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[Lhadatt]

... I think the more important question is how in the hell did Doug Reese discover the forums and why is he posting here?

http://www.ga-forum.com/archive/index.php/

Google bots are likely all over that link at any given time of day.

 

[Willco]

:lol Caught your post before the edit, Will.

Damn! I'm pretty beat after this conference meeting. It was a momentary slip, I assure you!

Clearly, Mr. Reese was searching for user feedback on Half-Life 2, Halo 2, and MGS3.

Army dudes don't play videogames!

NeoGAF isn't under the google radar.

Neither is SomethingAwful, a forum a lot more popular than our own, but the likelihood of finding someone involved this whole conflict even over there is probably close to zero.

We're known for videogames, not for awesome political discussion, so I'm unsure of the motives of this person claiming to be Doug Reese.

 

[Lhadatt]

NeoGAF isn't under the google radar.

Not even on the vB archive? Is that being blocked with "no Googlebot" code or something?

 

[Ristamar]

What exactly do you mean by "not under the google radar?" It's not hard to find a link to political thread on NeoGAF via google (given that you're actually searching for stuff on GAF).

 

[Ripclawe]

You're debating the facts of what happened with someone who was actually alive at the time and involved?

I'm sorry, but you're completely fucking ridiculous.

I'm not debating his recollection of events as he went thru it on the swiftboat vets forums

http://www.swiftvets.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12986&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=435

The issue with the Silver Star, the only issue was the difference between the citation(s) and Kerry's own story in the Boston Globe and his bio by douglas Brinkley. The ABC piece was just ridiculously bad in terms of investigating the story. That's it. The vets jumped on that story because of the differences, then it came out about the 2 other revised citations, the last one signed by someone who had no clue about it.

 

[Trakball]

We're known for videogames, not for awesome political discussion, so I'm unsure of the motives of this person claiming to be Doug Reese.

Wow man, get over yourself

 

[Azih]

I bet Mr. Reese find the site by this route http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=Ted+Koppel+tore+crap&meta=

 

[Socreges]

I have no problem with Reese, he is a Kerry supporter who defended him, but let's keep the facts straight on the silver star story and why it was cited in the first place.

Very subtle!

 

[Justin Bailey]

I bet Mr. Reese find the site by this route http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=Ted+Koppel+tore+crap&meta=

So now the bigger question lies, why was he searching for "Ted Koppel tore crap" on Google?

 

[Willco]

Wow man, get over yourself

What the hell are you talking about?

So now the bigger question lies, why was he searching for "Ted Koppel tore crap" on Google?

:lol

Really. I'm not saying that this Junior Member is or is not Doug Reese, but I'll take all comments by this purported witness with a grain of salt until some voluntary information is revealed or an admin validates his identity.

 

[boredJonathan]

^ Agreed.

What the hell prompted that comeback Trackball?

 

[Trakball]

I don't know why Federman has taken it upon himself to be the forums' watchdog is all. I'm unsure of the motives of someone who has to... question other peoples motives.

Really. I'm not saying that this Junior Member is or is not Doug Reese, but I'll take all comments by this purported witness with a grain of salt until some voluntary information is revealed or an admin validates his identity.

Well, that settles it! I'm not listening to a word this guy says until you give me the okay!

 

[Willco]

I don't know why Federman has taken it upon himself to be the forums' watchdog is all. I'm unsure of the motives of someone who has to... question other peoples motives.

OMG I'M SKEPTICAL CALL THE SENSITIVITY POLICE!

 

[Trakball]

OMG I'M SKEPTICAL CALL THE SENSITIVITY POLICE!

Seriously dude, the forum already has one MAF. TWO! IS! TOO! MUCH!

 

[Willco]

Seriously dude, the forum already has one MAF. TWO! IS! TOO! MUCH!

There's always room for Jell-O.

... Anyway, I'm skeptical. I'm sorry you can take something someone says at face value on the Internet. I mean, if you believe this guy, you might as well go tell everyone Miyamoto is dead. And Ryan Leaf killed himself.

 

[Trakball]

There's always room for Jell-O.

... Anyway, I'm skeptical. I'm sorry you can take something someone says at face value on the Internet. I mean, if you believe this guy, you might as well go tell everyone Miyamoto is dead. And Ryan Leaf killed himself.

Nice edit.

I don't even believe you care one way or the other - I just think you want to be the GAF hardass.

 

[Willco]

Nice edit.

I don't even believe you care one way or the other - I just think you want to be the GAF hardass.

... because I'm skeptical? Who gives a shit. I think you care too much.

 

[Trakball]

... because I'm skeptical? Who gives a shit. I think you care too much.

Actually I don't really care either way and you bore me. *yawn*

 

[Willco]

Actually I don't really care either way and you bore me. *yawn*

You obviously care enough to write four consecutive posts, hypocrite. *yawnomgimgoingtopretendidontcare*

Anyway, back on topic, I think the mystery of the missing swift boat has been solved. But I am interested to know how Doug Reese got here if it's indeed him.

 

[Jim Bowie]

Trakball: You're a dummy!
Willco: No, YOU'RE a dummy!
Trakball: Nu-uh!
Willco: Yuh-huh! *hits Trakball with pillow*
Trakball: Ow! MoooOOOOoooM!
Willco: He started it!

 

[Trakball]

You obviously care enough to write four consecutive posts, hypocrite. *yawnomgimgoingtopretendidontcare*

Actually I AM bored enough to respond. You responded each time and you're calling me a hypocrite?

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Willco is only stating what most of us were probably thinking; no biggie. Is it the real Doug Reese or a poser? Is he just running across discussions on this subject during the day and adding in his say? I can't tell, but since he hasn't made any wild new claims yet which would require more scrutiny the issue doesn't seem that important. Doug Reese real or Doug Reese fake, he posted Doug Reese facts.

 

[Willco]

Actually I AM bored enough to respond. You responded each time and you're calling me a hypocrite?

I never said I didn't care about what you typed, so no, I'm not a hypocrite.

However, I do agree with Jim Bowie, as this is both annoying and quite childish, so - godspeed! - as you're on my ignore list for the immediate future. Feel free to add a smarmy reply, but I won't care (why, you ask?), because I won't be able to read it!

Willco is only stating what most of us were probably thinking; no biggie. Is it the real Doug Reese or a poser? Is he just running across discussions on this subject during the day and adding in his say? I can't tell, but since he hasn't made any wild new claims yet which would require more scrutiny the issue doesn't seem that important. Doug Reese real or Doug Reese fake, he posted Doug Reese facts.

Yeah, I don't think anyone should lose sleep over it or call a lynch mob, but I would like to know if that is the real Doug Reese. Not because I disagree with the whole swift boat thing, I'm actually intrigued how he stumbled on the forum. By some Google accident or on purpose.

 

[Trakball]

Okay then fucko, you're on my ignore list too. Huzzah! No more attention-seeking threads with too many exclamation points!

Willco is only stating what most of us were probably thinking; no biggie.

Well, I just wish someone else would've said what they were thinking, instead of the usual suspects.

Alright, I admit I don't like Federman since he was an ass to my girl friend (not girlfriend) in Halo2. I'm bias.

 

[Chipopo]

well, yea. It was pretty clear you weren't pissed at him for anything he did in this thread specifically...

 

[Mandark]

Will: You honestly think I'd welcome him to the forum without doing a quick check to make sure he is who he says he is? It's really easy with super admin powers. Show some faith, man.

Trakball: See you in the oh five.

Ripclawe: Post in this thread again and get permbanned.

 

[Willco]

Will: You honestly think I'd welcome him to the forum without doing a quick check to make sure he is who he says he is? It's really easy with super admin powers. Show some faith, man.

Faith +1

I believe, man. I believe.

... Now, how the hell did he stumble across these forums? That'd be pretty awesome if we attracted him on namesake alone. Now that Colin Powell has resigned, maybe he'll post here since he has so much free time.

 

[Socreges]

... Now, how the hell did he stumble across these forums?

How about:

"ted koppel" + "john o'neil" + "grenade", or any number of words that we used in this thread that weren't used much elsewhere

Understand that any word in these posts would can be searched for. Not just the topic title, like someone suggested before.

 

[belgurdo]

Ripclawe: Post in this thread again and get permbanned.

Why wait that long?

 

[Willco]

How about:

"ted koppel" + "john o'neil" + "grenade", or any number of words that we used in this thread that weren't used much elsewhere

Understand that any word in these posts would can be searched for. Not just the topic title, like someone suggested before.

If so, I propose baiting celebritis and political figures with interesting topics.

... Or make all threads use certain keywords for a week.

This week could be:

COLIN POWELL
BUSH
EVIL
LIAR
POLITICAL SUICIDE

 

[Chesapeake Silt]

I guess we've been trying to lure Lindsay Lohan to the forum with all those billions of threads about her boobs. Hasn't worked yet, but I think we should keep trying.

 

[Willco]

... Hasn't worked yet, but I think we should keep trying.

 

[explodet]

We're known for videogames, not for awesome political discussion

You know, I was thinking about this, and I had to wonder... where DOES someone go for awesome political discussion on the internet?

 

[Willco]

You know, I was thinking about this, and I had to wonder... where DOES someone go for awesome political discussion on the internet?

The Internet is so loud and obnoxious that it really doesn't serve as a viable platform for political discussion. Still, I would have to assume there was some place more prestigious and civil out there in the vast emptiness that is the Internet than our own slice of heaven.

 

[Hitokage]

What exactly do you mean by "not under the google radar?" It's not hard to find a link to political thread on NeoGAF via google (given that you're actually searching for stuff on GAF).

I mean exactly what most people mean when they use the phrase "under the radar".

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

You know, I was thinking about this, and I had to wonder... where DOES someone go for awesome political discussion on the internet?

*shrugs* There are a mllion places out there for political discussion... but they tend to be partisan. Whereas here we've got both sides (though as oft repeated they're not sized equally) and things degenerate quickly.

 

[belgurdo]

You know, I was thinking about this, and I had to wonder... where DOES someone go for awesome political discussion on the internet?

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