Redneck Neighbor

[Jzero]

<< "Right sbastedo, so you can make up stuffs about me too? "

So why do you doubt the veracity of Carlos' webpage? >>



Better still, (and I've already asked but not got an answer) if it's just a work of fiction, then REALLY why do you care either way? Instead of asking "How would you feel if someone made a site about you?" or whatever, if it's completely made up, the pictures are posed or otherwise constructed.....then what's the problem?

 

[Pocatello]

Wouldn't it be fairer to put everone's statement in? Including yours? But do you really need to, everything is already here. Of course, you could do what tv reporters do, cut out some stuffs and put in some "facts" that support your opinion.

 

[Pocatello]

<< if it's completely made up, the pictures are posed or otherwise constructed.....then what's the problem? >>


You mean you don't know what the problem is?
Presume that you don't, if I erred, than I apologize again. Let's get an example in there.
If someone says accuse you of something that you didn't do...since it's all made up...would you think it's still harmless?

 

[Capn]

Ah this is useless, good night folks.


Oooo, Ooooo Let's make a website about Pocatello. ROTFL

 

[chrisjor]

OH MY GOD!!!!!

I know everyone on that page.

 

[Pocatello]

Capn, you just prove my point, you can't believe everything pose on the web, and it's extremely easy to do, even you manage to do it .

 

[chrisjor]

Man, I can't quit looking at that page!!! Good stuff!!!!

 

[Conflict]

wtf! its gone!

 

[her209]

Yeah, I just noticed that too.

The Anandtech Effect???

 

[Amused]

For those too lazy to read the whole thread:

Well, I hope the PC Nazis and race baiters are happy. I just received an E-mail from Carlos explaining that he has taken down the site because the PC nazi race baiters were offended.

Idiots.

To the vast majority who liked the page and saw it for what it was: humor... please E-mail Carlos and tell him how much you liked it, and did not find it offensive at all.

His E-mail address can be found at the main page.

 

[Fausto]

WTF? He took the site down because a bunch of 13 year-old uber sensitive Morissey wanna-be's were offended? That's crazy. Where were you thought police during all the Berkeley/Texas/California bashing threads were going on last week?

Fausto

 

[Gaard]

That's sad. I forgot where I heard it , but someone once said "Choose your battles well." This was not a battle worth fighting...totally uneccessary. The guy put up a harmless and humorous site, and people who don't seem to have anything better to do go and ruin it. For what? To be different? To giggle and say "I did that"? Some people sure are nimrods.

 

[TremblingFool]

I emailed Carlos and apologized for posting it.

-Erik

 

[SilverThief]

Damnit I didnt even get to see it!! God I hate cry-babies!!

 

[Red Dawn]

He should change the name from Phong Lee to CarbonylXP. That would be akin to putting "Idiot of your choice".

 

[Jzero]

<<

<< if it's completely made up, the pictures are posed or otherwise constructed.....then what's the problem? >>


You mean you don't know what the problem is?
Presume that you don't, if I erred, than I apologize again. Let's get an example in there.
If someone says accuse you of something that you didn't do...since it's all made up...would you think it's still harmless? >>



Sorry for the late response--I went to bed.

OK let me put it this way.
If someone takes pictures of my house and some pictures in which I can't clearly be seen and recognized.
And then someone makes up a story to go with those pictures.
And THEN calls me "Tran Nguyen"
How the hell is ANYONE ever going to know it was me?

If this site is (was) true, then the guy in the pictures was given a false name, his house number, etc have been blurred out. This guy isn't trying to personally embarass Phong Lee, he's trying to personally embarass crappy neighbors everywhere and provide a good laugh to intelligent and curteous homeowners the world over.

If this site is (was) fake, then the pictures might be posed and even if they're not, the "story" is fake and the guy's name is fake. Since there's no Phong Lee to be personally embarassed, it's pretty clear that he's trying to personally embarass crappy neighbors everywhere and provide a good laugh to intelligent and curteous homeowners the world over.

 

[carlosknology]

Hello everyone, this is Carlos - the author of the redneck neighbor page.

First I want to thank all the people who emailed expressing their support/disagreements of the web site. Erik, I wanted to email you but I goofed and deleted your email before I could reply.

The website was initially done for my family and friends to see. I never envisioned an international audience. I didn't think it was that interesting for people that didn't know me and didn't know all the other stuff going on with my neighbor. (Ie. all the illegal activity going on next door.... there are several instances that were intentionally left out of the page because the page was meant to be funny - besides I didn't want to acuse the guy of criminal activity on the net).

To the critics, I understand your point and I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. Someone posted "how would carlos feel if he had a camera pointed at his house" (or something to that effect). The answer is - I would not like it, of course. However, I feel the guy deserved it. I wouldn't want a webcam pointed at my house if I had done nothing wrong. Besides there's a difference between a live camera versus some static images of "wrongdoing". Everyone else has mentioned all the crap the guy has done (the fires, the stealing, the parties, the fights) and why I took pics of some of it. The pictures were meant to document/support the story on the site. I didn't think people would believe the story to be true unless I had the pictures there. It was that bizarre (Ie. the one-legged-table for that rock - nobody would believe that thing). Besides, like I said earlier, the site was meant for my friends and they wanted to see some pictures.

I went through all the typical stages of issue-resolution with this guy (tried talking to him several times, neighbors talked to him, the county code enforcement people talked to him, they fined him, animal-control gave him warnings and fines, then they all gave up on him). So, there was nothing else I could do without going through great expense (sue him) and take the chance that I'd have to just suck it up in the end.

I also wanted you guys to know that I didn't take down the site because of it being posted here. As luck would have it, the site was simultaneoulsy posted on several sites this weekend (about.com, cruel.com, ilovebacon.com, metafilter.com, and some others) and I was getting hammered with email messages. Most messages were the "that was really funny" type but some were quite nasty. I guess that's a chance I took when I decided to put up a web site with my email address on it. However, I decided it wasn't a fight worth fighting. The site had been up since 1997 and it was much easier to pull the plug on it and avoid the hassle.

Thanks again.....

 

[Geekbabe]

Carlos,

First welcome to Anandtech !!!!!

Second, I just wanted to thank you again for that webpage, it was very well done, your writing style was quite tongue in cheek and the pictures were a scream. That huge statue of Jesus on that mailbox provided laughs to friends of mine in about 10 different states and 4 different countries

 

[Amused]

Hey Carlos.

Please put the page back up without a link to your E-mail.

It was a scream!

 

[Pastfinder]

Error 404


Doesn't Gil get a look?
(Gil = loser from Simpsons)

yeesh, that was random Pastfinder...

 

[Daaavo]

Hey Carlos,

Would you mind if someone else hosted a copy of your site (sans your email address)????

 

[Parrotheader]

For those of you still curious to read JUST the body copy you can find the page on Google very easily. Type in redneck neighbor and it's the first hit to come up. Just use Google's Cached link to view it. Unfortunately, it's just body copy so you won't actually be able to see all the photos, but it's still pretty funny reading IMO.

Actually, see if this link works (linkified for the lazy.)

 

[geekender]

Archive.org

 

[WA261]

i still crack up, even on the 2nd read =) goood work man!!

 

[p0ntif]

first chance i had to read it! It was hilarious! Too bad I wasn't able to get any of the pictures that went with it, as i was reading the google's archived copy . . . anyone have the picture links somewhere? I'd like to check out the DIY home 'improvement' projects!