In the few years I was able to tune in, I personally didn't have what it took to become a super caller of any kind. I logged one brief 'okay' call last year and was the middle of a Bad Company hat trick, but still have unanswered questions and anecdotes I don't want to risk flaming out over.
Time is limited and I am sure Tom and company have plenty of quality material planned (also didn't seem to take many calls last week), so I thought if anybody might have questions or anecdotes that they suspect might not translate to A+ call material for the final shows, perhaps share them here?
Mine:
- Will Tom ever get around to watching Lawrence of Arabia? (The first movie I can remember appearing on TWO VHS cassettes)
- Due to some kind of theatre screening policy (or limited lobby room?) my father was forced to see the final 10 minutes of Easy Rider before the next screening began.
- A story about how I stole a stolen CD from caller GER (I think he became part of the Newbridge mythology as 'Lumpface' a while before my time?)
- My Frankie Teardrop Experience (I waded onto a small island in a lake near my home, realized bright lights from a nearby apartment rendered the location a lot less scary, encountered a new parked car at the beach on my return as I waded back to casually stroll past in my trunks, and generally felt like I'd been brilliantly pranked by Tom into doing something super-dumb my younger old self might have indulged in.)
- Creepiest/funniest thing I've ever read about Frank Zappa (I was a super fan in highscool/college but have matured and appreciated Tom's refreshing take in past episodes)
