mikeszekely Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 I hope someone who comes into this thread can at least use the Zelda map I can, thanks.
mikeszekely Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 its not like any of us created a story like robotech Nor did he. He took three existing non-related stories, then edited them in ways that connect (and dumb down) all three, then struts around as if he did actually create something original.
Skull Leader Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 (edited) Being an "operations manager" of a company that probably numbers less than 30 people strong (that's NOT including anyone they contract from toynami, ADV, or any other company that isnt SPECIFICALLY HG) isn't a huge accomplishment. What's more it's not even a highly specialized job requiring intense training (must be really stressful, watching over a show that hasn't aired in the US for a really long time, and developing a new vaporware series that will only air on this new type of media called "YOUR F-ING IMAGINATION!!" (they can name all the names they want for people "involved" in the project, all the numbers or whatever... until I see a pilot episode or pilot animation that DOESN'T draw on a previous animated series, I'm not convinced.) I wonder how it feels to be the captain of a sinking ship? Here is one who could certainly tell us. Kev, we've had some civilized conversations in the past, and I'll admit talking to you is like trying to convince a southern baptist that there is no God (purely a simile, not a practice I perform!). But creating a 'blog to do nothing more than place yourself on the Robotech pedastal is taking it a bit too far, don't you think? btw, Myriad, thanks for posting that map! I had long forgotten how to get through the lost forest Edited December 17, 2004 by Skull Leader
Noriko Takaya Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 BankofKev loves to talk the talk about us on his blog, but why doesn't he come here and let us flame him personally? He says we are going soft on him. I say we go hard on him. Take the man down. Anyone who considers Robotech to be the pure version of Macross, Southern Cross, and Mospeada is a chucklehead. I wish he would troll on over here so we can give him what he wants. For all we know he really gets coffee for the staff over there and works in the mail room. Or cleans the toilet. Hey Banky, come on back so we can abuse you! Sorry about the rant. I am being facetious. Not!
Impreszive Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 Ha This is like some of the arguments between Nu BSG and the real BSG. I am greatly amused.
scand Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 I really feel this is justified......... GAY!!!!!!!
do not disturb Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 I really feel this is justified.........GAY!!!!!!!
Noyhauser Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 You know what I find most ironic... He's probably going to post all this stuff we have said about him on his blog yet again. (failing to understand how un funny he is) his unaware RT sheep will click on the link and come to this site, and explore. They will see Yamato... They will see Hasegawa.... hear about Mac+ and DYRL.... And in the end he'll have less customers.
1st Border Red Devil Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 You guys sound pathetic. So who give a flying f*ck who got a job where. Jeez....get a life.
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 You guys sound pathetic. So who give a flying f*ck who got a job where. Jeez....get a life. We could say the same for him. And hey he started rebuffing our comments and reposting/contradicting what we said first anyways. I don't think banky over there can post here, he may have been banned last time. I am not sure but it wouldn't be the first time.
Noyhauser Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 Hey he's the one who posted on his blog about us... that and he was the one boasting about his position. Who put's his job title IN his title anyways? And how can he say that this is a MW flame fest without Agent one? Seriously.
JValk Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 kurtkr Was it your intention for the Minmei character to be so annoying or did it just turn out that way? Carl Macek says: It was always my belief that Minmei's immediate popularity onboard the SDF-1 was a bitter pill to swallow. Therefore, if her "talent" was marginal - but her "spirit" was high - it could show that even misguided personalities like "Minmei" could have a positive effect on people and dramatic situations. Melodrama is made up by extremes - and Robotech was played as melodrama - remember these characters are archetypes. So Macek made "Minmei" annoying and talentless ON PURPOSE? ARGH!
Jemstone Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 (edited) I hope someone who comes into this thread can at least use the Zelda map Am doing so now. It's the second quest map which I left at the 4th Dungeon back in 1992! Thanks! Saves me digging up Nintendo Power 1. As far as Kev goes... that's really kinda sad. I always thought he was a naive 20 something and so kinda dismissed his rants as just your typical fanboy bitching. That he'd grow up, get over it and all would be well (it was obvious HG was gonna hire him for sometime based ont hinsg he had said). I just had no idea he was a fully grown man and to see his blog and just how much MW oipinions really matter to him.. well it's just sad. Ah well. Going back to play Zelda. EDIT: Border Devil, most of us here could care less that he works for HG. I'm just grasping how OLD he is despite the way he acts while others in this thread are laughing at his blog or sticking to the topic; Carl Macek. It seems your "get a life" comment should be pointed towards Banky. Edited December 17, 2004 by Jemstone
Commander McBride Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 "Macross purist mascot Howard Dean"? That sounds like something off of www.timecube.com! By the way, Banky, 'cause I know you're reading our posts, in answer to your question, Skullone is long banned.
Crate-O-Porn Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 You know what I find most ironic...He's probably going to post all this stuff we have said about him on his blog yet again. (failing to understand how un funny he is) You know what's EVEN more ironic: You guys will go and check out his blog just to see what BoK has reposted, and report back here. I just had no idea he was a fully grown man and to see his blog and just how much MW oipinions really matter to him.. well it's just sad. BoK is only one man. And yet... he ruffles your feathers so. Evidently his opinion is enough to fuel an entire thread. At least he'll fess up to his megalomania.
Noriko Takaya Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 BoK is only one man. And yet... he ruffles your feathers so. Evidently his opinion is enough to fuel an entire thread.At least he'll fess up to his megalomania. Hey, some of us here will fess up to their megalomania. It's just that BoK loved to start things to get peoples' feathers ruffled so. By the way, who are you? Looks like we have a new poster. And the first place you post? In a thread about Carl Macek and Banky. Could it be? Could Banky have returned under a different nom de guerre?
Nightbat Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 At least he'll fess up to his megalomania. Yes, like Hitler
phoenix01 Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 BoK is only one man. And yet... he ruffles your feathers so. Evidently his opinion is enough to fuel an entire thread.At least he'll fess up to his megalomania. Hey, some of us here will fess up to their megalomania. It's just that BoK loved to start things to get peoples' feathers ruffled so. By the way, who are you? Looks like we have a new poster. And the first place you post? In a thread about Carl Macek and Banky. Could it be? Could Banky have returned under a different nom de guerre? And with a name like Crate-O-Porn? I'd say the odds are pretty good. At least 50-50. Old flames die hard.
lt.actionjackson Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 (edited) I really enjoy this quote from Macek: Carl Macek says: First the storyline of Macross has major flaws, Wow, that's very observant. I guess we're just going to pretend cobbling together 3 unrelated anime and editing out moons and such didn't creat any MAJOR flaws in their product. BTW Myriad, that map is going to come in very handy since I just got Zelda for my GBA. Thanks Edited December 17, 2004 by lt.actionjackson
Mechamaniac Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 Please keep your hands inside the car at all times, and DON"T FEED THE TROLLS! At least BOK took my comment and decided to make a joke out of it. It was just a regurgitated Lewis Black joke after all. Seriously, who cares?. Let the Robotechies exist in their twisted little world. The ones who want to find the truth will find it. As to the other ones, hey, let them buy all the MPC's and garbage that HG puts out. It just leaves more good product for the rest of us. Robotech and Macross - Never the twain shall meet. It's like Palestine and Israel, there will never be any lasting peace or understanding, it just is as it is.
JsARCLIGHT Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 Robotech and Macross - Never the twain shall meet. It's like Palestine and Israel, there will never be any lasting peace or understanding, it just is as it is. Unless one totally obliterates the other... which is what the Robotech/Macross fans seem to want to happen. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! I think we should just leave this alone already. I know everyone has their feelings about certain people but every time they come up, they come up with our lunch it seems. I'll admit I myself am not fond of Carl Macek, but that is because he gets press that he was some sort of "visionary" and "grandfather of american anime" when he wasn't... but that is my opinion on the matter as are the claims of his status are someone else's. As for BoK he is just as partisan, just as we are. He will take any football kicked his way and run with it, just as we would. Time to split emotion from reason and just let this die.
JB0 Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 I really enjoy this quote from Macek:Carl Macek says: First the storyline of Macross has major flaws, Wow, that's very observant. I guess we're just going to pretend cobbling together 3 unrelated anime and editing out moons and such didn't creat any MAJOR flaws in their product. BTW Myriad, that map is going to come in very handy since I just got Zelda for my GBA. Thanks Isn't that quote from the interview where he says he fixed Macross and later Macross shows are more like Robotech than Macross? And hte map would be useful if I hadn't bought the "NES Game Atlas" years ago.
phoenix01 Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 You know you're right Mechamaniac and JBO. I guess we here at MW should show some class and ignore BOK's ranting and raving. My apologies. It was fun while it lasted though
Blaine23 Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 Good lord, I could care less if Banky worked for HG or whether he manually masturbates circus animals. For profit, of course. It's just a job. But it's a job he loves. I was just remembering the good old days when he would come on here and be annoying. Sounds like he got a dream job. Talking to the Days Inn on behalf on HG. Lots of prestige in being THE contact man between Days Inn and Harmony Gold. Wow. I'm sure it pays the bills... but I doubt I'd be all "check my blog for updates about my exciting career in reserving conference rooms!" Either way, somebody please update me if Wrylac gets that dream job of officially talking to Pizza Hut to order lunch for Tom Bateman. That's even better than the Apprentice!
Mechamaniac Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 Yeah, I agree with Blaine23 (yet again). You gotta give the guy props, he seems to really dig his job, which is something that VERY FEW of us actually do. Granted, Coordinator is one of those all encompassing jobs, and for all we know he could be the guy that coordinates polishing the wheels on Macek's limo, but still, dude has a job he loves, and I wish I could say the same.
Jemstone Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 (edited) BoK is only one man. And yet... he ruffles your feathers so. Evidently his opinion is enough to fuel an entire thread.At least he'll fess up to his megalomania. Sorry, Cannon Fodder, but he doesn't ruffle my feathers. I did let him get the better of me in 2002 back when I thought his opinions mattered. But what do you know..... he doesn't matter and I'm shocked to see he's a sad OLD MAN who believes he matters. By that age people are supposed to be "mature". I never dreamed he was a "grown up". Edited December 17, 2004 by Jemstone
JB0 Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 Good lord, I could care less if Banky worked for HG or whether he manually masturbates circus animals. For profit, of course. Whoawhoawhoa! You can GET PAID for that? Where's my check?
ewilen Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 Wasn't going to post in this thread, but.... I don't know about circus animals, but you can get paid to manually masturbate farm animals. The Daily Show had a piece a while back with one of their reporters who visited a company which collects sperm from hogs for the sake of artificially inseminating sows. And the...product...is collected manually--to the hogs' great delight, apparently.
Godzilla Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 What's all the fuss about? So he is trying to yank our chains. Why let him do that? We all know he works for HG, a company that likes to use legal means rather than build a solid product. Frankly, he would be far more effective if he spelled stuff correctly on his website. Gee, what does that tell us about the ppl working at HG? Oh wait, does that mean their QC ppl release MPCs with defective issues to the public? Hmmm, inquiring minds would like to know.
Crate-O-Porn Posted December 18, 2004 Posted December 18, 2004 For the record, this is not Bank of Kev, although I do personally know him. Please notice the lack of typos, if you need evidence that I'm just a crate-o-porn, and not an entire bank. Anyway... he doesn't matter and I'm shocked to see he's a sad OLD MAN who believes he matters. By that age people are supposed to be "mature". I never dreamed he was a "grown up". I find this really ironic coming from a group of people who spend their time watching cartoons and put effort into discussion boards about them. I'm not knocking watching cartoons or discussion boards, but people in glass houses.... There are a few people above who got it right by acknowledging how lame it is to knock a guy who got a job somewhere he loves. His gloating is fair game, for sure. But I think any fan would agree that the best people to work at any company, at any level, should be fans of the company and its product. And BoK has been a diehard fan of Robotech much longer than he even got his degree in lighting design with a minor in basket weaving.
Noyhauser Posted December 18, 2004 Posted December 18, 2004 For the record, this is not Bank of Kev, although I do personally know him. Please notice the lack of typos, if you need evidence that I'm just a crate-o-porn, and not an entire bank. Anyway... he doesn't matter and I'm shocked to see he's a sad OLD MAN who believes he matters. By that age people are supposed to be "mature". I never dreamed he was a "grown up". I find this really ironic coming from a group of people who spend their time watching cartoons and put effort into discussion boards about them. I'm not knocking watching cartoons or discussion boards, but people in glass houses.... There are a few people above who got it right by acknowledging how lame it is to knock a guy who got a job somewhere he loves. His gloating is fair game, for sure. But I think any fan would agree that the best people to work at any company, at any level, should be fans of the company and its product. And BoK has been a diehard fan of Robotech much longer than he even got his degree in lighting design with a minor in basket weaving. Oh this isn't just any company. HG is a company that has engaged in some very dubious practices that have adversely affected the pleasure of individuals on this board. Because of HG all of us have had to pay major mark ups and shipping costs to get the products we want. Then BoK comes on this site and in effect rubs our noses in it. I wonder what sort of reaction he's going to get?
Jemstone Posted December 18, 2004 Posted December 18, 2004 For the record, this is not Bank of Kev, although I do personally know him. Really? NO WAY!!! We had no idea that an account created for the sole purpose of this thread DEFENDING him. Man, who saw that coming? BTW most of us here are not 40+ "obsessed" with a series from our childhood to the point it's wet dream to work for the company who owns it.
JB0 Posted December 18, 2004 Posted December 18, 2004 Wasn't going to post in this thread, but....I don't know about circus animals, but you can get paid to manually masturbate farm animals. The Daily Show had a piece a while back with one of their reporters who visited a company which collects sperm from hogs for the sake of artificially inseminating sows. And the...product...is collected manually--to the hogs' great delight, apparently. Okay, ummm.... eww?
Crate-O-Porn Posted December 18, 2004 Posted December 18, 2004 BTW most of us here are not 40+ "obsessed" with a series from our childhood to the point it's wet dream to work for the company who owns it. Who's 40+? And Jem, at what age do you consider someone to be a "sad old man"? I think you know very little about who you're ranting about so loudly. I'd blame that on youthful ignorance, but then I'd be a hypocrite. Because of HG all of us have had to pay major mark ups and shipping costs to get the products we want. To be honest, I know very little about the ops of Harmony Gold, and pricing. I do know a little about entertainment industry business practices, though, and short of contracting with a MAJOR distributor, the cost of Robotech products will always be a little high. That is, until the demand enters the mainstream, and the bulk production and shipping costs can reasonably be lowered. OR quality of the product is dropped. As a fan, it is indeed your right and duty to complain about this, and you probably know much more about their history than I could ever fathom, but compared to every other production, development, and distribution company in Hollywood, HG is far from the evil enterprise you make them out to be. I commend them for taking a great stride and bringing a diehard fan onto their staff, especially to help assemble a fan outreach effort like Robocon 20. Not only does BoK have a passion for this sort of thing, you should also know that he put together the most financially successful fund raiser in his high school's history... a sci-fi convention, and he was only a junior. Besides that, he was already a bad ass basket weaver.
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