WARNER ’ S CORNER
Dave Warner | STAR 102.7
P erfect Pairs
A successful breakfast radio partnership requires more working elements than a kettle factory . While tequila shots and bucket bongs in the studio at 5am are a close second and third , the most important element is the relationship and chemistry you share with your co-host . It ’ s very much like a marriage without the ‘ adult cuddles ’, which ironically makes it
even more like a marriage . So I have two wives , my wife Fleur and my work wife Inkie , which really when I think about it , is kinda bigamy ( I usually forewarn an impending Dad ’ s joke , not today ).
And clearly the reason so many great partnerships are successful is because each player brings something unique to the table which complements the other to create the whole ; Dolce & Gabbana , Benson & Hedges , Simon & Garfunkel or Cookies & Cream . One of the most infamous pairings in the history of partnerships would have to be Lance Armstrong & Erythropoietin ( EPO ). You don ’ t pick up seven consecutive Tour de France victories without a truckload of chemistry and these two had it in spades , or vials , or something .
But my all time favourite partnership was the relationship between a man and a horse that shone through the
darkness of the Great Depression and gave hope to a young nation out of work ; Phar Lap and his strapper Tommy Woodcock . Before Tommy came along , Bobby ( Phar Lap ’ s stable name ) was a tall , awkward and lazy hack headed for the glue factory . They were so close Bobby wouldn ’ t eat unless Tommy was in charge of the chaff bag and Tommy used to sleep next to Bobby in his stall at night . They formed a powerful bond of love , trust and loyalty that together allowed them to achieve the impossible with Phar Lap arguably the greatest thoroughbred that ever raced . This amazing partnership ended in California in April 1932 when Phar Lap died in the arms of his best friend soon after winning North America ’ s richest race in track record time .
Here ’ s a shout out to the partnerships and collaborations that enrich not only our home lives or work lives but our whole lives .
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