So pappy is making a big deal out of the Mayors office calling him in to help out or as he put “save” the sports and schools, yes he said it. I guess he is claiming that he came up with the idea of corporate sponsorship for the schools sports teams, so therefore, sophomore sports wouldn’t have to be canceled. He claimed he would PAY for it…well, Anyway, pappy’s “paying” for it is putting up $5000.00, using the city’s connections with the corporations they have ties with and then having him sit on some board helping oversee it.

Think about it, Pappy is claiming he has all these connections with these fortune 500 companies, but yet, none take any time out on his shows? I know he thinks he reinvented the wheel and invented radio, but seriously, doesn't someone in his shrinking inner circle ever tell him to just shut up and be happy you are even a thought?

This isn't a ground breaking idea, Texas has been doing it for years, Wisconsin has done it, Indiana has done it, shit, who knows how many states has done it, but for him to call this "his groundbreaking idea" is a fricken insult to the ones who came up with it a long time ago.

So I don’t forget, kudos to pappy for putting up 5k, that’s a good thing, but don’t make that 5k out to be what he is making it out to be, a bail out pappy style to save the schools.

Vann, I'm so sorry to say that I accidentally read the title of you thread in Barry White's voice.

I had to simmer down before reading the whole thing.

Vann, I'm so sorry to say that I accidentally read the title of you thread in Barry White's voice.

I had to simmer down before reading the whole thing.

Guys, he's smart enough to try to gain some pub from it. Its how he keeps getting media gigs...

Exactly. North has donated time & money to numerous high school sports endeavors throughout the years.

Exactly. North has donated time & money to numerous high school sports endeavors throughout the years.

Lets just say that 4aley puts pappy in charge of this...a high school drop out with the iq of a lemon, that would explain why the school system is in the condition it is.

-hug a black day
-steak and blow job day
-wear a sombrero day
-the obama comments
-dontfademe.com rip-off
-webio ponzi scheme

Its getting a little out of hand Vann.

Seems like a guy with his money could do better than five grand. He's not gonna save shit with that.

And makes sure we know about it. Now personally, I see it for what it is, but it affects this guys newsworthiness and no doubt affects his Q ratings. Which fools Program Directors into thinking this guy is... relevant (sorry, degenD.)

On the other hand, $5K is $5K, and it all helps.

-hug a black day
-steak and blow job day
-wear a sombrero day
-the obama comments
-dontfademe.com rip-off
-webio ponzi scheme

this is a small sampling of pappy's thoughts and ideas. Why anyone would put this moron in charge of anything to do with public education is beyond me. he is a hustler and con man. listen to him for 5 minutes and you can tell he is now acting like rush limbaugh. hey pappy, mancow called and said stop stealing his act(which was copying howard stern and then rush limbaugh)

Now post a list of Howard Stearn's bits. Makes Pappy look like a saint.

Now post a list of Howard Stearn's bits. Makes Pappy look like a saint.

There really isn't much on at 5am. So, I watched almost a whole hour of this show this morning due to my battles with insomnia. It's a tough show to watch.

But, here was my favorite moment. When talking about how newspapers can make money on the internet, Terry Savage reports that 82% of people would find another website for news if the one they were using charged a subscription. Everyone, except Savage, were up in arms that newspapers don't charge money for internet content (which would be insanity). Anyway, the Mike North thoughts -

1. Standard opening, "I've been sayin' dis for years" and the New York Times is doin' something like this now. But, he said that the Sun Times, Tribune and Daily Herald should all get together and agree that they will charge people for content. North would not be a good antitrust lawyer. But, that aside, Pappy - you might also want to include Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, various radio outlets, and every other online provider of local news. I'm sure they'd all want to be involved in your impending lawsuit for collusion.

2. "I met with Mel Karmazin years ago and he told me 'we haven't figured out this online thing yet on how to make money'. I told him 'we figured it out already' and I'm tellin' you it's subscription. You have to get individuals to subscribe." End of discussion. When did Pappy figure out how to monetize the internet? PappyWear?

this is why I can't stand the m-f-er. he claims to know something when in reality it his just his opinion. and when people give him a good argument challenging his view, he just talks louder, as if that proves his point.

Remember when he used to claim the economy was fine because they're building hotels in Vegas? I'm guessing his little property venture out there ranks just below WEBIO in terms of bad financial decisions these days.