Billy Mitchell pulls out early

[GackAttack]

Google Sketch Billy Mitchell !!!

Dammit, that sucks.

gozer - you gotta make a Google Sketch Up 3D Billy Mitchell !!

Then he could "VIRTUALLY" be anywhere.....

-You could even add some of the other King of Kong'rs!

That would be a classic!

Go Go Gozer !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gamefixer]

This guy is so not important to me and again, I fail to understand why he's important to other people. So he's good at video games, so f***ing what! When he cures Cancer we can all cheer the guy on.

What's with all of the frigging boot lickin of this guy that goes on here?

 

[xxstatic]

This guy is so not important to me and again, I fail to understand why he's important to other people. So he's good at video games, so f***ing what! When he cures Cancer we can all cheer the guy on.

What's with all of the frigging boot lickin of this guy that goes on here?

It doesn't matter about anything else but if your decent at playing any video game you get your boots licked.....oh just here though......

 

[Jeff F]

Boot lickin'? Really? I thought the overall feel of this thread was more of a... wait... wait for it... waaaiiiit...

"F@ck you Billy Mitchell... F@ck you! - Steve "Boot Licker" Sanders

 

[Wolfinator]

This guy is so not important to me and again, I fail to understand why he's important to other people. So he's good at video games, so f***ing what! When he cures Cancer we can all cheer the guy on.

What's with all of the frigging boot lickin of this guy that goes on here?

It's a sad statement about this hobby that this numbnut is looked up to by some...

 

[Dokert]

People, this is NOT a "Bash Billy" thread. Please keep the Billy bashing to a minimum.

I don't know Billy from Adam, so I have no real opinion of him one way or another.

How is this bad news? You have no idea how many people put in a lot of long hours to make this Show happen. I personally have been repairing games for the last 6 months for this Show, and for the last 2 or 3 weeks I have been fixing games until 2am on most days. I am just one of the many people it takes to put on a Show of this magnitude.

My understanding is that Billy will be attending some sort of school function for one of his kids.

 

[gamefixer]

People, this is NOT a "Bash Billy" thread. Please keep the Billy bashing to a minimum.

I don't know Billy from Adam, so I have no real opinion of him one way or another.

How is this bad news? You have no idea how many people put in a lot of long hours to make this Show happen. I personally have been repairing games for the last 6 months for this Show, and for the last 2 or 3 weeks I have been fixing games until 2am on most days. I am just one of the many people it takes to put on a Show of this magnitude.

My understanding is that Billy will be attending some sort of school function for one of his kids.

So one guy is going to make or break this show? Im not going but if I was and I found out that he wasn't going to make it I would still go.

At least he's putting it off to go do something more important.

 

[osver]

One person isn't going to make or break the show, but it looks bad that the show has been promoting the fact that he'd be there, and now they have to backpeddle from that position.

At least none of the flyers had called it out, so they don't have to be re-printed.

 

[Spunkmeyer]

One person isn't going to make or break the show, but it looks bad that the show has been promoting the fact that he'd be there, and now they have to backpeddle from that position.

Exactly. I've done conference planning work before, and you invariably have at least one person who's pissed that Person X is not going to be there, because that's the only reason they planned to come.

 

[gamefixer]

Exactly. I've done conference planning work before, and you invariably have at least one person who's pissed that Person X is not going to be there, because that's the only reason they planned to come.

I dunno. Maybe im weird but I can say that there really isn't one person alive today that I "have" to meet. Putting this guy on a pedestal because of his video game prowess just seems like a waste of time to me.

I can clearly understand how this is news that he won't be there, I just don't get how's it's "bad" news.

 

[Spunkmeyer]

I can clearly understand how this is news that he won't be there, I just don't get how's it's "bad" news.

I sincerely mean no personal offense to you when I say this, but... that's 'cause you're not the show organizer that has to placate the pissed-off person the day of the show when they realize THEIR person isn't there after all.

It has nothing to do with whatever anybody thinks of Billy Mitchell, it has everything to do with a participant who drops out of their previously-agreed-to appearance with little advance notice.

I got stuck in this situation once for a professional development conference about 10 years ago, and it sucked. Totally sucked. That's what colors my thinking on this subject.

 

[djw90]

The Show will be fine without Billy!! The show has been getting better every year. The people running the show are top notch!! The effort of all involved to make this happen is appreciated.

This will be the best Seattle Show ever. Here is the latest game list

http://nwpinballshow.com/games

 

[jow]

Have you seen his ol' lady's rack? I'd pull out early too...

...and shoot it all over them.

 

[Spunkmeyer]

The Show will be fine without Billy!! The show has been getting better every year. The people running the show are top notch!! The effort of all involved to make this happen is appreciated.

Seriously. If i weren't on the other side of the country, and slogging through a lousy economy, I'd probably be there. It looks like a great event!

 

[kcfreeloader]

Have you seen his ol' lady's rack? I'd pull out early too...

...and shoot it all over them.

Thread winner.

Everyone else can go home now.

 

[chris25810]

Too bad Billy's daddy didn't pull out early, this wouldn't have been an issue had he done so.

I will give him props for putting family first but this guy shouldn't be what makes/breaks any event and fault goes to the coordinator of the event that relied so heavily on one person. If things were done right, the show will never miss him.

 

[sugar_ray]

People, this is NOT a "Bash Billy" thread. Please keep the Billy bashing to a minimum.

I don't know Billy from Adam, so I have no real opinion of him one way or another.

How is this bad news? You have no idea how many people put in a lot of long hours to make this Show happen. I personally have been repairing games for the last 6 months for this Show, and for the last 2 or 3 weeks I have been fixing games until 2am on most days. I am just one of the many people it takes to put on a Show of this magnitude.

My understanding is that Billy will be attending some sort of school function for one of his kids.

I think Okert's point is, like Billy or hate him, Billy DRAWS people to these shows. For better or worse, King of Kong has made the two main characters in the movie very recognizable. So when one of the so called stars of the community cancels last minute, it is disheartening to the organizers who work endless hours behind the scenes to make the show as successful as it can be. That would be why the news is bad. May be silly to some. Similar to sports stars. Some people love certain players while other hate the same player in question. Yet other people could care less about the sport one way or the other.

I was fortunate enough to meet Weibe at last years show. All be it briefly, I was not disappointed as he was classy not only with me but with everyone around. He seemed to have made time for everyone. To me, that's what these shows are all about. Forming friendships with people that share a common interest.

 

[Dokert]

Billy Mitchell will NOT make or break our Show.

Why all the hype about him even coming?

The Main players from King of Kong would all be together for this event. Walter Day, Steve Wiebe, Billy Mitchell. The Show hyped that way, now we have to explain to the interested parties that it isn't going to happen.

Love the guy, Hate the guy, just respect the guy for putting his kid first.

 

[blkdog7]

I'd have to argue that Dwayne Richards is the best overall classic arcade player. Just my opinion.

Don Hayes FTW!

 

[viewsonix]

What's the story behind "f**k you billy mitchell f**k you"?