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Ballistic Bob wrote:

The_Pauser wrote:Well I think I'll keep it then. I actually liked Pauser and thought he was great for radio. Sure many of his ideas were completely insane, but you knew of him. I knew of him. Most people knew of him and he was just plain entertaining to listen to. Regardless of whether or not you agreed with him, he was controversial and meant ratings. Controversy creates cash, and I think the radio stations really missed out with not trying to get more of him on their shows. Obviously too much of him would have turned people off, but in the right doses, he would have been a huge ratings booster.

But now we will never get to see (hear) that unfortunately. May he rest in peace. He will always be remembered.

I remember a lot of battles Paul and Dan had, mostly about the Canucks, but Dan did have him on to host to see what it was like at his end. Anyone remember that. BB

The Pauser was a guy from Burnaby named Paul Lalonde who started calling Dan Russell's show in the 80s. Back then Russell gave nicknames to some regular callers (The Poet, Faxman, Ranger Smith, etc.). The Pauser got his nickname because he would constantly pause...causing lots of dead air when he went on his rants.

He used to really criticize Burke and Quinn (always referring to him as Patrick Quinn). He said that Trevor Linden was one of the most overrated players in history. He also said players like Murray Craven had "no fire in their eyes."

He always said that Cliff Ronning should have had the "C." He loved Ronning, and Rob Brown (who played for Pittsburgh) and Jean LeBlanc (who played for Winnipeg).

Once Dan Russell gave him a thrill by letting him talk to Ronning on air (if memory serves me right).

I remember once when Steve Staios played for the Canucks, he called in and predicted that he wouldn't last in the NHL. Boy was he wrong.

He was also a huge fan of Garry Valk, and when Valk hosted as a fill-in at Mojo radio in 2006, the Pauser called and said more former players need to be commentators.
He called the Team 1040 occassionally but Pratt would always cut him off with dog barking noises. He even called their first televised episode on Sportsnet.
I know some Team 1040 producers used to screw with him by asking for his real name if he could get on, but he always said "The Pauser."

He used to hang out at rinks a lot, and watch minor, junior and pro. He once went up to Gilbert Brule's dad and started telling him who he should play for, and giving him all kinds of advice when Brule was with the Giants!

Pauser used to also call in to Bruce Allen's show on CFOX Sunday nights from 11PM to Midnight in the 90s, using his nickame.

One time Russell tried to get to know him better on the air. He asked him what he did for a living and Pauser said he was "the most famous unemployed man in Vancouver.

When the Team started in 2001, the Pauser won a contest where a caller got to come in to the studio and host a show. My friends who work at the Team said he would literally close his eyes and just go off on an hockey rant.

Ballistic Bob wrote:

The_Pauser wrote: But now we will never get to see (hear) that unfortunately. May he rest in peace. He will always be remembered.

I remember a lot of battles Paul and Dan had, mostly about the Canucks, but Dan did have him on to host to see what it was like at his end. Anyone remember that. BB

Robbie wrote:When the Team started in 2001, the Pauser won a contest where a caller got to come in to the studio and host a show. My friends who work at the Team said he would literally close his eyes and just go off on an hockey rant.

MacNews wrote:

Robbie wrote:When the Team started in 2001, the Pauser won a contest where a caller got to come in to the studio and host a show. My friends who work at the Team said he would literally close his eyes and just go off on an hockey rant.

Thanks Robbie that is a fantastic write-up. I really cannot think of a better 'regular' caller then The Pauser. He didn't always agree 110% with the host, and knew his stuff, he was no poser.

MacNews wrote:

Robbie wrote:When the Team started in 2001, the Pauser won a contest where a caller got to come in to the studio and host a show. My friends who work at the Team said he would literally close his eyes and just go off on an hockey rant.

Thanks Robbie that is a fantastic write-up. I really cannot think of a better 'regular' caller then The Pauser. He didn't always agree 110% with the host, and knew his stuff, he was no poser.