Art Bell

[SciFiAuthor]

http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news-and-opinion/lost_in_space-38428459.html

Hahaha....

Why would that be funny?

[Coffeeman]

Why would that be funny?

Whiny ass kid making himself known years later for attention.

[SciFiAuthor]

Whiny ass kid making himself known years later for attention.

Kind of looks like that, but could also just have been a tabloid "journalist" looking to create a story and seeking out unsuspecting family members to do it. Juicy shit sells for journalists generally, but I doubt it benefitted the guy in the end.  I just don't see the point of going there.

[Meister_000]

Hahaha....

Te he he
Come-on dude. What's what's the fucking point?

[Coffeeman]

Kind of looks like that, but could also just have been a tabloid "journalist" looking to create a story and seeking out unsuspecting family members to do it. Juicy shit sells for journalists generally, but I doubt it benefitted the guy in the end.  I just don't see the point of going there.

It's definitely shit, I was just lol'ing at that picture of him.

Te he he
Come-on dude. What's what's the fucking point?

Same point as laughing at the picture of the Syrian toddler (the so-called "refugees") laying face down, drowned on that beach in Turkey. It's not the dead kid so much as the situation that allowed it, no matter the circumstances.

[Meister_000]

It's I'm definitely shit

You can say that again.

[Coffeeman]

You can say that again.

Hahaha, I can find laughter in most anything. Try harder.

[Meister_000]

Hahaha, I can find laughter in most anything.

I already know that. The "Syrian toddler" plus the "not so much" led to my particular reply.

[Insert] and your just added parenthetical matter didn't help your case either

[Coffeeman]

I already know that. The "Syrian toddler" plus the "not so much" led to my particular reply.

Wouldn't have guessed it from your post nor from the context. I figured you were just shitposting or perversely goading me to reply. Shame, that would've been kinda clever.

[Royal_Tenenbaum]

Now that is a good idea! Perhaps he or she has bragged to somebody!

I will offer $20,000.00 to anybody providing information leading to the Arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the Stalking Terror resulting in my Leaving the air from MITD.

Art Bell

For that kind of bread, I will hunt them if you do a show to draw them out.

[Meister_000]

Wouldn't have guessed it from your post nor from the context. I figured you were just shitposting or perversely goading me to reply. Shame, that would've been kinda clever.

Clever by a troll's yardstick.

[norland2424]

For that kind of bread, I will hunt them if you do a show to draw them out.

this is a job for space cop, not us mere mortals

[Royal_Tenenbaum]

this is a job for space cop, not us mere mortals

I am consuming multiple hot dogs to train my body.

[Coffeeman]

Clever by a troll's yardstick.

Shrug. Would you believe me if I said I was honest in everything I write?

[Royal_Tenenbaum]

Girl, bye.

[norland2424]

I am consuming multiple hot dogs to train my body.

[Meister_000]

Shrug. Would you believe me if I said I was honest in everything I write?

I might be willing to believe you. But first you'd have to admit that your timing, judgement, and choice of analogues have been a little "off" if not tasteless (on at least two counts) this past half-hour. That would make a start.

[Coffeeman]

I might be willing to believe you. But first you'd have to admit that your timing, judgement, and choice of analogues have been a little "off" if not tasteless (on at least two counts) this past half-hour. That would make a start.

Fair enough. I'll cop to that.

[Meister_000]

Fair enough. I'll cop to that.

Alright then. Thank you.

[AZZERAE]

Save that 20K for some self defence, and get behind that mic.

[Coffeeman]

Alright then. Thank you.

No need. My choice of analogues was the detritus of human drama associated with train wrecks. Tasteless though it may be, an exploitative media ignores civility to spin it's tales. Simply, the totality of these...refugees flowing into Europe isn't comparable to Art's train wreck of a life, but certain symbols can be compared. Ie, a kid he ignored for the past couple of decades to a dead toddler on a beach. This exploitation of manufactured situations to create drama is what I find amusing, not the actual situation.

[Meister_000]

No need. My choice of analogues was the detritus of human drama associated with train wrecks. Tasteless though it may be, an exploitative media ignores civility to spin it's tales. Simply, the totality of these...refugees flowing into Europe isn't comparable to Art's train wreck of a life, but certain symbols can be compared. Ie, a kid he ignored for the past couple of decades to a dead toddler on a beach. This exploitation of manufactured situations to create drama is what I find amusing, not the actual situation.

I think I can find my way through most of that, except for your choice of word "amusing".  I would imagine your precise sentiment would be closer to "nauseating" or perhaps you're so beyond being nauseated by such things that you can only shake your head at this point and find a certain "laughable" something about it but in a non-delightful way. Am I putting words in your mouth or am I getting closer to your true meaning?

[kewl-dave]

I did not say I was Retiring did I? I said I was going off the air because of this increasing problem with a Stalker. If some time can pass without incident I would be happy to do a random show. The big problem with this has been I had a fixed routine making it way to easy for this fool.

Art

r u fucking kidding me

[bellNwhistle]

Art quit the board and quite FB, so your GWB (as hilarious as it is) will be lost on him.

Did Heather quit BellGab as well? That's the vibe I'm getting this morning.    (In another thread, and on FB where they're already talking about her in the past)

Heather,  I looked up your last post to see if you said you were quitting.. only found a recent post saying you wish you could quit.  Guess what? you don't HAVE to be here or even be on the show. You're doing Art a huge favor, and I see that you want his "baby" (MITD) to continue.  But there have been decades of people doing radio shows who never interacted with their fans on social media, and THAT is part of the problem here.  Either you mix and mingle and take the heat when shit gets crazy, OR you completely remove yourself from places like this for as long as you host the show.  You'll see enough weirdness in the wormhole and whatever, and people will still be emailing you.  Isn't  that enough?

Art couldn't handle a ridiculous (and yes, disgusting) accusation that was said by some jerk who clearly gets off on making shit up.  He couldn't handle that, and he gave up social media. I get wanting to relate to the listeners, but you have to have a pretty thick skin to do that.  Art couldn't handle it, and you've taken even less time to show that you can't either.  You can get pissed all you want, and maybe rightfully so.  But this is the internet for God's sake. I have a pre-teen with Autism, and he can't handle shit strangers say when he's playing Minecraft, but he sure as hell can dish it out.  You have to be above that, or you have to stop looking (at a bunch of nonsense).


**I'm not saying you shouldn't defend yourself, or that you should quit, or even be mad.  I'm not saying you should leave social media. I'm just asking you think about your own reaction, because reaction and emotion is what has caused all of this BS happening around here.

[CornyCrow]

Art hasn't filed police reports?  I thought the Nye County Sheriff posted a press release about one of the incidents.

Read more.  Art said his cell phone provider could not trace the threatening call - but the police do that, not the provider on anyone's request.  THe police will only do that if the person opens a report, but Art would not make out a report, when asked, saying he only wanted the phone call documented.  That's my understanding of things. 

[AZZERAE]

After all the back-and-forth this past week, I'm punchdrunk... We've all been thru the ringer. Admit it.

By my doctor's instruction, I've been placed on a mild tranquilizer, and I may be upping said meds to a more aggressive dose.

Who knew a forum about a talk host's radio show that no longer exists under its own name could cascade into such a peculiar series of events, resulting in backbiting, infighting, clobbering and ultimately a proverbial crucifiction of the One True Bell. May MV, Lord, Savior, have mercy upon us.

With one freed hand, torn thru m'straight jacket, I type this. From a padded room that knows no bounds.

[ponyboysunset]

I've been a fan since 2000.  Shortly after I began listening, he "retired" for like the second or third time.  His replacement was a guy named Mike Siegel who meant well, but was terrible.  Art came back to save the show, stuck around for about a year, and then handed the reins off to George Noory.  I have never forgotten the night that Art reassured the listeners that Noory wasn't another Siegel, because "George gets it." 

Then there was the Sirius XM debacle.  That's when I realized Art had some serious psychological/emotional issues.

Now he's just blown up Mental in the Desert.  Same shit, different year.

I pay $4.95 a month for Streamlink and the only reason I do is so can I use Total Recorder to turn the Somewhere in Time broadcasts into mp3 recordings.  So at least I've got something to remember Art by before he went completely nuts.

Welcome post often. You are not alone in your view points. Don't let anyone tell you where you can post. It's natural to question things especially with someone with a proven track record of quitting. I am huge fan of his old shows. There is also a mega torrent out there of old shows too. I personally have over 60GB.

[PaulAtreides]

Falkie stopped posting, Art now has stopped as well, so the last folks to torment are fans...that's clear to see...

Thin skinned means not replying to being called a "cock sucker"?

Cocksucker is one word.

[CornyCrow]

what an odd, passive aggressive post.

It's logical and honest. 
If Art really wanted to find the stalker, if there is one, he'd have encouraged every amount of police involvement that he could get AND he'd spend that money on detectives who are experienced in such things.  Instead, he pretty much talks to us. 

I suspect that he, at 70, found the 5 night a week shift a bit too taxing and needed a way to bow out while still keeping the door opened, which he's done.

I will eat crow if the stalker is ever found, because there is next to no effort being made to seriously get him. 

[malachi.martini]

Save that 20K for some self defence, and get behind that mic.

They don't want to touch that one, the closest I've seen offered for why Art doesn't want added security, is 'he doesn't want to live like that.' Sure, you don't want to live with extra protection afforded for your family in a potential threat situation. Makes zero sense. They also don't want to touch why he didn't transition the show over to help keep the audience happy and allow Heather time to develop instead of feeding an inexperienced host to the wolves all by her lonesome; by all account a shitty thing to do to 'friends.' It's sad to see someone clearly suffering mental issues not get the help they need, and watch this pattern of developing powerful connections with people only to abandon those connections play out. He'll be back, but tuning in at this point demands a certain culpability of the listener.