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| − | 11.5 n. Pecentage of radio listening Dallas males, ages 25-54 who partake of the HardLine. Really HUGE as far as radio numbers go | + | ;'''11.5''': ''n.'' Pecentage of radio listening Dallas males, ages 25-54 who partake of the HardLine. Really HUGE as far as radio numbers go |
| − | 1-ball line (wunbol lin) , n. 787-1225. Phone line other than the main line or celluar. Generally reserved for reindeer games and contest response. Also see -- John Kruk Line | + | ;'''1-ball line''' :(wunbol lin) , ''n.'' 787-1225. Phone line other than the main line or celluar. Generally reserved for reindeer games and contest response. Also see -- John Kruk Line |
| − | 2-minute drill (tü min' it dril) , n. Closing ritual of virtually every HardLine show. Always an unwieldy prospect from a remote location. | + | ;'''2-minute drill''' :(tü min' it dril) , ''n.'' Closing ritual of virtually every HardLine show. Always an unwieldy prospect from a remote location. |
| − | 4-hour Ticket Ticker (for our' tik' it tik er) , n. The Throwdown. Named such because it's host are weekday Ticker Gurus Followill and Phillips. | + | ;'''4-hour Ticket Ticker''' :(for our' tik' it tik er) , ''n.'' The Throwdown. Named such because it's host are weekday Ticker Gurus Followill and Phillips. |
| − | 3 tenents of the HardLine (thre ten' ents uv the hard'lin) , n. Packaging, minimizing and distancing. | + | ;'''3 tenents of the HardLine''' :(thre ten' ents uv the hard'lin) , ''n.'' Packaging, minimizing and distancing. |
| − | 6 simple edicts (siks sim' pel e' dikts) , n. Rules to follow when participating in the 2-minute drill. They are as follows: | + | ;'''6 simple edicts''' :(siks sim' pel e' dikts) , ''n.'' Rules to follow when participating in the 2-minute drill. They are as follows: |
| − | # You get 30 seconds, or until we determine you story has become tiresome. Whichever happens first. | + | :# You get 30 seconds, or until we determine you story has become tiresome. Whichever happens first. |
| − | # Start whatever you have to say with the words, "I think that." | + | :# Start whatever you have to say with the words, "I think that." |
| − | # Be ready to go when we come to you. | + | :# Be ready to go when we come to you. |
| − | # Turn your radio off. | + | :# Turn your radio off. |
| − | # Don't ask us how we are. | + | :# Don't ask us how we are. |
| − | # Don't expect anything from us by way of response or reply. | + | :# Don't expect anything from us by way of response or reply. |
| − | + | ''Adhere to these six, simple edicts and this can go wherever you like.'' | |
| − | 17 Days | + | ;'''17 Days''' : ''n.'' Song by "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince" whose intro provides the theme music for Chris Arnold's show. |
| − | 60 more minutes of the Hardline (siks' te mor min' its uv the härd' lin) , n. The dulcet tones of Jordan Rhyner announcing the final hour of the Hardline. Usually heard at the six o' clock hour. This was a take-off on an ESPN spot for their NFL Gameday. | + | ;'''60 more minutes of the Hardline''' :(siks' te mor min' its uv the härd' lin) , ''n.'' The dulcet tones of Jordan Rhyner announcing the final hour of the Hardline. Usually heard at the six o' clock hour. This was a take-off on an ESPN spot for their NFL Gameday. |
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Revision as of 20:54, 11 December 2012
Numbers
- 11.5
- n. Pecentage of radio listening Dallas males, ages 25-54 who partake of the HardLine. Really HUGE as far as radio numbers go
- 1-ball line
- (wunbol lin) , n. 787-1225. Phone line other than the main line or celluar. Generally reserved for reindeer games and contest response. Also see -- John Kruk Line
- 2-minute drill
- (tü min' it dril) , n. Closing ritual of virtually every HardLine show. Always an unwieldy prospect from a remote location.
- 4-hour Ticket Ticker
- (for our' tik' it tik er) , n. The Throwdown. Named such because it's host are weekday Ticker Gurus Followill and Phillips.
- 3 tenents of the HardLine
- (thre ten' ents uv the hard'lin) , n. Packaging, minimizing and distancing.
- 6 simple edicts
- (siks sim' pel e' dikts) , n. Rules to follow when participating in the 2-minute drill. They are as follows:
- You get 30 seconds, or until we determine you story has become tiresome. Whichever happens first.
- Start whatever you have to say with the words, "I think that."
- Be ready to go when we come to you.
- Turn your radio off.
- Don't ask us how we are.
- Don't expect anything from us by way of response or reply.
Adhere to these six, simple edicts and this can go wherever you like.
- 17 Days
- n. Song by "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince" whose intro provides the theme music for Chris Arnold's show.
- 60 more minutes of the Hardline
- (siks' te mor min' its uv the härd' lin) , n. The dulcet tones of Jordan Rhyner announcing the final hour of the Hardline. Usually heard at the six o' clock hour. This was a take-off on an ESPN spot for their NFL Gameday.
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Arnold, Chris (är' neld) , n. The hardest working man in Ticket-dom. Master of all-media. Keeper of the Ten to Noon spot. Voted "Most Likely to Die of Exhaustion" by his high school peers. Arnett, Rick (är' net) , n. Aged producer of the Rocco Pendola show. Also, host of the Ticket's golf show, The Tee Box. Also see -- Geezer. The Angry Board Op , n. Dave Lane. Also -- Gen-X Davey. As it was so glaringly shown on July 3, 1998, I am fallible. This refered to Gen-X Davey during a period when the Laddy was bouncing him from position to position within the station. He wasn't happy about it. This name comes from the period when Dave was the board-op for the HardLine.
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Bad Karma (bad kär me) , n. Negative energy. Accumulation usually proportional to the amount of dark shtick offered. Bag of chips (bag uv chips) , adj. Over and above. All that and a bag of chips. Bayless, Skip (ba' les) , n. One of the Ticket Originals. Keeper of the 6 to 9 weekday mornings slot. As one source put, "Bayless was worthless . . . great in print, but never really understood the radio biz." Also -- Dr. Bay Beaten down (be' ten doun) , v. Overloaded, exasperated or exhausted by circumstances, events or abuse. Boy, I'm beaten down by Nate's shenannagins. -- beat one down, beating one down Also see -- whipped. Behemoth n. See Niemuth, Rodney Blue (blu) , adj. Predictable color of the humor on the HardLine. Bohemian Rant (bo he' me en rant) , n. Essentially, the Gordon Keith Show. Currently occupying the Seven to Ten, Saturday morning slot. Formerly relegated to the limbo of late Saturday night. Boyd (boid) , n. Hometown of Greg Williams. What do you get when you gather up all the Boyd High School cheerleaders? A full set of teeth. Broadcast Valhalla (brod' kast val hal' e) , n. The new high-tech studios at 3500 Maple overlooking beautiful Riverchon Park. Also see -- Nurturing Bosom of the Mothership. Brutha (bruth' e) , n. Friend. Compadre. Compatriot. Often pronounced with exaggerated and extended tones. Renee' Siler's got it goin' on. I'm right there with ya, brutha.
