Oh God....This is too good. I usually agree with Steve and even like the give and take between him and Frank usually but if he actually believes all of this than I do not possibly know what to say. Except that this thread should be moved to DB of the week.

Hey guys,
I'm thinking about buying some air time on the Score. You will have to help me sell advertising but I will pay you if we ever make any money. Anyone interested?

rpb is wrong. Phil McCracken is useful.

RPB is right. You suck.

Man, I wrote and submitted my post about 30 seconds too late. Wow Steve do you really think that? I hope these responses are just the result of a bruised ego from this thread but wow.

Can I brand the name Darkside?

I don't know to what you are referring???? I have no bruises to my ego as nothing contained in this thread has bothered me 1 bit. I just defended what it was that I stated on the radio and how it was not just things that everyone already knew...did you know that Carpenter, Wainwright and Piniero had combined to help the Cards win 21 of their last 24 combined starts??? Did you know that Holliday has batted .480 since being aquired by the redbirds?? Lugo as a leadoff hitter has been outstanding too, since the Cardinals aquisition of him. It's not just a call saying I think the Cardinals are playing well and likely to beat the Cubs. That would be a waste of time. Those who choose to ignore the pertinent facts/stats contained in the call, are just missing the points made.

Sure. You may want to send Mac an email though saying that you need his advice about it though. Then, when Mac says you shouldn't you should still think he thinks you are a "hall of fame" kind of guy.

I rarely troll.

You are the gift that keeps on giving.

Yes I am

Wow! Free drinks! I have gotten free drinks at a bar before for wearing a Purdue shirt and the bartender liked it. Is Boilermaker Rick now a "branded name"?

Only in that you are branded as an idiot.


But your buddy has to tell everyone who you are?

Dipshit-a couple of them CHOOSE to point it out from time to time. How the hell would anyone know by sight, who Elmhurst Steve is? Duhhhh.....But once they talk to me for a bit, they recognize the voice.


So he wanted you to work for free but you may get some money for the advertising? Awesome, maybe I'll get together with a few board members, think about buying some air time, not do it, and then we can all think we are celebrities.

No he wanted me to work for the money we could get from advertizing dollars we would both have to sell time for. I did not want to have to do that, so I declined.


No, you aren't. Your Sox posts are embarrassing most of the time. Your Cubs posts are full of holes and just how off base you are has been pointed out multiple times.

"End the wait in 2008!"

Sure. You may want to send Mac an email though saying that you need his advice about it though. Then, when Mac says you shouldn't you should still think he thinks you are a "hall of fame" kind of guy.

I don't know to what you are referring???? I have no bruises to my ego as nothing contained in this thread has bothered me 1 bit. I just defended what it was that I stated on the radio and how it was not just things that everyone already knew...did you know that Carpenter, Wainwright and Piniero had combined to help the Cards win 21 of their last 24 combined starts??? Did you know that Holliday has batted .480 since being aquired by the redbirds?? Lugo as a leadoff hitter has been outstanding too, since the Cardinals aquisition of him. It's not just a call saying I think the Cardinals are playing well and likely to beat the Cubs. That would be a waste of time. Those who choose to ignore the pertinent facts/stats contained in the call, are just missing the points made.

Yes I do. As Mac pointed out to me recently-"Elmhurst Steve", is a branded name. I feel they need to get it right. People all around Chicagoland know who I am and it's gotten me a fair number of complimentary beers at bars after softball games when one of my buddies mentions that I am Elmhurst Steve. I can't go into a sports bar without some of the people inside knowing who Elmhurst Steve is. I have gotten invitations over the years to many Score and ESPN events and guest hosted years ago, all because the people at those stations value what I bring to their airwaves. I had an offer a year ago from a guy who wanted me to do a weekend sports talk show on the radio with him, just because he liked what I brought to the air on my calls. But while he was going to put up the money for the airtime, I would only be paid from advertizing dollars we would both be responsible for selling. I didn't care to undertake those duties with him, as I already have a business to run. I had talked to Mac and a couple others from ESPN and the Score for their opinions on it. I finally concluded that it might be fun, but it was not likely to be worthwhile. But there is no doubt about the fact that I have an ego and it's a sizeable ego at that. I do think that I am smarter and more insightful than the average fan and thats why doing the radio show really appealed to me.

But First, Mac would tell Darkside "I thought I told you to push the fucking button?"

Steve, you used a few random statistics to make the case that the Cardinals are good, are likely going to beat the Cubs, and may win the World Series. Not exactly a mind blowing conclusion there right?

I do think that I am smarter and more insightful than the average fan and thats why doing the radio show really appealed to me.

rpb is wrong. Phil McCracken is useful.

RPB is right. You suck.

I am in the urination, puking, drunk, yelling zone.

I once jerked in a chicken truck, so I have that going for me.

Also is a good alternative if the cock on cock contact in men's mma makes anyone uncomfortable.

I won't begrudge Steve's 15 minutes of fame is his own mind but some of you who went to remotes back in the day can attest that some of these guys thought they were bigger than the shows themselfs. I don't remember Steve walking around with his name on the back of his satin jacket as did "Saluki Jack" or that Goof "Cleveland Mike" wearing a Sweatshirt with his moniker on it but who knows before you know it the village of Elmhurst might have a sign welcoming visitors that reads "Welcome to Elmhurst, home of HOF caller "Elmhurst Steve".

I am in the urination, puking, drunk, yelling zone.

I once jerked in a chicken truck, so I have that going for me.

It would be like me bragging to my friends that I'm a well known poster on this site.

Celebrity sighting!
http://www.myspace.com/Elmhurststeve

Before anyone complains, it was a public profile and he posted on an MJH myspace page.

I am in the urination, puking, drunk, yelling zone.

I once jerked in a chicken truck, so I have that going for me.

The sign would also have a picture of his ass. He said that's his best quality....even better than the quality of his calls. I think Mac still wants to see it.

Shoulda acted on cementing that brand equity b/c I now own http://www.ElmhurstSteve.com. You probably dont want to click that link....

I am in the urination, puking, drunk, yelling zone.

I once jerked in a chicken truck, so I have that going for me.