Torchsong (reprise)

[tencrush]

As someone pointed out to me, Google cache is your friend.

This is ALLEGEDLY Scott Gill in his speedos. (I have no way of confirming this, as it's a photo I stole from google's cache of an unnamed fan's Livejournal. It could be John Barrowman and a completely different man in speedos. It could be NOT John Barrowman and a completely different man in speedos. Hell, maybe they're not even speedos. I didn't take the picture, I have no way of knowing.)

I guess, you know, if you like that sort of thing... I'm not really a speedo gal myself. This, allegedly, is the photo John Barrowman didn't want posted to the internet because OMG PANTS! I put it to John Barrowman that if you, or your partner, don't want photos of yourselves in your pants posted on the internet, it would probably be wise to not show yourself in your pants to a group of paying and photographing punters. You're both grown men, so fucking act like grown men already. The original poster of this picture took down the picture at John's request, so good for her, she is blameless in all of this. I, on the other hand, don't give a flying fuck what John Barrowman requests of anyone, as he is not, in any way shape or form, "my liege." So there you go. I'm posting this picture of these two men who may or may not be John Barrowman and Scott Gill. In what may or may not be speedos.

For the record, hearsay would have it that the big super special secrets John allegedly didn't want anyone to know about are that he was allegedly involved in a car accident at the weekend. Why on earth he was allegedly driving a car with torn ligaments and allegedly high on pain medication is anyone's guess, and perhaps this is why he allegedly didn't want people to know about it. Again, if you don't want people to know about it, I'd suggest NOT TELLING A GREAT BIG BUNCH OF PAYING PUNTERS. Allegedly. The other secret is that he's allegedly trying to flog one of his allegedly godawful entertainment/variety shows to a US network, so good luck with that, dude.

THAT'S IT. THERE ARE NO OTHER SUPER SPECIAL SEKRITS FROM TORCHSONG, no matter what any of John's super special sekrit friends may be hinting at. Fascinating, weren't they? Allegedly.

EDITED TO ADD THE WORD ALLEGEDLY A LOT. And some wordy disclaimers.

EDITED AGAIN TO ADD: YAY! "SEE TENCRUSH ACT LIKE SHE DIDN'T SWIPE THE INFO FROM FANDOMWANK AND WHO_ANON, BECAUSE SHE IS SPESHUL SNOWFLAKES." Well, actually, all of this came from fandom_wank, as I said in my first post about the Torchsong fail, that's how I ended up at the meme in the first place. And yes, the hearsay super special sekrit information was copied from the meme. I'm not pretending it wasn't, I just didn't mention it. If it had been posted by a logged in LJ-er, I'd have credited and linked, but it wasn't, so I didn't. That's what happens when you post anon.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Why do you care so much? That's what I don't get. Go and have a lie down.

[tencrush]

No. He acts like a dick and I take great pleasure in pointing that out whenever I get the opportunity.

[pilotgirl25.livejournal.com]

Just FYI, the Skype transmission this photo was illegally taken from is copyrighted, which was made clear to everyone there. Any photos taken and posted are copyright infringements. You should also get your facts straight before you start committing libel as well as copyright infringement.

[tencrush]

Sorry. Meant to put in "allegedly" there somewhere. I'll edit when I can be fucked.

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, that's the thing - whenever you 'get the opportunity.' There's so much more you could be doing with your life.

[tencrush]

I'm doing loads, but the baby's in bed for an hour or so, so I'm browsing the interwebs.

No, sorry. Apparently I'm being poked to make clay pizzas. Ah well.

[tya-rc.livejournal.com]

I haven't always agreed on your posts in the past (I almost never comment, anyway) but this one deserves a thumb up. It's rude, in its own way, but WAY less rude than Barrowman's manipulative, fan-servicing, self-indulging schemes.

So, yeah. It's not going to get you the Good Fans' love, but whatever. Barrowman's luuuuuuurv for them is probably enough to satisfy all their emotional needs.

[tencrush]

And, to be fair, I'm sure you have better things to be doing with your time than anonymously talking down to people on the internet. But you're here, so there you go. *waves*

[(Anonymous)]

and you know John's level of medication how, exactly? I found I was quite able to drive after taking a couple of paracetamol, yesterday......

[(Anonymous)]

Didn't you know? She's a qualified doctor with access to his medical records.

[tencrush]

Hi! I know you never comment, so I'm honoured, in a way. I know I'm sounding a bit rude, but I think most people who know me will understand what I'm getting at, every say six months or so I get really fucking sick of the man's manipulative behaviour because I think it makes this fandom a slightly more unpleasant place to be, and there's no need for it.

[tencrush]

I'm quite able to drive after a couple of beers. I don't, though. Are you saying he WAS the one driving, then? I mean, with the whole ligament thing, it just sounds like an unwise move.

[(Anonymous)]

you know if the car was an automatic, there's no reason he couldn't drive - not that I know if he was or wasn't, just saying though!

[tencrush]

I LIKE YOUR STYLE. Noncommittal, that's the way to go. I shall endeavour to find out if JB drives an automatic. I still think it's stupid, regardless. If indeed he was driving. If indeed there was any sort of accident. I know nothing of these things.

[(Anonymous)]

can't be anything other than noncommittal - I wasn't there! Good luck on finding out if he has an automatic, maybe the person who's told you about his medication (if there is any of course) can also provide you with this information. Have to say, I met him once at a book signing. and he seemed like a really nice guy - he's obviously done something to annoy you at some point, though! I have another question, if I may...... what about people who can only drive automatics because of a permanent lack of use of a leg - do you think that they are stupid too? Just interested - is it just because of your obvious dislike of John, or are you just as rude about everyone?

[tencrush]

I think there's a difference between not actually having a leg to drive with and putting yourself into the driver's seat of a car when you've just allegedly been seriously injured and are allegedly in serious pain. So no, I don't think the first thing is stupid at all, but the latter I find if not stupid, at least slightly foolish and perhaps an unwise move when one should be recuperating.

Nah, I'm generally just rude about John. It's those toothy quiz shows he does and the terrible acting and that fake Scottish accent he says he accidentally slips into when in fact it doesn't sound like it's in any way from Scotland or indeed anywhere on this planet except maybe the place Dick van Dyke comes from. I just don't like the guy, well spotted.

[taversham]

Seriously, that's all? That's what this entire shit storm of wank is all about?

That picture is what John's (allegedly) "worried about the press seeing"? Because I'm not sure whether that's being paranoid to the point of arrogance or just arrogant to the point of paranoia, but either way, I don't think "Barrowman caught with semi-naked man (to whom he is married)" is much of a headline.

Jesus, I wish this fandom would grow up.

[tencrush]

Yeah, I wish it had been something like your icon there. On stage. Naked. If I were paying 500 dollars to go to a convention, I'd want full on penetration, live, with maybe a real orchestra in the background or something.

[santousha.livejournal.com]

lol
ILU

[used_songs]

That would certainly redefine the con-going experience!

(And thank you for satisfying my curiosity. I had wondered what all the hubbub was about.)

[meleth.livejournal.com]

Don't be that commenter, anon. The one who anonymously posts on the internet to tell other people who are posting on the internet that they're losers for posting on the internet.

[tencrush]

Word. And may I just add that your "I'm glad you're glad" comment the other day made me laugh harder than any comment that has ever been posted on this journal.

[meleth.livejournal.com]

That makes me feel warm and fuzzy all over. It's like the opposite of seeing John Gill in a speedo.

[overlady-hikki.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure whether just to kill myself laughing at the wank or post anonymous bitchy comments on other people's journals.

[kneadyrn.livejournal.com]

Hey I was there and that is John and Scott. Scott has nothing to be ashamed of and should henceforth only wear small swimming trunks out in public.
I'm glad someone mentioned the "big secret" that we were asked to keep quiet about. I, too, am wondering what the hell he was out driving when supposably he wasn't to be doing anything but resting his foot. And it's not like he didn't have other people there to do the driving for him. It's been 3 days now so I'm surprised this hasn't come out by now. I mean, the police in Cardiff were involved afterall.

After this weekend, the gleam on his star has diminished for me. I will never again pay large sums of money in order to see him in person again. I still "like" the guy but it'll never be the same between us again. (Does that sound pathetic or what?)