Blasts from the past #2

Mark Gerrits · Post by **Mark Gerrits** » Wed Sep 13, 2000 5:36 am

Blasts from the past are some of the threads from the old messageboard that i'm posting here now to create the false impression of a busy messageboardT-shirts are no longer availableMark Gerrits
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(5/19/00 1:33:39 pm)
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I decided to try my hand at a Ghostz T-shirt. You can find it at <A HREF="http://www.cafepress.com/ghostz" TARGET=_blank>www.cafepress.com/ghostz</A> I'm not exactly thrilled by the result but it's the best I can do for the moment. I used Writer's Block instead of any of the ghosts because of copyright issues and because I just plain like his 'Don't compromise my art!' line. I'm not sure yet if this is the final design (probably is). Any comments or suggestions?I'll post it on the site on monday. Edited by Mark Gerrits at: 5/19/00 1:33:39 pm
Lord Bob
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(5/20/00 12:02:16 pm)
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Oohh... I'd get one... but i don't have any money... Anyway, love the comic. man... Keep up the very funny work, please. 
Ray The gif Guy
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(5/20/00 1:08:09 pm)
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Why not just replace the ghostz with some of your "doodles" - you know, like the ones you posted on your messageboard.Also, I don't think the pacman ghosts are copywrighted, simply for the fact that there were about 7 million clones released and none of them were sued. -Ray 
Mark Gerrits
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(5/20/00 1:37:27 pm)
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Why not just replace the ghostz with some of your "doodles" - you know, like the ones you posted on your messageboard.
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Also, I don't think the pacman ghosts are copywrighted, simply for the fact that there were about 7 million clones released and none of them were sued.
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Dave Kelly
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(5/23/00 6:30:12 am)
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All right! This is a sure-fire way to get popular! Make money off of someone else's creation, then get sued, then have 2000 hits a day! 
Mark Gerrits
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(5/23/00 6:53:45 am)
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Damn, you're on to me!But seriously, I wouldn't dare make money off of it. All I do is log everybody who visits ghostz and keep track of all the rest they do on the internet and use that knowledge for blackmail. Muahahaha! Oh by the way, Dave, check your download directory, that 'fun on the farm' mpeg is finally done downloading. 
Dave Kelly
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(5/23/00 8:22:05 am)
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What? 
Mark Gerrits
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(5/23/00 8:30:36 am)
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Kids these days! Don't even know what a farm is anymore. It's all that rap you kids listen to, it rots your brain! Word! 
Dave Kelly
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(5/23/00 8:39:14 am)
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I wish I knew what directory you were talking about so I can see this "Fun On The Farm" thing. 
Mark Gerrits
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(5/23/00 9:01:33 am)
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Alas, it appears another one of my attempts at humour has failed. I'll just have to stick to writing the drama filled commentary on modern day health care that we all call Ghostz. 
Dave Kelly
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(5/24/00 9:16:38 am)
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You were trying to say I download beastiality mPEGs. I get it. Funny. Now... where's my Ghostz pornos?[This message has been edited by Mark Gerrits (edited 09-13-2000).]