Butterscotch pudding
Sometimes I listen to NPR on the the train when I’m going home. It’s pretty high quality stuff. But why is it that every goddamn person on NPR sounds the same—that is, like they’re talking with a mouth full of butterscotch pudding? Jeez, spit it out, and for heaven’s sake, talk at normal speed! You’d think it was a collective Hooked on Phonics lesson.
And speaking of NPR, if you’re a fan of O’Reilly, then you’ve probably heard about his rather antagonistic interview with Terry Gross on NPR’s “Fresh Air.” To summarize, it was supposed to be an interview about Bill’s new book, but the idiot hostess devotes most of her time to everything BUT the book. She’s obviously enamoured of Al “Sufferin’ Succotash” Franken, so she repeats a lot of his already repudiated claims. O’Reilly takes exception, takes Terry to task, and takes off. The whole thing is hilarious. Bill’s not completely blameless, but hey, enough of my account: just listen to it (dead link fixed).
By the way, let me reiterate: what a great time to be a sports fan. Note to Don Zimmer: you’re 72 and fat. Consider that next time. Of course, the legions of chimps who root for the Yankees won’t see the ALCS game 3 objectively, but then again, they probably actually laugh at those Visa commercials with George Steinbrenner and Derek Jeter. Wow. Sign me up for a MasterCard.