Im not going to pile on the people who dont like the Howard segments, mostly because this debate has been going on almost entirely too long. The people who dont like it have every right not to. I think it just baffles the majority of us that do like the segments.....it confuses me because before Pam Anderson/Carmen Electra/ etc., were on Howard, I would read thousands of posts here and at AMT about how they wondered if these were women were ticklish. They would love to see them tied up. Then when it happens, people arent happy with the way it was done. I mean, What the Fuck? Get a pro to tickle them? Well, Im not even a bondage expert (whatever that is), but even I know there has to be a comfort level between the 'Ler and the 'Lee. And I have a revelation for some of you:
Maybe, just maybe, they are actually (gasp!) more comfortable with Howard than they would be with Yaqi or "ticklishmike25" or "dajerx" or "Non". I, on behalf of all that actually think the segments are kinda cool, sincerely apologize because Howard doesnt tie the best knots or use feathers or go for feet or whatever the definition of shitty tickling is. I thought the goal was to make the person laugh, according to the dictionary, not give a million unnamed people hard ons and wet panties. He has only failed laughter with one or two girls out of about 15. If the percentage of ticklish people on the planet is about 98%, then he as good as any of us. Maybe Pam isnt as ticklish as we like...too bad. Carmen, the chick from ET, Nikki, and Natalie whats her face from VIP more than make up for the duds (the chick from Survivor and Pam).
Again, Im not slamming anyone from having an opinion, and I dont advise others to do the same. But if it is mainstream, and it is tickling, and the parties involved seem to enjoy enough to keep doing it, why not let it ride and enjoy things. Because when he goes to Satellite Radio, he may never be on E! again.
Me, Im gonna let the VCR keep rolling