Howard Stern rips on D&D on his radio show

[Hypersmurf]

Merged in the thread from General Discussion.

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[Orius]

I'd say ignore it. I could care less about what that moron thinks, personally. They'd only make fun of anyone writing or calling in to try and explain all the things that they are getting wrong about the game.

Yeah, getting sodomized with a pool stick for rolling a 7 on a d12 sounds just like Howard Stern's speed. He tends to pander to a drunk frat boy mentality.

On a related note, I was watching ESPNews today and In the Round (or something like it, I don't like the show that much but it comes on before Kornhieser and Wilbon) and one of the sports writers went on a rant about people waiting in lines to watch Return of the King. He included those that watch Star Wars and Star Trek as well and referred to them as sick geeks that have lost all touch on reality. It got under my skin for a minute until I realized that he's a man that gets paid to write theories about sports teams, like spending all his time obsessing about sports isn't geeky and out of touch with reality...

That's of course even more offensive. There are a lot of sports fans out there who are just as obsessed with their favorite teams as some people in fandom. Or even worse. Look at those people who go to the games wearing a speedo and body paint in their favorite team colors. How is that any different than people who go to Star Wars movies dressed like Boba Fett? Or people who camp out at the stadium for tickets. No different than the Star Wars fans who also camped out for tickets.

 

[francisca]

That's just a ridiculous assertion for a caller to make, because every municipality in the country might have different questions on their exams. A friend of mine (met through D&D) recently became a police officer, and had no such questions on the tests he took. But that doesn't mean other places don't ask that question.

Where's MEG Hal? He's an officer of the law. He should be able to comment with some authority.

 

[Emirikol]

Gee. You'd think that people would finally learn to avoid jerks like this guy, Jim Rome, and the other positive role-models of AM and FM radio. C'mon gamers. Think for yourselves and stop worshipping fast-talking charlatans.

jh

 

[Kanegrundar]

That's of course even more offensive. There are a lot of sports fans out there who are just as obsessed with their favorite teams as some people in fandom. Or even worse. Look at those people who go to the games wearing a speedo and body paint in their favorite team colors. How is that any different than people who go to Star Wars movies dressed like Boba Fett? Or people who camp out at the stadium for tickets. No different than the Star Wars fans who also camped out for tickets.

My point exactly. If I thought it would do even the least bit of good, I would email that guy and let him know that. Sadly, it won't do any good, so I'll just leave it alone.

As for Stern, he ceased to be funny a long time ago. His ideas are the most basic form of popular counter-culture drivel that appeals to the largely ignorant masses that flock to him like some sort of perverted messiah. Let him rail on D&D, he'll be back to making fart jokes and talking about porn by Friday.

Kane

 

[Ranger REG]

New Kids on the Block are done? Man...

Yes, Menudo fan, the New Kids on the Block are done.

 

[Sirius_Black]

There are other recovering addicts besides him who would find that offensive you know.

Good point and my apologies if I offended you or anyone else out there. I'm about to edit the post so further harm is not done.

 

[Ranger REG]

Just in case it wasn't clear, my point is that it doesn't matter whether YOU care about Howard Stern's opinions - Hundreds of thousands of people DO, whether we like to admit it or not.

Just as I don't care for Howard Stern's opinion, I don't care about the others that do, whether they agree with him, or are so pissed off by his remark that want to make a call to arms and lay seige on his radio station.

I learned long ago, that is what Howard Stern does: irritate and annoy people. He WANTS you to react.

 

[Dirigible]

Should any of us really care about the opinions of a divorced middle-aged loudmouth who hangs out with strippers and porn stars? I know that I sure don't.

You better not be badmouthing my man Hef.

 

[Scarbonac]

Just as I don't care for Howard Stern's opinion, I don't care about the others that do, whether they agree with him, or are so pissed off by his remark that want to make a call to arms and lay seige on his radio station.

I learned long ago, that is what Howard Stern does: irritate and annoy people. He WANTS you to react.

I wouldn't doubt that Howard has Bababooey or one of the dopey interns checking geek message-boards just to see if any nerdlingers were pissed about it (or that one of us *looks around* will email the show about threads like this one for funsies).