Does anyone else find it odd that Randi Rhodes

[dflprincess]

opened her show complaining about Bill Maher yelled at members of his audience the other night?

Pot, meet Kettle. Kettle, meet pot.

[cali]

1. I don't get why anyone listens to her.

I listened to her a couple of times and found her more annoying than anything else.

[seemslikeadream]

2. Because she is really great

More annoying than bush?

[cali]

10. LOL! What has bush got to do with whether or not I like listening

to Randi Rhodes? Nothing. Let me put it this way, she's no Thom Hartmann, and her rudeness to callers and silly bouncing boobies shtick is annoying to me.

[seemslikeadream]

11. YOU SAID

cali (1000+ posts) Mon Oct-22-07 02:19 PM
Response to Original message
1. I don't get why anyone listens to her.
I listened to her a couple of times and found her more annoying than anything else.


maybe you should think before you post

[renie408]

12. No, they meant "I found her more annoying than entertaining/interesting/amusing/informative/etc"

Not "I found her more annoying than any other thing on earth."


The phrase is meant to imply that thing or person mentioned is primarily annoying.

[seemslikeadream]

17. I'm sorry but this is exactly what she said

I listened to her a couple of times and found her more annoying than anything else.




I'm not a mind reader and neither are you

[renie408]

18. No, I just speak english, so I don't have to be a mind reader. n/t

[seemslikeadream]

20. If you're not a mind reader how in the hell did you come up with this?

No, they meant "I found her more annoying than entertaining/interesting/amusing/informative/etc"

[Mike Daniels]

29. because that's how the phrase is usually interpreted

[Dervill Crow]

30. That's what the expression means.

Maybe it's a colloquialism peculiar to some regions.

[seemslikeadream]

39. Just please tell me what that expression means

[Dervill Crow]

62. "I find her more annoying than anything else," means that

her effect on me is more that of annoyance than any other possible effect that she could possibly have on me.

It's an imprecise use of language, but the meaning is clear.

on edit: Maybe it's only clear to me because I'm used to the verbiage? Never really thought about it. I grew up in a family where a conversation might go thusly:
Q. Oooh, that's a big skeeter bite. Does that hurt?
A. No, it's more itchy than anything else.

[seemslikeadream]

87. It's an imprecise use of language

Thank you

[Dervill Crow]

112. Life's too short to aim for perfection on a message board.

I'm a professional Grammar Nazi and receive an hourly wage to be pedantic; on my own time I (and most people) have better things to do than critique writing style on DU, like bashing Hillary and/or Randi. :rofl:

[truedelphi]

49. Remember this is the World Wide Web

Consider and re-consider all possible meanings of everything that you type.

And by meanings I don't necessarily mean you should be mean.
Kinda like, by kinda like I don't mean kindness is required.

Or to simplify in response to the one objecting to you, I'd tell them SHEESH!

[Dorian Gray]

21. I take that phrase to mean

I find her more annoying than (interesting, fascinating, entertaining, etc. etc. etc.) anything else. (She didn't say anyONE else, which would mean people.)

I don't know if that was Cali's intent in the statement, but that's how I personally interpreted it.

[seemslikeadream]

22. excuse me but how can you separate anything from anyone in this case

since it has to be SOMEONE doing the (interesting, fascinating, entertaining, etc. etc. etc.) stuff

[Dorian Gray]

43. Well... ask Cali what she meant....

Then that will solve the problem. It's just how I read it.... I think I'm right, you think you're right. The only way to find out is to ask Cali.

[seemslikeadream]

45. She's finally cleared it up after her famous LOL and Bwahahaha,

[Dorian Gray]

47. Sorry....

ignore my post down below, then. :) It's all good.

[Marrah_G]

65. Are you purposely behaving like an asshat? Or is it genetic?

:eyes:

[seemslikeadream]

67. people get what they give sometimes

that's all

[Lurking Dem]

23. That is

"more annoying than entertaining" or "more annoying than informative" or "more annoying than any other thing SHE, Randi, could possibly be.

I don't see how it could possibly be taken any other way.

[seemslikeadream]

28. So she listened to her a couple of times and made this judgement

I listened to her a couple of times and found her more annoying than anything else.


I find that fascinating

[Lurking Dem]

35. Has the "cali Watch" gang gone crazy?

This is beyond reason.

Cali gave HER PERSONAL CRITIQUE of Randi's show. You don't have to agree with it any more than any other critic's review of whatever.

Your distortions are over the edge.

[seemslikeadream]

37. If she meant more than anything else that would mean

more than Hannity, Malkin, O'liey, Limpballs, etc.


and you popping into this is over the edge

[Lurking Dem]

41. Are you going to give me

an approved list of threads I can comment on?

[seemslikeadream]

42. oh no, heavens no

just don't accuse me of over the edge

[Dorian Gray]

46. You have her meaning incorrect....

she already was confused by what you meant when you said: "More annoying than BUSH!"

Once again, she didn't mean that RANDI was more annoying than ANYTHING or ANYONE else. She meant that Randi was more ANNOYING than ANYTHIG else.

The ANNOYING was vs. the Anything, NOT RANDI.

Does THAT break it down for you to make some sense?

[seemslikeadream]

44. I see then it is alright for some folks here to be over the edge with folks

but when it happens to them it is a distortion

[cali]

54. I find that "cali watch"

more than a little odd, and indicative of people who can't handle other people not agreeing with them. Yes, they are slightly crazy.

[Lurking Dem]

58. You're kinder than I would be. nt

[Jim Sagle]

61. Ain't none of 'em worth two shits.

[seemslikeadream]

77. Hey I'm insulted

I'm definetly worth at least 3 1/2 shits

[seemslikeadream]

68. no they just find that you can't take what you dish out

[Marrah_G]

70. Get some help. n/t

[seemslikeadream]

72. I'm sure you got the message

[Name removed]

83. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[seemslikeadream]

85. No I'm just not going to let YOU pop in here and think

you can fuck with me

[Marrah_G]

90. Ohhhhh.... well that makes FAR more sense....

:eyes:

[cali]

95. Oh yes I can. I'm perfectly willing to mix it up with anyone without

having to run over to the kitty litter site to whinge, gossip and make up totally bizarre conspiracy theories about DUers. Talk about sour grapes, you folks have a franchise on it.

[Marrah_G]

69. It's pathetic really

[seemslikeadream]

73. yes it is pathetic that she needs you to defend her

[Marrah_G]

75. Seek some help...seriously. n/t

[seemslikeadream]

79. Seriously seek guidence for a professional

Let it go you are the one obsessed with this

[Marrah_G]

81. This is absolutely the most entertaining thread of the day!

[seemslikeadream]

84. Sure is for me also

[cali]

98. I'm perfectly capable of defending myself

Only in your beautiful little mind is there some "tag team" conspiracy to "get you".

[seemslikeadream]

102. There's no one out to get me

I don't believe that for a second and I never said that, there ya go again cali making things up

[renie408]

55. "Gone"??? A little late for THAT. n/t

[Lurking Dem]

56. Heh. Well, yeah. nt

[Marrah_G]

66. Oh good, it isn't just me

This poster seems either obsessed with Cali or just disturbed in general.

[seemslikeadream]

71. I am not disturbed or obsessed

It's the little gang here that is obsessed with defending her

[Marrah_G]

76. Yes... you are, and it is disturbing to watch.

[seemslikeadream]

82. keep it coming sweetie

We all know what this is REALLY about and it has NOTHING to do with cali

[Marrah_G]

88. We do?

[seemslikeadream]

89. Oh yes please don't play ignorance

It's unbecoming of a watch dog

[Marrah_G]

91. Is this one of those things only you can see?

:eyes:

[seemslikeadream]

94. oh no plenty of folks know what's going on here

[Marrah_G]

100. Okayyyyy....................

:eyes:

:crazy:

[cali]

101. I haven't a clue what you think "this is REALLY about"

Enlighten me.

[seemslikeadream]

103. Oh yes you do

and you know very well we can't talk about here



and it's extremely obivious by the little group that came by to taunt me about one little remark about how I thought you needed to clarify your post

[cali]

104. Uh, no I don't.

and you could clear it up by sending me a pm.

[seemslikeadream]

107. cali get a clue

All this started over me wanting you to clarify the meaning of that post. Why would a simple request like that generate into all of the above. If you don't think something else is going on here then you really need to sit down and think about it. But I do believe you actually know what the situation is.

[cali]

108. You don't simply need a clue

Whatever you need, it's far greater than that. You didn't ask me to clarify anything whatsofuckingever. Here's what you said:

" Because she is really great
More annoying than bush?"

That's NOT a request for a clarification. Really, SLAD, it's simple this is what a request for a clarifcation looks like, for future reference:

"What do you mean by {fill in the blank}?

Hope that's helpful.

[seemslikeadream]

110. I asked you a simple question

[cali]

111. Could you be any more

passive aggressive?

[seemslikeadream]

113. I've taken notes from you cali

[cali]

114. Then you haven't done a good job interpreting

me. I can be plain out agressive, but hardly passive agressive.

[madokie]

48. I have only listened to her a couple times too

seems like on lou dobbs and Keith Olbermanns shows, OH and I found her to be very annoying to me also

[0007]

115. I'll second that!

[LanternWaste]

24. I think we can all differentiate formal vs. informal writing.

I think we can all differentiate formal vs. informal writing. I think we can all infer when someone is being literal vs. someone using a turn of phrase.

Heck-- just yesterday I said I hated mushrooms more than anything else. Should I have qualified that statement? Should I have told the room, "I hate mushrooms more than anything else-- except Boosh, and war, and starvations, and literalist pricks, and...".

Just. Wow.

[seemslikeadream]

26. I believe people should be more careful with the words they use

just wow

[LanternWaste]

96. No puns for you!

No puns for you!

[seemslikeadream]

106. That was a pun?

[cali]

38. Bwahahaha,

god, that's silly.

More than anything else as in more annoying than enlightening. Get it? not as in "more than anything else in the world". Duh.

[Marrah_G]

64. You get a star for making the dumbest post I've read today.

[seemslikeadream]

74. and you get a star for being

cali's watch dog

[Marrah_G]

78. Cali doesn't need a watch dog, she can take care of herself.

And the fact that you are so completely obsessed with her is disturbing.

[seemslikeadream]

80. Then what the fuck are you doing here?

[Marrah_G]

86. Posting on a message board....

[seemslikeadream]

92. giving me shit about wanting cali to explain herself

why did you have to get involved with that, where I come from it's called being a buttinskie

[Marrah_G]

97. If you wanted a private conversation you would have sent Cali a PM

But you didn't, so don't expect others not to comment.

:eyes:

[seemslikeadream]

99. You are definetly the one obsessed

with this whole thing

[Bentcorner]

109. OMG! Is she still doing that stupid bouncing boobies song on Fridays?

I figured that would have made her stop when new owners took over.

[Ian David]

7. Her show would be better if they didn't let her take phonecalls.

She's not a "people person."

[hlthe2b]

9. Sometimes she can be quite funny...

but when she's in one of her "fire-breathing ego-on-megalevel" moods, I must turn her off. That's occurring more frequently these days, especially given her increased access to celebrities.

[debbierlus]

13. She can be annoying & self important, BUT

She can also be incredible in explaining complicated political realities to the average Joe.

She has infuriated me on occassion, I have stopped listening at times, but I have decided her good
outweighs her bad. I like her.

[Grateful for Hope]

52. Please consider listening to her more than a "few times".

Sometimes (more often than not) the "annoying" is more than counter-balanced by the "truth" she speaks.

[LSK]

53. because shes very much informed

[devilgrrl]

3. Why the is the Bill Maher audience incident even a story???????

Jesus H. Christ! :nuke:

What a bunch of bullshit!

With all the shit happening, this is what is getting the nation's panties in a bunch. Un-fucking-real!

[spanone]

4. yes, in light of bu$h* asking for 46 billion more...talk about obscene

[SeattleGirl]

5. She was talking about it in the context of all the things she thought

were weird on TV this weekend.

[Ian David]

6. Rand's still pissed about the "Don't Tase Me Bro" guy because she hates John Kerry. n/t

[Ian David]

8. I think we should have a moratorium of criticizing Randi too harshly.

Let's at least wait until she has her permanent crowns installed before kicking her in the teeth again.

[Trouser Trout]

14. I Don't Think it Softens the Sting of Maher's Comedy One Bit

He just didn't want these people interrupting his routine.This was not the forum for this type of protest, IMO.

[lordsummerisle]

15. I don't know why the Maher incident is a story either

it's really just the equivalent of a radio host hanging up on a rude caller...

[Forkboy]

16. I visited my mother for a week, and she listens to her everyday.

Drove me nuts.I hate talk radio, left or right, and she reminded me why.

[gateley]

19. Well I'm sorry you were forced to listen, but good for your mom! nt

[Forkboy]

25. LOL...she's a big fan.

She's a DUer too...maybe she'll chime in. :)

[orleans]

31. well, i'm not your mom, but i am A mom and i know i drive my

daughter crazy blasting randi throughout the house. maybe it's a mom thing.

[stlsaxman]

57. you got a cool mom, Forkboy!

i like to think that if mine were alive that she too would listen to Randi every day...

my mom had issues- lots of them- but she had a great heart and a very progressive political bent.

:hi: -"Love ya, Reet!"

[bullwinkle428]

34. Could be a lot worse, dude - be thankful she

isn't listening to Hannity every day!! :rofl:

[Forkboy]

40. If that was the case I wouldn't have visited in the first place.

:D

[ellacott]

27. Randi can be very annoying, but I love her

She is a wealth of information and she does a lot of research for her program.

I wish she wouldn't interrupt as much. Hopefully this can change.

[orleans]

32. "whatever"

i love randi, regardless.

it's an unconditional love--(the purest kind) (lol)

[Dervill Crow]

36. Me, too.

Randi is like a member of my family; I love her regardless of how crazy she may drive me, and quite often she is the bitch I would love to be.

[Malikshah]

33. Not really, but what, to me, is extremely odd is that folks

who clearly do not care for Randi, continue to listen and then come online to complain about it.

Is it masochism? Losing a bet?

It's called a tuner. Much like a remote for TV when it falls on Faux.

[cali]

50. I don't listen to her because I don't care for her

and I registered that opinion. Big deal.

[0007]

105. .......and bouncing boobie song bugs you, 'eh?

[dionysus]

51. to be fair, just cause she does some stuff that pisses off some listeners

(i listen almost every day and she pisses me off from time to time too), they are still listening after all. And like fans of many different things like tv shows and sports, ppl will discuss it on forums like these, so whats the big deal?

[Malikshah]

59. Because it's the same bait to draw all manner of people who like

to rehash every little complaint they've stored away in their mammoth filing cabinet of grievances.

Randi once screamed at someone.

She yelled at Nader

She cuts people off

She eats babies.

It gets old.

[dionysus]

63. you could always choose not to readthese threads if they upset you.

[defendandprotect]

60. No -- but I do think Maher is a coward for attacking and running ---

Let's discuss 9/11 Truth ---

And, btw, Randi Rhodes is great -- best informed TV host I'm aware of ---

Works her ass off to stay informed ---

[otohara]

93. She Is Verbally Abusive

to many of her callers. The worst is when an older, somewhat confused person calls in and she bites their head off.

I laughed at her lame explanation about how she was NOT mugged, but yet she e-mailed AAR after her fall and said she WAS mugged. She was so pissed off that day and did not take one iota of responsibility for the snowballing of her was/was not mugged story.

I listen to Ed Schultz now, he reminds me of Hank Hill, but at least he has many, many guests on his show, as where Ms Rhodes does not and there's a reason for that!

[Mutineer]

116. It's why I stopped listening to her.

She's just rude. I applaud what she's saying a lot of the time but I no longer listen to her show or consider myself a fan of hers anymore.

[B Calm]

117. I don't blame Bill Maher for getting pissed, but when he calls people

crack pots for not believing the official story handed down to us from the Bush Crime Family about 9-11, he's over the top!

[greyl]

118. Straw argument.

Maher never said people who don't believe the official story handed down to us from the Bush Crime Family about 9-11 are crack pots. He's talking specifically about crack pots with a particular stupid theory about 9/11 who have been harassing him.