the fact of the matter was that he was plagued by Potsie much of the series. He recalled the episode where Potsie wanted to be his best friend and even took Fonzie roller skating. However, he DID tell Potsie he'd jump the shark, and, in fact, uttered the line "I told Potsie I'd do this"!

Jim was quite happy. "Arthur FREAKING Fonzarelli closed the show," Jim said.

He added, "Henry FREAKING Winkler, if you need him...War the Fonz."

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Friday

   

Research has shown that the Friday post is the least read. If you check in on Friday's and like the Friday Format, let me know by commenting below. I will forgo posting on Friday unless there is a need or demand for it.

I will say this today, though. Vic in NoCal did not call today. I am wondering if he tried but didn't get on...??? As of 8:58pm PDT, Vic had not posted anything on Twitter at all on 9/10/2010

Until next time,

                Greg in Sun Valley......with the voice box

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