Jim Rome
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When I met her, she made way more money than me. She was way more successful than me. She actually tried to fire me when I first met her because she was a VP of human resources. She throws this party because she'd never heard anything like me.
When I met her, she made way more money than me. She was way more successful than me. She actually tried to fire me when I first met her because she was a VP of human resources. She throws this party because she'd never heard anything like me.
Because that same station, all of the corporate executives had a say in programming. It was really bizarre, like accounting, HR. They would sit around this conference room table and talk about the product because the corporate flagship station for this national group was all in San Diego. And I show up out of nowhere and I'm just talking junk.
Because that same station, all of the corporate executives had a say in programming. It was really bizarre, like accounting, HR. They would sit around this conference room table and talk about the product because the corporate flagship station for this national group was all in San Diego. And I show up out of nowhere and I'm just talking junk.
Exactly. The generations are so interesting. Again, my father, I got a whole father thing to tell you too if you want that story, but I'm in this because of my father. He loves sports and passed it on to me. My son, who at that one day said to me, I'm not sure, you're not like all the other dads, but for this birthday last weekend, My wife rents a house in the desert.
Exactly. The generations are so interesting. Again, my father, I got a whole father thing to tell you too if you want that story, but I'm in this because of my father. He loves sports and passed it on to me. My son, who at that one day said to me, I'm not sure, you're not like all the other dads, but for this birthday last weekend, My wife rents a house in the desert.
One son, Jake, comes in from Wisconsin. Our other son, Logan, comes in from Boulder. And we're all hanging out. It's awesome. It's awesome. I'm more proud. Here's what I'm most proud of in my entire life. my entire life. And I credit my wife almost exclusively for this because luckily I did well enough that she was able to quit her job, which she loved and was good at. And she was beloved.
One son, Jake, comes in from Wisconsin. Our other son, Logan, comes in from Boulder. And we're all hanging out. It's awesome. It's awesome. I'm more proud. Here's what I'm most proud of in my entire life. my entire life. And I credit my wife almost exclusively for this because luckily I did well enough that she was able to quit her job, which she loved and was good at. And she was beloved.
Everybody loves my wife. She's amazing. But she wanted to stay home and raise her kids because that's how she was brought up. And she wanted to be there and be active in everything. And she was president of everything. and was involved in every part of their lives. And there's no way these kids would be what they are without my wife. So there is no resentment, man. I love these boys.
Everybody loves my wife. She's amazing. But she wanted to stay home and raise her kids because that's how she was brought up. And she wanted to be there and be active in everything. And she was president of everything. and was involved in every part of their lives. And there's no way these kids would be what they are without my wife. So there is no resentment, man. I love these boys.
They're great dudes. The thing that I'm most proud of in my whole life, and I get this a lot, Jim, Your boys are great. They look you in the eye. They have conversations with you. They're respectful. They're not entitled. They're great kids. They're great dudes. They're charismatic. What an amazing job you guys did. I'm like, well, what an amazing job Janet did. And I had to bad cop them.
They're great dudes. The thing that I'm most proud of in my whole life, and I get this a lot, Jim, Your boys are great. They look you in the eye. They have conversations with you. They're respectful. They're not entitled. They're great kids. They're great dudes. They're charismatic. What an amazing job you guys did. I'm like, well, what an amazing job Janet did. And I had to bad cop them.
Somebody had to discipline them. But that I'm most, most proud of. So I would say to you, dude, if I was really, really regretful and man, I wish I could change that, I would own that. But just a little wistful. But if you sat with these boys, they would say to you, we love pop.
Somebody had to discipline them. But that I'm most, most proud of. So I would say to you, dude, if I was really, really regretful and man, I wish I could change that, I would own that. But just a little wistful. But if you sat with these boys, they would say to you, we love pop.
And so when I see your success- I disagree with that on one level, because you don't have kids, you don't understand this, but one of the other joys of my life, and this I do miss, Those kids playing high school baseball. And you would have been present. You would not have been on your phone. You would not have been making your phone calls. You would not have been working your sources.
And so when I see your success- I disagree with that on one level, because you don't have kids, you don't understand this, but one of the other joys of my life, and this I do miss, Those kids playing high school baseball. And you would have been present. You would not have been on your phone. You would not have been making your phone calls. You would not have been working your sources.
If you had kids, and whatever it is they did, even if it was not baseball. Baseball was great because I love baseball. But whatever it is, you would love those kids so much, I disagree with you. You would be locked in. Now, once that event was over, man, you would get back to work. You would get back to work, but I disagree. You would not. I understand, maniacal.
If you had kids, and whatever it is they did, even if it was not baseball. Baseball was great because I love baseball. But whatever it is, you would love those kids so much, I disagree with you. You would be locked in. Now, once that event was over, man, you would get back to work. You would get back to work, but I disagree. You would not. I understand, maniacal.
You would have been locked in, and we still miss those days, man. And I'm not even talking about big-time baseball. I'm talking about Irvine baseball, where we were okay. But, man, oh, my God. Watching my kids play baseball was better than almost any day I've ever had at work. It was awesome. You would have felt the same way and you would have been present. I know you would have been.
You would have been locked in, and we still miss those days, man. And I'm not even talking about big-time baseball. I'm talking about Irvine baseball, where we were okay. But, man, oh, my God. Watching my kids play baseball was better than almost any day I've ever had at work. It was awesome. You would have felt the same way and you would have been present. I know you would have been.