Bennington/Opie & Jim/Anthony Cumia/202 Megathread: rest in piss fez

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An Enormous Boner: Jul 12, 2009

red19fire posted:

If you are not fresh out of USMC boot camp, it just looks like a white supremacist haircut.

There's no way that a person who deliberately adopts the look that he has adopted doesn't do some really hosed up sexual poo poo.

# ? Apr 14, 2016 19:26

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# ? Jun 1, 2024 02:33

livingfruitvirus: Nov 20, 2002; Grrr

Looks like Keith the Cop is the next guy the O&A subreddit is trying to take down. People are pissed about not re-signing LOS.

https://twitter.com/Keiththecop/status/720691910575333376

Lots of Twitter convos here.

https://twitter.com/luisjgomez/status/720709874238234625

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:06

O__O: Jan 26, 2011; by Cowcaster

Not really sure what's happening here...are the legion of skanks going free or starting their own thing or what?

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:16

Call Me Charlie: Dec 3, 2005; by Smythe

Didn't one of the LOS guys say they only make like $250 a show from Anthony?

O__O posted:

Not really sure what's happening here...are the legion of skanks going free or starting their own thing or what?

Lois' new reddit account before he has another meltdown posted:

hey guys.. thanks for the support! So you know we are definitely going to be going to once per week no matter what when our contract is up in June. The difference is if we stay on TACN we will be completely behind a paywall. Putting the show behind a paywall really limits the growth of the show to just the people that are subscribed. If we did that it have to be worth it. If we go to GaS Digital the latest 5 - 8 episodes will always be available for free via iTunes. The GaS subscription service would be for the archives, live show, video and chat feature. If you are poor or don't want to pay for another sub you don't have to. Also, we don't actually want you guys to cancel your TACN subs. That wasn't the point of the poll. Keith expressed that he didn't think that LOS was driving any subscriptions. I wanted to illustrate to him that we did. He was definitely wrong about that. Unfortunately they don't have the programming built in to track subscriptions per show. We aren't asking for a crazy deal. In fact, the deal that I proposed would only drive more subscriptions for TACN. We have to go to once per week because everyone has gotten crazy busy. Jay has the Bonfire, Dave is on Fox 2-3 times per week, I have the Countdown and a couple other things in the works. Doing the show twice per week is taxing and I believe that the quality and creativity of the shows dropped off a little after we doubled the content. Us moving back to once per week will be a real shot in the arm to the show! We also plan on moving the show to 2 hours vs 1.5 hours. Just wanted to fill you guys in a little bit as to what's going on and the thought process. We will always be friends with Anthony. I will personally subscribe to his network because I am a fan of his and you can expect Dave and I to continue to guest on his show and him to guest on ours. Keith is mad cool too. Have a lot of respect for him. Not sure he sees the value in LOS though.

https://www.reddit.com/r/LegionOfSkanks/comments/4ermvf/los_is_going_to_once_per_week_no_matter_what/

Call Me Charlie fucked around with this message at 23:36 on Apr 14, 2016

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:29

Cromulent: Dec 22, 2002; People are under a lot of stress, Bradley.

I dunno, the low-stakes drama of the Cumia Network just doesn't do it for me.

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:46

bunky: Aug 29, 2004

O__O posted:

Not really sure what's happening here...are the legion of skanks going free or starting their own thing or what?

https://vimeo.com/162778489

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:46

Niwrad: Jul 1, 2008

Why would you put Keith the Cop in charge of any business dealings?

# ? Apr 15, 2016 06:46

spudsbuckley: Aug 29, 2008; by FactsAreUseless
(and can't post for 5 years!)

Cromulent posted:

I dunno, the low-stakes drama of the Cumia Network just doesn't do it for me.

You don't enjoy podcast-network drama?

What's wrong with you man? This stuff effects literally tens of people.

# ? Apr 15, 2016 07:37

Under the vegetable: Nov 2, 2004; by Smythe

An Enormous Boner posted:

Gavin is a weird case because he's definitely very bright and is inarguably funny (watch some of his non-TACS stuff or listen to his appearances on The Big Three) but lets his gimmick completely overwhelm everything about him. It makes him hard to listen to and impossible to recommend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJdaAaU5H_4

# ? Apr 15, 2016 08:06

Under the vegetable: Nov 2, 2004; by Smythe

if sam hyde of all people thinks gavin is a dumb piece of poo poo thats saying something

# ? Apr 15, 2016 08:08

An Enormous Boner: Jul 12, 2009

Under the vegetable posted:

if sam hyde of all people thinks gavin is a dumb piece of poo poo thats saying something

Yes, it's very rare and unusual that Sam Hyde thinks someone is a dumb piece of poo poo.

Also, did you actually listen to that video? All he says is that he'd wish Gavin would stop loving with him over email, but he's otherwise a fan and supporter.

# ? Apr 15, 2016 11:41

Mad Doctor Cthulhu: Mar 3, 2008

Niwrad posted:

Why would you put Keith the Cop in charge of any business dealings?

There's a lot of whys in this situation: why did Ant think he could have a network of podcasts behind a paywall? Why did he think he could lowball his talent when they could easily figure out how much he was pulling through the paywall? Why did he think they would stick around with him when he was imploding in such a way?

The answer is booze. A lot of lovely booze.

# ? Apr 15, 2016 13:33

O__O: Jan 26, 2011; by Cowcaster

Under the vegetable posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJdaAaU5H_4

that was a really boring conversation.

# ? Apr 16, 2016 03:23

Keg: Sep 22, 2014

I think Gavin McInnes does not need to exist because Ben Weasel already does

# ? Apr 16, 2016 05:12

How Much Art: Oct 29, 2003; Trampoline Destroys Bear

Chris Stanley has been bragging on the air that he hasn't done his taxes in seven years. How funny would it be if Chris Stanley became the new Crazy Cabbie?

# ? Apr 16, 2016 07:24

T Bowl: Feb 6, 2006; Shut up DUMMY

How Much Art posted:

Chris Stanley has been bragging on the air that he hasn't done his taxes in seven years. How funny would it be if Chris Stanley became the new Crazy Cabbie?

Why would you brag about losing thousands of dollars to the government for no reason?

# ? Apr 16, 2016 18:00

Stefan Prodan: Jan 7, 2002; I deeply respect you as a human being... Some day I'm gonna make you *Mrs* Buck Turgidson!; Grimey Drawer

Yeah I imagine he's thinking he's getting away with something when he's both committing a crime by not filing and somehow also probably losing a bunch of money by not getting a return which is pretty hilariously stupid

# ? Apr 16, 2016 19:06

T Bowl: Feb 6, 2006; Shut up DUMMY

Stefan Prodan posted:

Yeah I imagine he's thinking he's getting away with something when he's both committing a crime by not filing and somehow also probably losing a bunch of money by not getting a return which is pretty hilariously stupid

It's only a crime if you owe them, which he likely doesn't. He's just handing several hundred or maybe even over a thousand to them every year probably. He would be better off going down to H&R Block and giving them $100-200 of his return.

# ? Apr 16, 2016 23:44

Mad Doctor Cthulhu: Mar 3, 2008

T Bowl posted:

It's only a crime if you owe them, which he likely doesn't. He's just handing several hundred or maybe even over a thousand to them every year probably. He would be better off going down to H&R Block and giving them $100-200 of his return.

I wonder if he has taxes taken out of his paycheck. He seems the type who would say he doesn't pay taxes but just thinks it's something you have to file per year and that's it.

# ? Apr 17, 2016 03:02

How Much Art: Oct 29, 2003; Trampoline Destroys Bear

He specifically said he tells Sirius to not take the taxes off, and then just doesn't file. Call me nuts, just doesn't seem too bright to announce on air. Again, crazy cabbie did the same thing and got ratted out by a listener. Just made me cringe hearing him brag, real deja vu.

# ? Apr 17, 2016 11:33

Caesarian Sectarian: Oct 19, 2004; ...

They also won't do that so stop believing outlandish things said on the Bennington show.

# ? Apr 17, 2016 13:23

Reince Penis: Nov 15, 2007; by R. Guyovich

Everything is a bit, except what we're talking about right now is the absolute truth.

# ? Apr 17, 2016 13:58

Mad Doctor Cthulhu: Mar 3, 2008

How Much Art posted:

He specifically said he tells Sirius to not take the taxes off, and then just doesn't file. Call me nuts, just doesn't seem too bright to announce on air. Again, crazy cabbie did the same thing and got ratted out by a listener. Just made me cringe hearing him brag, real deja vu.

Also, remember when Eric the Midget was working but not reporting that income to SSI? Yeah, radio listeners are very big on the idea of nobody getting a free ride. Then again, I imagine Chris Stanley probably has zero sum taxes anyway due to a few things.

# ? Apr 17, 2016 16:18

Cory Lidle: Oct 12, 2006

In all fairness, Eric the Midget should be thrown into a pit.

# ? Apr 18, 2016 04:41

Mad Doctor Cthulhu: Mar 3, 2008

Cory Lidle posted:

In all fairness, Eric the Midget should be thrown into a pit.

He kinda was.

# ? Apr 18, 2016 05:18

beep by grandpa: May 5, 2004

Cory Lidle posted:

In all fairness, Eric the Midget should be thrown into a pit.

If you don't know, the little turkey died two years ago :rip:

:balloons: :pepsi:

# ? Apr 18, 2016 13:28

Chromatic: Jan 21, 2005; You guys ready to hear a satanic song?

They got another one of Samcro Joe's gigs cancelled.

https://www.reddit.com/r/opieandanthony/comments/4f8odn/joseph_cumia/

# ? Apr 18, 2016 13:54

Reince Penis: Nov 15, 2007; by R. Guyovich

Chromatic posted:

They got another one of Samcro Joe's gigs cancelled.

https://www.reddit.com/r/opieandanthony/comments/4f8odn/joseph_cumia/

I bet Joe and Ant and all the boys have a good laugh while writing these self pity posts.

# ? Apr 18, 2016 14:00

Call Me Charlie: Dec 3, 2005; by Smythe

Chromatic posted:

They got another one of Samcro Joe's gigs cancelled.

https://www.reddit.com/r/opieandanthony/comments/4f8odn/joseph_cumia/

I'm shocked that his truce post on reddit didn't work.

delusional sambo joe posted:

theronin23 isn't bullshitting anyone. We spoke for about an hour earlier today. If anyone has any questions, I'd be happy to answer them here. FYI- the following is written with no malice or ill will toward anyone here.

Many of the tweets used in your email campaign were honestly taken out of context...I've used the term "feral beast" and "need two behind the ear, they need to be put down like animals" to describe Tim McVey and Dylan Roof as well as Mike Brown and Colin Ferguson. Two of the tweets used were commenting on the ISIS animals that burned alive that Jordanian pilot. "They should be sent to the deepest darkest Africa and never be heard from again" where the word "They" was referring to ISIS and/or Al Queda (multiple posts) Animals killing American soldiers...20-30-somethings your age. It pissed me off. One of your examples of "White Supremacy and racism" was actually me talking about my lead singer when he quit a year or so ago. "My little monkey is angry"..."he won't go out and make money for me anymore"...a photoshop of me as the organ grinder and Gene as a monkey accompanied that tweet. That part was omitted. One or 2 were referring to bad people of color. friend of the family? Yeah, I've used the word as a descriptive term for some people, myself included...But as far as me going on "frequent racist rants"? and being a "self proclaimed white supremacist"? You guys used the right language to accomplish what you set out to do, but they were engineered dishonestly for maximum effect. I can guarantee that there isn't an O&A fan, or anyone reading this sub, that hasn't used the N word here at one time or another...whether in jest or to gently caress with someone. It doesn't make you a racist, self-proclaimed or otherwise. Anonymity is key. So I'm learning...Thanks for the lesson.

My question is simply "why"? I've had some hot headed moments on this sub, and I may have come across as a oval office to those of you who don't care enough to look any deeper than the last post that bashed me. Then when I'd become enraged, I'd come off like a butthurt human being...but I still don't understand why anyone would care to gently caress up the "real life" of a 57 year old father and husband (practically) who has responsibilities and has never done anything to gently caress you over personally. It feels like it was done just because you were pretty sure you could do it. The pay off was knowing you indeed affected my life when I'd stated multiple times right here that you couldn't.

Here's the damage that was done:

I lost 5 gigs total. 4 of them were contracted and the agencies had to pay me off. The client didn't like having to do it, but they were legally obligated, and it was their choice to cancel. The cancelation clause in my contracts only make provisions for canceling due to an "act of God" or illness. 100% of my shows are contracted. Many of you think that I do this band thing like a kid having fun on weekends. I don't. It's a business that's been in existence for 20 years. So, the damage done was tangible, but not as substantial as some of you may have thought. The real damage was done when a school show we were playing for cancer research benefit was called off because of a phone call. "JunkieThrowAway88" wrote about calling the School we were playing the free show at, posted the name and number of the school here. Someone called, threatened to post negative reviews of the school on SM, and it was canceled. Detectives were involved, the School went into lockdown, and worst part was the black guy that put the whole thing together was apologetic to me for the head of school canceling in spite of our best intentions to raise money for a charity event by playing for free.

Again, I'm not trying to sound like a bitch, or like I'm looking for any sympathy, I'm simply explaining to those of you who had no clue what actually transpired and what exactly was most impacted by your email campaign.

I've been told that I seem like an entitled tool at times. Meh- let's face it...when I introduced Ant (look no H!) and Opie, I hit loving lotto. No poo poo. It took 10 yrs or so to actually start seeing any residuals from that initial introduction, but Ant made good on a promise between family members and brothers. A money grubber, leech, Ant paying me off to stay away from him, an embarrassment...ok, maybe an embarrassment on the air, once or twice...but the agreement and promise we made to each other as kids was no bullshit. If either of us became a millionaire we agreed to do something for the other. That's the long/short if it. If he was a construction or Wall Street mogul rather than in the public eye, how many of you would care with whom he shares his good fortune? I'm not as delusional as many of you would like to believe. I'm not a member of SAMCRO (though that one does genuinely make me laugh in a very good natured kind of way) I'm lovely at podcasting and making public social commentary, and I really suck at sports...I'll never be a comedian, I sometimes open my mouth when I should STFU, and I play mediocre guitar and was lucky enough to figure out a way to get paid doing it. I TAKE NOTHING IN MY LIFE FOR GRANTED. I hit lotto without having to buy a ticket. A charmed life? Hardly. I have an ex that literally wishes death on me constantly, my mom is in a full care facility with Alzheimer's, my dad died when he was in his late 50's (gulp), I help care for and support my GF's kids and grandkids....and as for my brother.. Well, I'm not going there at this time. Maybe if I'm asked back, or specific questions that I can address are asked, I'll touch on that next time. My point being, Im not Ant, I'm not Opie, I'm not any of you..I'm just a guy from Long Island that got lucky. I do know that when I told a few haters about "not having to work" and throwing it into several of your faces, it wasn't the wisest thing to do, and it certainly wasn't showing any class on my part. When in the thick of it, you try to come up with anything that you think will hurt your opponent most. Knowing that you're either former or current O&A fans, and knowing how much disdain you have for me, I knew it would be infuriating to you for me to portray myself in that light. It was said and used as a verbal weapon, and that's why it's still such a big sticking point and mainstay of "Joe Bashing Material" for you guys. But again, it's the furthest thing from the truth. I've never felt entitled to anything in my entire life, and until Ant became Anthony the Millionaire, I worked my balls off for the things I have. In short, I'm just a lucky gently caress.

(Side note: if I'd have gotten lucky and been, I dunno...as successful as Dave Grohl...Anthony would have shared in my good fortune as well...That is the plain truth.
Most of you heard the stories of our formative years. My Dad was about a piece of poo poo as far as a Father goes.. Left the 4 of us when he was around 32 to go play cowboy in CA. That left me to do most of the things that a real Dad does, so I took care of Ant and Dawn while my Mom worked to raise us as normally as possible. You see how well that worked out? We're not perfect, all 3 of us have our issues. Me, I'm the big angry lummox that runs to his younger sibling's defense, sometimes when they don't even need it. I can be so defensive that I come off as being offensive. Dawn is probably the most normal out of the 3 of us. She's got her issues too, but they're not as apparent as Ant's and mine. Anthony is who he is because of.. Well, who he is, and I mean that in the sense of what shaped him growing up. I was old enough to understand and face up to my Dad leaving, the physical fights that our parents had in front of us, the ruined Christmas's , their alcohol Abuse, sometimes neglect, outright racist behavior by our drunk father, and lots of tears from all 3 of us as kids...My sister was too young to really remember, but Ant was right in the middle. He was the one that was traumatized the most...Why am I getting into this? In the hopes of explaining the WHY's of our behavior. Everyone has their issues. I'm sure some of you can piss all over what I've just said with horror stories of your own that make my drivel sound like...drivel.

It was never anyone's intention to make so many enemies here. You can take that for what it's worth. I have no reason for writing all of you like this other than an honest request for, if not an actual truce, simple detente.

Things could continue on as they are. I'm sure that some of you would rather have me here to bash, than to gain better insight to what "makes the Cumia Brothers tick", but it's with an open mind and a genuine desire to mend at least a few fences here that I've written this loving book tonight.

At the risk of loving up everything I've said this far, and again, with no malice or ill will, I wouldn't want you rabid fuckers to think I'm "laying down my arms" because you've given me a beating, I'm coming here with my fists unclenched and head held high to show you that I've actually learned a few valuable lessons here, and it's you that are directly responsible for that.

That's all for now...SAMCRO JOE (still cracks me up)