Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder I thought Snipes must be a Democrat for Darkbeer to start this thread. He never posts a link anything positive about Dems and only positive about Republicans, and almost always in response to a current event. For example, Republican Mark Foley had a problem with male pages and so Darkbeer felt it necessary to do a Google search on Dems and sex scandals and post an old link. And yes, this belongs, if it belongs at all, in General Entertainment, not World Events. But Darkbeer long ago appointed himself "news gatherer to Disney sites" so World Events it is.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer ^Famous person evading taxes = News Famous Person starring in new Movie = Entertainment... Of course, this is my opinion, but I think the focus on this story is Tax evasion, not some sort of movie or TV show. (Though who knows, it might end up as a TV movie of a week...)
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "^Famous person evading taxes = News" So put in in General Entertainment because it's an actor evading taxes. Wesley Snipes stiffing the IRS is NOT a World Event.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut <<Wesley Snipes stiffing the IRS is NOT a World Event.>> What if he was arrested in Europe? As far as Darkbeer hating black people. I do not believe that is the case at all. I think he just hates everyone. (kidding DB)
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Here is the defintion of the World Events section.... "Discussion of "real world" events." Why was Steve Irwin's death posted in WE? How about NBC and the Veggie Tales, that was placed in WE... Dog the Bounty Hunter.... Huggie Boy passing on.... (Note, NONE of the above threads were started by me...) And how about the discussions about CBS and FOX, they are programs that feature a lot of entertainment.... To me, "Real World" equals things that make the news... Entertainment is for "fluff", such as what is going on about Survivor, etc....
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Some things just seem to "fit" naturally in WE. I agree, Wesley Snipes doesn't IMO. Now to me he's just some B star (or C even) cause I don't have any exposure to him that I'm aware of. So a star that's evading the IRS sounds to me like "Gen. Ent."---G.E. to me is mostly anything having to do with stars, outside of personal experience...births, deaths, romances, movies, TV, books, and such news segments. To answer peeaanuut's question, which was kinda rhetorical I guess, yeah, if this was a star in Europe, I'd put it in WE---same for Madonna and Brangelina if it's about their adopting African kids. <Why was Steve Irwin's death posted in WE? How about NBC and the Veggie Tales, that was placed in WE... Dog the Bounty Hunter.... Huggie Boy passing on....> Steve Irwin was known worldwide, and is based in Australia, so it seems kinda WE to me...but he was also posted in G.E. as well. NBC/VeggieTales fixates on religion, which is pretty WE. I dunno who "Huggie Boy" is.
Originally Posted By jonvn If my little thing about Mel Gibson got put into entertainment, I don't see why this hasn't.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut <<If my little thing about Mel Gibson got put into entertainment, I don't see why this hasn't.>> at this rate its going to be going to playpen.
Originally Posted By jonvn I don't know what playpen is. I have never bothered to look at it. 40 years is a long time. What's with these people who don't think they have to pay their taxes? How stupid do you have to be, anyway?
Originally Posted By Darkbeer ^By he way, if the moderators feel this thread belongs in General Entertainment or somewhere else, they should move it... I try and place threads where IMHO it belongs, on a rare occasion they get moved (and that is not just here at LP, but elsewhere), sometimes I make mistakes, I know that I have clicked on Trip Reports when I meant Trip Planning before, and the Mods fixed it.... Anyways, back on topic.... Where is Mr. Snipes, and why does he owe Millions and Millions of Dollars to the IRS (and who knows how much in State taxes....)
Originally Posted By peeaanuut <<I don't know what playpen is. I have never bothered to look at it. >> Do you ever smile?
Originally Posted By DlandJB <<< Darkbeer, I notice that you are always quick to post negative celebrity news when a black person is involved.>> ??? I can't think of another instance of this. I'm not a fan of the "drive by" posting, but I really don't recall DB being hard on other black celebrities. Maybe it was before I was reading here, but that's been awhile.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut <<??? I can't think of another instance of this. I'm not a fan of the "drive by" posting, but I really don't recall DB being hard on other black celebrities. Maybe it was before I was reading here, but that's been awhile.>> he does seem to have an obsession with MJ. But is he really black anymore? Or a celebrity? Or even news worthy? Is there any positive news about MJ?
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <I try and place threads where IMHO it belongs> I do too. I admit it's a pet peeve of mine if I see things like a famous person's death or an obvious game in Community, whereas I think they belong in Gen. Entertainment and Play Pen respectively. Anyway, back on topic...again, lol...
Originally Posted By DlandJB I think it is legitimate to discuss some celebrity happenings in WE. Where was the Robert Blake trial discussed? It would seem fine for WE. Tax evasion is an appropriate topic for WE.
