Howard jumped the shark when he divorced Allison. Which was a long time ago.
Sometimes the BaBaBooey thing has been funny but this isn't one of them.
When all the networks cut away from an NBA playoff game during the OJ chase way back in the mid 90s, one of Howard's callers pranked (Peter Jennings or Tom Brokaw?) a big network because they were so pissed off that every single channel was carrying this idiocy.
They called as a neighbor of OJ's but they had put on an Amos and Andy voice and said, "I see OJ. He be looking mighty scared." And he ended with BaBaBooey. If you could ever find this clip, it's one of the funniest things ever. The anchor didn't even flinch even though the voice was so exaggerated and obviously put on. No one felt sorry for him.
That was probably one of the last times Howard's listeners were funny or interesting. It should have ended then. Howard isn't relevant and this isn't the 90s.
I remember when some idiot did this during the local reporting of Flight 800 killing a few hundred in the Long Island Sound, and apparently the douche rag who did this today didn't have any compunction about doing his phone masturbation on CNN. So I guess my question is whether Howard's listeners aren't all just a bunch of serial wank artists like their hero.
Why don't they re-institute the 7-second delay? Do they have to be break news that instantaneously that they can't put on a fucking delay to stave off shit like this?
Keep in mind, Janks has done this to about 100 other media outlets, so apparently the ditching of the delay is across the board..
You gotta be f'in kidding me. Did I fall into a mid-nineties time warp? This EXACT same thing happened during and after the OJ Simpson white-Bronco-on-highway-and-TV chase.
@AndPreciousLittleofThat: Nooo that was actually timeless... it was a different guy who pranked Peter Jennings with the "I see OJ and he look scurrd! Holy Mackarel" bit.. As tragic as it was that Nicole & Co died, I did enjoy the fact that this guy pulled a great call on the retarded media gawkery going on. "Now lookee, here.."
Hey, Howard Stern. Yeah you, with your multi-million-dollar contract and your satellite radio gig somewhere in a climate-controlled, sound-proofed, non-hell of a cushy studio in Midtown Manhattan, well away from the blood-bathed halls of a building in Binghamton. Will you have the fucking balls to take responsibility for the actions of your listeners and apologize to the families of those slain, you fucking jackass? Do you have an iota of decency left in your aging-yet-puerile-minded body? If so, apologize. And tell this fucker to call you an when he does, tear him a new one for taking advantage of a tragic situation. You have nothing to lose but an inbred lout of a fan. Go on, I dare you.
@Aaron Altman: He pretends to not be an accessory to those shenanigans, but back in the day, Howard himself called Air Florida after they crashed off a DC landing strip bridge into a freezing river (and about 12 people died) and asked if he can book a non-stop flight into the Chesapeake River or something.. real funny.
I'm from Binghamton & my best friends mom works there. NM the media not checking its callers—how about its fucking horrific to "prank" a sick slaying you fucking douche. grow up-fucking scumbag.
@AndromedaGodinka: There is something to say for civility and basic decency, but I think it's important not to overestimate the public's real commitment to these values. Fox viewers' values more often stop at "No gay sex".
How can these TV idiots not recognize the voice of Captain Janks?!? He's been making these prank calls for almost 20-years, and doesn't even attempt to disguise his voice. They never verify the caller because these self-important talking heads are more interested in getting the scoop.
@Sandogg: Not only that, his hardcore Pennsylvania accent is unmistakable, I know right away when it's him and think "here it comes.."
But, to CJ's credit, he does go through great lengths to mask/spoof his number etc to "prove" he's legit -- even though they always take that gamble when they're letting just some "eyewitness" on the phone to detail what they're seeing..
@Fishnets and Cigarettes: @lobstr: This is the first I've heard of a hardcore Pennsylvania accent. I've lived about ten miles from where he lives my entire life.
It's in the way he says words with a long "o" .. he says "pheaunn" for "phone" etc. Classic attribute of a Penn. accent.. He definitely has one, and if you can't hear it and live 10 miles from him, it's likely you have one too :p
@MrInBetween: No, they both attract flies which lay their eggs in them and which hatch into maggots. Either crap or putrefying flesh is just yummy as far as maggots are concerned.
I'm no HS fan, but Baba Booey has been a part of the New York cultural/lowlife lexicon for a couple decades now and I would think anybody who writes for a joint like Gawker would be familiar with it—or should at least avoid admitting that they aren't!
Twas a time when a "Baba Booey- shouting goomba" was an instantly recognizable NYC meme. Am I old already?
Was she even listening to the caller? By this point, every anchor should be on the lookout for the "Babba-booey." Somebody fucked up in the control room, taking a call from someone whose credentials they couldn't verify (why not get the caller's number and call HIM?). Rookie mistake.
@newsnun: Also a clue that your source is not legit: he calls you "retard." She was going ahead with a follow-up question and had to be cut off by her co-worker. Unreal.
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Sometimes the BaBaBooey thing has been funny but this isn't one of them.
When all the networks cut away from an NBA playoff game during the OJ chase way back in the mid 90s, one of Howard's callers pranked (Peter Jennings or Tom Brokaw?) a big network because they were so pissed off that every single channel was carrying this idiocy.
They called as a neighbor of OJ's but they had put on an Amos and Andy voice and said, "I see OJ. He be looking mighty scared." And he ended with BaBaBooey. If you could ever find this clip, it's one of the funniest things ever. The anchor didn't even flinch even though the voice was so exaggerated and obviously put on. No one felt sorry for him.
That was probably one of the last times Howard's listeners were funny or interesting. It should have ended then. Howard isn't relevant and this isn't the 90s.
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"holy mackarel.." :D
I love al michael's little follow up at the end.. "a totally farcical call.. said something indicative of a 'radio shock jock' .." heh
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Keep in mind, Janks has done this to about 100 other media outlets, so apparently the ditching of the delay is across the board..
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But, to CJ's credit, he does go through great lengths to mask/spoof his number etc to "prove" he's legit -- even though they always take that gamble when they're letting just some "eyewitness" on the phone to detail what they're seeing..
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It's in the way he says words with a long "o" .. he says "pheaunn" for "phone" etc. Classic attribute of a Penn. accent.. He definitely has one, and if you can't hear it and live 10 miles from him, it's likely you have one too :p
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I'm no HS fan, but Baba Booey has been a part of the New York cultural/lowlife lexicon for a couple decades now and I would think anybody who writes for a joint like Gawker would be familiar with it—or should at least avoid admitting that they aren't!
Twas a time when a "Baba Booey- shouting goomba" was an instantly recognizable NYC meme. Am I old already?
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