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re: WWL Kristian Garic gets called out re: Semper Fi via email
Posted on 2/25/15 at 1:53 pm to tgrbaitn08
Posted on 2/25/15 at 1:53 pm to tgrbaitn08
I have a message for all Veterans.
If you are proud of your service, and proud of the great folks who served beside you and are serving today, by all means say "Semper Fi", and wear caps that say "Army Strong" and all that stuff.
But know this -- if you want to present yourself in that manner, maybe just SAYING and WEARING are not enough.
You need not only to REPRESENT, but also DO. What I mean by "Do" is that you need to help your fellow Vets by becoming an active member of the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and/or other like organizations.
If you have only enough time to go to a monthly meeting, that's fine, but, DO something.
Don't just "talk the talk" but "walk the walk".
I don't know anything about Kristian Garic, but, I would judge him based not how he "talks the talk" but rather, how he "walks the walk" when it comes to helping fellow Vets who need help.
Lets "walk the walk" to help our fellow service members and Vets.
Mr. Garic is a busy man, but, I'll bet he has time to join up with and attend a monthly meeting of the DAV or American Legion. I'd like to think that he does so.
Most service members do NOT die on Active Duty. Most of us will not serve half of our lives on Active Duty. Most of us will spend most of our life-years as a Veteran.
So, it is with a nod to these hard facts that I believe that even the most outstanding and bad-arse Marine or Army killer must one day prepare for a life as model Veteran who helps his family, his community and his fellow Vets.
If you were the most bad-arse military man you ever knew, the day will come when your outstanding abilities will no longer go toward military service, but, rather to other service, like your family, your community and your fellow Veterans.
Why not be a bad-arse Veteran, "bad arse" in the sense that you kick arse like you did on active duty, but, kicking arse by being a great help to fellow Vets in your new Veteran life?
"Selfless service" is what we provide on Active Duty. Why not carry this fine attribute over to our new life as a Veteran?
If you are proud of your service, and proud of the great folks who served beside you and are serving today, by all means say "Semper Fi", and wear caps that say "Army Strong" and all that stuff.
But know this -- if you want to present yourself in that manner, maybe just SAYING and WEARING are not enough.
You need not only to REPRESENT, but also DO. What I mean by "Do" is that you need to help your fellow Vets by becoming an active member of the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and/or other like organizations.
If you have only enough time to go to a monthly meeting, that's fine, but, DO something.
Don't just "talk the talk" but "walk the walk".
I don't know anything about Kristian Garic, but, I would judge him based not how he "talks the talk" but rather, how he "walks the walk" when it comes to helping fellow Vets who need help.
Lets "walk the walk" to help our fellow service members and Vets.
Mr. Garic is a busy man, but, I'll bet he has time to join up with and attend a monthly meeting of the DAV or American Legion. I'd like to think that he does so.
Most service members do NOT die on Active Duty. Most of us will not serve half of our lives on Active Duty. Most of us will spend most of our life-years as a Veteran.
So, it is with a nod to these hard facts that I believe that even the most outstanding and bad-arse Marine or Army killer must one day prepare for a life as model Veteran who helps his family, his community and his fellow Vets.
If you were the most bad-arse military man you ever knew, the day will come when your outstanding abilities will no longer go toward military service, but, rather to other service, like your family, your community and your fellow Veterans.
Why not be a bad-arse Veteran, "bad arse" in the sense that you kick arse like you did on active duty, but, kicking arse by being a great help to fellow Vets in your new Veteran life?
"Selfless service" is what we provide on Active Duty. Why not carry this fine attribute over to our new life as a Veteran?
This post was edited on 2/25/15 at 2:03 pm
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Posted on 2/25/15 at 1:54 pm to tgrbaitn08
Excellent response by KG to a numbnutted comment.
He's got a ways to go as a broadcaster, IMO, but I would never cap on him for saying Semper Fi or being proud of his Marine Corps time.
He's got a ways to go as a broadcaster, IMO, but I would never cap on him for saying Semper Fi or being proud of his Marine Corps time.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 1:54 pm to tgrbaitn08
quote:I don't agree with this at all. It takes barely one second when he says it at the end of the show. Most of the time they are rushed to get off the air so he rushes it. It's not like he's screaming it or reciting his enlistment number (or whatever else they memorize to identify themselves) Why some of you take it as bragging is beyond me.
He uses Semper Fi to try and give himself some credibility the listeners.
quote:you're speculating.
he's saying it for all the wrong reasons.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 1:55 pm to Maximus
I always assumed they put him on the air because he was the bitch around the office for so long that they felt he deserved it. 
Typical company man kinda guy.
Typical company man kinda guy.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 1:56 pm to Boomshockalocka
Someone posted a story about it. Some back room terd then he started doing high school game reports and now boom he's on nfl sidelines.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 1:58 pm to Boomshockalocka
quote:
It was obvious he didn't have a clue.
he didnt...
LINK
JC: What made you get into radio broadcasting?
KG: Well, I spent 4 years in the United States Marines Corps and I have always been a sport junkie. I have always been a stats nerd. When I was in the Corps, other guys would be going out on a Saturday night and I’d be happy to stay in to watch college football. I especially followed the Saints and LSU but, I also watched other sports as well. I remember sitting in my barracks room watching the entire NFL draft, charting every selection from start to finish. Truthfully, I always wanted to play in the NFL but, when you’re 5’7 and 190 pounds, that’s just not going to happen. So, the next best thing was to get into sports radio.
JC: So, you went straight into radio then?
Truthfully, I always wanted to play in the NFL but, when you’re 5’7 and 190 pounds, that’s just not going to happen. So, the next best thing was to get into sports radio.
JC: So, you went straight into radio then?
KG: No, I got out of the Corps and didn’t immediately get into sports radio. I was a police officer when I first got out, for a couple of years. I didn’t like some of the things I had to do as a police officer and some of the things I had to see. I decided it wasn’t for me and applied at WWL. I started out as a high school prep reporter and that was an absolute train wreck. I’ll tell you that story later. I got hired by Magic 101.9 and 105.3 The Zone; both of them were FM music stations. I was the promotion assistant for them. That meant I was handing out flyers and magnets. I was paying my dues and doing the grunt work for them. One day I was in the offices and the program director of WWL Diane Newman saw me. She approached me and told me I belong on the AM side. She said she noticed I had a swagger about me. Back then WWL was only on 870 AM side – not yet both AM and FM sides. She started me out screening calls for sports shows and various shows on the weekends. Then right before Hurricane Katrina, I was put on as morning show producer full-time working with Bob DelGiorno. It kind of snow balled after that. In the summer of 2009, they had a vacancy in the morning sports anchor. I told them I wanted to do it and the rest is history.
JC: Did you ever have defining moment that let you know you were headed down the right path?
KG: Yes, several actually. The one that stands out for me is Hurricane Katrina as a producer. I got baptismal by fire. That’s when I learned all the ins and outs of radio as a producer and became addicted.
JC: Addicted? What do you mean?
KG: That’s when I got hooked into the power of talk radio. I didn’t enjoy covering such a horrific event like Hurricane Katrina. I don’t want people to think that. What really made me want to come back even more every time was the power that talk radio had after Katrina hit in the following days and months. We at WWL were able to help effect change. It was amazing to be part of that. I just got totally addicted to the business. It was the days and months following that I knew this is where I belonged for sure.
JC: Did you ever have a moment in which you were ready to put the microphone down and walk away?
KG: Yeah, you know there was. (laughing) My first report as a High School Prep reporter was an absolute debacle. I went into the report without any notes or anything prepared. I thought at the time I knew football. I felt like I didn’t need any notes or to rehearse. Man, was I wrong. I stumbled all over my words and sounded like a real jerk. I remember getting off the line after that report and thinking I would never be able to get back on the radio again. Fortunately for me, WWL and Entercom are very patient in allowing their employees grow into a position. All in all, I have never given it that consideration where as to say “I am out of here.” I have been in love with this profession for the better part of nine years now.
This post was edited on 2/25/15 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:00 pm to Winkface
quote:
I don't agree with this at all. It takes barely one second when he says it at the end of the show. Most of the time they are rushed to get off the air so he rushes it. It's not like he's screaming it or reciting his enlistment number (or whatever else they memorize to identify themselves) Why some of you take it as bragging is beyond me.
he referring to being the Marines quite often little lady.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:00 pm to Boomshockalocka
Look, WWL air talent (most of it) would never last in a competitive market.
Scoot would be OK, Angela would make it, the news guy (Dave?) would be all right. T-Bob has potential if he slows the eff down.
The rest of 'em wouldn't make it through two books.
Scoot would be OK, Angela would make it, the news guy (Dave?) would be all right. T-Bob has potential if he slows the eff down.
The rest of 'em wouldn't make it through two books.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:00 pm to tgrbaitn08
quote:
She said she noticed I had a swagger about me
Lol
Nevermind that this was five year before anyone started using swagger, let alone an old lady
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:01 pm to MikeBRLA
quote:
This was my first thought as well
Well your current thought should be. "These were completely different time periods and to compare the draft military of the 1960s to the "volunteer" compensated military of the 1990s is foolish"
If Kristian had volunteered for Vietnam, you may have had a point.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:01 pm to Maximus
I've never seen him or heard of him before but judging by those pics he def has some swag 
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:01 pm to tgrbaitn08
i bet every time he jerks off and rubs one in his knee high rub tube sock, he goes "semper fi bitches. "
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:02 pm to Tiger Ryno
quote:
e never seen him or heard of him before but judging by those pics he def has some swag
LC
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:09 pm to OleWar
quote:
What if choosing to join is for mercantile reasons?
It's still signing up knowing full well that you could be called into duty at any time.
I'm not saying I necessarily "respect" someone more than someone else or that KG is "better" than this Vietnam vet (that's why instead of championing the original "KG > jerry" thing, I merely said I don't really disagree with it). But there is a difference, and I feel like making that choice willingly deserves a certain amount of respect (IMO).
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:09 pm to OleWar
quote:If Kristian had volunteered for Vietnam, he would be applauded for creating the time machine. Volunteering for Vietnam would be the least of his accomplishments.
If Kristian had volunteered for Vietnam, you may have had a point.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:11 pm to tgrbaitn08
quote:
Sources tell me that another thing he went out of his way to do at the station was change the name of his show with Hokie from "The Fan (who at the time was referring to KG) and the Pro(Hokie)" to "The Fans(now refers to the listing audience) and the Pro(Hokie)"
I hadn't heard or read this, but I did notice the change. He started saying "fans" well before the show name was actually changed. From the arrognace he exudes otherwise, I knew exactly why he was doing it. "Fans" are part of every show-they're all call-in shows. He's just too good to be lumped in with average Joe fans. He's so far above all of that, he feels more akin to the former professional athletes on the show. His voice in itself is appealing for sports talk radio, but with a few years to digest the personality behind it, I now find it repulsive, and turn the channel everytime he comes on
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:12 pm to Lester Earl
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:14 pm to Tiger-Striped-Bass
quote:
He started saying "fans" well before the show name was actually changed. From the arrognace he exudes otherwise, I knew exactly why he was doing it. "Fans" are part of every show-they're all call-in shows. He's just too good to be lumped in with average Joe fans. He's so far above all of that, he feels more akin to the former professional athletes on the show. His voice in itself is appealing for sports talk radio, but with a few years to digest the personality behind it, I now find it repulsive, and turn the channel everytime he comes on
you fricking nailed it
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:15 pm to tzimme4
quote:
tzimme4
tell KG we said hello......nvermind...I know he's already reading this
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:16 pm to tgrbaitn08
Not really. Sure, he can come across as a little arrogant at times but almost everyone in the media does. Yall just have some weird hard-on for him.
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