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[dania]

1/16/2007
I went for the early shows   

That was a really sad moment when Hesh said that.  I felt kinda bad for the guy. 

[Martin]

Do you guys remember that ghoulish ambulance driver guy who called in to complain about non-English-speaking, injured people? That guy almost makes my Worst short-list.

[Josh]

HAHAHA those are great nominees, GorW!

Here's the Stan from Staten Island GOMP.

[dania]

Spike: I always forget his name.
Tom: Ricky Gervais.
Spike: No, the American version of it.
Tom: Oh, okay, yeah, that guy is …
Spike: The 40-Year-Old Virgin, that guy.
Tom: Yeah, Stephen Colbert.
Spike: No. His name is Steve, but that’s not his last name.
Tom: Steve …
Spike: The 40-Year-Old Virgin, but you know who I mean.
Tom: Ah, Steve Richards.
Spike: No.
Tom: No?
Spike: Carol? Carell?
Tom: Carol Stevens?
Spike: No, not Cat Stevens.
Tom: I didn’t say Cat Stevens. I said Carroll Stevens.
Spike: Well, I never heard of her.
Tom: Him. Like Carroll O’Connor.
Spike: I’ve heard of Caroll O’Connor, but I never heard of Carroll …
Tom: He was not in Little Miss Sunshine, Spike. You are mistaken. Carroll O’Connor is in very poor health, and I’m sure could not have done that movie.
Spike: Carroll O’Connor’s deceased.
Tom: Wait, hold on. What?
Spike: Carroll O’Connor has been deceased for a number of years now.
Tom: Oh, good heavens. I didn’t realize. I send my condolences out to the rest of the O’Connor family.

Yes!  A perfect example of Tom driving the bus off the road and then Spike trying to steer it back in the wrong direction.  Excuse this horrible analogy, but it's the best I can do. 
I like you Omar. 

[Forrest]

Thanks Josh! I'm just going to wait for that to pop up organically in shuffle.

[dania]

BEST NONVIOLENT THREAT: When Thor from Eastbridge (Grassroots Movement) threatened Tom with "10 years of boredom" by banning the show if elected King of Newbridge.  Scary! 
July 31

[Omar]

Song of the Year: "Under Pressure" - Tom/David Bowie/Fred Mercury, 1/23/07. 

[Martin]

Here are some threats edited and uploaded to SendSpace (more to come):

Jan 9th: The Drunk Driver Threat (one of the most bizarre yet)

Jan 16th: Neighborhood Hero Brock Peuchk

Feb 6th: Tom's Trivia-Obsessed Co-Worker

Feb 13th: The Blogger

May 29th: The Gorch Calls In a Threat

EDIT: Fixed links

[Sarah]

If Julie isn't eligible, I vote for Boring Owen or Henry Owing.  (Never noticed the similarity in their names before.  Appropriate, given their brotherhood in boredom.)

[dave from knoxville]

Hmm....I'm starting to think that I'm the only listener who gets an odd kick out of Spike's calls. During the first show of the year, Tom says that he has a Supercaller online ready to kick things off right...THEN:

"FMU you're on the air"
"Hellooo Tooohm..."

That was hilarious to me.

Just as a behind-the-scenes aside; I was on hold that night. I think when Tom hit the wrong button, he really DID hit the wrong button. But I have been wrong before.

[Sarah]

Pretty sure you're right, DFK.  Tom's sincere shock at hearing Spike is what made it esp. funny.

[Dorvid Barnas]

Do threats made by Tom count?  If so, I nominate Tom vs. Jack White, 6/19/07:

"I'm not gonna fold like the guy from Von Bondies. I'll give ya a knuckle sandwich. I'll give ya a red stripe ... of blood across your forehead."

[stepheninchicago]

BEST CALLER: Paul F. Tompkins (started the year out as a caller, ended as a guest!)
WORST CALLER: Spike (however, he is the most essential worst caller. It would be weird if he didn't call in, so...its hard for me to nominate him)
MOST PATHETIC CALLER: Clark from Venison Stew
MOST DELUSIONAL CALLER: JAMES.
BEST GOMP: Funniest: the guy who got GOMP'D during the Grindhouse segment because he said Tom wasn't funny but instead "has a wit."//Most Epic: HESH (the Kid got him to CALL BACK simply to GOMP him).
BEST GUEST: Patton Oswalt
BEST BEST SHOW RECAPPER: OMAR!
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Eddie (but Julie the drunk is a dark horse candidate for this year)
SADDEST CALLER: JAMES again!
BEST/MOST VIOLENT THREAT AGAINST TOM: Gene Simmons threatening to Behead Tom with his Ax Bass.

[erika]

I feel like I need to repeat my vote for best guest host.

SETH GALIFIANAKIS.

This is very important.

[Omar]

BEST GOMP: Funniest: the guy who got GOMP'D during the Grindhouse segment because he said Tom wasn't funny but instead "has a wit."

Good one.  This call started at 2:16 of the 4/17/07 show should anyone desire to construct a sound clip.