> > > What happened to the Rocco ripping off O&A thread? Was
> > Ben
> > > Maxwell (a.k.a. Rocco) moderating that thread?
> > >
> > It is there, but it is closed. You can still see the
> posts
> > by clicking the main post which is shown with a slash
> > through it.
> >
> > The thread was closed because is went to personal attacks.
>
> >
> > Sorry, I can't say that Rocco is moderating the board
> > (unless he somehow snuck in my apartment while I wasn't
> > looking and jumped on my laptop).
> >
>
> well, he ( ben maxwell ) is a rip off of Vinnie The crumb,
> who incidentially is the in stadium announcer for the
> Philadelphia Barrage Lacrosse team that play down at
> Villanova stadium.
>
Just a few points I would like to make ( I am not looking to get this into a personal attack thread so anyone that respons on either side keep it civil
First off no O&A didn't invent getting various signs on the radio, no one is saying they have. However it is rather ironic that "Rocco" is using the exact same term for the contest word for word "Assault on the Media" that O&A have used, and its something they have used for years going back to when they were on WNEW alone pre-syndication (98 or 99) they may have even used it back when they were on AAF in Boston years before that. The contest in itself sure wasn't new, O&A didn't start it, but it was pretty pathetic on Rocco's part using the same tag line that O&A have used for years for that contest
The second part was regarding a comment that liseners don't know the difference between the two shows. Well thats completley false, just look at Boston ( & Philly as well) The main reason why Rocco got the boot in Boston is because when Opie & Anthony came back to Boston when they were syndicated on BCN they absolutley destroyed Rocco in the ratings. Rocco was doing pretty well before O&A came back, they come back his ratings drop like rocks & he winds up losing his job. Also this is a bit of pure speculation, but I highly doubt that Rocco is getting the ratings on Wired that Opie & Anthony were pulling on YSP