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Title: Greetings, My First Post
Post by: Broccoli Rob Funicello on January 25, 2012, 02:11:18 PM

01/25/12

Greetings Everyone,
This is my first post to the FOT forum and my first post to
any online chat board so I hope I’m doing this right.
My online name is Broccoli Rob Funicello, but Broccoli Rob
to close friends and just Broc to friends closer still.
I listen to the Best Show via podcasts because I work nights,
so I’m usually a week behind, but my favorite things about the
show are Spike, Skeevy and Sharpling in that order.
The first question I wish to pose to the FOT members, is what
is the age of our favorite host? Wikipedia says he was born
February 9, 1969, but I’ve heard him in interviews suggest he’s
older, can anyone shine some light on this subject.
Before I sign off I would be remiss if I didn’t comment on the
disparaging insult from the 1/12/12 show that Tom made against
one of America’s greatest musical geniuses, Fats Waller, a giant of
jazz, blues and the Great American Songbook, a musician who set
the ground work for the popular music we love today.
Sorry I had to end my first post on a chiding tone but I simply couldn’t
let such an egregious opinion go unaddressed, especially from a man
who’s idea of musical genius is Ted Leo and Paul McCartney’s Wings.
Stop the insanity please.
Sincerely,
Broccoli Rob Funicello

Title: Re: Greetings, My First Post
Post by: JonFromMaplewood on January 25, 2012, 02:36:38 PM

Welcome. Thom Sharpling is 59.

Title: Re: Greetings, My First Post
Post by: buffcoat on January 25, 2012, 04:39:47 PM

Do what now?

Title: Re: Greetings, My First Post
Post by: ben on January 25, 2012, 09:14:20 PM

I liked everything about that post.  Keep it up Brocolli Rabe!

Title: Re: Greetings, My First Post
Post by: fonpr on January 25, 2012, 09:34:41 PM

Aki Takase Plays Fats Waller (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA2L2GSNXe4#)

Title: Re: Greetings, My First Post
Post by: Christina on January 25, 2012, 10:21:40 PM

I suppose I should move this topic to the "Hey New People" board, but I kinda don't want to. I wanna just look at it here for a while.

Title: Re: Greetings, My First Post
Post by: Christina on January 25, 2012, 10:24:14 PM

Also, I really like that left justification.

Title: Re: Greetings, My First Post
Post by: fonpr on January 25, 2012, 10:38:37 PM

Quote from: Auntie Christina on January 25, 2012, 10:24:14 PM

Also, I really like that left justification.

I knew something was freaky.

I'm going back to look at it some more.

Title: Re: Greetings, My First Post
Post by: dave from knoxville on January 26, 2012, 05:34:38 AM

Is Rob Broccoli a left justification bot?

Title: Re: Greetings, My First Post
Post by: buffcoat on January 26, 2012, 11:18:33 AM

Flooney?

Title: Re: Greetings, My First Post
Post by: Broccoli Rob Funicello on January 27, 2012, 01:34:37 PM

Thanks everyone who replied to my first post,
especially JonFromMaplewood with the answer
to the age question, that sounds about right
since so many of Tom's cultural references
suggested he was older than the birth date
that Wikipedia gave.
Now how do you get those great avatars posted
on the side of your messages? Are they jpegs?
Thanks
Broccoli Rob F.

Title: Re: Greetings, My First Post
Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on January 27, 2012, 01:53:43 PM

Dear Broccolo Rob F.,

Mine is Rick Santorum's high school graduation picture.

Best,
Shaggy

Title: Re: Greetings, My First Post
Post by: dave from knoxville on January 27, 2012, 06:39:20 PM

Mine is my cousins

Title: Re: Greetings, My First Post
Post by: Kormod on January 27, 2012, 07:12:30 PM

Quote from: Broccoli Rob Funicello on January 27, 2012, 01:34:37 PM

Thanks everyone who replied to my first post,
especially JonFromMaplewood with the answer
to the age question, that sounds about right
since so many of Tom's cultural references
suggested he was older than the birth date
that Wikipedia gave.
Now how do you get those great avatars posted
on the side of your messages? Are they jpegs?
Thanks
Broccoli Rob F.

Go to "Profile" (at the top of the page), then "Modify Profile."