Nervous? No way.
Rusty? Damn skippy.
It was good to be back yapping to the masses via moving pictures last night, hanging out with Mike Doocy on Fox 4's
Sports Sunday.
I'll let you give my appearance a final grade, but I will admit that is was far from perfect. Giggly goofbally at times, even.
In fact, when Sybil made me watch the replay this morning I found enough flaws for a list.
I call it The 5 Dumbest Things I Did on TV Last Night:
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5. From going to an outdoor wedding Saturday night I've got mosquito bites all over my arms. (Makes me wonder why Noah didn't do us all a favor and slap the two bastards aboard his wooden ship.) What in my head was subtle itching, looked on TV like country-dog-with-ticks scratchin'. Just know that the quirky mannerisms had nothing to do with my shirt (thank you, D Custom Tailors) and everything to do with my onset of West Nile Virus.
4. It wasn't easy to spot with the naked eye, but I almost ended my segment with a handshake. But just as I lifted my right hand a smidge off the desk, the thought of Doocy dissin' me on TV sprinted through my mind. In football, it would've been a 5-yard penalty for a false-start flinch. On TV, it was just another glitch.
3. Sybil and I are going to Happy Hour Wednesday with
friend/CBS 11 reporter Susy Solis. And last night on Fox 4's news just before
Sports Sunday sat three peeps I've long been acquainted with: Weatherman Ron Jackson and anchors Richard Ray and Natalie Solis. So, what did I do? In the awkward, frantic transition from off-screen spectator to in-chair guest I shook hands with Ray and Jackson and blurted to Natalie, "See you Wednesday!" She's probably still scratching her head. Or thinking I can't wait to watch her on the tube in two days. FML. Apologies to both Solis's who, by the way, are both "bananas."
2. To my rusty TV eye, finding the red light for the active camera was a hunt-'n-search of "Where's Waldo" proportions. As soon as I'd settle in on Camera 2 the tiny light would go out, meaning I should shift my focus to Camera 1, er, Camera 3. Nope, Camera 1. Dangit! I didn't avoid eye contact directly into the camera on purpose, but rather on my lack of skill.
1. For my salutation I decided to keep it casual and give props to Mike for having me on. Um, it didn't exactly come out that way. Somehow my head thought "Thanks, Dooce" but my mouth said "Thanks, Douche." Doocy doesn't wear socks behind that desk, but he's far from a douche. So let me publicly apologize for the gaffe, in hopes that I'm invited back. Right ...
Dooce?!
I did catch the attempted handshake at the end. You looked super nervous, but I enjoyed it. I wish Doocy had brought Greggo out for a Local Death Match, but other than that, it was great sports television. Maybe at the next 'Ticket Fight Night'. You and Greggo would produce HUGE ratings for that.
ReplyDeleteAny Idea where we can catch the replay??
ReplyDeleteThought you came across great. Love your 5-part in depth analysis on your performance. I remember thinking last night, is he going to shake his hand? I guess that is not part of TV etiquette?
ReplyDeleteYou were terrible as usual.
ReplyDeleteI think it would have been funny when Doocy starts the Lindy Ruff quick take (or whatever it was called) segment and he asks for your opinion on what affect this will have on the Stars, you should have said, "No one cares about hockey in this town any more, let's move on.".
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
The Solis Banana Peel
A few imperfections, but so what...Richie is at his best when he's in control of the show. Can't wait for the next venture & hope it includes Sybil, bc ya'll have great on-air chemistry!!
ReplyDeletehow about a link, dumba*s
ReplyDeleteDude.... IMO you looked at the camera too much. Doocy was trying to look at you and have like a conversation and what not. You were guns a blazin looking camera hunting. Hahahaha
ReplyDeleteRichie, I knew you looked a little rusty on the air, me and my wife watched you last night. First thing I said was "his hair is growing back!" Good job overall!
ReplyDeleteHair is not growing back. It's the plugs.
DeleteNO WAY!?
DeleteI thought you were alright as for the losers that get on your blog to say sh#t if they don't like you why are they reading your blog to begin with
ReplyDeleteIt was fine and all the stuff you talked of are what you thought. I thought it went well.
ReplyDeleteAhahahaha! I didn't watch but I'm sure you were great. We are our own worst critics. The #1 gaffe, was what made me almost fall out of the chair. Good stuff!
ReplyDeleteNo offense taken on the name slip-up. Always a pleasure having you on, Dickie.
ReplyDelete--Doocy
Sybil and I are going to Happy Hour Wednesday
ReplyDeleteRichie, learn from Spittle, your not a big enough name to talk about your personal life.
I took an early shower to see you and Doocy.miss you,Sybil,Armen and Gregg.
ReplyDeleteWhy is there a picture of Natalie Solis, did you mean to post a pic of Susy Solis?
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