I just got to listen to the show this morning. I haven't quite finished it, but pretty close. As soon as J mentioned it, my first thoughts were right along with BrewTat's. It's definitely changed over the years & not for the better. It used to have that 'organic' feel (to use BrewTat's term). My idea is to open up the end of the show to callers. Not a scheduled DotW segment, but just for comments, questions, whatever. Someone just calling in because they're drunk would likely just be hung up on (who really gives a shit about resumes & related bs), but someone who's been drinking along with the show just wanting to make a comment about something could result in radio gold... especially if they're drunk enough to yield an 'Angry-Pies-esque' rant. Give out a DotW medal if someone deserves it, but don't allow anyone to think that there's going to be one given out no matter what.
JP wrote:Only real men threaten violence online to people they have never met before.
No only real men don't realize they're dealing with drunk idiots & refuse to just let it blow over. I'd almost guarantee all of us have had to deal with a friend who got a little too drunk one night, decided to speak every drunken thought that came into their head that very second & was a complete asshole. Hell, I'd almost guarantee that over 95% of us have been that guy at least once. You just have to let it blow over & deal with it when everyone's calmed down & sobered up the next morning. No reason to lose a friend over & no reason to let it carry over to the next day. Fighting back against it while they're still drunk never comes to anything good.
JP wrote:I suck, I'm horrible, you know best
You can suck it if you want to, but we all know you're a very handsome man. But seriously, if it were not for you I would've quit listening ages ago. The Session really would suck a lot of the time without your quick wit, crass jokes & blunt statements. You've rescued a ton of bits & segments. We need an I love NY shirt that says JP instead. Or maybe an I

JP shirt.
Fucking feelings. All that being said, Snow, if you ever choose to come back to the forums (whether you listen to the shows or not), I'd be happy to see you back & I'm sure I don't stand alone on that. If not, I'm stealing your pink tricycle so I can race Brewinhard in the 2013

Cup