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The Best Show on WFMU => Show Discussion => Topic started by: Broccoli Rob Funicello on September 01, 2012, 04:29:18 PM

Title: The Strange Case of Ton Scharpling’s Age
Post by: Broccoli Rob Funicello on September 01, 2012, 04:29:18 PM: Has anyone out there notice the chronological incongruences
with Tom’s age and cultural and musical references he makes?
I’ve heard Tom state his age on the Best Show as being 57, yet
both Wikipedia and IMDB list his year of birth as 1969, which
would make him 43.
I bring this up because he refers to himself as being “just a kid”
when he brings up certain landmark cultural references. Most
recently he said he was just nine when Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”
came out, “The Wall” was released in 1980 which would have
made him 25 if he’s 57 or 11 if he’s 43? I can’t believe someone
with his extensive knowledge of Rock music could possibly be
just 43.
Is this age discrepancy an inside, running joke of the show I
don’t know about, being fairly new to the show, or is Tom just
really bad at math?

Love and laughter,
Broccoli Rob Funicello
Title: Re: The Strange Case of Ton Scharpling’s Age
Post by: Kormod on September 01, 2012, 04:35:58 PM: What's with the ridiculous formatting, man?
Title: Re: The Strange Case of Ton Scharpling’s Age
Post by: Kormod on September 01, 2012, 04:45:28 PM: I feel like a jerk now. Yeah, Tom is just doing a spoof. He's not actually 57.
Title: Re: The Strange Case of Ton Scharpling’s Age
Post by: fonpr on September 01, 2012, 04:53:37 PM: Quote from: Kormod on September 01, 2012, 04:45:28 PM
I feel like a jerk now. Yeah, Tom is just doing a spoof. He's not actually 57.

I met him and I believe him.
Title: Re: The Strange Case of Ton Scharpling’s Age
Post by: Bryan on September 02, 2012, 03:00:27 PM: He's been claiming to be 57 for years now. I think it's a Hollywood thing, like actresses who claim to be in their late 20s for 15 years. He's probably in his early 70s by now.
Title: Re: The Strange Case of Ton Scharpling’s Age
Post by: JonFromMaplewood on September 02, 2012, 09:31:59 PM: According to my review of official Newbridge Hospital records, he is 59.
Title: Re: The Strange Case of Ton Scharpling’s Age
Post by: Steve of Bloomington on September 03, 2012, 02:12:42 PM: 'Ton Scharpling'? Usually people misspell the last name.
Title: Re: The Strange Case of Ton Scharpling’s Age
Post by: fonpr on September 03, 2012, 02:15:28 PM: Quote from: JonFromMaplewood on September 02, 2012, 09:31:59 PM
According to my review of official Newbridge Hospital records, he is 59.
He is very youthful looking.
Title: Re: The Strange Case of Ton Scharpling’s Age
Post by: Kormod on September 03, 2012, 02:20:45 PM: Quote from: fonpr on September 03, 2012, 02:15:28 PM
Quote from: JonFromMaplewood on September 02, 2012, 09:31:59 PM
According to my review of official Newbridge Hospital records, he is 59.
He is very youthful looking.

He uses the same plastic surgeon as Garry Shandling, so that's to be expected.
Title: Re: The Strange Case of Ton Scharpling’s Age
Post by: buffcoat on September 03, 2012, 03:53:58 PM: You're a Believer by nature, aintcha Broccoli Rob?
Title: Re: The Strange Case of Ton Scharpling’s Age
Post by: nec13 on September 03, 2012, 08:21:44 PM: Quote from: Steve of Bloomington on September 03, 2012, 02:12:42 PM
'Ton Scharpling'? Usually people misspell the last name.

I hope he wasn't making a crack about Tom's weight, because that would be totally uncalled for.
Title: Re: The Strange Case of Ton Scharpling’s Age
Post by: Kormod on September 03, 2012, 08:58:40 PM: BROCCOLI Rob Funicello? He's obviously a health nut with an agenda.