OT Mysterious tweets from Taylor Danforth at Rip City Radio

[Rastapopoulos]

Portland sports radio generally pays very little, well under $50K a year for the working schmos who aren't already celebrities.

That seems high, given what they contribute to society.

 

[illmatic99]

That seems high, given what they contribute to society.

And they all work at most like 4-6 hrs a day. This doesn't seem that low to me. There's a LOT of downtime

 

[BlazerCaravan]

That seems high, given what they contribute to society.

It's closer to minimum wage than $50K

 

[SlyPokerDog]

He's also dealt with mono and depression over the past several months, so it's not surprising that he would get burnt out when work--which was basically his escape from real life--no longer becomes fun.

It all went downhill after he insulted us and I brought them donuts.

Muhahahaha!

They don't call them Voodoo Donuts for nothing.

 

[Natebishop3]

They put in a studio camera several months back (October, I think?), and you could see/hear Bunker & Danforth talking about anything/everything during commercial breaks, after the show, etc. Sheldon and Danforth basically don't talk during the breaks. It's palpable how bad the chemistry was.

The show is just boring. It was significantly more entertaining before. They have spent more time talking about Pokemon Go in the past week than they have about the Blazers.

We have summer league. We have free agency. We have a logjam at multiple positions. They're simply not talking about it. I cued up the show from Monday because i was curious what they were saying about the Allen Crabbe matching, and the Meyers Leonard contract, and they barely talked about it. They spent most of the show talking about how Kirkers doesn't want to be called Kirkers.

The old show, with Bunker and Danforth, would have spent the whole damn 3 hours talking about the Blazers.

Fuck Dan Sheldon.

 

[riverman]

I listened to them a couple of times and my 2 cents....they won't be missed. He got fired...tweeted about it and honestly, it's just not a big deal to me

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Unfortunately, and no offense to Taylor, thats what happens when youre the Marty Jannetty of the Rockers. When shawn michaels leaves, youre kinda left floundering around and nobody cares anymore.

 

[Natebishop3]

I listened to them a couple of times and my 2 cents....they won't be missed. He got fired...tweeted about it and honestly, it's just not a big deal to me

Eh, it sounds like he put in his notice and then they told him not to come in. That's pretty shitty though. Doesn't sound like he has anything lined up. They just booted him out. Radio is ruthless like that. There one day, gone the next.

It's funny, when he was out last week they had Wheels on with Sheldon, and Wheels walked all over Sheldon. Treated him like a total noob. Cut him off and basically took over the show. They were interviewing the radio guy for the Warriors, asking about Ezeli, and Wheels just made Sheldon look weak.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Eh, it sounds like he put in his notice and then they told him not to come in. That's pretty shitty though. Doesn't sound like he has anything lined up. They just booted him out. Radio is ruthless like that. There one day, gone the next.

It's funny, when he was out last week they had Wheels on with Sheldon, and Wheels walked all over Sheldon. Treated him like a total noob. Cut him off and basically took over the show. They were interviewing the radio guy for the Warriors, asking about Ezeli, and Wheels just made Sheldon look weak.

I loved that. Sheldon needed to get stepped on a bit.

By contrast, when Sheldon was out on paternity leave, and Danforth took the number 1 seat with Jay Allen, and then Wheels, the show was very good. Sheldon was saying today (during the commercial breaks) that he thinks that Danforth's strength is being the #2 guy; I think that was the problem with the Sheldon/Danforth pairing from the beginning--that he viewed Danforth as the subordinate and treated him as such. If he had come in with some humility and had Danforth take the lead, I think they might have had more success.

 

[Natebishop3]

I loved that. Sheldon needed to get stepped on a bit.

By contrast, when Sheldon was out on paternity leave, and Danforth took the number 1 seat with Jay Allen, and then Wheels, the show was very good. Sheldon was saying today (during the commercial breaks) that he thinks that Danforth's strength is being the #2 guy; I think that was the problem with the Sheldon/Danforth pairing from the beginning--that he viewed Danforth as the subordinate and treated him as such. If he had come in with some humility and had Danforth take the lead, I think they might have had more success.

Sheldon is a talking head. There's a reason why I never watched any of the comcast programming. Their talent is sub-par, they come off as arrogant, and I don't care for their opinions.

I knew immediately when they announced that he was joining the show that it wouldn't work.

The Bunker/Danforth pairing had the feel of a couple of rabid fans talking hoops for three hours. I really enjoyed listening to them during the playoffs. It was basically like listening to some of the guys on this forum. Adding in Sheldon made the show feel awkward and forced.

 

[Tunchi]

Bunker left a few months ago and the show has gone downhill ever since. Sheldon is boring as hell. They used to talk blazers all the time but now it's a bunch of boring shit. Then you've got fucking Travis demers talking baseball exclusively on his show.

Well maybe the Blazers season is over??

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Well maybe the Blazers season is over??

Unless you listened to them last summer and can contrast with this summer, you have no relevant input here.

 

[santeesioux]

Wild SlyPokerDog guess, new Blazer Broadcast Color guy is also getting their own radio show. That way they're making enough money to lure them away from whatever job they have currently.

So if that's the case it would have to be somebody pretty big like Mychel Thompson.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[chris_in_pdx]

So if that's the case it would have to be somebody pretty big like Mychel Thompson.

Bring in Kermit Washington and get the band back together!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Bring in Kermit Washington and get the band back together!

He'd have to phone in from a federal prison.

 

[Strenuus]

Ya, super popular, hall of fame broadcasters......It is horrible

Doesn't make it good. It's all subjective, you should know this.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I loved that. Sheldon needed to get stepped on a bit.

By contrast, when Sheldon was out on paternity leave, and Danforth took the number 1 seat with Jay Allen, and then Wheels, the show was very good. Sheldon was saying today (during the commercial breaks) that he thinks that Danforth's strength is being the #2 guy; I think that was the problem with the Sheldon/Danforth pairing from the beginning--that he viewed Danforth as the subordinate and treated him as such. If he had come in with some humility and had Danforth take the lead, I think they might have had more success.

How do you know this. Are you in Studio in the mornings? Are you Kirkers?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Doesn't make it good. It's all subjective, you should know this.

I'm always curious to know what someone likes instead?

I find it baffling when someone doesn't enjoy what I enjoy. Or when I like Bob, and I like Dave, but Bob and Dave don't like each other. I mean how can that be?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

How do you know this. Are you in Studio in the mornings? Are you Kirkers?

No. I'm "Chris the Zero". I tune in to the "nanny cam" so I can listen to their off-air conversations rather than the interminable PSA's. Although I probably won't be doing that quite so much anymore, now that they've lost both Bunker and Danforth, and are probably trying to make the show a lot more corporate.

 

[Orion Bailey]

No. I'm "Chris the Zero". I tune in to the "nanny cam" so I can listen to their off-air conversations rather than the interminable PSA's. Although I probably won't be doing that quite so much anymore, now that they've lost both Bunker and Danforth, and are probably trying to make the show a lot more corporate.

Very cool. You've called in before I think?

Not cool that you just now told me about the nanny cam now that I no longer care to spy on them as well.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Very cool. You've called in before I think?

Not cool that you just now told me about the nanny cam now that I no longer care to spy on them as well.

Never called in--just a very prolific tweeter to their show. They love me. Well, Bunker and Danforth did. I'm pretty sure Sheldon hates me because I nicknamed him "Shel-bot", and it stuck.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Portland sports radio generally pays very little, well under $50K a year for the working schmos who aren't already celebrities.

Sign me the fuck up... I'll talk about sports for 3-4 hours a day easily for 50k a year... I mean, shit I already to it for free with you chumps lol

 

[THE HCP]

Hmmmmmm, wonder who they are bringing in?

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Hmmmmmm, wonder who they are bringing in?

You should apply, but instead of it being sports related you could give gardening tips

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Sheldon's ego is far too big for his actual talent.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Sign me the fuck up... I'll talk about sports for 3-4 hours a day easily for 50k a year... I mean, shit I already to it for free with you chumps lol

I said well under. Your reading skills do make you a prime candidate for a sport radio jockey though!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Sheldon's ego is far too big for his actual talent.

Spoilers for Big Bang Theory.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Bring in Kermit Washington and get the band back together!

It could be like Johnny Cash

 

[illmatic99]

Hmmmmmm, wonder who they are bringing in?

You seriously switching to radio?