During the AOL situation a few years ago, I got two comments on this site. Basically it was a guy threatening legal action against me for using “his” AOL clip. Essentially, he was saying the AOL call that made me famous for 15 minutes was his and he would sue me for using it.
Here is the relevant exchange (on this post).
First him:
This phone conversation sounds very very familiar. Something which I went through with aol. Where did you get this sound clip?
Then me:
I recorded it
Original source = best.
Then him:
I was watching msnbc this morning and it grabbed my attention when I thoguht I heard my comments. I mean, maybe it is coincidence, but everything is almost IDENTICAL to my phone call to AOL about a year ago. except for the sound of your voice. If I am not mistaken, re-recording the original conversation basically word for word and then using your own name and changing the ferrariboxer screen name (which was my father’s) into your own (popsferrari) is plagiarism right?
Again, maybe I am over-reacting and this could all just be a big coincidence, and I apoliogize for wasting your time if it is, but I suggest you contact me with your information at spennella@earthlink.net and have a good lawyer in line incase this isn’t just coincidence.
Then me:
AOL already responded to the incident and fired the rep in question. There is no doubt that the call took place and that it was me in it in anyone’s mind except for yours.
And don’t threaten me anymore. You wanna get a lawyer involved, go right ahead. I have plenty of proof the call was me, including corroborating witnesses at AOL who heard the call in their own recordings.
Don’t waste my time anymore, pal.
So what happens? Today, I left a comment on the site Lost Remote. He replied to the comment.
vincent. I left a comment on one of your websites about 4 years ago and was wondering if you could remove it for me so that my name will not show up on a websearch. let me know. thanks.
Oh really? Not quite, buddy boy.
No. I can’t. In fact, I’m gonna highlight the comments in their own post just so they show up even more.
Have a great day!
And there you have it. Not only is there a post with Sam Pennella in the comments, there’s now a post about Sam Pennella. I probably wouldn’t have bothered if this piece of work didn’t try to threaten me legally, but he did, and I don’t take kindly to that.
The funny thing is, I have a platform and he doesn’t, and yet he keeps popping up. A wise man once said “Never have arguments with people who buy ink by the gallon.”
Next time, be careful who you threaten, Sam.