Sean Manchester - Vampire Hunter

CLD said:
No, I thought you added it!
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Sure you did, G.

But since you were 'kind' enough to share the link, I'll address a few of its points:

No, I don't accuse Farrant of depicting me as a pig. You're the one actually responsible for the 'Cousin Hoggy' caricature. David published it through his BPOS imprint under flimsy pretexts.

'The unfortunately-named Hogg' - That's pretty childish. There's nothing unfortunate about my surname.

'Hogg would like it a lot if vampires were real.' No, I wouldn't. Though it'd be kinda cool.

'He refers to the Highgate Vampire as a "case" he's investigating.' Yes, I do - in the sense of testimony, evidence cited, etc.

'He's scornful of the antics of Farrant and Manchester, but his skepticism is mostly based on lack of "scriptural" support for vampires in the Bible.' - a total warp of my beliefs. Yes, I'm a Christian. I've mentioned that before on one of these threads. No, I don't use my Christianity to disprove what Manchester and Farrant get up to. My beliefs are personal.

The context I mentioned that Scriptural support, was for the existence of vampires in a recent podcast when I was asked whether I believe in vampires. I said that from either a scientific/sceptical perspective and a theological one, there's no evidence for their reality. Context.

To sum up my 'feud' with David, it must be an odd one - as I've corresponded with the guy many times.

I know RationalWiki is a piss-take site, but I'm amazed the article's author could get so many things wrong in such a small paragraph.

zooterkin said:
I hope Darat is getting plenty of lie downs (lies down?) and cups of The Tea.
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Lie downs sounds right to me.
 
The Overseer said:
Sure you did, G.

But since you were 'kind' enough to share the link, I'll address a few of its points:

No, I don't accuse Farrant of depicting me as a pig. You're the one actually responsible for the 'Cousin Hoggy' caricature. David published it through his BPOS imprint under flimsy pretexts.

'The unfortunately-named Hogg' - That's pretty childish. There's nothing unfortunate about my surname.

'Hogg would like it a lot if vampires were real.' No, I wouldn't. Though it'd be kinda cool.

'He refers to the Highgate Vampire as a "case" he's investigating.' Yes, I do - in the sense of testimony, evidence cited, etc.

'He's scornful of the antics of Farrant and Manchester, but his skepticism is mostly based on lack of "scriptural" support for vampires in the Bible.' - a total warp of my beliefs. Yes, I'm a Christian. I've mentioned that before on one of these threads. No, I don't use my Christianity to disprove what Manchester and Farrant get up to. My beliefs are personal.

The context I mentioned that Scriptural support, was for the existence of vampires in a recent podcast when I was asked whether I believe in vampires. I said that from either a scientific/sceptical perspective and a theological one, there's no evidence for their reality. Context.

To sum up my 'feud' with David, it must be an odd one - as I've corresponded with the guy many times.

I know RationalWiki is a piss-take site, but I'm amazed the article's author could get so many things wrong in such a small paragraph.



Lie downs sounds right to me.
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I'm not sure you didn't do that article section yourself Hoggy. There's an awful lot of links to your blog and your podcast and writings. Seems self-promotional to me. Just saying.
 
CLD said:
I'm not sure you didn't do that article section yourself Hoggy. There's an awful lot of links to your blog and your podcast and writings. Seems self-promotional to me. Just saying.
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Rest assured, I didn't write it, G. I wouldn't've gotten so many details wrong if I had; least of all about myself.

And I'm just saying I think you actually wrote it. Especially as most of the 'self-promotion' concerns the comic you created. But I'll accept your denial in good faith.
 
So you feel the RationalWiki article has too many mentions of the comic and not enough mentions of your blogs, podcasts and writings.
 
CLD said:
So you feel the RationalWiki article has too many mentions of the comic and not enough mentions of your blogs, podcasts and writings.
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No. You suggested I wrote the section because it was self-promotional ('There's an awful lot of links to your blog and your podcast and writings'); even though there isn't. I said that most of the 'promotion' actually concerns your comic. Which it does.
 
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The Overseer said:
No. You suggested I wrote the section because it was self-promotional ('There's an awful lot of links to your blog and your podcast and writings'); even though there isn't. I said that most of the 'promotion' actually concerns your comic. Which it does.
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That would be right except it's not my comic anymore since the Japanese have taken over the project, so any promotion benefits Farrant Ltd. not myself.
 
CLD said:
That would be right except it's not my comic anymore since the Japanese have taken over the project, so any promotion benefits Farrant Ltd. not myself.
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Pure nonsense. There was no "Japanese" involvement at all. That was a hoax. If you're promoting that, it's fair to say you took part in it and/or perpetuated it. Farrant's ladled with enough stories, without you adding more nonsense on top. Unless, of course, that's your aim.
 
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The Overseer said:
Pure nonsense. There was no "Japanese" involvement at all. That was a hoax. If you're promoting that, it's fair to say you took part in it and/or perpetuated it. Farrant's ladled with enough stories, without you adding more nonsense on top. Unless, of course, that's your aim.
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That seems a bit of a xenophobic reaction on your part. What's so unlikely about some 'Japanese' comic book geeks taking Farrant's BPOS comic titles off his hands? He has publishing contacts in a few other countries. For example, he has a similar deal with a fellow in France who reprints a couple of his occult titles. Farrant is not quite a Rupert Murdock, but he does all right. Why don't you ask him?
 
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CLD said:
That seems a bit of a xenophobic reaction on your part. What's so unlikely about some 'Japanese' comic book geeks taking Farrant's BPOS comic titles off his hands? He has publishing contacts in a few other countries. For example, he has a similar deal with a fellow in France who reprints a couple of his occult titles. Farrant is not quite a Rupert Murdock, but he does all right. Why don't you ask him?
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Ah, resorting to slimy "xenophobic" charges now, eh? From someone who makes cracks about Australians and "billabongs". Very slimy.

"Japanese involvement" has been an on-going theme between yourself and David on his blog; for instance, the Kirklees nonsense. The latest thing, shortly after you alluded to it here, no less, is nonsense about the comic.
 
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The Overseer said:
Ah, resorting to slimy "xenophobic" charges now, eh? From someone who makes cracks about Australians and "billabongs". Very slimy.

"Japanese involvement" has been an on-going theme between yourself and David on his blog; for instance, the Kirklees nonsense. The latest thing, shortly after you alluded to it here, no less, is nonsense about the comic.
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I just don't know why you are so quick to reject the idea of Japanese people being involved with Farrant's publications. Is it so unlikely someone would be interested in marketing his comic books? Or is it because the people who are interested in it are Japanese? And why the blanket dismissal of everything on his blog as "nonsense"? In my opinion, this shows a rather disturbing lack of trust in the man.
 
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CLD said:
I just don't know why you are so quick to reject the idea of Japanese people being involved with Farrant's publications. Is it so unlikely someone would be interested in marketing his comic books? Or is it because the people who are interested in it are Japanese? And why the blanket dismissal of everything on his blog as "nonsense"? In my opinion, this shows a rather disturbing lack of trust in the man.
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See previous comments.

I didn't dismiss everything on David's blog as nonsense. Kindly stop warping what I say, please.
 
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The Overseer said:
See previous comments.

I didn't dismiss everything on David's blog as nonsense. Kindly stop warping what I say, please.
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It came up in a meeting I was in. Would you be interested in singing on a musical single with Manchester and Farrant. (Everybody would contribute separate tracks that would be combined later)
 
The Overseer said:
Pass.
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You probably are assuming you'd have to settle for a lesser credit than the two "big stars" (e.g. "Sean Manchester. David Farrant. Also with Anthony Hogg") but they are prepared to offer you "equal billing" with the other two. Now I bet that changes things!
 
CLD said:
You probably are assuming you'd have to settle for a lesser credit than the two "big stars" (e.g. "Sean Manchester. David Farrant. Also with Anthony Hogg") but they are prepared to offer you "equal billing" with the other two. Now I bet that changes things!
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No, it's not that. I'm just not interested in trolling ********.
 
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