As many of the readers and contributors here may know, my sense of humor often borders on the the debased, tasteless and quasi-scatological. I am an avid fan of the Howard Stern radio show, dating back to the early 80's, listening afternoons after school on AM radio. I rue the day he leaves the terrestrial airwaves for the (supposedly) fairer shores of satellite radio. I have punched in the numbers and at the present time I have determined that the initial setup costs (equipment for car and home), plus the subscription fees is not feasible at a time when property investments and improvements to existing structures have become the priority over new ways of spending disposable income. Add on the acute awareness of impending college funds for child[ren] and to forego the option is most certainly a noble example of self-restraint.
Currently, I download the shows from alt.binaries.howardstern and listen to them a few hours later than their original broadcast. I pray these files are available after the move to satellite. I have already lost focus on my original reason for this posting... Oh, yes... Downloading the the show and being able to cut out the commercials turns a 4.5 hour show into a 2.5 hours. With this convenience I am able to hear every nuance, fart sound and intelligent banter offered. While I am one rarely disturbed by terms, titles and descriptions, today show introduced me to an adult movie called "Throat Yogurt 2." I am still reeling from this title, alternating between spasmodic chortles and faint nausea. It bothers me more that this is a sequel!

I have no real agenda other than to disgust the reader.

Speaking of utter disgust, here is a link to a list of The Most Loathsome People of 2004 from buffalobeast.com, an interesting publication that I have yet to assess fully.