Um... dude... issues?

Post by **bio** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 3:49 pm

Got real media? Got an hour to kill? Want to watch something bizzare?

http://www.ishiver.com/realaudio/rick_stream.html

Select "Ricky Video", pop a beer, and discover why your life really isn't that bad.

Disclaimer: I only watched about 20 minutes of it... I don't know how it ends, but I'm assuming badly.

Post by **miftah** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:36 pm

Eh, made it about three minutes in. I don't need to deal with his issues. No doubt he had a big pile o' shit life. But that he gave in and gave up makes him ordinary and I don't need to learn what an ordinary response is. Doing your best to be strong and work through your past is what makes one exceptional, and thus worth my listening to your reasoning.

I don't judge the guy. Certainly if I were in his position, I might consider the same option. But I guess I don't need his brains splattered all over my monitor for me to recognize that I needn't feel sorry for him or pay him any sort of attention just because he gave up.

I haven't watched the end, but if it ends like I think it does, it will be off the web in no time, or at least confined to P2P.

Eve · Post by **Eve** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:11 pm

This guy is Ricky Rodriguez, raised in the "Children of God" cult.

Story here

Post by **bio** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:46 am

So... my assumption that it ended badly wasn't that far off.

I was asked if I could burn the video to a CD for someone here who knew him (which is how I found the video). It's a streaming rm, and I don't know of a way to grab it.

Post by **miftah** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:51 am

Aren't you the guy who was passing around the streaming recorder a few months ago? The one that will fill up your hard drive?

Post by **bio** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:23 am

That was for mp3's.

bugfreezer · Post by **bugfreezer** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:03 am

bio wrote:So... my assumption that it ended badly wasn't that far off.

At least he did not film himself pulling his own plug.

Boy, this REALLY makes me mad. Can't imagine what God really thinks of those who abuse others, especially children, in His name...well, perhaps I could.

Better stop now before I get really steamed.

baldy · Post by **baldy** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:15 pm

bio wrote:That was for mp3's.

and what was it exactly? Just so i might be able to investigate, for purely scientific reasons of course

Eve · Post by **Eve** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:36 pm

wmrecorder

Let me know if you need assistance "making it work"