The genius of Mr. Ron Bennington - The Unofficial Opie and Anthony Message Board

ChimneyFish · 01-25-2006, 07:40 PM

I had to restart this post.
It was not my idea. Someone started this over at TalkRadioFans, but I don't remember who.
If it was your idea, please jump in and take credit. It was a great idea.

My first entery might not be so great taken out of context.

I was listening to an old clip from the WJFK days, and the buddays were on the phone with this stoner who just kept going on and on.
Ron, eventually, throws in "the next time you're listening to Suicidal Tendencies, get some."

Had me rolling.
I would urge you to go find the clip.
Hilarious.

askewcore · 01-25-2006, 07:46 PM

Six words.

"Bake a cake and eat it."

Ron is the fucking man.

ChimneyFish · 01-25-2006, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by askewcore

Six words.

"Bake a cake and eat it."

Ron is the fucking man.

Very much agreed.
I forgot about that one.
Instant classic.

PorchMonkey4Life · 01-25-2006, 07:53 PM

ron is the most sarcastic son of a bitch i have ever heard.... i fucking love it

Death Metal Moe · 01-25-2006, 07:55 PM

And he does all the voices of all the on air personalities. He's amazing.

jules · 01-25-2006, 08:49 PM

ronnie is the kind of smart ass that i love-

Turtle · 01-25-2006, 08:54 PM

Ron kills every day, the best smart ass/straight man out there.

tourettesguy · 01-25-2006, 09:14 PM

He's a fairly cool smart ass, but not as cool as Zack from the hit TV show "Saved By The Bell"

He was a REAL smart aleck.

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Nuthin?

.....(crickets)

Chimpo · 01-25-2006, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by askewcore

Six words.

"Bake a cake and eat it."

Ron is the fucking man.

It's "BUY a cake, and eat it"

Not bake.

dodisman · 01-25-2006, 10:26 PM

RON is fucking brilliant...the gems he kicks out on a daily basis are just priceless...sure he's sarcastic but he is one quick witted bastard...unreal stuff

al885 · 01-25-2006, 10:27 PM

"rat poison" "are you a rat?"

BabyHat3R · 01-25-2006, 11:41 PM

I loved when he was taunting fez about his death dreams. "Under dirt...I can't breathe under dirt."

LiddyRules · 01-25-2006, 11:47 PM

He made me spend an hour feeling like I was tripping even after he finished talking yesterday. That first hour was amazing. That's talent.

Mr. Pants · 01-26-2006, 12:31 AM

Sometimes there's little things that are great. The fact that they ended the show the other day after the caller got Earl to say "your mom's box" without saying a word. They just played the music. Also, way back Don Geronimo said if they had any balls they would open the show with some song I've forgotten which. They opened the show and never acknowleged why the new song. Geronimo thought that was very cool. Funny by being silent. Less is more sometimes.

mikeyboy · 01-26-2006, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Pants

Also, way back Don Geronimo said if they had any balls they would open the show with some song I've forgotten which. They opened the show and never acknowleged why the new song.

Wasn't that Donna Summer?

Lambo · 01-26-2006, 12:44 AM

"Hello this is Iris calling...." <-- best radio character. ever.

Garyisajoke · 01-26-2006, 01:10 AM

Ron's the greatest. Here's my favorite line:

(while talking about Paulie's girlfriend whom he was crying over)

Ron: Does she live around here? Do you drive to her place?
Paulie: No. I take the train.
Ron: Yeah.. so does she.
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askewcore · 01-26-2006, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Lambo

"Hello this is Iris calling...." <-- best radio character. ever.

Whatever happened to Iris and Kenny Allen, did they ever make an appearance on the DC show?

LiddyRules · 01-26-2006, 03:39 AM

What makes Ron so great is that his voice is on some sort of line between apathy and genius. In a way, how sometimes when you watch a movie or TV show you can see the gears turning in the character's head. For Ron, there's just a little thing in his voice that lets you know he is observing everything and so much more.

I don't mean to make this sound like such a superass kiss thread but I really think Mr. Bennington might be the most brilliant, funniest broadcaster I've ever heard. And he also has one of the quickest, most subtle, wits I've ever heard.

Uncle_Inky · 01-26-2006, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by LiddyRules

What makes Ron so great is that his voice is on some sort of line between apathy and genius. In a way, how sometimes when you watch a movie or TV show you can see the gears turning in the character's head. For Ron, there's just a little thing in his voice that lets you know he is observing everything and so much more.

I don't mean to make this sound like such a superass kiss thread but I really think Mr. Bennington might be the most brilliant, funniest broadcaster I've ever heard. And he also has one of the quickest, most subtle, wits I've ever heard.

That's a strange way to phrase it but it's completely on point!!
Ron can go from complete passion to complete disinterest in the same breathe and have you completely feel both.
I can't even think of lines that I would say are the best, sometimes it's just a sigh or a laugh, or the way he says something that will just have me burst outloud.
Like I said it's the feeling he'll put to something..... one day he was talking about the middle age woman walking down the street in Manhattan smoking a joint, and Ron just said a quick goofy thing like "I said to her.... LIVE LIFE HUNNIE!".... and just the way he said it, for that second it's like he's the fucking voice of the people!~LOL Not a joke but it made me laugh out loud.

I 100% agree, he is the most brilliant man on radio and I even like the fact that allot of people don't get it..... it's kind of like keeping that favorite fishing hole to yourself and not having to share it with EVERY idiot in town

Chimpo · 01-26-2006, 09:37 AM

"Why do people meditate, when it's all right here in a beer can?"

- Ronnie Two Bucks

mikeyboy · 01-26-2006, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by askewcore

Whatever happened to Iris and Kenny Allen, did they ever make an appearance on the DC show?

Iris did, Kenny Allen didn't.

earlshog · 01-26-2006, 12:03 PM

on the reason Earl couldn't get a cab...

"you look like your walking Eazy-E to the stage"

robertkeys · 01-26-2006, 01:34 PM

the veternarian shit was hillarious, three legged dog spitting on veterans.
some of the best things i say were lifted from Ronnie. he even made it okay to openly do coke again.

ravin · 01-26-2006, 01:34 PM

ron is by far, my favorite radio personality

i really enjoy his take on the fine line between science & god, etc
their rants about "serious" stuff are always insightful. they usually come across good debate-worthy questions that are really thought provoking. its forced me to ask myself questions and develop new beliefs.

and his ability to be a complete ass and jump back & forth between both sides of the fence is great!

and half the time, i never know when he says: "i used to know a guy" or "this one time" i never know if its truth or a fake story (mostly fake i'm sure), but his ability to spin a story out of thin air and make it extremley believable & real, is amazing!