Star Wars dork to sue people that made him so popular!

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2003-05-31 01:04am

http://www.waxy.org/archive/2003/05/29/ghyslain.shtml

What a dork!

David · Post by **David** » 2003-05-31 01:08am

Jeez they bought a freakin ipod for him.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-05-31 01:09am

At least it seems like he's getting something for the humiliation.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-05-31 01:15am

Ive never heard of this, what the heck was it about?

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-05-31 01:16am

Uh, what's the backstory to this lawsuit?

David · Post by **David** » 2003-05-31 01:16am

TrailerParkJawa wrote:Ive never heard of this, what the heck was it about?

He taped himself doing some embarressing shit with a homemade lightsaber IIRC. Then some people posted it on the internet.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2003-05-31 01:20am

David wrote:
TrailerParkJawa wrote:Ive never heard of this, what the heck was it about?

He taped himself doing some embarressing shit with a homemade lightsaber IIRC. Then some people posted it on the internet.

It was just a staff. A guy at Raven got a hold of the video and added in Star Wars effects.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-05-31 01:22am

The mind boggles...

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-05-31 01:47am

Dammit, I can't see the video around that Torrent crap which doesn't seem to work. Anyone got a link to it that does not involve weird-ass filesharing systems?

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2003-05-31 02:08am

HemlockGrey wrote:Dammit, I can't see the video around that Torrent crap which doesn't seem to work. Anyone got a link to it that does not involve weird-ass filesharing systems?

Well, if you have an ftp account you don't mind me using, I can upload it for you. Its only 3MB, but its a WMV file.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-05-31 06:48am

Looks like yet another person taking advantage of the legal system just because it looks like he can.

Coaan · Post by **Coaan** » 2003-05-31 03:55pm

Dalton wrote:Looks like yet another person taking advantage of the legal system just because it looks like he can.

Making a fool of himself for personal gain...sounds about right....have people no dignity anymore?

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-05-31 04:44pm

He's French Canadian. What kind of tort policy does French Canadia (er, Quebec) have?

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-05-31 04:50pm

Durran Korr wrote:He's French Canadian. What kind of tort policy does French Canadia (er, Quebec) have?

I don`t know but its not as dumb as the one who permited an old hag to cash-in 3 million cause she did`nt know how to hold her McD coffee cup.

And you forgot its Freedom Canada

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-05-31 04:54pm

Actually, she got about a quarter of that figure in punitive and compensatory damages after all was said and done (thank Dog for sensible, award-slashing judges). She would have gotten only $20,000 had McDonalds settled with her prior to the trial.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-05-31 04:57pm

Durran Korr wrote:Actually, she got about a quarter of that figure in punitive and compensatory damages after all was said and done (thank Dog for sensible, award-slashing judges). She would have gotten only $20,000 had McDonalds settled with her prior to the trial.

OK they could have saved a lot of money in dealing at $20.000 but they chose to go to court over the whole damn thing,now i know who`s the idiot in the story.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-05-31 06:13pm

I think it's actually justifiable to go to court, but to then accept thousands of dollars for it is a bunch of hypocritical shit.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-05-31 06:41pm

Why is it justifiable, when you gave the tape of yourself being an ass to your friends willingly? (Or did he not? I forget...)

Either way, I hope this kid gets beat up at school. A lot.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-05-31 06:49pm

DPDarkPrimus wrote:Why is it justifiable, when you gave the tape of yourself being an ass to your friends willingly? (Or did he not? I forget...)

Either way, I hope this kid gets beat up at school. A lot.

As I recall a person simply found the tape, which he made alone, added the effects and then posted it on the web.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-05-31 07:11pm

Is this the same vid that was posted on SDnet a few weeks ago?

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-05-31 07:42pm

innerbrat wrote:Is this the same vid that was posted on SDnet a few weeks ago?

I think so when they showed it on the news last week,i laugh at what he was doing,it was like watching Chris Farley in Beverley Hills Ninja.(SP)

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-05-31 07:57pm

innerbrat wrote:Is this the same vid that was posted on SDnet a few weeks ago?

Yes

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2003-06-02 12:58am

Sea Skimmer wrote:I think it's actually justifiable to go to court, but to then accept thousands of dollars for it is a bunch of hypocritical shit.

Not really when the moron left the movie on a public server accessable to anyone, anywhere. If he didn't want it to get out, he shouldn't have put it there in the first place.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-06-02 02:06am

Well this is...strange...

What an idiot.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-06-02 02:18am

I can understand why he would retaliate, but much of it he brought it onto himself (that public server thing).