Art Bell

[Robert]

One last thing since I am awake, about Heather, I was not talking about prank calls everybody that does a show gets those. I was talking about the show thread, she read that every night and it was pretty brutal. That's what I meant about one of our own. She has been a member in good standing for a long time and I know that doesn't get you much but maybe a little?

Well, maybe we can lean a little on the scales in her favor.  We recognize it's a high-pressure job, and I don't think many of us think she's frankly bad at it.  It's just that when you get up on stage, the audience assumes a different role w.r.t. you, a harder edge, and some of the criticism may be exaggerated.  The actual malice is so over the top it can easily be disregarded.

Anyway, no matter what happens, you've made our lives more interesting & fun, and what better can be said about anyone?

[GravitySucks]

Merry Christmas to you! You're no slouch yourself, in that regard. 

Is that one of those MAJOR AWARD thingies I heard about?  Cool!

[Robert]

God damn Art, what the hell did you do to get these people to be your own personal cult?

A very interesting & sometimes informative radio show, many times over a long period.

[SciFiAuthor]

Why subject yourself to it?  What significance does it really have to your life? (nothing)

It currently pleases me to call them out after enduring their insufferable shit posting for months, or in at least one case, years. I'd also like to hear Art Bell on the air again and it's clear that the climate in here isn't going to encourage that.

[Dateline]

Has it been considered that Art might have a multiple personality complex?  Art, Arthur and Artie?  That might explain some of the reactions we have received.

[onan]

It currently pleases me to call them out after enduring their insufferable shit posting for months, or in at least one case, years. I'd also like to hear Art Bell on the air again and it's clear that the climate in here isn't going to encourage that.

I wonder if we have that much influence? Or a better question, should we have that kind of influence?

This whole mess is beyond any measure of explanation. I tried to explain it to my wife. It became more mired in minutia and speculation, after several minutes it became quite clear I was going to be grounded from the internet.

[henge0stone]

Merry Christmas everybody, I am still awake because Asia wished for snow on Christmas and that does not happen here except Paul (My old Producer) called me about 30 minutes ago and told me we have a good half inch on the ground so we woke up Asia and took pictures! Snow on Christmas or any day of the year is unheard of, this is about one in a million!

Art

Merry Christmas Art and to your family! I'm here in upstate NY and where it is normally snowing this time of year but its an insanely warm 65 degrees with no snow in sight.  I guess I have to move to the desert to see snow again. Best wishes!

[Element 115]

Merry Christmas Art and to your family! I'm here in upstate NY and where it is normally snowing this time of year but its an insanely warm 65 degrees with no snow in sight.  I guess I have to move to the desert to see snow again. Best wishes!

Significant snow Tuesday 12/29, though. Enjoy it while you can.

[SciFiAuthor]

I wonder if we have that much influence? Or a better question, should we have that kind of influence?

Based on his posts, I'm guessing we do but we most certainly shouldn't. It's just a message board.

This whole mess is beyond any measure of explanation. I tried to explain it to my wife. It became more mired in minutia and speculation, after several minutes it became quite clear I was going to be grounded from the internet.

Tell me about it, it's the ultimate in ridiculous. Merry Christmas though, hope all is well with you and yours.

[henge0stone]

Significant snow Tuesday 12/29, though. Enjoy it while you can.

I have Tuesday off 

[zmbabwe]

It currently pleases me to call them out after enduring their insufferable shit posting for months, or in at least one case, years. I'd also like to hear Art Bell on the air again and it's clear that the climate in here isn't going to encourage that.

Call out the people who call out Art!  It's the circle of life.

[Element 115]

I have Tuesday off 

Nice. Big Nor'easter arriving.

[Night Train]

Yeah but some of these guys are actually getting paid to troll.
No person is going to spend the amount of time, most of these guys have, to share the exact same opinion over and over again every day 
It is actually kind of amusing to see how transparent the operation is. Whoever hired them needs to be fired for doing a piss poor job.

So you think my performance on here leaves a lot to be desired?

Yeah, well, maybe I'd try a little harder if I were getting paid in cash, and not just coupons for Totino's Pizza Rolls.

[Night Train]

I can't help but wonder though....you have a dangerous stalker putting your family in danger, preventing you from walking from your home to your studio which forces you to quit MITD, yet you wake your daughter up and all the AB's go out in the middle of the night to enjoy the snow? ...without any fear, reservation and security measures?

Hey, now!

[Woks Wong]

Art back! Jolly time and mistletoe things to all scientific minded people of Earth.

[Walks_At_Night]

I wonder if we have that much influence? Or a better question, should we have that kind of influence?

This whole mess is beyond any measure of explanation. I tried to explain it to my wife. It became more mired in minutia and speculation, after several minutes it became quite clear I was going to be grounded from the internet.

LoL.  My 88 year old Mom is visiting for the holidays.  She asked what I was looking at - so I told her Bellgab.   "Tell me about it".  "It's a long story Mom".  "I have time".  So I went back to the early 90's, thru the first wave of retirements, the Mike Siegel time, then the comeback,  more retirements, etc ad nausem up until the current time.   Her response was "What the hell is the matter with you"

[Night Train]

LoL.  My 88 year old Mom is visiting for the holidays.  She asked what I was looking at - so I told her Bellgab.   "Tell me about it".  "It's a long story Mom".  "I have time".  So I went back to the early 90's, thru the first wave of retirements, the Mike Siegel time, then the comeback,  more retirements, etc ad nausem up until the current time.   Her response was "What the hell is the matter with you"

Ha!  Your mom's a troll!

[Gruntled]

Art back! Jolly time and mistletoe things to all scientific minded people of Earth.

Right back at you Dr. Wong.
To your brother  Dr. Watt. B. Wong, happy holidays too.
ps Just curious are you twins?
    Any other siblings Art Bell fans?

[ACE of CLUBS]

It currently pleases me to call them out after enduring their insufferable shit posting for months, or in at least one case, years. I'd also like to hear Art Bell on the air again and it's clear that the climate in here isn't going to encourage that.

Well ..... whatever pleases you.
From the sidelines ...... it appears that malachi.martini and a few others 'have your number' .....
You come off 'looking the fool' ....
In the end, it changes nothing ...
Did Santa bring the 'thick-skin kit' that you've been wanting for so long ?

[Oleus]

Merry Christmas everybody, I am still awake because Asia wished for snow on Christmas and that does not happen here except Paul (My old Producer) called me about 30 minutes ago and told me we have a good half inch on the ground so we woke up Asia and took pictures! Snow on Christmas or any day of the year is unheard of, this is about one in a million!

Art

Merry Christmas Art, I hope you and your family have a great day, and it's so cool you guys got to see some rare snow!

[Philosopher]

I wonder if we have that much influence? Or a better question, should we have that kind of influence?

This whole mess is beyond any measure of explanation. I tried to explain it to my wife. It became more mired in minutia and speculation, after several minutes it became quite clear I was going to be grounded from the internet.

What a great idea.

[Chronaut]

This whole mess is beyond any measure of explanation. I tried to explain it to my wife. It became more mired in minutia and speculation, after several minutes it became quite clear I was going to be grounded from the internet.

LoL.  My 88 year old Mom is visiting for the holidays.  She asked what I was looking at - so I told her Bellgab.   "Tell me about it".  "It's a long story Mom".  "I have time".  So I went back to the early 90's, thru the first wave of retirements, the Mike Siegel time, then the comeback,  more retirements, etc ad nausem up until the current time.   Her response was "What the hell is the matter with you"

The first rule of BellGab is: You do not talk about BellGab. The second rule of BellGab is: You do not talk about BellGab. Third rule of BellGab: Someone yells stop, goes limp, taps out, the fight is over.

[Q-Pi]

I wonder if we have that much influence? Or a better question, should we have that kind of influence?

I hope not, think yes, and wish no.  The Art Bell radio experience exists outside of this forum and has for decades.  I wish he'd never mentioned bellgab on air because then I would still be innocent of knowing such a community could possibly exist... And would not be "catching up" on lcd mud-slinging over Christmas coffee.

[Night Train]

Has it been considered that Art might have a multiple personality complex?  Art, Arthur and Artie?  That might explain some of the reactions we have received.

Multiple Personality Disorder is a myth.  There's no such thing.

The idea had been around for a while, but really took off with the publication of Sybil, which was exposed as a complete hoax a few years back.

http://www.npr.org/2011/10/20/141514464/real-sybil-admits-multiple-personalities-were-fake

[BellBoy]

Multiple Personality Disorder is a myth.  There's no such thing.

The idea basically started with the book Sybil, which was exposed as a complete hoax a few years back.

http://www.npr.org/2011/10/20/141514464/real-sybil-admits-multiple-personalities-were-fake

I totally agree!

(And so do I)

[munbeam666]

I reckon that none of that is our business.

AKA

Yes. Leave that poor dead horse alone

[Night Train]

Yes. Leave that poor dead horse alone

The dead horse meme has jumped the dead shark, and has now become the new dead horse.

Give it a rest.  (Unless you're referring to Art's need for Viagra, in which case, carry on!)

[munbeam666]

Ok, if people want me to leave I can do that. I guess it's easy to leave where you are not wanted. I simply wanted to correct things people were saying that were completely wrong.

Art

Please don't leave, just a few newbies here are posting the really nasty, offensive shit

[Night Train]

Please don't leave, just a few newbies here are posting the really nasty, offensive shit

Okay.  You talked me into staying.

[Inglorious Bitch]

Art back! Jolly time and mistletoe things to all scientific minded people of Earth.

Good to see you around, Dr Wong. Jolly time to you and yours!