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Author:  the ghost of t-dub [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Painful listening experience
Normally I do not get a chance to hear Hampton and Holmes due to my schedule. Today I had a different lunch hour and was able to hear an interview with some guy from Baseball Prospectus. Dan attempted to ask the guy a question. He stumbled and mumbled for a good minute and a half, trying to spit the question out. He kept changing the wording of the question, saying "what I mean is..." a couple of times throughout. The man was a helluva defensive lineman but a brutal radio host. Does anyone know how long his contract is?
Author:  man of few opinions [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:47 pm ]
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i dont have much of a problem with holmes, but hampton is absolutely suicide for the ears. his stammering drives me fucking crazy.
Author:  SHARK [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:58 pm ]
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Before ESPN Radio 1000 pulled the plug on Dan McNeil about 3 weeks or so ago, he said something that Dan Hampton was his favorite Bear when he played, but brutal to listen. I can tolerate LoHo, but the more Hampton fumbles & stumbles, there is no doubt #99 is Chicago radio's answer to "Stuttering" John Melendez, before he became the announcer on "The Tonight Show".
Author:  the ghost of t-dub [ Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:05 am ]
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I've actually come around a little bit on Holmes. He's been more tolerable. Of course, sitting next to #99 in the booth could make Jesse Rogers sound like Orson Welles!
Author:  Tall Midget [ Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:58 am ]
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There are somewhat lengthy time segments on this show--periods of two to five minutes--where I could swear Hampton isn't speaking English. The problem isn't just his stuttering and stammering--it's basic syntax. He is putting words together in an order that makes the words themselves incomprehensible.

As for LoHo, lately he seems to be trying to prove he has a personality by acting "whacky," something that makes the show an even more painful listen since his feigned eccentricity isn't amusing and Hampton doesn't play along with it. The lack of chemistry between these two guys makes it seem like they are doing two almost entirely separate shows at the same time.
Author:  BD [ Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:18 am ]
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How long is this show going to last for?

Holmes is an idiot, and Hampton can't speak.
Author:  Spiral Stairs [ Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:58 pm ]
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at gitmo they were just getting this torture device ready to go before obama decided to shut it down.

"sir, the prisoner won't talk. yes we waterboarded him and also took pictures of him in a naked pyramid. yes we also tried paper cuts on the penis and then we tried forced viewing of comcast chicago's monsters in the morning. that did get him to talk. we want to try forced listening of the hamp and holmes show from a sports radio station in chicago, although it might lead to suicide."
Author:  Glendale Heights Brian [ Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:21 pm ]
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What kills me even more is at the start of the Show ---Larry does he Hampthon,Holmes presented by MENARDS----Lets GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO---in that FAKE ass Voice
Author:  Rocks and Blows [ Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:58 am ]
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Glendale Heights Brian wrote:
What kills me even more is at the start of the Show ---Larry does he Hampthon,Holmes presented by MENARDS----Lets GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO---in that FAKE ass Voice


Is you a retard?
Author:  Time Traveling Bunny [ Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:23 pm ]
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Glendale Heights Brian wrote:
What kills me even more is at the start of the Show ---Larry does he Hampthon,Holmes presented by MENARDS----Lets GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO---in that FAKE ass Voice


Somebody called in to B&B today, and said something like, "I'm sorry, I can't hear you that well, I'm at MENARDS!"
Author:  SHARK [ Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:25 pm ]
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Time Traveling Bunny wrote:
Glendale Heights Brian wrote:
What kills me even more is at the start of the Show ---Larry does he Hampthon,Holmes presented by MENARDS----Lets GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO---in that FAKE ass Voice


Somebody called in to B&B today, and said something like, "I'm sorry, I can't hear you that well, I'm at MENARDS!"

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  TheIntangibles [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:53 pm ]
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Tall Midget wrote:
There are somewhat lengthy time segments on this show--periods of two to five minutes--where I could swear Hampton isn't speaking English. The problem isn't just his stuttering and stammering--it's basic syntax. He is putting words together in an order that makes the words themselves incomprehensible.


Hampton tries to use too many long, complicated words. Its like instantly trying to bench press heavy objects you're not used to. The word doesn't fit the context, but he wants to use it to not look like a hick. Part of the stuttering pauses is from digging around for normal words to fit with the big word he shouldn't have picked in the 1st place. There's no way he could lead the 85 Bears defense talking that way, and I'm sure talking in person he's gotta be a lot more normal. The Score should hire a speech coach he could listen to (probably some babe since he'd plaster the guy against the wall) . He doesn't need to be a professor--he just needs to be himself. Buffone would be good example voice to shoot for. Even better (and long, longshot) would be Terry Bradshaw, ex-hick now the best in the business.
Author:  Beardown [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:05 pm ]
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Does Larry still go to the callers in that weird, annoying way?

"Hi (caller's name), you're on the Score, what do you want to say about (subject)?
Author:  vegasvideopro [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:42 pm ]
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Beardown wrote:
Does Larry still go to the callers in that weird, annoying way?

"Hi (caller's name), you're on the Score, what do you want to say about (subject)?


I mainly listen to 670 for the scoreboard updates. However after the update i caught a little of the show today and yes Larry still says that.
Author:  C_Howitt_Fealz [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:33 pm ]
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Fuck Urkel. Fuck Hampton.
Author:  vegasvideopro [ Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:17 am ]
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As a goof they should have Hampton fly solo and take calls on everything sports related except football. Yikes. :shock: Can you imagine
Author:  Urlacher's missing neck [ Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:27 am ]
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larry needs to stop playing that god damn song already.
Author:  Tad Queasy [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:19 am ]
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Tall Midget wrote:
There are somewhat lengthy time segments on this show--periods of two to five minutes--where I could swear Hampton isn't speaking English. The problem isn't just his stuttering and stammering--it's basic syntax. He is putting words together in an order that makes the words themselves incomprehensible.


Has Hampton ever addressed the difficulties he has with his speech, or has it ever been mentioned in an article? I know I've heard guys like Adrian Peterson (ours, not the good one... :P ) Ron Harper, Bob Love, and more recently Darren Sproles talk about their stuttering or I've read an article about them that mentioned it, but I don't ever recall hearing anything about Hampton's obvious difficulties. That makes me wonder if he was ever diagnosed or was referred to a speech pathologist when he was in school, or if his difficulties are symptomatic of a different problem.

I stutter, and based on my experiences I'll give my opinion on what is likely happening. People who stutter often use word substitution to replace a word on which they know they'll block or anticipate they'll block on with a word they can more easily say. For various reasons, such as depth of vocabulary or the severity their stuttering, word substitution can either make someone appear more fluent or it can make them sound disjointed, which I think is what you're referring to in Hampton's case. It's generally a bad, albeit understandable habit and can result in using a word or combination of words that are contextually or syntactically...odd.

Some people are so good at avoidance and word substitution that their stuttering is often imperceptible, even to other people who stutter who can usually sense subtle differences in speech or breathing patterns. Although the severity of their stuttering is usually relatively mild, they experience the same stress and anxiety as people who stutter more overtly, and sometimes more, because they're so afraid of being "found out."

Danimal is obviously not one of these people. I rarely listen to he and Holmes, but when he was part of WGN's Bears coverage I would hear him all the time and it would sometimes make me uncomfortable. Mainly because I would empathize with his struggles to the point where I would get uncomfortable listening. Maybe I would be less uncomfortable if it was simply acknowledged in some capacity so it wouldn't be the elephant in the room when everyone is thinking "Why is someone who has such difficulty speaking on the radio?"

FWIW, suggesting that all he or anyone else needs to do is slow down, think about what they want to say, etc., does not help. While stress and anxiety can exacerbate the severity of stuttering for some people, it's a neurological issue. The speech centers in the brain work differently, neurons fire differently, and current research suggests a link to the production of dopamine. If simply slowing down eradicates the problem, the problem may be some minor disfluency -- but isn't stuttering.

This isn't all directed at you, btw, TM. I don't want you to think I'm yelling at or lecturing you. While I did want to address the portion I quoted, the rest are just general comments I figured I'd eventually make when Hampton got the full-time gig on 'SCR. :)
Author:  the ghost of t-dub [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:46 pm ]
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did i really here Hamp call the Houston Texans the "Texasans" this morning?
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