Wow - my message board "war" with Robby Roadsteamer took an unexpected turn for the ugly last night. If I may, let me begin at the beginning:
I hung out with Robby a few weeks ago and was delighted to learn that in contrast to his brash onstage character, he's actually one of the nicest guys I've met in either the Boston rock or comedy scenes. We shot the shit for a bit and seemed to get along fine - he even recorded a little piece for the Scamper Podcast (debuting on this very site on Monday plug plug). So I figured even though I didn't know him all that well, we were at least cool enough to have a little good-natured spat on the Comedy Studio message board.
When I saw someone else (as Randy Savage) had taken a (weak-ass) shot at him, I figured it was a good opportunity to have a little fun, so I threw a little barb. As you can see from the thread, Robby shot back with some vitriol about me heckling him and how my huge head make my glasses look small. I wasn't really sure what he meant (I never actually heckled him), but I figured that he was just riffing and I went with it. I mean - who am I to deny the size of my enormous Irish melon?
Just to make sure we were cool, I shot Robby an email along the lines of "Ha ha - this fake fight sure is fun ha ha" to which he responded with this really serious email about me attacking his act and how he was just defending himself, etc. He thought I was serious. I couldn't believe it. But then he explained that there was a part of the story I didn't know...
Apparently, a few months back a bigger guy with glasses heckled Robby really violently at the Comedy Studio. He charged the stage and even got in Robby's face after the show. This guy was just a serious asshole and had to be thrown out. Somehow, the rumor got around that the violent heckler jerk was the drummer of Scamper. Obviously if you've spent more than two seconds with Mike, you know he's not even remotely capable of such behavior. Still, Robby was under the false impression that someone from Scamper hated him. Since we had only met the one time and he wasn't sure which guy from Scamper I was, he assumed (reasonably so) that the guy attacking him on the message board was the same guy that attacked him in real life.
So after a few rounds of explanations and apologies, Robby and I cleared it up and we're madly in love once again. But sadly, the fake fight is officially off. And really, an important lesson was learned: no more fake internet feuds with other bands for your buddy Brendo. The misunderstandings that arise aren't the fun, sexy kind they have on Three's Company. In the end, it's just not worth it.
Except with those dried-up douchebags from Aloud. I hate those guys.
I hung out with Robby a few weeks ago and was delighted to learn that in contrast to his brash onstage character, he's actually one of the nicest guys I've met in either the Boston rock or comedy scenes. We shot the shit for a bit and seemed to get along fine - he even recorded a little piece for the Scamper Podcast (debuting on this very site on Monday plug plug). So I figured even though I didn't know him all that well, we were at least cool enough to have a little good-natured spat on the Comedy Studio message board.
When I saw someone else (as Randy Savage) had taken a (weak-ass) shot at him, I figured it was a good opportunity to have a little fun, so I threw a little barb. As you can see from the thread, Robby shot back with some vitriol about me heckling him and how my huge head make my glasses look small. I wasn't really sure what he meant (I never actually heckled him), but I figured that he was just riffing and I went with it. I mean - who am I to deny the size of my enormous Irish melon?
Just to make sure we were cool, I shot Robby an email along the lines of "Ha ha - this fake fight sure is fun ha ha" to which he responded with this really serious email about me attacking his act and how he was just defending himself, etc. He thought I was serious. I couldn't believe it. But then he explained that there was a part of the story I didn't know...
Apparently, a few months back a bigger guy with glasses heckled Robby really violently at the Comedy Studio. He charged the stage and even got in Robby's face after the show. This guy was just a serious asshole and had to be thrown out. Somehow, the rumor got around that the violent heckler jerk was the drummer of Scamper. Obviously if you've spent more than two seconds with Mike, you know he's not even remotely capable of such behavior. Still, Robby was under the false impression that someone from Scamper hated him. Since we had only met the one time and he wasn't sure which guy from Scamper I was, he assumed (reasonably so) that the guy attacking him on the message board was the same guy that attacked him in real life.
So after a few rounds of explanations and apologies, Robby and I cleared it up and we're madly in love once again. But sadly, the fake fight is officially off. And really, an important lesson was learned: no more fake internet feuds with other bands for your buddy Brendo. The misunderstandings that arise aren't the fun, sexy kind they have on Three's Company. In the end, it's just not worth it.
Except with those dried-up douchebags from Aloud. I hate those guys.
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Somehow, the rumor got around that the violent heckler jerk was the drummer of Scamper.
I do need to point out the twisted irony in this. Before Brendo joined the band, and everyone in Boston insisted on getting him and Mikey confused, this was going to be Brendo's big fun game: getting in people's faces all around the local rock scene, causing trouble, generally stirring up shit, and then saying "That's right, bitch! I'm the drummer from Scamper!"
So, who stole your act?
I bet it's one of those kids from the Click Five.
As an addendum - if you click over on the thread, Robby's original thread ripping me (or the guy he thought I was) has been edited, so it may not make that much sense. We both feel terrible about the whole thing. No one wins in fake internet fights!
You guys should wrestle.
Fuck you! It's on bitch! The gauntlet has been thrown! You want a fight? You got it, mister! Get ready. You're gonna get fucked up bad, sucka!
Meet Roy at the Sound Museum tonight. Don't worry about the rest of us, we'll be watching.
"a bigger guy with glasses"?
Mayhaps it was this dude:
http://www.youtube.com/?v=kA9ofYDODUs
I'm not going to mess with Roy. He's got Afro-power.
Send me that skinny little drummer boy of yours. I'll stomp a mudhole in his ass.
Brendo, you suck at the internet.
Thank you, Noise Board. I'm a lover, not a fighter.
Mike's doppelganger attacks Roadsteamer while mine signs to play centerfield for the Yankees. I'm not sure which I prefer.
I don't know, Tony - I think you look a little like Coco Crisp.
And you taste a little like Fruity Pebbles.
Brendan, You rock!
Thank you, anonymous although my irony sense is telling me you don't mean it.
oh Brendan, my feelings are hurt...
Where are my babies Brendan. I told you i wanted them shipped via overnight express.......now all i'm gonna have are a bunch of dead
crying babies.
dead babies can cry?
wow brendan, you must have some seriously awesome-super babies.
Sure. This conversation makes complete sense to me. Thanks for coming.
While you're wasting your time trying to figure out this conversation, Blaze has a bunch of dead crying babies on his hands and it's your fault.
(This conversation makes about as much sense as... [insert jab at Pauly Shore]).
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