Art Bell Sick, best of Saturday/ Noory live Sunday

[Guest]

George just announced Art has come down with a virus (yellow fervor?) And will not be on this weekend something tells me Art got hundreds of e-mails criticizing his recent nuptials & selling off everything and that’s why he not going to be on

Also I think a lot of those same people have called/e-mailed the Laughlin police asking them to investigate Ramona death

[HB3]

And not only that, but it's an interview with the GIS.

The only thing lamer than another interview with the GIS is a REPEAT of an interview with the GIS. Seriously, what's going on? Why don't they just rename it the GIS Show?

[SvladCjelli]

whats up with that? Man this is bass-ackwards...

[lunacat]

And not only that, but it's an interview with the GIS.

The only thing lamer than another interview with the GIS is a REPEAT of an interview with the GIS. Seriously, what's going on? Why don't they just rename it the GIS Show?

LMAO...At first glance I thought you were making that up. This is kinda ridiculous...

[Patty]

George just announced Art has come down with a virus (yellow fervor?) And will not be on this weekend something tells me Art got hundreds of e-mails criticizing his recent nuptials & selling off everything and that’s why he not going to be on

Also I think a lot of those same people have called/e-mailed the Laughlin police asking them to investigate Ramona death

Why do you say these horrible things about a man that you don't even know??? Why are you so CRUEL ????!!!:mad:

[Guest]

Why do you say these horrible things about a man that you don't even know??? Why are you so CRUEL ????!!!:mad:

How do you know I don't know Art? Anyway, I have been listing to Art since he was on KDWN in Vegas and what’s so bad about what I said? I guarantee you Art got lots of hate mail for marrying a woman 40 years younger weeks after his wife passes

[Patty]

George just announced Art has come down with a virus (yellow fervor?) And will not be on this weekend something tells me Art got hundreds of e-mails criticizing his recent nuptials & selling off everything and that’s why he not going to be on

Also I think a lot of those same people have called/e-mailed the Laughlin police asking them to investigate Ramona death

Why do you say this stuff?? Did you send an e-mail to the police ? How do you know these things?

[Patty]

How do you know I don't know Art? Anyway, I have been listing to Art since he was on KDWN in Vegas and what’s so bad about what I said? I guarantee you Art got lots of hate mail for marrying a woman 40 years younger weeks after his wife passes

sherri_lu, I KNOW that you do NOT know him. Why send HATE mail to someone who is suffering, and just trying to find a way to ease the horrible, miserable pain he is feeling??!! No one is perfect but we all should show compassion to another human being in pain. He didn't hurt anyone.

[Guest]

Why do you say this stuff?? Did you send an e-mail to the police ? How do you know these things?

No, but reading post on other websites people said they did both. For the record I have met Art in person once & called in the show a few times (years ago) I wouldn't say I know him though

[Patty]

No, but reading post on other websites people said they did both. For the record I have met Art in person once & called in the show a few times (years ago) I wouldn't say I know him though

NO, I know you don't . So why spread cruel gossip about people you don't even know?

[Spencer]

Why do you say these horrible things about a man that you don't even know??? Why are you so CRUEL ????!!!:mad:

Dear Patty,

WE are cruel? I don't think you are looking at the big picture here.
Art subjected us to the events of that awful night when Ramona died. In my opinion, that was really something that he should have kept to himself.

We are cruel? A few people got together and decided to get Art some Pizza about 2 weeks or so after Ramona died in an attempt to cheer him up and also save him from having to cook that one night.
The Pizza Man arrives at his door offers Art the free pizza and what does Art do? He curses the man and says, "If I want food, I'll order it!" Then he slams the door in the mans face.

WE are cruel? (This is my favorite part.)
For a short time last year, I was a Co-Administrator for another forum which you and others here have heard of. I won't name names. Those first few weeks were very stressful because of an Online War between this and that forum.
People came in impersonating Art and Ramona and posted pornographic posts.
I was outraged and humiliated and frustrated because I wanted Art and Ramona to check us out and accept us as they had the Fantastic Forum.
I personally emailed Art and apologized profusely for what had happened and gave him my personal phone number, stating to him that if there was anything I could do to help, that he could call me.
Several hours later, at around 1:00 in the morning, my phone rang. Expecting it to be my youngest brother Bryan, I picked up and said hello.
At the other end of the line came a familiar voice saying, "Hi, I'm Art Bell."

OhmyGod! Intimidatied! Astonished! Whattodo? Okay bro, be cool! Remember, he goes to the toilet, too.

Well, to be blunt, Art was totally arrogant in his advise and talked down to me like I was some kind of child.
After a couple of minutes of that, I said, "Art, I am not the enemy." After that and ONLY after that, he chilled.

I am and have been tolerant of people who have been abusive towards me. This includes the people who impersonated ME during those first weeks and I was accused of all manner of things against this forum and the people herein.
I will NOT tolerate being played for a fool, though by a man who clearly thinks that he can fool us.
And you shouldn't either.

I think it's time some people took off the rose colored glasses.
Art's time is over. He has become too much of a liability and because of recent events and not allowing his grief to run its course (and using my own personal experiences as a reference point), I believe he is unstable.

What I wish people would do is pray for Art and for his recovery.
I know most of you. You have done this sort of thing before.
I know that you can do it again.
The power of the mind with the heart behind it is part of something that we call prayer.
This is what Art truly needs...now more than ever.

Peace,

[LostAtSea]

With "friends" like you how could Art be sure the pizza wasn't poisoned?

[Shirleypal]

Patty I agree with you, this forum has become mean spirited and I have had about enough. Art Bell is not about you people, he hasn't done anything to you, if you don't like him move on, no one asked any of you to listen to him. Never thought I would say this but maybe some of you should get a life.

[SETIsLady]

CK, welcome back.

I am sorry you had those types of experiences with Art. I have had nothing but pleasant email exchanges with him as well as help when I was looking for something for my husband. So the Art Bell you are speaking of, I have never seen.

Regarding the Pizza delivery, no one here knows what he was going through when he delivery arrived at his door, so I am going to cut him slack on that. Some people don't want help. And judging from his reaction I would say that is the case. IMO.

If we cut everyone off in our lives that has ever hurt us or done things we don't agree with, what a lonely existence we would lead. Everyone deals with grief and loss differently. And just because he isn't handling his cookie cutter to yours doesn't mean his way is wrong, for him.

The rest of your speculations about him being "unstable" and "abusive" are just that speculations. Your opinion.

Your whole post is about what YOU need, how very selfish of you CK.

I am curious while you are flam-basting him in a public forum, how can you come back & ask anyone to pray for him ?

I don't agree with his remarrying so quickly, but I also don't agree with who my son is going to marry. Doesn't mean I am going to turn my back on him.

I choose to remember that Art & C2C are the reason that I met my husband. I have listened to him for over 10 yrs & I will continue to listen to him

[snowbird]

There are so many things that I want to say but my thoughts are in such a jumble and I'm not as articulate as other people on this forum.

Art has had to walk a fine line between treating his audience as friends and remembering that there are kooks out here. We don't know what he was going through during the "pizza incident" so I would be inclined to give him some slack too. But if he was alone, that would give you some idea that he wanted to pull the covers over his head, I know I would.

The norm around anywhere that I have lived is to bring lots of food to the home where the death occurred. Maybe that's not what he's used to and wasn't expecting anything like that. It seems like he has married into a large and loving family - I'm hoping that he enjoys that part of his new life and mellows a little.

I'm not surprised that he won't be on this weekend and don't expect him to be on next weekend either - he'll be in transit, etc.

When he does come back, if I were in his shoes, I would have the most interesting guest possible, maybe 2 special guests to fill the time (one could be RC Hoagland - that would pretty much guarantee a mesmerized audience). I wouldn't have open lines and I wouldn't mention the people in my private life and I would make darned sure that my guests wouldn't mention anything personal on-air either. I would, perhaps, talk about the technical problems in broadcasting from over there and maybe talk about the sights and sounds in Manilla - I would like to hear all about that.

If there was any substance to some of the horrendous accusations that I'm reading about, something would have been done. The kooks out here are cunning and cruel and I'm hoping that Art recoups and returns. But when he does, he will be wiser and if you thought he was unfriendly before, you will then see what he will be like towards the "friendly" audience that turned against him.

I'm hoping that he will remember that there are those of us out here who do care for him as a human being and wish him the best.

What I expect to see is him holding everyone at "arm's length" from now on - I would. If he still wants to continue doing the show, he'll probably throw himself into his work and treat it like a hobby connected with the entertainment industry - nothing more.

But I wish him and Airyn well and would like to see him come back.

snowbird