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Thursday, May 7, 2009

Portland Dear OPB,

Posted by Alison Hallett on Thu, May 7, 2009 at 9:55 AM

Here's an idea! During pledge drive season, stream your regular content online—minus those painful pledge drive interludes, which I can tell you hate as much as I do—and make it accessible only to people who have pledged. If it meant I didn't have to endure pledge drive every morning, I'd write a check in a heartbeat. Because I don't think I can handle waking up on another gray May day to hear Beth Hyams gleefully describing an OPB coffee mug as "tactile." I just can't. It's no way to live.

Sincerely,

Alison

 

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1
What is OBP? Oh Bitch Please?
Posted by ElGordo on May 7, 2009 at 10:20 AM · Report
2
I think they do pledge drives like every other month these days. Irritating.
Posted by Parsnip on May 7, 2009 at 10:27 AM · Report
3
Allison, go straight to NPR.com. Listen to everything without interruptions.

Like everyone, I hate the pledge drive, but the end of the week is fun because they're all losing it and have run out of things to say. The jokes are embarrassing, the analogies are mangled. It's hilarious.
Posted by Blabby on May 7, 2009 at 10:39 AM · Report
4
Thanks Alison for putting this so succinctly. The pledge periods this time around seem shorter, but there are many more of them. Hate Hate Hate.
Posted by dieselboi on May 7, 2009 at 10:55 AM · Report
5
Socialism always eventually runs out of other people's money to spend
Posted by D on May 7, 2009 at 11:13 AM · Report
6
A-fucking-men. I got in the car last night around 5 and could feel Beth Hyams judging me for not renewing my membership yet.
Posted by lextel on May 7, 2009 at 3:31 PM · Report
7
KBOO pledge drives are so much better!
Posted by infoart on May 8, 2009 at 9:49 AM · Report
8
KBOO is better? Ha! Do you mean they're better when they're not forgetting to turn off their mics, having dead air, or mumbling?
Posted by bplease on June 14, 2011 at 5:17 PM · Report

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