# CBS is literally interrupting The Price is Right for Obama's budget conference **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 1, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738 "2013-03-01T16:53:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/81 "2013-03-02T01:56:15Z")
Back when I was but a sprout, studying for admission to the penitentiary, there was an abomination known as _Queen for a Day_. Quit snickering, these were more innocent times. Three four women would stand before this unctuous creep with a microphone, and relate their horrific stories of poverty, sickness and despair. Before a studio audience, that would, by applause, elect their candidate for the most deserving of maybe a washing machine and a years supply of 20 Mule Team Borax. While they stood there. The bathos and pathos were so intense, it was all you could do to stifle the urge to go bomb an orphanage. But if Eisenhower were going to announce nuclear war with Russia, he would have waited. Yeah, that’s right, puppy. Eisenhower. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/82 "2013-03-02T02:12:57Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > I don’t even know how to spell tv. My alphabed doesn’d efen condain dhose ledders. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/83 "2013-03-02T03:05:06Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Back when I was but a sprout, studying for admission to the penitentiary, there was an abomination known as _Queen for a Day_. Quit snickering, these were more innocent times. > > Three four women would stand before this unctuous creep with a microphone, and relate their horrific stories of poverty, sickness and despair. Before a studio audience, that would, by applause, elect their candidate for the most deserving of maybe a washing machine and a years supply of 20 Mule Team Borax. While they stood there. > > The bathos and pathos were so intense, it was all you could do to stifle the urge to go bomb an orphanage. But if Eisenhower were going to announce nuclear war with Russia, he would have waited. Yeah, that’s right, puppy. Eisenhower. it started on radio. hosted by Jack Bailey. used an applause meter. great stuff. hunt for an early 50’s movie of the same name about the same show. some interesting actors in it. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/84 "2013-03-02T03:16:57Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Back when I was but a sprout, studying for admission to the penitentiary, there was an abomination known as _Queen for a Day_. Quit snickering, these were more innocent times. > > Three four women would stand before this unctuous creep with a microphone, and relate their horrific stories of poverty, sickness and despair. Before a studio audience, that would, by applause, elect their candidate for the most deserving of maybe a washing machine and a years supply of 20 Mule Team Borax. While they stood there. > > The bathos and pathos were so intense, it was all you could do to stifle the urge to go bomb an orphanage. But if Eisenhower were going to announce nuclear war with Russia, he would have waited. Yeah, that’s right, puppy. Eisenhower. Well, Oprah and now Ellen have taken over this role. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/85 "2013-03-02T04:29:06Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Back when I was but a sprout, studying for admission to the penitentiary, there was an abomination known as _Queen for a Day_. Quit snickering, these were more innocent times. > > Three four women would stand before this unctuous creep with a microphone, and relate their horrific stories of poverty, sickness and despair. Before a studio audience, that would, by applause, elect their candidate for the most deserving of maybe a washing machine and a years supply of 20 Mule Team Borax. While they stood there. > > The bathos and pathos were so intense, it was all you could do to stifle the urge to go bomb an orphanage. But if Eisenhower were going to announce nuclear war with Russia, he would have waited. Yeah, that’s right, puppy. Eisenhower. I’ve seen clips of this. It’s real kids. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/86 "2013-03-02T04:41:40Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > back when i was but a sprout, studying for admission to the penitentiary, there was an abomination known as _queen for a day_. Quit snickering, these were more innocent times. > > Three four women would stand before this unctuous creep with a microphone, and relate their horrific stories of poverty, sickness and despair. Before a studio audience, that would, by applause, elect their candidate for the most deserving of maybe a washing machine and a years supply of 20 mule team borax. While they stood there. > > The bathos and pathos were so intense, it was all you could do to stifle the urge to go bomb an orphanage. But if eisenhower were going to announce nuclear war with russia, he would have waited. Yeah, that’s right, puppy. Eisenhower. What has happened to these halcyon days of America??? GET THIS SHOW BACK ON THE AIR, PRONTO. Dear lord, not even The Onion could come up with something like this. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/87 "2013-03-02T06:10:31Z")
> [@Trion](#): > > It’s sad, really. At some point we became unable to entertain ourselves and began counting on The Price is Right to take care of us. > > When did we, as a people, forget how to masturbate? OK A.) Have you seen those chicks on TPIR? and 2.) Real Americans masturbate to sweet products and we cum, we scream “A NEW CAR!” ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/88 "2013-03-02T06:21:19Z")
Its not a cultural thing, its personal, men reach an age where masturbation cannot supply more than an hour’s entertainment. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/89 "2013-03-02T06:26:19Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > What has happened to these halcyon days of America??? > > GET THIS SHOW BACK ON THE AIR, PRONTO. > Dear lord, not even The Onion could come up with something like this. Isn’t that pretty much what shows like Honey Boo Boo and Jersey Shore about? Desperate low income people trying to claw their way to something better for our amusement. ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/90 "2013-03-02T06:38:49Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > government should only do work when there is nothing good on tv. The problem is, if your criteria for “nothing good” includes The Price is Right in the good column, the government would never do any work. hhmmm Now that I think about it, this might be a plan. ---
**Author:** ![Enkel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/df705f/32.png) [@Enkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enkel)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/91 "2013-03-02T06:48:25Z")
> [@Rachellelogram](#): > > I don’t own \*two \*tvs. I used to own two tvs, but I set them free near a large wind farm where they can now run and play and make many little ipods. ---
**Author:** ![Oliveritaly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oliveritaly/32/15233_2.png) [@Oliveritaly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oliveritaly)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/92 "2013-03-02T07:23:34Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Moved from Cafe Society to the Pit, where anyone who thinks the OP is either stupid or trolling can say so. > > **twickster** , Cafe Society moderator I’m going to go out on a limb here and say both. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/93 "2013-03-02T07:51:29Z")
> [@XT](#): > > My only question is…do they still give away ceramic dogs as consolation gifts?? Need answer fast… IIRC the ceramic dog was a price choice in Wheel of Fortune. Hey, I was a young immigrant and had to learn more English. WoF was a good learning pastime. (But of course, another factor was that Vanna was very hot then) 😃 It was a sad day though when they stopped offering the ceramic dog. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/94 "2013-03-02T08:13:16Z")
Years on stage with Pat Sajak, and Vanna never once lunged at him and tore his throat out with her teeth. That shows iron self-discipline and professionalism. And the fluid, graceful ballet of her turning those letters around has never been duplicated, nor even attempted! ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/95 "2013-03-02T08:32:55Z")
> [@Trion](#): > > It’s sad, really. At some point we became unable to entertain ourselves and began counting on The Price is Right to take care of us. > > When did we, as a people, forget how to masturbate? > [@twickster](#): > > Moved from Cafe Society to the Pit, where anyone who thinks the OP is either stupid or trolling can say so. > > **twickster** , Cafe Society moderator This thread is simultaneously filled with stupid, sad, pathetic, whiny, self-important, first-world-problem-y pablum and exquisite win. The above are merely two outstanding examples of the latter. Thank you for elevating one of the most idiotic, pointless pittings ever, though it did not deserve it. OP may well be the stupidest person on the face of the Earth. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/96 "2013-03-02T08:48:25Z")
Sarah Palin’s dead? No shit?! ---
**Author:** ![Steophan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steophan/32/9595_2.png) [@Steophan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steophan)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/97 "2013-03-02T10:09:57Z")
> [@enkel](#): > > i used to own two tvs, but i set them free near a large wind farm where they can now run and play and make many little ipods. OMG WHY DO YOU HATE CAPITALISM???/!!1!lowercase ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/98 "2013-03-02T14:32:01Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > At least Regan had the common courtsey to get himself shot outside of prime-time. Not that it mattered. The Oscars were [that night](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reagan_assassination_attempt#Public_reaction) and they postponed them to the next night out of respect. And morons accuse Hollywood of being liberal. Ha! That fucker Hinckley caused me to miss\* the Oscars for only the 2nd time in my entire life (since becoming aware anyway. I don’t know if my mom watched them when I was a baby). I know, first world problems. Since the OP’s complaint is so silly, I might as well add to the dumb general “The President caused me to miss something I really wanted to watch!” theme. It’s fun! I can see why the OP likes being simple-minded. - I drove cars for a living then and I had just delivered a car to some podunk town in Wyoming. I planned everything to the minute, to be able to get there, deliver the car, get a motel room, get dinner, then settle in and watch the Oscars. Since I had to be back in Kansas City to pick up another car, it was important that I catch the bus the next morning. I was on a Trailways bus in the middle of Kansas while the Oscars were taking place. If I ever get my hands on Hinckley, I’ll wring his neck for that. And for freaking out Jodie Foster. And certainly for what he did to James Brady, the police officer and the secret service man too. To hell with Reagan though. Since he wasn’t hurt very badly, I won’t include him in the wringing. God I hated Reagan. ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/99 "2013-03-02T14:50:07Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > this is the future why do we still need to interrupt TV for everytime the President speaks. There’s enough channels and the Internet that I don’t need to be inconvenienced and have my whole morning ruined because Obama needs to spread his agenda. > > Now he is answering questions and we’re not gonna be able to see them spin the big wheel or even do the showcase showdown at this rate > > why can’t Obama plan his schedule better Please tell me you don’t vote. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/100 "2013-03-02T15:07:57Z")
> [@Frostillicus](#): > > Please tell me you don’t vote. _Hollywood Squares_ is on then. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738.md?page=6)