It's not that I think stupidity should be punishable by death. I just think we should take the warning labels off of everything and let the problem take care of itself.
About me: 38 (ish), gay, libertarian. Somewhere. Out there... What the heck is The Daily Slap? E-Mail Me Please note: I love receiving e-mails from anyone, as long as you're not a snotty prick. If you're a snotty prick, feel free to send an e-mail, but plan on being mocked on my site. Thanks! --Rob
You may have noticed that yesterday's Slap of Randall Bal has been taken down. As is my policy, if a Slap-ee requests such, I am happy to remove them from the site. But I also reserve the right to call them a snotty prick if I deem it warranted. And in this case, it is. Here's Randall's e-mail [sic throughout]:
Bent,
I seriously would like to get this off your website, I have a number of fans which a number a lot of young individuals looking up to me as I travel around the world and give clinics to give back to the sport. I know you are just having fun but do not want to let this get out of hand.
First off, I am not gay. Secondly, I do not need some guys gawking over me...this is sick!
Thanks for taking me down.
Kind Regards,
Randall
Well, Randall, as you can see, the posts of you are all gone. But in case you were wondering, there are lots of gay youths out there that "look up to you" too. And you just called them "sick". Charming. And I love the "kind regards" touch at the end.
So anyway. I guess this is as good a time as any to say this again: Being featured on this site does not - in any way - indicate that I, or anyone else, think a person is gay.
And just in case you're wondering, I don't often get take down requests, but if I do I usually remove the post with little or no comment. You'll notice that down on the left side of the page, a Slap of the Month winner was removed by request. He was incredibly nice about it so there was no reason to mock him. Too bad I can't say the same for Randall.
Update (5/2/2007 6/2/2007 - d'oh!): Terrie wrote from the site Randall Bal Online (originally I had linked to her site above) to say that hers is a fan site only, and does not share Randall's idiotic views. I should also clarify that I am the one calling Randall idiotic, not Terrie.
So I guess this site: http://www.randallbalonline.us/ will be asked to be shut down? I mean, I am a gay guy and I went to the site to look at his pictures. God Forbid.
Paul B.
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2011-05-09 21:51
So, instead of being up for Slap of the month, will dandy Randy be up for bitch-slap of the month? LOL
CoreyNH
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2011-05-09 21:51
I miss old droolable you-know-who. Since he was beautifying the cover of a French gay magazine, I'm surprised he asked to be taken down.
MC
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2011-05-09 21:51
I agree, he does protest too much.
Just goes to show you, the British can be just as much self-absorbed ignorant rednecks as anyone in the U.S.
Let's face facts though, this guy makes a living kicking balls around, I doubt he has ever taken the time to think about anything besides that (and maybe pussy).
Brandon h
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2011-05-09 21:51
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God! What I find inconceivable is his writing! I could barely make any sense out of the vomit that consisted his email...
I don't expect literary quality out of a 'take down' request, but that really makes me think... all that exercise and chlorine must have had some effect on his brains. It's the sole explanation! (Besides a born stupidity...)
Bernardo
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2011-05-09 21:51
C'mon we know what he was really upset about. THE small PENIS COMMENTS.
ron
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2011-05-09 21:51
I wonder if he thinks guys don't look at his website. I think that maybe someone should inform Mr. Bal that you can see the same pics that were on this site are the same you can see on his. It's not like someone went out of their way to post some confidential pics of him. I guess all of us "sick" guys will just have to visit his website if we want to look at him. I wonder if he'll send a request to have those taken down as well?
Brad
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2011-05-09 21:51
the LADY doth protest too much
Danny
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2011-05-09 21:51
I have to wonder how this poor, insecure child manages to deal with all the gays looking at him while he parades around in speedos at his meets, or how he handles the ones he's sharing a locker room and shower with (and we all know they are there, e.g. Greg Louganis). I expect it has never occured to him that he may be gawking at a woman who is gay; is that sick too? It's always seemed to me that those self-declared straights who are the most worried about men looking at them, are the ones who are actually afraid that if given a chance, they could no longer resist and would soon find themselves a member of the club. I much prefer (with regret and sighs) someone like Jake Gyllenhaal or Christian Campbell, who essentially say they are straight, but thanks for looking and admiring. Fortunately, there are many beautiful boys and men out there who are secure enough in themselves to be "gawked" at without feeling threatened. All the better for us to admire and dream about.
fareva
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2011-05-09 21:51
Wow, Randall, your attitude just lowered my opinion of you from "hot body butterface" to "totally fugly". Count one less gay guy gawking!
Neanderthal. Welcome to the new century.
jz
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2011-05-09 21:51
P.S. You look queer.
jz
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2011-05-09 21:51
What a schmuck. Hopefully this diss will create a bigger reaction than if he had just left things alone. "Sick," huh? Nice. "Kind Regards" my ass. Thanks for posting his request and "taking him down" (it is what he asked for, isn't it?). I hope karma kicks in big time.
Eric W
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2011-05-09 21:51
Gays gawking over guys could b sick for u but it's the most normal thing for them. Mature and learn to take things in your stride, live with it instead of escaping coz' there is no escape! Ur best friend could b a closet case! There are many who r honoured to b desired by both sexes! One has to accept that guys with your type of mentality also exist on this planet!
anonymous
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2011-05-09 21:51
What is truly unfortunate about this situation is that he wasn't attractive to me at all. He is so concerned about being "gawked over" by dudes... Well, he can rest assured that he was a low point for me in terms of slappees. Almost a-sexual actually. PS- I'm so relieved to hear from the horse's (literally) mouth that he isn't gay, but how did he even find out about it? Awww, Randall...are you Googling yourself again?
Max
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2011-05-09 21:51
Randall is really lucky that he has never been in a pool with one!
Shwa
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2011-05-09 21:51
Arghh... I'm sorry to say but I already forgot who Randall Bal is, these guys are so dime-a-dozen, it's hardly memorable. Was he the swimmer with the seemingly small penis? I guess he should really stop flattering about himself, no one really cares to see him that much.
yvespaul
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2011-05-09 21:51
He's studied psychology AND gone to four years of Mormon seminary? That must be very confusing.
anonymous
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2011-05-09 21:51
Who is November 2005 slap of the month?
Wow Mr Randall, "thank you"for the kind regards. That was very thoughtfuland sweet. Phew!
I am sure that along with lesser gay fans, you Mr Randall have a lot less women fans now. I pity you, all in all a lot less fans for you, be it gay or straight. Those women think you're a snotty prick. You are Mr Randall.
Jared
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2011-05-09 21:51
He is sponsered by Speedo. We should all email Speedo and demand why they sponsor a homophobic prick such as him, and tell that corporation that their golden boy just called gays "sick".
From Wikipedia: "He has completed four years of seminary curriculum of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints". Enough said...
Poolie
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2011-05-09 21:51
For November 2005: go to archives, December 2005, scroll down to the November voting, and read the comments or "view results." Until Rob takes that down. :-D In fact, I googled him by name and it led me right back to that page of Bent.
MC
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2011-05-09 21:51
AS IF:
Randall Bal doesn't really look good, compared to other slaps.. Eww, what a messy idea to include him.. What a personality?? Yuck!! ..like he has little brain left that's gonna collapse anytime now.. Also, Randall Bal isn't that attractive, I'm sure he'll regret his attitude ones he's old--savoring every look he wishes to receive in that age, if there is, knowing his cruel personality.. Yuck, thinking of himself too high, mind you, of 'taking him down', as if he went too far from ground??
raika
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2011-05-09 21:51
Anyway, who's the other slap that had been removed?
raika
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2011-05-09 21:51
Randall Bal thinks that admiring him is sick? well, he is sick himself, deep-rooted behind his skull to his brain--he deserves all the sickness he gets out of it.. AND do those guys looking at him, even know bentblog, for him to blame the site alone??.. MAYBE the ones looking at him are curious about his mental defects.. or he is just under the influence of drugs? Too conscious of the people around him.. WHAT A WEAKLING..
raika
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2011-05-09 21:51
I CAN'T GET ENUF OF THESE COMMENTS, I JUST HATE HIM!!
Maybe this is all about his seminary thing, for all we know the church still thinks of gays as devilish--back to adam & eve.. you know.. I'm not really sure, but this shows how cruel the world can be, coming from a seminarian himself.. WHAT the hell did Randall Bal learn?? maybe he mislooked accepting gays for rejecting gays.. Argghh..
raika
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2011-05-09 21:51
Since Mr. Bal has just completed 4 years of study of the Latter Day seminary curriculum - someone should send him a copy of the "Latter Days" movie
anonymous
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2011-05-09 21:51
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