George Noory Sucks! - The Definitive Compendium

[bsbishop]

I'm with George on one thing -- a paper-and-pen appointments calendar (Rolodex, too, actually). The digital equivalents may be highly convenient, but one computer crash -- even a power failure -- and they're as much use as a pork chop in a synagogue.

Years back I'd be with you on that but, today, contacts are kept (ugh) "in the cloud" (I hate that phrase) and nicely shared with each of your devices so if one device dies your contacts and calendar with appts are still there.

Get a new phone? Just login and all of your contacts reappear. Same on the computer. Someone move? Just update it in one place and it's magically propagated elsewhere.

10 years ago with Palm Pilots and the like you were right: It was a pain to synch and things could easily be lost.

Now things are a lot better. I'd say my biggest gripe is that calendars are separate. I primarily use iCloud for my personal calendar and if I send someone who uses Google an invite to some event, they'll get it in their email and they can click on the (iCloud) webpage to accept/reject it but it never integrates with their calendar. That sucks. It should just work across platforms. (it's all CalDav, if I understand it correctly).

[expat]

10 years ago with Palm Pilots and the like you were right: ....Now things are a lot better.

Fair point, I'll implement a cloud rolodex.

[Izintit?]

Holy cow! Joorch tells us that Tom and his fiancée bought him 'a Garmin Detection Locator Map' for his car in Los Angeles. Wtf?? Joorchie thinks it's great. You put in the location you want to get to an 'it talks you there' !!!! Amazeen, huh? Then he seriously asked who the voice is. The five year old strikes again.
Earlier, he divulged that a few years ago he got a flip phone which he just upgraded to 'an Android-type smartphone. Maybe someone should take Joorch aside and explain what that Google Maps app is for?

I bet Tommee's fiancée bought it cos she's sick of Joorchie calling at all hours cos he got lost again.

Maybe I`m too jaded from listening to George`s  b.s. too long but i smell another lie from Jorch. Is Tommy such a brown noser that he can`t wait for The Noory birthday in early June?  We all know that George can say he pulled a baby carriage out of traffic and that lickspittle Tommy would back him up. I look for George to do an ad for Garmin soon just because "it`s such a darsh good product!". Remember Jorch is the one that told little Tommy long ago that lying to the radio audience is okay because "How would they know?"  As always GNS

[NoMoreNoory]

Maybe I`m too jaded from listening to George`s  b.s. too long but i smell another lie from Jorch. Is Tommy such a brown noser that he can`t wait for The Noory birthday in early June?  We all know that George can say he pulled a baby carriage out of traffic and that lickspittle Tommy would back him up. I look for George to do an ad for Garmin soon just because "it`s such a darsh good product!". Remember Jorch is the one that told little Tommy long ago that lying to the radio audience is okay because "How would they know?"  As always GNS

At least Joorch will be able to get himself to hospital next time he burns his little flapper thingy.

Also, it occurs that a 'Detection Locator Map' (Snooron was gasping and struggling through this: had no idea what he was trying to say) is not going to detect your location, it's going to locate the nearest detectives.

I do badly want a GPS voiced by him - the GNS GPS.
'Good evening, good morning, wherever you may be, acrossa nation, arounda world, I'm Joorch Noory and here's what's happaneen. Continue straight ahead. In 1,000ft, turn left. That's right'

And so on. I'm sure you can all have fun with it.

[MrHippie]

     I think every one of George's "missing plane" guest (tonight it was  David Soucie) have clearly stated to him that they'd rather work with the facts and not speculate.   Alas, George shall not waiver. "Let’s make a couple more assumptions..."  Fine.  Knock yourself out.  I wanted to hear more about exactly what the internet is (what's a server?  What does it mean?) with Lauren Weinstein, but George just wants someone to explain to him how Facebook and Snap Chat make money, because, you know, George is so unfamiliar with advertising.  The gods were space aliens with Rev. Michael J.S. Carter, who spoke clearly and had a very nice phone connection. The reason George doesn't comment on the music is because he cares nothing about it.  Kudos to the lady who never interneted, and who prefers "interacting with people on a human level."   Good luck with that.  And pack a gun.

Once again a clever and funny recap Valdez  -  Thanks

And pack a gun  -  Haaa!

[zeebo]

I too own a paper calendar and found it odd that George would think that made him a dinosaur. Whats wrong with a calendar? Like you said, they are immune to a power failure. Some of them also have purdy pictures.

I like alot of things digital but still prefer the old-school calendars.  Know what else?  I absolutely loathe e-readers like kindle etc.  Had one for awhile and just couldn't stand it. 

Now I'm back to my trusty stack of books on my nightstand.  I never have to charge their dead batteries, or navigate their weird menus, or find the right button to click to turn the page, or mess with font sizes, or apply software patches, etc.  They just work, like they have for centuries.

[Gassy Man]

Yeah, Valdez does a good job and it's much appreciated.

[Immy]

The "first hour" guest doesn't utter a word until 24 mins past. What a joke.

And what year did numbskull say in his bio...195084? 

[zeebo]

...And what year did numbskull say in his bio...195084? 

Ha yep I heard that, right before I turned it off.  My mushmouth tolerance level needs to recalibrate after the last few disasterous nights.

[DocHolliday]

George's ad about something, mentioning St. Patrick's Day in an Irish accent was beyond disturbing.

[coaster]

Boring show tonight. I had to turn it off. Instead its Art Bell  from 98 about ufos. That and a good book. Gonna be a good night.

[Morgus]

Noory just told a story about when he was a kid he and his buddy would play for hours with little plastic green army men and believes he had more fun that kids today have playing war video games...

[Mind Flayer Monk]

The second guest, Dr. Eric Leuthardt, was pretty good. I ordered a copy of his book Red Devil 4, it sounds like an interesting read.

My Guess at the Basic plot: Fifty years in the future, people upload stuff into their brains all the time. Some people start committing murders because someone has hacked their brain software. A scientists and detective hunt down the ghost in the machine.

[EBE123]

Upon listening to the Paulides podcast this afternoon (well, part of it), I've come to the conclusion: I'm done listening to Noory. Even a subject that interests me like what Paulides brought to the table was ruined by what sounded like Noory sound-bites edited in with Paulides. It's like someone, not Noory, was sitting on a keyboard and snickering while pressing a key to say, "Jeez..." or "What are the ages of those involved?"

It sounded so forced, disjointed, coached, odd. If it were Noory's second broadcast ever then I'd say, "Good going!" It's not. It's not good going. It's horrible crap. I'll watch for Knapp and Schrader (though I just prefer his own show) but even there the subject matter is new age weirdness instead of something interesting.

I'm most annoyed when Paulides answers questions with sentences beginning with "so".

[bsbishop]

I'm most annoyed when Paulides answers questions with sentences beginning with "so".

I could live with that. The Noory-Paulides interview was the one that made me just give up on Noory altogether. I won't listen to Noory again regardless of who his guest is.

I'll listen to Knapp and Schrader but, even then, the guests they're getting now are so lame that I'm pretty close to just giving up on it altogether.

[VtaGeezer]

Noory just told a story about when he was a kid he and his buddy would play for hours with little plastic green army men and believes he had more fun that kids today have playing war video games...

In this, I believe he's correct. I've seen the effects in the kids of friends, and even our own grandkids. In itself, perhaps not a big deal, but the combined effects of electronic media, LCD-driven schools, and over-institutionalized activities, the post-millennial generation will be the most regimented and preconditioned ever.

[TheMan WhoFell ToEarth]

Noory just told a story about when he was a kid he and his buddy would play for hours with little plastic green army men and believes he had more fun that kids today have playing war video games...

I would say it's not too much of a stretch that army men and some imagination are more fun than say, Call of Duty.  Now where George got imagination from, I'm contacting the LAPD to report a robbery.

[UFQuack]

Alright Morgus made a fair point but who thought we needed more of those little green army men toys on screen?

[The Coincidence Kid]

I'm most annoyed when Paulides answers questions with sentences beginning with "so".

Par for the course now and it drives me insane. True enough, NPR is the worst for this.


http://chronicle.com/blogs/linguafranca/2011/12/02/so-it-turns-out-that-everyones-starting-sentences-with-so/
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/22/us/22iht-currents.html?_r=0

[paladin1991]

In this, I believe he's correct. I've seen the effects in the kids of friends, and even our own grandkids. In itself, perhaps not a big deal, but the combined effects of electronic media, LCD-driven schools, and over-institutionalized activities, the post-millennial generation will be the most regimented and preconditioned ever.

The most willing generation to be driven like cattle.  NWO ordered up serfs and serfs they will have.

[Mind Flayer Monk]

GN: (discussing his sister's brain cancer)..."I think she may have gotten it from over cell phone usage."
Dr. Leuthardt: "That is a question that has been brought up a lot...and overall the risk is miniscule."
GN: "Interesting take..."

1 hr 36 minutes into the show.

[b_dubb]

GN: (discussing his sister's brain cancer)..."I think she may have gotten it from over cell phone usage."
Dr. Leuthardt: "That is a question that has been brought up a lot...and overall the risk is miniscule."
GN: "Interesting take..."

1 hr 36 minutes into the show.

I can't imagine bringing up family tragedy in a public forum and I can't imagine how you could be so cavalier about it. That's just scary.

[NoMoreNoory]

GN: (discussing his sister's brain cancer)..."I think she may have gotten it from over cell phone usage."
Dr. Leuthardt: "That is a question that has been brought up a lot...and overall the risk is miniscule."
GN: "Interesting take..."

1 hr 36 minutes into the show.

The worst of this was that Leuthardt had just made a fascinating observation about how a considerable portion of the brain is given over to monitoring and running itself, as against the amount given over to receiving new information from eyes, ears, etc. He was observing how we therefore seem to be locked into our brain's notion of the world with occasional updates from the world out there.
There was a pause. Noory dropped the name of another neurosurgeon in St Louis and asked Leuthardt if he knew him.
Yes, replied the slightly confused sounding guest. There aren't that many of us, he said, it's a small world. We all tend to know each other.
Noory mumbled 'He's a great guy.'
Leuthardt agreed. You could feel him wondering why he was having this conversation.
Noory lurched into the story of his sister.
I have nothing but sympathy for his sister and all the family, but this was self-indulgent unprofessionalism on Joorch's part and meant that a fascinating and challenging insight into the ways we perceive, or think we perceive, reality, fell by the wayside.

[George Drooly]

I can't imagine bringing up family tragedy in a public forum and I can't imagine how you could be so cavalier about it. That's just scary.

I think it's pretty clear who the real tragedy is in that family.

[NoMoreNoory]

"I'm convinced that the intelligent designer of us knew just about everything"

Joorch reveals that, to get him through his numerous public speaking engagements, he has two - yes a whole two - jokes to entertain his adoring public. Look out, Boise Idaho, he's heading your way and he's especially pleased because he's never played Boise before, so he can use his two jokes knowing his audience won't have heard him tell them before. They will, Joorch boasts, 'bring the house down'.

[Heather Wade]

Eeeeeewwwwww.  George.  Never, ever play "Kiss Me" ever again.  Ew.  So gross.  No one wants to get near your Bells Palsy, pizza roll burnt, mush mouth.  *shudder*

[Heather Wade]

"I'm convinced that the intelligent designer of us knew just about everything"

Joorch reveals that, to get him through his numerous public speaking engagements, he has two - yes a whole two - jokes to entertain his adoring public. Look out, Boise Idaho, he's heading your way and he's especially pleased because he's never played Boise before, so he can use his two jokes knowing his audience won't have heard him tell them before. They will, Joorch boasts, 'bring the house down'.

I thought it was funny that the Nooron thinks he has jokes.  HA!  Just that is a joke in itself.

[zeebo]

Eeeeeewwwwww.  George.  Never, ever play "Kiss Me" ever again.  Ew.  So gross.  No one wants to get near your Bells Palsy, pizza roll burnt, mush mouth.  *shudder*

To be exact, thats Bells Palsy, pizza roll burnt, critter-lipped mush mouth.

[Heather Wade]

To be exact, thats Bells Palsy, pizza roll burnt, critter-lipped mush mouth.

You're right, zeebo... how could I possibly leave out the lip critter?

[ZHero]

Damn, Bill the ameture astronomer is having a meltdown.  Somebody get that man a Zoloft.
Btw, Jorch gave out a shout out to everyone but BellGab.  F*** you too Jorch. Please die.

P.s.  what is tonight? Hillbilly retard call-in night?