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Title: Past regular callers you want to see return?
Post by: Pidgeon on April 29, 2009, 02:40:14 AM
I miss Officer Tom and Purple Shirt.
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Post by: ben on April 29, 2009, 02:44:51 AM
I miss Boring Owen and his hunger suit.  And most of all August!
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Post by: masterofsparks on April 29, 2009, 06:24:06 AM
Jason
ROTY Eddie
Kid Kansas

How about semi-regular callers you would like to become regular callers? That would obviously be Sonny from Jersey City. I hear he's a big star on the Mike Show.
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Post by: Omar on April 29, 2009, 07:51:00 AM
"Payola" Gordon from North/South Dakota. 
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Post by: samir on April 29, 2009, 09:00:09 AM
Tugboat Richie.
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Post by: yesno on April 29, 2009, 09:15:57 AM
The parade of 10 to 14 year olds.
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Post by: DoodleJump! on April 29, 2009, 09:49:58 AM
August. :(
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Post by: masterofsparks on April 29, 2009, 12:02:01 PM
Tugboat Richie.

He's a regular on The Dusty Show.
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Post by: buffcoat on April 29, 2009, 02:13:14 PM
Kid Kansas and "Payola" Gordon are almost certainly the same person.  I've done a voice analysis* to prove it.  You'd get two for the price of one.









* I listened to their calls very closely, separated by only a few months.  It's the same dude.
Title: Re: Past regular callers you want to see return?
Post by: Pidgeon on April 29, 2009, 02:15:18 PM
The parade of 10 to 14 year olds.

That conversation with Tom and that one kid (Mac?) about metal bands is probably my favorite Best Show moment.
Title: Re: Past regular callers you want to see return?
Post by: Jixby Phillips on April 29, 2009, 03:22:27 PM
Tommert

The dude who claimed he had a hairlip and was rude as hell
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Post by: Chris L on April 29, 2009, 03:22:50 PM
The Anti-Hasu Kid.   I think time has vindicated his position.
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Post by: mcphee from the forum on April 29, 2009, 04:36:09 PM
Mack was a pretty awesome caller.
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Post by: sushi cowboy on April 29, 2009, 04:38:45 PM
Tommert and Mac seconded. And Larry the Perv.
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Post by: redsplitwig on April 29, 2009, 04:48:35 PM
This is easy. 

Clark!
How long was he banned for?
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Post by: daveB from Oakland on April 29, 2009, 04:55:48 PM
 Mustafa !! (http://www.friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,3693.msg88180.html#msg88180) (sp?)
Title: Re: Past regular callers you want to see return?
Post by: dania on April 29, 2009, 11:40:29 PM
MC Steinberg
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Post by: JonFromMaplewood on April 30, 2009, 12:00:07 AM
The Mr. T soundboard guy.
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Post by: moonshake on April 30, 2009, 12:01:51 AM
Hippie Johnny
Tommert
Payola guy
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Post by: daveB from Oakland on April 30, 2009, 12:11:18 PM
Riyadh, the kid with the rap blog.
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Post by: willie on April 30, 2009, 06:05:53 PM
What about that captain jack guy? ??? He hasn't called in a while. He was pretty funny! ;D
Title: Re: Past regular callers you want to see return?
Post by: Pidgeon on April 30, 2009, 06:08:33 PM
What about that captain jack guy? ??? He hasn't called in a while. He was pretty funny! ;D

He was pretty fucking terrifying was what he was.
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Post by: yesno on April 30, 2009, 06:25:05 PM
What about that captain jack guy? ??? He hasn't called in a while. He was pretty funny! ;D

Oh brother.

http://barnacles.talkspot.com/
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Post by: sushi cowboy on April 30, 2009, 06:49:16 PM
Captain Jack is so unbelievably annoying. Not even in an entertaining way. He's the loud guy your friends brought to the party because he doesn't go out much, he ends up drinking too much because he doesn't know his limit, and he makes obnoxious and painfully unfunny remarks that blanket a sad quiet over everyone in proximity. He's that, times a million.
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Post by: A.M. Thomas on April 30, 2009, 07:24:24 PM
Joey Levels.

Mustafa is a good one too.
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Post by: LaunchCode on April 30, 2009, 08:26:08 PM
i don't know if the guy even identified himself but he started talking about the 60s and chewing gum and then Tom said (paraphrasing)..."is that where we're at...street wisdom?"

also the guy annoyed about how Tom was dissing George Carlin (there were a couple I think)...the one from Markham Illinois?  "We can make our OWN subs!"

and the guy who claimed he saw Tom at Medieval Manor shaking a chicken bone at the Green Knight!...Tom's response being "is that all we're doing here?...maybe--- but you people love it!!!!"

all three gave Tom an excellent platform to riff back brilliantly
Title: Re: Past regular callers you want to see return?
Post by: Fido on April 30, 2009, 09:58:04 PM
I liked August and miss him calling in. The Payola Guy was great.

Also have to say a good word for Captain Jack. I never found him the least bit terrifying. I guess I found him obnoxious and funny in the same way I found Matt Walsh's calls to the show obnoxiously funny. I thought his was obnoxiousness calculated for comic effect, and for me, it worked more often than not. But hey, what do I know? I'll even laugh at Gilbert Gottfried from time to time, and everyone I know seems to think he's the biggest drip on the entire planet.
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Post by: amiright?? on April 30, 2009, 11:17:57 PM
The parade of 10 to 14 year olds.

Was this the inspiration for Puberty's Chaperone?
Title: Re: Past regular callers you want to see return?
Post by: Gregory on May 01, 2009, 02:37:42 AM
Sarim
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Post by: Athrogate on May 01, 2009, 01:07:28 PM
Paycheque!
(sp?)
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Post by: Jake from Memphis on May 01, 2009, 03:08:44 PM
Forgive me: Stevie Blue
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Post by: Pete Velcro on May 01, 2009, 04:42:11 PM
Sarim

First of all, Sarim is Larry the Perv. Think about it, you never see them in a room together.

I miss some of the meat and potatoes callers like Martin from Edison and the guy who works on Entertainment Tonight. The Richard Kind dude had a nice run and might have made a strong contribution to the Martin Short interview.
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Post by: Sarah on May 02, 2009, 06:53:27 AM
Didn't Martin from Edison call just the other minute?  Paycheque called not too long ago, too.  Besides, he always calls sparingly; it's one of his virtues.
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Post by: dave from knoxville on May 02, 2009, 08:14:40 AM
Didn't Martin from Edison call just the other minute?  Paycheque called not too long ago, too.  Besides, he always calls sparingly; it's one of his virtues.

You're sending that back-handed message to me, aren't you?

I tried to call in this week; I was on the road to Nashville and cold-called. Mike probably didn't know any better at the time, but he suggested Mr Short would not field calls (I had a very respectful comment.) So I hung up and kept driving.
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Post by: Steve in North Hollywood on May 02, 2009, 09:15:29 AM
Dave, that basketful of opossum is going to haunt me forever.
Title: Re: Past regular callers you want to see return?
Post by: Sarah on May 02, 2009, 09:22:41 AM
Didn't Martin from Edison call just the other minute?  Paycheque called not too long ago, too.  Besides, he always calls sparingly; it's one of his virtues.

You're sending that back-handed message to me, aren't you?

Don't take things so personally, son.  I intended it for everyone who calls a lot.  I've never made any bones about my belief that no caller is good enough to call every month, much less every week. 

Except that one guy.
Title: Re: Past regular callers you want to see return?
Post by: Steve in North Hollywood on May 03, 2009, 04:44:01 AM
If it hasn't been said yet, I miss Officer Tom's calls too.  I'd love to trade stories with that guy sometime.
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Post by: Sploops on May 03, 2009, 11:26:16 AM
Not so much callers as callees: Hova, Belindo and Baby Ed.
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Post by: icepants on May 03, 2009, 09:23:50 PM
heche was a fun caller, hated but fun.
Also pudge calls crack me up. 
Title: Re: Past regular callers you want to see return?
Post by: Trotskie on May 03, 2009, 09:31:27 PM
Not a regular caller, but

(http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/out.of.frame/clark.jpg)
Title: Re: Past regular callers you want to see return?
Post by: Uncle Ted on May 06, 2009, 12:40:55 AM
Petey. 
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Post by: Tim K in DC on May 07, 2009, 05:56:37 AM
I miss Officer Tom and Purple Shirt.

Me too. OT rules. It's been a long time since I heard one of his calls, but I think I remember him once calling Purple Shirt "Purp", which if it happened, is an awesome twist of cop jargon.
Title: Re: Past regular callers you want to see return?
Post by: Julie on May 07, 2009, 09:40:25 AM
I miss Officer Tom and Purple Shirt.

Me too. OT rules. It's been a long time since I heard one of his calls, but I think I remember him once calling Purple Shirt "Purp", which if it happened, is an awesome twist of cop jargon.

What happened to Officer Tom?
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Post by: Forrest on May 07, 2009, 06:15:28 PM
I miss Officer Tom and Purple Shirt.

Me too. OT rules. It's been a long time since I heard one of his calls, but I think I remember him once calling Purple Shirt "Purp", which if it happened, is an awesome twist of cop jargon.

What happened to Officer Tom?

He's still pulling the late shift. He'll be back.
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Post by: amiright?? on May 08, 2009, 11:08:07 AM

What happened to Officer Tom?
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He's still pulling the late shift. He'll be back.
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When was his last appearance?
Title: Re: Past regular callers you want to see return?
Post by: Sarah on May 08, 2009, 01:14:37 PM
heche was a fun caller, hated but fun.

I never thought of him as related to Anne.  He's always been Hesh to me.
Title: Re: Past regular callers you want to see return?
Post by: Steve in North Hollywood on May 09, 2009, 02:43:08 AM



When was his (Officer Tom's) last appearance?

I seem to remember a brief call from him earlier this year.  Or very late 2008.  But I do jump all around the archives a lot, so I could be a bonehead.
Title: Re: Past regular callers you want to see return?
Post by: Big Plastic Head on May 09, 2009, 01:22:57 PM



When was his (Officer Tom's) last appearance?

I seem to remember a brief call from him earlier this year.  Or very late 2008.  But I do jump all around the archives a lot, so I could be a bonehead.

Yes, I remember him calling around the Todd Palin episode. October maybe? I just remember being glad to hear him again.