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Capone gets hit with a harder blow than Elliott Ness gave him!!!!
Hey folks, Harry here... Our notorious Chicago contributor, Capone, got dealt a heavy blow this week. He hit me with the news through an IM just a few days ago - but even still... the weight of having your roof randomly removed and instantly having to move... well... it's a nightmare. The jokes about living in the "windy city" instantly lept to mind - but I imagine they're about as funny as a kick to the nards. Capone asked if I'd put this up... 1. to explain his future absence. 2. to let friends he's made world wide through the site to know what exactly has happened to him. I also suggested he give an address or a way for people to help. We here at AICN are going to do our part - I just saw Capone and met his gorgeous wife at my wedding. And I saw a side of Capone at my bachelor party that I never needed to actually see... and perhaps that is why he was dealt this blow. Whatever, he's a friend that has tirelessly provided reviews and interviews for 9 years. I've always enjoyed his wit and contribution to the site - and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Right?
Well, here's Steve Prokopy alias Capone... There's a lot of people with alot of problems in the world - but here's one you read...
Hey everyone. Capone in Chicago here. You know how sometimes you hear about some natural or man-made disaster in a place where someone you know actually lives, and you immediately want to know how the people you know were impacted by said event? I had friends in New York on 9-11, and I had a hard time sleeping until I knew they were alright. My sister- and brother-in-law live in New Orleans, and my wife and I had were in a mild panic until we knew they'd gotten away from Hurricane Katrina safely. Is seems unreal that almost two years to the day after Katrina, another weather-related disaster had impacted a member of my family. Only this time, the impacted person is me.
Last Thursday afternoon at about 3:30pm, something called a "microburst" hit my neighborhood (just north of Wrigley Field). It's kind of like a tornado, but with less warning. It tore the roof off of my three-story condo. Since we live on the second floor, the roof disappearing didn't hurt us as bad as it did our upstairs neighbors (who could see the sky through their kitchen ceiling), but then the torrential rains began. It was like watching a water hell open up in the back half of our condo. I was actually downtown when this happened, and my poor wife was the only one in the building when the winds hit. She was scared out of her mind, but she's OK.
So the steady rain on that first night and early into the next morning basically sent water through all the walls of all the units in the building. Just on the surface of things (at least for now), we have the least about of actual property damage (to personal effects or even anything of sentimental value), but there was water coming down the walls and from light fixtures, etc. most of Thursday night. It's just too soon to know exactly the extent of the damage to anything (include my sizable media collection and home theater set up), but we've spent most of this weekend trying to pack our undamaged goods so we can move most everything to a storage unit. There's no electricity, so our packing tends to wrap up around 6pm, when it gets too dark in the unit to really do work.
We were lucky to a degree, we had a roof repair crew build us a temporary roof beginning very early the next morning, and since that was done, no additional water has come into our place, but that hasn't stopped the smell of mold from starting to set in. The paint is peeling, and the ceiling in a couple of spots is looking scary--like they may drop down on our heads at any minute. This is the same for all of the other units. As a result, everyone in the building has to move out. The contractor's estimates keep changing as to how long we'll be out of the building while they essentially gut most of it and rebuild. At first he said three months, but lately, he was saying possibly six months, maybe more. Our insurance company should have an extended-stay place to stay by Tuesday or Wednesday. We're staying with friends now in the suburbs.
Our friends have been unbelievably gracious. We had about 15 people out at our place on Saturday to help us pack up everything. We couldn't have done it without them, and we'll never forget it, or be able to repay them for how generous they were with their time, sweat, and supplies. The last few days have been physically and mentally exhausting, depressing, infuriating, and frustrating. But we're luckier than some, including our neighbors and other people on our block who are going through exactly the same thing.
I asked Harry if I could write this to you guys, partly because it's sort of what we do at AICN. We don't just review films, we also let you peek into our silly lives. This annoys the piss out of some of you, I know, but if Harry's wedding coverage proved anything to me, it's the readership, more often than not, seems to enjoy the personal touches this site has to offer. But more than anything, it just feels good to get all of this out and straighten out the events of the last couple of days in my head. In my entire nine years as a writer for AICN, I've never felt the need to get quite this personal. But extreme times call for extreme measures.
Some local readers that I'm friendly with have been asking me if there's anything they can do to help, and I'm certainly not coming to you guys with hat in hand. But if you feel compelled, my wife has set up a PayPal donation button at her website ChronicBabe.Com, so if people want to help, they can do that. Neither of us will be able to work for a while so any pennies will help. But make no mistake, good thoughts are a big help too. The Paypal button is a photo of a nice lady saying "We can't run this site without you, young lady!" and if you click it, you'll go right to the donation page at Paypal. Harry also suggested that I include my P.O. Box, so here it is:
Steve (Capone) Prokopy
c/o Ain't It Cool News
3712 N Broadway Ave., #628
Chicago, IL 60613
For the next few months, this is our only mailing address. I'm not sure what Harry thinks people might send, but I guess it could be fun finding out.
Our main objective right now is getting into our new place ASAP, and setting up our home offices right away. We both desperately want to re-establish some sort of routine to our daily lives again--me with my screenings, reviews, and interviews; and my wife with her freelance writing. So if you don't hear from me for a little while, hopefully I've explained why. But I can't wait to get back in the swing of things and suffer the abuse of Talkbackers in the very near future. Thanks for indulging me, everyone. See you soon. I've got one more interview to send your way in the next day or two that I completed just before this nightmare started. I think you'll like it. Until then...
Capone
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As a fellow Chicago resident (I probably live less than six blocks from you) - my condolences to you and your wife for the loss of your home. On the plus side, at least you didn't have a tree fall onto your car (as one of my friends did).
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I live in a suburb of chicago (and I've attended a couple of AICN screenings introduced by Capone) and the damage has been suprisingly big and very bizzare. I've never had to swerve in a city street to avoid a fallen tree before. It looks like you got the brunt of the little tornado and I'm sorry for you. While you should be thankful no one got hurt, it's completely understandable how frustrating it would be to have to pack up your whole life, some of it very damaged, and move out.
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Good to know, however, that you and your wife were not hurt.
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hope it all works out capone.
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Aug 27, 2007 1:20:49 AM CDT
One reason I moved out of Chicago was shit like this
by cerebralassassin
Hope everything turns out OK.
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That sucks big time, Capone. Thankfully no one was hurt. That is the most important thing.
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coming to an end after all. All those celebs movies we follow might just be on to something.
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For a second I thought someone got physically hurt and I'm glad to see that is not the case. Still, scary and ball busting all the same. Take care of yourselves and we'll be looking for your writings when you get back..
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People like you are the reason people like me keep coming back to AICN - it's more than reviews and news, it's a community (how am I doing on the sincerity meter?) - hope you and Mrs. Capone are back in your place toot sweet - in the meantime, I will try and add a few sheckels to the mix. Take care, man.
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That's a nightmare, my friend. As someone who went through Hurricane Andrew in Homestead, Florida, 15 years ago, I can certainly commiserate. I'm glad to hear no one was hurt. My thoughts and prayers to everyone there. And depsite a number of jackasses that float around this site, it's still a community and we appreciate hearing from you and doing what we can to help.
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I live mere blocks from Capone. Fortunately, my home went unscathed, but many of the homes adjacent to mine were hit just as hard as Capone's. I am so sorry to hear about your troubles Capone. You are certainly a stand up guy. I had a great time talking with you at the Hostel 2 sneak peek. I will do my best to scrape up some cash to help you rebuild and move on.
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Come back in one piece!
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AICN, even though it's a news/reviews site, I've always appreciated a "peek" as Capone said into the reviewers lives... Every other site feels so... Robotic... Keep up the good work guys...!
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so we don't have to read this kind of thing?
All this post basically is, is an advertisement for his wife's website and step-by-step instructions for how to give some money to someone that no one cares about.
I have problems in my life too. The next time something happens to me, will you put a link to my PayPal account and call it a "top story"? -
come on man. you might as well post some fake racist rant if you just want attention. no real person is that callous to write what you just did for real. after someone's house was ripped apart? and most of the talkbackers are smart enough to figure that out. you're not a mean prick. you're just a little kid that wants some attention.being a douche = annoying.pretending to be a douche for attention = pathetic.guys, do us all a favor, and annoy this kiddo...he doesn't deserve attention, even negative attention. treat him like a toddler, and just ignore him.Capone, my heart goes out, brother. good luck getting up and running as soon as you can. looking forward to hearing that you got resettled safely!
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you're an asshole man. Most of us on this site are decent, rational human beings. If you're not, fair play to you, but don't come on here and prove to the rest of the world what an asshole you are.
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Dogs and cats, living together! MASS HYSTERIA!!!!! I hope everything goes well Quint.
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Chumkid's a douchenozzle. I think that's all.
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I'm sorry, but I just can't feel bad for somebody who lives a good life, lives in a nice condo in a big city, is married and has a somewhat high-profile job.
To compare getting the roof of your condo ripped off to being in 9/11 or hurricane katrina is worse than anything that I said.
And then to have the balls to ask for money on top of all that, it's just too much to bear. Anyone with any sort of self-respect and intelligence would feel the same way that I do. -
Man, what was it? A mindburst? What the fuck. Maybe it'll birth an idea in your head for a bad script that will make you a gazillion dollars. Either way, my best wishes go out to you and the Misses and your neighbors (if they're cool living with a mobster). Cheers.
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just kidding. at least send him a cupcake people. damn. 9 years.
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Nature still seems to reign over us. I'm sorry to hear about all that shit that happened to you(r house), Capone. I'm certainly going to miss your writing voice for the time being.
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Hope you achieve some normalcy fairly soon. Hang in there.
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I can't say that I blame you, if I were getting such a raw deal I would definitely use this situation as an excuse to rack up some PayPal donations.
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IGN sells their site, keeps thier staff and they all become instant millionairs. Why hasn't AICN done something like this?? It's not like you guys have to sell it too a movie studio. Forbes put you all the powerlist. It just aint right....
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I hate to admit it, because he seems a little abrasive, but Chumkid is right. Disasters happen, tragedies befall people, families step up and friends help out, and it seems that in this case, insurance covers the losses.
I had cancer AND I was a Katrina evacuee (spent a week living in a bus depot in St. Louis). But to beg for money is unseemly, and to suggest that this unfortunate incident somehow removes Capone and his wife from the workforce long enough to justify begging is ludicrous. Sometimes, shit happens, and the next day, you have to go back to work and pay the bills. -
It's what caused that Air France jet to crash here in Toronto a couple of years ago.
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Stuff can be replaced. People, not so easily. Take care.
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You're a real fat son of a bitch Harry for not paying these people for your stories. The work they do pays for that house in Austin. And that Jap cunt wife of yours wouldn't have a damn thing to do with your ugly ass if it weren't for the money rolling in so lets see YOU help this man. Fucking ASSHOLE.
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harry makes a shit load off of these people's hard work and all he does is sit on his fat ass and ask OTHERS to pitch in? FUCK HARRY in his orange haired ass. These are peoples lives his pisses on. He makes a fucking joke out of it. "Copone got punched in the nuts, come in and talkback about it!" FUCK that pisses me off.
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I seriously hope that shit isn't true. And if it is, shame on you Harry. Shame on all of you. BTW, Vern can have his roof blown away anytime. All he has to do is put a bank account and see all the money he starts getting. I almost send him dough when I read he had to move out of his apartment, for chrissake.
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Aug 27, 2007 8:44:09 AM CDT
Unlucky Cpaone! and Harry, FFS pay him, Vern and Massa
by col. tigh-fighter
Jeez mate. Everyone know the reviewers of AICN are you, Mori, Quint, Capone, Massa, and Vern. oh and Herc too. Merricks just joined. Capone submits every week!!! At least give them pay when they publish.
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I feel for you brother. I live in West MI and we got hit hard too. I was lucky enough to pick up my kids from a HS football game 60sec before it hit. Good luck to you and your family. We will keep you in our prayers.
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I'm afraid of thunder and lightning and all that stuff so a microburst happening at my house would have killed me from the fright. I'm glad you guys are okay. I hope you can get settled and back to normal soon. I agree with your reviews most, so with the number of movies coming up if you don't get a chance to write reviews for them, I'll be lost. :)
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Best wishes, I hope everything works out.
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Hey Capone... whether or not you're paid or not paid, whether or not you asked for money or didn't, whether or not you posted this article or not... I'm glad you and your wife are okay. It could have been a lot worse, and the folks on this talkback who mention 9/11 and Katrina are more than justified in doing so. In my personal opinion, a rough ass disaster is a rough ass disaster, no matter how severe or terrifying. I'm the most thankful that your wife wasn't hurt...that must have been pretty insane to experience something like that.
Well hang in there, wild man. Your unpaid posts are MORE than appreciated!!!! You guys do a fantastic job with the personal touches on this site... I'm glad you're here writing, brother. Take care and good luck!!! -
"although I imagine those insurance scumbags will lump a microburst under "Act of God" and deny any payment"
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that sucks, I live in Kansas which is like not the buckle of Tornado Belt but for sure a part of it, I've seen the destruction a major tornado can do, so yeah man I feel for you.btw Harry really man help him out I know you said AICN would and you know what it's your buisness and you can do with it what you want and I'm not trying to start a political discussion here, but dude you've worn your libril credintials on your sleve for awhile, lets see some of that filter down into your payment policies. Capone is as much of this site as anyone else and if he's volunteering his time then that's a shame, he reports news, reviews, interviews and hosts AICN events in Chiago for you, even handling the emails and everything for the King of Kong screening. I know that this site is yours and yours to do with it how you please and you have no reason to listen to us talkback fiends but I don't know, it just kind of bothers me, and I'm a conservetive, we're supposed to be the big greedy corporate bastards.
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Why the fuck doesn't Capone get paid? And why the fuck doesn't that fat ginger asshole, who actually earns from this site, post a decent article, film or script review once in a blue, hairy ass moon?
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This website is not a business, it's an online community. Nobody gets paid for blogging - they do it because they love the people and the work, and Capone is more than welcome to ask for help anytime at all, for any reason at all, as far as I feel. Please, let's create a world where we can share these kinds of things and come together for each other. Nobody's saying losing your apartment is the worst thing that can happen. Capone's just saying he could use a hand - that people have asked how they can help, and donating is a good answer, as is prayer. Why would you criticise him for that? When he's donated so much time to entertaining us, why would we claim he owes US anything? Do any of us pay for this site? It exists because people donate their time to make it exist. Banner ads are not an income source of any substance unless you're MySpace, kids. I'd be surprised if they pay the hosting fees. This whole website is a gift from someone who cares about you, even though they don't know you. That would be a good thing to remember.
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...and given the givens (apparently the writer hasn't been paid for his contributions), I don't see anything wrong with asking. Next time, though, it might be a better idea if the people who run the site put a fund together on their friend's behalf instead of having the writer do the asking. That isn't meant as a criticism; I just think it might be a more appropriate way of raising money to help someone in need.
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Without contributors like Massawyrm, Capone and, especially, Vern, there'd be almost nothing here. Which means no one would visit the site. Which means the advertising dollars would dry up. So basically, Harry is running a sweat shop. Except he doesn't even pay as well as Kathie Lee Gifford used to.
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And happened to one of the best here at AICN. Just saw "2 Days in Paris" on Capone's recommend and couldn't have enjoyed it more.
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Thanks for sharing. I'll see what I can do to help out.
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you were thinking of helping out a guy who contributes to this site until you weren't sure how real his wife's symptoms are?
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KIDDING! You and the mrs. take care, and GET BACK to your normal routine as quickly as you can. It helps, believe me!
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I get it now.
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I am absolutely sympathetic to Mr & Mrs Capones' troubles. Regardless of your status or wealth, having to be suddenly uprooted from your own home is a deeply traumatic experience, and I think that all the TBers saying s things like 'grow a pair Capone' have never experienced anything like this and just enjoy other people's misery. No I'm not a bleeding heart liberal, I'm not going to send my next weeks wages to Capone, but I am a human being and a fellow film fan. Oh and Capone, hope your DVD collection isn't too fucked, I lost 75% of mine this summer and that upsets me more than anything now.
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That although I'm too stingy to send money after my house flooding, if I lived near you Capone, I would certainly offer my help. In fact TBers, I'd do the same for any of you .
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then you are being one.
He makes his living on his computer, so your advice to "use a flashlight" is stupid.
His roof came off. Your advice to pound the pavement the next day looking for a warehouse job boggles the mind.
Even when you do get a new job, the paychecks don't start rolling in right away.
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I had this trouble recently, and calmly pointed out that I am not a Christian and therefore do not believe in God. Seriously, get funny with them about it, religion in the UK is one hot potatoe and as soon as you kick off about it, you get your money. Well, I did, purely because I do not believe in God, therefore I am not susceptible to an Act Of God. Hardy fucking har.
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I'm pretty much over it, one of the best pieces of advice I was ever given was 'don't waste time being upset or angry about things you can't control'. The house survived, so did I and my son and ALL our photos. Consequently the real thorn in my side is the amount of DVD's I lost. The insurance is buying them all back though, (and a couple more of course, such as Sopranos S6). You British? I you are, shitty Summer wasn't it?
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You read the note from Capone with no intention of helping, scrutinize his wife's health and offer crappy medical advice? That's helpful??
DirkD13 offers sympathy and help and that's the product of an unhelpful mindset because he used the word "victim"?
You want Dirk13 to call himself a "25% DVD Collection Survivor"?
Such a helpful mindset you have.
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Aug 27, 2007 1:21:42 PM CDT
As an Atheist I find this "Act of God" shit nausiating
by stuntcock mike
That being said, I'll send you a few bucks Capone.
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Good point yourself. Car insurance is a necessity to drive legally in the UK as well. Seriously mate, the 'Act Of God' thing is done, as most of the western world is absolutely multicultural (and encouraged as such). Religious Studies subjects have been virtually removed from UK schools as they teach Christianity only, and too many students are Muslim, Buddist, Hindu, Jewish etc. It's kind of like the fact that if a shop has an item for £100, but it's tagged at £50, then they have to sell it to you for fifty. If an insurance company are not paying due to an Act Of God and you don't believe in that fact, they have to pay you.
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They woulde theoretically have to prove God's existence!! Haha I fucking love it! Did you know that Bank charges are illegal? But banks just keep fucking over their customers for going £1 overdrawn. They then charge you £30 for going overdrawn, when it realistically it should top out at £3-4. Crazy isn't it? What are US bank charges like?
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Basically we pay for the existence of the BBC. It's not a TV license, it's BBC funding!!! Even if you only watch DVDs and play video games you HAVE to buy a license. The BBC have just been denied a license increase so they might pull thye plug on BBC Three, the best channel they have!!!!
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provided that capone has homeowners insurance on his condo, which would be required if he owns it and has a mortgage, but not if he rents, wind damage would be covered, but not water damage. that is where much of the controversy is coming from from katrina victims. the insurance companies deny claims becuase water is the actual culprit that damaged homes, as a byproduct of the wind. homeowners are saying but for the wind, there would have been no water damage. I believe state farm just lost a lawsuit over this. I don't know about renters insurance. Act of god exclusion generally pertains to liability insurance, i.e. if a tornado picks up your car and drops it on ssomeone's house, that person cannot go back to your auto insurance for payment, the tornado being liable for the damages, and thus being an "act of god." there seems to be some confusion surrounding this.
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homeowners insurance is virtually worthless, because they don't cover anything related to natural disasters
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I can't believe these cunts charge you for a grand for an emissions test. Yearly? That is fucked.
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My own insurance company (who shal remain nameless) tried the 'Act Of God' bs in me after the floods. To be honest most insurance companies won't insure you against flooding if you live in a susceptible area, so I was lucky to avoid that. My situation was nothing compared to the poor sods in Hull and Gloucester though.
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Bless you both and I hope that your lives return to normal soon!
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You got a way to ship that stuff on the down-low?
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Insurance laws may differ slightly in the states, but it sounds as if they are mostly similar. I work here in the auto insurance industry, but I do know that no homeowners policy covers against "groundwater," meaning things like flooding from rivers, rain damage, mudslides. The danger to my home is I live in a major fault zone here in the U.S., so if an earthquake happens, I'm screwed, unless i buy the extra insurance, which costs as much as my regular homeowners policy.
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As an English major, I find your spelling nausEating.
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My brother-in-law lives in sight of Wrigley Field and his wife is called Jen... Holy shit, Capone is my brother-in-law... Now I feel even guiltier that he gives me way better xmas presents than I give him...
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He can come sleep on my couch, but he has to watch direct-to-dvd movies with me at 2 in the morning, because nobody else will... I am fed up with watching Wesley Snipes avoid death on my own...
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No need to explain yourself to me. Your comment was fair and truthful. I was a victim yes, but now I am a survivor (I just want my bloody DVD collection back!!).
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I love 2am direct-to-DVD sessions. But I don;t know anyone else who does. Hell, I don't even know another film buff in my town, (think a slightly less homicidal Sanford).
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They interview celebrities, write reviews, and deliver news from Hollywood. It's not like they're pulling old ladies out of burning buildings or anything. Want some money? Go get a real fucking job.
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I sold my car on Sunday so I am unexpectedly unbroke. Sorry to hear of your misfortune, hope it turns around.
I personally am super-sensitive about issues of eviction and/or losing the place where one lives, that shit really strikes a nerve with me!
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'cause this site brings in 6 figures every single month from ads. Let me repeat that, this site, brings in 6 figures every single month from ads. Some of the writers get paid (I believe based on impressions, so everytime someone reads a story and for every post and therefore page reload), some of the writers don't.
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Shit, Capone. That sucks but I'm glad you and your wife (I read some of her Chronic Babe site) are doing all right. A friend of mine lost his New Orleans apartment after Katrina, so I totally sympathize.
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Photos are absolutely the worst thing to lose (aside from life obviously) as no amount of money can replace them. For the fact that I didn't lose any I shall remain forever grateful and for those who have lost personal photos in the past I feel for you. And Capone not getting paid? Seriously man, a heavy contributor to AICN must have some cache in the industry (even as a critic), just get a blinding reference of Harry, get paid for what you do now, and just contribute here now and again.
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I understand your point of view better.
Here's the thing, you say "My point is that the people who move beyond that are to be applauded." and it seems that Capone, his wife and even Dirk are doing just that.
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If your condo is like every other one in the world, they'll cover the cost of the roof, and likely, any damage caused by said roof's failure. Also, they usually cover Outer Walls, Lawns, foundations, etc.
Also, unless you own the place outright, you have insurance, most modern policies of which cover Act of God (tree falling on your house, etc).
While i feel for Capone's situation, and i wish him the best, i'm skeptical about his inability to work.
Think of all the jobs one might be able to do from their house. Then take away the house. Unless he's baking/decorating cakes or running a daycare out of his living room, it's unlikely he can't move the operation somewhere else.
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My best wishes go out to Capone and his family. May better times be ahead. AICN is a community. Even though it's not financial, I know this place has been a source of support for me. I imagine that can be taken to the tenth power for a major contributor like Capone. May all good wishes go back to Capone doublefold.
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Thank you for your kind words.
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Dude's home is wrecked along with his personal posessions and all his home theater stuff and he has the courage to swallow his pride and ask for money (as someone pointed out above, not an easy thing to do) and all you can do is piss and moan because your life is not as good as his. Grow a pair, put down the xbox controller and do something with your life instead of trying to mess up this guys week any more than it has already. I live in the Chicago area and no, we didn't survive another Katrina but it was bad for a lot of people, many of whom are still without power. Good luck to you and yours Capone and I look forward to your return.
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Anchorite suffers from Chronic Assholism, it is rampant in talkbacks just like staph in hosptials. Common symptoms of this disease also include sternly informing Harry that he needs to lose weight.
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the fact he says he's tired of hearing about people who have AIDS, then he has the chutzpah to moan about the corrupted memory stick he stored hawaii vacation photos on... it must be a joke. Right?
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why the need to pan handle from us?
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& skip the sanctimonious 10 paragraph explanations why not.
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shit was INSANE. i wonder how close i am to you, capone.
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that's horrible, dude. i hope you guys make it through all right.
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Hope everything works out and you're a-ok.
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..and I've never seen a dime either or a Christmas card or a "Thanks, Uncapie!" or a "go fuck yourself!" That's okay on the last one. I get a enough of those from some of the dildos out there. Capone, myself, Massawym, Merrick, RobinP and a few others that I may have left out, write because we love to share our love for film.
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You have water damage (possibly a lot). If you are a smart person and have renters insurance you should be okay. If not, that's your bad and I won't give you money for that.
You have a damaged entertainment system and DVD collection. That really sucks. But I am DEFINITELY not giving ANYONE money for that. Seriously. I can't stand when people ask for charity because their material items are damaged.
This site doesn't pay you, do you have a job otherwise? Why does water damage in your condo prevent you from working? People's houses burn down and they still find a way to work. Or maybe you work from home... which sucks. But here is where I'm going;
You weren't even there. Your wife got scared. You are both fine, be extremely thankful for that.
I give money to people I know when they have a serious illness and can't work for extended periods, or when someone dies, etc. etc. BUT, if my best friend lost his DVD collection... that's tough. If my best friend had water damage... hey stay with me while you get back on your feet but I'm not taking them on as a dependent.
If a stranger is dying, okay. Happens all the time. Sorry but I can't be charitable to every sick or dying person in the world.
I don't know you. I don't have a friend of a friend that knows you. It is extremely tacky of both Harry and yourself to beg complete strangers for money for nothing more than property damage. Period.
Also, the beginning of the page made it sound like someone HAD been injured or killed. Then you go on to say water leaked in and ruined some of your things. Again, tacky.
I'm sorry you are going through troubles. It sucks. It's life. And I am glad that no one was injured or worse. But don't expect your PO Box to be written on many envelopes, even from all the kiss asses who aren't telling you the truth in their posts. -
For the record, I (and I know I'm not alone) do actually care what goes on in your life. You do such good work here...you're really appreciated, and I am so sorry for what's happened (but glad you're unhurt). I don't know how to use paypal, but I will at least try to send something through the mail. God bless you both.
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yell about british people and george lucas in another totally unrelated talkback ASAP
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But at least everyone is OK and nobody was seriously hurt. Living out here in LA you kind of take things for granted, no hurricanes, tornadoes, etc. But the occasional quake manages to scare people up a bit cause you never know if it's the Big One that will supposedly transform California into beach front property. I guess you just gotta keep moving forward with your life but it's the ability to move forward and develop a thick skin that makes us who we are. It sucks because one day we think we have it all or that we might actually have a small semblance of stability or happiness in our lives and then shit happens and it all goes away just like that. But hey at least nobody was hurt and eventually it'll be a story you might even laugh about in time or tell to your grandkids. And it's nothing that can't be replaced (mostly), except for those few sentimental possessions, but hopefully those were recovered and all will be better in time.
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the BBC is funded by a licence fee which is paid for by the public. Anyone with a TV set has to pay for one. So the BBC is not funded by the government, it is funded by the people.
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Thanks AICN.
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it was the roof in the apartment above his. "Things got wet - even my home theatre system. And now -sob- my house smells of MOLD!!". Seriously is that the best you can do?? You want people to send you money so you can buy some new surround sound speakers? Jesus H Christ you've got some brass balls on you. I usually like your stuff Capone more than most other people on this site but asking for money and advertising your wife's frankly creepy website has really sent you down in my estimations. Not that my opinion has any bearing on your life, but there you have it. This article is definitely one of the strangest things I have ever seen on this website. And furthermore - I was one person who didn't give a shit about Harry's wedding. Anyone who would marry that giant Gwildor freak does not deserve any praise from me.
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Medecins Sans Frontieres needs your help: http://www.msf.org/
The One Campaign is another worthy organisation that needs your help: http://www.one.org/
And Capone needs your... wait a second, fuck Capone. Fuck Harry. Fuck AICN.
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Aug 28, 2007 3:07:49 AM CDT
PS What about the other people in Capone's building?
by hardboiled wonderland
Is he going to use the donations to help out the poor bastards who live in the apartment above him? The people who actually did lose their roof? As Capone said, he has the "least amount of actual property damage". Yet not a fucking word about helping out his neighbours who were hit with the most amount of property damage. This whole affair makes me vomit in disgust. Shame on you, Capone and Harry. Grow the fuck up.
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If you paid Capone, he'd be able to afford a hotel while waiting for his condo to be fixed. It's fucking disgusting that a man such as yourself who gets kickbacks and donations and gifts and bribes from many sources doesn't share the wealth with the people who make this site worth reading. Remember Rome, Harry, remember what happened to Rome.
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if you don't have fucking insurance, than you're fucking stupid
and seriously If and this is a big if, I was going to donate money to someone, it would be to capone's neighbors, this shit is ridiculous
I'm embarrised to be a fucking american -
fucking zombie baby jesus fucking christ fuck fuck fuck
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I'm going to come back here and reread this talkback. Some of you people are truly disgusting. You don't want to give him any money, fine. No one said you had to. But why do you have to be intentionally cruel, especially to his wife? It's called kicking people when they're down and it fucking sucks. But no, you have to decide how down they are. Their lives aren't bad enough for you to give a shit. Okay, then shut the fuck up about it. Do you think you're providing a public service for the poor unfortunate people who are going to be duped by the evil Capone into sending him their last dollar? Well you're not. You're just being an asshole. No one around here is stupid. If they feel like sending money they will, if they don't, they won't. All you're doing is proving what a piece of shit excuse for a human you are. Congratulations. I hope that works out for you.
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A-fucking-men! Having just read this entire thread, I was preparing to write a summation post about the mean-spiritedness of some of these talkbackers, when I got to the end and found you had done it for me. A particularly astute talkbacker by the name of RokurGepta wrote a couple posts above yours that he's "embarrised(sic, natch) to be a fucking american". I'm a little embarrassed myself, RokurGepta, but I'm pretty sure it's for different reasons.
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wish you the best.
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... one of Harry Dresden's fights against some ungodly inhuman evil. You didn't happen to see a horde of ghostly warriors or a zombie dinosaur, did you?
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Gone all Gone. Sob!
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Yes, I cannot spell.
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jesus christ. what the fuck. disgusting. shoulda got insurance.
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We had a microburst hit here in my home town around the 3rd of july. It destroyed several homes and half of a Walmart, so I know the random devestation your talking about. Living in the hear of hurricane country like I do ( hit directly by Frederick in 79,and recently Ivan and Katrina) it's scary as a home onwner as to what can happen on any given day. Anyone dogging you out for looking for help in this time of need is a waste of life.
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keep smoking pot you damn hippie
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That's what INSURANCE is for..... your insurance will cover it, there is absolutely no need for you to pan handle to us.
Shit happens, to all of us at some point, but money is not the answer, boo hoo, his stereo is ruined. oh well. I'm not incensitive, I am over sensative, and he's whining about material shit, I don't dole out money to people, if they need help building something, or cleaning up something that's how I will help, shit I'd even make someone dinner. I've gone to Guatemala and built schools, I've given homeless people food and shelter,
all you people saying your disgusted with those of us that are irritated with the pan handling, I say this WOULD YOU LIKE SOME FUCKING CHEESE WITH YOUR WHINE? -
The guy is begging. Sure, it's unseemly, but so is asking for change for the bus or scabbing a cigarette off of a stranger. But I've done it before. Considering the examples stressed here repeatedly about the cash for comments and like, and the proud lack of professionalism set by the editors, asking for a few handouts from the talk back community, which is half of what makes this site what it is, probally didn't seem all that out of place. Shit, does anyone remember the headline story "Merrick loses software, people please send him more free software" a while back? It's a little uncouth, but it's hardly enough to make you embarassed to share his nationallity. I don't even think you can get locked up for panhandling in a city as big as chicago. It's not like the guy raped your grandmother. So, you know, you could be a little gentler. On the subject of his girlfriends website however, I can't suggest restraint. Capones girl comes across as a little...unhinged. Perhaps the "invisible" chronic illness is hypochondria? Seriously, if this website of hers was stumbled upon in an unrelated manner, you wouldn't find it the slightest bit amusing?
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The stinking, shit-dripping, gonnorhea-pustule-encrusted crack addicted male prostitute's asshole. That is you.
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Buddy, If I knew you, I would buy you a case of your favorite beer. You are hilarious!!!!!! I salute you
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He made a deal with the devil so he could start hitting lefties and make on-target throws.
Hope the move goes smoothly Capone... -
I realize most of you are still living with mom and dad and have probably never had to deal with an insurance company but you have a fairly simplistic view of insurance and how it works. Ask some of the Katrina survivors how much insurance helped them in their time of need. Better yet, this is a movie site, go watch Sicko and tell me you'd be willing to depend soley on your insurance company to help you.
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He tells it like it is. Fuck Harry Knowles. Get this fucker on the payroll, and spare him the talkback abuse!
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I live in the area...that's an expensive neighborhood. Clearly they own the unit, not rent. They have insurance....decent/good insurance. Nobody's destitute, nobody needs a kidney transplant....so WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS? I like Capone, I'm not "small minded"...but there are 10s of thousands of people in Chicago alone that need $$ a LOT more than fully-insured Yuppieville-condo owning Capone does. I feel for the guy, but this is pathetic. They have families...hit them up for a few $thou$ and free up the charity for people who actually need it.
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Sicko is about health insurance...
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it is a pain in the ass, but oh well, life sucks, have some patience, eat some cheese with your whine
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Now THAT is a crisis. Please post some more details about the flash stick working with your television set, because I am RAPT to know how that turns out.
See, the thing is, asshole, your problems seem important to you. Capone's problems seem important to him. What makes me a grown-up is that I can understand how other people's problems might make those other people feel. Meaning, I realize that things that don't happen to me personally may still be real things. It's crazy, isn't it?? Thus, I can weigh those things... a writer whose work I've enjoyed for years losing his home vs. a talkbacker who is retarded being unable to download vacation photos... and come to the sober conclusion that Capone deserves a few bucks from my pitiful wallet, whereas you deserve my thumb-tacks-through-duct-tape-wrapped forearm jammed violently up your republican rectum. -
why don't you put YOUR money where your mouth is, and wrap some dollar bills around my dick?
I'm totally done being reasonable with you fucktards. -
You were reasonable?
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But now I am tired of people's finger-wagging justifications for their own garden-variety immature self-absorption. Now I will just dole out crude and vicious sexual/scatalogical abuse.
Line forms at the rear, where your mom's favorite food comes from. -
where's the ZING?
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I ate jalapenos yesterday. Give your mom a kiss, you'll get the zing.
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What are you, 12?
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what complete and utter assholes talkbackers can be. Do you people even know the meaning of the word, community? Capone isn't fucking begging. He said that people have asked him how they can help, so he provided information for those that want to. He's not putting out a pitch, he's not pressuring anyone, he's not saying it's your obligation. Some people actually do care about other people - some people do actually feel connected to others in their community and want to help each other out. Some people feel like they want to give back to a person that they like, who has provided them with entertainment, and who they want to support. What the fuck is wrong with that? And what is wrong with you people that you have to make it an issue and prove what utter selfish pricks and negative drags on society you are? It doesn't matter how much money you have, what you do for a living or any of that shit. If your life is totally turned upside down and you have to find a new place to live, it's fucking traumatic and it's nice to know that people actually give a shit about you and your circumstances. My support to you Capone. Your address is only about a block away from where I used to live. I hope it all works out for you, no thanks to these fuckers.
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http://www.wikihow.com/Panhandle
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12 inches, that's why your mom needs a cane to get around lately.
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Why don't you spend seven or eight years writing thoughtful, informative film criticism and conducting enlightening interviews with important filmmakers, and then maybe somebody will give a shit about YOU someday!
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your mom's a whore
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As with other TBers I wonder if they had any renters insurance. Also, they both could do what I did when I lost items due to a pipe bursting in my house. I got a second job to replace some of my favorite comics and dvds. Obviously if I was determined to get them replaced I knew it would be tough work on my end. Took me some time but I did it. Heck, I even didn't get many replaced. Realized that they just weren't that important to me. Clothes can be found at second hand stores or the Salvation Army. To many times have I donated money to people only to find them waste it on non-essential items. Just be lucky that you are alive and still have a home (it can be fixed). I don't blame many people for raising a stink. There are many options than posting on this website trying to get donations. I think all the references to material things are one of those stinks. Good luck though. I wish you well.
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Want to know the reason your flash stick with the Hawaii photos isn't working right? The culprit is the moisture from your wife's cunt cream, from when I was diddling her with the flash stick and everything else in your house, while you were at work. Good day to you too.
And Kurzinski, in all seriousness, I take back what I said about your mom, she's not a whore. Quite the contrary; when I fuck her, she pays me. That's actually where I got the money I sent to Capone.
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You can't fool mother nature.
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and I still need a little cash to get back on my feet.
Would anyone like to help me out?
I've got the balls to ask for help, so that's enough for each of you to send me at least a few dollars.
That should be enough for me to rebuild my DVD collection and upgrade to HD DVD. -
As Harry apparently has never even given you a thanks, let alone a dime, let me tell you thanks for the reading material over the years, and that goes to all of you unpaid writers. So aside from Harry, who gets paid I wonder? I am fairly sure that Mori, Quint and Herc get paid, but are there any others? I suppose it isn't any of our business, but it seems to have no relation to the quantity or quality of the material posted. Oh, and Harry, at least get the regular contributers a gift for Christmas or something, I mean I know you have seen at least one of the 800 version of a Christmas Carol, didn't any of them hit home?
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No comment, except that I think Daddylonghead is total, uber douche
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...It's a big fucking stretch to call this a Tragedy. If this falls under tragedy, then I guess pompei and me losing my car keys just before I have to leave for work can be filed in the same folder.
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Do think being cheated by the insurance companies is an experience limited to the health insurance providers?
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And if the folks above don't think the Japanese internment camps were all that bad, how about the death camps America set up in the phillipines as a substitution?
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You all think Capone was asking YOU for help. In reality, Capone was asking his friends for help.
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You deserve their help
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But honestly this site makes a grip, why in the holy hell do people who post storys,bust their asses,kiss various asses not getting paid?
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But I will pay for one night with your wife, Capone. ;)
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I left my job for another job, thinking that the potential for more money and less work was there. Unfortunately, I get paid per call as a field technician as opposed to a regular 8 hour pay rate. Now I'm only getting one or two calls a day which equals a lot less than what I made before. How am I gonna pay bills and rent? I'm fucked unless I can secure some better employment in the coming weeks. Fucking bastards.
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... if you weren't so laughable, I'd be irritated by you. Your insane obsession with my GOD OF WAR article from two years ago is admirable, it's so completely looney. I wrote that article as a sincere reaction to my experience with the game. After I wrote that, the game went on to become one of the best-reviewed games that year and a huge success. So my opinion, an early one, ended up being echoed throughout the gaming world, and yet somehow, you seem to still have trouble two years later accepting that my opinion was, indeed, my opinion.
Grow up, douchebag. Whenever someone like you gets so riled up about the idea of getting paid by someone to write a good review, something that I've never done and never would do... EVER... UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES (just so you don't think I dodged the issue), I am reminded of something a friend once said: "The worst things people accuse you of are the things they would do if they were in your situation." Consider your baseless accusation answered. -
completly agree w/ all you've been saying. You have my sympathies capone
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While they are down must take hours of preperation. How hard would it be to just not read or respond to an article if you don't agree with the subject? I do it all the time. If you don't want to send anything or think it's tacky that they asked for anything, just fuck off and don't send anything. Everyone wants to be a big fucking comedian and see how low down they can go to try and piss on someone who expresses any kind of vulnerablitity.Thats just great shock humor,saying hateful shit to someone thats asking for help and doing it from behind a computer screen. Your just showing your true colors as an internet tough guy who would shit there pants and cry rather than say something to someone's face that they've been writting this shit about. I might not always agree with the people that run this site but to stoop as low as to kick someone while they are in need just shows how brave alot of these talkbackers are.
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Wow, are you a dick or what.
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Yeah, I guess. Sorry I was a bit harsh there.
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Nothing. I just like to type fish tacos. Have a good day.
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haha yeah, it's a good'un
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I have credit cards that are maxed out from paying for my fiance's medical bills, and I'm swimming in the debt! I also just stubbed my toe! Ouch!
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Ya'll are fucking crazy.
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This situation is not the first time on here people have acted like asses,not even this week. When it was annouced Owen Wilson tried to kill jimself there was a ton of posts calling him a pussy for not going all the way with it instead of people feeling osrry for the guy. My point was it's always been funny or cool on this site to beat the dead horse and make fun of people that show any kind of vulnerbility when the people doing the kicking would be way to scared to do that in a real life situation.
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Sorry to interupt your debate on who had the funniest talkback line or which fucktard deserves a black box. You all need a black box,it's the only box you'll ever get.
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...bottom-feeding scum of the universe. It goes like this, in descending order: Politicians, lawyers, loan officers, telemarketers, slime mold, insurance agents. If I tried to run the same kind of business, I'd be tossed in the hole for fraud and extortion. Total, utter douches!
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I have no idea what's going on with Capone's wife's website nor do I care. If I had read a website I found to be that crazy from someone related to this site myself and I would use talkback to lampoon it with no problem. My statements were made in regards to the same old shit being spewed on this site. Whenever someone has a weak moment every one else not effected directly pounces. I just think thats a chicken shit way to live. As far as me going after the
"haters" living in there mom's basements, typing vicious missives on our Cheetos-encrusted keyboards while watching the E! network in hopes of glimpsing a Scarlett Johansson nipple-slip, You left out the fact that the "haters" do all of that while wearing shit stained underoo's and a wrinkled up old copy of some manga porn under there arm. I'm over this shit, see you in a real movie news related talkback. -
Capone,
Enjoy your reviews. I live in the Chicago suburbs (by O'hare). We had our power out for about 2 days but no other damage. BUT a few blocks away trees were ripped out and all over the street. A real mess! Bottom line, You and your wife are OK. Things can get replaced. Good luck!!
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