March 11, 2010
People who edit Wikipedia pages need a life
This morning it was brought to my attention that some people have been making changes to Bubba the Love Sponge's Wikipedia page. These changes are being done to embarass Bubba and possibly spread false information about him. Most recently, the changes were to his name, and were juvenile at best.
The IP addresses belonging to the current culprits are 75.51.145.163 and 71.196.65.122. The first IP is registered to San Jose, CA (AT&T) and the second IP is from Hialeah, FL (Comcast Cable).
A Google search on the first IP address shows a connection to edits being made to Jason Ellis' Wikipedia page. On March 10, 2010 this person corrected negative entries made on Ellis' page by "Gaeagzeeg" from the previous day. Ironically, when the person from the first IP address corrected the changes, he/she documented the reason as "Removing vandalism by Bubba The Love Sponge fans". Since that time the page keeps being changed by "Gaeagzeeg" and "Glakeicaoe" to show the negative remarks about Jason Ellis. These changes are to his nickname, fighting style, win/loss statistics, Sirius/XM Radio show information and MMA fight history.
I have not located any additional information about the second IP address.
Hopefully whoever "Gaeagzeeg" and "Glakeicaoe" are will stop this silly game. If you continue to screw with Jason Ellis, it is inevitable that his fans will do the same with Bubba. This accomplishes nothing!!
The IP addresses belonging to the current culprits are 75.51.145.163 and 71.196.65.122. The first IP is registered to San Jose, CA (AT&T) and the second IP is from Hialeah, FL (Comcast Cable).
A Google search on the first IP address shows a connection to edits being made to Jason Ellis' Wikipedia page. On March 10, 2010 this person corrected negative entries made on Ellis' page by "Gaeagzeeg" from the previous day. Ironically, when the person from the first IP address corrected the changes, he/she documented the reason as "Removing vandalism by Bubba The Love Sponge fans". Since that time the page keeps being changed by "Gaeagzeeg" and "Glakeicaoe" to show the negative remarks about Jason Ellis. These changes are to his nickname, fighting style, win/loss statistics, Sirius/XM Radio show information and MMA fight history.
I have not located any additional information about the second IP address.
Hopefully whoever "Gaeagzeeg" and "Glakeicaoe" are will stop this silly game. If you continue to screw with Jason Ellis, it is inevitable that his fans will do the same with Bubba. This accomplishes nothing!!
Happy Birthday Janiecakes
On this day in 1946, the world was blessed by the birth of our very own Janiecakes.
I would like to say on behalf of the entire Bubba Army... Happy Birthday. In addition, we would like to thank you for being such a great mom to Bubba and Tara, and a wonderful wife to Jeff. Hopefully somewhere in Reno, NV some unnamed person is sobbing in the corner wondering how he screwed away the best thing that ever happened to him.
I would like to say on behalf of the entire Bubba Army... Happy Birthday. In addition, we would like to thank you for being such a great mom to Bubba and Tara, and a wonderful wife to Jeff. Hopefully somewhere in Reno, NV some unnamed person is sobbing in the corner wondering how he screwed away the best thing that ever happened to him.
March 9, 2010
Bubba on TNA Impact, Monday 3/8/2010
Last night Bubba the Love Sponge had 2 separate appearances on TNA Impact. As you will hear in the second clip, there is a chant in the background of "Fire Bubba". It is highly amusing that Spice Boy was the one to initially notice the chant.
March 8, 2010
Boopity ... Say It
This is the video clip that was played by Bubba the Love Sponge today, and recognized as the best example of a Boopity that he has ever heard.
Happy Birthday Jeff
Today, March 8, is the birthday of Jeff Edmond. Jeff is married to Bubba's mom Janie, and has been much more of a father to Bubba than Doug Clem ever was.
Thank you Jeff for being such a great man, great husband and great father to Bubba and Tara.
Thank you Jeff for being such a great man, great husband and great father to Bubba and Tara.
March 3, 2010
The juicer Bubba discussed today
Today Bubba the Love Sponge was talking about a Juicer that he researched online that was recommended by Martha Stewart and cost $319. Based on my investigation, Bubba was talking about a Breville juicer. According to www.juicefountainelite.com this is a Breville Juice Fountain Elite 800JEXL.
This website lists the juicer for $309.95 but I have found it cheaper at Amazon.com.
This website lists the juicer for $309.95 but I have found it cheaper at Amazon.com.
March 2, 2010
March 1, 2010
Awesome Kong gone from TNA?
The following was posted on Awesome Kong's twitter account at 1:30pm PST
"I'd like to thank @tnaDixie and all of the employees at TNA for wishing me the very best in my future endeavors."
Although there is nothing else disclosed, this would indicate that she is no longer with TNA.
"I'd like to thank @tnaDixie and all of the employees at TNA for wishing me the very best in my future endeavors."Although there is nothing else disclosed, this would indicate that she is no longer with TNA.
Kia Stevens v Todd Alan Clem and American Telephone & Telegraph Co dba AT&T
I have received a number of inquiries as to why there have been no comments made by me about this lawsuit. In short, I did not want to write anything for a few days, and give myself an opportunity to think about why this is taking place now.
This story was initially "leaked" by Courthouse News Service on Thursday February 25, 2010. It is alleged that Awesome Kong (Kia Stevens) received a telephone call from a blocked number on February 10, 2010 at approximately 5am. The caller identified himself as "Bubba the Love Sponge" and then proceeded to make numerous hateful remarks (which I see no need to post here, but can be easily found elsewhere on the internet).
Shortly after hearing about the lawsuit, I went on the Hillsborough County Circuit Court website, and confirmed that there was actually a lawsuit filed. The Plaintiff is listed as Kia Stevens, and the two Defendants are Todd Alan Clem *and* American Telephone & Telegraph Co. dba AT&T. This complaint was filed on February 22, 2010, and was supported by affidavits filed by Kia Stevens and K. Gus Dimitrelos.
A search on K. Gus Dimitrelos shows a profile for Konstantinos Gus Dimitrelos as a Cyber Forensics Associate with G6 Investigations. On of Mr. Dimitrelos specialties is assisting various law enforcement agencies "in solving digital investigations, conducting computer-cellular forensics and reconstructing historical cellular data." Clearly his services have been retained in an effort to identify the individual that placed the alleged call to Ms. Stevens on February 10, 2010.
I initially questioned the time between the alleged telephone call (February 10, 2010) and the date of the court filing (February 22, 2010), as it seemed an excessive amount of time to wait should such a hateful call have actually taken place. However, now that I have looked into the reputation of Mr. Dimitrelos, I believe the delay to be reasonable. Based on his reputation, I would expect that he would have needed to do some preliminary investigation before agreeing provide his assistance in this lawsuit. To date, I have not been able to receive details about his Affidavit as submitted on February 22, 2010.
Although Ms. Stevens likely did receive a hateful call on February 10, 2010 as alleged in her complaint, I am highly doubtful that anyone who was going to make such a telephone call would first identify themselves by name. If Bubba the Love Sponge made this call, and identified himself to Ms. Stevens at the start of the call, why would he have any need to block his telephone number? The only reason to block one's telephone number is to avoid identification, so what logic is there in believing that Bubba the Love Sponge was the actual caller? THERE IS NONE.
I feel very bad for what Ms. Stevens was told, and strongly hope that the individual(s) that are responsible for this, are brought to justice. Further, I believe that once the identity(ies) of the caller(s) is revealed, Bubba the Love Sponge should also pursue legal action based on the misrepresentation of his identity and the negative publicity which has followed.
Even though I believe Ms. Stevens is a victim here, I can not support the manner in which she has been handling this situation. I believe that there is no basis to have Todd Alan Clem (Bubba) as a Defendant at this time, as her actualy complaint is simply to obtain information from AT&T. She could have easily obtained this information from AT&T without involving Bubba the Love Sponge, and only when/if the facts point to the identify of the caller(s) should additional parties be added.
In my opinion, Ms. Stevens has filed her complaint in this manner for the sole reason of getting publicity. If this was only Kia Stevens v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co. dba AT&T, then nobody would have cared. There would be no media or internet coverage. She would have still received the same result, which is determining who called her, if that was her actual desire.
Unfortunately, when the facts are revealed, and when Ms. Stevens has to admit that Bubba the Love Sponge was not involved in the telephone call to her, the controversy will not vanish. Ms. Stevens has positioned herself to be the victim throughout the entire process, as no matter who called her, she was still harassed. Yet, even though the courts will have acquitted Bubba the Love Sponge, it is unlikely that he will be able to recover from the negative public opinion of him as a result of this.
Please understand that Ms. Stevens is a victim here, but so is Bubba the Love Sponge. Let's all hope that the judicial system will do as intended, and holding the actual party(ies) responsible for their actions liable for all damages done.
This story was initially "leaked" by Courthouse News Service on Thursday February 25, 2010. It is alleged that Awesome Kong (Kia Stevens) received a telephone call from a blocked number on February 10, 2010 at approximately 5am. The caller identified himself as "Bubba the Love Sponge" and then proceeded to make numerous hateful remarks (which I see no need to post here, but can be easily found elsewhere on the internet).
Shortly after hearing about the lawsuit, I went on the Hillsborough County Circuit Court website, and confirmed that there was actually a lawsuit filed. The Plaintiff is listed as Kia Stevens, and the two Defendants are Todd Alan Clem *and* American Telephone & Telegraph Co. dba AT&T. This complaint was filed on February 22, 2010, and was supported by affidavits filed by Kia Stevens and K. Gus Dimitrelos.
A search on K. Gus Dimitrelos shows a profile for Konstantinos Gus Dimitrelos as a Cyber Forensics Associate with G6 Investigations. On of Mr. Dimitrelos specialties is assisting various law enforcement agencies "in solving digital investigations, conducting computer-cellular forensics and reconstructing historical cellular data." Clearly his services have been retained in an effort to identify the individual that placed the alleged call to Ms. Stevens on February 10, 2010.I initially questioned the time between the alleged telephone call (February 10, 2010) and the date of the court filing (February 22, 2010), as it seemed an excessive amount of time to wait should such a hateful call have actually taken place. However, now that I have looked into the reputation of Mr. Dimitrelos, I believe the delay to be reasonable. Based on his reputation, I would expect that he would have needed to do some preliminary investigation before agreeing provide his assistance in this lawsuit. To date, I have not been able to receive details about his Affidavit as submitted on February 22, 2010.
Although Ms. Stevens likely did receive a hateful call on February 10, 2010 as alleged in her complaint, I am highly doubtful that anyone who was going to make such a telephone call would first identify themselves by name. If Bubba the Love Sponge made this call, and identified himself to Ms. Stevens at the start of the call, why would he have any need to block his telephone number? The only reason to block one's telephone number is to avoid identification, so what logic is there in believing that Bubba the Love Sponge was the actual caller? THERE IS NONE.
I feel very bad for what Ms. Stevens was told, and strongly hope that the individual(s) that are responsible for this, are brought to justice. Further, I believe that once the identity(ies) of the caller(s) is revealed, Bubba the Love Sponge should also pursue legal action based on the misrepresentation of his identity and the negative publicity which has followed.
Even though I believe Ms. Stevens is a victim here, I can not support the manner in which she has been handling this situation. I believe that there is no basis to have Todd Alan Clem (Bubba) as a Defendant at this time, as her actualy complaint is simply to obtain information from AT&T. She could have easily obtained this information from AT&T without involving Bubba the Love Sponge, and only when/if the facts point to the identify of the caller(s) should additional parties be added.
In my opinion, Ms. Stevens has filed her complaint in this manner for the sole reason of getting publicity. If this was only Kia Stevens v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co. dba AT&T, then nobody would have cared. There would be no media or internet coverage. She would have still received the same result, which is determining who called her, if that was her actual desire.
Unfortunately, when the facts are revealed, and when Ms. Stevens has to admit that Bubba the Love Sponge was not involved in the telephone call to her, the controversy will not vanish. Ms. Stevens has positioned herself to be the victim throughout the entire process, as no matter who called her, she was still harassed. Yet, even though the courts will have acquitted Bubba the Love Sponge, it is unlikely that he will be able to recover from the negative public opinion of him as a result of this.
Please understand that Ms. Stevens is a victim here, but so is Bubba the Love Sponge. Let's all hope that the judicial system will do as intended, and holding the actual party(ies) responsible for their actions liable for all damages done.
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