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Employing Jack Thompson photo

As you may or may not know by now, it seems likely that Jack Thompson is to lose his career as a defense attorney. The Florida Bar seems to have gotten the strange impression that he's a lying, manipulative, offensive duncebreed and is looking to disbar him for no less than ten years.

Since Jack Thompson is a good friend of ours here at Destructoid, we do not want to see him unable to earn his daily bread. Playing the role of careers adviser, Destructoid has taken it upon itself to draw up a list of possible jobs that the silver-haired Lothario would be perfect for. It is our hope that Jack "Jack Thompson" Thompson takes our advice on board and finds a job perhaps even more lucrative and interesting than getting criminals off the hook for a fee.

Hit the jump as we attempt to employ Jack Thompson.

Professional Wrestler:

As I know from experience, if there is one thing Jack Thompson is good at, it's trash talking, and this is a trait that professional wrestlers need perhaps even more than athletic ability. Professional wrestling is where men do pretend things for two hours a night, so it'd be perfect for JT, who is already well versed in faking things.  

If you've ever heard a wrestling promo, you'll know that they basically talk into a microphone for up to thirty minutes, finding thousands of words to use while only conveying a handful of information (usually along the lines of which ass they are going to kick at Summerslam). If anybody could match such insubstantial rambling, it's Jack "Ring Stinger" Thompson and his brutal finisher, The Dis-Armbar.

Beekeeper:

There is but one sound on Earth that can drown out Jack Thompson's voice, and that's the ceaseless droning of a thousand bees. This job is worth Jack's consideration just for the sense of challenge he could enjoy in trying to interrupt the buzzing honey makers. He likes to fight against the odds, and a betting man would favor the bees in an argument. Prove those gamblers wrong, Jack!

Politician:

An obvious choice, Jack Thompson was actually into politics before he took up turning courtrooms into three-ring circuses, and even though he swore he'd never do it again, recent rumblings suggest he has dreams of Congress. While some people believe this would be a bad thing, we fully endorse it. Hearing JT's crazy opinions when applied to the political arena would be hilarious, and it'd be interesting to see the scandals he could cause. 

He obviously has all the skills of a politician -- the ability to lie and ... well, that's the only skill a politician has, I suppose. Who knows? He might even make President some day. That'd be like accessing a cheat code to skip right to World War III.

Game Developer:

Jack Thompson would make an excellent designer of hyper-violent videogames. He has already pitched two twisted ideas in the past -- one where you violently murder other game developers, and another he pitched to me once merely titled "kill all the gamers," (which he claimed would appear on the Xbox 360 when asked).  

Thompson is an inventive man, and is just the kind of innovative bright spark this industry needs. He might even be able to make the Left Behind games playable. 

Rodeo caretaker:

Because he already has experience with bullshit.

Big Daddy:

The Big Daddies are lumbering creatures, prone to attack anything they perceive as a threat with no regard for reason, and possessing a single-minded dedication to protecting children from harm. It would seem that Big Daddies and Jack Thompson are indeed cut from the same cloth. 

Thompson should indeed report to Dr. Suchong and apply for the Big Daddy program. His inability to be reasoned with and his obsession with child safety would see him excel as a custodian of Little Sisters. His belief system might not mesh with Andrew Ryan's hardcore atheism, but I imagine those two would sort out their differences. 

I would kill to hear a conversation between those two. 

Paranormal Investigator:

Thompson spends enough time hunting for things that aren't there, so what better way to lucratively apply his lust for imaginary horrors than by becoming a paranormal investigator?  

JT's ability to draw wild conclusions from unrelated mundaneness would be a tremendous boon in the paranormal industry, where self-professed ghost hunters can claim common household dust is evidence of spectral shenanigans. You only need to watch the ridiculous "We wish we were Blair Witch" television shows in which night vision cameras and some sweaty man whispering "I sense someone died here probably" pass for entertainment.

Jack could even go so far as to take up clairvoyance. He could tie it in with his current obsession and make dead people claim they were killed by videogames.

"The Ouija board spelled three letters, my child ... G ... T ... A!"

Waldo Replacement:

He'd be brilliant at this because nobody would want to find this asshole.

Mean Game Show Host:

Should the so-called "Queen of Mean" Anne Robinson ever tire of hosting The Weakest Link, I think we have a perfectly suitable queen lined up to take the mantle. Show hosts like Anne Robinson and, of course, Simon Cowell, are notorious for their merciless put-downs of those brave enough to appear on The Weakest Link or Pop Idol, and if anybody could match their acerbic wit and unsympathetic acidity, it's our boy Jacko. Just look at some of these choice insults and witty put-downs, and imagine them being used in a hot prime time show. I think you'll agree that these all = ratings:

"... We got a bunch of sociopaths in Edinburgh, Scotland, sittin' around in kilts sippin' their single malt whiskey spreading racial, hurtful stereotypes in this country."

"Gamers are considered by normal people to be cretins. Get used to it."

"Gosh, I forgot. You're a gamer. You can't think for yourself. Sony and Microsoft and Take-Two have to do your cerebral stimulation for you."

"With enemies like you Pixelantes and like Game Daily Biz, why, I don't need any friends. You honor me with your hatred. I serve the Lord Jesus Christ, and you hate me because the world first hated Him. I follow the Creator of the Universe."

"Get behind me Satan. That's you, junior."

"Why don't you just molest children directly rather than through Rockstar.  It would be more personal that way."

Let's face it, FOX is already going to make something like this happen.  

Xenomorph:

I know what you're thinking -- we're on the last job suggestion, and really reaching for ideas. Hear me out though, because this actually does work if you think about it. Really hard. 

Jack Thompson, like the Xenomorph life form from Alien, is a parasitic creature that propagates itself through the deaths of others. With each life brutally snuffed out, Thompson is born again, given a new and bloodstained lease of life. Pain and suffering keep him going, and he is a relentless threat that refuses to die. He is acidic, and has a biting tongue. His plan is to take over, without mercy and without sympathy. 

You still don't understand what you're dealing with, do you? Perfect organism. Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility. I admire its purity. A survivor ... unclouded by conscience, remorse, or delusions of morality. I can't lie to you about your chances, but ... you have my sympathies.

...

Okay, we were reaching.


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maxio098ui's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:15
maxio098ui
YAY i hope hes the new waldo
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:16
MrSadistic
He should get a job at Destructoid. Sort of like the Andy Rooney of interbutts video gaming blogs.
Brahms's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:21
Brahms
He should be a special guest prosecutor in the Phoenix Wright/ Ace Attorney series.
The Young Scot's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:23
The Young Scot
*ahem*
Bwahahahahahahaha.

Good show!
xe-cute's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:23
xe-cute
Bah, If I had some spare time I'd be jumping all over this with photoshop for such job titles and explaining them such as....

Gangster Rapper - The Jack Thompson lyrics way.

Astronaught - Due to his spaced out logic and to get him away from us.

Prison Warden - So he can sympathise with all those 'wrongly' convicted murderers as actualy it was not there fault they killed, but the peoples fault who produced the games that should be locked up as they are the 'real' murderers.

Mrs Pacman - Not actualy worked that one out fully yet.



I may pop in again later if I have some spare time with some photoshops and full explainations.
xe-cute's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:25
xe-cute
Maybe he could take over from Jeremy Kyle on his show?
brimtastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:25
brimtastic
Good or bad thing that I still have that Where's Wally (screw you "Waldo") page memorised?
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:30
MechaMonkey
Offer him a job on Destructoid. I'm sure I don't need to explain why this needs to be done.
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:32
Syn
He could drive an ice-cream truck
SnakeDude4Life's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:33
SnakeDude4Life
JT just needs to go away.

How about Christian crusader? Abortion clinic bomber? Book burner? Neo-Nazi?
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:35
F Whipple
I'm with Sadistic, Dtoid should hire him
episodic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:37
episodic
Clearly doesn't deserve to be sat next to Ms Scully though.

Psychiatric nurse?
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:39
Chad Concelmo
Oh please let him become a beekeeper. :)
Zulu's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:40
Zulu
Maybe he can ask the Housers for a job.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:45
eternalplayer2345
I would love to seem him design a M-rated game. Walk into a strip club and be assualted with scripture!
PappaDukes's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:46
PappaDukes
Jack "Jack Thompson" Thompson. That is hilarious, and brilliant. So that's like a taco wrapped inside a burrito. mmmmm...burrito.
NotGeoff's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:47
NotGeoff
lawl, he needs to work in assisted living.
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:50
braulio09
I seriously burst out laughing at the Rodeo Caretaker job.

And those quotes were quite lulzy, too.
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:52
nademagnet
"Jack's Corrner" a NEW Destructoid column written bi-weekly by Jack Thompson. It could be about how he is coping with the loss of his Attorneys License and how he slowly learns to love the video games he once tried to ban.

I smell a CBS movie of the week with this one boys!
PaperBowser0's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:56
PaperBowser0
haha, nice. :D
ParaParaKing's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:56
ParaParaKing
Brilliant Jim.
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 12:58
ace of knaves
Brilliant photoshops. Especially the paranormal investigator.
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 13:08
Demtor
Haha, I laughed. I cried. I'll be pre-ordering my "Where's Whacko" book tonight!
ghets's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 13:08
ghets
Id like to see him as a Avian Vomitologist or a Poo Pot Maker. The idea of Jack Thompson having to make pots out of cow poo for the rest of his life makes me feel kinda warm and cozy.
xe-cute's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 13:13
xe-cute
He could be a Beta tester for an M rated game and then go on a killing spree simply to try and prove his point.
CBunn's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 13:15
CBunn
Ah, Fuck you Jim, the man thrives on notability to do his dirty work, and it's bad enough that you give him the pageviews when he DOES something, now you are giving him the spotlight and he hasn't done ANYTHING.

But Damn, it was funny. I'm torn.
PSIq0ut's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 13:27
PSIq0ut
Perfect Prosecutor?
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 13:30
Necros
Jack Thompson...with boobs... *shudder*

Maybe rethink that one?
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 13:39
MaximusPaynicus
How many times must Sterling own the internet before he gets his own daytime talk show?
SyntaxError's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 13:42
SyntaxError
QUESTION!! Is he actually in that Waldo picture? Juz askin'
moot button's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 13:44
moot button
I've been pondering this for a while, and have come to the conclusion that this is TERRIBLE! Didn't anybody listen to Samuel L. Jackson in Unbreakable? Bruce Willis needed his Mr. Glass. Mr. Destructoid NEEDS his Jack Thompson. Without a nemesis to make him strive for greatness Mr. Destructoid will be less of a hero...toid.

Also, Perfect Prostitutor
SWE3tMadness's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 13:46
SWE3tMadness
Bravo, Jim. This is probably your best work yet. "Rodeo Caretaker" nearly made me cry from laughing so hard.
SpunkyLoveChild's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 13:56
SpunkyLoveChild
Syntax: Yes. yes he is.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 14:03
king3vbo
I vote for Waldo
njsykora's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 14:06
njsykora
He is in the picture Syntax, I spotted him in seconds.

Maximus, if I owned a TV station I would make that happen. I see it as being like The Daily Show but for videogame news.

I pissed myself at the Rodeo Caretaker one like everyone else, I hereby announce this Jim Sterling to be on top form.
mr showtime's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 14:13
mr showtime
I got a yard that needs mowin if he's interested.
4knuckleshuffle's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 14:14
4knuckleshuffle

Ego masturbatory videogame designer?
mr showtime's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 14:45
mr showtime
I've always found it funny that he claims that video games should be banned because they induce violent behavior. And the people who play those games disagree, yet some produce websites and images stating how they want to harm or even KILL him over his views.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 14:52
Dexter345
I like that you actually chopped his face onto Waldo's in that picture.
Wexx's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 15:28
Wexx
Xenomorph might be a bit too violent for him. Maybe a carebear? Of one of those things from The Dark Crystal.
Aertyr's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 15:34
Aertyr
Community manager for Joystiq.com.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 15:36
Samit Sarkar
Absolutely brilliant — the article and the Photoshops.
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 15:39
Eschatos
Hey! I'm famous!
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 15:46
Crunshii
great article jimminy cricket, but now, for some weird reason I feel bad for JT... is that wrong?
Ratcliff's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 15:51
Ratcliff
You know, I kinda wish gamers would take the high road on this and NOT kick a man when he's down. I like video games and I hated when he tried to instill a moral panic over my harmless hobby. But still, making fun of a toothless dog is not very classy....
Yuphrum's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 15:53
Yuphrum
He could always set up that side show at carnivals where you throw wet sponges and or food at him, I'm sure people would be lining up around the block to try that. :P
Trowble's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 17:08
Trowble
Sterling, you're mind, it's golden. Fucking hilarious!
Murumasa123's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 18:02
Murumasa123
FUCKING HILLARIOUS!
No other words needed.
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 19:29
DaedHead8
Well played good sir, well played.
TheToiletDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2008 19:35
TheToiletDuck
He should go work for Giant Bomb, that's where everyone else seems to go when they are fired.
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