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Author | Time | Post |
 'Car Talk' Guys Are Retiring, But Their Best Stuff Will Be Rebroadcast (Original post) |
onehandle | Jun 2012 | OP |
| hlthe2b | Jun 2012 | #1 | |
| Roland99 | Jun 2012 | #8 | |
| nanabugg | Jun 2012 | #80 | |
| shcrane71 | Jun 2012 | #2 | |
| sendero | Jun 2012 | #11 | |
| shcrane71 | Jun 2012 | #14 | |
| infidel dog | Jun 2012 | #39 | |
| dixiegrrrrl | Jun 2012 | #44 | |
| otherone | Jun 2012 | #54 | |
| Karmasue | Jun 2012 | #71 | |
| shcrane71 | Jun 2012 | #46 | |
| infidel dog | Jun 2012 | #72 | |
| shcrane71 | Jun 2012 | #73 | |
| mac56 | Jun 2012 | #47 | |
| infidel dog | Jun 2012 | #75 | |
| shcrane71 | Jun 2012 | #70 | |
| infidel dog | Jun 2012 | #74 | |
| infidel dog | Jun 2012 | #76 | |
| CTyankee | Jun 2012 | #78 | |
| PavePusher | Jun 2012 | #82 | |
| dixiegrrrrl | Jun 2012 | #43 | |
| Thegonagle | Jun 2012 | #85 | |
| CreekDog | Jun 2012 | #56 | |
| NJCher | Jun 2012 | #62 | |
| Blue Owl | Jun 2012 | #3 | |
| MADem | Jun 2012 | #5 | |
| Roland99 | Jun 2012 | #10 | |
| MH1 | Jun 2012 | #15 | |
| Odin2005 | Jun 2012 | #59 | |
| grantcart | Jun 2012 | #81 | |
| MADem | Jun 2012 | #4 | |
| drm604 | Jun 2012 | #6 | |
| libodem | Jun 2012 | #7 | |
| seabeyond | Jun 2012 | #9 | |
| kestrel91316 | Jun 2012 | #12 | |
| pnwmom | Jun 2012 | #19 | |
| dreampunk | Jun 2012 | #13 | |
| pnwmom | Jun 2012 | #17 | |
| calikid | Jun 2012 | #34 | |
| whathehell | Jun 2012 | #35 | |
| freshwest | Jun 2012 | #63 | |
| pnwmom | Jun 2012 | #64 | |
| CreekDog | Jun 2012 | #65 | |
| Pab Sungenis | Jun 2012 | #16 | |
| alfredo | Jun 2012 | #36 | |
| Pab Sungenis | Jun 2012 | #49 | |
| alfredo | Jun 2012 | #50 | |
| CreekDog | Jun 2012 | #67 | |
| alfredo | Jun 2012 | #77 | |
| pnwmom | Jun 2012 | #18 | |
| barbtries | Jun 2012 | #20 | |
| A Simple Game | Jun 2012 | #41 | |
| barbtries | Jun 2012 | #48 | |
| A Simple Game | Jun 2012 | #51 | |
| SheilaT | Jun 2012 | #21 | |
| cbayer | Jun 2012 | #22 | |
| Submariner | Jun 2012 | #23 | |
| Pavlo | Jun 2012 | #69 | |
| Submariner | Jun 2012 | #83 | |
| Pavlo | Jun 2012 | #84 | |
| leftyohiolib | Jun 2012 | #24 | |
| Still Blue in PDX | Jun 2012 | #25 | |
| Siwsan | Jun 2012 | #26 | |
| Lint Head | Jun 2012 | #27 | |
| Ptah | Jun 2012 | #28 | |
| appal_jack | Jun 2012 | #31 | |
| mac56 | Jun 2012 | #45 | |
| Sanity Claws | Jun 2012 | #60 | |
| Odin2005 | Jun 2012 | #61 | |
| CTyankee | Jun 2012 | #79 | |
| ceile | Jun 2012 | #29 | |
| lookingfortruth | Jun 2012 | #30 | |
| Sanity Claws | Jun 2012 | #32 | |
| nashville_brook | Jun 2012 | #33 | |
| GoCubsGo | Jun 2012 | #42 | |
| glinda | Jun 2012 | #37 | |
| Arctic Dave | Jun 2012 | #38 | |
| sakabatou | Jun 2012 | #40 | |
| Nay | Jun 2012 | #52 | |
| otherone | Jun 2012 | #53 | |
| alfredo | Jun 2012 | #55 | |
| Odin2005 | Jun 2012 | #57 | |
| BlueIris | Jun 2012 | #58 | |
| eridani | Jun 2012 | #66 | |
| CreekDog | Jun 2012 | #68 | |
| revolution breeze | Jun 2012 | #86 |
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:17 PM
hlthe2b (47,519 posts)
1. NOOOOOOOO!
Response to hlthe2b (Reply #1)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:27 PM
Roland99 (36,579 posts)
8. I'll prefix that sentiment with "OOOHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:18 PM
2. I can't listen to them any longer. There's so little substance. I'm going to miss
Response to shcrane71 (Reply #2)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:32 PM
sendero (25,000 posts)
11. While I agree that they've run out of material.
Response to sendero (Reply #11)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:36 PM
14. His singing has grown on me. Lake Wobegone is really pushing the envelop
Response to shcrane71 (Reply #2)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 02:58 PM
39. I tried, I genuinely tried to like Keillor's show...
Response to infidel dog (Reply #39)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 03:20 PM
dixiegrrrrl (31,413 posts)
44. Keillor appeals to the flat square state demographic
Response to infidel dog (Reply #39)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 03:28 PM
46. Maybe your missing the calming effects of ketchup in your life?
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Response to shcrane71 (Reply #46)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 02:32 PM
72. Possibly. I do enjoy a good rhubarb pie, however.
Response to infidel dog (Reply #39)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 04:07 PM
mac56 (13,671 posts)
47. There may be some truth in what you say.
Response to infidel dog (Reply #39)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 11:17 AM
70. And that's different than Car Talk's "should I get the mercedes e, f, or douchebag series?"
Response to shcrane71 (Reply #70)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 02:57 PM
74. Hey, no argument here. Car Talk callers can be shockingly obnoxious. Stupid, to boot.
Response to infidel dog (Reply #74)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 03:29 PM
76. Tom and Ray, however, are two of the smartest cookies in the Keebler box.
Response to infidel dog (Reply #39)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 08:54 PM
CTyankee (35,230 posts)
78. I have to agree. I can't listen to it any more. I liked it back in the 70s when he first started
Response to shcrane71 (Reply #2)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 03:12 PM
dixiegrrrrl (31,413 posts)
43. Miss Keillor???? He is leaving?????
Response to shcrane71 (Reply #2)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 10:44 PM
CreekDog (37,343 posts)
56. not all their fault --cars have gone from analog to digital
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Response to CreekDog (Reply #56)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 12:53 AM
NJCher (15,491 posts)
62. very good points, all
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And here's another one:
--their logic. I used to have my classes listen to them to see how they would analyze a problem. They'd do it in a jocular manner, nevertheless, they were very astute at inductive and deductive reasoning. 
Cher |
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:20 PM
3. Remember that weird call from the guy asking how to strap a dog kennel to the roof?
Response to Blue Owl (Reply #3)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:24 PM
5. Ha ha ha! Full marks for YOU!!!! DUZY!!! nt
Response to Blue Owl (Reply #3)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:27 PM
Roland99 (36,579 posts)
10. 2nd that DUzy!!
Response to Blue Owl (Reply #3)
Mon Jun 11, 2012, 12:34 AM
grantcart (38,886 posts)
81. and how he couldn't get the bad smell off of the car
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:23 PM
4. Oooooh, NoooooOOOooo OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:24 PM
drm604 (13,977 posts)
6. I'll miss them.
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:24 PM
libodem (12,124 posts)
7. Ahhhh shoot
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:27 PM
seabeyond (85,893 posts)
9. they are so funny. i had it on with one of our long trips. hubby and i were just
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:34 PM
kestrel91316 (45,673 posts)
12. I listened to them for years, and I'm not even INTO cars, lol.
Response to kestrel91316 (Reply #12)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:43 PM
19. That's the wonderful thing about them. You didn't have to know anything about cars
Response to dreampunk (Reply #13)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:40 PM
17. Just to spite you, I hope they put Martha Stewart in that slot instead.
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Response to pnwmom (Reply #17)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 02:07 PM
whathehell (11,572 posts)
35. What you said!
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and I agree.
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Response to pnwmom (Reply #17)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 01:17 AM
freshwest (32,410 posts)
63. I'd like that. Especially when she's tipsy.
Response to dreampunk (Reply #13)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 07:03 AM
CreekDog (37,343 posts)
65. oh Mr. Shearer please give it a rest...
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Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:40 PM
Pab Sungenis (8,949 posts)
16. Tired of waiting for the Republicans to kill off NPR
Response to Pab Sungenis (Reply #16)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 02:24 PM
alfredo (46,860 posts)
36. I've noticed some real good Saturday programming like:
Response to alfredo (Reply #36)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 04:23 PM
Pab Sungenis (8,949 posts)
49. I love Radiolab.
Response to Pab Sungenis (Reply #49)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 04:54 PM
alfredo (46,860 posts)
50. Check it out on WUKY on Sat afternoon after Radiolab
Response to alfredo (Reply #36)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 07:14 AM
CreekDog (37,343 posts)
67. I don't think Harry Shearer wants you mentioning "Le Show" in a "Car Talk" thread
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"...even though Harry Shearer says
 when we say it, this is NPR." |
Response to CreekDog (Reply #67)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 08:40 PM
alfredo (46,860 posts)
77. When I think of Le Show, it reminds me of the Le Car.
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Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:41 PM
18. My husband and daughter will be in mourning. n/t
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:45 PM
barbtries (15,023 posts)
20. that sucks.
Response to barbtries (Reply #20)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 03:07 PM
41. Couldn't be easier, try the link below.
Response to A Simple Game (Reply #41)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 04:21 PM
barbtries (15,023 posts)
48. thank you!
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:49 PM
SheilaT (12,579 posts)
21. Oh, no. Maybe they could spend the next six months
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:52 PM
cbayer (120,446 posts)
22. All the Saturdays for the rest of my life are ruined!!!!
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What will I do? How will I go on?
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Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:54 PM
Submariner (7,385 posts)
23. I have all the Click 'n Clack Podcasts from iTunes
Response to Pavlo (Reply #69)
Mon Jun 11, 2012, 05:32 PM
Submariner (7,385 posts)
83. My car talk ipod file is 443 MB
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 01:04 PM
Still Blue in PDX (1,374 posts)
25. I'm gonna miss those guys.
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 01:05 PM
Siwsan (1,841 posts)
26. They are my Saturday morning gardening buddies!
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 01:06 PM
27. I think I've been listening to them for about as long as they have been doing the show.
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Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 01:22 PM
Ptah (25,160 posts)
28. Automotive Medical Researcher: Dr. Denton Fender
Response to appal_jack (Reply #31)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 03:22 PM
mac56 (13,671 posts)
45. Yodeling Instructor from Hawaii - Leo Del Lahey Hu
Response to mac56 (Reply #45)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 09:12 PM
CTyankee (35,230 posts)
79. I LOVE Wanda Y. Datso!
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 01:54 PM
nashville_brook (17,448 posts)
33. saturdays will never be same.
Response to nashville_brook (Reply #33)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 03:09 PM
GoCubsGo (13,169 posts)
42. Actually, they'll be more of the same.
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 02:25 PM
glinda (12,121 posts)
37. oh crud......
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 06:05 PM
52. Mr Nay will kill himself. He never misses them!
Response to otherone (Reply #53)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 08:47 PM
alfredo (46,860 posts)
55. Before they went with Cars.com, they had a site, and a very good discussion forum.
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 10:47 PM
57. NOOOO! That sucks, I love those two!
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Response to onehandle (Original post)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 10:47 PM
58. I was kind of wondering about that.
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 07:08 AM
eridani (38,601 posts)
66. Didn't realize that they were that old
Response to onehandle (Original post)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 07:46 AM
CreekDog (37,343 posts)
68. Looks like they're leaving after the fall pledge drives
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