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Ticket Term
Dick Tictionary Definition
Ace A euphemism for the rear end. Ace-Whip See also ("Whip" and "Ace").
When you administer the whipping, you whip ace. (I.e. "When
I met Pete Rose, I whipped his ace".) Ace-Whipping The mother of all whips (see also;"Ace"
and "Whip"). (I.e. "Going to a couples shower is
a major Ace-Whipping") Arse Another euphemism for the rear end BaD Radio Ticket Noon-3pm show featuring Bob Sturm And Dan
McDowell. Bob And Dan (BaD - get it, it's an acronym) Beaten-down When a subject matter or event reaches overkill
we feel "beaten-down". (I.e. "I'm so beaten down
by the salaries in baseball") Burnin' Segments This is what we do every day. Whatever it takes,
it's all about taking up time and getting through the day
Catman short for "Catman of the Americas" Catman of the Americas The Program Director of the Ticket. He used to produce
the Hardline but left for a job in Kansas City before coming back
to the nurturing biosphere of the little Ticket. Church It's over. Common Man Any one that can relate to the target audience...
Curve It Around When something isn't going as well as you'd like
it, or is being negative, "curve it around" back to
the positivity or in a more acceptable direction. Dark Something that is considered macabre or morbid in
nature. Usually has to do with death Deez Nuts A term made popular by the P1. We're trying to distance
from this term. Apparently derived from a rap song and always
used in a context that relates to a part of the male anatomy.
This term often qualifies as an "ender". Defeatist Any person on the Ticket that sets out to make an
on-air bit or segment fail because they don't believe in it. Those
that perform this act often are considered members of the "Defeatist
Party". Devil's Own One of many nicknames for Ticket employee Gordon
Keith Deviltry Any hard, fast, heavy, loud, guitar-driven, gen-x
type music that Mike Rhyner doesn't understand. Jeff Catlin
is said to be the connoisseur of deviltry. (e.g.: Metallica is
pure deviltry) Dick Hicks Real name for Ticket Ticker anchor Rich Phillips
Disclosure Any Ticket employee who does something outside the
boundaries of their normal Ticket job is required to disclose
such information on the air. Distance What you do when you feel uncomfortable. "Distance"
yourself from the subject matter or statement. Doable/Not Doable A game played on the Hardline that allows the Ticketchick
an opportunity to play along on the guy station. In this
game, female ticket listeners describe who on the ticket staff
is doable and who isn't and why Doingk Synonym for doing. "K" sound was added
by mistake one day on the Hardline and it stuck Drop A brief pre-recorded sound effect or spoken statement
interjected into the live conversation as a punctuator. Dual Line Comrex Any technology used to broadcast a Ticket Road Show
from a remote location is referred to as the "Miracle of
the Dual Line Comrex" Eatin' On the Air "Eatin' on the Air" is a practice that
is looked down upon amongst Ticket personnel. If someone is caught
eatin' on the air, the official eatin' on the air raid siren is
activated on the air. Edict An announcement or order thrown down by one of the
Ticket hosts. Emergency Brake "Fell Flat" times ten. When an action,
comment, or statement totally disrupts the natural flow of this
show it's considered an "emergency brake". Ender Credit for this term goes to Dallas Cowboys coach
Chan Gailey, who when asked an awkward question at a Cowboys Press
Conference proclaimed; "That's an ender". When somebody
says something so inappropriate or awkward it stops the conversation,
that's an "ender". Failed Bit A poorly executed segment on the Ticket is called
a "Failed Bit" Failed Bit Warning When conditions are right for a failed bit, the
National Weather Service might find it necessary to issue a "Failed
Bit Warning" so the P1's, P2's and P3's can take appropriate
action F-Bomb The mother of all cuss words. Fell Flat When a joke, quip, one-liner, pun, or skip shot
gets no reaction from the crew, when you hear silence you know
something "fell flat". Fernando Producer of the Dunham & Miller Morning Show,
has a fondness for breakfast quesadillas and hockey guy Daryl
"Razor" Reaugh. Five-Minute Major A five minute feature dedicated to "hockey
talk", heard daily on the BaD Radio show on the Ticket. Frank A euphemism for the F-Bomb. Full Disclosure The expected amount of disclosure on all events
that Ticket staff members participate in outside the mothership.
Full Throttle Someone who lives on the edge, burns the candle
at both ends, and lives life like there's no tomorrow. F.U.P.A Call Danny Balis 214.787.1310 any weekday 3pm-7pm
Geezer Rick Arnet, Former BaD Radio producer and current
co-host of the TeeBox Genius A title that puts you above greatness. The highest
label you can receive from Ticket talk hosts. Giggle What you do when you're being extremely immature.
just "giggle" GMF A really good guy Goofy Deer One of many nicknames for Ticket employee Gordon
Keith GR- Letters that take the place of the first letter
in any controversial word. (I.e. "Gresticals" are part
of a man's body) Gran McDowell Ticket Noon-3pm co-host Dan McDowell's grandmother.
She frequently visits the Ticket studios searching for food items
and warning Ticket hosts NOT to eat on the air. Great Gordo One of many nicknames for Ticket employee Gordon
Keith Greatness A title that signifies you are worthy of high honors
in your chosen field. Ticket hosts often extol the greatness of
an athlete, coach or entertainer. Guys Night Out A regular Ticket event that features free food,
free soft drinks, Ticketchicks, Ticket roundtables and boatloads
of P1's, P2's and P3's. Guys Night Out parties are held at various
locations throughout the metroplex Hammer A personality in Ticket lore...
Hardline The Sportsradio 1310 the Ticket afternoon show hosted
by Mike Rhyner and Coby Ho Could be a garden tool, but normally when used on
the Ticket it refers to a woman... "You ain't lived 'til you bought a ho". HSO Acronym for the very essence of Sportsradio 1310
the Ticket. Hot Sports Opinion. Hosts and callers won't see the
light of day with out HSO's Ill Wind Something bad is about to happen to a team or person,
(I.e. "There's an ill wind blowin' for the Cowboys")
Ill-timed drop see "Drop". A drop that doesn't fit, thereby
shooting the wheels off the talk host It's a Fluke The Fake Randy Galloway's take on the Ticket ratings
Junior Nickname for Craig Miller of the Dunham & Miller
morning show. Knock 'em up in ya Euphemism for getting hit in the most manly of areas.
Also heard as "Knock 'em around, knock 'em up in ya."
Synonym: RACKED Laddy Former Sportsradio 1310 the Ticket Program Director
Mike Thompson, short for "Wild Irish Laddy".
Mike is famous for sleeping apparatus, the beer trick, and telling
the hosts to talk Cowboys, stay on time and get some sleep. His
favorite word is "buddy" Lay Out When someone issues a failed attempt at humor or
an ill-placed drop is aired, Ticket personnel become quiet and
distance or "layout", causing uncomfortable silence
as a protest to the offensive material. Mail It In When you run out of material and you start faking
your way through segments you are "mailing it in". Man Breasts Self explanatory. The term "man breasts"
became part of the Ticket vernacular thanks to pro golfer Colin
Montgomerie, who sports the most bodacious man breasts we're aware
of Man Crush One male being in awe of another male for any reason.
Miracle of the Dual Line Comrex The miracle of turning a regular phone line into
a broadcast-quality line while broadcasting a Ticket Roadshow
from a remote location Mothership The Ticket Studios. The main talk studio is sometimes
referred to as the nurturing bosom of the mothership. Musers Nickname of Dunham & Miller, the Sportsradio
1310 the Ticket morning show. Dunham & Miller are known as
the Gentle Musers. Non-Disclosure What Ticket hosts get busted for if they do not
disclose any and all information about outside jobs, interviews,
events. Off Short for "Wheels-Off" P1 A P1 is a Ticket listener that listens to Sportsradio
1310 the Ticket almost exclusively, a listener who spends more
time with Sportsradio 1310 the Ticket than any other station.
P2 A Ticket listener that spends a lot of time listening
to Sportsradio 1310 the Ticket, but has a favorite station that
he/she listens to more often. P3 A listener that stops by the Ticket once in a while,
but doesn't consider Sportsradio 1310 the Ticket his/her favorite
station. Package What you do prior to taking a commercial break.
You package information that's coming up next to keep listeners
tuned in. Party? Question often asked of others by Ticket Noon-3pm
co-host Dan McDowell Pigskin Poet A British poet who describes the Cowboys season
and other football games in rhyme Please Sir A call for maturity. When something unfortunate
is uttered, it's appropriate to reprimand the speaker with these
words. Podium In Ticket lingo the Podium is only used when major
announcements need to be made. When a ticket host steps to the
podium, something big is about to be proclaimed. Right Emphatic punctuator, often heard in the voice of
Randy Galloway Roadshow A live Ticket show that takes place from a remote
location outside the Mothership Roundtable A talk show that features all the main Ticket talk
hosts at the same time. Common occurrence during monthly Guys
Night Out parties Rue the Day Ticket hosts often proclaim that teams and individuals
will "rue the day", meaning they will regret a particular
decision. Scene If you have something unique working for you, you
have a "scene". This could be a special look or a special
relationship. You're somebody if you can string a "scene"
together for yourself. Screenless When Ticket talk hosts answer phone calls cold without
the benefit of the normal screening process. Screenless
is a mechanism often used to settle on air debates. Seven Second Delay Sportsradio 1310 the Ticket operates on a seven
second delay, we ask that you respect the seven second delay by
turning down your radio. Shock Value When a Hot Sports Opinion is so hot, it's hard to
comprehend, it might be "shock value". Shock Value is
designed to light a fire under your sports butt. Skipshot Any cheesy plays on words. Inspired by the writing
of former Ticket host Skip Bayless who has made a living using
skipshots for 20 years. A skipshot is usually followed by an outcry
of "Rock Me !" and then the shot clock buzzer. Sorry Any human being that does something despicable in
the eyes of the hosts is deemed as a "sorry" individual.
If an entire organization frequently embarrasses themselves and
their fans, the whole team can be declared "sorry".
Spare A player or person that doesn't live up to greatness,
nor ever have the potential for greatness is considered a spare.
Squid Euphemism for "kid". Squid Duty Being in charge of the squid(s). Stand Apprised of that Be aware Station Cancer One of many nicknames for Ticket employee Gordon
Keith Stay Hard Maintain your stance. Stay Hard on the issue. This
is the customary salutation on the Hardline show weekday afternoons
on Sportsradio 1310 the Ticket Sturminated Something that might happen to you if you phone
BaD radio and upset Bob Sturm. Sturminator Nickname of Bob Sturm, aka Bob-Sturm-Show Sweet, Clean Words often used to describe luscious young ladies
(i.e. Ticketchicks) Sweet-Sweet Latest nickname for morning man George Dunham of
the Dunham & Miller show. This nickname was overwhelmingly
voted in by Ticket listeners at Ticketstock '99 Sword Fight It's a competition that happens between two men.and,
well, you figure it out. Take a knee & Run Out the Clock Synonymous with "Mailing it in" Take That Under Advisement In Ticket lingo, this basically means your idea/thought
will never be taken seriously. TC's This is an acronym for, well....TC's Tease A synonym for "package" Tense How we feel when we decide to distance; nervous,
uncomfortable The Old Gray Wolf Nickname for the emphatic 50 something white guy
known as Mike Rhyner, one half of the afternoon team called the
Hardline. Three Bedroom Apartment (see Trifecta) When a celebrity trifecta is complete,
it is believed by Ticket hosts that the three celebrities who
share a trifecta must also share a 3 bedroom/1 bathroom apartment
in heaven (hell) Throwdown A Saturday afternoon talk show, that often features
pro wrestling discussions, hosted by Ticker guys Kevin Scott and
Rich Phillips Ticket Braggadocio Any on-air or in-cubicle outrageous claim made by
Ticket personnel. Gen-X Davey and Rick Arnett have reached
"legendary" status for their Ticket Braggadocio.
Ticketstock A huge weekend of sports and love held in Feburary
every year. This three day event consists of beer, autographs,
roundtables, beer, Ticketchicks and beer. Tricked Up Anything that is beyond its normal state Trifecta One should never cheer death, but since death is
part of life and none of us are getting out alive anyway, the
Hardline believes it's important to categorize celebrity deaths
in the form of trifectas. Since they believe celebrity deaths
happen in threes, Unfortunate When an ill-timed event, statement or drop takes
a conversation in a negative, shocking, dirty or unexpected direction.
(I.e. "That, at the very least, was very unfortunate")
Unstable Not resting on a firm foundation What Else? An overly emphatic statement, originated by Mike
Rhyner, issued in an effort to move things along. Usually used
when the host is bored with the present material Wheels-Off When something goes terribly wrong, the wheels are
off. Whip When something or someone beats you down, it's a
whip. Why Today Doesn't Suck A daily feature on BaD radio where every event on
the current date is mentioned in an effort to prove that "today
doesn't suck".
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