May 8

Me and Jack BFF?

By Xopher Reed

Yesterday I wrote a story here at MEGATONik that got an interesting response from someone claiming to be Jack Thompson. Wanting to believe that the man, the myth, the legend was actually commenting on my insignificant blog post, I went into the wordpress tracking system and got an email and an IP address from the guy who commented.

Being the web 2.0 kind of guy that I am, I went to some of my fellow podcasting/blogging buddies who have had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Thompson and asked them if the two bits of info I gleamed were actually him. Both of my friends gave me a resounding yes, which made my head spin. Immediately I starting thinking of what I could talk to the genius lawyer of Florida about. I decided I’d love do do a Stephen Colbert style interview where I give my subject free range to answer questions while at the same time lobbing them satirical questions like “why does Take 2 Interactive want our children to be trained killers?”

This would have worked out perfectly except for the one hurdle facing me, my Xbox Live Gamertag that I use for my email name “Excremento.” Unfortunately this one hurdle messed up all of my plans but still provided me with plenty to write about. To see the story in its entirety, hit the jump below.

From: Excremento
To: ***ndment***@comcast.net,
Date: Thu, May 8, 2008 at 7:13 AM
Subject: Interview Proposal from a Fan

Mr. Thompson,

My name is Christopher Reed and I post articles on megatonik.com, a video gaming website, and I saw that yesterday you had posted a comment on my article that I had written about Strauss Zelnick from Take 2 being happy that his company had made over 1/2 a billion dollars in the first week of sales alone.

I was extremely elated to see that the notorious Jack Thompson (who I am a huge fan of by the way) had posted a comment on my little insignificant story. I realized pretty quickly that it very easily could be a prankster trying to have a laugh at my expense, so I contacted Jim Sterling and John Kershaw at The Podcastle, the 2 British gentlemen you had an interview with the other day, to determine if the IP and email address you posted was in fact you. You might remember that Mr Sterling forced you to end the interview because of his constant interruptions. After a resounding yes from The Podcastle producers, I thought that I’d write an email to you.

Mr Thompson, I am a huge proponent in companies taking an active role in managing their products in the market in which they decide to sell, and more importantly having honest and forthright advertising that doesn’t attempt to titillate underage consumers to buy their products.

I know that you are a very busy man, and an even busier now that the newest strike against the children of America has been launched, but I would like to ask for an email interview to be posted on our website. I’m not asking for any soundbytes or am attempting to push my own agenda with the article. I’d simply like a chance to pick the brains of a man, who’s exploits I’ve followed since the days of 2 Live Crew, and to give you a chance to speak out on this blight that is corrupting our youth.

Please reply with your thoughts on this matter, I would love a chance to interview the man that the people in my culture don’t seem to understand and have villified. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Christopher Reed (aka Xopher Reed)
Editor/Writer
www.megatonik.com

His reply was both curt and quite rude, not to mention a bit hypocritical.

I don’t communicate with “Excrement”

Jack Thompson, Attorney
**** Somewhere Street
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
305-555-5555, cell 305-555-5555

“Vice is a matter of so frightful mien,
As to be hated needs but to be seen.
Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace.” Alexander Pope

“If a conservative is a liberal who has been mugged, as Mayor Koch once said, then a civil libertarian is a Republican who has been indicted.” Jack Thompson

That’s fine Jack, you can say whatever you’d like, but by responding to my first email by saying you won’t communicate with me is a bit…how do you say…wrong? I wonder if he even read my email? I gave him a golden ticket to say whatever he wanted, and would have lapped it all up.

Also, who thinks highly enough of themselves to actually quote themselves in the signature portion of their emails?

I write back to Mr. Thompson:

Mr. Thompson,

I apologize for the somewhat shocking name that I have in my gmail account, I honestly wish to have an engaging conversation with you. I do care about your message and what you are trying to do to make this country a better place for children. I am an expectant father myself and I don’t exactly relish the idea of my daughter being brought up in a world where violence is glorified and celebrated.

I meant to send out the email using my official email from my website, but I didn’t get the chance to change it before I sent it to you. I hope you’ll reconsider.

Chris

He comes back with a golden one-liner that slapped the taste right out of my mouth:

Not intersted, shit.

Jack Thompson, Attorney
**** Somewhere Street
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
305-555-5555, cell 305-555-5555

“Vice is a matter of so frightful mien,
As to be hated needs but to be seen.
Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace.” Alexander Pope

“If a conservative is a liberal who has been mugged, as Mayor Koch once said, then a civil libertarian is a Republican who has been indicted.” Jack Thompson

This one was just rude. I didn’t call him a name. In fact I was extremely nice. I understand that he’s a busy man and is too caught up in his interviews on Glenn Beck and other news sources, but c’mon publicity is publicity whether good or bad. Also, Jack it’s spelled “interested” not “intersted”.

Well, I’ve been said “no” to twice now…what is a man dying to write a story do? Simple, I went to the Rickroll Prankdialer and entered one of his phone numbers. That’ll show him you don’t mess with the internets!

I can only imagine that he was sitting in his office planning the downfall of Strauss Zelnick and poking his little voodoo dolls with pins when his phone rang. He picks it up, answers it, says hello, bah dum, bah, da, da, da, dum! Awesome!

It was enough to make me laugh for the rest of the day. Take that Jacko! You’ve been Rickrolled!!!


Categories: Jack Thompson, Video

52 Comments so far

  1. Styos the Passionate the III May 8th, 2008 3:38 pm

    Oh god, what a wonderful way to end this reply. Anyway, There you can just see that Jacko is indeed a prick, you really have to mature Mr. Thompson.

  2. lawl May 8th, 2008 3:39 pm

    I fucking lol’d hard.

  3. kagatoASUKA89 May 8th, 2008 3:45 pm

    Win XD this post is EPIC

  4. Jack Thompson, Attorney May 8th, 2008 4:09 pm

    You use the name Excrement for yourself. I was referring to you with the more vernacular form of the name you yourself chose. Is this too difficult for you, Mr. Crap?

  5. Wonko May 8th, 2008 4:09 pm

    That was fantastic!

  6. Jack Thompson, Attorney May 8th, 2008 4:10 pm

    By the way, my family could afford a “p” for my last name. Also, nice line in the middle of your site. Very professional.

  7. Dexter345 May 8th, 2008 4:22 pm

    I don’t get it. He’s too busy to try and get his point across to a gaming news outlet, but not too busy to troll the comments?

    Seriously though, an “I respectfully decline” would have been nice. I do get the feeling he didn’t even read your first email.

  8. backflip May 8th, 2008 4:28 pm

    @ Mr. ThomPson: “Not intersted, shit.”

    Interested could afford three “e”’s as well. Very professional.

  9. zizzy May 8th, 2008 5:00 pm

    Haha, that’s hilarious.

    It wasn’t the first time he commented here either.

  10. lawl May 8th, 2008 7:37 pm

    Holy shit hahahahaha

    I just realized he puts his own quote into his email signature.

    I’m dying here.

  11. Jake's mum May 8th, 2008 8:04 pm

    Trust me, he’ll only interesting anyone give him cash.

  12. zizzy May 8th, 2008 8:29 pm

    @lawl
    Yeah, I thought it was hilarious too. Especially when it was pointed out in the post

  13. lawl May 8th, 2008 8:43 pm

    heh, I missed that both times I read the article.

  14. Poopface Morty May 8th, 2008 9:05 pm

    “Also, nice line in the middle of your site. Very professional.”

    lol, whut?

  15. Jim Sterling May 8th, 2008 9:15 pm

    Jack has no interest in rational and fair discussion, nor does he want to compromise on any of his issues, or entertain anything that might open his mind for fear it’ll undermine his entire stance.

    I’ve tried to see if there’s an open mind in that skull of his. Sadly there is not. It’s no wonder Rickrolls are all we have left to give him.

  16. Jim Sterling May 8th, 2008 9:17 pm

    Also,

    “You use the name Excrement for yourself. I was referring to you with the more vernacular form of the name you yourself chose. Is this too difficult for you, Mr. Crap?”

    His name is ExcementO, not Excrement. If you were trying to be clever, you should have called him Shitto, or Mr. Crapo.

  17. Eddie May 8th, 2008 9:36 pm

    I wonder what he plans on doing if and when he looses his ability to practice law. From what I have read he may be out of work soon for abusing the legal system.

    Hey Jack, come visit our site at http://www.360-hq.com we would love to hear some of your opinions. But one thing I do agree with jack about is kids playing adult games, I would absolutely love it if I did not have to listen to little kids online while playing GTA or COD4. I have no problem keeping the little kids off these games, I just dont like the idea of banning game content so even an adult like myself can not enjoy it.

  18. Samit Sarkar May 8th, 2008 11:56 pm

    Good on you, Excremento, for posting this. After listening to Jim’s one-on-one interview in the most recent Podcastle, I’m not surprised by this at all. Ugh. What a pompous douche.

  19. Dave May 9th, 2008 7:14 am

    He’s incredibly rude and standoffish, and conducts himself in the most unprofessional manner possible. I’m not surprised he has trouble being taken seriously… and the fact that he thinks calling someone ‘Mr. Crap’ is clever really indicates the level of intellect we’re dealing with. That’s something a 10 year old might find funny, and I stress the word might.
    The sooner he loses his job, the better. He’s dragging down the reputation of his entire profession, something I didn’t think could fall any further.

  20. Sephless May 9th, 2008 7:19 am

    As someone who has a username that sounds like an STD I feel for you with the unwarrented abuse you’ve recieved.

    When will people realise that it’s the man/woman behind the username thats important?

    Every article I see relating to JT makes me laugh. When he looses his job he should do comedy. I’d gladly laugh in his face all day.

  21. Danikar May 9th, 2008 12:27 pm

    Heh, as much as I think Jack Thompson is a douche, you don’t request an interview with a email name like that. I wouldn’t even use my name Danikar, and Danikar does not have anything to do with fecal matter. I have a secondary email just for such an occasion.

  22. Danno May 9th, 2008 12:33 pm

    Hey Jack, fuck you , you Hitler loving sack of shit!

  23. Rack Astly May 9th, 2008 12:35 pm

    Jack Thompson is an idiot plain and simple. I wouldn’t expect much from him. He doesn’t want to have a rational conversation with different viewpoints. He only wants to talk to someone who is going to circle-jerk with him and agree with every bullshit agenda he has.

    GTA4 is freedom of speech. So, fuck Jack Thompson fuck Glenn Beck and fuck anyone else who cannot determine fiction from reality. I hope someone who plays Barbie games runs Jack over with a horse just in spite of the bullshit he spews out of his ignorant mouth.

  24. darkhouse May 9th, 2008 12:46 pm

    I find it hilarious that he would rather spend more time reading this article, post a comment, come back and read the responses and post another comment, than to just do a quick “positive” interview.

    He reminds me of the T-Rex in Jurassic Park. He doesn’t want to be fed, he wants to hunt. You can’t ask him for an interview, he’d rather start an argument after you flame him.

    In my opinion, it’s all an act just for the publicity.

  25. Lori May 9th, 2008 12:55 pm

    You might be taken more seriously if you learned to use more prepositions than just “in”. You sound like English is not your native language.

  26. emil May 9th, 2008 12:57 pm

    Jack Thompson – no arguments, just a bunch of insult

  27. Anti-JT May 9th, 2008 1:13 pm

    Jack Thompson, you are a fucking faggot. I hope you know almost everyone on the Internet knows the same.

    We do understand you try to protect children against violence. Teaching them, “Not intersted, shit.” isn’t really helping, is it now, you fucking asshole?

  28. bumblefoot May 9th, 2008 1:43 pm

    i thought jack thompson got himself disbarred, doesn’t that ban him from using the term attorney to describe himself, which would make him another crazy old man who doesn’t understand the modern world, like the old homeless guy up in the centre of town who thinks camera’s steal your soul if your photograph is taken

  29. Doctor Bluto May 9th, 2008 2:02 pm

    Jack Thompson is proof that we as humans can regress to a lower life form in one generation.

    Jack Thompson, stealing the validity of the anti-gaming movement (is it even a movement? I mean, are there that many (unlearned zealots) people who think video games are responsible for every bad a bad decision someone who happens to play a video game makes without any legitimate proof what-so-ever?) since…well…since he opened his mouth.

  30. blu383rry May 9th, 2008 2:02 pm

    old jack-o’s got nothing better to do than leave rude comments on gaming websites since he lost the trial with take two, and has been pretty much black-balled by every credible media source. find something better to do with your time you onery old codger.

  31. Leopold May 9th, 2008 2:23 pm

    I’m going to call Asperger syndrome as part of whatever has Jack being so sour. This kind of attitude is completely uncalled for, even on the internet.

  32. MYeager May 9th, 2008 2:26 pm

    He’s a prick. Of course he also gets emails like yours, and from people making threats at him, all the time.

    This isn’t news, just how he responds to any email you might send him.

    I don’t like the guy, but while you were censoring his contact information you could’ve done a better job covering up his email address.

  33. Anonymous May 9th, 2008 2:31 pm

    That’s just what you get when you respect a non respectable man. Everyone knows jack is just an asshole and that’s why he is going to be disbarred.

  34. Termy May 9th, 2008 3:02 pm

    I despise Thompson, but I kind of side with him on this one. That’s a pretty childish and stupid name you’ve got there, buddy.

  35. J May 9th, 2008 3:03 pm

    Your first mistake was thinking that Jack the Almighty has time to talk to those beneath him, in all of his glory you should be proud that he slung an arrow in your direction let alone four times now. In the future to come people will forget about the god Jack says he worships and worship the true deity that walked amongst them.

    I kid of course, I do love the response he gives; it does me proud to know that one with such intellectual abilities as he is called Lawyer.

  36. Tom Foolery May 9th, 2008 3:05 pm

    I also get a distracting black line down my screen on ie7. These comments are exempt, but the text of the article is not.

  37. Mr. Mark May 9th, 2008 3:26 pm

    It’s important to make sure you spell his name right since there is a Coral Gables attorney by the name of “Jack Thomson” (no “p”) who isn’t a douche.

  38. Lord Vicious May 9th, 2008 3:28 pm

    Beating up on Jack Thompson is easy sauce but excremento, your an idiot. JT could see thru the obvious sarcasm in your email and treated it appropriately. He does interviews on national networks, why waste time on some one-hit-wonder blog that gets about 5 hits a day when it doesn’t make digg? Seriously dude, you need to kick your game up a few notches.

  39. coffeelove May 9th, 2008 4:06 pm

    There is a line running down the middle of the site in IE, not in Firefox. It’s probably an IE CSS issue, but you guys should take a look at it in, um, multiple browsers. I guess this shows evidence that Thmopson uses IE, not that this means anything really.

  40. zizzy May 9th, 2008 6:02 pm

    @Tom Foolery @coffeelove
    It’s a sign that IE sucks.

    Don’t hate the player (MEGATONik), hate the game (IE’s shitty rendering).

  41. no May 9th, 2008 6:15 pm

    Jack was being a dick as usual, but I think you could have done better than a rick roll. Something with more style.

  42. JBN JBQ JBOHFD May 9th, 2008 9:48 pm

    Let’s be fair shall we. Jack isn’t a jerk. He simply lacks the intelligence to be left alone to make decisions for others. We don’t need to punish or belittle him. We need to him put back in kindergarten where he can be with is peers and get the education he needs to live a productive life one day in a fat rendering plant, a janitorial position, you know, something where his talents can be best utilized. Oh jack, one day not long from now people will be eating a slurry of your nutritious remains and wondering why they didn’t knock your delicious head sideways years ago. You know what a knocker is.. don’t you jack?

  43. Freeranger May 9th, 2008 10:57 pm

    Be fair on the guy i mean it takes quite something for him to be able to use email and the internet when there are nasty things like nudity and /fake shock people that don’t like you! I’m surprised he hasn’t gone to attack people making ink because it can be used to write romantic stories yet. “Never fight with an idiot, they bring you down to their level and beat you with experience” I think that about sums up Mr Thompson quite nicely in everything I’ve ever heard about him. Before claiming to be an expert at anything Jack try finding the off switch they tend to be far more effective a solution if you don’t like something.

  44. Burke May 10th, 2008 12:25 am

    Who is Jack Thompson?
    O well, nobody really knows in the real world and nobody cares.

  45. wicked May 10th, 2008 1:27 am

    What a joke.

  46. KeepinItHamsta May 10th, 2008 4:29 am

    I feel bad for the man. From what I can gather, he’s become delirious or suffering from psychosis. Maybe he’s just letting the fame get to his head…
    “The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.” -Sun Tzu

  47. JayWood May 10th, 2008 10:35 am

    Jack, you are the laughing stock of your peers. You are a disgrace to your profession. Quit now before you are debarred and humiliated.

  48. random fan #2803 May 10th, 2008 3:21 pm

    Heaven’s sake. Don’t refuse to speak someone on the basis of their name.

    Sadly, some people believe themselves to be better than others because they take what appears to be “the moral high ground.” I agree that underage children shouldn’t play adult games, but in many, many instances where video games and violence could have had a possible “link,” a bit of parent/child interaction would have solved any problems.

    But the thing that really gets me riled is that he acts so childishly, so haughty and yet ridiculously immature, and does so under the white flag of his religion. Hate to break this to you, Mr. Thompson, but I’m a CHRISTIAN GAMER, and your unfriendly, unintelligent, callous behaviour is both embarrassing and infuriating.

  49. Captain Neuron May 10th, 2008 9:43 pm

    At the time of this comment, “Poopface Morty May 8th, 2008 9:05 pm

    “Also, nice line in the middle of your site. Very professional.â€

    lol, whut?” IS actually in the middle of the site.

  50. Darth Meatlof May 11th, 2008 5:20 pm

    I have this odd feeling that if I were to ever find myself in a similar email exchange with JT, he’d blow me off by calling me an evil fatass…

  51. Snaileb May 13th, 2008 10:53 am

    What a jerk. I feel like I’m in high school again. Good going Jack.

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