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Hell has frozen over(Jack Thompson)

wunderbarwunderbar What Have I Done?Registered User regular
edited January 2008 in Games and Technology
So there's an arctic air mass here in Alberta. We got below -40C last night(for you americaans, -40 is where Celsius and Fahrenheit meet, so imagine -40F). Apparently that arctic air has extended into HELL.

Jack Thompson is actually defending the video game industry in the mass effect controversy.

1UP article
The guy who shot his mouth off about it had no idea what the Hell he was talking about." (We assume he meant conservative columnist Kevin McCullough and isn't confusing Fox News guest Cooper Lawrence's gender.) Thompson later added, "This contrived controversy is absolutely ridiculous."

So, does this mean the world is going to explode tomorrow?

EDIT: fixed quote tag

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  • Ramen NoodleRamen Noodle whoa, god has a picture of me! Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I saw this earlier.

    Holy fuck.

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  • XagarathXagarath Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    He's obviously jealous of anyone else trying to stir up controversy.

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  • plufimplufim Dr Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I guess even he knows when a claim is too ridiculous.

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  • polaris314polaris314 Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Apparently it hasn't frozen enough, because he offered his obligatory "I'm going to save everyone from GTAIV" comments the day the date was announced. Unfortunately I can't link to any story about that one from work - my "full" interweb access still has limits.

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  • GyralGyral Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    He doesn't like other crazies muscling in on his territory.

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  • WallhitterWallhitter Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    You know, as crazy as Jack Thompson may be, compared to the recent batch these days (Cooper, et al), he isn't that bad.


    I would honestly go so far to say that his target company of choice poses more of a threat to the gaming industry than Mr. Thompson.

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  • Ziac45Ziac45 Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    That is crazy, wonder if he will just go right back to attacking games now..

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  • Robo BeatRobo Beat Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria!

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  • StraythStrayth Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Nobody steps on a church in my town!

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  • YaYaYaYa Decent. Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    A pig just went sailing past my window.

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  • GSMGSM Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    He'd probably have a different opinion if it was a PC game. Because, you know, mods.

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    We'll get back there someday.
  • TVs_FrankTVs_Frank Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    He likes alien butts and he can not lie.

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  • ChewyWafflesChewyWaffles Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
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  • LednehLedneh shinesquawk Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    So is this the part where I get under my desk and brace my head with my hands to prevent the bombs from hurting me?

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  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Wasn't his disbarment hearing supposed to be this month?

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  • ShurakaiShurakai Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Its supposed to be -37 again tonight.

    Last night I woke up and was all "Why is it cold in my room, the window isn't open!" So I check the thermostat and lo and behold it was set at +20 (room temperature). It was reading that the actual temperature in the room was +13.

    The thermostat couldn't keep up with the cold that was seeping through the glass window, ha.

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  • wunderbarwunderbar What Have I Done? Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Wasn't his disbarment hearing supposed to be this month?

    actually, the decision will be coming late april, right around the time of GTA4

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  • TubularLuggageTubularLuggage Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Jack Thompson doesn't want anyone making crazy claims but Jack Thompson.

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  • themocawthemocaw Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    McCullogh isn't a member of the Union of Psychotic Internet Lawyers, and there's nothing a union man hates more than a scab.

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  • HevachHevach Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Basically repeating what I said in the Fox News thread, I think he's scared. He's got a disbarment decision looming, and he has to be careful with his credibility.

    See, with GTAIV, he can limit himself to the facts at hand: It's a game full of violence, crime, and will likely involve violence against law enforcement officers, women, minorities, and a few other things that can be used to rally support. So long as he's careful what he says and doesn't go off the deep end like he's been known to, he can justify attacking the game without lying or breaking ethics rules.

    Mass Effect, though, the facts that have been put forth have been soundly disproven. They just aren't true - if he were to jump the bandwagon, he would be lying, being unethical, and that could be used to show he's pursuing an anti-game agenda rather than the agenda he advertises of keeping violent and sexual material out of the hands of minors.

    Once that decision comes in April, all bets are off. If he wins, he might take that as carte blanch to pursue his usual antics. If he loses, he's a loony who lacks a license to practice law, but also now unbound by the risk of disbarment, he's held to a much lower standard of ethics, so if Fox or somebody else still gives him air time, he could be an even bigger annoyance than before.

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  • Curly_BraceCurly_Brace Robot Girl Mimiga VillageRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Okay now this whole Mass Effect "controversy" story has officially reached redonkulous levels. This saga has it all: blogoshphere hate and backlash, a sexy young female reporter suddenly thrown into the harsh lime-light, Serious Business on Amazon (hax!), Fox News doing their usual stuff and then kind of apologizing for it... and now Mr. Ambulance-Chaser McPersonal Vendetta comes out in favor of that which he hates so.

    I expect all of this to be immortalized in a "made for TV"-style drama with every major even reenacted by lolcats.

    Seriously though, Jack Thompson is smart enough not to make wildly inaccurate claims while he's under threat od being disbarred. As for if I want him to lose his lawyer'ng license, I am as yet undecided. At least right now he is held back by a thin line of mandatory ethics.

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  • paco_pepepaco_pepe Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    haha, whats next? mario AND sonic in the same game?

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  • PheezerPheezer Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2008
    WHINE WHINE WHINE I'M FROM ALBERTA AND I'M NOT USED TO -40

    WHINE WHINE WHINE

    Fuck off until you've spent a few years in Manitoba for January/February. It was -40 for a week and we're probably going to get a couple more weeks of that, too. And it's like this EVERY year.

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  • YardGnomeYardGnome Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I'm scared. Someone hold me.

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  • Angel177Angel177 Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    DrDizaster, up yours mate, I moved to Alberta a year ago and just got frost nip(mild frostbite) shoveling snow for 4 fuckin hours.....but yeah....manitoba sucks for weather.

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  • VicVic Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    This is obviously all a ploy. When the judges tell Jack that he is a batshit crazy hater of all games, he will stand up and say "Aha, I got you now! I actually DEFENDED a game last week, thus proving that I don't really hat them at all!"

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  • DeadlySherpaDeadlySherpa Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    DrDizaster wrote: »
    WHINE WHINE WHINE I'M FROM ALBERTA AND I'M NOT USED TO -40

    WHINE WHINE WHINE

    Fuck off until you've spent a few years in Manitoba for January/February. It was -40 for a week and we're probably going to get a couple more weeks of that, too. And it's like this EVERY year.

    Ok ok, you win this pissing contest. Your province is obviously much shittier than my province.

    Enjoy your bitter winter of discontent and black fly summers.

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  • KimFidlerKimFidler Registered User regular
    edited May 2018
    Fuck this weather.

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  • Bryse EayoBryse Eayo Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Yeah this isn't surprising. I don't think he's scared. He's just decided it's not in his interest to support this one.

    The Fox news controversy is a pretty open and shut case. They completely lied about what the content was in the game. Everything that Thompson usually spouts has some slight basis in reality compared to the complete fantasy that was the fox news report. So I don't find it that unreasonable that he'd chose to not touch this at all.

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    KimFidler wrote: »
    I'm in Edmonton right now. Fuck this weather.
    it's not bad at all..and yes, i am only saying that because I drive from a heated garage to a heated parkade and back every day ;-)

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  • chasmchasm Ill-tempered Texan Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I've seen shit that'll turn you white.

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  • HadjiQuestHadjiQuest Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Remember when he went after Bully without knowing anything about it beyond the title?

    Good times.

    I agree with the people who say he's doing kind of a "me too" to avoid attention at the moment.

    I see him sitting in his office, with the lights turned off and his hands clasped, just waiting for the proper time to make his next move.

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  • darkmayodarkmayo Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    DrDizaster wrote: »
    WHINE WHINE WHINE I'M FROM ALBERTA AND I'M NOT USED TO -40

    WHINE WHINE WHINE

    Fuck off until you've spent a few years in Manitoba for January/February. It was -40 for a week and we're probably going to get a couple more weeks of that, too. And it's like this EVERY year.

    Ok ok, you win this pissing contest. Your province is obviously much shittier than my province.

    Enjoy your bitter winter of discontent and black fly summers.

    Yea Manitoba sucks.. we already are aware of that. Congrats on living in a crappy province. :P

    but yea, we have had it good so far this winter in Calgary, kinda took us by surprise since it was kinda nice out sunday morning.

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  • RoshinRoshin My backlog can be seen from space SwedenRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Xagarath wrote: »
    He's obviously jealous of anyone else trying to stir up controversy.

    Yeah, he's just pissed that someone else beat him to it.

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  • AxenAxen My avatar is Excalibur. Yes, the sword.Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Compared to the other recent crazy people, Jack ain't so bad.

    Hes like the Dr. Claw to our Inspector Gadget.

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  • SceptreSceptre Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    KimFidler wrote: »
    I'm in Edmonton right now. Fuck this weather.
    it's not bad at all..and yes, i am only saying that because I drive from a heated garage to a heated parkade and back every day ;-)


    It really IS cold though. The wind is killer. Odd that so many people from Edmonton are here though, Dontcha think?

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  • Angel177Angel177 Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    not really its where the intelligent people live:P saying that i just saw a freaking yeti walk through the drifts outside so...

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  • The WolfmanThe Wolfman Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Heh, born and raised in Edmonton. I actually miss the freak weather. We're lucky if the grass frosts over here. I have this very distinct memory of when I was 7 or 8 or so. Of walking to school in a freaking blizzard, so intense that you could barely see 3 feet in front of you. All because my parents were too dense to look outside a frigging window that morning.

    I'm still pissed that they realized their screwup and ran after me 5 minutes later. I so totally could have made it. :)

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  • ZythonZython Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Wasn't Jack up for disbarment or something last month? What came out of that? Has a judgement even been made yet?

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  • shrykeshryke Member of the Beast Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I've just come into this thread to laugh at you prairie folk freezing your asses off.

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