Jim Rome Clone Report by Greg in Sun Valley

Clones on the show today

A song and 4 callers

The last weekday work day before Halloween brought requests to Rome for Jesus in Chicago's "Halloween" song. It's set to the tune of "Monster Mash" but focuses in on one Jason Stewart's mustache.

Jim said he also had Ray in Tampa on hold. Jim took votes as to which he should do: Play the song or go to Ray's phone call. Jesus' song won..."by a knock out".

Callers

Ray in Tampa

   Rome went to him anyway. He went on about having a plane (a G-5), and expressed his frustration over the "venom" people have been putting out about him.

Fabian

Fabian got on again. He shot "from the hip". He cracked on Wade Phillips, chose MMA over boxing, gave Cain Velasquez props, and got a new sound "drop": "mmm-kay".

Brad in Corona

   The '09 Smack Off winner made an appearance for the first time since the '10 Smack Off. He ran all over Ray in Tampa. He said that Ray IS a millionaire. However, Brad said Ray got his millions as a result of a "Larry Parker got me 2.1 million" type settlement. Brad elaborated by saying that Ray was just "a head and a torso".

Vinny Mac

   The Hack Off winner got on and said he didn't need a mentor ("I'm flying solo.") He then told Brad in Corona and his dad and Brett Favre to take their "junk" away. That's when the hammer fell..."AAAAAHHHH!" The manual buzzer.

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Notes from today's show

World Series

Rome said the Giants were "getting weird". He marveled at the fact that the Rangers gave Cliff Lee 7 runs and still lost. 

NFL

Jim played a clip of Brett Favre referring to Vikings coach Brad Childress as "Brad". Later, the subject of tough NFL coaches came up after an E mailer brought up how Childress look the least like an NFL coach.

Halloween

Jim restated his view on wearing costumes to work: "If you're over the age of 12 and you wear a costume to work, you're a loser.....An allowance if you're going to a costume party your wife is making you go to....you're a little less of a loser...That would be me...."

He explained that in marriage there's give and take and compromise. Think of it, though. Rome is going to be wearing a costume this Halloween! 

He said it will be an Al Capone era gangster costume.

Top Gun 2

Jim finally got to his rant about the proposed sequel. He is against it, but still had fun cracking on the characters and predicting how the movie might go.

2 Bobs

A "beautiful" Bob in South Carolina call out "Ugly" Bob from 96 South Carolina on the E mail today.

Text Contest

No text contest today.

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Notes from today's show

NBA

Celtics beat the Heat. Rome said, "The summer of LeBron led to the quarter of 9 points......Boston is the team to beat in the East.

Lakers get their championship rings. Apparently they are big and extravagant. Rome said that Phil JACKson said the rings were unwearable. Jim then said, "....You're unwearable!"

MMA

Jim had the new UFC Heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez on today.

"It's in the mail"

Rome told us about receiving a music CD in the mail. He reset several that have sent in songs over the years. "Niems" ("Michael's Dad"), "3 Day Weekend"

("Mr. Automatic"-J. Stew), "Rob in the Valley"("J. Stew" to the tune of "Free Fallin' ")

Jim then went into "guess who sent in the CD mode". He got guesses even before any songs were played. After Rome hit 2 tracks, guesses included: Bill Belichick, Rachel in Houston, Carl Lewis, Barry Zito, Greg in Sun Valley, Steven Segal, and J. Stew. (How could someone have guessed me? I have much more inflection and vibrancy in my voice.)


It turned out to be Orlando Magic Center Dwight Howard, of all people that did some parody songs!

Text Contest Selections

"Unwar the guy who says 'coinkydink' instead of coincidence."

Triple U Sponsor: "The nob at work that tries to get to the door first to open it and say, 'Ladies first'."

Triple U: "Big weekend coming up. I have my wife's high heels and a horse mask. Guess who?....."

Result: "You're BLOCKED!"

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Just a few notes from today's show

-"Nice" radio returned today. "The Garden" lasted about an hour and a half. Here, even Eric in Falls Church wasn't a "Loser". Jim played "We Are The Champions" as Eric's theme music.

-"Nice", yet Boatie in Pearland got run and.....

-Blaise in KC got warned, then BLOCKED!

Brock Lesnar vs Cain Velasquez

Rome said, "That was not a fight. That was a public beating!...."

Toys for Tots

Something I missed last month. Jesus in Chicago and Chad in Portland are compiling calls and parodies for an album that will benefit Toys for Tots.

To participate see Magic_Uno on Twitter or E mail clonesforkids@gmail.com

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Clones, Comments, and Moments from Today's Show

MLB

Giants beat Phillies in Game 4 of the NLCS.

Rome called Giants catcher Buster Posey "The baddest 12 year old". He also said you can pencil him in for the next 8 All Star Games, or so. Of Posey, Jim added, "He's a 23 year old who looks 12, and plays 30."

E mails

"Hey Buster. Can you come out and play? Signed, Little Alvie."

"...Phillies souls....Time to die! Signed, Blackbeard Wilson."

Brock Lesnar on JRIB 

With the UFC Heavyweight Champion going on Jim's TV show today, Jim wondered if he was the largest person ever on the show. Guesses of other bigger guests came in. One clone said, "You've had one bigger than Brock in studio: Gruce 7'11" 480 lbs. "Silk" in Huntington Beach reminded Jim that he's had Shaq in studio. Jim corrected them, saying, "They haven't been to the JRIB studios." He was looking for the largest TV show guest, not radio.

Other guesses: 

-Chyna (Jim said she was big. But not as big as Brock.)

-Val Kilmer (Jim said, "Now you're just submitting random FAT guys.")

The list

First Rome said, "I asked for the biggest, not the FATTEST."

5. Brock Lesnar 6'3" 285

4. Vladimir Klitschko 6'6" 247

3. Frank Thomas 6'5" 275

2. Hasheem Thabeet 7'3" 263

1. David Baker 6'9" 400 (Arena Football League Commissioner. Jim said, "My man is mammoth!")

Funny Unwar

An E mailer wrote in: (paraphrased) "Unwar my friend with a hot tub constantly inviting me over for a 'soak'. No thanks! I don't take baths with other adults."

Donald-esque Rant

Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator, Mike Zimmer went on a rant about Former Atlanta Falcons coach Bobby Petrino. "He is a coward. Put that in quotes. He ruined a bunch of people's lives, a bunch of people's families, kids, because he didn't have enough nuts to stay there and finish the job." Rome called the rant "Donald-esque". (Referring to Donald Trumps rant on Rosie O'Donnell.)

Clone Tweets

"Philadelphia will always be the champions to me. Yours, Horrific B.O. that singes nasal hair." Blaise in KC

(Jim said, ".....last time, Blaise. I'm not kidding.")

"Did you say that we can watch the games together via Twitter? Count me in. Love, Marty." Eric in Falls Church

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Clones, Comments, and Moments from Today's Show

NFL

The subject of big hits in the NFL continued today. Rome opened with a Brian Urlacher quote, "...It's freaking football......We should just put flags on everybody. Let's make it the NFFL; The National Flag Football League..."

Rome also thought it hypocritical that the NFL was profiting from pictures of one of the hits from this past weekend while now wanting to crack down on "devastating" hits.

Caller:

   Jim in Hartford Connecticut asked, "When are they going to install meters in helmets..."(To see if the hit was to hard)

Today's Interviews (Recapped at Jimrome.com)

- Ty Lawson (Denver Nuggets)

- Nolan Ryan

- Matt Cain (San Francisco Giants)

- Bill Romanowski

"I'm a baller!"

A University of Minnesota, Duluth, was arrested after resisting arrest and threatening police officers at "Grandma's Sports Garden". Robbie Aurich was

drunk. As police tried to arrest him after he shoved an officer, Robbie said, "I'm a 'baller'. I'll kick your ass. You're embarrassing me." And for good measure,  he added,"Do you think you can take me to the ground? I'll beat you up right now!."

Jim Rome said his favorite line was "You're embarrassing me." Jim added, "Don't Tase me, bro would've been so much better.....'You're embarrassing me'? Wait 'til you're convulsing on the ground..."

Clone Producer

 A clone, Paul Turner, got today's Matt Cain interview for Jim. Paul was apparently Matt's best man. Jim first called Paul a clone, then "at least a listener".  Jim added that he was giving Paul "production" credit. 

Rome then went "Hacksaw", "IIIIIII want to hear from Cliff Lee's best man!"

Romo

When there were delays in getting the Bill Romanowski interview, Jim told J. Stew, "Hey Stew. Tell Romo if he doesn't call, you will 'kill' him."

Quotes from Romo: "...If you don't like contact, play tennis or badminton..."

                            "David Rydell reached inside my mask and tried to rip my 

                             cheek off!.....I would have killed him....."

Text Contest

No Text Contest today. With time running out, Jim said he got a message from Steve Elkington saying today was a "Top shelf show". He also gave props on the Romanowski interview.

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Clones, Comments, and Moments from Today's Show

Brief Recap

MLB

The Rangers beat the Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series. Rome said, "Cliff Lee is a 'witch'....He doesn't just beat you. He degrades you..."

NFL

The big topic today was violent hits in the league. The conversation included if, and whether or not the league should step in with new rules regarding devastating hits.

E mails on other topics:

"Even I thought the Jags effort last night was pathetic. Signed 'Brandon Corona's' 8th place Smack Off finish."

Vic in NoCal wrote in. The end of his E mail said that Mike in Indy's call last week proves that he will always be second to Vic.

(This led to Rome playing the "Ray Ray" part of that call. Jim then said he likes Mike. He emphasized that Mike is a good caller 'that calls'.)


"Asking Cuba Gooding to give you "Show me the Money" is like asking Rachel to give you turn 3 at Talladega." (There was also a war of "Come on Rachel, shave your back.)

R.I.P "Mr. C"

An E mail came in citing the death of Tom Bosley, "Ritchie's" dad on Happy Days. Jim said, "Good guy...If you've got a problem with Mr. C, you've got a problem with yourself. If you've got a problem with Mr. C, don't call this show.




300


Tom Izzo brought in Gerard Butler to his Midnight Madness festivities to be in character as a Spartan warrior to pump up the Spartan crowd.


This story led to E mails about other people being brought in to other colleges. A guy got BLOCKED for "Me go to Colorado Buffalo's game" and signing it "Hungrily, Kirstie". Also: (paraphrased)


"...How about next season the Padres bring in Antonio Cromartie for some pre-season pump up." Jim said, "I don't get it....Rory!"


".....I can go to Purdue ....Signed, J. Stew's gut." (Pudue Boilermakers)


Text Contest Selections


"Doggy Dog. Yo Yo's are back? Sweet. Signed, Fabian." (Jim played "You know, you know, you know!)


" I want to see devastating hits. Signed, Yankee fan."


Triple U Sponsor: "The dude on the couch at Starbucks playing a freaking harmonica...."


Triple U: "Dear Jr. Seau. What kind of guy drives off a cliff when there are plenty of good houses to hit? Signed, William Joel."


Result: "You're warned."


Extra: Jim read another text that referenced someone's sweetheart being able to go encourage SMU.....(Mustangs...SJP)


Result: "You're BLOCKED!....in the 909....Give my regards to Brad in Corona. Where are you, Brad?"




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Clones, Comments, and Moments from Today's Show

College Football

Jim led off with the defeat of Nebraska at the hands of the Texas Longhorns. "Husker Fan...two words...Uh Oh!" Jim then went on, "...What an absolutely bitter blow to the Husker nation....That was not about what Nebraska didn't do. It was about what Texas did to them.....I will ask. How do you show up like that to that game?

E mails: (paraphrased)

"Dear Jim. I will own that we got out played and out coached......catch the damn ball!"

"Alvin, cue up Cruz and......It's college football, bro!....We had a chance. Why do we always lose to Texas?....." - Shane in Bugaha

"Dear Nebraska's National title hopes: Time to die!......" Dave in St Louis, non-hunter. "...Make the world a better place. Punch the tooth out of a Husker fans face."

NFL

Rome said, "How 'bout them Cowboys?.....Completely self destructed again....That is bad....."

On the last play of the game, Jim said, "...There is nothing more embarrassing that pros lateraling at the end of a game.....You're embarrassing yourself...America's team?...You're embarrassing America....If ever there was a time for 'Yakety Sax' to be laid under something..." (Jim then played the call of the play with 'Yakety Sax' playing underneath.) Finally, "...These are the Cowboys?...or the (Washington) Generals?"

Stu in Manhattan

The E mailer did a 'Where are they now' set in 2035 regarding other clones.

-Jordan in Madison finally sending a funny and non-plagiarized E mail that gets read....

-Eric in Falls Church finally getting a girl to say yes to a date...

-Vic in NoCal retiring from the Jungle, bitter at only having one Smack Off title..

- Craig in Tampa.....(something about a lawsuit, I think...)

- Mike in Chicago being spotted using a 7-wood...

Tim Tebow

Rome covered Tebow's first NFL touchdown, saying it was the "greatest run I've ever seen..."

Twitter

Tweet sent to Rome:

"Hey Roy Williams, put your teammate down. Leap frog is for closers only." -BurtNearDenver

"Hey Jim. I recently joined a dating site to try and find my other half. Signed, DeSean Jackson's lower body. - Cody in T-Town

Other NFL topics Rome covered:

- Hit on DeShawn Jackson

- Chargers loss (Rome: "Charger fan...Show me your lightening bolt! Better yet, turn in your lightening bolt.")

- Colt McCoy (Rome: "I missed it Friday...He fared much better than I thought he would...")

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Clones, Comments, and Moments from Today's Show

After the show open, an E mail referenced that today is Jim Rome's birthday.

This subject got a lot of attention, including Jim's rants about what he doesn't like about birthdays.

A message from Jim's friend Billy Koch said, "Birthday....Well, I'm all out of posters." (Billy got Jim his autographed "Jason Bourne" poster.)

E mail:

One came in to the effect of "Hey Rome. Does this mean I'll call in for only the 2nd time........Janet (Rome). - Jim said, "Janet does not address me as 'Hey Rome'." (Jim went on a bit about this and it was pretty funny.)

Jim asks Janet to turn her radio off

One of Jim's 'beefs' with birthday's was trick birthday candles. He asked Janet to turn off the radio before he talked about it. I got the drift that Janet likes to use the candles for the kids...and maybe even Jim!

E mails: "...War Jim's birthday 'wrestling' match later."

"Snagger...I YA! (Fabian's "I YA" got a lot of play again today.)

       'Cha cha cha' is not funny. Signed, You smell like a monkey and you look like one too."

NASCAR

NASCAR was parodied by the TV show South Park. Jim told how NASCAR gets it and rolled with the slight. The funny part was Jim resetting the caller years ago that was upset with Jim takes on the sport years ago. The old guy claimed to be with the "Penske Organization"...and was willing to "go all the way with this".

After playing the tape today, Jim said, " 'Wrigley Stadium' is laughing at you, Pops!"

100,000 on Twitter

Today, Rome got his 100,000th Twitter follower. Apparently some people were "unfollowing" Rome in order to try and "re-follow" in hopes of being the 100,000th, who Jim would in turn follow as a reward. Jim called out Nate in Edmonton for doing this. "You're not fooling anyone, Nathan," Jim said.

The actual winner was....Jeff Bogen. Jim said the name "to the tune of" ...Jeff Gordon! (As they announced the NASCAR driver years ago before he sang "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" at Wrigley Field.

"Hey, Retiree"

A "triple U" was sent in, "Birthday cards with music attached." Jim talked about people going through all of such cards at the store. He brought up Hallmark stores. "Hey retiree behind the counter. Sorry you're working at 98...," said Rome.

Text Contest Selections

"War a birthday card that plays Rick Astley...."

"Happy Birthday Rome. Are you 39 yet? You know that's the retirement age. Signed Ray Ray."

Triple U sponsor: "The guy who ends the Happy Birthday song with 'and Scooby Doo on Channel 2....."

Actual Triple U: "Man! It's like 'The U' has disappeared. Signed, Bison Dele."

Result: "You're BLOCKED!.....in the 719.....Would that be funny to your family members?"

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Clones, Comments, and Moments from Today's Show

MLB

Jim began with the Tampa Bay Rays being eliminated from the playoffs, losing to the Texas Rangers.

He felt that this was their window of opportunity. "...That was your shot, right there."

Soccer Chant

Rome told the story of one of the Chilean miners who gave an chant/cheer upon his rescue. Jim said, "..then getting nice with this chant. (tape was played)...Mario! Incredible!...that was a soccer chant."

E mails: 

  

"Hey Jim. Can I get a 'Quad I YA!' for the Chilean miners?" - Nate in Edmonton

(Rome liked it. "I YA" was the exclamation that caller Fabian used yesterday.)

-Eric in Falls Church

 ("Loser" was cued.)

To Ray in Tampa (paraphrased) "...whose the loser now? You were at the door of the JRIB shout out.....then we say who you were and we slammed the door..."

(Jim commented that you can't take away from Eric that he is the only listener to get a shout out on JRIB besides Smack Off winners.)

After a Cole Hamels interview: "...Get that chubby call screener to work his magic .....I don't want all the Karma going to the Phillies.....War 'Smoke weed, talk bleep like Norv Turner'."

Ray in Tampa on hold

With Ray on hold, Rome played the call where Brad in Corona referenced him. This might have been part of the 2010 Smack Off. Brad parodied Ray taking his on air persona and attitude to other parts of his life, like his job.

Caller

Ray in Tampa

   He called in to "eat crow" about his Rays. He cracked back on Brad in Corona. He also claimed he was 39 years old...and a retired millionaire.

Rome then said Ray should do an infomercial and show how it's done!

E mails on the subject: 

"...Retired at 39?....Yeah we're 'retired' too. Signed, Detroit." -Lee in Vancouver

"Please explain to Ray that having a million boxes doesn't mean you're a millionaire."

Text Contest Selections

"Ray Ray's retired at 39? Dang! Wish I could say the same...The 'Ol Gunslinger."

"Dear Jim. Richt is going to get an 11 lid? All my lids are 11. Signed, Brandt's huge dome."

How to live like a retired millionaire on less than $250 a month,

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NFL

Vikings vs Jets

Jim started, "$20 million does not buy what it used to...." He went on about how the recent allegations about Brett Favre seemed to weigh on him during most of the game last night against the Jets. Rome continued, "...41 looked like the new 61.....Then it happened....the 'O'l Gunslinger' came alive.."

The "I told Percy I'd do this" sound drop was used as Rome talked about Favre's passes to Percy Harvin.

E mail: "...Are you sure that was Favre in the huddle...and not 'The Fonz'?"

Rome asked regarding Favre's off the field problems, "What's next...his wife hitting him in the head with his helmet.....and him crashing his tractor into a fire hydrant?"

Sports Songs

Jim talked about how they are usually not that good. His first example was..."the gold standard for horrible"...Cleveland's "Please Stay LeBron" song.

"I'm not new to this.....I already had this debate with Niems (years ago)," Rome said. He did, however, say that the new song about the San Francisco Giants wasn't that bad. 

Later, the singer of that song called the show and Jim told us he was on hold. I never heard Jim go to him, though.

Craig in Tampa

Rome said something to the effect of Craig "killing it" or "dominating" on the E mails and Twitter. Jim went to read one, then said, "...I'm not going to read that..."

Steven Segal

"I'm the guy who says calling someone FAT is not a take....but if you're a world renown martial artist and action star....You can't let yourself go like that...," Jim said today.

Fabian

The "Hack Off" participant and former "Flamian" called in. Jim said Fabian goes straight to the front of the line.  Fabian called out Vic in NoCal, saying he should stop sending his "stupid.....Broadway" E mails and call the show. The lasting clip from this call was Fabian's opening "I ...Yuh!"  It got played repeatedly after the call and during the E mail reaction.



Interesting, since Vic in NoCal vs Fabian started 5 years ago...Let's go to the video:

E mails on Fabian: 

"Rome. Was that Fabian....?...or did Alvie touch it up? It sounded like the 'Week that was'...."

"Romey! What was that sound he just made?"

"Rome. Fabian may not have a crown .....yet he calls the show, unlike Vic and Brad in Corona....refreshing, no script!"

".....war coherence." - Stu in Manhattan

"...You've got to tell Fabian to stop reading his call......'wooden and laconic'.."

-Steve in Connecticut. 

Caller

Will in Tucson

   He told Fabian to "..get a grip....Rosetta Stone..."

Text Contest Selections

"Hey...Don't forget my shout out on JRIB...Ray Ray."

Triple U sponsor: "Kooks who wish people a 'Happy 10/10/10 at 10:10 on Sunday."

Huge Call

Fabian!

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