The Lurker - Oct 26, 2004
[Sports Betting at bet365] Beantownjim is a posting-forum handle that gives moderators nightmares. Seeing that name appear on a registration form for acceptance into a gambling-related bulletin board is akin to seeing a Florida-bound hurricane approach the shore. His nickname whips around the posting forums in infamy. You'll recognize his posts by his intentional love-affair with the all-caps key. He's been banned from just about all the betting forums out there, mostly because he has no etiquette. In fact, forum etiquette rules are created to prevent the Beantownjims' of this world from gaining entry. After being banned, he usually tries to re-incarnate himself under different handles. And right now he's living a dangerous existence over at **********.com as Rudy Galendo.
What first brought my attention to this idiot poster was his blustery thread insisting he not be relegated to a third-tier posting room called the War Room. Prime real-estate is reserved for the Mess Hall. That's where semi-intelligent banter flows back and forth between sensible posters. If the moderator feels your tone is low-brow, you get relegated to the War Room. And that's exactly where Rudy was sent on Sunday. And apparently, Rudy thought he was above it all.
What started it all was a post by Rudy, trying to bring attention to the fact he was banned from participating in a.com/Hollywood sportsbook contest. The Majomoderator moved the thread to the War Room. To which Rudy replied: "RUSSY THE NEXT TIME ONE OF YOUR MODERATORS TAKES ONE OF MY POST'S AND PUTS IT (IN THE LAND OF MIS FIT POSTERS) I MEAN THE WAR ROOM WE ARE GOING TO HAVE WORDS." Russy is of course, Russ Hawkins, the operator of Major Wager. The moderator did something I would never recommend. He took a big bat, and took a home-run swung it at a bee hive, also known as Rudy's ego.
The moderator wrote: "I put your stupid thread there, because that's where it belongs. This is strike 1 against you pal. Two more, and we will do a Hollywood on your cheap poor A$$." Rudy naturally swings back. I won't bore you with the details. If you want to check it out yourself, it's under the thread title, (Russy I am not happy) Let's talk. Suffice it to say Rudy wasn't a happy camper.
The idiocy continues in the War Room, and actually provides some interesting insight into how Beantownjim operates. Check it out. There's actually a rare glimpse into some personal emails sent back and forth between Beantown and this week's opponent. While Rudy easily runs away with the Lurker Stunned-Arse Annoying Post of the Week award, Ken Weitzner over at theprescr is close runner-up.
The Shrink, as he is known on the posting forums, decided to toy around with his faithful followers this week. He and another regular poster at the site, Fishhead, teased everyone by starting a thread that suggested they had a five-star play, and MIGHT tell everyone about it SOMETIME.
Well, the problem was they toyed around with the animals too long without giving them a taste of the food. And when that happens, the brood tends to get angry, and they start to attack their leader. Here's what a poster named Greenhead wrote, to express his frustration with Shrink and Fishead: "These type of head games you guys play, IMO, are a bunch of BS.I don't know what your agenda is, but you guys playing with peoples heads is what I hate about this site.Very Unprofesional.
"There are some great cappers on this site and you guys might be part of that group, but don't tease me or others on here with something you guys "LOVE" or think will cover