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BREAKING NEWS: Jack Thompson finds sense of humor! photo

Jack Thompson is famous for being too serious about everything, especially videogames. What a surprise, then, to see this picture posted on GamesPolitics, as a part of a cryptic email he sent their way this morning.

The email contained nothing but this picture and the subject line "First feeder bands from Hurricane Ike hit Miami!" Now, since I happen to live in Miami, I know that there were in fact very windy conditions at work last night and this morning, but since when does Jack take funny pictures of himself and mail them to gaming websites? Isn't he supposed to be ... you know ... trying to wipe us off the face of the planet?

Regardless, it's kind of funny to see Thompson goofing off for a change. Of course, he's crazier than a barrel of monkeys, but I still kind of feel like I saw a new side of him. Maybe next he'll call up Niero and I and ask us over to his hurricane party.

[Thanks, Joe]

 








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kohelhunter's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 14:30
kohelhunter
ya know i would have ot say despite being a jerk about the videogame violence thing Thompson does seem like a pretty kool guy
Jamie McGinn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 14:39
Jamie McGinn
Just when you think you've got Jack pegged, he goes and does something like this.

I'm so befuddled.
Cheezeitz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 14:39
Cheezeitz
"Hurricanes are caused because of gamers and their violent games"
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 14:43
Justice
He found it a while ago, did you see that Jace (insert surname that I don't know) video?

I don't know if he was serious but he was very funny!
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 14:44
naia-the-gamer
I think my head is going to asplode trying to comprehend WTF is going on here.
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 14:44
F Whipple
You sure he didn't just listen to a tape of himself talking and got blown away by himself being a douche?
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 14:47
Sharpless
Oh Jackie, you so crazy.
Phantom Spaceman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 14:58
Phantom Spaceman
nice production values
Trowble's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 15:06
Trowble
I wonder if there's still an job opening for him here at Destructoid. I wonder if he's more willing to take up the offer now than he was before. The mind does ponder...
Blind assassin's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 15:09
Blind assassin
It's taken me this long to figure it out but Jack Thompson is one of the most successful real life trolls. His entire crusade against games must have just been entirely for the lulz since now that the entire institution of law hates him he's just doing random crap like this.
Axion22's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 15:13
Axion22
That's it... he's gonna flip this shit on all of us and make Phoenix Wright game, and then go after anti-gamer groups with vicious lunacy.
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 15:18
pendelton21
Oh, shit...JACK'S OFF HIS MEDS!!!
kapshhh's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 15:22
kapshhh
Or with his logic...his meds are off him.
DaveKap's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 15:23
DaveKap
http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/07/24/jack-thompson-plays-it-laughs-jace-hall-show

Jack's trying to be a goofball instead of an asshole now. No idea why... either he's on meds, off his meds, or had fun playing a video game for once and realized the error of his ways.

Or he's out of a job, knows it, and decided to retire with his lawyer money. Without anything to do, he is trying to distract us from playing video games.
nintendoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 15:23
nintendoll
Haha I think it's pretty cool that he has a good sense of humor at least.
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 15:25
Excel-2011
Maybe he's just trying to prove no hard feelings or whatever. I don't buy it.

Maybe he's demonstrating what he hopes these storms will do to his enemies?
Gibbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 15:27
Gibbo
Oh Jack, you funny man, you. You make us laugh whether you mean to or not.
TheBlackLotus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 15:27
TheBlackLotus
Funny yes. Does it change the fact Im against his exsistence? No. But hes being silly,lol SO ya can't hold that agaisnt him
Gyrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 15:40
Gyrael
He did that video interview on that show on gametrailers though. It was posted in dtoid.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 15:55
The Amazing Shenazin
so I guess the world really IS going to end Wednesday!
MF DOOM's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 16:18
MF DOOM
I respect Jack Thompson as a man and caring father but he just does not get it because we cannot have another 4 years of the past 8 vote for.... uhh i have been watching way no much cnn and fox news.
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 16:22
Orionsaint
You're from Miami Colette? So am I. We should hookup.

Here's a great site to track storms http://www.stormpulse.com/
CBunn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 16:39
CBunn
After all that time of trying to change gaming, maybe after all the time in forums and research, we changed him a bit.
jrwolv's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 16:47
jrwolv
That's br00t41 ironic...
4knuckleshuffle's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 17:16
4knuckleshuffle
Why so serious...

OH WAIT!
sumdawg's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 17:42
sumdawg
Just goes to show you how unstable he really is....what a hunk of crap he is..
arcadias's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 17:53
arcadias
Well thats just... Actually I have no idea what to make of this.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 18:00
Holyetheline
lol @ Orionsaint wanting to "hook up" with colette.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 18:05
mix
He seems like the kinda guy I could buy a beer for.
Projectexodus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 18:20
Projectexodus
The pole represents the gamers, and he's trying to strangle us!
No wait! The pole represents his cause, and he's clinging on to it! Yes, thats what it has to mean...
LarkOhiya's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 18:50
LarkOhiya
Its a tarp!
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 19:02
Velt
I can see a videogame company giving him some bucks and he will come out and say that videogames are totally cool.
lic05's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 19:38
lic05
It was Kirby trying to eat him.
Murumasa123's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 19:59
Murumasa123
Every time i garner enough hatred for the man he does somethign like this that amkes himn seem human.
Good. Now back to the everlasting debate about gaming.
Lithium's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 20:20
Lithium
lic05's comment is epic win
Amethystine's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 22:42
Amethystine
It's a trap! He's just trying to get back in everyone's good graces!
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2008 23:11
ace of knaves
I realized several months ago that I quite like Jack Thompson. Just because you disagree with someone's politics doesn't mean you can't tolerate the person. And when you think about it, he's much better than a lot of the anti-games lobby. I mean at least he has some idea of what he's talking about. And this is just the latest piece of evidence that's come about recently that he's a damn funny guy.
XivSpew's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2008 01:38
XivSpew
I realized a little bit ago than Jack Thompson and I are somewhat alike. Not at all as far as games or politics are concerned, but I've come to realize that he's fully aware of his persona in a public space, and he uses the attention he grabs to churn the maximum amount of dialogue and controversy. Not to mention, to be completely honest I think he can be fscking hilarious the 2 or 3 times i've seen him break character. I can't believe I'm saying this on the internets, but I don't mind JT much anymore.
th3flyboy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2008 03:01
th3flyboy
Good, Good, at least he has a sense of humor, now if only he could learn a little more about the reality of video games, rather than being in his own little fantasy world....
TewDee's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2008 03:44
TewDee
You know, just because I really dislike this guy, doesn't mean I can't laugh when he does weird things.

And I must say, I'm on the floor.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2008 11:32
MechaMonkey
In an arena totally devoid of any references to video games, Mr. Thompson seems like he just might be pretty cool to hang out and have a brewskie with.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2008 18:48
TrailerParkJesus
Well that's highly insensitive.
slapme7times's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2008 20:25
slapme7times
he's awesome. I say we cannibalize his family.
DryvBy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/07/2008 19:19
DryvBy
@Well that's highly insensitive.

Yeah? Who cares. I wish we'd quit caring about the morons in Katrina and Ike, them and their stupid "stay behind cus da gubment cheese don't pay for a taxi ride outta here."
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