I don't get the whole Imus thing - GoFuckYourself.com

OG LennyT · 04-10-2007, 09:10 AM

I understand why the players/coach might be upset but seriously, is this worth National media coverage. press conferences, NAACP marches, etc?

Jesus Christ

all he said was nappy headed hos

Perez Hilton says worse in his blog that reaches a wider audience....

oh well, back to work.. nothing to see here

MikeVega · 04-10-2007, 09:12 AM

I agree ..It's stupid

With all the news that should be covered they cover that crap.

mikeyddddd · 04-10-2007, 09:21 AM

I don't get Imus... period.

My dad liked him, but I don't understand why anyone thinks he is even a little humorous.

OG LennyT · 04-10-2007, 09:24 AM

Someone on a talk show mentioned yesterday how Imus was a pillar of the liberal community and it's ironic how the liberal media has turned on him like a pack of wolves.

shoeaholicanon · 04-10-2007, 09:25 AM

what are we tgalking about mon? Imus?

Ninja_Pete · 04-10-2007, 09:26 AM

i agree. a reporter brought up a good point too. he asked if any of these girls listen to rap music...i thought that was priceless. "Nappy headed hoes" all of a sudden, turns out to be the worse thing ever said and deserves national news coverage. they are making it sound like it ruined these girls lives. yet, you can pick up any rap album and hear things 10000000000000000 worse, but thats no big deal. cracks me up. plus, who gives a fuck about Imus? the guys 100 years old and washed up anywho.

OG LennyT · 04-10-2007, 09:31 AM

Now that we're talking about this it hit me.

Imus is a whipping boy for the FCC, media, and anyone else that wants to crack Howard Stern's show.

LOL - Now that Howie is untouchable, Imus and every smalltime radio personality is going to be trounced for infractions on air.

It's all about the King of all Media baby

NinjaSteve · 04-10-2007, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeyddddd

I don't get Imus... period.

My dad liked him, but I don't understand why anyone thinks he is even a little humorous.

Yeah I don't find him entertaining. And he has that TV show during his broadcast and he's dressed like a cowboy a lot (from what I've seen). That DID make me laugh though.

OG LennyT · 04-10-2007, 12:32 PM

Jesus, I wish this shit would end... can't turn on any news today without being bombarded by this issue.

MikeSmoke · 04-10-2007, 12:48 PM

I wrote a whole diatribe about this last night, but didn't realize my connection had gone down while I was writing, and when I tried to post, the post was lost.

But as far as the bizarre amount of attention that this story is getting, there are three simple reasons.

1. Imus is a major figure in the media and political world - and so the people making coverage decisions are disproportionately interested in the story. Most people wouldn't give two shits about the story - but it interests the media and the people they cover - so it gets a lot more coverage than it deserves.

2. Many of the people covering the story have a stake in it. MSNBC wants to defend itself and grab curiosity viewers; CNN and FOX want to bring one of MSNBC's biggest personalities down; the newspapers (whose circulation is plummeting as most people depend on TV and the web for their news) want to show that they're the "real" journalists and above all of this.

3. The people fanning the flames have something to gain as well - Jackson and Sharpton are always trying to cement their position as "spokesmen" for the African-American community, and Sharpton is trying to gain an audience for his fledgling, low-rated radio show.

ADL Eddie · 04-10-2007, 12:54 PM

"Because them nappy head hoes getting jealous again, again" - kane and abel (Jealous again) lyrics.

Ravage · 04-10-2007, 12:54 PM

You forget that someone said 'Jiggaboo's and Wantabe's' directly after that comment. Its most likely that 2nd comment that brought it more attention, and since it's Imus, a celebrity (if you can call the fake cowboy that), its news worthy.

ADL Eddie · 04-10-2007, 01:15 PM

Aiyyo yo yo I tell you whats up I tell you tell you tell you whats up
When you sign a crossed line, its jiggaboo time
Its jiggaboo time (yo what? ), its jiggaboo time

When youre runnin out of lyrics, its jiggaboo time
Its jiggaboo time, its jiggaboo time

Yo, when you rappin for the money, its jiggaboo time (what? )
Its jiggaboo time (what? ), its jiggaboo time

When you dont have a plan, its jiggaboo time
Its jiggaboo time, its jiggaboo time

Youre rappin for the white man, its jiggaboo time
Its jiggaboo time, its jiggaboo time

When you dont have soul, its jiggaboo time
Its jiggaboo time, its jiggaboo time

Nigga when theres pork in your bowl, its jiggaboo time
Its jiggaboo time, its jiggaboo time

Lots and lots of pork in your bowl, jiggaboo time
A real big bowl of fat, wait a minute wait a minute

Its jiggaboo time, its jiggaboo time
Its jiggaboo time, its jiggaboo time
*fades into background*

Aowwowwwwww! show me them teeth babyyy!
Ok could you bug your eyes just a little bit?
(yeah, straighten that ass out)
Yeah, yeah, thats cool. I mean you know, real ghetto
Ok well shoot the video over here
We need umm like a street area, yknow, toothless
And homeless, wearin gold chains, all that shit

Fuck all that bullshit! I aint going out like no sucker!

But were all jiggaboos -- in our owwwwwwn wayyyyyy
So, might as well just get paid, and say, fuckit, yknow

UniversalPassLorence · 04-10-2007, 01:18 PM

It's a slow news day

MikeSmoke · 04-10-2007, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platinum ChrisM

You forget that someone said 'Jiggaboo's and Wantabe's' directly after that comment. Its most likely that 2nd comment that brought it more attention, and since it's Imus, a celebrity (if you can call the fake cowboy that), its news worthy.

Probably true - but the "Jigaboo and Wannabee" comment by Imus's producer was a direct reference to the sequence in Spike Lee's "School Daze" movie. It's OK for Spike Lee to do it, but not OK for someone else to make a reference to his movie? That one I don't get - I find that a lot less offensive than what Imus said. "Nappy headed hos" was a totally offensive thing to say, and was completely without any "appropriate context" to justify it. "Jigaboos and Wannabees" was a pop culture reference to a movie made by a black filmmaker, and I thought that, IN CONTEXT, it was rather clever.

04-10-2007, 09:10 AM	#1
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04-10-2007, 09:12 AM	#2
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04-10-2007, 09:21 AM	#3
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04-10-2007, 09:24 AM	#4
OG LennyT Wall Street Pimp Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 14,345	Someone on a talk show mentioned yesterday how Imus was a pillar of the liberal community and it's ironic how the liberal media has turned on him like a pack of wolves. __________________ Tradeking - my online broker \| 4.95 a trade \| make real $$

04-10-2007, 09:26 AM	#6
Ninja_Pete Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 585	i agree. a reporter brought up a good point too. he asked if any of these girls listen to rap music...i thought that was priceless. "Nappy headed hoes" all of a sudden, turns out to be the worse thing ever said and deserves national news coverage. they are making it sound like it ruined these girls lives. yet, you can pick up any rap album and hear things 10000000000000000 worse, but thats no big deal. cracks me up. plus, who gives a fuck about Imus? the guys 100 years old and washed up anywho. __________________ The Wet Peach \| Melissa Matters \| Wet Peach Cash \| Porns Best Girls \| Corin Riggs Online

04-10-2007, 09:25 AM	#5
shoeaholicanon Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,003	what are we tgalking about mon? Imus?

04-10-2007, 09:31 AM	#7
OG LennyT Wall Street Pimp Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 14,345	Now that we're talking about this it hit me. Imus is a whipping boy for the FCC, media, and anyone else that wants to crack Howard Stern's show. LOL - Now that Howie is untouchable, Imus and every smalltime radio personality is going to be trounced for infractions on air. It's all about the King of all Media baby __________________ Tradeking - my online broker \| 4.95 a trade \| make real $$

04-10-2007, 12:32 PM	#9
OG LennyT Wall Street Pimp Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 14,345	Jesus, I wish this shit would end... can't turn on any news today without being bombarded by this issue. __________________ Tradeking - my online broker \| 4.95 a trade \| make real $$

04-10-2007, 12:48 PM	#10
MikeSmoke Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,233	I wrote a whole diatribe about this last night, but didn't realize my connection had gone down while I was writing, and when I tried to post, the post was lost. But as far as the bizarre amount of attention that this story is getting, there are three simple reasons. 1. Imus is a major figure in the media and political world - and so the people making coverage decisions are disproportionately interested in the story. Most people wouldn't give two shits about the story - but it interests the media and the people they cover - so it gets a lot more coverage than it deserves. 2. Many of the people covering the story have a stake in it. MSNBC wants to defend itself and grab curiosity viewers; CNN and FOX want to bring one of MSNBC's biggest personalities down; the newspapers (whose circulation is plummeting as most people depend on TV and the web for their news) want to show that they're the "real" journalists and above all of this. 3. The people fanning the flames have something to gain as well - Jackson and Sharpton are always trying to cement their position as "spokesmen" for the African-American community, and Sharpton is trying to gain an audience for his fledgling, low-rated radio show. __________________ icq: 541-739-92

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04-10-2007, 12:54 PM	#12
Ravage Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,242	You forget that someone said 'Jiggaboo's and Wantabe's' directly after that comment. Its most likely that 2nd comment that brought it more attention, and since it's Imus, a celebrity (if you can call the fake cowboy that), its news worthy. __________________ Formerly known as Adult Rental Chris ICQ - 452-693-463 \| Skype: xravagex

04-10-2007, 01:15 PM	#13
ADL Eddie Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 548	Aiyyo yo yo I tell you whats up I tell you tell you tell you whats up When you sign a crossed line, its jiggaboo time Its jiggaboo time (yo what? ), its jiggaboo time When youre runnin out of lyrics, its jiggaboo time Its jiggaboo time, its jiggaboo time Yo, when you rappin for the money, its jiggaboo time (what? ) Its jiggaboo time (what? ), its jiggaboo time When you dont have a plan, its jiggaboo time Its jiggaboo time, its jiggaboo time Youre rappin for the white man, its jiggaboo time Its jiggaboo time, its jiggaboo time When you dont have soul, its jiggaboo time Its jiggaboo time, its jiggaboo time Nigga when theres pork in your bowl, its jiggaboo time Its jiggaboo time, its jiggaboo time Lots and lots of pork in your bowl, jiggaboo time A real big bowl of fat, wait a minute wait a minute Its jiggaboo time, its jiggaboo time Its jiggaboo time, its jiggaboo time fades into background Aowwowwwwww! show me them teeth babyyy! Ok could you bug your eyes just a little bit? (yeah, straighten that ass out) Yeah, yeah, thats cool. I mean you know, real ghetto Ok well shoot the video over here We need umm like a street area, yknow, toothless And homeless, wearin gold chains, all that shit Fuck all that bullshit! I aint going out like no sucker! But were all jiggaboos -- in our owwwwwwn wayyyyyy So, might as well just get paid, and say, fuckit, yknow __________________ 42 Dating Niches! $42/ Signup!

04-10-2007, 01:18 PM	#14
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