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Posted: September 20 2011 at 10:04
Portnoy is just terrible. This is a foolish thing to do. The other thing I didn't like is on Facebook he liked a bunch of peoples comments saying LaBrie was jealous of him and stuff, then when he was called out he proceeded to whine saying liking them doesn't mean he agrees. And now, Mike blocked someone I know off his Facebook for liking someones comment against MP.
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Posted: September 20 2011 at 11:36
Really..how is this any different than all the other krapp that happens to celebrities. When lawyers get involved, it always turns ugly.....and nothing ever gets resolved.
And really........I give a grain of salt to whatever gets posted on the internet...Facebook, Tweets, forums.......I doubt we ever will know the real story of what was actually said Sept 2010 between the band members.
I don't know any of these people, so I could not say that someone is arogant, childish, immature, foolish...so on. Its their business, company, livelyhood, its how they put food on the table.....and it seems to me that when other corporations are involved so they too get worried about their income stream from a band like Dream Theater and push for legal actions.
Bahhh........all will be good in about 2 months....if its not already since this was issued in April.
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Posted: September 20 2011 at 11:41
The band have just released an album with the name Dream Theater on it and are going out on tour as Dream Theater. So I guess that there isn't any current litigation against the band.
Looks like someone's making a fart into a pile of muck...
Really..how is this any different than all the other krapp that happens to celebrities. When lawyers get involved, it always turns ugly.....and nothing ever gets resolved.
And really........I give a grain of salt to whatever gets posted on the internet...Facebook, Tweets, forums.......I doubt we ever will know the real story of what was actually said Sept 2010 between the band members.
I don't know any of these people, so I could not say that someone is arogant, childish, immature, foolish...so on. Its their business, company, livelyhood, its how they put food on the table.....and it seems to me that when other corporations are involved so they too get worried about their income stream from a band like Dream Theater and push for legal actions.
Bahhh........all will be good in about 2 months....if its not already since this was issued in April.
Most "reasonable" thing anybodies said in this entire thread.
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Posted: September 20 2011 at 12:14
Tony R wrote:
The band have just released an album with the name Dream Theater on it and are going out on tour as Dream Theater. So I guess that there isn't any current litigation against the band.
Looks like someone's making a fart into a pile of muck...
Exactly....as long as they show up next week in Seattle...I'm good!! Its gonna be a great show....
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Posted: September 20 2011 at 12:20
In a letter to BLABBERMOUTH.NET dated earlier today (Tuesday, September 20) Bienstock wrote, "On or around April 27, 2011, Mr. Portnoy filed a 'Notice With Summons.' This document is not a formal complaint. Further, the document was never served on any of the named defendants, rendering it moot. There is no pending litigation between DREAM THEATER and Mr. Portnoy."
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Posted: September 20 2011 at 14:09
Some people have expressed concern that the court PDF contains the home addresses of the members of DT. There's not a lot we can do about that, this document is all ove the internet at the moment.
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Posted: September 20 2011 at 14:11
Just saying, we shouldn't have a link to it directly from here. Sure people can search for it themselves; I did. But there are DT haters here. Not that I think anything would happen anyway, but even DTF won't allow a direct link to the PDF file.
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Posted: September 20 2011 at 14:14
^ They have made a lot of albums together and toured a lot, whether any of Neal's beliefs have rub off on Mike I wonder, besides isn't Mike jewish?
Regardless.....I think Neal is much too busy right now to deal with all this online bantering. He is finishing up the mixing on the Live T2 DVD/CD package and another Transatlantic live album.
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Posted: September 20 2011 at 14:17
Tony R wrote:
Some people have expressed concern that the court PDF contains the home addresses of the members of DT. There's not a lot we can do about that, this document is all ove the internet at the moment.
I am no lawyer, but I thought once on a court document its public knowledge anyhow......I mean you can go to the court and sit in on the hearings if you like.
And I am sure you can find their home address on the internet somehow....if u felt the need.
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Posted: September 20 2011 at 14:17
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^ They have made a lot of albums together and toured a lot, whether any of Neal's beliefs have rub off on Mike I wonder, besides isn't Mike jewish?
Regardless.....I think Neal is much too busy right now to deal with all this online bantering. He is finishing up the mixing on the Live T2 DVD/CD package and another Transatlantic live album.
Mike was raised Jewish, but he doesn't practice. It's the same god anyway
Ouch! I didn't think that my orginal post would have create such reaction, so quickly. Mike's is getting beating up pretty badly here, i hope he doesn't read too much this forum., because he is going to sued us all...
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Evolver wrote:
Most "reasonable" thing anybodies said in this entire thread. 
I didn't think that my orginal post would have create such reaction, so quickly. Mike's is getting beating up pretty badly here, i hope he doesn't read too much this forum., because he is going to sued us all...