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Subject: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: CatwomanofV on 11/12/12 at 10:58 am

What is the world coming to.

http://news.yahoo.com/elmo-puppeteer-accused-underage-relationship-150143910.html


Of course Elmo is annoying as all hell anyway. Sesame Street was much better before it became the Elmo Show.



Cat

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: LyricBoy on 11/12/12 at 11:39 am

On second thought...

DON'T tickle me, Elmo.  8-P

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: belmont22 on 11/12/12 at 3:08 pm

Wouldn't surprise me, he is a creep.  ;D

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 11/12/12 at 5:08 pm

I think Jim Henson just hit the rev limiter spinning in his grave.  :-\\

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: snozberries on 11/12/12 at 5:36 pm



I've always liked Kevin Clash. I hope it's its an immature ex lashing out (& lying) out of anger...


I said I hope!!!

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: LyricBoy on 11/13/12 at 5:11 am

Apparently the Voice of Elmo is an enigma.

According to a news report, he is a gay man with a daughter and an ex-wife.  :o

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: danootaandme on 11/13/12 at 6:13 am



I've always liked Kevin Clash. I hope it's its an immature ex lashing out (& lying) out of anger...


I said I hope!!!


Immature ex!  The kid was 16!  I saw a docu on Kevin Clash and thought he was great, but this is a game changer.

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: warped on 11/13/12 at 6:28 am


Sesame Street was much better before it became the Elmo Show.

Cat


True.  I miss the days of Mr. Hooper too. By the time Elmo became popular, I stopped watching that show long before that.

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: snozberries on 11/13/12 at 10:45 am


Immature ex!  The kid was 16!  I saw a docu on Kevin Clash and thought he was great, but this is a game changer.


He was 23 at the time the accusations came out. (According to the article)
I'm just saying we don't know when the relationship/incident began.

If Kevin dated the guy when he was an adult and they had a bad breakup the guy could've fabricated the incident

If Kevin actually initiated any kind of sexual contact with the guy at 16 then he's wrong.

Right now it's he said/he said. I'll wait for the proof before I rush to judgement.

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: belmont22 on 11/13/12 at 10:58 am

If it was a 16 year old girl do you think people would be a bit slower to brandish the pedophile label? I'm not trying to defend his actions because it's still wrong, but I wouldn't say being attracted to a 16 year old is exactly pedophilia. I'm 22 and I admit a lot of 16 year old girls still look good to me, even though I wouldn't date them because they are still immature.

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: LyricBoy on 11/13/12 at 1:40 pm


If it was a 16 year old girl do you think people would be a bit slower to brandish the pedophile label? I'm not trying to defend his actions because it's still wrong, but I wouldn't say being attracted to a 16 year old is exactly pedophilia. I'm 22 and I admit a lot of 16 year old girls still look good to me, even though I wouldn't date them because they are still immature.


I hear you, but the dude is 52. Heck I admit to coming from a family that has a long tradition of cradle-robbers, but even *I* don't go cruising the high schools.  8-P

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: belmont22 on 11/13/12 at 2:14 pm


I hear you, but the dude is 52. Heck I admit to coming from a family that has a long tradition of cradle-robbers, but even *I* don't go cruising the high schools.  8-P


Oh is he THAT old? Never mind, lmao.

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: snozberries on 11/13/12 at 5:06 pm



I reiterate.  If the dude was 16 it was wrong.
The dude is currently 23.
Kevin says says they were in a relationship (I don't think he gave the duration of said relationship)
If the relationship started when the kid was 18, 19 or 20 that's legal
It sounds like it might've been a bad break up.
If that's the case I can imagine the kid making false accusations to hurt his ex, ie Kevin.

If it turns out the kid was 16 - whether it was a relationship or a manipulation seduction. It was wrong. 


I'm waiting til there's more evidence. Far as I can tell no charges have been filed. Yet.

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: gumbypiz on 11/13/12 at 5:24 pm

The Accuser in the Elmo Sex Scandal Has Recanted

The Accuser in the Elmo Sex Scandal Has Recanted His Statements; Elmo Is a Free Man
!  ::)

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: LyricBoy on 11/13/12 at 6:24 pm


I dunno, the accusations back 30 years.  As for a 16-year-old and a 23-year-old, I'd need to see the specifics before I decide whether I should be outraged.  I recognize 18 as the legal age of consent, but you've got plenty of 23-year-olds as mature as 16-year-olds and vice versa.  Other than legally, 18 is not a, ahem, hard and fast rule, IMO. 

As for Elmo, he sucks.
::)


Well Elmo is 52 and the young man is 23.  So that means when the 'kid' was 18 years old, Elmo was 47.

A 47-year-old man partying with an 18 year old. I bet he really looked forward to the 18th birthday.  8-P

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 11/13/12 at 6:31 pm


Well Elmo is 52 and the young man is 23.  So that means when the 'kid' was 18 years old, Elmo was 47.

A 47-year-old man partying with an 18 year old. I bet he really looked forward to the 18th birthday.  8-P


Oh...ewwww...I totally misread the article.  I thought it said the Elmo guy was fooling around with the kid when the Elmo guy was 23 and the kid was 16.  We're talking about a man in his forties, yeah, that's totally creepy.
8-P 8-P 8-P

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: 80sfan on 11/13/12 at 8:17 pm

Elmo wanted to be ticked in the pickle!  ;D

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: Dagwood on 11/13/12 at 9:20 pm


According to a news report, he is a gay man with a daughter and an ex-wife.  :o


Hate to burst your bubble, LB, but there are lots of gay men out there with ex-wives and children. 

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 11/13/12 at 9:57 pm


Hate to burst your bubble, LB, but there are lots of gay men out there with ex-wives and children.


Let LB burst his own bubbles.
;)

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: snozberries on 11/14/12 at 12:53 am


Hate to burst your bubble, LB, but there are lots of gay men out there with ex-wives and children.


No way!!!  :D

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: LyricBoy on 11/14/12 at 2:16 am


Hate to burst your bubble, LB, but there are lots of gay men out there with ex-wives and children.


Well I didn't say he was the ONLY enigma.  :P

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: danootaandme on 11/14/12 at 7:44 am


Well Elmo is 52 and the young man is 23.  So that means when the 'kid' was 18 years old, Elmo was 47.

A 47-year-old man partying with an 18 year old. I bet he really looked forward to the 18th birthday.  8-P


The kid was 16 and Elmo was 45.  Sexual contact or not, it is wrong.

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: Dagwood on 11/14/12 at 8:13 am


No way!!!  :D




I know, right? :D

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: 80sfan on 11/14/12 at 9:56 am


The kid was 16 and Elmo was 45.  Sexual contact or not, it is wrong.


Even if there's no sexual contact, I'm sure they showed appreciation towards each other.  8-P

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: LyricBoy on 11/16/12 at 5:01 pm


Even if there's no sexual contact, I'm sure they showed appreciation towards each other.  8-P


Elmo probably looked forward to the kid turning 18 like some people waited likewise for the Olsen Twins to turn 18, like it was the opening of the Apocalypse. 

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/3/5676458_45321c18c4.jpg

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: danootaandme on 11/17/12 at 5:55 am


Elmo probably looked forward to the kid turning 18 like some people waited likewise for the Olsen Twins to turn 18, like it was the opening of the Apocalypse. 

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/3/5676458_45321c18c4.jpg


Apocalypse?  A pack o' lips    ;D

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: CatwomanofV on 11/17/12 at 11:18 am


Apocalypse?  A pack o' lips    ;D



With a "Pair of Dice"?  ;) :D ;D ;D ;D



Cat

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 11/17/12 at 10:32 pm



With a "Pair of Dice"?  ;) :D ;D ;D ;D



Cat


Tulips on your organ.

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: kairosan on 11/18/12 at 8:56 am

I read an article that Kevin Clash's accuser robbed a bank prior to this incident!

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: Starde on 11/19/12 at 7:18 pm


Elmo probably looked forward to the kid turning 18 like some people waited likewise for the Olsen Twins to turn 18, like it was the opening of the Apocalypse. 

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/3/5676458_45321c18c4.jpg


I remember there was even a website back then that had a timer counting down to the day they turned 18!

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: LyricBoy on 11/20/12 at 12:02 pm

News reports out today the The Voice of Elmo is no longer with Sesame Street.

Appears that ANOTHER person has stepped forward alleging paedophilia.  8-P

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: danootaandme on 11/20/12 at 2:46 pm


News reports out today the The Voice of Elmo is no longer with Sesame Street.

Appears that ANOTHER person has stepped forward alleging paedophilia.  8-P


I tend to be wary of other people.  I admire the first and feel for all, but I also can see some bandwagoners.  This person has gone to a lawyer about getting 5million.

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: Dagwood on 11/20/12 at 6:58 pm

:(

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 11/21/12 at 1:02 am

I miss Captain Kangaroo.  The Captain would never pull any of this crap!
:(

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: LyricBoy on 11/21/12 at 6:00 am


I miss Captain Kangaroo.  The Captain would never pull any of this crap!
:(


I dunno.  There was some talk about the Cap'n and Baby Duck.  ;D

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: belmont22 on 11/22/12 at 5:28 am

No wonder Elmo is so creepy.  :o ::)

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: LyricBoy on 11/27/12 at 6:36 pm

Now a third accuser has emerged.

http://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/tv/tvguide/article/Former-Elmo-Puppeteer-Kevin-Clash-Faces-Third-4071229.php

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 11/27/12 at 8:47 pm


Now a third accuser has emerged.

http://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/tv/tvguide/article/Former-Elmo-Puppeteer-Kevin-Clash-Faces-Third-4071229.php


"When we first met I was 16 and there was no intercourse; however lots of heavy kissing and he showed me what it felt like to get on your knees and obey your man," one excerpt read.

The reading even included the disturbing detail: "Mr. Tickler is what I will call him and the game we played was father and son."


It's terrible if it's true, and it's terrible if they're making it up!
:o

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: snozberries on 11/28/12 at 12:21 am


It's terrible if it's true, and it's terrible if they're making it up!
:o


The first guy recanted. I'm inclined to bieve accusers 2 & 3 were touched by $ not Kevin Clash

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: Foo Bar on 11/28/12 at 10:30 pm


Now a third accuser has emerged.

http://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/tv/tvguide/article/Former-Elmo-Puppeteer-Kevin-Clash-Faces-Third-4071229.php


*reads Maxwell's excerpt*

"When we first met I was 16 and there was no intercourse; however lots of heavy kissing and he showed me what it felt like to get on your knees and obey your man," one excerpt read.

The reading even included the disturbing detail: "Mr. Tickler is what I will call him and the game we played was father and son."


*clicks anyway*

http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/photos/images/newsfeed/000/158/232/41445%20-%20animated%20artist-SpeccySY%20computer%20derpy_hooves.gif

Aaw hell naw.

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 11/28/12 at 10:50 pm

"When we first met I was 16 and there was no intercourse; however lots of heavy kissing and he showed me what it felt like to get on your knees and obey your man," one excerpt read.

The reading even included the disturbing detail: "Mr. Tickler is what I will call him and the game we played was father and son."


OBEY YOUR MAN

http://chicwithwords.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/blog-indonesia-owc.jpg

MR. TICKLER

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31XXl87ibNL._SL500_SS500_.jpg

FATHER AND SON
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q29YR5-t3gg

:-\\ :-\\ :-\\

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 12/10/12 at 8:20 pm

Fourth fingers Elmo.

My niece loved Elmo when she was little.  She had all the Elmo videos, records, toys, clothes, sheets, and accessories.  I hope this does not promote adolescent cynicism for her because there's no cynicism in my family!
::)

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: Howard on 12/11/12 at 3:23 pm


What is the world coming to.

http://news.yahoo.com/elmo-puppeteer-accused-underage-relationship-150143910.html


Of course Elmo is annoying as all hell anyway. Sesame Street was much better before it became the Elmo Show.



Cat


I agree The old school Sesame Street was much better.

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: Howard on 12/11/12 at 3:24 pm


On second thought...

DON'T tickle me, Elmo.  8-P


have sex with me Elmo.  ;D

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: Howard on 12/11/12 at 3:30 pm

So that means Elmo was gay.

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: warped on 12/11/12 at 3:33 pm


So that means Elmo was gay.

Why do you say that?

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: Howard on 12/12/12 at 7:54 am


Why do you say that?


Maybe Elmo had some guy friends on Sesame Street.

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 12/14/12 at 11:17 am

If you went around with a guy's hand up your ass all day, you'd talk funny too!
:P

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: Howard on 12/14/12 at 7:27 pm


If you went around with a guy's hand up your ass all day, you'd talk funny too!
:P


He wanted his puppet to sound like a kid.

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: snozberries on 12/14/12 at 10:19 pm


He wanted his puppet to sound like a kid.


Elmo is a kid...he's only 3 1/2 yrs old

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 12/14/12 at 11:10 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=878Tob3VRHg

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: bookmistress4ever on 12/14/12 at 11:15 pm


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=878Tob3VRHg


fixed that for you  :)

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: Howard on 12/15/12 at 7:03 am

so who do you think will take over?  ???

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: 80sfan on 12/16/12 at 9:47 am

They should keep Elmo, and just get another guy to do his voice? I like Elmo, but I'm creeped out by the guy who is a pedophile.  ::)

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: Howard on 12/16/12 at 1:29 pm


They should keep Elmo, and just get another guy to do his voice? I like Elmo, but I'm creeped out by the guy who is a pedophile.  ::)


But the question is who can do Elmo?  ???

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: warped on 12/16/12 at 1:37 pm


But the question is who can do Elmo?  ???

http://www.dirtybutton.com/media/db2432-elmo-experiments.jpg

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: CatwomanofV on 12/16/12 at 1:39 pm


http://www.dirtybutton.com/media/db2432-elmo-experiments.jpg



;D ;D ;D ;D ;D



Cat

Subject: Re: Elmo, Pediphile?

Written By: Howard on 12/16/12 at 2:30 pm


http://www.dirtybutton.com/media/db2432-elmo-experiments.jpg


;D

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