# Wtf is this guy serious?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238
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**Created:** [September 4, 2004, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238 "2004-09-04T06:08:02Z")
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### Author: ![DDD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DDD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DDD)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/1 "2004-09-04T06:08:02Z")

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[http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6924698253](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6924698253)

Now I know that he is a good designer and has a cult like following. But is billey bussey this big of a deal to bid for a book signed by him. Maybe I am just un-informed. But I would snatch up a book signed by Dan Ablan, MJ or someone of more status. But I think this does tie into his cult like following who at this point is probably trying to hunt me down for my Kool-Aid jokes. But is this really worth bidding on?

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/2 "2004-09-04T06:16:10Z")

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Looks Like one of those cult fans actually bid 45$ on that thing. Maybe he was out of money and needs money fast. Note he did need to buy the book first 😛

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/3 "2004-09-04T06:21:26Z")

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i.want.that.book!

tee hee

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/4 "2004-09-04T06:21:58Z")

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i don’t know about that. i like my books clean.  
i think this guy is obessesd with billy bussey!

1. who is dalban?
2. who is mj?

how do u guys know all these names :sigh:

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/5 "2004-09-04T06:33:05Z")

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erm i didnt mean the signed one, i just meant the book 😛

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/6 "2004-09-04T07:07:29Z")

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lol i got this email:

hey! guys… Billy has put up a few copies of the NEW MASTERS OF FLASH VOLUME 3 autographed by him on ebay for sale…

he put this up because many members on the forum requested it… So , If you intersted In buying a copy please

go here

[http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6924698253](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6924698253)

Thanks Guys… Good luck Bidding

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/7 "2004-09-04T11:03:03Z")

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cool 😛  
how about:  
**Bathtub water** Kirupa took a bath in - **_20$_** each liter (a must-have for every Kirupean)  
the **T-shirt** Sen wore while writing the XML tutorial - \*\*\*200$ \*\*\*

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/8 "2004-09-04T11:22:24Z")

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I think I’m going to auction my underwear since I spend all day posting naked anyway.

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/9 "2004-09-04T11:38:08Z")

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> I spend all day posting naked anyway

why do you mention it - don’t we all do?!

I could start selling parts of my footer.  
20$ per line 😃

here an excerpt from line 1415

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/10 "2004-09-04T12:54:04Z")

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lol. I can’t believe anyone would want an autographed book of Billy Bussey.

Then again I don’t understand why people value autographs of real celebrities either.

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/11 "2004-09-04T12:56:21Z")

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I’ll bid on the sen shirt 😜

😛

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/12 "2004-09-04T15:10:19Z")

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did that guy just say. Billybussy owns that ebay acount. and is selling his book with his actrgrah cuzz some people on his forum want it:P

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/13 "2004-09-04T15:46:48Z")

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Lol, hey kirupa, can you please sign a couple of books and put em’ on ebay? :ne:

He (bb) should put one of his hats on ebay… people would go crazy for one of those. :thumb:

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/14 "2004-09-04T15:48:36Z")

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MJ is Michael Jordan. And Ablan is one of the industries premiere 3d artsists (dont expect people to know that). I aint hating on the dude, I just think he has found a way to brainwash people by way of the internet and his forum. :lol: I am just curious if he has that much status to warrant a signed book. I dont hear about him at Sigraph so his 3d must not be that great. And flash forward made no mention of him (or I missed it). What exactly has he done for the industry to make people want an autographed book from him? I swear the folks on that forum are talented but a lil strange if they bid on this. IMO

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/15 "2004-09-04T16:54:14Z")

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I hang out at his forum because I find the topics to be be fun at times and people there usually post good artwork. But, I would never pay more for an autographed book. Their signature isn’t going to teach me anything about the product. I’m also not a Billy follower and I don’t appreciate the whole Billy cult assumption. As I said, I just like the forum.

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/16 "2004-09-04T16:59:21Z")

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I ain’t buying a flash book that has a 3ds max screenshot in it for previewing the product.

And I ain’t buying a used book either.

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/17 "2004-09-04T16:59:44Z")

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You know there will be those few who just go there like yourself and hangout (hell I am a member too) But overall you must admit that alot of people over there have drank the kool aid. The main point of this post was not to down the forum but to understand what makes an autographed book from him so special and also did I miss something? Is he more valuable to the industry than any other developer?

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/18 "2004-09-04T17:20:44Z")

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I honestly don’t see the point of this thread.  
If there are people who are really willing to pay more for an autographed book then more power to the person who sells it. Doesn’t matter if it’s Billy, me, you, or any other Joe.

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/19 "2004-09-04T17:20:54Z")

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Sure…  
If you learn to use Flash on an Original Autographed Billy Bussey smelling book you have an increment of 200% of the probability to have success in your life.  
Where did you study flash? on some tutorial over the internet?  
Loser!

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-is-this-guy-serious/63238/20 "2004-09-04T17:22:27Z")

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> [@DDD](#):
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> You know there will be those few who just go there like yourself and hangout (hell I am a member too) But overall you must admit that alot of people over there have drank the kool aid. The main point of this post was not to down the forum but to understand what makes an autographed book from him so special and also did I miss something? Is he more valuable to the industry than any other developer?

yea that cool aid has leaked all over that forum, i feel ya bro 🙂

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