Fraudulent items "disappear" after being exposed in Blogcritics article.
"Marilyn Monroe-the exhibit" on the Queen Mary opened its doors to the public on November 11, but it had already been denounced as a fraud the night before at a press preview.…
"A sinister cabal of superior writers."
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726 - Usona Chastain
I am appalled that someone would go to the trouble to count Mark's contributions to his blog. What frigging difference does it make? what does it prove? Mark's blog brought attention to a crime in progress -- to an outrageously phony collection of junk -- and to the bums making money off it. There is now a lawsuit against them and they'll surely lose. Say what you will about his spelling, the world knows about the fraud largely through his efforts. You can't equate it with the discovery of an AIDS cure, but it's sure meaningful to a lot of people -- the people who hold Marilyn dear. Perhaps you need to get a life, Mr. Beano. Why not go for a drive and count the out-of-state license plates -- something important.
727 - Alton from Atlanta
I'll always remember how Mr. Otto dismissed Mark as a "blogger" -- and you could read the contempt in his voice. It's probably stretching, but you might think of the signers of the Declaration of Independence as America's first bloggers.
728 - Alton from Atlanta
Yes, Alton, that's probably stretching. But a lot of people think that Americans are losing some of those freedoms guaranteed in the Declaration of Independence. I hope I don't have to spell out names.
729 - Usona Chastain
OOPS! The machine messed up! - #730 is from me, Usona from downstate!
730 - Deano
Okay. Mark, you might just want to tuck your paranoia back into your pocket for a few minutes...
I have no idea what all your babbling regarding Brokeback Mountain is and bluntly could care less. As for your questioning my identity, feel free to take a gander at any of the 80+ articles and reviews I have contributed to the Blogcritics site for a glimpse of proof of my identity, you can find me in the contributors list.
As for your particular post, kudos if you revealed a fraudulent memorabilia display! Personally I don't worship at the Temple of the Dead Celebrities but whatever turns your personal crank - it is none of my affair.
My point, if you had bothered to read it was that your continual commenting on your own article reads to a casual observer as either a). self-absorbed narcissim, or b). pointless comment flogging (or deep paranoid pyschosis).
If your goal is to become the digital equivilant of the crazed, spittle-flecked mumbling old man who rides the uptown bus and talks to himself, then go right on posting more comments. If you have something new or relevant to your subject matter, you should honestly consider doing a new updated news post so that anyone who might be vaguely interested in the subject could get to the point without wading through 700-odd repetitive comments you've made to yourself.
Oh, and Usona, I'm not "counting his contributions to his own blog" I am counting his comments on his Blogcritics post. I'm starting to think that neither you nor Mark actually understand what a blog actually is. If he would like to actually set one of his own up, I recommend blogger at www.blogger.com.
I am also not commenting on the validity of his post or questioning any of his claims etc. I am commenting on his superflous and endless stream of comments. This is comment commentary.
It should also be noted that Blogcritics is a community of contributors and in the three years I've been haunting the site and contributing I've never seen anyone comment this frequently on their own article.
I think you need to get a new hobby.
731 - Mark Bellinghaus
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Please accept my assurance that Deano is who he says he is and that you have simply made a mistake. Thank you. Comments Editor]
732 - Jet in Columbus
In fact Deano if you'd like a preview of that image just click my URL!
733 - Usona Chastain
I think it is a dirty shame that so much ugliness and hostility has been provoked by Mark's efforts to protect Marilyn Monroe, and to protest the scam exploiting her. I am a regular reader of this blog because -- for whatever reasons -- Marilyn Monroe is meaningful to me as she is to countless others -- she's not a "Dead Celebrity." I'm sure that Mark and I and other fans would not recognize themselves in the "crazed, spittle-flecked mumbling old man who rides the bus and talks to himself." You're insulting an awful lot of people.
734 - Jet in Columbus
No, the dirty shame is that that Mark brings all of this on himself.
735 - Usona Chastain
Bringing WHAT on himself? Shame and disgrace and embarrassment? Nonsense! What he is bringing on himself is a place in the history books as the man who exposed a fraudulent exhibit, and stimulated legal action against the bums responsible. There are several hundred books on Marilyn Monroe and the next several hundred books that are written will include Mark's name and story as the man who did something about the bullshit! YOU and millions of others won't know about it, but millions more certainly will.
736 - Usona Chastain
A brief PS to my comment above:
do you know the story from the Southern Poverty Law Center -- of the African American woman who sued the Ku Klux Klan for killing her son -- and she won! She was awarded the only collateral the bums had -- their headquarters building. I get the feeling that Mr. Jet would have accused the woman of being excessive, of being too much.
737 - blair
hello mark, we followed up with the latest postings and we can not understand what this guy is saying. you warned not only us and saved us hard earned money, but a lot of other people, too.
please don't let people insult you. you know better what you have done for us and we will always thank you for it. you defended marilyn and that is why he is so anry i guess.
but we are happy that we found your blog on time, before we would have gone to this ship in long beach and lost our money.
738 - johAn grimmius
to 738
please stay with the subject of this blog and do not make silly remarks which has nothing to do with the mm subject we are talking about.
739 - Usona Chastain
Yesterday, I asked WHAT is the "dirty shame" that Mr. Jet writes about -- and WHAT is it that Mark is bringing on himself?
[Usona, we've decided to drop that topic as it wasn't leading anywhere healthy. Thanks. Comments Editor]
740 - Sarah Cruz
Hi Mark! Well, thank goodness my computer is up and running again. Funny how much we rely on these things. I still remember the days when there were no PC's, cable TV or VCR/DVD's.
I was catching up on some of your blog....I didn't know you had some of your Marilyn collection on display at the Hollywood Museum. I think that is awesome!! That gives those of us who love Marilyn a TRUE opportunity to view some of her items. How long will they be there??
Also, much congratulations to you, Ernest and any one else who helped to massively spread the word on the fake exhibit. "The love of money is the root of all evil." I think we all know who really LOVES money (as opposed to really loving Marilyn)!!
Well, going for now. Hope you, Marilyn and Monroe are doing well!
741 - Mark Bellinghaus
To all and the rest of the faithfull followers of this historic blog. I wasn't able to post for a while; no not due to the soccer world cup...lol. Some important news just got in:
Blogcritics made it possible. The lawsuit that was filed, several months after the release of the first Marilyn Monroe fraudulent exhibit blog story must have created the beginning downfall of the star of the nominated for two LIMA awards. As on several websites recently announced, the CMG did not get any award at all!
First category was: Overall Best License of the Year
And the winner was on June 22ned 2006 in NYC: Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (Lucasfilm Ltd.)
The other category was: 2005 Best Film, TV & Entertainment Brand License: It is important to point out that Dora the Explorer (Nickelodeon) won--over Marilyn Monroe! Why? Well, the lawsuit was filed on May 26, 2006 and must have changed some decissions, of course that is just my own opinion, but could also be the reason for the embarrassing win.
Another one of my own opinion: This surely marks the downfall of a lawyer who profiled himself in th famous OJ Simpson trial.
The Otto/Roesler videos have now been pulled completely from the Roesler website, but do not worry--they ALL have been saved and will be the big hit in the court room, when Mark Roesler stumbles around and asks the self proclaimed "Monroe historian" how much this or that is worth and then months later has the nerve and guts to put an official pricetag of $8.75 million dollar on the junk without class and (glass) the items literally were thrown on the floor--and anybody could have just picked them up and taken them home. But we will find out if there was also an insurance on those fake items, as it smells like insurance fraud on top of everything.
Sorry for not answering your comments, please come back and post your opinnion. The fun is just beginning and the case will truely be revealing and very interesting.
FRIENDS THROUGH MARILYN!
742 - truth and justice
Nice deflection since you just lost your case. Treble damages (amount to be determined) and return of the name.
743 - Usona Chastain
Hi Mark, good to have you back! I saw a small story in the paper about the Marilyn lawsuit. It didn't have your name but I assume this is what y ou've been fighting for all these weeks. Congratulations! Will the case be on TV? I'm sure you'll let us know when it's on. Keep up the good work.
744 - Usona Chastain
I hope it's OK that I'm writng a second comment but I wanted to keep it separate in case someone is counting.
It seems to be that there are two kinds of people writing these comments on this blog. The first ones are Marilyn people - who thank you and admire you for what you're doing, speaking out for her, trying to protect her from the grave robbers.
Then there's seems to be another group that's creeping around, trying to make trouble, trying to find skeletons in closets. They're scarier than grave robbers so be careful. I just know that Marilyn would love you for what youre' doing. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!