About Zino's top 10

It all started with the Padres and their losing ways... They inspired me to write a list of reasons why they stunk. I was laughing out loud writing it, yes I know I laugh at my own jokes, and thought it might be fun to share the list with others.
I love the Scott & BR show on XX1090 am, my kids and I listen to it every morning on the way to school, and so I thought the two of them reading it on their show would really be fun. I sent the list to Scott and Marty (morning show producer), and was surprised to quickly get a positive response from Scott. There was one catch though, he wanted me to do it on the air...
I can have a fairly thick accent, particularly early in the morning, but Scott really wanted me to do it, and so I did. It was apparently well received, although I think they liked the name zino more then the top 10 list, and so they wanted me to do it again and so I did...
I sent the 2nd radio bit to a few friends and they all wanted me to keep sending it to them. I created this blog to share the lists with them and all the Scott & BR fans.
Please jump in and comment, on the lists or anything you care about, I enjoy the feedback...

zino

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Top 10 reasons Obama will choose Hillary as his running mate

I've had this list for a while, it kept getting bumped by other lists. Last week, the people spoke and by an overwhelming vote ( I think 6 people voted, including me, lol) chose this topic...

Top 10 reasons Obama will choose Hillary as his running mate:

10) Chelsey wants to be a white house intern if her Mom gets the job

9) In case of an attempt on his life, Hillary will draw all the sniper fire.

8) She is not Dick Cheney

7) Bill won’t spend anytime in DC while Hillary is there

6) Reverend Wright recommended her

5) She has pictures of him inhaling

4) He wants to see a cat fight between Michelle and Hillary

3) He will always look good standing next to her

2) Hillary makes a really good fried chicken with collard green


And the number one reason Obama will choose Hillary as his running mate …


1) They both believe that... Ebony and Ivory can live together in perfect harmony…

The blog readers get an advantage over just listening on the radio... Here are a few extras that didn't make the cut... I was partial to the cattle futures contracts one but I am not sure people would still remember, my other favorite one was the blue dress but it didn't make the cut because I had done a similar one on a previous list on Hillary.

Bonus
Michelle wants her advice on how to keep the interns and bimbo’s away
Hillary knows how to make money trading cattle futures contracts
Hillary knows her way around the white house kitchen
She has a blue dress that he really likes….
She reminds him of his mother
He always wanted to have a Menage a trois

Anyway, the show went great, I can interact with them so much better when they are in studio... When they go on location, I have difficulties hearing. Scott really wanted to hear my bit on Trevor Hoffman but I did not have it printed, so I would have had to turn on the computer etc..., and it would have taken to long. I thought the bit was very funny including the parody on the Fuzzy Zeller / Tiger Wood controversy of a few years back. Scott & BR immediately got it which was good, otherwise it could have been misinterpreted. Take a listen, it was a fun one...

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Top 10 signs NBA games are fixed

This was my most difficult week by far... The family and I moved to Carmel Valley in San Diego, so it has been an incredibly hellish 2 weeks... Thankfully I was was inspired to do a top 10 list by the master himself, David Letterman... He did a list on the top 10 signs an NBA game is fixed, I thought it was pretty lame so I decided to show that mine would be better... So here is the head to head comparison. My signs are the ones that follow the numbers. Please vote on who you think has the better list... I think I have him beat on at least 8 of the signs. But you decide and vote on the poll that I have set up. Thanks.

Top 10 signs an NBA game is fixed or NBA finals are fixed…..

Dave: Game begins 20 minutes before visiting team arrives

Zino: 10)David Sterns real name is Rocco Gambini

Dave: Tip-off always goes to the player with the largest salary

Zino: 9) Game refs wear tee-shirts that say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas

Dave: At the end of the first quarter, the score is 179 to 2

Zino: 8) Sicily is getting the first international NBA team

Dave: Missed three-pointers count for two points if they're "pretty close"

Zino: 7)Refs called a technical on the Lakers cheerleader for excessive cheers

Dave: One of the Laker Girls looks suspiciously like Pete Rose

Zino: 6) Celtics hired Bill Belichick as special advisor

Dave: Whenever he's open, referee takes a shot

Zino: 5) Referee keeps tapping Paul Pierce on the butt

Dave: Scoreboard has disclaimer: "All Scores Approximate"

Zino 4) Scoreboard shows final score at the end of the third quarter

Dave: The team loses even though it led in points, delegates and the popular vote

Zino: 3)Overtime in Boston is decided by fan voting

Dave: Jack Nicholson scores 25 points from his seat

Zino: 2)Jack Nicholson has his money on Boston

Dave: The Knicks win

1) The Celtics win….

Anyway, hope you had fun with this little twist this week. I do not have a good MP3 of the radio show to post this week, but you are not missing anything. I really wasn't very good, mainly because for the second week in a row, I could not hear Scott or BR very well. The Mp3 I got from 1090 was cutoff so I requested an other one and will post it as soon as I get it.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Top 10 reasons US Open officials paired Tiger and Phil in the first 2 rounds

I had two lists this week, the first one was "Reasons why Obama should chose Hillary as his running mate". The other was about the US Open and I started working on it, literally the day before, and because Scott & BR were broadcasting from the Open, I ended up going with it. There was really no big controversies about the Open, the pairing of Tiger and Phil was the closest thing that I could come up with. Here is the list...

Top 10 reasons US Open officials paired Tiger and Phil in the first 2 rounds

10) Give Phil another chance to make fun of tiger's equipment
9) It's the only way Phil will get paired up with woods during the open
8) Keep up the interest of the fickle San Diego fans
7) No one cares about any of the other golfers
6) They had so much success playing together in the Ryder cup
5) ESPN doesn't have enough golf analysts to follow them separately
4) It's the only way Chris Berman agreed not to use their nicknames on the air.
(here I wanted Scott or BR to ask what the nicknames are)..Tiger "got some" Wood and Phil "my tank" Mickelson
3) No need for audio equipment to pick up conversations. They hate each other
2) ESPN wants fans to text vote for their favorite blond wife

And the number one reason US Open officials paired Tiger and Phil is...

1) So that Phil can get some tips on how to play the 18th hole at the US open.

The bit went over very well and everyone was happy with it except for me... I did not sound right, when I laughed it sounded like a Hyena and for whatever reasons, I could not hear them very well, so I missed a couple of marks... But I think the list itself saved the day. Take a listen...

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Top 10 reasons the Padres are not bringing up Chase Headley

I had a great time this morning on the show. Scott and BR were on, and Pratty did a god job with the sound effects. I missed when I brought up the Open thing, there was a joke behind it but I didn't pull the trigger soon enough... Anyway, here is the list...

Top 10 real reasons why Padres are not bringing up Chase Headley

10) He won’t fit in with the team, he doesn’t strike out enough

9) Marty has a thing for P-mac and doesn’t want to see him released

8) It might hurt Scott Hairston’s feelings

7) He reminds KT too much of Phil Nevin

6) They don’t want to hurt the attendance in Portland

5) They are waiting until after the divorce to see if John Mores can still afford him

4) Mayor Sanders heard that Headley supports Steve Francis

3) He is not a relief pitcher with an ERA above 5.00

2) They are waiting for the steroids to clear out of his body

And the number one reason the Padres are not bringing up Headley is….

1) Chase refuses to come up because he doesn’t want to get any more special hugs from Giles

Funny part is that when I am on the radio, it is difficult to really know how the bit really went. I just listened to this top 10 list and I think it's the best one I've done so far. Take a listen