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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.

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

I'm so befuddled.
Cheezeitz's Avatar
Cheezeitz at 09/05/2008 14:39
"Hurricanes are caused because of gamers and their violent games"
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 09/05/2008 14:43
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!
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naia-the-gamer at 09/05/2008 14:44
I think my head is going to asplode trying to comprehend WTF is going on here.
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F Whipple at 09/05/2008 14:44
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
Sharpless at 09/05/2008 14:47
Oh Jackie, you so crazy.
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Phantom Spaceman at 09/05/2008 14:58
nice production values
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Trowble at 09/05/2008 15:06
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...
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Blind assassin at 09/05/2008 15:09
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.
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Axion22 at 09/05/2008 15:13
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.
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pendelton21 at 09/05/2008 15:18
Oh, shit...JACK'S OFF HIS MEDS!!!
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kapshhh at 09/05/2008 15:22
Or with his logic...his meds are off him.
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DaveKap at 09/05/2008 15:23
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.
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nintendoll at 09/05/2008 15:23
Haha I think it's pretty cool that he has a good sense of humor at least.
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The-Excel at 09/05/2008 15:25
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
Gibbo at 09/05/2008 15:27
Oh Jack, you funny man, you. You make us laugh whether you mean to or not.
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TheBlackLotus at 09/05/2008 15:27
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
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Gyrael at 09/05/2008 15:40
He did that video interview on that show on gametrailers though. It was posted in dtoid.
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The Amazing Shenazin at 09/05/2008 15:55
so I guess the world really IS going to end Wednesday!
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MF DOOM at 09/05/2008 16:18
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.
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Orionsaint at 09/05/2008 16:22
You're from Miami Colette? So am I. We should hookup.

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

OH WAIT!
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sumdawg at 09/05/2008 17:42
Just goes to show you how unstable he really is....what a hunk of crap he is..
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arcadias at 09/05/2008 17:53
Well thats just... Actually I have no idea what to make of this.
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Holyetheline at 09/05/2008 18:00
lol @ Orionsaint wanting to "hook up" with colette.
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mix at 09/05/2008 18:05
He seems like the kinda guy I could buy a beer for.
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Projectexodus at 09/05/2008 18:20
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...
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LarkOhiya at 09/05/2008 18:50
Its a tarp!
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Velt at 09/05/2008 19:02
I can see a videogame company giving him some bucks and he will come out and say that videogames are totally cool.
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lic05 at 09/05/2008 19:38
It was Kirby trying to eat him.
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Murumasa123 at 09/05/2008 19:59
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.
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Lithium at 09/05/2008 20:20
lic05's comment is epic win
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Amethystine at 09/05/2008 22:42
It's a trap! He's just trying to get back in everyone's good graces!
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ace of knaves at 09/05/2008 23:11
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.
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XivSpew at 09/06/2008 01:38
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.
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th3flyboy at 09/06/2008 03:01
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....
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TewDee at 09/06/2008 03:44
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.
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MechaMonkey at 09/06/2008 11:32
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.
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TrailerParkJesus at 09/06/2008 18:48
Well that's highly insensitive.
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Im OK at 09/06/2008 19:13
Too little too late, Jack.
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slapme7times at 09/06/2008 20:25
he's awesome. I say we cannibalize his family.
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DryvBy at 09/07/2008 19:19
@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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