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Kurtz's Open Letter To Wizard Magazine

Nov 4, 2009#1

Gusto

From: Larry Ernst (learnst@wizardent.com)
to: Scott Kurtz

Dear Kurt,

I hope things are well and business is good.

We wrapped up Big Apple Comic Con a couple of weeks ago and are now focused on our 2010 shows.

Our next show is in Toronto in March and then in Anaheim. The Anaheim dates are April 16th-18th. I have attached the form for reserving space in Anaheim and hope you can join us. As you will see, there are no drayage fees.

The celebrity list will grow substantially in the coming weeks but we have confirmed the attendance of Eliza Dushku from Dollhouse.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

All the best,

Larry

Larry Ernst
Sales Manager
Wizard Entertainment

Click to expand...

Dear Larry,

First of all my name is not Kurt. It’s Scott. Scott Kurtz. It’s written right there in the email you just pretended to send me. Not that my name’s important or that you are actually aware of who you’re addressing. I’m a pioneer in my field and a “tastemaker” with a large podium, why would it be important to get my name right? Let’s not dawdle on such mundane details.

Your conventions are total horseshit, so it’s wise to stop branding them with the name Wizard. But no amount of polishing is going to make me want to attended any of the 5 turds your company is going to crap out in 2010, especially when you schedule them against other shows in some bullshit dick measuring contests that serves no other purpose but to fracture an already dying industry that I have nostalgic ties too.

Remember Mike Wieringo? Remember how you guys only cared about him when he was the “hot artist” for a window of time and then you quickly forgot his name despite the fact that he was producing some of the best work of his career on Fantastic Four with Mark Waid? And then remember how after he died you had the balls to name one of your panel rooms the Mike Wieringo room? I will eternally hate everyone associated with your company for that. For eternity. For Jack Kirby’s version of Eternity where the concept is embodied as a giant man made up of the universe. That’s me, hating you for the Mike Wieringo thing. Forever.

Maybe if you cared enough to actually get my name right, or maybe if you cared about creators like the late, great Mike Wieringo beyond what they can do for you THIS FIVE MINUTES, the entire industry wouldn’t all be anticipating your inevitable bankruptcy.

Give Dushku my best. She’s pretty hot and Dollhouse is alright. Otherwise, shove everything else up your ass.

Best.

Scott (Kurt) Kurtz
Cartoonist
www.pvponline.com

p.s. please take of me off the comp list for your retarded super-hero boobs magazine.

Discuss.

Nov 4, 2009#2

Bowielee

I’m a pioneer in my field and a “tastemaker” with a large podium

LOL, as if.

Nov 4, 2009#3

Fun Size

Fuck that guy, it's funny.

Nov 4, 2009#4

Shannow

Well, ummm...there was a bit of vitriol in there.

Nov 4, 2009#5

Ross

I lol'd. Partly because Kurtz was right, and partly because Kurtz is full of himself.

Nov 4, 2009#6

sixpackshaker

Hey Kurt, stay classy.

Nov 4, 2009#7

fade

How many points did Kurtz earn under the new rules?

Nov 4, 2009#8

Gusto

DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM!?

---------- Post added at 01:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:29 PM ----------

I'm the Goddamned Kurtz.

Nov 4, 2009#9

Hylian

While he has some valid points I think it would have been better if he had stayed professional. As it is he comes off as a pompous idiot.

Nov 4, 2009#10

Bowielee

I can understand he has issues with Wizard and all that, but posting this up on his web site just makes him seem like a petulant child.

Nov 4, 2009#11

Shegokigo

hylian said:
While he has some valid points I think it would have been better if he had stayed professional. As it is he comes off as a pompous idiot.

Stayed professional? He'd have to have been one in the first place or at least an adult.

Nov 4, 2009#12

Gusto

Yeah.

He has valid points but he posts it as an open letter, which seems like "Watch me yell at this guy from the top of my ivory tower."

Nov 4, 2009#13

Cajungal

Nov 4, 2009#14

Dave

Wow. Just....wow.

Nov 4, 2009#15

Fun Size

When I think of Scott Kurtz, I think of one word. Subtlety.

Nov 4, 2009#16

drawn_inward

Fun Size said:
When I think of Scott Kurtz, I think of one word. Subtlety.

:hail:

/thread

When I saw Kurt, in the letter, I knew I was going to be in for a treat! Kurtz never disappoints in that regard. Thanks for bringing the laughs, Kurt.

Nov 4, 2009#17

Covar

Kurtz attacks print media. News at 11.

Nov 4, 2009#18

Shegokigo

Gusto said:
Yeah.

He has valid points but he posts it as an open letter, which seems like "Watch me yell at this guy from the top of my ivory tower."

If he had the ivory tower to yell from....

Nov 4, 2009#19

phil

Classic kurt!

Nov 4, 2009#20

Gusto

Dear Bill,

Fuck off.

Hugs and kisses,
Wizard Magazine

Nov 4, 2009#21

Chazwozel

"I’m a pioneer in my field and a “tastemaker” with a large podium"

Bwahahahhaha.

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drawn_inward;289918][quote=Fun Size said:
When I think of Scott Kurtz, I think of one word. Subtlety.

:hail:

/thread

When I saw Kurt, in the letter, I knew I was going to be in for a treat! Kurtz never disappoints in that regard. Thanks for bringing the laughs, Kurt.[/QUOTE]

YOU DARE NOT KNOW MY NAME!?!??! Don't you know who I am? I'M SCOTT MOTHERFUCKING KURTZ, BITCH!!!!

Kurtz is like a morbidly obese Kanye West, the only other difference is that most people know who Kanye West is.

Nov 4, 2009#22

Overflight

"I will eternally hate everyone associated with your company for that. For eternity. For Jack Kirby’s version of Eternity where the concept is embodied as a giant man made up of the universe. That’s me, hating you for the Mike Wieringo thing. Forever."

Heh.

Nov 4, 2009#23

Gusto

That's a lot of hate on a lot of innocent people who will never even know his name.

Infidels.

Nov 4, 2009#24

Tinwhistler

Nov 4, 2009#25

Dave

Kurt being rude aside, you'd have thought that if they were attempting to get him to spend his money there that they could get his name right.

I wonder if he sent that back to him or if he just posted it on his site.

Nov 4, 2009#26

fade

phil said:
Classic kurt!

Good ol' Kurty Brown.

Nov 4, 2009#27

Shawn

What's the point of posting an open letter?
"Hey look at me! I showed Wizard, didn't I? Hur Hur Hur Hur"
The man can't even keep things professional.

Nov 4, 2009#28

Shannow

KURTZ ATTACKS!!

Nov 4, 2009#29

Chibibar

wow... started out ok, but then at the end, sounds like a spoiled child.

Nov 4, 2009#30

Espy

Heh, heh... "kurt"... heh, heh.

Something about that cracks me up.

Seriously though, it's an angry, pissy letter but I guess maybe if they had treated a good friend of mine poorly then pretended to love him when he died I might be pissed too. I'm not saying the letter was great idea but... yeah, I would probably be angry.

Also: What is a "tastemaker"?

Nov 4, 2009#31

Shakey

Espy said:
Also: What is a "tastemaker"?

He decides what is cool and trendy.

Nov 4, 2009#32

Adammon

Kurt Mentos, the "Tastemaker"

Nov 4, 2009#33

Jay

I’m a pioneer in my field

Jesus Christ.

Nov 4, 2009#34

Fun Size

I first read that as "I'm a-peein' in my field". It makes a lot more sense that way.

Nov 4, 2009#35

KCWM

That was good stuff...almost as good as the same old tired crap from the same old tired voices that followed. And now I've added to that same old tired crap.

You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around............

Nov 4, 2009#36

Shegokigo

KCWM said:
That was good stuff...almost as good as the same old tired crap from the same old tired voices that followed. And now I've added to that same old tired crap.

You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around............

Well thanks for adding some tired old crap to the heap. :slywink:

Nov 4, 2009#37

Shannow

KCWM said:
That was good stuff...almost as good as the same old tired crap from the same old tired voices that followed. And now I've added to that same old tired crap.

You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around............

Nov 4, 2009#38

Dave

That's what it's all about, KCWM.

Nov 4, 2009#39

Allen, who is Quiet

man, kurt loves making friends.

Nov 4, 2009#40

Dave

Scott's last Twitter:

Time to follow up my Wizard letter with a nice, tame comic strip about gay marriage. Watch me live. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/pvptv

Nov 4, 2009#41

Shegokigo

......................

Nov 4, 2009#42

Allen, who is Quiet

high five for not being associated with that classy dude

Nov 4, 2009#43

Cajungal

Adammon said:
Kurt Mentos, the "Tastemaker"

Nov 4, 2009#44

Armadillo

I once drove Kurtz to a rib joint in my truck.

No bullshit.

Nov 4, 2009#45

Adammon

It's pretty sad that I consider this forum classier than Kurt - and we purposefully try to be UNclassy.

Nov 4, 2009#46

Silver Jelly

I bet this e-mail was actually directed to a guy called Kurt, but the auto-fill in this Larry Enst's e-mail made him send it to Scott by error.

Nov 4, 2009#47

fade

Adammon said:
It's pretty sad that I consider this forum classier than Kurt - and we purposefully try to be UNclassy.

FFFFFAAAAAARRRRRTTTTTTttttt.....

Nov 4, 2009#48

Dave

Silver Jelly said:
I bet this e-mail was actually directed to a guy called Kurt, but the auto-fill in this Larry Enst's e-mail made him send it to Scott by error.

You know, that's a real possibility. If he typed in "Kurt" and hit enter it could have put in Scott's name.

Very interesting.

Nov 4, 2009#49

Chazwozel

Shakey;289993][quote=Espy said:
Also: What is a "tastemaker"?

He decides what is cool and trendy.[/QUOTE]

He really is the Kanye West of webcomics.

Nov 4, 2009#50

Cajungal

So, does he like fish sticks?

Nov 4, 2009#51

Chazwozel

Cajungal said:
So, does he like fish sticks?

Obviously.

Nov 4, 2009#52

Armadillo

Cajungal said:
So, does he like fish sticks?

So what if he does? I like fish sticks.

I like to open my mouth and put fish sticks into it.

Nov 4, 2009#53

Chazwozel

I'm so glad this forum is no longer associated with him or his crappy comic.

Nov 4, 2009#54

Gusto

He is the voice of a generation.

Nov 4, 2009#55

Chippy

He's a motherfuckin lyrical genius

Nov 4, 2009#56

Adammon

Chippy said:
He's a motherfuckin lyrical genius

He's the R&B Messiah?

And the roof, the roof, he sets on fire?

Nov 4, 2009#57

Kitty Sinatra

Man, I wish we were still part of Kurtz's forum. Dude fits right in with us. Always has, always will. Shame he never realized it . . . or maybe he did and was ashamed . . .

Nov 4, 2009#58

Rubicon

I wish to god I still had that animated .gif loop of Kurtz bashing himself in the face with keyboard.. *sigh*

Nov 4, 2009#59

North_Ranger

I'm laughing so hard right now...

Nov 4, 2009#60

SpecialKO

This is the kind of email that you write because they pissed you off, but then you delete it or save it somewhere else instead of sending it.

Then you write a second email that says, "I will not be attending any of your events this year. I was most unhappy with your treatment of Mike Wieringo, and I thought your usage of his name as a promotion piece after his passing was grossly inappropriate. Unless Wizard events can address [list of issues in short bullet points], I really don't believe that it is worth my time to attend any future events you may hold."

I do wonder, though, whether the guy was trying to write an email to Kurt Busiek?

Nov 4, 2009#61

Gusto

TeKeo said:
This is the kind of email that you write because they pissed you off, but then you delete it or save it somewhere else instead of sending it.

ie. The opposite of sending it and then posting both ends of the correspondence on your site for thousands of fans to see, and then also tweeting the StumbleUpon link to your site.

Nov 4, 2009#62

SpecialKO

Though, I gotta say, from someone who's worked in email marketing before, mail merge emails are only a good idea if you have specific features you're trying to promote to customers (or in this case attendees). You also need a call to action at the end. There's nothing to react to in what Scott got.

And if the "sales manager" is trying to grab comics celebrities (or whatever) to speak at panels or events or something, vague form-letter-style emails are the worst possible way to do it because it shows that you don't actually care who you get.

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Gusto;290320][quote=TeKeo said:
This is the kind of email that you write because they pissed you off, but then you delete it or save it somewhere else instead of sending it.

ie. The opposite of sending it and then posting both ends of the correspondence on your site for thousands of fans to see, and then also tweeting the StumbleUpon link to your site.[/QUOTE]

Precisely.

Nov 4, 2009#63

Occasional Poster

Gruebeard said:
Man, I wish we were still part of Kurtz's forum. Dude fits right in with us. Always has, always will. Shame he never realized it . . . or maybe he did and was ashamed . . .

Whoa Gruebeard, I haven't thought of it that way before. Maybe Kurtz is really the left side conjoined twin? Maybe him cutting all ties with us was a cry for help, an attempt to quell his inner douche-bag?

"Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you."

Nah, even defending him for a joke leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Nov 4, 2009#64

Philosopher B.

That’s me, hating you for the Mike Wieringo thing. Forever.

Dang, lol. Dude hates with passion.

Nov 4, 2009#65

Adammon

I guess I don't get the history for his Wieringo hardon. Did Wizard run over Mike's cat or something?

Nov 4, 2009#66

Rubicon

Ringo and Scott were really great friends. Ringo's death..it really hit Scott hard, like a lot of people. Scott had just seen him recently at a convention, their booths were near each other, then not long after that, Ringo passed away..

Prior to Ringo dying, some places like Wizard, barely recognized his work. Now whether or not you think he was talented, thats your opinion I don't know, I think he was, Wizard..didnt really think much of him. BUT..as soon as he died and they saw the large pouring of emotion from the comic book & web comic communities..well they latched onto that quicker than a 10.0 CGC comic.. They named a comic panel after him, all kinds of shit whereas prior to his death, they never gave him the time of day.

Meanwhile, Scott, Waid, Quesada, a lot of the comic communities, etc started up the Mike Weiringo College Fund, which from what I've seen, has done decent at earning money for others in his name, a true honoring of his lifes work.

I mean Scott..handled this poorly, but I can understand why. He lost a great friend, one he was close to and this company shit all over him (Ringo).

Though, this letter is batshit stupid, and posting it on pvponline.com..well lets just say Scott needs to stick to mentioning twitter every post

Nov 4, 2009#67

Adammon

Mav said:
Ringo and Scott were really great friends. Ringo's death..it really hit Scott hard, like a lot of people. Scott had just seen him recently at a convention, their booths were near each other, then not long after that, Ringo passed away..

Prior to Ringo dying, some places like Wizard, barely recognized his work. Now whether or not you think he was talented, thats your opinion I don't know, I think he was, Wizard..didnt really think much of him. BUT..as soon as he died and they saw the large pouring of emotion from the comic book & web comic communities..well they latched onto that quicker than a 10.0 CGC comic.. They named a comic panel after him, all kinds of shit whereas prior to his death, they never gave him the time of day.

Meanwhile, Scott, Waid, Quesada, a lot of the comic communities, etc started up the Mike Weiringo College Fund, which from what I've seen, has done decent at earning money for others in his name, a true honoring of his lifes work.

I mean Scott..handled this poorly, but I can understand why. He lost a great friend, one he was close to and this company shit all over him (Ringo).

Though, this letter is batshit stupid, and posting it on pvponline.com..well lets just say Scott needs to stick to mentioning twitter every post

Seems like a weird thing to get butthurt about.

At any rate, he's a tastemaker.

Nov 4, 2009#68

tegid

It makes me sad that he's pretending now that his tastemaker and podium comment was meant to be self deprecating.

(Or is he joking? It doesn't feel like it)

Nov 4, 2009#69

Adammon

tegid said:
It makes me sad that he's pretending now that his tastemaker and podium comment was meant to be seld deprecating.

(Or is he joking? It doesn't feel like it)

It's possible he doesn't know what self-deprecating means? I'm not sure.

I would think it's quite hard to be self-deprecating and come across as a total egomaniac - the two things seem completely in opposition to each other. I've never heard of someone being self-deprecating by saying "I’m a pioneer in my field and a “tastemaker” with a large podium, why would it be important to get my name right?"

What a dipshit.

Nov 4, 2009#70

Gusto

I'm adding the word tastemaker to my lexicon.

Nov 4, 2009#71

fade

Use it 3 times, and it's yours!

Nov 4, 2009#72

Adammon

Maybe he meant he's Miss Tessmacher? A bit of German/English mistranslation?

Nov 4, 2009#73

Rubicon

when the fuck was he on Conan O'Brian?!?

Nov 4, 2009#74

Cajungal

Triumph was interviewing him.

Nov 4, 2009#75

Allen, who is Quiet

they were doing an sdcc special and picked a fat comic book person to interview

Nov 4, 2009#76

Chazwozel

Mav said:
Ringo and Scott were really great friends. Ringo's death..it really hit Scott hard, like a lot of people. Scott had just seen him recently at a convention, their booths were near each other, then not long after that, Ringo passed away..

Prior to Ringo dying, some places like Wizard, barely recognized his work. Now whether or not you think he was talented, thats your opinion I don't know, I think he was, Wizard..didnt really think much of him. BUT..as soon as he died and they saw the large pouring of emotion from the comic book & web comic communities..well they latched onto that quicker than a 10.0 CGC comic.. They named a comic panel after him, all kinds of shit whereas prior to his death, they never gave him the time of day.

Meanwhile, Scott, Waid, Quesada, a lot of the comic communities, etc started up the Mike Weiringo College Fund, which from what I've seen, has done decent at earning money for others in his name, a true honoring of his lifes work.

I mean Scott..handled this poorly, but I can understand why. He lost a great friend, one he was close to and this company shit all over him (Ringo).

Though, this letter is batshit stupid, and posting it on pvponline.com..well lets just say Scott needs to stick to mentioning twitter every post

Artist dies and his work increases in value... That's NEVER EVER happened before in the history of mankind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Adammon;290437][quote=Mav said:
Ringo and Scott were really great friends. Ringo's death..it really hit Scott hard, like a lot of people. Scott had just seen him recently at a convention, their booths were near each other, then not long after that, Ringo passed away..

Prior to Ringo dying, some places like Wizard, barely recognized his work. Now whether or not you think he was talented, thats your opinion I don't know, I think he was, Wizard..didnt really think much of him. BUT..as soon as he died and they saw the large pouring of emotion from the comic book & web comic communities..well they latched onto that quicker than a 10.0 CGC comic.. They named a comic panel after him, all kinds of shit whereas prior to his death, they never gave him the time of day.

Meanwhile, Scott, Waid, Quesada, a lot of the comic communities, etc started up the Mike Weiringo College Fund, which from what I've seen, has done decent at earning money for others in his name, a true honoring of his lifes work.

I mean Scott..handled this poorly, but I can understand why. He lost a great friend, one he was close to and this company shit all over him (Ringo).

Though, this letter is batshit stupid, and posting it on pvponline.com..well lets just say Scott needs to stick to mentioning twitter every post

Seems like a weird thing to get butthurt about.

At any rate, he's a tastemaker.

[/QUOTE]

Holy shit that's hilarious. "You looked in the mirror and made it blue" LOL!

Nov 4, 2009#77

North_Ranger

Allen said:
they were doing an sdcc special and picked a fat comic book person to interview

Hmmm... One particular fat guy in a convention.

That's better than winning at the lottery.

Nov 4, 2009#78

IronBrig4

Man, I really miss it when teh Kurtz would come in an comment on stuff like this. I've been a PVP fan since the Imagecomics days. I've met the guy a few times at the SDCC and he's nice.

Nov 4, 2009#79

Adammon

IronBrig4 said:
Man, I really miss it when teh Kurtz would come in an comment on stuff like this. I've been a PVP fan since the Imagecomics days. I've met the guy a few times at the SDCC and he's nice.

Just don't buy anything from him

Nov 4, 2009#80

Hailey Knight

North_Ranger;290502][quote=Allen said:
they were doing an sdcc special and picked a fat comic book person to interview

Hmmm... One particular fat guy in a convention.

That's better than winning at the lottery.[/QUOTE]

In America.

Nov 5, 2009#81

Chazwozel

IronBrig4 said:
Man, I really miss it when teh Kurtz would come in an comment on stuff like this. I've been a PVP fan since the Imagecomics days. I've met the guy a few times at the SDCC and he's nice.

He's nice because he wants you to buy his garbage. God forbid you want to shake his hand.

Nov 5, 2009#82

Dave

His gay marriage strip was pretty funny!

http://www.pvponline.com/

Nov 5, 2009#83

North_Ranger

Dave said:
His gay marriage strip was pretty funny!

http://www.pvponline.com/

I dunno... Old joke is kinda old. The Planet of the Apes reference was... acceptable.

Nov 5, 2009#84

Qonas

Dear Kurt Scottz,

Your creation of the word 'Tastemaker' to describe yourself is absolutely hilarious and will cause me to laugh at you forever. Ever and ever!

Cajungal;290084][quote=Adammon said:
Kurt Mentos, the "Tastemaker"

[/QUOTE]

Nov 5, 2009#85

Fun Size

I too am a tastemaker. I make all kinds of tastes.

Okay, most of them fall between "salty" and "sweaty", but what do you want from me?

Nov 5, 2009#86

fade

I keep coming into this thread just to check out Miss Tessmacher.

Nov 5, 2009#87

sixpackshaker

No wonder we are such a negative group, when he was our nominal leader and taskmaster, err... tastemaker for so long.

Really is is a bit embarrassing that we used to follow his posts.

Nov 5, 2009#88

Espy

I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT A TASTEMAKER IS. :mad:

Nov 5, 2009#89

Fun Size

Espy said:
I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT A TASTEMAKER IS.

Dammit, Espy, I told you - we make tastes.

Here, lick this and then you'll understand...

Nov 5, 2009#90

Iaculus

Espy said:
I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT A TASTEMAKER IS.

Well, maybe if all that underaged smoking hadn't withered your buds...

Nov 5, 2009#91

Qonas

The Tastemaker - Coming this spring, to ABC.

Nov 5, 2009#92

fade

Vold you like und lick ahf mine flavabach?

Nov 5, 2009#93

Piotyr

Kurtz is a hack. This man is the Tastemaker.

Nov 5, 2009#94

Zappit

Espy said:
I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT A TASTEMAKER IS.

It means his tastebuds have the Quickening. There can be only one tastemaster, so that's what it is - a Kurtz.

Nov 5, 2009#95

T

thirdlion

I guess you guys are the real tastemakers.

All tastes a bit bitter though...

Nov 5, 2009#96

Gusto

thirdlion said:
I guess you guys are the real tastemakers.

All tastes a bit bitter though...

out:

Nov 5, 2009#97

Allen, who is Quiet

but
but
but

I'm so sweet

Nov 5, 2009#98

MindDetective

And I'm getting salty in my old age...

Nov 5, 2009#99

Kitty Sinatra

I, uh, I actually heard the word "tastemaker" on TV tonight. Community. Character referred to himself as that. I'm gonna say that's Kurt's doing, that he really is the trend-setter as he said, but with a smurfed up word.

Nov 5, 2009#100

Espy

I found this but I'm still as unsure as ever.

Nov 5, 2009#101

Gusto

Espy said:
I found this but I'm still as unsure as ever.

DALLAS FAT: Tastemaker

Nov 5, 2009#102

Espy

Gusto;291945][quote=Espy said:
I found this but I'm still as unsure as ever.

DALLAS FAT: Tastemaker[/QUOTE]

:rofl:

Nov 6, 2009#103

Dusty668

Nov 6, 2009#104

bhamv3

Dave said:
His gay marriage strip was pretty funny!

http://www.pvponline.com/

Jade is still hot. That is all.

Nov 6, 2009#105

Gusto

Hilarious.

Other parodies of letters sent to Kurtz and their responses:

http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/11/06/exclusive-other-scott-kurtz-rsvps/

Nov 6, 2009#106

Adammon

Gusto said:
Hilarious.

Other parodies of letters sent to Kurtz and their responses:

http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/11/06/exclusive-other-scott-kurtz-rsvps/

I approve of this message.

Nov 6, 2009#107

Tinwhistler

Espy;291947][quote=Gusto;291945][quote=Espy said:
I found this but I'm still as unsure as ever.

DALLAS FAT: Tastemaker[/quote]

:rofl:

[/QUOTE]

Nov 6, 2009#108

Gusto

Hahahahaha!

Down to the point and everything! :rofl:

Nov 6, 2009#109

Adammon

Heh, he even linked to the parody from twitter:

http://twitter.com/pvponline/status/5491811462

"Without a doubt the funniest response to my Wizard letter. God damn this is funny. http://bit.ly/1JFG34"

Nothing says "I think this is unfunny but I'm trying to save face" then repeating how funny something is, heh.

Nov 6, 2009#110

Kitty Sinatra

Oh, I thought you meant he was were referring to Tin's awesome Dallas Fat cover.

Nov 6, 2009#111

Philosopher B.

Lol that's bleeding hilarious (the parody pick ... the thing he linked was funny, too).

Nov 6, 2009#112

Silver Jelly

Adammon;292935][quote=Gusto said:
Hilarious.

Other parodies of letters sent to Kurtz and their responses:

http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/11/06/exclusive-other-scott-kurtz-rsvps/

I approve of this message.[/QUOTE]

:rofl:

Nov 6, 2009#113

IronBrig4

Chazwozel said:
He's nice because he wants you to buy his garbage. God forbid you want to shake his hand.

Actually, he did shake my hand. He also drew me a picture of Robbie burping because I bought a certain amount of stuff. He's really an okay guy.

Nov 6, 2009#114

AshburnerX

IronBrig4;293011][quote=Chazwozel said:
He's nice because he wants you to buy his garbage. God forbid you want to shake his hand.

Actually, he did shake my hand. He also drew me a picture of Robbie burping because I bought a certain amount of stuff. He's really an okay guy.[/QUOTE]

Nov 6, 2009#115

PatrThom

Gusto said:
I'm adding the word tastemaker to my lexicon.

I'm adding the word lexicon to my grimoire.

Say what you will about Scott, ya gotta admit he has passion. Sometimes he lets it get a bit out of hand and bursts into FLAME ON, but I'm sure even Kris has his moments, too.

For an artist, passion = a) output or b) murder. A successful artist just manages to go down route a) more often.

--Patrick

Nov 7, 2009#116

Shegokigo

IronBrig4;293011][quote=Chazwozel said:
He's nice because he wants you to buy his garbage. God forbid you want to shake his hand.

Actually, he did shake my hand. He also drew me a picture of Robbie burping because I bought a certain amount of stuff. He's really an okay guy.[/QUOTE]

Nov 7, 2009#117

GeneralOrder24

Four pages of you ribbing on the guy for saying "I'm a tastemaker," and not one comment pointing out that based on the context of the statement, he obviously meant to say "IF I'm a tastemaker."

I agree it's a total douche letter, but if we're going to be bitter,let's at least be logical.

Nov 7, 2009#118

Allen, who is Quiet

we've been over this.

I'm not bitter, I'm sweet. I bathe in sugar. What is it with you people and deciding that since I ribbed on kurtz, I take showers in espresso?

Nov 7, 2009#119

Iaculus

Allen said:
we've been over this.

I'm not bitter, I'm sweet. I bathe in sugar. What is it with you people and deciding that since I ribbed on kurtz, I take showers in espresso?

Nov 7, 2009#120

Silver Jelly

I take showers in syrup.

Nov 7, 2009#121

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Nov 7, 2009#122

Adammon

GeneralOrder24 said:
Four pages of you ribbing on the guy for saying "I'm a tastemaker," and not one comment pointing out that based on the context of the statement, he obviously meant to say "IF I'm a tastemaker."

I agree it's a total douche letter, but if we're going to be bitter,let's at least be logical.

Er, no, re-read that. He didn't leave out an "If", he was being sarcastic about not getting his name right.

"I’m a pioneer in my field and a “tastemaker” with a large podium, why would it be important to get my name right? Let’s not dawdle on such mundane details."

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