What was your favorite Patrick Reusse moment?

[Breakin' The Plane]

I mean I don’t think he intended to die on any hill, he was doing his old curmudgeonly man bit, and without any added context it looked horrible. Now that we know the context it’s a big nothing burger

If that's what happened, why not just clarify that in another Tweet? Deleting his account makes it look like he's hiding from something.

 

[atsgopher]

I mean I don’t think he intended to die on any hill, he was doing his old curmudgeonly man bit, and without any added context it looked horrible. Now that we know the context it’s a big nothing burger

I think this is right on.

Twitter is a place one can have dialogue. Its easy to push back.

I actually was thinking a Too $hort song when I read the original tweet.

Who hasnt been annoyed by a song from any genre.

I think the people attacking him without seeking context are obviously disingenuous n the righteousness. Maybe performing instead of believing. Or else they are just the plain dumb ones.

 

[atsgopher]

If that's what happened, why not just clarify that in another Tweet? Deleting his account makes it look like he's hiding from something.

He’s old, finding music is via lyrics is easy.

And someone did not he did explain there was a song that repeated the word.

 

[LeftofThaDial]

If that's what happened, why not just clarify that in another Tweet? Deleting his account makes it look like he's hiding from something.

It’s not if, people at the game have confirmed Brass Monkey was played around 4:50, his tweet was at 4:54.

 

[howeda7]

 

[FinnGopher]

Two things:
1) I would never have made any racist association with the word "monkey" and I don't associate rap music as a monoracial genre of music.

2) How in the world has Reusse never heard Brass Monkey in the 35 years it has been being played?

 

[mggoph]

The "explanation" tweet is a lot worse than the original tweet, which was just old man shit.

 

[Ope3]

Brass monkey?

I wonder how much money the Beastie Boys made from parents throwing way their tapes/CDs and the kids going out to buy a new one?

Probably could have happened anyway. I've got several albums to that I have bought 3 or more times...

- Cassette tape
- CD
- Reissue CD
- Deluxe Reissue CD
- Vinyl
- Digital

Albums like the Beatles/Abbey Road and the Replacements/Tim I am probably pushing $200 on expenditures.

Yikes.

 

[Ope3]

Reusse thinks the fucking song is god-awful, made worse by insane volume levels.
He's not wrong.

Sabotage on the other hand gets better with every notch on the volume level.

 

[Ope3]

It really does have a Curb Your Enthusiasm vibe to it.

 

[LesBolstad]

It's completely on brand that Reusse shoe-horns his explanation by blaming Trump and fictional "Nazi" salutes.

Pat's been a keynote troller for years and this would be an ironically fitting cherry on his legacy.

Chef's kiss

 

[Ope3]

It's completely on brand that Reusse shoe-horns his explanation by blaming Trump and fictional "Nazi" salutes.

Pat's been a keynote troller for years and this would be an ironically fitting cherry on his legacy.

Chef's kiss

I'm sure Patrick isn't the only nor is the last one to abandon Twitter/X because of its current owner and the ones he associates with.

The only tweets I ever see from Patrick or anyone else are those re-posted on this forum.

 

[Ewert86PC]

If it was only Intergalactic, then this whole mess could have been avoided.

 

[Pompous Elitist]

Pat stirs the pot.


A gopher hole tradition

 

[mngg11]

The "explanation" tweet is a lot worse than the original tweet, which was just old man shit.

Yeah that was a word salad that rivaled some of the drivel I put out there

 

[pharmacygopher]

Fuck him. He's lucky I'm not his pharmacist. I would have been subbing his statin for a placebo years ago

 

[ShushPush]

^ Found the out of touch old guy.

I struck your nerve. Don't think it means you are brave, User.

 

[Tlsbhansen]

Fuck him. He's lucky I'm not his pharmacist. I would have been subbing his statin for a placeb

Fuck him. He's lucky I'm not his pharmacist. I would have been subbing his statin for a placebo years ago

Wow...hope I don't go to whatever pharmacy you work at!

You must be part of the 20% of Americans who thought it was okay to assassinate an executive of a company they don't like the policies of.

 

[USAF]

It's completely on brand that Reusse shoe-horns his explanation by blaming Trump and fictional "Nazi" salutes.

Once again, Reusse's not wrong

 

[GVLCGopherFan]

Two things:
1) I would never have made any racist association with the word "monkey" and I don't associate rap music as a monoracial genre of music.

2) How in the world has Reusse never heard Brass Monkey in the 35 years it has been being played?

He didn’t say it was the first time he’d heard it.

 

[coolhandgopher]

Maybe misheard “funky monkey” as fucking monkey, my mom made the same mistake and threw away my tape as a kid

Thank goodness she wasn’t paying attention to the lyrics of Paul Revere, you might have been sent to reformatory school.

 

[Gopher Mac]

I'm sure Patrick isn't the only nor is the last one to abandon Twitter/X because of its current owner and the ones he associates with.

The only tweets I ever see from Patrick or anyone else are those re-posted on this forum.

I will say Charlie Waters was way ahead of his time. He was talking to a little birdie way before Twitter was even a thing.

 

[Gophers1992]

I highly doubt I'll get what I want here but can someone explain, in a non-partisan manner, how this went from Reusse making a strange/stupid, but not racist tweet, to him ranting about Trump & Co. through a friend relaying a message?

I guess I truly just do not understand social media.

 

[Ope3]

I highly doubt I'll get what I want here but can someone explain, in a non-partisan manner, how this went from Reusse making a strange/stupid, but not racist tweet, to him ranting about Trump & Co. through a friend relaying a message?

I guess I truly just do not understand social media.

Musk owns Twitter/X.

 

[mggoph]

Musk owns Twitter/X.

And that has to do with what?

 

[Breakin' The Plane]

It would have been real easy to say, "I made a mistake. I chose poor wording that I regret and I absolutely was not trying to demean or offend anyone. I'm truly sorry."

Instead we got a rambling pile of excuses delivered indirectly through another person, basically saying, "How dare you criticize me, there are other people out there behaving far worse than me, attack them."

 

[Ope3]

And that has to do with what?

It's one of the reasons Reusse has chosen to exit the platform.

 

[NateDawgUM]

The only reason anyone is still on Twitter is because they have a following and it makes them feel important.

The civilized world is beginning to leave social media, it is absolute cancer for the soul.

(and yes I realize a message board is social media adjacent)

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Probably could have happened anyway. I've got several albums to that I have bought 3 or more times...

- Cassette tape
- CD
- Reissue CD
- Deluxe Reissue CD
- Vinyl
- Digital

Albums like the Beatles/Abbey Road and the Replacements/Tim I am probably pushing $200 on expenditures.

Yikes.

Each of those is canon in my musical library. Wonderful!

 

[Ope3]

Each of those is canon in my musical library. Wonderful!

I thought of including 8-Track too, but technically all of those were purchased by my parents. The handful from their collection that I also wound up getting, I don't think I have bought more than once more (all CD).