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Comment on So long, old friend by Dryheave

Dryheave — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:25:22 +0000

EARL!

Comment on So long, old friend by sam jackson's love child

sam jackson's love child — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:28:03 +0000

1. I am absolutely going to miss this part of BSMW. it was always a must read part of my week

2. iwritethesongs: though anonymus as commenting may be, why dont you just put your name out there.

3. i always thought david’s spiritual predeccesor was the two old guys in the balcony on the muppett show. which has got to be better than wanting to be rudy

critics will always be hated by those they criticize. nature of the beast. but many in the mston media are a bunch of pansies that think they are above criticism. you arent.

Comment on So long, old friend by iwritethesongs

iwritethesongs — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:37:01 +0000

Wow, this is getting heated. I agree Earl got personal. Isn’t media coverage and comments all about personal in 2009? Dave’s views were often built with one source or no sources. I know because I know a media member whose situation was grossly misrepresented by Dave. And for any of you that have read Dave’s work is aware that many other websites pick up his writings, so the misrepresentation gets spread wider throughout the sports media culture. Dave always seem to write with an authoritative smugness. When a media member made a miscue, Dave was always right there not to forgive. Dave, with all due respect, if you are going to dish it, YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT. That’s the real life in the media. I am with Earl on this one. Earl, bad spelling, good insight.

Comment on So long, old friend by TMB

TMB — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:01:36 +0000

I know I’m a little late to your going-away party Dave, but I too wanted to express my gratitude for keeping this column going strong as long as you did, and thanks again for appearing on my cable-access sports show a few years back.

While I didn’t always agree with you opinions, I respect that you were never afraid to call out those in the Boston sports media who were deserving. Your perspective will be sorely missed, despite Bruce’s emergence as a critic on the BSMW site. All the best to you in your future endeavors, including your upcoming Calipari book. To repeat a question I previously asked, are you planning to discuss Cal’s departures from UMass and Memphis? I’d be curious to hear his side of the story and how he feels about the public’s perception that he left both programs amidst controversy.

I must address Earl’s comments directly. Earl, for you to have such bitter feelings towards Dave is rather sad. Poor spelling aside, I feel bad for your own existence that you felt the need to make such strong personal remarks only after he announced that this blog was closing shop. I always wonder what is going through someone’s head when they come across with the venom you apparently seem to have toward someone who was merely offering his opinions on the local media. You might not like Dave’s attitude, but to be frank I bet most of us don’t care much for yours either.

Comment on So long, old friend by DrJeff

DrJeff — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:05:40 +0000

only kidding – thanks for the memories – now go onto stardom!

Comment on So long, old friend by DrJeff

DrJeff — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:04:45 +0000

You had a blog?

Comment on So long, old friend by Earl Shibella

Earl Shibella — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:49:22 +0000

You are true to the end…..You have to combat the one dissenting blog….you thin skinned sis…..you wrote for 5 years picking your targets…..you have a criticism and you have go after it directly (because of spelling). You are true. I love how you put my first name in quotes, as if I’m someone else. My name is Earl Shibella, do you want my phone number?. Do you want my address? You are true to your hippocracy (assuming that is spelled correctly). How does someone fail at making a living criticizing others all while unsuccessfully scrounging up the $300/hour (becasue that’s what my swiss cheese mole told me you paid to be on, of all stations, Tang’s 890), with no sponsors to keep your lame train on the track, have the balls to go after anyone who holds you to a standard? I recommend Ace Hardware, or Petco, or Globe delivery, or hostess at Applebee’s. At least there, you can make a paycheck. There has to be an opportunity out there to cover your nut, and move out of a shanty, that you can’t possible be sustained by you or your resources alone. It has to be a parent, a relative, maybe a rental with 2-3 roommates to bring your portion down to $300-500.month, so you can stay there, even thougt you were still late a few times with your share. My ultimate point: I don’t like your attitude. It is vacuous and inaccurate. You are a snob with no backup. So good riddens. Yes good riddens. If you can mis-report the facts, I can mis-spell riddance. Make sure you learn all of the night’s specials at Applebee’s before you punch in.

Comment on So long, old friend by Jon

Jon — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:40:50 +0000

Best of luck and thanks for entertaining us for 5 years!

Comment on So long, old friend by Dryheave

Dryheave — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:40:44 +0000

hmmmmm…..I was thinking “Earl Shibella” might be Peter Sheppard’s blogging name but he didn’t call you a “turd” so I guess not

Comment on So long, old friend by David

David — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:01:25 +0000

These too are my readers.
Sadly, the email address provided by “Earl” was dormant, so I offer my response for public consumption:

Earl -
Thanks for your comment. I’ll miss folks like you and I’ll miss their spelling and poignant insight even more.

Just an FYI – the term is Good Riddance (http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/163500.html)

Continued success in all your commenting endeavors and heck, good riddance to you.

Best,
David Scott