Gary: Landlord of the Flies - Latest Comments in July 10: Troll, Under the Bridge

Re: July 10: Troll, Under the Bridge

AtariBaby — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:55:04 -0000

If you go to http://www.cic.co.kane.il.u... you can indeed search for Gabriel's case. He is suing for exactly 606 dollars :p I wish I lived there so I could attend!

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fitz — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:16:39 -0000

Uncommonly abusive, as if! No-one has threatened to rape him yet, he's being handled with kid gloves.

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chrisfs — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:21:50 -0000

uh, you can't troll your own blog. a troll is someone who says outrageous and false thing son someone else's blog with the intention of shocking or getting attention.
I believe you because the landlord is too stupid to not be true. A made up landlord would be different.

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Vik — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:57:48 -0000

The cool thing about the information age is that EVERYTHING is online. To the folks who think it's fake: Check out the Kane County Court Clerk's website. You can search the records for court cases. Hmm, Gabe, you had mentioned you wanted to hide Gary's identity (for some insane reason [on second thought, just Google Lori Drew]) so I'll not post the case number.

Definitely keep us posted.

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brina1980 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:40:25 -0000

Shouldn't you get your first months rent back as well?

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DuBBle — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:08:06 -0000

Gabe didn't pull his sister's post, he pulled the replies. I thought this was a bit unfair since the replies were relatively mild and both made valid points - although I would say that since I was one of the commenters pulled ;) I continue to enjoy the blog but I've lost some respect for Gabe.

I'm certain Gabe will reconsider his decision in the light of a random internet person's criticism, and expect an apology letter any day.

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evildonald — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:01:41 -0000

There are idiots on the internet who think it's cool to say things are fake. Ignore them and keep blogging the good fight!

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too funny — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:02:06 -0000

All you have to do is call the 800 number for any of the court shows....they will put this case on 100% for sure. Plus you get to fly to wherever they are, and they pay for it. You should totally call please....I'll give you $100 for souvenirs. :D

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gretchen — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:41:17 -0000

dude, using blog comments to promote your own blog is douchey.

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anon — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:33:41 -0000

Just to add my 2 cents on the troll topic...if Gabe is indeed a troll, then does he not deserve more credit for being creative than if this entire scenario just fell into his lap by chance?

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gdunn02 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:13:41 -0000

I would consider you a mildly negative poster.

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Mildly Amusing — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:05:17 -0000

I'm a negative poster?

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Paul Crik — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:46:13 -0000

Wow, only $500. It would seem that you might be able to get more based on the amount of indecent human treatment you've had to endure. It does provide some humor though, and your blog has really taken off like magic, which is real cool. If either yourself or Gary needs some inspiration to get you through the crisis, you can find it here and learn to start Killin' It.

http://www.paulcrik.com

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MT — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:37:31 -0000

Just epic, all around. My cousin forwarded this over to me yesterday, and since then I've passed it along to probably a half dozen people. Hilarious, and, FWIW, I totally but that it happened. The fact that so many people don't believe you just reinforces how insane Gary is, really.

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Crystal — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:25:05 -0000

What??? Some jerks thought this was fake??? hahaha! NO! I totally believe you... having had some other horrible roommate situations myself. There are just some things you can't make up.

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BattleAngel — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:51:10 -0000

Does Gary by chance look or sound like Carl from Aqua Teen Hunger Force? 'Cause that's totally how I see him in my head. This is as good as Judge Judy! Go Gabe!

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Taz — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:32:04 -0000

I read the whole thing and listened to the voicemail and I have to say that you have the patience of a saint, Gabe. I like to think myself a pretty even-tempered guy but I don't think I'd be able to take all of that in stride like you have been doing. Have fun with your $500.

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kellogg — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:59:14 -0000

With the notes and the audio..who would believe that you're a troll? That's way too much effort and evidence for it to be trolling. And even so, people do make semi-fictive blogs (such as Where's Bob: Tales of an Absentee Manager) but Gary is too real to make up.

I sincerely hope you get your security deposit back and I have no reason to think that you won't considering that HE broke the contract (immediate eviction? harrassment? denying deposit?) while you didn't, in any way.

Also, I think you should claim harassment. While late night phone calls and shaky, misspelled notes, and other crack-head like behavior is amusing to us, on some level it has annoying, if not mildly frustrating. And you don't deserve to put up with that. All you guys from the house should file a harassment suit against him for sure.

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jonnybutter — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:55:58 -0000

cool you aren't trying to soak the guy in court. He probably doesn't have much left anyway, and he'll need whatever that is.

Sorry to dwell on the greatest hits, but...there's a kind of poetry in late stage alcoholism: I find 'squirrelly dick' oddly evocative. See also 'Monkey Dick' (btw a great song and album by Fishbone); also, the 'hot curly weenie' a piglet is purported to have.

I guess you can plumb the depths of your unconscious by either coaxing and training your imagination....or just pickling your brain. Results may vary.

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Gary's Green Marker — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:42:42 -0000

Gabe -- I love that you're engaging with the negative posters on the blog, and trying to convert them. I would expect nothing else. Also cool that your sister protected you (by posting), then you protected her (by pulling her post). Thanks for the laughs -- your sister's karaoke friend from Avenue A

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Jeremy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:24:50 -0000

Thank you for not bloating your lawsuit! I think the judge will give you credit for that. Court is designed to right the wrong, not to hand out lottery payments!

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Matt Algren — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:19:31 -0000

As a citizen of the internet, I feel obliged to tell you that your comments section is...uncommonly abusive. Don't let them get you down.

Can't wait to read more, especially if you get another phone call. That was superb.

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Ben — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:13:50 -0000

A coworker sent me this link and this blog was a good read. Keep posting and I'll keep reading. :)

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gar4ett — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:08:51 -0000

You know how I know you're bipolar??? Because you're queer.

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Rebel105 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:06:55 -0000

After having a boring day at work a co-worker suggested that i should follow ur blog. I want to thank u so much for the amusment or maybe the thanks should go to Gary. I hope u get ur refund.