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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: ToxicAdam on February 01, 2009, 12:45:59 AM

Title: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: ToxicAdam on February 01, 2009, 12:45:59 AM: It's 9am on Friday morning. The CEO from ZVUE was coming in at 9:30 for a "meeting." We walked into OUR office where we were greeted by a camera man, two security officers, about 7 movers and the CEO himself from ZVUE. He brought us into our conference room to say he was sorry it had to come down to this. He then proceeded to tell us to stay put while he searched through everyone's belongings and files, where he took all computers, office equipment and files.

This would have been fine if we had been given the chance to remove all personal files on our own computers. They could have supervised us each while we did so in case they were worried we would tamper with our computer. All other employees were asked to come in for a meeting at 1pm.

The ZVUE CEO came in and told us he would need to close the Rochester, NY office due to Operational and Financial reasons. We asked him what his plans for the site were and he couldn't give us a straight answer. We do know however that he has a team of 4 developers; one of them being a secretary that was trained to be a developer. These developers are completely unfamiliar with the sites code and infrastructure. So, I'm guessing the site will be a lot slower now because of it. I'd also say that the content department is probably going to be just as lost.

We were then kept in the room like criminals while the CEO spoke to each of us individually. Some of us were offered a position with ZVUE (which none of us accepted) and the rest were offered severance packages. (which I may not get now cause of this Blog) After 8 hours of feeling like we've been violated; the movers, security officers, camera man and CEO finally leave our empty office, where we are left with empty desks and dirty footprints everywhere. So, last night we went to the bar, had a couple of much needed drinks to relax and discussed what the hell we are going to do. So, 24 hours later and here I am....

I guess the reason I am so upset with this is not because we were fired, but how we were fired. We've ran this company for 11 years and we were treated with zero respect. Worst of all, they provided us with NO real reason why we were all terminated.

http://blog.ebaum.tv/
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: Brehvolution on February 01, 2009, 12:54:05 AM: RIP ebaum,

Your GI joe overdubs were hilarious. :nsfw

[youtube=560,345]Qu51vkm0SuQ[/youtube]
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: demi on February 01, 2009, 01:35:11 AM: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BBzO86_zhDA/SYTJBPPV6KI/AAAAAAAAAAU/2bZnKxWpLbY/s1600-h/ebwvan2.jpg

Owned by a black man...
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: lennedsay on February 01, 2009, 01:36:29 AM: WTF?!
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: Positive Touch on February 01, 2009, 01:50:44 AM: site was complete garbage anyway. who the hell cares?
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: TVC15 on February 01, 2009, 04:36:01 AM: I could have sworn eBaum had quit after his site got purchased?
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: Draft on February 01, 2009, 08:02:10 AM: YTMND wins.
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 01, 2009, 12:28:46 PM: Ebomba
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: aoi tsuki on February 01, 2009, 12:41:49 PM: Quote from: Zero Hero on February 01, 2009, 12:54:05 AM
RIP ebaum,

Your GI joe overdubs were hilarious. :nsfw

[youtube=560,345]Qu51vkm0SuQ[/youtube]
Fensler Films did those. Like everything else that's funny on the internet, ebaum stole them and branded them with their logo.
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 01, 2009, 12:45:34 PM: Worthless site. Just stole other people's shit and slapped their watermark on it.
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on February 01, 2009, 01:09:25 PM: Something Awful is so much better anyways.
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 01, 2009, 01:24:08 PM: Good riddance.
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: CurseoftheGods on February 01, 2009, 01:37:10 PM: Quote from: Zero Hero on February 01, 2009, 12:54:05 AM
RIP ebaum,

Your GI joe overdubs were hilarious. :nsfw

[youtube=560,345]Qu51vkm0SuQ[/youtube]

:rofl
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: CurseoftheGods on February 01, 2009, 01:48:52 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4OPr_QxoFg

:lol
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 01, 2009, 01:51:05 PM: Welcome to like, five years ago, dude.
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: CurseoftheGods on February 01, 2009, 01:55:28 PM: Sorry. Didn't realize that they would stop being funny 5 years later.
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 01, 2009, 01:56:09 PM: Glad you came around then.
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: Brehvolution on February 01, 2009, 01:59:08 PM: Quote from: Willco on February 01, 2009, 01:51:05 PM
Welcome to like, five years ago, dude.

I know. But that one and pork chop sandwiches always slay me.
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: CurseoftheGods on February 01, 2009, 02:01:13 PM: Quote from: Zero Hero on February 01, 2009, 01:59:08 PM
Quote from: Willco on February 01, 2009, 01:51:05 PM
Welcome to like, five years ago, dude.

I know. But that one and pork chop sandwiches always slay me.

This one's pretty funny too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phFgCLguSNI

Best 10 seconds ever.
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: demi on February 01, 2009, 02:02:26 PM: God Willco fuck off.
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 01, 2009, 02:02:48 PM: Quote from: demi on February 01, 2009, 02:02:26 PM
God Willco fuck off.

u mad?
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: demi on February 01, 2009, 02:04:58 PM: Very mad... GI Joe is the funniest thing still on the internet. Sorry it's not TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE

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Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on February 01, 2009, 02:06:54 PM: Smh, these have been around since 1999 when I was a contributor to Wrestlegames.com
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: drew on February 01, 2009, 03:03:41 PM: willcowned
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 01, 2009, 03:04:24 PM: Quote from: demi on February 01, 2009, 02:04:58 PM
Very mad... GI Joe is the funniest thing still on the internet. Sorry it's not TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE

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I accept your apology.
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: ToxicAdam on February 01, 2009, 03:30:42 PM: This was supposed to be a thread about celebrating the destruction of an evil empire .. instead, you guys turned it into something twisted and cruel.

:sob
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: Propagandhim on February 01, 2009, 05:43:22 PM: This is the site that got rich by stealing everything from SA, right?
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: CurseoftheGods on February 01, 2009, 06:05:25 PM: Somebody change the title to "Willco annihilated".
Title: Re: Ebaum annihilated
Post by: Flannel Boy on February 01, 2009, 06:18:20 PM: [youtube=560,345]JJQcJBjObEc[/youtube]