Ahoy-hoy, shlebs from Sector-7G.
Today's QOTD comes from the creator of Glee, Mr. Ryan Murphy. He writes in to ask...
"Got a morbid QOTD candidate for you. The interview with Nancy Benoit's sister got me thinking: say you're Vince McMahon. You're running a show in Canada and David Benoit (Chris' older son) gets backstage and asks to speak to you. He tells you that it is still his dream to compete as a pro wrestler and he'd like a tryout for NXT. Would you let it happen? Do you try to discourage the kid from joining the business? Do you just tell him good luck but not have him involved in your company? And if you do sign him, do you ever address who his father was? I'd love to hear what everyone thinks of this."
On one hand, you know Vince is willing to exploit whatever he can. However, he's on such a crusade to erase Benoit from history, I doubt he'd want to hire his kid.
Me, myself, I would try to discourage him. Because first of all he's going to have trouble finding work due to his name. Second, you know there would be a promoter out there who would want to exploit the whole thing with his family. And third, his dad was one of the greatest technicians of all time, so he's constantly going to be in that shadow. There are far too many negatives for a business that just doesn't care about you.
Before we go, I'd like to promote my new ebook. It's a manual on how to safely download torrents. Such as what program to use, what video player, what websites are safe & offer the best quality. It has pictures as well in order to learn what certain symbols and such are. Like myself, I'm sure there are people who buy DVDs, but also want they've purchased on their computer, so that's where torrents come in handy. Or, if you've purchased a book, and would like it in ebook form as well. Obviously, some would use the power of torrents for evil, to take money out of the pockets of the meek in Hollywood, but that's not what this book is for. It's to simply help those who want to get more out of their legally obtained entertainment! The Greatest Guide To Downloading & Enjoying Torrents That You'll Ever Have
How say you?
Today's QOTD comes from the creator of Glee, Mr. Ryan Murphy. He writes in to ask...
"Got a morbid QOTD candidate for you. The interview with Nancy Benoit's sister got me thinking: say you're Vince McMahon. You're running a show in Canada and David Benoit (Chris' older son) gets backstage and asks to speak to you. He tells you that it is still his dream to compete as a pro wrestler and he'd like a tryout for NXT. Would you let it happen? Do you try to discourage the kid from joining the business? Do you just tell him good luck but not have him involved in your company? And if you do sign him, do you ever address who his father was? I'd love to hear what everyone thinks of this."
On one hand, you know Vince is willing to exploit whatever he can. However, he's on such a crusade to erase Benoit from history, I doubt he'd want to hire his kid.
Me, myself, I would try to discourage him. Because first of all he's going to have trouble finding work due to his name. Second, you know there would be a promoter out there who would want to exploit the whole thing with his family. And third, his dad was one of the greatest technicians of all time, so he's constantly going to be in that shadow. There are far too many negatives for a business that just doesn't care about you.
Before we go, I'd like to promote my new ebook. It's a manual on how to safely download torrents. Such as what program to use, what video player, what websites are safe & offer the best quality. It has pictures as well in order to learn what certain symbols and such are. Like myself, I'm sure there are people who buy DVDs, but also want they've purchased on their computer, so that's where torrents come in handy. Or, if you've purchased a book, and would like it in ebook form as well. Obviously, some would use the power of torrents for evil, to take money out of the pockets of the meek in Hollywood, but that's not what this book is for. It's to simply help those who want to get more out of their legally obtained entertainment! The Greatest Guide To Downloading & Enjoying Torrents That You'll Ever Have
How say you?
Ha, I get it. It's like head shops saying their product is "intended for tobacco ONLY". god bless disclaimers.
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah, I hold out hope that benoits son wants to take up being a librarian, or maybe a janitor.
I say let him try out. If he's not good enough to be on NXT then it's a non issue. If he is good enough then should he really be punished for the sins of the father. Let him go by his real name, (I assume it really is David Beniot) but don't make any mention of his dad, and the deal is that David is not allowed to reference him either.
ReplyDeleteOn a related note did anyone find it odd on Raw that not only did Bryan take what looked to be head shots from a chair but when he incorporated the kendo sick into the Yes Lock it looked an awful lot like the Crossface?
Wow, intense question. I honestly don't know, it would all depend on David Benoit himself. Has he come to terms with his dads actions? Does he blame WWE? Does his agenda conflict with Vince's when it comes to promoting/erasing his dads memory? Might be a cop out answer but its all I got now.
ReplyDeleteIf they ever signed Benoit's kid there is no way he keeps his name. They renamed Curt Hennig's kid and even Flair's daughter.
ReplyDeleteNo way in hell. Since that incident, not only has drug testing become a lot more rigorous, but concussion/impact testing is now a very hot button topic to them. All of these things were "inspired" by Benoit's downfall.
ReplyDeleteThose smoke shops use to take that shit SERIOUS up here in Washington before pot was legal. I've seen people kicked out for asking to see a "weed pipe".
ReplyDeleteHey Caliber, what MKV Player do you recommend.
ReplyDeleteWell, the Yes Lock is a Crippler Crossface but with an omaplata (sp) instead of just locking the arm between the legs.
ReplyDeleteAny good shop would. Makes life much easier all around.
ReplyDeleteI believe the proper term to ask for is "Water filtration device" when asking for a bong.
ReplyDeleteVLC player works pretty good.
ReplyDeleteI have to go with Scott's answer, nearly word for word. Not only all of that, but what are the chances that, even if the stars were to align, (he wanted to do it, Vince gave him a tryout) that he would be remarkable enough to overcome all of that?
ReplyDeleteThere is almost zero chance. He would basically have to eclipse the capabilities of his father. That's a really, really tall order. Insurmountable even.
I'd never let Chris Benoit's kid on live WWE programming with a microphone.
ReplyDelete"water filtered smoke extraction device, either tubular or another design"
ReplyDeleteTo the poster talking about never letting him near a live mic: This would be like something out of "Gangs of New York" or "Ong Bak 2," no?
ReplyDeleteI could just see Vince or HHH touting David as overcoming all of the odds and celebrating him as a fine young man while settling up some karmic disparity. All the while, David has been plotting revenge on the people and business that destroyed his father and plans to hurt, maim, or embarrass them on the grandest stage of them all, Wrestlemania 33 at Cowboy Stadium.
HOWEVER, this would all be predicated on getting revenge for Chris Benoit instead of ON him. Benoit was a psychopathic killer, folks, remember that.
I think that Benoit's kid should be very strongly encouraged to find another line of work.
ReplyDeleteIf he did choose to enter the wrestling business, Vince should stay away.
It's not the kids fault, but there's just too much baggage there.
You want people to pay you four bucks for a 14 page book on downloading torrents?
ReplyDeleteThe shops around here (Toronto, and there are lots) have relaxed on that in recent years.
ReplyDeleteWe've even got a few cafe's that let you smoke and will lend you pipes and vapourizers. Police tolerate it so far (and it's been quite a few years), as long as it's strictly bring your own, no dealing allowed, and 19+. They did shut one place down a couple of years back for selling pot brownies and milkshakes and stuff.
$3.99, actually.
ReplyDeleteConsidering you download one movie that's worth $20, the book has paid for itself 5 times over. Not to mention there's no headaches of downloading something, and then you don't have the right codec and your crappy Windows Media Player won't play it. Because I've told you the idea player. I've told the person the ideal program for downloading the torrent. What the best websites are, and how to navigate them so you aren't downloading a bunch of spyware/malware crap. Then you also learn how to watch whatever you downloaded on different devices.
For people like us, the book is pointless. But to those who aren't that tech savy, or are weery of the torrent world, it's damn handy. I've had tons of people ask me how to download torrents. So, now they have a book.
Yeah, VLC pretty much will play anything.
ReplyDeleteThis. Even if he had good intentions to begin with... who KNOWS what would happen down the road to sour him on THIS BUSINESS and make him say something like "This business and you fans killed my family"
ReplyDeleteYup. That's the player I recommend in the book. It's a flawless player, and I've never had a problem.
ReplyDeleteThankfully Washington has stepped into the 1800's and realized how stupid it is to have pot illegal.
ReplyDeleteYeah, Nova Scotia still treats it like a bigger deal than our persciption med troubles. Or rampant Alcoholism.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I didn't even consider it.
ReplyDeleteWhat if he ended up like that kid from Oz who wanted to be a CO?
I'm surprised that such book is even necessary. Torrents have been around for years, who doesn't know how to download them and how to find good sites to do so from? The best thing I can recommend is to find a good tight knit community, get a membership and keep your ratio up. There, now everyone pay me...$0!
ReplyDeleteThat's what has always pissed me off immensely. Things like pot & steroids are illegal, and completely demonized, with side-effects blown out of completely proportion, with their users made to look like drugged out pieces of shit.
ReplyDeleteYet no one says a fucking thing about booze. When brought up, they simply say "it's legal". Despite the fact no one smoked weed and beat their kid. No one ever took testosterone, drove a car, and because of taking it crashed it head-first into someone.
Dafuq?
ReplyDeleteDo you have a book about how I can download your book for free?
ReplyDeleteYou know, you'd be very surprised at how necessary the book is. I thought the same way as you. But it's like how we look at adult wrestling fans. I was always under the assumption that all adult wrestling fans were like me, a smark. But they honestly aren't, at all. I'd say only a small number.
ReplyDeleteIt's the same with torrents. Most people know nothing about them. They're afraid of viruses, or don't have the tech savy to figure it out. Like I said, I honestly have had a lot of people ask me how to do it. There's a market for it.
Also, I find a community only good for niche things, like wrestling torrents. Otherwise, I just use websites. I don't like having to keep a ratio.
Don't even get me started. We'll agree it's silly, and leave it at that.
ReplyDeleteBy stupid you mean "Absolutely correct" right?
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't have the first idea how download a torrent.
ReplyDeleteBooze should be illegal also
ReplyDeleteThank goodness that is a minority opinion.
ReplyDeleteWell, I could tell you the website addy of where to go to get it for free. However, it's tricky. So, if you want to purchase my latest ebook, The Guide To Navigating The Website Where You Can Get Caliber's Guide To Torrents. It's only $3.99. That's less than 4 dollars!
ReplyDeleteWell, I know of a book that would help you greatly. But I'd prefer you buy mine instead.
ReplyDeleteYou really think pot should be illegal?
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't have the first idea what to do with an ebook.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. It's the absolute worst.
ReplyDeleteThis is terrible, but I just imagined WWE throwing away all sense of decency and morality, signing Benoit, and exploiting the hell out of his back-story. Like, Benoit comes in to win the title and prove for once and for all that he's not "a choker". Maybe he even wins it from Orton after Orton claims responsibility for the tragedy due to how badly he beat Benoit at Summerslam. They could even trot out Kevin Sullivan as Orton's new manager and imply that a conspiracy had existed between them.
ReplyDeleteThe question is, if the WWE just did all this, created the most offensive and tasteless angle imaginable, like "The Aristocrats" of wrestling angles, would it be hilarious or horrifying?
Yes. It really should be illegal. As should alcohol, tobacco, and a lot of chemicals put in the food supply. All forms of poison should be outlawed.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, if you ever decide you want to get into them, it's very easy. I really like ebooks, because of the simple fact I have 10,000 books in my phone.
ReplyDeleteIf you ever get into it, you can simply download the kindle app for your phone & computer. I also downloaded the nook app, because it works for all other ebook files besides the EPUB that kindle uses.
I'm going to have Dafuq your Dafuq. If you are unfamiliar with some of the best movies that featured avenging a father's death in the last 15 years, I don't know what else to say.
ReplyDeleteI've seen both movies... but I found your post hard to follow.
ReplyDeleteHere we go.
ReplyDeleteHow about this: Nothing I say will change your mind. Nothing you say will change mine. How about we just let each other live our own lives, and talk about wrestling?
My phone has a rotary dial and is attached by cord to the wall. I could put my phone on a book, I suppose, but not sure how to put a book on my phone.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't put my phone on 10,000 books in any event, because that would make it far too high to reach.
Okay...
ReplyDeleteIt is my responsibility as the person with the correct point of view to influence those with the incorrect point of view into behaving and thinking correctly.
ReplyDeleteSo, you're ignorant AND self-rightous? You're so cool.
ReplyDelete"So, you're accurate AND caring? You're so cool."
ReplyDeleteFIFY
I think they should not only hire him, but get him a valet and Hornswoggle as a crew and have him carry a Bible everywhere. Ominous!
ReplyDeleteRIP Doink (the original)
ReplyDeleteDoink is dead.
ReplyDeleteYou can't just tell people what they will agree to... you seem very afraid to defend your point of view... is it because you deep down know you are wrong?
ReplyDeleteAlcohol is no more a poison than carbon dioxide. In the case of alcohol, many studies have shown than moderate daily usage actually has health benefits. That doesn't sound like a poison to me.
ReplyDeleteWhere was Kevin Nash?
ReplyDeleteThere are people who think violence in movies, TV, and video games are poison. So we should get rid of that too. There was a guy in the 50's who thought comic books were a poison that caused asthma, and the youth of America to become violent criminals.
ReplyDeleteSo by your logic, everything that everyone thinks is bad should be gone.
I mean, you have to be trolling, you just have to be. Either that or you attend West Boro Baptist.
He's definitely trolling.
ReplyDeleteWrap yourself up in fallacious information that makes you feel better about your poor decision making all you want, I know it is hard for the weak to face the truth... alcohol impairs judgement, causes serious physical damage, causes serious psychological damage, and harms everyone around the alcoholic... and yes if you take even one sip you are an alcoholic... it would be lovely if everyone could make the right decision on their own... but when they can't it needs to be enforced for them.
ReplyDeleteAlright, damn you, that was some good trolling. You actually had me for a minute. You may have won the battle, but I will win....the next...battle.
ReplyDeleteAll right CM Punk, we get it, straight edge means you're better than us.
ReplyDeleteI guess if you want to be a heel, there's really no better gimmick than "pure evil".
ReplyDeleteBravo Sir.
I am neither trolling, nor am I a member of any church (which doesn't even apply here so I am not sure why you brought it up)
ReplyDeletePop culture and the other things you mention do not cause physical harm... but they too should be censored to some extent if they are linked to negative outcomes. I am not familiar with the case you are talking about but clearly someone thinking comics cause asthma had no basis for his conclusion and should be ignored.
Agreed? Really? The Censorship police in the house. I'm a grown adult, I don't drink and drive and I shoud have the right to drink as much as I want as long as I don't hurt others. It's not my fault that there are irresponsible douche bags.
ReplyDeletelol... no... though I guess I can see how you got there. I am not trolling or acting... this is just my cause... and it is the correct point of view.
ReplyDeleteStop trolling, seriously. You made your point, fine. Move on.
ReplyDeleteNo gimmick... I'm sorry if this makes people uncomfortable, but it is too important to back down on.
ReplyDeleteI am not trolling... would you please describe how what I am doing is trolling? Is this not a legitimate point of view? There are several people taking the other side, but because I am the minority I am trolling and they are not? Please explain...
ReplyDeleteMeh, I'm reasonably comfortable. I'm in a good chair.
ReplyDeleteThat made me legitimately laugh out loud. llol?
ReplyDeleteSorry not trolling.
ReplyDelete"and yes if you take even one sip you are an alcoholic" - "it would be lovely if everyone could make the right decision on their
ReplyDeleteown... but when they can't it needs to be enforced for them."- parallax1978
That is trolling. Your first statement is scientifically inaccurate, your second statement is so blatantly stupid, it goes up and above trolling. As I said, you made your point, move on.
No it isn't... I'm sorry you disagree, but I should not have to "move on" when people keep responding... I like how it is ok for you to call something I say "blatantly stupid", but I can't express a valid opinion just because it is a minority one that you happen to disagree with... if I had "made my point" I wouldn't have people taking opposing sides.
ReplyDeleteI've given up on torrents and moved to direct downloads. Just have to find a good host and a site that provides the links and you are good to go. A lot faster and you don't have to worry about ratios.
ReplyDeletePeople are responding because that is the core definition of trolling. You may think your censoring opinions are valid and normal, but they are not, they are fringe opinions and scientifically inaccurate (like the one sip comment you did choose to ignore), so, for everyones sanity, let's move on.
ReplyDeleteYeah, those are awesome. I've been using the site I frequent for so long now, that my ratio is not even an issue anymore.
ReplyDeleteThis is a conversation I am having with people and will continue to have with people who are willing to engage in it... that is not trolling that is debate. When the debate has ended I will "move on"
ReplyDeleteOh and telling me to move on because I have a "fringe" opinion is just as much censorship as you are complaining about me supporting.
You are not having a conversation or a discussion. You simply are throwing out opinions as fact which are scientifically inaccurate. You want to have a discussion without such ludicrous statements as censoring pop culture and scientifically erroneous sentences like "one sip makes you an alcoholic" or alcohol is "a form of poison", fine, let's have it. Otherwise, it is my job as MOD to stop trolling. There's some irony there, but it is what it is.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's weird.
ReplyDeleteHey, Doing - the Clown - aka Matt Bourne just passed away.
ReplyDeleteCan you open a thread? I'm sure there's plenty of folks who'd like to discuss it.
Whatever. I get it. Agree with the masses or get called a troll and banned. I apologize. I'll fall in line now.
ReplyDeleteI can see that you are unable to have an actual discussion, you'd simply rather throw out opinions. Fair enough. For the record, you'd have to be really egregious to be banned. You are nowhere near that kind of line, let's not be ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteDoing The Clown? Any relation to Doink?
ReplyDeleteDoink, fixed after I typed my reply to you.
ReplyDeleteEven if Chris Benoit saved 37 kids from a burning building, Vince is changing his son's name to something generic.
ReplyDeleteWhatever you say boss
ReplyDeleteYou would have saved so much time today if you just cut this parallax dildo off at the knees and deleted his shit. What's the fun of having power if you don't abuse it?
ReplyDeleteheh, I really try to reason things out whenever possible even if someone is blatantly trolling under the guise of "a valid opinion".
ReplyDeleteSounds like a circus based reality program on TLC.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't be surprised if TNA jumped on the bandwagon to get some publicity in signing David Benoit (if he chose to be a wrestler), it would certainly get a lot of people tuning in out of curiosity. Can't see WWE going anywhere near it though, fortunately I doubt such an awkward scenario will ever arise.
ReplyDeleteStep 1. Download and install Linux, Transmission and VLC.
ReplyDeleteStep 2. Go to Pirate Bay.
Step 3. Download Movies! Yay!
I wonder if Amazon have any issues with that book. I've reported it so I guess we'll find out.
ReplyDeleteTrolling = disagreeing with the powers that be... but let me make sure I don't step out of line again.
ReplyDeleteNever watch WWE again, and make sure they never get another dollar of my money. If it would mean walking away from wrestling forever, so be it.
ReplyDeleteRoughly that horrifying.
1. Download BitTorrent.
ReplyDelete2. Search for "(name of PPV or whatever else you want to download) torrent" on Google.
3. Go to the website and click on "download torrent".
4. When it's done downloading click "open", when it asks you what program you want to open it with select BitTorrent (once you do this once it will no longer ask you what program you want to open it with, it will just do it automatically).
5. Go find something to do for a couple hours, PPVs are usually 2-3 GB, so it's going to take a while.
That's pretty much it.
I'm smoking a fat bowl of some really good skunk right now. Just thought I'd share that.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that worked out real well the last time it was tried...
ReplyDeleteThat would be awful, disgusting, horrifying, offensive, downright despicable must-see TV
ReplyDeleteSorry, I take that back. Horrible comment. Sorry God.
ReplyDeleteI doubt his kid is even allowed to life weights.
ReplyDeleteYou've accused other posters of trolling, have you not? It's funny that you can't see it when you're the one doing it...
ReplyDeleteI loffed.
ReplyDeleteMan, this thread is depressing.
ReplyDeleteJust to get this straight, someone offers me a beer, I drink a sip and go eww that's gross, take it back, and now I'm an alcoholic? Wow. I might have to check with my doctor first.
ReplyDeleteThe valet obviously needs to be Natalya.
ReplyDeleteIt would be hilarious *and* horrifying.
ReplyDeleteAlso if you don't like things that "impair judgement, cause physical damage, and harm those around (the user)" why are you (presumably) a fan of and named after Parallax?
ReplyDeleteIf I was doing it, I would see it.
ReplyDeleteYou have the "evade the question" technique down pat. You may be better at it than Dougie.
ReplyDeleteThe question? Ok you are right I didn't answer the question here. Yes I have pointed it out when others are trolling. Satisfied? And man do I really bother you this much? Or is it that important to you to have the last word? I already bowed to your greatness and moved on... but you were still talking about me... which I admittedly found annoying and had to respond to... would that mean you successfully trolled me?
ReplyDeleteActually, I wasn't talking about you, but more responding to Ryan's comment and question to me about you. No, you don't bother me. I've never had a problem with you, nor will I have a problem with you in the future. I don't hold grudges. So, if you're dying to get the last word, have at it. I won't respond if that's what'll make you happy.
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you good Sir.
ReplyDeleteYeah, well, I will *personally* walk you through downloading torrents on Gchat, for only 2.99.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's Canadian dollars, folks.
ReplyDeleteAnytime, I work pro bono.
ReplyDeleteI think *David Benoit* would be changing his name to something generic if he had any sense and wanted to get into the wrestling business.
ReplyDeleteSo let me get this straight. You want pirates, who inherently don't want to pay for anything, to buy your book about how to pirate?
ReplyDeleteTell me where to send my $3.99!
ReplyDeleteDo not listen to this man! Clearly he is...dammit, I want your money! He didn't even make a neat cover!
ReplyDeleteYup. And I want them to pay almost $4 for it too.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, it's not that simple. There are so many shitty torrent websites out there with misleading links, spyware, malware, and all sorts of junk.
ReplyDeleteIf a person doesn't know about seeds & leeches, they could download a torrent with zero of'em, and it would just sit there. Not to mention they wouldn't know if the file is fake or not.
Also, what if the movie they download requires a certain codec and they don't have the right video player? What if they don't want to watch it on their computer?
Damn you. You're like the old man who was giving away dropping his pants & singing while Krusty was trying to earn a buck.
ReplyDeletecomic books aren't based on real life events.
ReplyDeleteAlcohol is.
im just sayin'
Okay... Ive been out and about for a couple and just checking in and let me get this straight.
ReplyDeleteYou are trying to market an ebook on how to download torrents... to people... who more than likely... know how to download torrents already?
for 4 bucks (roughly)
When is the Man Movie Encyclopedia Vol 2 coming out? At least thats enjoyable. I will definitely buy that.
Your other book... I can't see you getting a return on it. Not like that. I mean, the internet can teach you this shit.
Sure you might fuck your computer up a couple of times (as I have over the years) but why buy something that can learned for free?
I appreciate the hustle, I don't appreciate the marketing strategy.
But you know what?
I'm going to help you out. Because I like authors trying to make it. Drop it to .99 and you got yourself a deal.
Now I'm TOTALLY confused.
ReplyDeleteSomeone oughta write a book on this stuff.
I had to delete this comment, and I know we're treading on weird ground since torrenting is the subject of discussion here, but I have to remind EVERYONE that Blogger does not fuck around with this shit and giving specific instructions on how to torrent is not allowed. Sorry guys, comes from above.
ReplyDeleteAd hominem argument: attacking the person you're debating rather than their point to diminsh their credibility, as a means of winning a debate without the strength of a sound argument.
ReplyDeleteThis is why I'm a cw fan
ReplyDeleteYeah tna could do this but even if this kid was hbk 2.0 Vince couldn't sign him.
ReplyDelete7:54 am on a Saturday. I'm waking and baking with some sour d train wreck. Best way to start the day.
ReplyDeleteNice. That being said, I'll put up my 19% THC Buffalo homegrown up against any weed from anywhere in the world. There's nothing to do around here but get lifted (and/or drunk), so we do not fuck around.
ReplyDeleteThat old grey mare she ain't what she used to be...
ReplyDeleteHe'd have to work a mask gimmick for sure.
ReplyDeleteDamn this thread got trolled the fuck out...why do people (including myself) love to get baited by trolls?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I forgot about that. Sorry.
ReplyDelete