Comments on: The Point is Prob’ly Moot

By: Michael Straight

Michael Straight — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:28:24 +0000

There was a Doonesbury cartoon several years ago in which Mike is washing dishes and listening to the radio and the announcer says, “Coming up, our station identification, turn it down if you can’t handle it!”

Mike looks at the radio with his hands in the dishwater.

“This is WSNW, oldies 105!”

Mike, crestfallen: “Darn, I thought I was rocking!”

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:22:15 +0000

Marginally related: my supermarket plays a mix of “adult contempo” and lately what passes as MOR is Wilco, Neko Case, and Rufus Wainwright. Those artists are on my iPod!

By: Andree

Andree — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:37:34 +0000

Ya’ gotta love a hit song that contains the word, “moot.” I was embarrassed a few years ago when “Jesse’s Girl” came on as telephone hold music and, not only did I know every single word, I was sad when the operator took me off hold and I didn’t get to hear the end of the song. Luckily, she didn’t hear me singing.

By: Canned Salmon

Canned Salmon — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:22:01 +0000

How long were they test-driving your car for the mechanic to think, “I need some tunes for this ride”? The only station he should be listening to is one playing sounds of cars with problems, followed by commercials where his manager is screaming, “Get back to work, get back to work.”

By: leah

leah — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:22:04 +0000

AFTERBURN: after walking away humming, I realize the title of the post comes from the song lyrics. smoooooth.

By: leah

leah — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:59:20 +0000

Oh my goodness, Matthew! You may not post that frequently, but when you do it’s well worth it for pee-in-pants funny.

By: John Eddy

John Eddy — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:22:16 +0000

Semi-Related: Normally listening to NPR or KEXP, I occasionally get bored and surf the dial and have on occasion landed on a commercial radio station, listened to one song and then 3 minutes of commercials before I realize that I’m now listening to commercials (and have listened for at least 3 or 4 of the bastards), swearing, and continuing to scan for actual music.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:02:33 +0000

That’s crap! Springfield rocks hard.