a rumor...don imus to join a state lottery for work

Reply #81

Rick G — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:01:32 GMT

...if you allow AL JESSE to start down the path of controlling content by edict, we (the people) will lose out big time.

Well said.

I gauge people by their value to society. Talk show hosts, self-appointed reverends and most politicians are not productive members of society. They make money without producing anything of value for their fellow man. What they have to say is of little import in the grand scheme of things. If you are affected by what they have to say, you are only feedi... [ More ]

Reply #80

justxploring — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:22:51 GMT

I used the word promise so I won't talk about Imus any more or this whole situation. However, I really like your last statement. Stupidity is a liability.

Reply #79

jarasan — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 23:10:07 GMT

I think IMUS is old, ugly, and a petrified Saltine. Now, if only AS JJ would protest in front of my home office, I would feel the pressure of justice upon myself, and I could fire myself. I would then believe that the Reverends. (don't make me gag) care one bit about what the IMUS said. This whole episode is so self serving to all, (media the most) it just makes me want to 2X gag. For petes sake, I thought we were beyond this, who cares what anybody says, especially Imus, Al, and Jesse... [ More ]

Reply #78

RJOh — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:57:59 GMT

Maybe if someone has offered a $50M/5years contract to Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton to talk on a radio show or to do anything else they should reconsider their offer too.

Before I retired the company I worked for had to allow women to apply for jobs that had traditional been only held by men and some of the guys thought if they used offensive language in the presents of the ladies they would apply for different jobs but the company warned them that such stupid behavior would get them fired... [ More ]

Reply #77

Jimiam — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:49:07 GMT

Right on!!!. That's what I was trying to say.

Reply #76

Todd — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:37:54 GMT

This appears to be a copy paste from someplace else, no? If someone else wrote it, it's usually a good idea to give credit.

Also, I believe the Hymietown remark by Jackson was given to a reporter, not in a public speech. It's still just as bad, but I wanted to correct the record on that.

Reply #75

LOTTOMIKE — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:49:35 GMT

first off Imus was NOT fired for these remarks ONLY - these remarks were the straw that broke the camel's back and in and of themselves he would NOT have been fired. however - when all the advertisers pulled out of his show - CBS really had no choice but to let him go - right or wrong

how come everyone is outraged at what Imus said but in the process NOT even more outraged at what 2 people who have an equally checkered past have said and done

Jesse Jackson: BLASTED the Duke Lacrosse pl... [ More ]

Reply #74

guesser — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:12:39 GMT

Freedom of Speech, Decency laws, all that stuff went out the window about the time MTV started up, and at the same time the ACLU started suing everybody over rights issues.

It seems everybody has a right to say about anything, but we have no rights to NOT hear it.

How many TV shows on the air today would have NEVER made it past the censors 30-40 years ago ? Do we need to see naked butts and hear swearing on prime-time TV ? I'm not an old fuddy-duddy, but I can't be watching the kids 24/7... [ More ]

Reply #73

guesser — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:05:24 GMT

My agenda is clear.

You all-but found the Duke boys guilty of rape.

I'm not talking about Imus, OJ or Susan Smith, even though the thread was about Imus.

I just don't care for people that judge people based on the families they come from, especially when there is NO evidence whatsoever AND the DA fabricated things. Your reference to the 3 guys as rich kids, snobs, or whatever tells me you already judged them as guilty. And as you said, I don't know what happened and neither do you, bu... [ More ]

Reply #72

mylollipop — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 03:44:52 GMT

Absolutely. I agree. If they fit the description, it would be half way understandable. They DIDN'T and he took a big gamble on his career. All others should be subjected to censorship too. .

Reply #71

emilyg — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:07:29 GMT

Nancy - you missed my point.

Reply #70

pacattack05 — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:02:51 GMT

That was just an example of what was written in the bible. I'm only trying to show the discrepencies. That's all.

Reply #69

RJOh — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:58:35 GMT

Maybe he hasn't seen God but he must have seen Adam and Eve if he knows for fact that God was among them and spoke one on one with them.

Reply #68

pacattack05 — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:58:16 GMT

I will never blame anyone for not seeing what I see on top of everything you talk about, like the trees and the birds chirping, children laughing. I know what you're saying.

In my discoveries in life, in years past , I've seen documentaries where the skull was opened up while the particapant was awake. A specialized person touched certain parts of the brain and the participant saw many illusions including religious ones. The brain is an incredible machine. But that's my opinion. The brain has... [ More ]

Reply #67

Jimiam — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:43:49 GMT

Almost everybody know what shockjock radio is. If a person is offended they should just turn the channel.

Reply #66

justxploring — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:41:12 GMT

Not fair, Pac. LOL I promised I wouldn't post any more. So I won't on the topic. However, if you think you haven't seen God face to face lately, go outside right now. It's a beautiful night and the stars are bright. Look at a tree, watch children laughing and playing, and then tell me that you've never seen God.

Reply #65

pacattack05 — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:37:03 GMT

So those of you who call yourselves religious, please ask yourself.. Who would Jesus insult today?

Wait a minute...

If I knew I was the son of GOD and not a mere mortal, I would definitely not insult anyone.

By the way..I'm not religious, but thought I'd bring up that point. It's like Adam and Eve. Some people say that we are all living their roles in modern garden of eden in life, and have to make the right choices. I disagree!

Adam and Eve knew for a fact that GOD was amongst t... [ More ]

Reply #64

justxploring — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:27:46 GMT

Okay, I promise this will be my last remark, but it seems to me that even the people I've grown to love and respect here don't get it.

There was also a movie called Whore with Theresa Russell and Blow with Johnny Depp. What has a movie title have to do with defamation? If I were the mother of one of those girls, I'd want to sue CBS for defamation of character. Forget race for a minute. What if these women were fat? Is it okay to publicly humiliate fat people? What if a woman is reall... [ More ]

Reply #63

emilyg — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:39:10 GMT

There's a movie coming out with beautiful Halle Berry - title - Nappily Ever After - guess that ok

Reply #62

Jimiam — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:52:16 GMT

Speaking of Imus. that whole situation infuriates me. These racist clown sharpton and jackson cause a whole lot of trouble. First they stir the pot with the Duke Lacrosse. Next is the slip of the tongue of Imus. Shame on you CBS. They cause a divsion between the races. They are just lurking around waiting to be offended and here they come.

Reply #61

pacattack05 — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:50:42 GMT

I totally agree with you Rick. People need to understand that if you fire someone, then everyone who does the same or knowingly contributes indirectly should also be fired. You can't just conveniently pick and choose who will be able to say what, when and where. The PC people are now running the show, not the constitution. What a joke...here we go...more police state for you. Big brother is gonna say what is right and wrong, and who should be able to say it without recourse.

We should start w... [ More ]

Reply #60

justxploring — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:15:57 GMT

I agree! I do believe in free speech and I have a great sense of humor. I also hate trying to be politically correct all the time. Yes, Raven, words of hate travel very far. People often have no idea where they heard something evil.

When I was a child, the 5 of us lived in a 3 room apartment in a project in Boston for veterans. I was so excited when we finally moved to our first home in the burbs. I was 6 and met my new best friend who lived around the corner and we went to elementary s... [ More ]

Reply #59

emilyg — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:14:28 GMT

Rick - thanks for the velvet Elvis - looks good above my couch.

Reply #58

Raven62 — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:55:51 GMT

Imus should have been thrown off-the-air a long time ago. His direspect of other people has a far reaching impact on all of us. This one disrespectful voice is heard by thousands of listeners, who over time begin to mimic Imus, so just when you thought you shut him up by changing the Channel, you run across one of his listeners who repeats the words that Imus said on his show. This might not be so bad except their are other people in earshot of this Imus listener, who overhear the discourse, som... [ More ]

Reply #57

Rick G — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:47:04 GMT

Like I said, you sensitive types should stay away from Comedy Clubs, avoid watching stand-up comedy on Comedy Central and the day time talk shows. Because you're going to hear bitches and hoes said more than your tender ears can handle. There might even be a reference to nappy hair during the day.

Who's in charge of your rules on Politically Correct ?

I never even heard of this clown before this week so I'm hardly going to defend him.

Get a life people. There's a whole lot more... [ More ]

Reply #56

Lkydeb*594 — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:02:20 GMT

here here! I just wanted to tell u I totally feel the same way, before taking off to work. Have a nice evening. justxploring.

Reply #55

Rick G — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:56:50 GMT

tntea, yeah, I had the pic enlarged to poster size and got a frame at CVS. It has taken the place of the old velvet Elvis picture we had above the couch.

Reply #54

justxploring — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:49:19 GMT

I am usually standing by Rick's side (figuratively speaking) on this board, but not in this case. I agree with your comment RJOh and TnTea's answer that I couldn't have put it any better. I didn't think what Imus said was funny at all.

I lost a post (everyone is probably saying thank goodness ) after my last comment. What I wrote was that I spent Thanksgiving Day with a Black family. I don't really know a lot of Black people and grew up in a mostly White area. The few Blacks I knew as a... [ More ]

Reply #53

Rick G — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:44:02 GMT

There is something perverted about an old guys seeing young women he has never met or had any contact with as hoes . It's even more perverted to call it humor.

And I always thought the Maury Povich show was funny.

Reply #52

tntea — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:10:05 GMT

of course, I was picking here...

Reply #51

tntea — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:08:30 GMT

couldn't have said it better.

Reply #50

Miss Bee — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:59:58 GMT

Rick , this was one of my favorite episodes I love it.

Reply #49

tntea — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:41:30 GMT

Nice picture of you Rick. Where did you get it framed

Reply #48

RJOh — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:34:59 GMT

I just think it was idiotic for anyone to compare a group of young women representing their school in a basketball tournaments with a couple strippers preforming as a private party for a bunch of horney college guys.

It just illustrate that old saying better to say nothing and thought to be stupid than to speak out and remove all doubts .

There is something perverted about an old guys seeing young women he has never met or had any contact with as hoes . It's even more perverted to call... [ More ]

Reply #47

Rick G — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:29:30 GMT

Sounds to me like everyone's getting their LP thongs in an uproar here.

The question was should Imus be allowed to work your state lottery .

I don't care as long as they don't show his face on TV to scare the kids or let him draw the balls where his shedding eyebrow hairs might weigh some balls down and affect the outcome.

This whole Imus issue is much ado about nothing. I hear worse than this every single day on Comedy Central TV and everyone's fair game in comedy. This Political C... [ More ]

Reply #46

justxploring — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:55:47 GMT

Guesser Writes:

Sooooooo...... You are on the bandwagon that has tried and convicted the Duke boys I take it ?

What about their lives ?

Gee, what if they are innocent ?

Again, someone on this board who likes to take a few words from a post and use them to serve his own agenda. Did I say that? Did I say they were guilty? I just reread my post and this is what I read:

No matter what really happened at Duke, it is a sad time for women. It hurts every victim of violent c... [ More ]

Reply #45

JAP69 — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:13:36 GMT

I would think this is the reason that Todd would prefer to keep topics posted on the forums just lottery related.

Debates of a non lottery related issue can go on for days and weeks.

Reply #44

guesser — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:04:03 GMT

Sooooooo...... You are on the bandwagon that has tried and convicted the Duke boys I take it ?

What about their lives ?

Gee, what if they are innocent ?

What about the prosecutor that pushed the issue (more than he should have) ?

As you said, in most cases the girl isn't lying, but there is a BIG difference between most and all, and we have no better way to do it than innocent until proven guilty. They had no evidence. None. Nadda. You wanna tell me 3 guys at a party raped a girl... [ More ]

Reply #43

Litebets27 — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:03:07 GMT

Reply #42

justxploring — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:07:59 GMT

I laughed when I read your statement, RJOh.

By the way, Pac, I can't stand Jesse Jackson. He's a bigot too.

3 rich White boys from affluent families

A poor Black stripper hired to dancer at a party

I knew this would be dropped the day I read about it.

Result: No matter what really happened at Duke, it is a sad time for women. It hurts every victim of violent crime whose credibility will be put under a glaring spotlight as she struggles just to keep her sanity and... [ More ]

Reply #41

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:18:18 GMT

LOCK this thing.shoot it,kill it,fry it, put it out of its misery,lol

Reply #40

RJOh — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:17:01 GMT

That girl probably will have the same problem as Imus with her career, she'll probably never be hired to work a strip party again.

Reply #39

RJOh — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:10:03 GMT

If you really believe that, I hope you never go into the wrong neighborhood and address a group of strangers you've never met or know personally and address them in a similar manner because they may teach you some manners or do worse.

Reply #38

lesonook — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:28:39 GMT

whats the old saying...sticks and bones may break my bones but words will never hurt me....this has been blown way out....lesonook

Reply #37

pacattack05 — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:09:55 GMT

Does this mean I can't do blonde jokes anymore?,..... LOL

Reply #36

pacattack05 — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:07:16 GMT

Not to mention Al Sharpton. Tawana Brawley comes to mind...

Reply #35

pacattack05 — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:51:20 GMT

I basically grew up in the bronx with Felix the cat. Not to lessen the importance like a classic cartoon named Vavoom . He was a caveman that blew holes through obstructions, like mountains and thick brush...etc...He would bellow out a big yelp. VAVOOM! And boom...a hole appeared.

Don't forget.. How much is that gorilla in the window? That was a classic too. Magilla gorilla....

Reply #34

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:50:17 GMT

i agree guesser.the man was wrong but i think his punishment was way too severe.whats going to happen to the girl who accused the duke players of rape and she lied and destroyed them.its the 'ol double standard......

Reply #33

guesser — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:38:51 GMT

I'm so sick and GD tired with reading about this Don Imus deal..........

If it was most anybody else....

If it was a guy in North Dakota...

If it was a guy not syndicated all over the place.....

If it was you or me....

Nobody would care, nobody would even know.....

I feel these folks on the Rutgers team need to grow up A LOT and stop whining about how they were somehow 'wronged' and get over it, but they choose to just whine and whimper and concentrate ALL of their 'energy... [ More ]

Reply #32

pacattack05 — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:57:16 GMT

I feel Ya Lottery Lady!

Hypocrisy abounds.

One defense cited by the critics was that Imus was speaking directly to the innocent basketball team, and that's what set it apart from all others who have used slurrs in the past.

I guess it's ok for Reverend Jesse Jackson to insult all the innocent jews in NYC and call it Hymie Town . But that's OK...an appology, and he's on his way....

Reply #31

lottery lady — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:31:52 GMT

I dont think Imus should of been fired. There are people who

have done and said worse than what he did. And nothing ever

happened to them. And now there saying there still not done

with him.

Reply #30

justxploring — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:16:57 GMT

Oh, I agree that many people enjoy working. No argument here. I always plan to be active, but I certainly want to be doing something I like. Sometimes one's celebrity status gives him the opportunity to do a lot of good, not only with the money that he or she earns, but with the name recognition. That wasn't my point at all. I was responding to all the discussions about Mr. Imus being fired and how his livelihood is being taken away.

There are all kinds of personalities, and people do t... [ More ]

Reply #29

OldSchoolPa — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:47:28 GMT

I also think many celebrities continue to work way past the age of retirement because they love living and they know that they'll likely die soon after they stop doing what they love to do. Haven't you ever heard of the guy/gal who diligently worked for a given company or served in the military 20 or 30 years only to die within the first year of retirement? That is why I say I will never retire...but I also don't plan to HAVE to work just to make a living...I merely plan to continue workin... [ More ]

Reply #28

justxploring — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:35:48 GMT

I was only teasing when I said Don't yell at Emily, Todd. I'm always so surprised when people see what I write in a different light, although I often do the same.

I understand what you are saying, Todd, about political rants, although I enjoy hearing from every side. Well, I'll always agree that it's your sandbox and you can play any way you wish and make the rules

Reply #27

lotterybraker — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:59:12 GMT

Frankly, it's pathetic that we should be discussing him at all. The best comment I heard about Imus was from Dennis Miller. He said, Imus looks like a werewolf that only had enough energy to transform half-way.

Good luck!

-Todd

LOL..there is the laugh I needed for today...since my Braves lost last nite..damit..lol

Reply #26

emilyg — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:22:41 GMT

Mike - we both apologised - this should be the end of it.

Reply #25

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:11:50 GMT

sorry everyone.don't be mad at emily.group hug

Reply #24

pacattack05 — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:07:24 GMT

Imus looks like a werewolf that only had enough energy to transform half-way.

Reply #23

emilyg — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:04:36 GMT

Todd - you havethe power to lock this. emily

Reply #22

Todd — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:03:25 GMT

I liked this thread better when it was locked.

Reply #21

Todd — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:02:15 GMT

Yes, blogs are designed to be for whatever floats your boat, so you can rant away there. The Forums are designed to discuss various aspects of the lottery, not Imus .

Frankly, it's pathetic that we should be discussing him at all. The best comment I heard about Imus was from Dennis Miller. He said, Imus looks like a werewolf that only had enough energy to transform half-way.

Reply #20

pacattack05 — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:57:51 GMT

Can I start a poll about the non related, just to see the response?....LOL

Reply #19

Raven62 — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:56:44 GMT

You can share if you want to, but he could have rejected the idea.

Of course Imus is to blame since he is the one that made the politcally incorrect remarks.

Thanks to Imus, the Governor of NJ wasted 3 hours consulting with Imus about the forth comming meeting with the Rutgers Students, instead of tending to other issues.

Thanks to Imus, the Governor of NJ was injured in an automobile accident as his motorcade was traveling to meet with the Rutgers Students and Imus.

FYI: Imus is a m... [ More ]

Reply #18

pacattack05 — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:55:42 GMT

Isn't that kind of ranting going on in the blogs already?

Usually a few people respond and it's pretty much done with, and we move on. But I could be wrong...

Reply #17

Todd — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:50:29 GMT

I did not yell at Emily . In fact, there were four people who voted excellent on this topic. If you go back and re-read my comment I am expressing dismay and disbelief that anyone would want to encourage tabloid crap at Lottery Post -- in the Lottery Discussion forum -- by rating it EXCELLENT .

I know that you and a few others have expressed interest in an off-topic, non-lottery forum, and I have acknowledged the suggestion and said that it's something I'm on the fence about.

I would... [ More ]

Reply #16

justxploring — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:33:38 GMT

Don't yell at Emily, Todd!! (I've heard she has sharp claws.) Seriously, is having a forum General Discussion/Non-Lottery such a bad idea? I guess I know why it would be discouraged, since this is a lottery board and there are blogs for miscellaneous subjects. It just seems as if people will comment on a forum topic, but won't post on a blog.

Reply #15

pacattack05 — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:22:31 GMT

Reply #14

emilyg — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:19:37 GMT

I don't want mike to take the heat for this - it was my lame idea. Sorry.

Reply #13

justxploring — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:33:53 GMT

Good subject, Kandi. I was going to write something on my blog about prices. Just couldn't get the words together. Sometimes I feel I need to be more creative and eloquent if I begin a blog entry than when I'm posting on a forum, and writer's block is a frequent problem of mine.

Reply #12

kandi44 — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:59:54 GMT

lets stick with lottery. if anyone really wants to talk about anything talk about prices of things and how we can solve that problem

Reply #11

cps10 — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:56:38 GMT

That could be the case so he can compete with Stern. I think his comments were rude also. Although he was copying his producer who made the first ho comment. But what embroils me is the double standard that an Al Sharpton lives with. He would make things so much better if he apologized for his accusations towards the Duke players. He has made his point about Imus and he got his results. Now he needs to rectify the other situation in apologizing for his blame.

Reply #10

Todd — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:56:22 GMT

To the ones who are rating this topic as EXCELLENT , is this really what you want Lottery Post to be like? Tabloid crap

Reply #9

cps10 — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:53:28 GMT

I have to agree with you there...it's all I hear, so it is frustrating the *bleep* out of me

Reply #8

justxploring — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:52:38 GMT

Never saw your post, Todd. I started to type and then got a phone call and just finished. (Funny that I wrote that first line

Reply #7

justxploring — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:48:48 GMT

Good way to get a non-lottery topic on the discussion board.

Anyway, I agree with RJOh - he's way too rich to accept such a position. I don't feel sorry for him. Many of these celebrities continue to work way past the age of retirement because of their egos, the fame and the easy fortune I doubt if he'll be headed to the homeless shelter anytime soon. I'm guessing he's been making an 8 figure income (anyone have that info?) more than most of us will make in a lifetime. Put this i... [ More ]

Reply #6

DoubleDown — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:45:57 GMT

I am on Imus overkill right now.

Reply #5

Todd — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:18:16 GMT

This should be in your blog. There's no such rumor that I'm aware of.

Reply #4

RJOh — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:54:38 GMT

In Ohio lottery game shows, hosts use their job a starting point for their career. The present host of Make Me Rich,Make Me Famous was a warehouse clerk before this job. Imus probably made more in one year than a this guy will make in his whole career as a state lottery show host. I read Imus show generated more than $16M in advertisement weekly. He made a mistake and he paying the price as he should. He's not headed for the poor house or a job as lottery show host and life will go on.... [ More ]

Reply #3

bambini — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:17:50 GMT

Never happen, Imus wouldn't take such a low position after being the boss of his own show for 30 years.

Reply #2

cps10 — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:45:13 GMT

This story has just gotten crazier and crazier. I commend him for snapping back at Sharpton and Jackson. Where are they when they made a mistake about the Duke lax players? Nowhere to be found. I think it's terrible that Imus is the scapegoat for repeating his producers words, and then when Sharpton, Jackson, and Winfrey crusade falsely against some kids, they don't have to be accountable. Total double standard. If I were the Duke lacrosse players' families, I would go after EVERYBODY who slande... [ More ]

Reply #1

JimmySand9 — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:35:21 GMT

Why wouldn't I? Unless he was a PR guy or a draw host (could you imagine?), I can't see anything that could possibly happen that wouldn't happen anywhere else.

a rumor...don imus to join a state lottery for work

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:17:28 GMT

would you object in any way don imus working a job with your state lottery