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Article #93793

Re: BCM:G is a Whole New Title!

#93793
From: Bret Ripley
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 21:44
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In article <8c6cbb0d.03032...@posting.google.com>, 
bdu_maj...@hotmail.com says...
> "Bill Huffman" <bhuf...@REMOVE-THISsan.rr.com> wrote in message news:<dvwga.1895$Hx.9...@twister.socal.rr.com>...
> > Derek Smart, the proven fraud and forger of racist email, is a super genius
> > programmer after all. He has single-handedly implemented a new game title in
> > only three months, BCM Gold!
> > 
> 
> uhm...who cares? 

[looks around, sheepishly raises hand]

> i mean, who cares.

[lowers hand quickly]

> i've looked through your entire
> "DS proof he lies" site and i can't for the life of me figure out what
> the big deal is...

The first step to wisdom is knowing that you don't know.

> I for one think you're his best and greatest...
> 
> marketing rep.

FWIW, this is not an original assertion.

> you heard me. I think more people have unwisely chosen
> to buy his stupid bugged to hell game just to see if you're wrong.

What, there is an easter egg in BCM that exposes all?

> ever thought about that, you waste of flesh? Here you're going on
> about how righteous your cause is and how you and your cohorts

Cohorts?  I didn't even know he was a hort.

> have
> reached out to warn unwary consumers to beware of this fraud...
> 
> when all you've accomplished is to give him the best publicity.
> publicity at all. real smart, and i do hope you figure out what a
> waste of time

! (with apologies to br d)

> this all is over a total crap game by a complete idiot.
> Hell, you're probably Derek Smart himself. I'm pretty freakin certain
> of that...i mean, no one in their right mind would devote so much time
> to a 3rd rate game. (it doesn't even have potential for fuck's sake)
> 
> You really ARE his biggest fan. psycho stalker more like it, but
> really,

This is my favorite bit:

> i'm posting this cause i don't care anymore because it's
> boring as hell.

So, is this irony or something worse?

Bret
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Subject: Re: BCM:G is a Whole New Title!
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