My prayers are with you Mike (Michael Patrick)

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  • jayrodin
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2006
    • 269

    I haven’t been on the net in a few days so I've not been able to reply. I think Jesus and someone else had something to say about my statement. Anyway, my point was people were entertained. They were. Your attempts to try an dodge a point proven by comparing such a small scale event event such as this to nine eleven makes you look like a couple of 6 year olds who jumped into the deep end and don't know how to swim. Please don't be children.

    But if you insist hang onto this. It’s a life jacket-> B=====D

    Oh, and from what I understand they've made a movie and a tv movie about the whole nine eleven thing. They also made one about Titanic. Also, quite a few about the whole Hitler thing.

    You see. This is my luxury. This is the luxury of the audience. The ability to look into someone’s life or an event and almost be a part of it without those events or peoples directly effecting the audience members life.

    Where the people at the scene entertained? Maybe some of them, but most of them probably not. Were a lot of those people very entertained when they found out it was a hoax? VERY, I'd suspect. Not all of them, but a lot of them. Was I entertained and many other readers entertained? Yes. Like someone said following my previous statement, this is going to make one hell of a story to tell on Halloween for all those audience members.

    I'm just going to hope you all are being a bunch of self righteous pigs who just want to raise a big fuss to make yourselves feel superior. If that's not the case- I feel really very sorry for you. Maybe you should get yourselves out of the entertainment biz? or pick up an "entertainment for dummies" book or two?

    And come on, enough with the spelling and grammar corrections and making fun of the way people write. I remember last time I saw that sorta thing I was keeping a xanga and that was back in grade school. It’s a cheap ass coward’s way to make your self look/feel smart. If you were smart you would know that sort of thing doesn’t hold any weight in any argument unless it’s with your 4th grade English teacher. GROW UP.

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    • Stephon
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2001
      • 651

      Originally posted by jayrodin
      Blah blah blah.

      Sez you.

      I'm right. You're wrong.

      'Cuz.

      **poo fling**
      I was hoping for some level of intelligent debate on this topic, or at least an attempt to support your contentions, but clearly that's not going to happen.

      Feel free to refer here and choose just about any of the logic fallicies as your own.

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      • parrotbill
        New Member
        • Nov 2006
        • 2

        Jeep

        Well Jeep,

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        • jesus
          Senior Member
          • May 2005
          • 418

          I for one am tired of this conversation and feel I have added all that I can.
          I was sorry to read in one of the latest posting that federal charges may be brought. I am sure that is not what Micheal intended, and I hope for the best. But again if he had just thought ahead...

          Jord, why did you take my questions so personal?
          Only one person brought up 9/11, yet you have painted it in broad strokes.
          Yes movies are made about unpleasant events, put they are events that have a bit more drama to them. This as I stated before is an "amusing anecdote"
          When I asked you to explain how this story could be a 'Blockbuster" I was sincerely asking for you to explain it. Instead of having a thought out point by point discussion you have launched into what is essentially name calling.
          Was this entertaining? Sure, in a frat boy tip over the port-o-let kind of way.
          And yes that kind of humor at the expense of others does have its place I guess, so long as the person that tips over the port-o-let realizes that a well deserved "ass whipping" may follow. Cause and effect.
          (In this case the "ass whipping" is having to pay for the resources used in the search)
          You also mention lampooning of grammar, yep I did that and I did it because there were some very obvious and amusing cross uses of buT and buTT in a preceding post. I am the last person on earth to speak out against someone else's spelling abilities. If it weren't for the spell check in the Google tool bar I would never post anything.
          Now on a personal note to you. I for one really dislike the cockiness that you project in your posting and take great offense in it.
          Some of the people on this site have been performing longer than you have been alive, and while that doesn't mean that you should treat their words as law, you should probably ignore them in a slightly more humble fashion.
          As they say:
          "Be nice to the people you meet on your way up, cause you'll meet 'em again on your way down."
          Last edited by jesus; Nov-09-2006, 08:36 AM.

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          • FreeCells
            Member
            • Oct 2006
            • 53

            Wow... I didn't know my Google toolbar had a spell checker. Thanks! Now that's awesome!

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            • jesus
              Senior Member
              • May 2005
              • 418

              Handy Aint it

              I'd be lost without it.

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              • Stephon
                Senior Member
                • Nov 2001
                • 651

                ibid

                Jord, let me try to save a little time and effort, before you even respond to my post--jesus' last post has eloquently stated anything more I would have had to say. Simply substitute the questions I asked for the one's he did.


                I would like to clarify one thing: my reference to 9/11 was an extreme one, almost as bad as when someone compares something to Nazi Germany. Perhaps it was a poor choice.

                My only point, however, was that you equated amount of media coverage to entertainment value, and while any number of horrible events have been heavily covered by the media, I think most people follow those stories for reasons other than entertainment.

                "And that's all I have to say about that."

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                • jayrodin
                  Senior Member
                  • Feb 2006
                  • 269

                  You used the word hyperbole in your response to my post in regards to the words "field day". When I said block buster movie, that was also, a hyperbole. Surprised you took that literally. You see, I thought you all knew I was just using a lot of adage to explain a point. So, when you all brought up that stuff instead of addressing my point I thought yall were- like I was saying about the little kids in the pool and the B====D 'n' stuff. My mistake. I apologize. I exaggerate quite a bit in my language. Please take note of that.

                  Jesus, I didn't take your question personal. Maybe my attitude in this last posting came off wrong. I was not angry or upset. I was laughing at you all. I think this may have been a mistake. Please read on.

                  I remember when the whole cocky/naivety thing came up. There was a post about fire eating. I had researched fire eating for a few days. Most of the help I found was through the threads Rachel Peters had posted when she was learning. There was a site on there which was recommended. The general consensus was the site was pretty full and complete and a safe way to learn if you needed to do it by yourself. (I'd post it up but it's not bookmarked on this computer.) I studied the whole site, took notes, made my torches, and started learning step by step. The site explained how to put a torch out in your mouth but this stunt seemed especially uncomfortable and I was a little unsure because of the wording the writer used. I thought I knew how to do it but wanted to make for certain by getting some input so I posted the question. I was extremely excited about learning and that excited feeling came off as childish and immature to the people posting. I made the mistake of not explaining my previous study into the subject before hand so I think many got the impression I just went out there with some gasoline and a torch and started screwing around like a moron. I got called stupid, naïve, immature, ect. Looking back on it and realizing this now months later- I'm to surprised you all jumped to that conclusion and responded the way you did. At the time though, I thought you were just up on your high horse trying to make things sound more dangerous than they actually are <--- That whole subject was of great debate in a blockhead forum that I was reading at the time and everyone with the exception of Stephon was all for Rachel learning to eat but everyone with the exception of someone who emailed me and I will not name was against my fire eating. I was a little hurt. I had respected you all but now I just thought you were full of sh*t. So, we both jumped to conclusions. Since then I've thought a lot of people on this site are full of sh****t and since then a lot of people on this site have thought I'm a cocky naive immature little piss ant. I think many of our posts and responses are infected by this dissention and it has very much corrupted our communication. Can you see how my thinking you all are a bunch of arrogant bastards who are full of shit and your thinking I’m a cocky naïve little wiener is making a big fire just grow bigger and bigger? I take back the whole thing about the little kids in the pool and the self righteous pigs thing and whatever else I may have said. I thought it was very true and I was not just name calling but I see now that it may very well not be true. I’ve had a veil over my eyes since the whole fire eating thread and sincerely hope it has cause me to misread and misunderstand some of your statements. I think it has. This being brought to light I hope we will be able to get passed it and better communicate.

                  Please accept my apology.

                  And as for the real subject of this thread I still hold the opinion that many were entertained. I’ve done enough writing for today. I would be glad to come back tomorrow and explain fully why I think this crazy thought.

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                  • jesus
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2005
                    • 418

                    Thank you Jord for explaining.
                    Now lets all get back to picking on Micheal since he is in no position to defend himself.
                    Last edited by jesus; Nov-09-2006, 04:02 PM.

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                    • Doctor Eric
                      Senior Member
                      • Mar 2002
                      • 955

                      Once again just to clarify, I still think you are a cocky, immature little pissant, but defended the fact that you had a valid point anyway.

                      Stephon, you're going to have to bow your hat on this one. It was entertaining.

                      Gawd, that thing feels creepy just clicking on it, kind of a sick thrill. We should rname that smiley as "The Foley".

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                      • Peter Voice
                        Moderator
                        • Dec 2000
                        • 1065

                        We've discussed the wisdom/stupidity a lot and not much will be resolved until we hear from Michael himself.
                        But there is actually a lot to worry about.

                        Is he still in gaol?
                        Has his partner become implicated?


                        And just for Jord, I didn't appreciate your tirades, regardless of impressions you may have got in other threads, not all of us are pigs, etc. I didn't even read the fire-eating thread (as far as I'm concerned it is a very stupid thing to do, but hey, what do I know?) but I get insulted by you. I've been doing my schtick since you were in nappies

                        When/if you get to my town, I hope you don't introduce yourself on the pitch in the same manner that you have here.
                        Last edited by Peter Voice; Nov-12-2006, 05:07 PM.
                        Every-one should watch their drawers!
                        http://www.chalkcircle.com.au/

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                        • Peter Voice
                          Moderator
                          • Dec 2000
                          • 1065

                          It seems Mike is still in gaol but the bond appears to have been reduced to $25,000.

                          Has anybody bothered to contact Steven Baird? He probably won't be very sympathetic, but may be able to help with a bondsman.

                          Is Mike likely to run for it if he gets out on bail?

                          I do hope those who claim to have been entertained by his "act" are putting a generous contribution to his hat. He is going to need it.

                          This thread has gone terribly quiet since the reality started to sink in but this is not a time for his friends to abandon him.

                          Anybody out there still care? If so, can we pls get an update?

                          It is quite a disturbing situation.
                          Every-one should watch their drawers!
                          http://www.chalkcircle.com.au/

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                          • jayrodin
                            Senior Member
                            • Feb 2006
                            • 269

                            I think it's time we start placing bets on when this thread will come to it's very abhorrently protracted but inevitable death.

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                            • Rick Martin
                              Member
                              • Jun 2002
                              • 82

                              I don't want to see this thread end. Michael is a good friend and I'm very concerned about him. This thread is the best way I know for people that care about him to share information.

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                              • jesus
                                Senior Member
                                • May 2005
                                • 418

                                Any update?
                                Is our boy still in the pokie?
                                Has any one gotten the story from the horses mouth?

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