Mongo speaks out on Skeltongate

by mrneddles on Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:08 am

MD states "Things change and we then move forward. None of us from the vendor side of the house have any control over what the hosts do or what SNBC does. That is a matter best left private. The influx of rumors and speculation does NO ONE (including Jim) any good. Everyone would be better off letting those parties directly involved sort out whatever they may need to. Unless you have specific and first hand knowledge of the situation, I would suggest you not post your speculative comments."

I suspect a new reason to get banned from geeks...speculative comments about what happened.

by **Watch Noob** on Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:14 am

I don't think anyone needs to speculate. It's pretty evident what happened.

by bigedsurf on Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:22 am

yes mongo.....may i have another.......mfa

by **Ditchdoc** on Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:47 am

No doubt yet another reason to get banned from WG's is added to the already long list.

Clearly Jim's departure has been in the works for several weeks if not longer

Mongo has indeed played his cards well for now. Any gambler will tell you that his luck will run out eventually. It won't be soon enough for me. Lying, responsibility dodging sack of shit.

by DIAMANTE on Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:57 am

WG is going to collapse. Even if you think Skelton is a douchebag you have to admit he was the "star" of that circle jerk.

With him gone from SNBC and Geeks there is no one for them to rally around.

Davis and Temple just don't have the gravitaz (did I just that word?!?!) to hold things together. I'm not saying Skelton had gravitaz but he did have that carnival barker style charisma that mesmerizes the feeble minded.

I predict that Eyal is going to dump Davis before the end of the year.

D

by Bourbon City on Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:03 am

I wish someone would dump Eyal too.

bc

by **Watch Noob** on Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:08 am

Going to Basel and representing Invicta is harsh enough punishment, don't ya think?

by TemerityB on Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:15 am

Bourbon,

THAT is the key here, you're right. If ShopNBC really wants to move up on the food chain of home shopping networks, they have to rid themselves of the constant bad will, bad products, and dubious claims that the returns mill called IWG is famous for. Think of it - if IWG was no longer part of SNBC, the entire network would look better from the word go.

One down, great, but an even bigger one to go. Something tells me that Lalo's armor is about to be punctured as well.

I think most of us here would actually be ShopNBC fans if they sold quality products that were fulfilled with care and on time. Your move, SNBC.

One last point: Yeah, MD knows exactly what happened, but now he's hiding under the "vendor" status to once again duck, weave, bob, and clam up when the going gets hot - just as he did after diamond-gate, DD-gate, you name it. "Technical Brand Manager," "Senior Whatever" - Davis is just an opportunist, but a sloppy one with no people skills to boot. Let's hope he's the next one to become a test pattern.

by hawkeye on Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:43 am

agreed Temerity
Mongo does know exactly what happened..

But,It is against the law to disclose why someone got terminated,that mainly for shop's reasons because they could be sued.
other then the dates you worked for them and if you would rehire them or not is all a employer can legally disclose.

I would love to hear exactly why he got fired,its fun watching the geeks cry...
If IWG left Shop.. 30-35% of shops income would go away instantly..
Shop would have to get a vendor or vendors enough proven sales to replace them,As shop would be in deep financial trouble.in the short term for sure,long term maybe...
Could it be that Lior and the other vendors been threatening to leave shop if jimblow doesnt get the boot?? kinda funny that they are coming back and having shows since he is now gone?

dave

by **boscoe** on Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:51 am

I suspect his departure was purely an internal matter. We know his on-air behavior is border-line at best. Behind the scenes, he may have been off the wall.
Word will eventually filter out.
Patience

by Falstaff on Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:14 pm

Freshly back from Basel and Lumpy is already waving the ban hammer. A post stating "...if you like it here" don't post any more speculative Skelton threads! Must have had a a rough flight in his carrier in the cargo hold.

by Seattle on Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:46 pm

TemerityB wrote:Bourbon,

THAT is the key here, you're right. If ShopNBC really wants to move up on the food chain of home shopping networks, they have to rid themselves of the constant bad will, bad products, and dubious claims that the returns mill called IWG is famous for. Think of it - if IWG was no longer part of SNBC, the entire network would look better from the word go.

One down, great, but an even bigger one to go. Something tells me that Lalo's armor is about to be punctured as well.

I think most of us here would actually be ShopNBC fans if they sold quality products that were fulfilled with care and on time. Your move, SNBC.

One last point: Yeah, MD knows exactly what happened, but now he's hiding under the "vendor" status to once again duck, weave, bob, and clam up when the going gets hot - just as he did after diamond-gate, DD-gate, you name it. "Technical Brand Manager," "Senior Whatever" - Davis is just an opportunist, but a sloppy one with no people skills to boot. Let's hope he's the next one to become a test pattern.

[i]

Bravo TB.... Laughing

by **sarah2** on Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:58 pm

So the fact that he doesn't talk about Jim "being on to bigger and better things..." speaks volumes, doesn't it?

by DX on Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:20 pm

Is he the missing link...

by **Watch Noob** on Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:30 pm

Put yourself in Muscatel's shoes for a minute. Do you really think he is going to say a single word that might jeoparidize his gravy train? It's not like he has a bevy of opportunities waiting for him if he were to get canned. MD won't say a word and will simply ban anyone who may threaten his gravy train.

by tommyfeds on Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:15 pm

While I agree with every on that he certainly knows what happened and I also agree that its just another readon to get banned........... I dont think it would be in any way shape or form the right thing to do to be discussing someone else's business on a forum. He knows d@mn well that if he even hints at something that "hater" site would be all over it ;-) For once I will have to give him a nod and agree with his decision to squash any discussion.

With that said, I also think Martini Mike is quaking in his gin filled boots.

by fatman on Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:23 am

Muscatel mike is not going anywhere guys.....him and Lielo are bonded at the molecular level at the six o'clock position.

by bigedsurf on Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:34 am

ilie has no loyalty to anyone but ilie.......mongo's days are numbered

by TRU-LYE on Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:29 pm

lol

David Unruh
Hey JIM Got blocked from W Geeks from one commit i made i think M Davis has to much power it has gone to his head watch your back bro when it comes to that dude All the best SS396
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Brian Silvers i agree
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Rocket Racer right on David....i agree.....now that Jim split that Comcast controlled outfit....the in fighting will begin soon!!! hahahaha....Jim is the best in the business....he will surface soon...in a much better situation...free of the back stabbers!!!!
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David Unruh
When any of us have to conform to what one person thinks that we have to say or do were all in trouble. M davis mite be BSing Invicta but not me!Putting this Dude in control of W geeks was a mistake wake up AL and smell the smoke a fire is ...starting IMO. Him nor any body else will take Jims place he one of a kind Great guy who tells it like it is.He has helped me ways he dont even knows about! He will always be my friend and i will always think of him in that manner Get another site going jim where a guy can be his self dont have woory about worrySee More
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Jim Skelton i don't know what was said, but I can't het in the middle of it. You know you're my buddy, and mike is also a close friend, so I should not get in the middle. Mike may have simply misinterpreted your post, maybe contact him directly to clear the air. He's a great guy, and under a lot of pressure, I'm sure that's all it was.
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David Unruh
Jim You maybe rite but to block me from wgeeks is not rite were all under pressure every day dont make it rite.I dont want you to get in the middle one of us will get our feelings hurt and i know Mike is a friend of yours more than me. just... wanted you to know how W geeks is being ran thats all. I hope we will always be friends and that will never change. Iam done with wgeeks and the shop! i would send back my Scuba but thats the last watch i bought from you and it will help me remember the good times we all had watching your show I hope better days will come and the good times will cont, some day in the future. SAD but hopefull, ALL THE BEST YOUR PAL SS396See More
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Mike Not sure why you blocked me from Wgeeks? The committ i made about skip or poem was to try to lighten up some of the feeling some guys and i were having due to jim leaving the shop. But so be it i will never have you or any body tell me what i can say or think JIM says your under to much strain that dont make rite a few of my w geek pals saw it and it was no BIG DEAL but you made it one so be it! I love Invicta and have bought a lot of watches but that will change now! Matter of fact look at my post on the SCUBA and pictures after all the bad RAP on the watch and the dd which i got two No one can take jims place on W geeks or the shop he is in a class of his own!!! GOOD LUCK on your rule of WGEEKS you will need it SS396
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by Datsun240Z71 on Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:00 pm

Does anyone there speak English?

by DBCooper on Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:11 pm

boscoe wrote:I suspect his departure was purely an internal matter. We know his on-air behavior is border-line at best. Behind the scenes, he may have been off the wall.
Word will eventually filter out.
~~Patience~~ Patients (fixed)

I agree.

by **boscoe** on Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:27 pm

LMAO!
We've been telling Mr. Unryh - and others - this all along. But we're haters - until it happens to them.

Bunnyland is great

by OTMF on Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:48 pm

mrneddles wrote: Unless you have specific and first hand knowledge of the situation, I would suggest you not post your speculative comments."

Them clothes got laundry numbers on them. You remember your number and always wear the ones that has your number. Any man forgets his number spends a night in the box.
These here spoons you keep with you. Any man loses his spoon spends a night in the box.
There's no playing grab-ass or fighting in the building. You got a grudge against another man, you fight him Saturday afternoon. Any man playing grab-ass or fighting in the building spends a night in the box.
First bell's at five minutes of eight when you will get in your bunk. Last bell is at eight. Any man not in his bunk at eight spends the night in the box.
There is no smoking in the prone position in bed. To smoke you must have both legs over the side of your bunk. Any man caught smoking in the prone position in bed... spends a night in the box.
You get two sheets. Every Saturday, you put the clean sheet on the top... the top sheet on the bottom... and the bottom sheet you turn in to the laundry boy. Any man turns in the wrong sheet spends a night in the box.
No one'll sit in the bunks with dirty pants on. Any man with dirty pants on sitting on the bunks spends a night in the box.
Any man don't bring back his empty pop bottle spends a night in the box.
Any man loud talking spends a night in the box.
You got questions, you come to me. I'm Carr, the floor walker. I'm responsible for order in here. Any man don't keep order spends a night in the box

by **eddiea** on Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:06 pm

OTMF...are cutting and pasting my posts now?

by OTMF on Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:30 pm

by **Ditchdoc** on Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:09 pm

WTF is a "commit"

by Seattle on Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:10 pm

I luv the Invicta but you block me frum the compooter place with words. I no more buy Invicta unles good deel on value pays. Jim is my frend and even tho my 3 DD's are bad and cuz you got not right so be it.

by **Mark1** on Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:29 pm

They need an app for this.

by bigedsurf on Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:49 pm

Mark1 wrote:They need an app for this.

by Tzimisces on Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:45 pm

"Jim, I'll see you again tonight in my head movies. But this head movies m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-makes my eyes rain"

by **Watch Noob** on Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:46 pm

Tzimisces wrote:

"Mama, I'll see you again tonight in my head movies. But this head movies m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-makes my eyes rain"

haha fukin brilliant and a great movie.

by **Ditchdoc** on Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:47 pm

Tzimisces wrote:

"Mama, I'll see you again tonight in my head movies. But this head movies m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-makes my eyes rain"

This one made me fall out of my chair. Lol!

by DX on Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:54 pm

Tzimisces wrote:

"Jim, I'll see you again tonight in my head movies. But this head movies m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-makes my eyes rain"

That was good!

by **Aqua Homer** on Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:57 pm

Seattle wrote:I luv the Invicta but you block me frum the compooter place with words. I no more buy Invicta unles good deel on value pays. Jim is my frend and even tho my 3 DD's are bad and cuz you got not right so be it.

I came out of hiding to quote this one for truth! Funny, funny shit right there.

by conjurer on Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:30 pm

Again, MD 20/20 shows his stultifying lack of character. In my book, if a friend of mine is in deep shit, I ride it out with him, and if anyone doesn't like it they can go and fuck themselves.

by Bigjimzlll on Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:33 pm

Skelton was Lumpy's lower companion...Hmmm...I wonder who will make him feel better than now?

by koimaster on Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:50 pm

conjurer wrote:Again, MD 20/20 shows his stultifying lack of character. In my book, if a friend of mine is in deep shit, I ride it out with him, and if anyone doesn't like it they can go and fuck themselves.

They are not buddies. That train left awhile back. I doubt EL had much love for the bloated on either.

by bigedsurf on Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:17 am

hey mongo.....your (lard)-ass feeling the heat yet?....it should

by sandoz on Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:55 am

conjurer wrote:Again, MD 20/20 shows his stultifying lack of character. In my book, if a friend of mine is in deep shit, I ride it out with him, and if anyone doesn't like it they can go and fuck themselves.

+1. Thats what skel gets for befriending and empowering a twisted, homely, inbred, selfish, lying parasite like mongo.

by GEEKNOMO on Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:04 pm

I PERSONALLY HAVE COMPLAINED OVER 100 TIMES, VIA PHONES AND EMAILS ABOUT HIS COKE HABIT.....MAYBE THEY FINALLY TESTED HIM OR HE GOT CAUGHT REDHANDED.......DIVIATED SEPTUM MY ASS.

by **Ditchdoc** on Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:36 pm

GEEKNOMO wrote:I PERSONALLY HAVE COMPLAINED OVER 100 TIMES, VIA PHONES AND EMAILS ABOUT HIS COKE HABIT.....MAYBE THEY FINALLY TESTED HIM OR HE GOT CAUGHT REDHANDED.......DIVIATED SEPTUM MY ASS.

C'mon GNM...that's a little out of line not to mention psychotic.

Is this just another one of your baseless statements written in all caps as if you are yelling at the top of your lungs? I've never even heard a rumor that outragous. I'm not sure that the "public figure" thing covers you here.

Welcome back. It's good to see some things never change.

by **CA Crew** on Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:52 pm

conjurer wrote:Again, MD 20/20 shows his stultifying lack of character. In my book, if a friend of mine is in deep shit, I ride it out with him, and if anyone doesn't like it they can go and fuck themselves.

No doubt Shop told all employees to keep mum on the subject or face consequences. Routine in such situations.

by GEEKNOMO on Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:44 am

LOL, glad to see yer still taking me seriously....can you spell JOKE?????

by **boscoe** on Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:13 am

Yes, I can spell it

JOECK

by **foghorn** on Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:24 am

GEEKNOMO wrote:....can you spell JOKE?????

G-e-e-k-n-o-m-o

by **CA Crew** on Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:02 pm

GEEKNOMO wrote:LOL, glad to see yer still taking me seriously....can you spell JOKE?????

GNM - If I have overlooked actions of yours that may have been significant in JS's firing, please let me know, and I will apologize.

Otherwise - Just because people may have believed you were serious about your original claims in this thread doesn't mean they take you seriously.

In this instance, your social skills aren't developed well enough to signal you were joking in your original statement. Or perhaps you intended to trick people into thinking you were being literal so you could make fun of them later, saying you were only joking, thereby feeling superior.

Or perhaps you cried "joke" later as a way to deflect criticism of the outrageous claims you meant seriously.

You claiming credit where none is due is a pattern here.

by DX on Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:00 pm

GEEKNOMO wrote:LOL, glad to see yer still taking me seriously....can you spell JOKE?????

Yeah you're a laugh a minute... GEEKMOFO

by jaw on Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:09 pm

Ouch -

CA Crew wrote:
GEEKNOMO wrote:LOL, glad to see yer still taking me seriously....can you spell JOKE?????

GNM - If I have overlooked actions of yours that may have been significant in JS's firing, please let me know, and I will apologize.

Otherwise - Just because people may have believed you were serious about your original claims in this thread doesn't mean they take you seriously.

In this instance, your social skills aren't developed well enough to signal you were joking in your original statement. Or perhaps you intended to trick people into thinking you were being literal so you could make fun of them later, saying you were only joking, thereby feeling superior.

Or perhaps you cried "joke" later as a way to deflect criticism of the outrageous claims you meant seriously.

You claiming credit where none is due is a pattern here.

by Singerjohn on Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:28 pm

GEEKNOMO wrote:LOL, glad to see yer still taking me seriously....can you spell JOKE?????

Yes....S K E L T O N

by mosc on Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:24 pm

DIAMANTE wrote:WG is going to collapse. Even if you think Skelton is a douchebag you have to admit he was the "star" of that circle jerk.

With him gone from SNBC and Geeks there is no one for them to rally around.

Davis and Temple just don't have the gravitaz (did I just that word?!?!) to hold things together. I'm not saying Skelton had gravitaz but he did have that carnival barker style charisma that mesmerizes the feeble minded.

I predict that Eyal is going to dump Davis before the end of the year.

D

My thoughts as well, but I predict Davis goes before the end of the year. He is in way over his head.