Tom Doesn't Like Me

[jake8jazz]

I thought I was cool, but I didn't even get the Heave Ho, just a hang up!  What gives?  Mike was nice about it.

[todd]

Pump the brakes!

[Sarah]

You are right.

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Tom hangs up on most callers.

Unfortunately given the way telephones work, this is the only way to finish most phone calls.   

[Steve in North Hollywood]

I thought I was cool, but I didn't even get the Heave Ho, just a hang up!  What gives?  Mike was nice about it.

You'll be alright, Jake.  The key is listen for what doesn't get GOMP'd (yeah, that's right, I still use the term GOMP) and do more of that.

If you listen to the archives from this year, you can track my calling record which started great, turned horrible, and is now in the process of being rehabilitated.

But the bottom line is, don't be discouraged.  Tom will give you a second chance.

[jake8jazz]

Thanks Steve, I appreciate your help.  I'll give another listen to more of the archives.

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Ever tried.  Ever failed.  No matter.  Try again.  Fail again.  Fail better. 

-Sam Beckett

[Wes]

Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance.

-Ambrose Bierce

[Martin]

Sometime you have to roll the potato.

- Mickey Rourke

[CurtBlair]

I thought I was cool, but I didn't even get the Heave Ho, just a hang up!  What gives?  Mike was nice about it.

If you are who I think you are, you are probably coming on a little too strong. Just ease up.

[B_Buster]

This is a good opportunity to offer some advice to the callers: unless you called during the pre-topic portion of the show and would also like to contribute to the post-topic portion of the show, it's probably best to limit yourself to one call per show. Also, make sure you have something relevant to add to the show (you'd be surprised how many people call just for the hell of it--some of them aren't even listening to the show!). Multiple callers tend to have diminishing results with each call and also run the risk of being perceived as an irritating crackpot.

[Emily]

AP Mike for Mayor!

[orangewhip]

I've been gomped because he thought I was making fun of him and Heave-Ho'd over my "parental supervision" (even though it's a "family show").  No big deal.  Don't let it get you down.  He only really goes off on people like James.

[Lacey]

I cried when I got heave ho'd.  I spent the next two days agonizing over why it happened.  It turns out, of course, that Tom was right.  I should have been heave ho'd.  I know better for next time, but I haven't quite got up the nerve to face another try yet.

[dania]

I cried when I got heave ho'd.  I spent the next two days agonizing over why it happened.  It turns out, of course, that Tom was right.  I should have been heave ho'd.  I know better for next time, but I haven't quite got up the nerve to face another try yet.

For serious?  Come on Lacey, it's just a show!  No one should take it personally, it's funny when people get gomped. 
I miss "GOMP".  I'm not much of a "heave ho" fan.