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I just noticed this. I love this behind the scenes stuff, so keep up the good work Bryan (Brian?). All this Loveline staff involvement is going to make my head explode one day.

—Hashmeer Shashmeer

I love Bryan's Blog.

Thanks for the tip on how much the Ace Man makes now. Must have been why he was holding out, and why we wrote all those letters. I'm glad he's so grateful, but then again, he didn't ask for anything from us either.

That Holocaust thing was done a while back as a GoF, though the caller did elaborate more on the story. Fired for that? After all the goofing around Adam does on the show, and you’d get fired for that? Really? Good times.

—Masteel

4/20, 2005 10:37 pm:

I rejected a "Germany or Florida" last week that I still wish I'd put on the air. Here's the transcript of the call:

Caller: I've got a great Germany or Florida for you.

Me: OK, let's hear it.

Caller: The Holocaust.

Me: [silence, waiting for more]

Caller: [silence, happily finished]

Me: [bemused laughter] "Sorry, can't do that one."

Loves it!

—The Pink House

I think there was a germany or florida sometime ago that did describe the Holocaust. It went something like "some people killed about 6 million jews." or something like that. It may have been one of the first Germany or Floridas now that i think about it...

—FlyinACE

Am I missing something? Where is this blog?

—Marc

(Check the front page)

—Kevin U.

That's actually pretty cool.

—chix0r

Bah, I never even look at the site's main page anymore, I go straight to the forums.

But yeah, that is pretty good. I'm glad to see Bryan agrees with those of us that feel A&D should take more calls.

—Dark Laith

I like the blog. It's cool, like being behind the scenes. Plus that Germany or Florida made me laugh, that would have been hillarious on the air. I could just picture a pause from both Drew and Adam, then a burst of laughter. Although phone screener Bryan would have been fired and the show would have been kicked off a few market, and that wouldn't be funny. Still that was a pretty funny Germany or Florida.

—Dr.Drew_boogie

Hey, Bryan is actually funny. Who would have guessed?

—guydudebro

Yeah, impressive stuff. Hope he keeps it up nightly.

—Beat It!

It's a great addition to the site. At least it's not just us spoolzers posting shit all the time.

—clodhopper

I LOVE Bryan's Blog! Keep up the great work, Bryan! The behind-the-scenes stuff is priceless. And you are funny. From what we've heard of Chris (who, along with Anderson, is a favorite of mine), funnier than him. Maybe they should let you on the air once in a while, instead of Adam's constant berating of Chris, who never quite seems up to a) telling Adam off (which would get him fired, I'm sure), or b) being as clever, entertaining, or energetic as Adam expects. And considering how much s**t Adam gives you and "the phone screeners," you should get a chance to respond. Wait, I guess that's what the blog is for :-)

Thanks for the blog. Even if you only make a few entries a night, it's very appreciated.

—bryansblogfan1

Yeah Bryan, thanks! I found it surprising there are times when they have very few callers waiting on hold. I figured they were always filled to capacity.

—TonyInPortland

That's some good stuff right there.

—mandeemoo22

Bryan, your blog is awesome! TLC keeping it fresh as usual.

—24/7KROQ

seriously, good times. would suck if he wasn't funny, but damnit he is!

—cemetrygatecrasher

Another BIG THANKS to Bryan for his blog. Keep up the great work (both the blog, and the big-booby calls).

—Blitzen

so does it go up at the end of each show or as he puts up each lil update?

—cemetrygatecrasher

I had the same question, looks like it must go up after the show, not as he writes it.

—Masteel

I wonder if he went to junior college. Does anyone know? I would be so proud if he did. Nonetheless, genius material my man.

—junior college dropout

i think we encouraged him and he upped the funny tonight. *nods*

—cemetrygatecrasher

I miss Bryan's Blog. I looked, but didn't find anything for last night. I hope they didn't forbid him from doing it.

—Batman

To Bryan: you better not miss another day!! :)

—puck71

My fault -- I wasn't at home last night. Currently, Bryan e-mails it to me and I post it by hand. I hope to make it automatic soon... (Wednesday night's entry is posted now.)

—The Mastermind

Bryan: What phone screening software do you use? How's it work when both A+D are out of the studio?

—jeff94

Thanks master. And here I thought he had a fantastic memory and posted it all tonight...

—puck71

Homemade makes the best insult.

j/k

—AdamnDocdrew

If you want to check out the contender bryan, email me pharcyde20@Hotmail.com i can help you get allllll the episodes

—walker

I LOVE the Far Side! My husband bought me the 20 pounder as a gift.

—pookie

Bryan's blog is awesome, and I hope he doesn't get sick of doing it. It's great to see what happens behind the scenes!

—evilmax17

He mentioned a Summer and Autumn on the line; we have a January and Autumn with the same last name (presumably siblings) at my school.

—chix0r

where do you go for bryans blog?

—Passionate_Man

I think there is a link on the front page for our site. (i.e Home)

—Batman

Bryans a bit of a penis-sey boreif ou ask me.

—d_nix

^No-one asked you.

—VersusGod

penisy bore if you*

—Passionate_Man

—000

^I could watch this over and over. Oh wait. I just have. Thanks for sharing.

—pookie

^^ Hell yeah! It gets funnier every time! Oh, man, I'm trying to stifle my laughter, I'm on a public computer. My eyes are watering. Let me take another look. . .

Ha, it's still funny.

Annnd. . . Saved.

Ha ha ha, what a dumb ass! Look at him get tackled!

Ha ha ha, God damn! Cats. . .

—e-Donis

I need my Bryan's Blog fix.

—Hashmeer Shashmeer is gay

I still get a kick out of the cats. The little one is trying to use the Jedi mind trick on the big one. Must need more training.

—oh-for

The cats rock. They deserve their own thread.

—Masteel

Lots more cat brawling

It's not the best site in the world, but it does have some really funny video clips. Also, check out the link there to ilovebacon, funny ass site!

—cemetrygatecrasher

OMFG. That is COMEDY. Wax on... Wax off...

—Drew, Please

Between the jawas, ewoks, and droids, he probably singlehandedly doubled the number of employed little people in Hollywood in a six-year span.

-Bryan's Blog

You forgot Ugnauts.

—Hashmeer Shashmeer is gay

If George Lucas is a hero to the little people, I bet Terry Gilliam and David Lynch at least get silver medals.

OTOH, doesn't it seem like, with all the crappy and low-budget shows, more and more people are using the "ah, throw in a midget" strategy as a substitute for original thought?

—Dubious Merit

If George Lucas is a hero to the little people, I bet Terry Gilliam and David Lynch at least get silver medals.

What about Adam and Jimmy? They employed a fair amount in The Man Show days.

—TonyInPortland

more and more people are using the "ah, throw in a midget" strategy as a substitute for original thought?

Yup.

*cough* Elf *cough*

—Beat It!

Bump!

—ZT-In-Exile

why do i get the feeling thats a dude?

—Passionate_Man

That's a dude.

—ZT-In-Exile

why do i get the feeling thats a dude?

—Passionate_Man

Because ZT posted it.

—Dusty TheHick

Doesn't the 100% gay dude look like one of the boy banders? Backstreet or Nsync? Not one of the front line Spice Boys...but one of the ones that only had initials? You know, one of the Ringos.

Damn, if only I was either a 20 year old girl...or a gay dude I could put my mind to rest. Does he look like TJ or JT? Or is it that dream boat AJ?

—Laxdude

[Drew Drop]: Yer GAY!

—Dusty TheHick

Because ZT posted it. —Dusty TheHick

I'm going to tell Jesus how you treat me.

—ZT-In-Exile

He already knows.

—catloaf

He thinks it's funny.

—Dusty TheHick

^He can also turn wine into FUNK!!!!

—gimme your shoes

My thread is awesome.

—Hashmeer Shashmeer is gay

Speaking of the thread, I'm catching up on Bryan's Blog, and I noticed that he mentioned that 90% of the callers are from Washington. While I'm sure that's not a literal percentage, I'm still surprised to learn that the majority of the callers call from this state. Now I'm wondering how long it'll be until I hear someone I know on the air (or if I've already heard someone I know on the air and just didn't know it).

—Dark Laith

Perhaps you have been on the air and don't even know it.

—Hashmeer Shashmeer is gay

I think his point was that 90% of the people who give him a town name without a state, are from Washington - not 90% of callers in general.

—Kevin U.

Ah, okay. That makes more sense.

—Dark Laith

And a good 90% of them are from Washington.

-Bryan

Sounded to me like he meant that 90% of the callers were from Washington... It makes sense that a fair number would call from there since they do hear the show live. Maybe Adam and Drew have cured California, and now it's Washington's turn.

—no! cannot have!

Did they skip Oregon for a REASON?

—Dusty TheHick

Yes, Oregon is hopeless.

—catloaf

Eff you, you dirty hippy!!!

—Colin

Dirty Hippy?

—catloaf

Sure.

Would you prefer something else less cute?

—Colin

That was aimed at me? Geez, I was only joking.

—catloaf

Me too.

Tough to tell without one of these:

;-)

or one of these:

;)

Isn't it? ;-)

—Colin

Cool. Friends then? And in case I forget in the future, I'm gonna throw in a couple/few of these:

8P

;)

8D

—catloaf

And just because I like this little thingy, I'm gonna throw this in too:

/XX(..)XX\

Eh, don't know if I did that right, it was supposed to be a spider.

—catloaf

**reaches for a margarine dish to scoop up spider to get it outside.**

—Colin

/\That was a much better idea. I just stomped on my moniter.

—catloaf

2 things I noticed--Bryan seems to be picking up for having to miss out on blog entries when he was sans computer. Way to go!

Secondly, reading through the Sunday entry, something came to me. Just doing this blog has sorta put Bryan into the frontlines where now people are going to F with him just as much as they F with Adam & Drew because--through the blog, he's created his own little 'celebrity' here on the board. Good luck and be brave, man!

—cemetrygatecrasher

Sounded to me like he meant that 90% of the callers were from Washington... It makes sense that a fair number would call from there since they do hear the show live. Maybe Adam and Drew have cured California, and now it's Washington's turn.

—no! cannot have!

Nah, according to last night's blog:

"One final note: I'm just now catching up on the weekend message board activity after a weekend in Mexico. Yes, I meant that 90% of the callers who reference their random towns are from Washington-- not 90% of our general caller pool. Thanks for pointing that out. In true blogger style, I write on the fly-- very little editing. Sorry for the confusion."

—Dark Laith

Poor Brian. I feel sorry for him for having to deal with idiots. I don't know if he peeks at his forum. If you do, Brian, let me assure you that the a-hole with the bleeding penis call can't jeopardize your job or the show in any way, shape, or form.

1. You are a radio show, not a professional counseling service or referral service so you have no obligation to provide advice before referring to a physician.

2. Even if you were, with a medical emergency, referring them to a professional is what you SHOULD do.

3. The guy recording your conversations before telling you that he was recording them makes them ILLEGAL and inadmissible in any kind of legal procedure.

4. If he did have an emergency and you told him to go see a doctor, why is he calling back rather than going to the doctor?

5. It's one thing if he had a real emergency, if he didn't, then he has no reason to bitch about it.

Keep up the good work Bryan. I love your writing and behind-the-scenes info.

—FanAtHarvard

Yes, the blog rocks. I think it's awesome that Bryan can screen calls for a national call in show and still find time to write a blog (insert ass kissing sound here). Now we just need a blog from Engineer Chris.

—no! cannot have!

Now we just need a blog from Engineer Chris.

Hahaha, can you imagine?

—TonyInPortland

Now we just need a blog from Engineer Chris.

I can just see it now, written in brightly scribbled crayon, letters all backwards and transposed...

—catloaf

"Marco Polo was a brave explorer, because he was not afraid"

—Batman

I envision it more as psychopathic ranting and plotting against Adam for badgering him with "why's Drew in New York" jokes.

—Dark Laith

Hey, Bryan, if the new screener doesn't work out give me a ring. Granted, I'm way the hell in Milwaukee, but we'll work something out. ;)

—cemetrygatecrasher

Bryan, it’s never good to have someone come in who can do your job. It only means that:

1. They are replacing you on the sly or
2. They can now replace you more easily for much less.

By the way, you don’t thing Jr.(mole) Producer Lauren, or Ann read this site? If so, what would they say about your blog? I thought Lauren just got coffee, or just got her job because she was either hot, or had a connection, not based on any talent, so does she actually have authority over you?

—Masteel

10:42 pm:
LOL... our new screener just asked me, "Does Adam always go off on tangents like this?" I literally laughed out loud.

Bryan, Bryan's Blog

You see, that kind of annoys me. Of all the people that could be lucky enough to be a call screener there, and they pick someone who KNOWS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT THE GODDAMN SHOW OR ADAM AND DREW.

—Masteel

Jr (6.02 X 10 23rd) Producer Lauren

-Bryan's Blog (last week)

Heh, that reminds me of my first post.

—Dark Laith

I have a few question for Bryan:

1. Is your name really spelt "Bryan?" I think I remember Anderson saying "He thinks he's clever because he misspells his name," regarding someone mentioning TLC on the air.

2. Whatever happened to that girl with the big boobs who Adam was trying to recruit as a phone screener? I think it was right after Teradontcallmetaragoddamnit left.

3. Why did you register a nick if you didn't ever post (before you did, obviously)?

"Thank you very much." - Val

—Hashmeer Shashmeer

Why did you register a nick if you didn't ever post (before you did, obviously)?

—Hashmeer Shashmeer

I think I can take a stab at this one. If I recall correctly, SV pre-registered a lot of screennames for people on the Loveline staff even though they've never posted here (I recall seeing one for Anne and Tara, for example).

—Dark Laith

1. Is your name really spelt "Bryan?" I think I remember Anderson saying "He thinks he's clever because he misspells his name," regarding someone mentioning TLC on the air.

At the time I assumed that Bryan had registered a screen name just like the rest of us, and misspelled his name when he posted about himself to disguise his true identity. Yes? No?

—e-Donis

You see, that kind of annoys me. Of all the people that could be lucky enough to be a call screener there, and they pick someone who KNOWS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT THE GODDAMN SHOW OR ADAM AND DREW.

Umm, isn't that how it should be? You don't hire a hard core alcoholic to work at the brewery. They should be paid to do their job, not listen to the f-ing show or waste time writing blogs...

—Ovid

I was just wondering why you would register if you didn't post. I didn't know your name was spelt that way, so now it makes sense that SV pre-registered that nick.

Not sure what that means. I do have an alternate screen name that I sometimes post under to maintain anonymity. But you'll never guess what it is! MUAHAHAHA!

My bet is on Poopie Pants.

—Hashmeer Shashmeer

Oh, please! It's GOTTA be "ZT," right? That's no huge mystery. ;-]

—Dusty TheHick

You realize when you mention my name at the bottom of a thread I haven't been reading, you force me to read it to see what's being said about me.

—ZT-In-Exile

I realize you are back to your Live Journal, so you are either off sabatical, or you no longer think you’re addicted, are you have accepted the fact that you are addicted, and just rolled with it.

—Masteel

Ohh.. No, I'm not Phone Screener Bryan. I'm Adam's buddy "The Wheeze." I crapped in Adam's hat once. I also beat up our carpet cleaning boss and threw his shoes on top of a roof. Oh, and I slept with Adam, like, everyday for years.

And I am a livejournal addcit. I know some day Drew will try to detox me, and I'll sneak out of Las Encinas to update my journal and masturbate to intraweb pr0n.

—ZT-In-Exile

Actually ZT, you touch upon a point that I have been suspicious of for a while. I think Adam has had homosexual experiences with some of his friends. I’m thinking the, “passed out drunk, and woke up to one of ‘em with a Grizzly Adam’s beard” giving him a blow-job experience.

But, this deserves its own thread. However, I’ve been a thread-whore lately, and am reluctant to post.

—Masteel

Re: Pedometers - It is recommended that we take 10,000 steps each day

—pookie

ZT TO THE RESCUE!!

—ZT-In-Exile

They should be paid to do their job, not listen to the f-ing show or waste time writing blogs... — Ovid

"SHUT UP!!!"

—Beat It!

Netflix?

The Big Lebowski

Adaptation

Hopefully you've seen those, but if you haven't, and you're not sure, Adaptation is the sure bet for you. TBL is only for certain personalities.

—Masteel

Movie suggestion:

Intermission is a little-known Irish movie that's pretty entertaining. Colin Farrell, the Scot from STNG, and the hot chick from Trainspotting are all in it.

—GDG

There was a hot chick in Trainspotting?

—chix0r

the Scot from STNG

Colm Meenly?

(Calling all nerds, indeed.)

—Hashmeer Shashmeer

There was a hot chick in Trainspotting?

—chix0r

Hell, yeah, the chick who Obi-Wan had sex with, who turned out to be underage.

—Masteel

Intermission was a pretty good flick. If only for one of the first scenes where Colin Ferrell uses some very unusual robbery tactics. If you're into those types, not sure if it's on DVD yet--but check out Layer Cake. Also, of course, any of the Guy Ritchie flicks shy of Swept Away.

When I hit up Netflix, I go straight for the TV shows. My fav. is Oz--if this is a show you aren't watching yet you don't know what you're missing. It's damned addictive. Also, are you an Arrested Development fan? The first season has some really good deleted scenes on the DVD, & a good alternate pilot episode.

Ali G In Da House is hideously cheesy but damned funny.

Probably already seen it, but Memento.

High Fidelity is a must see for any music fan that isn't looking for a movie you can watch with a date.

Try looking up some of your fav. bands, too. I've gotten some Smiths & Sublime documentaries and video collections in the past that were hard to find elsewhere.

—cemetrygatecrasher

WHY GOD? WHY?

Best of luck to you Bryan. I really enjoyed your Blog. Stop by occasionally on your excessively high horse.

EDIT: That is of course, if you can reach the keyboard.

—Hashmeer Shashmeer

Damn. My week is completely ruined now. Good luck with whatever Bryan.

—bguirk

Really? That ruined your week? You must not really have much going for you. Have some icecream.

—mandeemoo22

I felt this same way when Fatty quit her call screener job over at Playhouse. It went something like this, *Dropped to my knees* NOOO! COME BACK FATTY! You were the only hot chick on the show!

You were the hottest person working for Loveline, Bryan.

—e-Donis

I've always thought Ann was kind of hot.

—Hashmeer Shashmeer

You're just in to chicks with power.

—e-Donis

Well, hot chicks with power.

—Hashmeer Shashmeer

She has potential. But she has that, thing. You know? How her eyes are just a hair too far apart? Complete deal breaker for me. We could hang, but not too often. Otherwise she might harsh my groove.

—e-Donis

Ann IS hot. The deal breaker for me is that thing on her left hand.

—Dusty TheHick

What's that? Somebody else's junk?

—oh-for

No, her wedding ring.

—Dusty TheHick

Really? That ruined your week? You must not really have much going for you. Have some icecream.

There wasn't much week left when I wrote that. My cat waking me up 90 minutes early that morning and then puking on my shirt might have had something to do with it as well. That and Bryan leaving.

—bguirk

—ZT Spice

Lulz.

—rAnCIDsICk@!!!

i wonder if good ol', bald bryan still comes here.

—plurry