Comments on: Leo Laporte Blows up at Mike Arrington on the Gillmor Gang http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:46:40 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dad poisoned the minds of his children with his irresponsible television viewing choices. Among other things. Dad is liked, so expect the intent was not there. However, I suspect the same cannot be said for his wife. Case in point:::Neighbor's driveway s http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/comment-page-4/#comment-1594108 Dad poisoned the minds of his children with his irresponsible television viewing choices. Among other things. Dad is liked, so expect the intent was not there. However, I suspect the same cannot be said for his wife. Case in point:::Neighbor's driveway s Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:25:17 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=50422#comment-1594108 Dad poisoned the minds of his children with his irresponsible television viewing choices. Among other things. Dad is liked, so expect the intent was not there. However, I suspect the same cannot be said for his wife. Case in point:::Neighbor's driveway sidewalk chalk art consisted of a girl's name, a smiley face, other innocent, child-like offerings. In our driveway our kids drew body outlines, like those one would find at a murder scene. And all his son spoke of was guns, hunting and killing. The father's irresponsibility was manifested in how the son spoke when he was younger. Just ask his former teachers. Dad poisoned the minds of his children with his irresponsible television viewing choices.
Among other things.
Dad is liked, so expect the intent was not there. However, I suspect the same cannot be said for his wife.
Case in point:::Neighbor’s driveway sidewalk chalk art consisted of a girl’s name, a smiley face, other innocent, child-like offerings.
In our driveway our kids drew body outlines, like those one would find at a murder scene.
And all his son spoke of was guns, hunting and killing.
The father’s irresponsibility was manifested in how the son spoke when he was younger. Just ask his former teachers.

]]> By: Scott Davies http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/comment-page-4/#comment-1593015 Scott Davies Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:48:54 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=50422#comment-1593015 Ladies and Gentlemen I give you Mike Arrington posting as jakejeek. Ladies and Gentlemen I give you Mike Arrington posting as jakejeek.

]]> By: jakejeek http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/comment-page-4/#comment-1583851 jakejeek Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:07:57 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=50422#comment-1583851 FUCK LEO!!!!!! HE DESERVES IT!!!! FUCKING MORON!!!!! HE WILL DO ANYTHING FOR MONEY!!!! FUCK LEO!!!!!! HE DESERVES IT!!!! FUCKING MORON!!!!! HE WILL DO ANYTHING FOR MONEY!!!!

]]> By: jacksprat http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/comment-page-4/#comment-1569173 jacksprat Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:41:33 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=50422#comment-1569173 hahaha, i just heard of this via an old no agenda netcast, btw, they are well worth catching up on. leo is a professional, his reaction was entirely above board. btw, more dvorak diatribes please, and stories, the one about rendering beef kidney fat for french fries is classic even if he thought it bombed! keep up the good work! hahaha, i just heard of this via an old no agenda netcast, btw, they are well worth catching up on.

leo is a professional, his reaction was entirely above board.

btw, more dvorak diatribes please, and stories, the one about rendering beef kidney fat for french fries is classic even if he thought it bombed! keep up the good work!

]]> By: moodyblues100 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/comment-page-4/#comment-1553131 moodyblues100 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:33:12 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=50422#comment-1553131 After hearing about Leo's blowup on another podcast,(only 5 weeks late) I needed to find out what it was all about. Like many I have been listening to Leo and many of his podcasts for some time (although a little behind). Leo often begins recommendations to callers with the line 'in the spirit of full disclosure. . .' and while Mikes comments were accusatory, I think Leo may have blown it a little out of proportion. I don't think Leos integrity need ever be questioned and I understand him being upset, but I get the impression Mike was just trying to get out in the open the source of the Pre. I doubt the fact that it was a loaner from Palm would influence Leos review of the item, but Mike had the right to ask. It seems the reaction was a little over the top. Although controversy does create interest, I doubt this was a staged response as some responses I have read speculate. After hearing about Leo’s blowup on another podcast,(only 5 weeks late) I needed to find out what it was all about. Like many I have been listening to Leo and many of his podcasts for some time (although a little behind). Leo often begins recommendations to callers with the line ‘in the spirit of full disclosure. . .’ and while Mikes comments were accusatory, I think Leo may have blown it a little out of proportion. I don’t think Leos integrity need ever be questioned and I understand him being upset, but I get the impression Mike was just trying to get out in the open the source of the Pre. I doubt the fact that it was a loaner from Palm would influence Leos review of the item, but Mike had the right to ask. It seems the reaction was a little over the top. Although controversy does create interest, I doubt this was a staged response as some responses I have read speculate.

]]> By: vincedog3 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/comment-page-4/#comment-1547762 vincedog3 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:45:07 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=50422#comment-1547762 Wow, I say congrats to Leo for standing up to that knuckle head. Leo has done more for tech and made more people not throw their computers out the window better than anybody else. I work in tech, and Leo is my role model in helping people not to be scared of tech, and get the most out of it. If Gillmore gang is history, all the better for it. Leo doesn't need the pain. Just my 2 cents from a person who watched Leo to the Screensaver days, and still think Leo is the best. Wow, I say congrats to Leo for standing up to that knuckle head. Leo has done more for tech and made more people not throw their computers out the window better than anybody else. I work in tech, and Leo is my role model in helping people not to be scared of tech, and get the most out of it. If Gillmore gang is history, all the better for it. Leo doesn’t need the pain. Just my 2 cents from a person who watched Leo to the Screensaver days, and still think Leo is the best.

]]> By: SecretSquirrel http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/comment-page-4/#comment-1545579 SecretSquirrel Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:01:41 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=50422#comment-1545579 Just finally got around to getting to the bottom of the whole "screw you leo" thing i've heard for weeks on TWIT and the real problem here is Steve Gillmor! If Leo is going to host it he absolutely needs to get away from it, but I don't think it belongs in the TWIT network... Just finally got around to getting to the bottom of the whole “screw you leo” thing i’ve heard for weeks on TWIT and the real problem here is Steve Gillmor! If Leo is going to host it he absolutely needs to get away from it, but I don’t think it belongs in the TWIT network…

]]> By: Phate http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/comment-page-4/#comment-1542280 Phate Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:54:51 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=50422#comment-1542280 Thumbs up Leo, call it as you see it..... Sure that you will probably gain more of a following down under as we dont like dick heads (Mike Arrington) in Australia... Keep up the GREAT work!!! DVORAK, love your no nonsense chit chat too! Thumbs up Leo, call it as you see it…..

Sure that you will probably gain more of a following down under as we dont like dick heads (Mike Arrington) in Australia…

Keep up the GREAT work!!!
DVORAK, love your no nonsense chit chat too!

]]> By: rickh http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/comment-page-4/#comment-1539632 rickh Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:39:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=50422#comment-1539632 I agree with #167. I love Leo so hard to say he messed up, but he did. I agree with #167. I love Leo so hard to say he messed up, but he did.

]]> By: kev-dawt-dawg http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/comment-page-4/#comment-1539248 kev-dawt-dawg Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:29:37 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=50422#comment-1539248 As a professional on-air personality Leo should have held his own, then had a sidebar with Mike later. Second, I agree with Mike that full disclosure is necessary. Leo has a lot of shit and always manages to mention it on every show he hosts. When he first started TWiT, his whole ethos was anti advertising, now it's pervasive. Leo got called, mildly, on his shenanigans and he lost his top, wildly. Leo, get a grip man. As a professional on-air personality Leo should have held his own, then had a sidebar with Mike later. Second, I agree with Mike that full disclosure is necessary. Leo has a lot of shit and always manages to mention it on every show he hosts. When he first started TWiT, his whole ethos was anti advertising, now it’s pervasive.

Leo got called, mildly, on his shenanigans and he lost his top, wildly. Leo, get a grip man.

]]> By: ky http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/comment-page-4/#comment-1539036 ky Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:31:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=50422#comment-1539036 never heard leo say things like that, was great to hear, i'm 100% on his side, he gets a 1 week review unit and thats going to influence him ? pathetic. and thats coming from me, i completely disagree with leos tech advice/opinion. never heard leo say things like that, was great to hear, i’m 100% on his side, he gets a 1 week review unit and thats going to influence him ? pathetic. and thats coming from me, i completely disagree with leos tech advice/opinion.

]]> By: studimaus http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/comment-page-4/#comment-1538187 studimaus Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:57:24 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=50422#comment-1538187 When reading things about Mike Arrington I always have this link in mind http://ismikearringtonadick.com/ When reading things about Mike Arrington I always have this link in mind http://ismikearringtonadick.com/

]]> By: Kedar http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/comment-page-4/#comment-1537623 Kedar Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:38:38 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=50422#comment-1537623 I was not following the live stream so the only part of the interaction I saw between Leo and Arrington is the part shown above. I've watched and listened to Leo for many years now and know that he would not blow up on someone for no reason and it is perfectly understandable when someone gets upset if their integrity is challenged. I was not following the live stream so the only part of the interaction I saw between Leo and Arrington is the part shown above. I’ve watched and listened to Leo for many years now and know that he would not blow up on someone for no reason and it is perfectly understandable when someone gets upset if their integrity is challenged.

]]> By: Giggity G http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/comment-page-4/#comment-1537612 Giggity G Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:04:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=50422#comment-1537612 If you piss off Leo you have to be an idiot. He is one of the nicest guys out there. Screw Mike. If you piss off Leo you have to be an idiot. He is one of the nicest guys out there. Screw Mike.

]]> By: RichWest http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/07/leo-laporte-blows-up-at-mike-arrington-on-the-gillmor-gang/comment-page-4/#comment-1537378 RichWest Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:35:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=50422#comment-1537378 If Leo doesn't like him, I don't either. If Leo doesn’t like him, I don’t either.

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