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Friday Night Lights: fair and, yes, well-balanced « threedonia.com — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:35:43 +0000

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By: -fritz-

-fritz- — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:38:13 +0000

TCW, Art did refer to Pahrump as “Dreamland” on occasion, but I think he was referring to the “state” of his program more than to Pahrump. I mean the town looks a lot like it’s name. It looks like something an old Indian Chief would take one look at and wander off muttering to himself, “Pahrump!”

The town is about 10-15,000 pop. and for the most part, a huge trailer park! Oh, I almost forgot, the closest whorehouse to Las Vegas is about 5 miles north of Pahrump out in the desert.

By: Floyd

Floyd — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:17:54 +0000

you mean the one you read here right TCW?

By: The College Widow

The College Widow — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:03:13 +0000

I agree and have great affection for Art Bell. He is one of the radio greats blessed with a smooth voice and great quality with callers. He guest hosts on C2C on occasion and it’s always a treat.

He’s a little wacky on the global warming stuff though. Don’t know if you know this but he personally helped evacuate people during the fall of Saigon.

I saw that you just posted the Hendrie parodies and will check it out. Thanks!

By: Rufus

Rufus — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:14:42 +0000

In all sincerity I think Art Bell’s show was one of the best in radio history. Such fantastic theater and he was a great master of ceremonies. Have you ever heard any of Phil Hendrie’s Art Bell parodies? They are literally some of the funniest things ever broadcast!

By: The College Widow

The College Widow — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:05:44 +0000

Not sure about World Citizen but remember when Bell was broadcasting from Paharump…wasn’t it called “Dreamland” in those days too?

By: -fritz-

-fritz- — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:27:14 +0000

The very least that can be said about Bell is that he’s “one of a kind!” He used to do his show from his then home in Pahrump, NV, just 45 miles from Las Vegas. Do you remember a guy that used to call in from Santa Cruz, CA? He called himself “World Citizen” and sounded for all the world like a doped out hippy reject.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:21:01 +0000

It’s called compare and hypothesize, Steph. I know it’s hard for you to ~~tolerate~~ believe people having opinions besides yours, but Donger say, eesh!

By: The College Widow

The College Widow — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:02:36 +0000

HA! TCW five peat!

By: The College Widow

The College Widow — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:01:49 +0000

Hey, I was listening too many nights so I know there are some ‘normal’ people that listen. (As much as ‘normal’ would apply to me.) I remember some of those conspiracies from the Clinton era! It’s kind of refreshing to hear how many of their callers are so unhappy with Obama. Gives me hope that he won’t get a second term.

My local AM station doesn’t carry the show anymore and I miss it. I have to have a radio playing talk radio when I go to sleep and I just can’t do ESPN or Fox Sports because those guys are too obnoxious. When the radio station dropped Coast to Coast I had a hard time dropping off to sleep. I eventually started using my iPod docking station to listen to Mark Levin and Rush.

They have a feature on the weekends called “Somewhere in Time with Art Bell”. They’ll pull out a show from years past and it’s a stark reminder of how many things have changed. Art Bell is legend!