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Post by pilar on Mar 25, 2009 19:42:08 GMT -5
Can we talk about other sites on the boards? 'Cuz, kids...I've got a TRUCK FULL of shet. LOL!!!!!!!!!
(maybe if I don't NAME the site.....*wink*wink*)
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Post by Dianne on Mar 26, 2009 6:53:07 GMT -5
Can we talk about other sites on the boards? 'Cuz, kids...I've got a TRUCK FULL of shet. LOL!!!!!!!!! (maybe if I don't NAME the site.....*wink*wink*) You may discuss other sites, but please don't name names unless its IMDb.... There's always open hunting season on them. Besides, I think they can take it...Let's face it they are what they are and they don't apologize. The other sites may be a little more sensitive. I can honestly say though that I would shrug it off as well if someone mentioned us. We have no rules and we are bound to offend people. We are what we are as well and we wouldn't appeal to everyone and I for one am OK with that.
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Post by Mary on Mar 26, 2009 8:53:22 GMT -5
I was a newb at a "certain" site and I asked one fucking question and got the most brutal tongue lashing of my life. I didnt back down though. I fought back and then after that I was ignored. How nice. Then I came here. This place RULES!!!
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Post by pilar on Mar 26, 2009 9:01:04 GMT -5
I would agree, Mary. This place DOES rule.
Therefore, after much thought last night, I'm not going to bring my past baggage in here. Although some of the stuff that I went through was unpleasant, it's best to leave it where it belongs....in the past.
I want to make a fresh start here and just have fun.
My humor can sometimes be misunderstood....but I think most of you will find me to be a pussycat.
Dianne....you're terrific.
xo
(edited for darn spelling again)
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Post by sassenach on Mar 26, 2009 9:46:43 GMT -5
Sometime ago, i mistaken IMDb for a serious, cinephil site. I went there not as a Gerry fan, which i wasn't by then, yet as a fan of the art of cinema. Under this light i participated at the discussions. I was SO wrong. And then i found Dianne and the rest is history...... Though, i still feel bad for all the newbies at IMDb who enter good willingly and all innocence without having the slightest idea of what's laying in front of them....
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Post by Mary on Mar 26, 2009 10:19:42 GMT -5
Ive never been to IMBd except to look up Gerry movies and other movie info. I dont have na account there....why is it so bad?
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Post by sassenach on Mar 26, 2009 10:37:08 GMT -5
I made an account there when i was strike by the "COLIN FIRTH VIRUS" or "The Austenites disease". In boards concerning Colin Firth, Pride and Prejudice and the likes, things are pretty civil and kind - never being over the top. When i saw PSILY, I rush into that board to found out about who Gerard Butler was. The more i discovered about the man, the more i was participating in the threads, especially in GB and POTO. It took quite a time for me to realise there were certain persons forming sort of a private "club" who were attacked every single newbie who was unfortunate enough to: 1)Ask naive questions 2)Not being a native English speaker 3)Not being aware of the IMDb navigation. P.E: "You, idiot asking stupid questions, go to the FAQ thread, you moron!" Sort of this.
Plus, there were attacking and insulting GB, under the pretense "Oh, we are fans, yet we have our own opinion, too, and we speak it up!" Everything the poor man was doing, either walking down the street, or talking to the paparazzis or plainly eating at a restaurant in public, was a cause for EVIL remarks. Speaking about malicious EMPIRE, here ! To be fair, the same malicious mood i found also in Jennifer Aniston's / A. Jolie's sites on IMDb. I frequent in Gerard's and POTO's board for a while, realise that the afore mentioned situation wasn't the exception but the rule, and so i left.... Now i'm visiting the site only to find certain infos and credits about movies....
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Post by pilar on Mar 26, 2009 10:47:48 GMT -5
Yep, sass....a handful of them are VIPERS. They claim not to be fans of G, yet spend twenty four seven on his board cutiing him down and his fans. I actually re opened my account there a short time ago under a different name and put the offending posters on ignore. It's much better that way and I can still discuss G with like minded individuals who are lovely people.
BTW, I remember you from GALS. Your posts were always insightful and fun to read. When I went over there to lurk last week....all I saw were the same three posters spamming up the threads....two of which were newbies.....didn't know who the hell they were. LOL!
There are a couple of moderators that I still love to this day....and they were NOWHERE.
Weird vibe now.....much like a graveyard. Maybe all the action is happening below the panty line.
*shrugs*
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Post by sassenach on Mar 26, 2009 10:55:00 GMT -5
Pilar i never was at the Gals. Probably another user with the obvious nickname "Sassenach". I am a member at the Italian site of Gerard "Hallo Mr Butler", yet i don't frequent very often due to limited knowledge of Italian. I was and still be an active member at Firth Sisters, though. (And yes, i blame Colin Firth AND Jane Austin plus Dianne Gabaldon for they have managed the last three years to raise my English language skills and shamelessly impoverish my Italian..... )
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Post by Mary on Mar 26, 2009 11:00:55 GMT -5
I made an account there when i was strike by the "COLIN FIRTH VIRUS" or "The Austenites disease". In boards concerning Colin Firth, Pride and Prejudice and the likes, things are pretty civil and kind - never being over the top. When i saw PSILY, I rush into that board to found out about who Gerard Butler was. The more i discovered about the man, the more i was participating in the threads, especially in GB and POTO. It took quite a time for me to realise there were certain persons forming sort of a private "club" who were attacked every single newbie who was unfortunate enough to: 1)Ask naive questions 2)Not being a native English speaker 3)Not being aware of the IMDb navigation. P.E: "You, idiot asking stupid questions, go to the FAQ thread, you moron!" Sort of this. Plus, there were attacking and insulting GB, under the pretense "Oh, we are fans, yet we have our own opinion, too, and we speak it up!" Everything the poor man was doing, either walking down the street, or talking to the paparazzis or plainly eating at a restaurant in public, was a cause for EVIL remarks. Speaking about malicious EMPIRE, here ! To be fair, the same malicious mood i found also in Jennifer Aniston's / A. Jolie's sites on IMDb. I frequent in Gerard's and POTO's board for a while, realise that the afore mentioned situation wasn't the exception but the rule, and so i left.... Now i'm visiting the site only to find certain infos and credits about movies.... Hmmm....that seems a little strange that Gerry fans would act that way. How mean!!
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Post by sassenach on Mar 26, 2009 11:04:48 GMT -5
I made an account there when i was strike by the "COLIN FIRTH VIRUS" or "The Austenites disease". In boards concerning Colin Firth, Pride and Prejudice and the likes, things are pretty civil and kind - never being over the top. When i saw PSILY, I rush into that board to found out about who Gerard Butler was. The more i discovered about the man, the more i was participating in the threads, especially in GB and POTO. It took quite a time for me to realise there were certain persons forming sort of a private "club" who were attacked every single newbie who was unfortunate enough to: 1)Ask naive questions 2)Not being a native English speaker 3)Not being aware of the IMDb navigation. P.E: "You, idiot asking stupid questions, go to the FAQ thread, you moron!" Sort of this. Plus, there were attacking and insulting GB, under the pretense "Oh, we are fans, yet we have our own opinion, too, and we speak it up!" Everything the poor man was doing, either walking down the street, or talking to the paparazzis or plainly eating at a restaurant in public, was a cause for EVIL remarks. Speaking about malicious EMPIRE, here ! To be fair, the same malicious mood i found also in Jennifer Aniston's / A. Jolie's sites on IMDb. I frequent in Gerard's and POTO's board for a while, realise that the afore mentioned situation wasn't the exception but the rule, and so i left.... Now i'm visiting the site only to find certain infos and credits about movies.... Hmmm....that seems a little strange that Gerry fans would act that way. How mean!! INDEED, Mary..... And i'm not the only one in this site suffered from the "so called" fans. Believe me they were far frojm fans. I mean they are not rational fans who speak their mind if something was wrong with their idol, they were really trollls, bullying people all over the place..... I know it doesn't make any sense, yet so it was !
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Post by Mary on Mar 26, 2009 11:17:35 GMT -5
Ok, so far here is what she said. She said her husbands trainer, Jesse, helped train the guys and also had a role in the movie 300. She doesnt know if he had a speaking part or not. Her hubby goes to work out with Jesse tomorrow and will ask him more. She said that EVERYONE liked Gerry and was easy to work with. No "diva" attitude at all. And was flirt with all the woman! She also said The guys did work out but they had to have airbrush enhancement because the movie was larger than life.. They wanted it to be obnoxious.. They were in amazing shape though…. One of her friends dated him for a little bit. Her friend said he was super duper sweet and was very respectful toward her and other women ALL the time. He was a MAJOR flirt though. I will find out more and post when she tells me something. Jesse James Youngblood. Worked as a stunt man on 300 and also had a role in the Gerry and the guys training. You will see his name in the credits of 300
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Post by pilar on Mar 26, 2009 11:41:04 GMT -5
Oooops....sorry, sass. LOL!
(geez, who the hell was I thinking about? Blonde moment. )
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Post by Mary on Mar 26, 2009 13:27:02 GMT -5
If I REALLY wanted to find out some stuff, I live about 20 minutes from Hilton Head and I know that Ron Howard has a home on Hilton Head and his son goes to school here full time. I would never just go to his house, but I see him at Barnes and Noble all the time. John Cougar lives here too and Tom Berenger does too...I see him alot too. So there are ways for me to talk to my friends and find out who knows who, you know??
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Post by princetongal on Mar 26, 2009 13:45:49 GMT -5
I used to post on IMDb for Tom Brady (yes, the football player). Not too much action for a football star on a movie site, but I met some cool people. Soon after that I found the site to be full of hateful vicious people. It was crazy! I couldn't imagine why NON fans would bother spending time even posting. Seemed very wacky to me - Tom Brady, even during and after the Babygate scandal is a pretty straight laced guy. Soon after, I started doing some research and lurked on a few other star boards like George Clooney, Clive Owen and a few others (well before my Gerry crush) and found the evil to be there as well. What is up with that particular website??? Why is there so much evil there!! Just recently I looked up Jolie Richardson (Natasha's sister) because I was curious as to what she was in. I pulled up her board and some of the nasty things that were said about her were startling!!!! People just out there calling her ugly or manbeast. I was shocked!!!! Gerry's board is equally evil. I wish IMDb would monitor their site, but it seems to be one big competition of there to see who can be more 'creatively' evil in their posts. I had it with that place! As for GALS, I post there and lurk there, but never felt welcome. GB.net and GALS are the other extreme. God forbid you take a picture of Gerry in Philly (even if he poses with you) - they start a thread bitching about his fans disturbing his creative mood. So stupid. I think GALS and GB.net need a big dose of getting over themselves. Meanwhile, this board is by far the BEST!!!! I love it and thank Dianne greatly for the invite while over at IMDb! Dianne, you saved me!!!! All of you are so cool and insightful. You call it and see it like it is. You are respectful without being phoney. I am not afraid to write what I want and speak my mind and more importantly many of you are when it comes to Gerry and I especially love and appreciate that!!!! I love just coming here and seeing cool pics, reading some hot fan fiction and just learning more about this amazing and addicting man!!!! Thank you!!!!
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