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Amused

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Originally posted by: tfinch2
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: platinumike
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: platinumike
Originally posted by: Amused
You think assault is funny?

This happened in 1984. Stossel sued and collect about a half million.

Real bright.


Yes. I think it is HILARIOUS. I dont care who sued who, it aint my money.

Well, I'm probably about twice your size. Do you think it would be funny if I slapped you to the ground twice for asking a simple question?

uhoh I sense an e-penis war! Twice my size oh man! and that was no simple question. He flat out told the dude he thinks wrestling is fake, he knew it'd piss him off, and wtf are you man. Like John Stossel's momma?

No e-penis war at all. No threats. Just a situational switch. Obviously you would NOT think it was funny if you were the one getting hit.

No, I'm not Stossel's mommy. I am, however, a person who finds no humor in aggravated assualt.

BTW, Stossel won the lawsuit against the WWF because it was proven that Vince McMahon Jr TOLD Schultz to hit Stossel when the question of "is westling fake" came up.

Being pissed off by a question is no excuse for assualt.

Could have fooled me!

Then you're easily fooled.

My point was to personalize the issue for the OP. Funny how he never asnwered the question, isn't it?
 

BlancoNino

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
I absolutley love John Stossel. He's a consumer advocate but he also likes to expose the scams and cheats in big government which earned a bad reputation among his colleagues.

He has pissed off Hollywood and his media colleagues because he is a liberatarian.

exactly :)

Go Stossel!
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: mchammer
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: mchammer
hahahaha

He sued for that? What a baby.

Stossel was hit with a cupped hand over his ear, causing a ruptured ear drum and substantial hearing loss.

Still funny though. He's one of those sensationalistic news reporters IMO.

you are a fvcking idiot.

i really wish i could reach threw and rupture your ear drum since you think its so fvckign funny.
 

mchammer

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
I absolutley love John Stossel. He's a consumer advocate but he also likes to expose the scams and cheats in big government which earned a bad reputation among his colleagues.

He has pissed off Hollywood and his media colleagues because he is a liberatarian.

I've seen one of his shows, he makes some good points in beween all of the BS he spews.
 

Amused

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Originally posted by: mchammer
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: mchammer
hahahaha

He sued for that? What a baby.

Stossel was hit with a cupped hand over his ear, causing a ruptured ear drum and substantial hearing loss.

Still funny though. He's one of those sensationalistic news reporters IMO.

Actually, he is exactly the opposite. He spends most of his time exposing fraud and dispelling media driven myths.
 

mchammer

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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: mchammer
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: mchammer
hahahaha

He sued for that? What a baby.

Stossel was hit with a cupped hand over his ear, causing a ruptured ear drum and substantial hearing loss.

Still funny though. He's one of those sensationalistic news reporters IMO.

you are a fvcking idiot.

i really wish i could reach threw and rupture your ear drum since you think its so fvckign funny.

:confused: Please calm down. While wrestling is scripted, the skill of the wrestlers is not fake, and Stossel is an idiot.
 

Amused

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Originally posted by: BlancoNino
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
I absolutley love John Stossel. He's a consumer advocate but he also likes to expose the scams and cheats in big government which earned a bad reputation among his colleagues.

He has pissed off Hollywood and his media colleagues because he is a liberatarian.

exactly :)

Go Stossel!

The funniest are the leftists who call him a hard core conservative or right winger when he is anythiing but.
 

chambersc

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Originally posted by: virtualgames0
Originally posted by: Amused
You think assault is funny?

This happened in 1984. Stossel sued and collected about a half million.

Real bright.

Agreed.
I'd like to see any of you ATOT nerds get slapped like that and laugh about it.

I would be laughing all the way to the bank.
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: mchammer
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: mchammer
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: mchammer
hahahaha

He sued for that? What a baby.

Stossel was hit with a cupped hand over his ear, causing a ruptured ear drum and substantial hearing loss.

Still funny though. He's one of those sensationalistic news reporters IMO.

you are a fvcking idiot.

i really wish i could reach threw and rupture your ear drum since you think its so fvckign funny.

:confused: Please calm down. While wrestling is scripted, the skill of the wrestlers is not fake, and Stossel is an idiot.

no the idiot is the one who is laughing because a guy got assaulted. he loses some hearing and you think that is even funnier.

again you are a fvckign idiot and i trully hope some day someone smacks you around for doing your job and you lose your hearing.

then lets see how fvckign funny you think it is.
 

Amused

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Originally posted by: mchammer
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: mchammer
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: mchammer
hahahaha

He sued for that? What a baby.

Stossel was hit with a cupped hand over his ear, causing a ruptured ear drum and substantial hearing loss.

Still funny though. He's one of those sensationalistic news reporters IMO.

you are a fvcking idiot.

i really wish i could reach threw and rupture your ear drum since you think its so fvckign funny.

:confused: Please calm down. While wrestling is scripted, the skill of the wrestlers is not fake, and Stossel is an idiot.

So it's OK for big people to hit smaller people for simply asking questions?

Your assertion that Stossel is an idiot for asking an obvious question in an interview is absurd.
 

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Originally posted by: virtualgames0
Originally posted by: Amused
You think assault is funny?

This happened in 1984. Stossel sued and collected about a half million.

Real bright.

Agreed.
I'd like to see any of you ATOT nerds get slapped like that and laugh about it.

Ditto. Too many e-badasses.
 

platinumike

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@ Amused. Yes the slap would hurt, especially over the ear. I dont care man, my laughter is an involuntary action, I dont undertake all kinds of moralistic views before ensuing laughter. America's funniest home videos is funny to me, but hell almost every one of um is painfull and unpleasant. I personally like John Stossel and find his reports somewhat interesting. For someone with amused in their name, you dont carry the reputation so well.

Example: if i was on the crack team to investigate the so called "Street cred" of rappers and I got into their music studio, and clearly say " I think you are fake" Iam sure as hell expecting some sh!t coming my way.
 

mchammer

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Please, they probably thought there was a chance something would happen, and that the drama would make better TV. I would not advocate to slap someone, but it was funny. I wish him good luck in his quest to expose Pro wrestling, lol. He should get an award for that.

I saw a part on his show he did on Love Canal and it was total BS.
 

Amused

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Originally posted by: platinumike
@ Amused. Yes the slap would hurt, especially over the ear. I dont care man, my laughter is an involuntary action, I dont undertake all kinds of moralistic views before ensuing laughter. America's funniest home videos is funny to me, but hell almost every one of um is painfull and unpleasant. I personally like John Stossel and find his reports somewhat interesting. For someone with amused in their name, you dont carry the reputation so well.

I don't find the violation of one's rights amusing. Someone being stupid and slipping or tripping is on AFV one thing, but being assaulted for simply doing one's job is another.

Do you laugh at the dash cam videos of cops getting shot or assualted on the job?
 

platinumike

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: platinumike
@ Amused. Yes the slap would hurt, especially over the ear. I dont care man, my laughter is an involuntary action, I dont undertake all kinds of moralistic views before ensuing laughter. America's funniest home videos is funny to me, but hell almost every one of um is painfull and unpleasant. I personally like John Stossel and find his reports somewhat interesting. For someone with amused in their name, you dont carry the reputation so well.

I don't find the violation of one's rights amusing. Someone being stupid and slipping or tripping is on AFV one thing, but being assaulted for simply doing one's job is another.

Do you laugh at the dash cam videos of cops getting shot or assualted on the job?


no I dont laugh at cops getting assaulted, cause that is a serious fatal situation. I do laugh however when a 15 yr old in an m3 causes um to spin out!
 

FallenHero

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: platinumike
@ Amused. Yes the slap would hurt, especially over the ear. I dont care man, my laughter is an involuntary action, I dont undertake all kinds of moralistic views before ensuing laughter. America's funniest home videos is funny to me, but hell almost every one of um is painfull and unpleasant. I personally like John Stossel and find his reports somewhat interesting. For someone with amused in their name, you dont carry the reputation so well.

I don't find the violation of one's rights amusing. Someone being stupid and slipping or tripping is on AFV one thing, but being assaulted for simply doing one's job is another.

Do you laugh at the dash cam videos of cops getting shot or assualted on the job?

I would like to hear this response...
 

FallenHero

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Originally posted by: platinumike
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: platinumike
@ Amused. Yes the slap would hurt, especially over the ear. I dont care man, my laughter is an involuntary action, I dont undertake all kinds of moralistic views before ensuing laughter. America's funniest home videos is funny to me, but hell almost every one of um is painfull and unpleasant. I personally like John Stossel and find his reports somewhat interesting. For someone with amused in their name, you dont carry the reputation so well.

I don't find the violation of one's rights amusing. Someone being stupid and slipping or tripping is on AFV one thing, but being assaulted for simply doing one's job is another.

Do you laugh at the dash cam videos of cops getting shot or assualted on the job?


no I dont laugh at cops getting assaulted, cause that is a serious fatal situation. I do laugh however when a 15 yr old in an m3 causes um to spin out!

You do realize that hitting a cop with a car can actually take a cops life, right? A good portion of officers are killed each year by cars and traffic wrecks. Is it still funny to you?
 

chusteczka

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Looking at the method of conversation, the reporter did not ask a question that resulted in him getting slapped. Instead, the reporter purposely made a strong, derogatory, and provocative statement that insinuated ridicule and contempt of the wrestler and the wrestling profession. The reporter purposely provoked the wrestler and was subsequently surprised at the ensuing physical assault. I am not sure what else could have been expected of the wrestler since I doubt an intellectual discussion could possibly have been expected.

Additionally, the wrestler was clearly nervously agitated and excited before the reporter made his statement. It seems to me the reporter was looking for trouble.

I do not agree with the wrestler's response nor find anything in that video funny. I do think the reporter did not properly use his education to control the wrestler's actions through a respectful and non-confrontational dialog. It is possible the reporter mistakenly stepped outside the boundaries of his discussion skillset in an attempt to make the interview more sensational for television and the wrestler was probably concerned of being made a fool by a skinny wimp through directed intellectual dialog.
 

erikistired

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: platinumike
Originally posted by: Amused
You think assault is funny?

This happened in 1984. Stossel sued and collect about a half million.

Real bright.


Yes. I think it is HILARIOUS. I dont care who sued who, it aint my money.

Well, I'm probably about twice your size. Do you think it would be funny if I slapped you to the ground twice for asking a simple question?

eh. he was quite obviously provoking him. if i provoked you and you smacked me i'd say i deserved it.
 

erikistired

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: platinumike
@ Amused. Yes the slap would hurt, especially over the ear. I dont care man, my laughter is an involuntary action, I dont undertake all kinds of moralistic views before ensuing laughter. America's funniest home videos is funny to me, but hell almost every one of um is painfull and unpleasant. I personally like John Stossel and find his reports somewhat interesting. For someone with amused in their name, you dont carry the reputation so well.

I don't find the violation of one's rights amusing. Someone being stupid and slipping or tripping is on AFV one thing, but being assaulted for simply doing one's job is another.

Do you laugh at the dash cam videos of cops getting shot or assualted on the job?

wow you lose on the comparisons. a reporter harrassing a guy about his job is not anywhere near the same as a cop chasing a criminal. you're smarter than that.