Mr. Optimus Prime Calls Jason 'Megatron' Burrows Out!
Saturday, July 7th, 2007 6:22PM CDT
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Warrior Prime had this to say about what he found at gizmodo.com:
"Check this link out. Apparently the real Optimus Prime has recently challenged the newly named real Megatron to ante up and change his whole name to just Megatron, instead of just his middle name, and has challenged him to battle. My money is on the guy that was in the army."
"Real Life Optimus Prime Challenges Megatron To Epic Battle"
Maybe they could do it for charity? Or they could do it to entertain the troops still serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or other places. Keep it tuned in here as we see where this may go.
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Posted by Burn on July 7th, 2007 @ 6:27pm CDT
Posted by Tigertrack on July 7th, 2007 @ 6:32pm CDT
Burn wrote:Yep ... slow news day.
C'mon how about fun news day! Yeah you might say is this news, but it has caused people to have a lot of fun thinking about it in this thread...
http://seibertron.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9914&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=
So relax, and enjoy it, or don't. Some people will think it is interesting.
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Posted by Burn on July 7th, 2007 @ 6:40pm CDT
tigertracks 24 wrote:Burn wrote:Yep ... slow news day.
C'mon how about fun news day! Yeah you might say is this news, but it has caused people to have a lot of fun thinking about it in this thread...
http://seibertron.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9914&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=
So relax, and enjoy it, or don't. Some people will think it is interesting.
Actually I read it on TWF2005 yesterday where "Megatron" even responded.
Posted by Prowl76 on July 7th, 2007 @ 6:46pm CDT
Posted by Sideshow Sideswipe on July 7th, 2007 @ 7:33pm CDT
http://www.digg.com/movies/Real_Life_Optimus_Prime_Challenges_Megatron_To_A_Duel
Posted by UltraMagnus2005 on July 7th, 2007 @ 7:37pm CDT
Posted by Super Megatron on July 7th, 2007 @ 7:54pm CDT
Posted by Damolisher on July 7th, 2007 @ 8:11pm CDT
Posted by † Sunstorm on July 7th, 2007 @ 8:15pm CDT
Posted by Dclone Soundwave on July 7th, 2007 @ 8:21pm CDT
Posted by Autobobby1 on July 7th, 2007 @ 8:39pm CDT
In fact, why not have an Energon betting system for HMW on the fight?
As for the fight itself, it might be on HMW.
Posted by Liege Evilmus on July 7th, 2007 @ 8:56pm CDT
I'm expecting one guy to come out ready to fight with a fifth of Jack, and the other to come out with some cheap weapons from a flee market and a hand full of magic cards screaming "I'm +10 defense, let me roll some dice before I attack" then gets his ass kicked while screaming "+10... +10..."
Who's gonna be who is something I just can't wait to see!
Posted by QuietStorm on July 7th, 2007 @ 10:16pm CDT
It was stupid to begin with, and it's still stupid now.
Word.
Posted by King Grimrob on July 7th, 2007 @ 10:25pm CDT
Posted by Autobot032 on July 7th, 2007 @ 10:43pm CDT
If it was for charity (like someone had mentioned) perhaps this would be worthy of even mock respect, but this is so sad and pathetic it just makes me want to be violently ill.
This is some f*ckin' stupid sh*t.
...why aren't we allowed to club stupid people?
Posted by metalformer on July 7th, 2007 @ 10:54pm CDT
Out of loyalty, I stand by the side of my Master (Ave!)but I agree with OP: why not changing his name instead of the middle name?
Posted by DSanza on July 7th, 2007 @ 11:06pm CDT
Posted by Emperor Primacron the 1st on July 7th, 2007 @ 11:42pm CDT
Posted by Anonymous on July 7th, 2007 @ 11:45pm CDT
Or... a fight to the death for charity. Whatever.
Posted by *Elita_One* on July 7th, 2007 @ 11:46pm CDT
Posted by pittsburg_22_m on July 7th, 2007 @ 11:47pm CDT
Posted by atatcommander on July 7th, 2007 @ 11:56pm CDT
Posted by Autobot032 on July 8th, 2007 @ 12:03am CDT
*Elita_One* wrote:Dammit, someone tell me what the hell is going on!!
Unfortunately, you're stuck in the middle with the rest of us, so you'll have to learn what it's all about. (once explained, you'll hate me for it, because you'll need to pour Drano on your brain to remove it. It's that f*ckin' stupid.)
2001 (I believe...) an Ohio native who's in the military, decided to have his name legally changed to MR Optimus Prime. (I sh*t you not, he actually did this. His wife (or girlfriend, I don't remember exactly) and kid now have the last name Prime as well.)
For more information, click this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_Pr ... soldier%29
And then last week, this Jason "Megatron" Burrows fellow decided to have his middle name legally changed to Megatron. (Click this following link for sad truth... http://www.flickr.com/photos/punkjr/698895174/ )
Now, "Optimus Prime" has called out "Megatron" for a battle.
(Yes, I'm 100% serious, and yes it is that f*cking pathetic.)
We don't even know if they're remotely serious or not, burt if they are, we hope this "battle" is for charity at the very least. If it isn't, then I hope we're allowed to beat the stupid out of people, because this goes beyond ridiculousness.
It's one thing to name yourself after a character (it's excessive, but I can deal with it. It's happened before.) this...is a completely different and totally *INSANE* matter.
Now, Elita...don't you feel just a little dumber having learned all of that? I know I sure do.
...*cries* I just felt a braincell die!
pittsburg_22_m wrote:Horrible. Let these douche bags exploit their gay oil rub down somewhere else and leave my beloved transformers out of it.
Wow, excessively wrong. That's pretty crude to put it that way. However, I do understand where you're coming from (anger wise) and fully agree.
This is stupid.
Will it end lives? Of course not.
Is it so stupid it hurts? You betcha.
I'm so terribly embarrassed right now, if I get any redder my face will explode.
Posted by *Elita_One* on July 8th, 2007 @ 12:05am CDT
Posted by Prowl20 on July 8th, 2007 @ 12:10am CDT
Posted by Autobot032 on July 8th, 2007 @ 12:13am CDT
*Elita_One* wrote:Holy shit, my IQ just dropped considerably.
Sad, isn't it? Don't feel bad, we're all a bit more stupid after it.
And before anyone says anything, let me clear this up right now.
Regardless of how stupid this is, or the name changing, MR Optimus Prime has my full respect because he goes out there and helps defend us. I fully support our military and our soldiers, even if I don't support the war.
No matter how ridiculous I think he is for all of this TF crap, he still has my respect in every other way, so don't even try and say otherwise.
Posted by Anonymous on July 8th, 2007 @ 12:24am CDT
Posted by Autobot032 on July 8th, 2007 @ 12:28am CDT
kary wrote:This is so **** lame. It's like calling yourself Penis.
HAHA! Thank you! That was a good laugh, and oh so true.
This whole thing is like an E-Penis contest for the most pathetic.
Posted by Methusalen on July 8th, 2007 @ 12:44am CDT
As for the "Call out", I assume it was begun in jest... But as I haven't read the other threads yet, I can't say for certain. It sounds like something I'd do for the heck of it... You change your name to reflect that of a character you respect, and find out someone changed theirs to that of 'your' arch-enemy? Come on, who wouldn't?
Posted by Autobot032 on July 8th, 2007 @ 12:46am CDT
Methusalen wrote:I've chatted with Mr. Optimus Prime, he seems like a pretty nice guy, and I respect he & his unit for serving over in Baghdad... If he wanted to change his name, who cares? Does it affect you in any way? No? Oh, then ignore it... Obviously his wife has no qualms about being Mrs. Prime, so why should you?
As for the "Call out", I assume it was begun in jest... But as I haven't read the other threads yet, I can't say for certain. It sounds like something I'd do for the heck of it... You change your name to reflect that of a character you respect, and find out someone changed theirs to that of 'your' arch-enemy? Come on, who wouldn't?
I wouldn't. Many others wouldn't either.
Posted by *Elita_One* on July 8th, 2007 @ 12:56am CDT
Posted by Megatron Wolf on July 8th, 2007 @ 1:21am CDT
"GET IT ON"
Posted by *Elita_One* on July 8th, 2007 @ 1:40am CDT
This Optimus guy, good for him for fighting in a shitty war, that deserves recognition and respect, but that doesn't excuse the fact that he's being immature about something as gay as another guy using a name from TR. He's just upset because he wants to be the only guy with a TF name and that's lame. Although I find it incredibly stupid to change your name to something like Optimus Prime or Megatron, it's this Megatron guys' decision and it shouldn't matter because it doesn't affect people's lives. It's his business and no one has the right to bitch about it. Who gives a shit if he wants to change it? This army guy didn't copyright Optimus Prime, he just stole it too so who cares? He should be worried about the damn war, not what some other guy wants to do.
Posted by Dead Metal on July 8th, 2007 @ 1:46am CDT
Poor Megatron he never did anything to nobody! Bad Optimus Prime.
By the way do you know Optimus Prime wrote a fan letter to IDW?
Oh and again by the way, it is a very stupid thing to change your name to a TF name.
Posted by teroh1988 on July 8th, 2007 @ 2:07am CDT
That said, Id love to see the two in TF costumes with some sock em boppers!!
Posted by Autobot032 on July 8th, 2007 @ 3:54am CDT
teroh1988 wrote:i think its a bit of an overreaction, by everyone else, it seems to me that this whole "calling out" was started as a joke and i find it funny that people assume that hes upset about the fact that he didnt want to change his entire name and i doubt he actually wants to have a knock down drag out fight. Its odd that people want to change their names to that of their childhood heroes, but its THEIR business not ours.
That said, Id love to see the two in TF costumes with some sock em boppers!!
Joke or not, the whole damned thing is stupid and embarrassing for the rest of us (if news of this idiocy gets out).
That's my problem with it.
And some will say it doesn't bother them (and they're most likely telling the truth) but there are more than just me and Elita who are ready to hide the fact that we're even in this fandom because of silly crap like the topic at hand.
Posted by Noisemaze on July 8th, 2007 @ 6:32am CDT
Autobot032 wrote:
...why aren't we allowed to club stupid people?
Cuz that would wipe out our entire species!
Posted by Tigertrack on July 8th, 2007 @ 6:50am CDT
Noisemaze wrote:Autobot032 wrote:
...why aren't we allowed to club stupid people?
Cuz that would wipe out our entire species!
Now that was the best line I've heard all day!
I doubt this is serious, in the manner that people are hoping. Just a little fun jesting by the involved parties. Don't let it ruin your day or anything.
Posted by Autobot032 on July 8th, 2007 @ 7:18am CDT
tigertracks 24 wrote:Noisemaze wrote:Autobot032 wrote:
...why aren't we allowed to club stupid people?
Cuz that would wipe out our entire species!
Now that was the best line I've heard all day!
I doubt this is serious, in the manner that people are hoping. Just a little fun jesting by the involved parties. Don't let it ruin your day or anything.
*points to bolded part* Damn right.
Posted by Black Bumblebee on July 8th, 2007 @ 7:29am CDT
I'm surprised no one has stated how this "mock" battle is going to rape their childhoods.
Bleh. Get over yourselves.
Posted by Nico on July 8th, 2007 @ 8:48am CDT
Posted by BlurPrime on July 8th, 2007 @ 10:11am CDT
Posted by Matt D on July 8th, 2007 @ 11:09am CDT
Posted by City Commander on July 8th, 2007 @ 3:08pm CDT
Posted by pittsburg_22_m on July 8th, 2007 @ 3:16pm CDT
Posted by City Commander on July 8th, 2007 @ 3:25pm CDT
Normal is undefinable, and so there is absolutely nothing wrong with buying tfs.
Op vs Megs
SUIT UP
Posted by Hairball178 on July 8th, 2007 @ 6:26pm CDT
Posted by Mr.RobotoAutoMan on July 8th, 2007 @ 6:38pm CDT
Posted by i_amtrunks on July 8th, 2007 @ 7:32pm CDT
Bet if it ever went ahead, the betting agencies would have Optimus at odds of $1.01 for Prime to $10 for Megatron.