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Eric from BBI : Admin : 8/23/2014 4:53 pm
Only three weeks left.

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BrettNYG10 : 8/27/2014 6:24 pm : link
Pretty shitty of you to redact your name from the emails but not one of the mods you corresponded with.
Ginger Beer,  
Big Blue '56 : 8/27/2014 6:28 pm : link
did you have another handle? I ask because I don't recall you being around all that often(pre-banning) UNLESS you post on NFTs which I don't look at
56  
BrettNYG10 : 8/27/2014 6:30 pm : link
He was YamaBice.
Got it.  
Big Blue '56 : 8/27/2014 6:31 pm : link
That name I recall
I was actually confused  
BrettNYG10 : 8/27/2014 6:31 pm : link
Why Eric wouldn't accept your money prior to seeing those emails. You're a nut job.
Fight the Power  
JonC : 8/27/2014 6:45 pm : link
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You know, when you said that Eric refused your donation  
Wuphat : 8/27/2014 6:55 pm : link
I thought that was short sighted and pretty stupid on Eric's part. I mean, a donation is a donation.

But, now, after reading this, I'm with Eric. He should stay as far the fuck away from you as possible.
let me set the record straight  
kepler20 : 8/27/2014 6:56 pm : link
I am not yamabice, or whatever that idiot's name is, or any reincarnation of a previously banned poster on BBI.
For the record,  
Wuphat : 8/27/2014 6:59 pm : link
this idiot got banned after getting into it with me and others about the term "ginger" and whether or not it was a racist term.

Then when he got banned, I started a "Free YamaBice" thread.

He eventually got re-instated, and then...

...proceeded to get banned AGAIN on the "Free YamaBice" thread.

Can't make that shit up.
Yama  
Rob in NYC : 8/27/2014 7:02 pm : link
Respectfully, a reading of those emails strongly suggests that you have an unhealthy relationship with posting on this site. Read, enjoy, but take a walk when the urge to email the site or create a dupe crops up. It isn't worth anyone getting upset over.
"I'll Be a Hard Ass. Why Don't More People Contribute" by Manh George  
FLMike : 8/27/2014 7:02 pm : link
I agree with Brett (New York Giant #10) that Defender Dawg should be paid, if he already is not, by BBI, but I don’t buy Eric’s “chicken little” argument that the site would close if there were not more contributions.

Eric has already stated that big time web sites made overtures to buy his web site, and if Eric closed it down, which will never happen, someone else would fill the void in a New York minute and Eric could go back to being just another government bureaucrat.

Eric, if you claim to need donations, show us some real reasons. I love the site but someone could easily replace you, Defender Dawg?

To read about viewers who donate, when they are in tough financial situations is even more heart breaking when we hear about Eric’s weekly begging without any facts or figures. Wake up, these endless site ads should support this site, without facts showing the need for more revenue.

If Eric needs donations, it is to compensate for his time; let him justify it. If ad revenues and donations are disclosed, people can have facts, not the “sky is falling” hysteria as I feel we all contribute, with the ad revenues based on number of views.

I do not contribute nor would I, but when I posted my first and only article to the Corner Forum, Eric posted that I previously posted under 10-15 names, which is a total lie.

Some people suggest making this a paid site, for many reasons. I think that would go over like a lead balloon and competing free site probably by BBI folks would prevail, but go ahead and try it, if you do not want to be open and transparent.
This is the most entertaining donation thread  
Cam in MO : 8/27/2014 7:03 pm : link
Evah!


Fight the power, Yama! The ginger revolution is almost at hand. Soon the day walkers will understand the word, "suffering."

RE:  
Big Blue '56 : 8/27/2014 7:05 pm : link
In comment 11828292 FLMike said:
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I agree with Brett (New York Giant #10) that Defender Dawg should be paid, if he already is not, by BBI, but I don’t buy Eric’s “chicken little” argument that the site would close if there were not more contributions.

Eric has already stated that big time web sites made overtures to buy his web site, and if Eric closed it down, which will never happen, someone else would fill the void in a New York minute and Eric could go back to being just another government bureaucrat.

Eric, if you claim to need donations, show us some real reasons. I love the site but someone could easily replace you, Defender Dawg?

To read about viewers who donate, when they are in tough financial situations is even more heart breaking when we hear about Eric’s weekly begging without any facts or figures. Wake up, these endless site ads should support this site, without facts showing the need for more revenue.

If Eric needs donations, it is to compensate for his time; let him justify it. If ad revenues and donations are disclosed, people can have facts, not the “sky is falling” hysteria as I feel we all contribute, with the ad revenues based on number of views.

I do not contribute nor would I, but when I posted my first and only article to the Corner Forum, Eric posted that I previously posted under 10-15 names, which is a total lie.

Some people suggest making this a paid site, for many reasons. I think that would go over like a lead balloon and competing free site probably by BBI folks would prevail, but go ahead and try it, if you do not want to be open and transparent.


What a stupid post. Embarrasing to say the least..Good Lawd
IIRC, that thread included the rare  
Wuphat : 8/27/2014 7:06 pm : link
triple simultaneous image post of the same image:



RE:  
vibe4giants : 8/27/2014 7:09 pm : link
In comment 11828292 FLMike said:
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I agree with Brett (New York Giant #10) t


Lost me right there.
Oh, I get it. I got it then.  
Wuphat : 8/27/2014 7:10 pm : link
It's always been a joke from this end.

That's the part you've never understood.
RE: Oh, I get it. I got it then.  
Cam in MO : 8/27/2014 7:27 pm : link
In comment 11828301 Wuphat said:
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It's always been a joke from this end.

That's the part you've never understood.



You, sir are a LIAR.


#randomcapsturnmeon
RE: RE:  
BrettNYG10 : 8/27/2014 7:38 pm : link
In comment 11828300 vibe4giants said:
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In comment 11828292 FLMike said:


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I agree with Brett (New York Giant #10) t



Lost me right there.


Hey now.
I think I will donate again....  
manh george : 8/27/2014 7:44 pm : link
just for the entertainment I received on this thread.

Right after I take a sip of this here ginger ale. Schwepps, of course.
FLMike  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 8/27/2014 8:20 pm : link
Sigh...it really isn't that difficult to understand and I've explained this over and over and over and over again for more than a decade.

(1) BBI is a second job. I basically work 12 hour days between my job and BBI.

(2) Because I am working TWO jobs, I expect to be compensated for working two jobs.

(3) If I don't, then there is absolutely no reason for me in terms of the time and effort I put into this to continue to keep doing it. Why should I work and not get paid? (To give you one example, as I've used before, if I am even on a family vacation, I stay up at night while my family is sleeping in the hotel room to update the site). There is real cost in terms of lost time spent with my family and friends for doing this work.

(4) My claim that I make a determination each year whether to continue BBI or not is not a "threat". It's merely process that I go through each offseason. Do I want to keep doing this? Is it worth it? You may see it as "I'm going to take my ball and go home" but that's not what I'm doing. And anyone who knows me knows that's not my game.

(5) No doubt someone would fill the void. Hell there are dozens of NYG sites out there now. So BBI'ers would simply migrate to other sites. That is 100 percent accurate.

Summary: This is a pure capitalist argument. The market will determine whether it wants BBI or not. I have no more noble or darker incentive to run the contribution campaign other than to generate income for my family. It's purely a business decision.
FLMike  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 8/27/2014 8:23 pm : link
and if you were banned previously for posting under 10-15 names, it was probably because either one of the moderators or myself saw that you shared the same IP address as a previous multiple-banned poster.

I assume once you e-mailed us that that was a mistake, we looked into it, admitted to the mistake, and re-instated you?
RE: eric  
Klaatu : 8/27/2014 8:25 pm : link
In comment 11826835 kepler20 said:
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please get a bitcoin address


Probably the lamest excuse not to contribute. You don't like Paypal? Then write a fucking check...or don't...but spare us the bitcoin BS.

Oh, and FLMike, there's a bus leaving for Giants.com in five minutes. Be under it.
and two final clarifications...  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 8/27/2014 8:29 pm : link
(1) I have never begged for donations.

(2) I have always said that donations are voluntary and that those who cannot afford to donate should not donate.

Those are facts.
So wait. I'm confused.  
Cam in MO : 8/27/2014 8:43 pm : link
You're going to reinstate YamaBice, right?

I mean that was one hell of a compelling argument.
RE: RE: eric  
kepler20 : 8/27/2014 9:09 pm : link
In comment 11828383 Klaatu said:
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In comment 11826835 kepler20 said:


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please get a bitcoin address



Probably the lamest excuse not to contribute. You don't like Paypal? Then write a fucking check...or don't...but spare us the bitcoin BS.

Oh, and FLMike, there's a bus leaving for Giants.com in five minutes. Be under it.


I dont want Eric to have my personal information.

Why should I use paypal when they eat 3%, or whatever it is, of my donation?

Bitcoin is the easiest solution for me. I get to donate anonymously, instantly, and Eric has tangible value in his hands that he explicitly controls immediately. There is zero risk involved wrt to paypal's security measures on money transactions and he doesnt get any of my personal information.

Anyone who solicits donations today that doesnt accept Bitcoin has no idea what they are doing. None whatsoever.
kepler20  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 8/27/2014 9:11 pm : link
PayPal doesn't give me your personal information other than your e-mail address, which I use to send a personal thank you note.

I'm not going to accept bitcoins. If you are uncomfortable with doing otherwise, don't donate. No worries.
RE: kepler20  
kepler20 : 8/27/2014 9:13 pm : link
In comment 11828429 Eric from BBI said:
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PayPal doesn't give me your personal information other than your e-mail address, which I use to send a personal thank you note.

I'm not going to accept bitcoins. If you are uncomfortable with doing otherwise, don't donate. No worries.


I've deduced such, and have no qualms either.

I was simply stating my case as to why Bitcoin is superior.

If you ever reconsider, please let me know.
I'm  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 8/27/2014 9:14 pm : link
not going to use bitcoins. It's considered by many to be a scam.

A quick google search will tell you that.
RE: I'm  
kepler20 : 8/27/2014 9:18 pm : link
In comment 11828433 Eric from BBI said:
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not going to use bitcoins. It's considered by many to be a scam.

A quick google search will tell you that.


false and untrue
Eric,  
That Said : 8/27/2014 9:24 pm : link
you have the patience of a saint.
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BrettNYG10 : 8/28/2014 7:33 am : link
Ginger Beer is a plant by Eric to drive donations. Great work.

And lol @ the Bitcoin guy.
Boo!  
RC02XX : 8/28/2014 8:42 am : link
I missed my best friend coming back for a brief moment?...:(
That guy has serious mental issues.  
BrettNYG10 : 8/28/2014 8:48 am : link
I see why you two get along.
RE: That guy has serious mental issues.  
RC02XX : 8/28/2014 8:50 am : link
In comment 11828750 BrettNYG10 said:
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I see why you two get along.


Question is...have you donated, fucker? If not, then STFU.
I've given my life to this board.  
BrettNYG10 : 8/28/2014 8:52 am : link
Not sure what else I can give.
RE: I've given my life to this board.  
Rob in NYC : 8/28/2014 8:57 am : link
In comment 11828763 BrettNYG10 said:
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Not sure what else I can give.


Something of value?
GDI.  
BrettNYG10 : 8/28/2014 8:58 am : link
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RE: I've given my life to this board.  
Klaatu : 8/28/2014 9:06 am : link
In comment 11828763 BrettNYG10 said:
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Not sure what else I can give.




Fall on your sword.
As a kid, Emperor Ming scared the sh*t out of me  
Big Blue '56 : 8/28/2014 9:15 am : link
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RE: As a kid, Emperor Ming scared the sh*t out of me  
Klaatu : 8/28/2014 9:18 am : link
In comment 11828805 Big Blue '56 said:
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Yeah, but that was the ever-villainous Charles Middleton, not warm and fluffy Max von Sydow.
RE: As a kid, Emperor Ming scared the sh*t out of me  
RC02XX : 8/28/2014 9:22 am : link
In comment 11828805 Big Blue '56 said:
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What race is he supposed to be with a name like Ming and heavy eyeliner?

I'm offended by this so-called "yellow face!"
RE: As a kid, Emperor Ming scared the sh*t out of me  
Rob in NYC : 8/28/2014 9:30 am : link
In comment 11828805 Big Blue '56 said:
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My guess, based on your age, is that you are referring to the actual Ming dynasty? Scary times indeed...
RE: RE: As a kid, Emperor Ming scared the sh*t out of me  
Big Blue '56 : 8/28/2014 9:33 am : link
In comment 11828809 Klaatu said:
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In comment 11828805 Big Blue '56 said:


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What's funny is that even when I WAS A KID, those Flash Gordons were repeats..:)


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Yeah, but that was the ever-villainous Charles Middleton, not warm and fluffy Max von Sydow.
RE:  
Klaatu : 8/28/2014 9:51 am : link
In comment 11828814 RC02XX said:
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What race is he supposed to be with a name like Ming and heavy eyeliner?

I'm offended by this so-called "yellow face!"


Ronnie, it's just a guess, but I wouldn't be surprised if Alex Raymond, who created Flash Gordon, was heavily influenced by Fu Manchu when he created Emperor Ming. The character of Fu Manchu predated Flash Gordon by about 20 years, and was wildly popular in books, pulp magazines, radio serials, and films of his own.

However, Republic also featured Prince Tallen of Saturn in the Buck Rogers serial, played by Philson Ahn (the brother of Phillip Ahn, Master Kan from the Kung Fu TV show). He was a good guy, and an ally of Buck Rogers.

I donate  
MadPlaid : 8/28/2014 9:51 am : link
because of the ever present comedy that one can find on most of BBI's threads including this one.

Thank you for the laughs, guys. Sincerely.
RE: RE:  
RC02XX : 8/28/2014 10:01 am : link
In comment 11828885 Klaatu said:
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In comment 11828814 RC02XX said:


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What race is he supposed to be with a name like Ming and heavy eyeliner?

I'm offended by this so-called "yellow face!"



Ronnie, it's just a guess, but I wouldn't be surprised if Alex Raymond, who created Flash Gordon, was heavily influenced by Fu Manchu when he created Emperor Ming. The character of Fu Manchu predated Flash Gordon by about 20 years, and was wildly popular in books, pulp magazines, radio serials, and films of his own.

However, Republic also featured Prince Tallen of Saturn in the Buck Rogers serial, played by Philson Ahn (the brother of Phillip Ahn, Master Kan from the Kung Fu TV show). He was a good guy, and an ally of Buck Rogers.



Thanks for the info. I love those old movies. And I wasn't serious about being offended. I think it's just funny how over the top actors used to be (and still are) when they portray Asians in movies and TVs.
Best thread in a long time!  
okiegiant : 8/28/2014 11:44 am : link
Comedy, drama, teen angst...and more excuses than a Carter has pills(I'm old!).

I haven't donated this year because I'm old and just haven't gotten around to it, but the entertainment value of this thread reminds me how much I enjoy this site.

As much as it's been a pain around here lately it's a great place to spend a little time every day.

And Eric, as stated above, you have the patience of Job. No idea why you put yourself through this but I for one appreciate this site.
RE: Ginger Beer.  
BMac : 8/29/2014 1:45 pm : link
In comment 11828215 Klaatu said:
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Send me your fifty bucks and I'll pass it along to Eric. You can trust me...I'm a member of the Nigerian Royal Family.


I always knew you must be the white sheep of your family!
Eric, I just contributed via Paypal  
PatersonPlank : 8/29/2014 4:56 pm : link
keep up the good work.
Just wrote out my check...  
Fred-in-Florida : 8/29/2014 6:01 pm : link
no it's not in the mail...yet!

Come on people! Where else can you go EVERYDAY and get the information and Entertainment (sp) you get here.

What does Sports Illustrated cost. Once a month of old news?

Plus you're not getting ripped off like 'The Giants News Weekly'. WOW who remebers that!
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