Art Bell Quits Dark Matter

[TheGrimCreeper1]

Hi Art.
  Please get your ass back to your radio studio and start doing your show.  It's not half as bad as you make it out to be in your mind. Don't be a quitter Art.

Art isn't a quitter, he's a diva.

[jazmunda]

Ok, I agree, I am a washed up has been who has lost what little talent I might have had, my memory is fading
fast and my skills as a Interviewer no longer exist. Like a Prize fighter who took one to many punches I am off
in zombieville. I can take a hint, I am done. So I will now leave and abandon my idea of free streaming along
with a life that has now lost all it's meaning. I am sorry to have crushed so many dreams and now understand
full well that the real King has taken his rightful place on the throne of Bell Gab. I understand I am dead to you
all.

                                                                                                                                Art

Art please reconsider. Let Sirius work on the problem. We loved listening every night.

Also please don't take to heart what a few vicious, vaguely lovable anonymous people say on the internet.

The majority here love and support you. Surely you can understand the anger of some, as misguided and as misplaced as it can be at times, considering the abruptness (to us) of the decision/announcement.

[ItsOver]

Oh yeah stop making decisions based on idiots on bellgab.
We are a bunch of admitted morons.

Who, at one time, were "vaguely lovable." 

[SomeVelvetMorning]

Art, This guy pictured below never quit.  He would want you back at work.  Your Dad would tell you so.

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[SciFiAuthor]

Ok, I agree, I am a washed up has been who has lost what little talent I might have had, my memory is fading
fast and my skills as a Interviewer no longer exist. Like a Prize fighter who took one to many punches I am off
in zombieville. I can take a hint, I am done. So I will now leave and abandon my idea of free streaming along
with a life that has now lost all it's meaning. I am sorry to have crushed so many dreams and now understand
full well that the real King has taken his rightful place on the throne of Bell Gab. I understand I am dead to you
all.

                                                                                                                                Art

Nooooo! Hell, one of the big reasons for all the disappointment over the end of the program is that you sounded so good. At times it was like you were in a new golden age.

[area51drone]

We just want you back Art!  The show rocked!
You pulled the rug out from under us after only 6 weeks!
You have to expect some anger from us.

You've got to be fucking kidding me.   You cry like a baby, criticize the man unmercifully, and after he says "I'm listening to you, you don't want me, so I'm done" then you crawl back begging him to come back - IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS!   General, you of all people.  And the rest of you.  SAD SAD SAD.  You don't deserve Art.   

Of course I want Art back, but he is absolutely justified in feeling this way.  You guys suck!

[someguy]

man this is some drama haha

[DontFearTheReaper]

Ok, I agree, I am a washed up has been who has lost what little talent I might have had, my memory is fading
fast and my skills as a Interviewer no longer exist. Like a Prize fighter who took one to many punches I am off
in zombieville. I can take a hint, I am done. So I will now leave and abandon my idea of free streaming along
with a life that has now lost all it's meaning. I am sorry to have crushed so many dreams and now understand
full well that the real King has taken his rightful place on the throne of Bell Gab. I understand I am dead to you
all.

                                                                                                                                Art

Jesus, Art - no one other than a few trolls are saying that. People are disappointed because Dark Matter was good, we were all getting into the groove of listening every night, and then it all goes away with little warning. And sure as hell no one here other than a few trolls actually think Noory is a remotely competent host.

Basically, your fans really like when you do shows and we''re kind of crushed that you quit doing shows so abruptly.

[Scully]

Ok, I agree, I am a washed up has been who has lost what little talent I might have had, my memory is fading
fast and my skills as a Interviewer no longer exist. Like a Prize fighter who took one to many punches I am off
in zombieville. I can take a hint, I am done. So I will now leave and abandon my idea of free streaming along
with a life that has now lost all it's meaning. I am sorry to have crushed so many dreams and now understand
full well that the real King has taken his rightful place on the throne of Bell Gab. I understand I am dead to you
all.                                                                                                                               Art

Who said you had lost your talent as a radio host???  You're missing the point if you think that's what we think, and you're way too smart to believe that.  Your skills as a decent human being, however, leave something to be desired, and we're very, very hurt and disappointed.

When you said "we're all in" on your upcoming deal with Sirius, don't you think you should have taken a poll of what the rest of "all" of us thought?  We might have convinced you that you were jumping off a cliff for no good reason at all. 

[FallenSeraph]

Art we don't hate you. People are just upset. 6 weeks man. It's not enough we waited 10 years. Work something out with sirius. Get back on the mike like now please. Art, we care about you man.

[gbneely]

This is incredible. Whether read sincerely or sarcastically, Arts most recent post should demonstrate that he's not well. This isn't how a stable, well adjusted person behaves -- already evident in storming away from SXM and further demonstrated in this post.

Is his ego really so feeble that he needs CoastGab members groveling? These behaviors belie serious personal issues.

Agreed 100%

[TheGrimCreeper1]

Or the Al Bundy type.

Get off Al's back. After all, he did sweat Elvis once.

[nooryisawesome]

Deep breaths everyone, we need to calm down.

These are the facts

Noory still sucks
Art quit
We all want art back
Arts upset bellgab turned on him
Sirius has scheduled other shows next week.
Noory is still horrid

[lonevoice]

I don't have to like it. But George rode in on his white horse with his stache and big balls swinging

Dude, your obsession with the size of Noory's wrinkled, sweaty scrotum is reaching creepy proportions.  But, I hate to see a guy so frustrated with unrequited desire.  Did you know that if you go to the GNS thread and post there begging him to say hi to HumanBeing from BellGab on C2C tonight, he will do it?  Honestly, he will!  Then you can go to sleep tonight in a cold, satiated sweat.  You know you want to.

[Eddie Coyle]

         Ok, Art. We'll play your game.

         "Uh, I fell down the stairs, officer. It was my fault"

[shell88]

You've got to be fucking kidding me.   You cry like a baby, criticize the man unmercifully, and after he says "I'm listening to you, you don't want me, so I'm done" then you crawl back begging him to come back - IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS!   General, you of all people.  And the rest of you.  SAD SAD SAD.  You don't deserve Art.   

Of course I want Art back, but he is absolutely justified in feeling this way.  You guys suck!

Did you remember to take your pills??

[Quick Karl]

Ok, I agree, I am a washed up has been who has lost what little talent I might have had, my memory is fading
fast and my skills as a Interviewer no longer exist. Like a Prize fighter who took one to many punches I am off
in zombieville. I can take a hint, I am done. So I will now leave and abandon my idea of free streaming along
with a life that has now lost all it's meaning. I am sorry to have crushed so many dreams and now understand
full well that the real King has taken his rightful place on the throne of Bell Gab. I understand I am dead to you
all.
                                                                                                                                Art

I understand the listener base argument, and I am among those that decided not to pay $15 per month for numerous reasons, most of which was that yours was the only program on Sirius that I listened to (thank God I didn't buy a Sat Radio), and I do not like being chained to my computer to listen - if I want to go use the bathroom I want to be able to click the radio on in there and listen while I, well, you get the idea...

There was nothing I liked about Sirius, the logon, the drops, the GUI, or the $15 per month - I am sick of paying for other people's private jets.

Nevertheless, and with respect because I've always loved your shows, really missed them, and looked forward to your return, you stuck a fork in yourself, and you handed a giant gloat to that moron on your old program, which you KNOW he is enjoying - the guy probably has an erection over this.

That fact alone should have been enough to inspire wiser tactics and strategies.

[DanTSX]

Jesus Art.  We are all in too if you'd only let us take the ride.

[spruce tree]

Art,


Just because this site has a bunch of blowhards with fancy avatars and a seemingly adequate. grasp of the human language, DO NOT think that they represent your base...
Many nights in the early going, I logged on here while listening just for the entertainment value of reading a handful of posts from these all-knowing, self important, "look at me" schmucks. After a couple of weeks I grew tired of the constant hate filled tirades and unimportant and utterly deppressing tone of things on here, so I left. I personally thought that your open lines from a couple of weeks ago with the time travellers was very compelling and wonderfully entertaining radio. Don't let a few of these knotheads convince you that your show is anything less than top notch. Just because these bozos are quick to post a ridiculous picture of george noory eating pizza rolls does not make them spokespersons for the majority of your base. Please reconsider this decision.  Your friend Kyle

Lyle

[HumanBeing]

Deep breaths everyone, we need to calm down.

These are the facts

Noory still sucks
Art quit
We all want art back
Arts upset bellgab turned on him
Sirius has scheduled other shows next week.
Noory is still horrid

you forgot to mention these..

Noory has huge gigantic balls.
Noory comes out of this looking great. It could not be going better right now.
Art is a coward.
Art has tiny tiny balls.

[Heather Wade]

You guys happy now?  He's talking suicidal.

Fuck. 

Somebody do something!!!!!!!!!!!  Call him!!!!!  Someone!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone here a HAM?!?  ANyone here talk to Art?!?  Fucking call him right now!!!!!!!!

[williedee]

Wow this thread sure got serious. I hope Art is just yanking our chains with that post about him being done and all washed up.  No matter what, I am embarrassed by the amount of hatred expressed by so many members. I am not proud of this thread.

[someguy]

why blame us?

[nooryisawesome]

Noory still sucks......
Noory is still a douche, I don't think the ghostbusters gals would lie about greasey tommy.
People have met tommy and he is a huge dirty sweaty creep, and that's George's #1 sidekick.

[malachi.martini]

Wow this thread sure got serious. I hope Art is just yanking our chains with that post about him being done and all washed up.  No matter what, I am embarrassed by the amount of hatred expressed by so many members. I am not proud of this thread.

He doesn't really believe that nonsense about being washed up.  The feedback here is entirely his own doing, you don't just bounce, and deactivate your facebook.  He did this, it's some bizarre exit strategy.

[RealCool Daddio]

You guys happy now?  He's talking suicidal.

Fuck. 

Somebody do something!!!!!!!!!!!  Call him!!!!!  Someone!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone here a HAM?!?  ANyone here talk to Art?!?  Fucking call him right now!!!!!!!!

I'm calling!!!! I'm calling!!!!!

Got him. 

"Just calm down, Art.  Sorry, can you repeat that?  I can't hear you.  The call quality is pretty bad, Art.  Can you turn down your radio, Art.  Oh, you are on a cell phone?  Fuck it, I quit then."

[nooryisawesome]

I'm over the hating on bell thing.

Seriously, he made a huge mistake. I think we all have at some point. The personal attacks on his family and stuff is actually starting to piss me off. We don't need to attack george or art that way.

[Heather Wade]

Wow this thread sure got serious. I hope Art is just yanking our chains with that post about him being done and all washed up.  No matter what, I am embarrassed by the amount of hatred expressed by so many members. I am not proud of this thread.

Me either.   

There's got to be somebody here that talks to him, that can get a hold of him right fucking now.
Do it, call him, cb, ham, phone, email, smoke signal, walkie talkie, morse code, knock on his door.... where's that damn fax machine when we need it?!?

Someone needs to talk to him.  Tonight.

[shell88]

This site has been inundated with new bitter trolls the last few days Art. Bellgabbers want you back, asap -back in the saddle.  Don't pay attention to the rude people. We have to put up with them too.
  Swallow that huge chunk of pride - that's the trouble.  We've all had to swallow our pride at times. Good things follow always. 
Be Well and Best Wishes

[phrodo]

why blame us?

Maybe it's more convenient than blaming himself? Put all the blame on BellGab and wash his hands of any responsibility?