Tim McG

We all trip over words from time to time. I do HS football and baseball games as the stadium PA announcer. Sometimes the names are just plain unpronounceable. It happens. I think you should re-read Chris' post. It has nothing to do with mispronouncing someone's name. Got it. I was referring to the difficulties an announcer sometimes encounters when speaking during a game. Mispronounciation is but one aspect of that. Word jumble happens, too.

We all trip over words from time to time. I do HS football and baseball games as the stadium PA announcer. Sometimes the names are just plain unpronounceable. It happens.

John Facenda was the Voice of God for NFL films. He's been dead for over 20 years but that voice has NEVER DIED. Neither has Mel Allen's voice as the announcer/voice-over for This Week in Baseball.. "How about that...?" RIP.

Jesse James Bob James King James I

Guess Who's Coming Home For Eggplant Parmesan with Tossed Green Salad and Fresh Bread with Pinot Grigio and Pecan Pie with Hot Black Coffee

The biggest. Al Micheals would be a close arrogant second.

Ron Fairly....and ex-[hated] Dodger would be the correct answer. Figures.

An Inconvenient Ruth

My Favorites [current and noncurrent]: Joe Starkey Duane Kuiper Mike Krukow Lon Simmons Jon Miller Chick Hearn Curt Gowdy Vin Scully Dick Enberg Pat Summerall Chris Berman Keith Jackson Frank Gifford Bob Costas Mel Allen Harry Carey Nick Faldo Dottie Pepper Sean McDonough The Worst [current and noncurrent]: Brent Mussberger Joe Buck Tim McCarver Al Michaels Marv Albert Howard Cosell [except for boxing] Gary McCord Bud Collins Dan Dierdorf Dick Vitale Johnny Miller

The Wizard of Pacoima

Maybe it's just me then. In my biz there is either way too much to do or nothing to do. Down time is often foisted upon me and usually when I don't need it or I'm over stimulated from work. Go figure.

Elvis Costello Elvis Grbac John Elvis Miller

Kitty Carlisle Carl Perkins Anthony Perkins

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Urbane Cowboy

A sailor was driven off course by a storm, and smashed into a small island. The next morning, he awoke on the beach. The sand and sky were reddish. Walking around in a daze, the sailor saw red birds, red grass, red trees and red bananas. He was shocked to find that even his skin was reddish. "Oh, noooooo!" he exclaimed. "I'm marooned!"

The Heaping

Have you cleaned out your cookies/files lately?

Geez, I'm bored: Got gas?

Here's another: Smack the Penguin

How about a thread to put websites and entertainment venues to help wile away the hours when you're just plain bored out of your skull? I'll start: Throwing Paper Wads

Apparently not. Because the 49er's receivers would be doing hard time in the state penitentiary. Grrrrr

Earth Girls Are Queasy

A happy, happy from me as well, Rolf! [your favorite Liberal sparring partner ]