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The Best Show on WFMU => Dear Tom => Topic started by: fletcher munson on December 18, 2009, 08:26:14 AM

Title: Is the show ending?
Post by: fletcher munson on December 18, 2009, 08:26:14 AM
Tom, I noticed on your twitter that you were talking about anonymous haters driving you to end the show.  Is this true (I hope not), and who are these anonymous haters? 
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: senorcorazon on December 18, 2009, 09:00:04 AM
Maybe it's time for you to take the advice of the Wii:

(http://www.blogcdn.com/nintendo.joystiq.com/media/2008/06/nintendo_take_break_final_break_lg.jpg)

Reagan 88 will do whatever Reagan 88 gotta do. However, if I remember, Reagan stayed in office for the rest of the term.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: fletcher munson on December 18, 2009, 09:52:11 AM
Well, maybe, but I hope Tom doesn't take too long of a break.  One week without the Best Show and I start to get the shakes.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: erika on December 18, 2009, 10:10:02 AM
Tom knows you can't top it and you can't stop it.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: put_it_away on December 18, 2009, 10:34:02 AM
Tom, I noticed on your twitter that you were talking about anonymous haters driving you to end the show.  Is this true (I hope not), and who are these anonymous haters? 

They are anonymous, which is one of many reasons they should be ignored. Also, anonymous haters are morons.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: fletcher munson on December 18, 2009, 12:52:54 PM
I guess it's kind of dumb to ask who anonymous people are.  I think I was wondering what they're saying and where.  I just can't imagine the Best Show having haters, I mean it's got great music, and a hilarious host, and calls.  What's to hate?  It's gotta be some sort of twitter inside joke.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: erika on December 18, 2009, 12:58:03 PM
People can hate anything.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: fonpr on December 18, 2009, 01:31:40 PM
People can hate anything.

Hey didn't I read somewhere that anonymous was was giving The Friends of Tom a hard time?
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: erika on December 18, 2009, 01:33:21 PM
(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/uncyclopedia/images/thumb/e/e7/Internet-hate-machine.jpg/545px-Internet-hate-machine.jpg)
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: buffcoat on December 18, 2009, 03:48:34 PM
Some other anonymous haters entirely:


http://twitter.com/scharpling

And sad sacks at the anonymous board: IM NOT EVEN TALKING ABOUT YOU. There's only four of you over there and you all love me.
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Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: buffcoat on December 18, 2009, 03:49:07 PM
This is probably either AST or Poster Children again.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: Christina on December 18, 2009, 03:56:20 PM
This is probably either AST or Poster Children again.

I was thinking AST ...
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: Martin on December 18, 2009, 04:06:11 PM
Not AST.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: Christina on December 18, 2009, 04:22:57 PM
Not AST.

Speaking of which, do ppl here like that board too? I like the comedy.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: Reeleyes on December 18, 2009, 04:30:39 PM
Not AST.

Speaking of which, do ppl here like that board too? I like the comedy.

I like the information on that board but I don't like how the board works and is laid out.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: Martin on December 18, 2009, 04:39:19 PM
I started on AST way before coming here, I'm still active there.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: hugman on December 18, 2009, 04:52:46 PM
i wasn't even gonna chime in here, but i think the threat to the best show is more based on job offers that would render the show undoable. the hating just makes the decision easier (as if it's really that difficult in the grand scheme of things. one has to do what one has to do for one's self.)
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: around the bend on December 18, 2009, 06:20:03 PM
is the cardboard factory being shuttered?
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: Jason on December 18, 2009, 08:05:22 PM
Ken Freedman needs to whip out the golden handcuffs, tout suite.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: erechoveraker on December 18, 2009, 08:08:31 PM
I started on AST way before coming here, I'm still active there.

I'm the first half, but not so much the second. I read the main page maybe once a week or so, but probably haven't logged in or posted anything at all this year. I make for a lousy community board member apparently.

Speaking of, I just remembered I still don't have my Jerkdock CD and Naked Comediennes calendar yet. Dang!
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: orator on December 18, 2009, 08:39:53 PM
Not AST.

Speaking of which, do ppl here like that board too? I like the comedy.

I like it, but some of the posters try way too hard to be funny. Constantly. Unfortunately, they aren't.


And it'd be too bad if the show ended. But if Tom found greener pastures and he's tired of the show, then I don't mind. He's put in what, 10 years of amazing, free entertainment? He deserves happiness, whatever that may be.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: fonpr on December 18, 2009, 11:08:54 PM
Did I mention I haven't listened to many of the archives.

They're in the bank.  Drawing interest.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: Ike on December 19, 2009, 10:39:45 AM
i wasn't even gonna chime in here, but i think the threat to the best show is more based on job offers that would render the show undoable. the hating just makes the decision easier (as if it's really that difficult in the grand scheme of things. one has to do what one has to do for one's self.)

It seems pretty clear, just as you said. 
The elliptical nature of the posts just BEG for questions, though.  It's a great community here, and it's based around Tom and all that he does.  I don't know what board he was referring to, either.  Can't help but be a little concerned.   
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: fletcher munson on December 20, 2009, 09:44:03 PM
Can we talk about this?
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: Dan B on December 20, 2009, 10:08:08 PM
Threads like this are such a bummer. Why even talk about it? There will be plenty of time to be upset when the show actually does end. All this is just useless speculation and grosses me out.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: not that clay on December 20, 2009, 10:22:04 PM
It's hilarious listening to four year old shows in the archive and hearing Tom talk about shutting the show down. Ha!
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: fletcher munson on December 20, 2009, 10:39:27 PM
Well, I wasn't planning to go there, I just thought it was a weird bizarre place.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: Tom Scharpling on December 20, 2009, 10:42:09 PM
Can we talk about this?

We cannot talk about it. You want to go there, go there. But don't talk about it here.

Tom.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: fletcher munson on December 20, 2009, 10:55:04 PM
Gotcha, Tom.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: Joe Rogaine on December 25, 2009, 08:28:38 PM
It ends every Tuesday at 11pm.
Title: Re: Is the show ending?
Post by: daveB from Oakland on December 25, 2009, 09:09:18 PM
It ends every Tuesday at 11pm.


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