Diamond City editor and former Weekender reporter (among other media gigs) Gene Padden is leaving the top job at Diamond City to become an intelligence officer for the Navy, Padden writes in his farewell column. "I won't be allowed to talk about my job, ever," he writes. Noted.No word if he will be replaced or if DC will run as a subsidiary of Electric City.
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Kings loves Padden
umm who the hell is Gene Padden? I have worked at TT for a decade and I have no idea who this person is other than what this blog says that he ran DC.
Gene thought he was going to be this big man in media. Nobody cared enough about him to even remember his name. He's aged horribly and his career never took off. He's the king of self-promotion but it doesn't work when no one's paying attention, Gene. You're pathetic and dried up little man and at what, age 35? 36? The only place to go is the Navy. Shows you how desperate the military is.
"Gene, you're pathetic and dried up little man"
OMG! EXCELLENT quote!
He's only 30 asshole
8:20 PM, January 20, 2008
Wow! That dude's nasty for 30. He looks ancient.
Gene Padden is 41 years old and a midget.
And now we would like to share true poetry dedicated to our beloved Gene:
Gene, you pathetic and dried up little douchebag who sucks his own hairy bean bag while taking it up the Hershey Highway from your beloved soulmate, Marko Marcinko.
8:33 PM, January 20, 2008
'nuff said
who is this guy?
Padden was born in 1966
and he was born a woman
Marko is 52
i think they are good for each other
Once again the wisdom of you f'in idiots shines through. Padden was not born in 66. Check your facts. No wonder the TL and CV SUCK ASS when compared to other papers like the Pocono Record and Morning Call. You can't even get the facts right about a fellow journalist who happens to be better than all of you.
just the facts ma'am:
Padden is an asshole with a capital A. That little shit has had a chip on his shoulder since the day I met him and for what? I can't wait to see him go up against real men. He'll be crying for his mommy within days.
1:13 PM, January 14, 2008
Condi said...
Padden's an asshat. If he does for the armed forces what he did for NEPA, we'll all be speaking Chinese in five years.
11:50 AM, January 17, 2008
Anonymous said...
Gene had a shit job, after his last shit job, and what? He's rich?
WTF!He's an ass.
3:32 PM, January 18, 2008
Anonymous said...
My prediction: Death by friendly fire ... in boot camp.
1:05 PM, January 14, 2008
Anonymous said...
Gene thought he was going to be this big man in media. Nobody cared enough about him to even remember his name. He's aged horribly and his career never took off. He's the king of self-promotion but it doesn't work when no one's paying attention, Gene. You're pathetic and dried up little man and at what, age 35? 36? The only place to go is the Navy. Shows you how desperate the military is.
2:28 PM, January 20, 2008
Gene, you pathetic and dried up little douchebag who sucks his own hairy bean bag while taking it up the Hershey Highway from your beloved soulmate, Marko Marcinko.
8:33 PM, January 20, 2008
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I didn't add them all up or anything but I think it's safe to say the consensus is, well, let's just say that our loss is the Navy's gain.
yes, the navy is gaining a gigantic
ASSHOLE
Get back to work since you all suck? I don't follow the logic Gene.
Padden is upset we are done with him, or should I say bored.
He love's the attention.
Don't worry Flab, you will be getting a lot of atention "IN THE NAVY", except it will be the "hands on" kind.
1000 posts...we're a quarter of the way there!
God I hate the fact that I even looked at this again!
Padden is the Devil!
Yes, we all made a commitment to Gene that he would make history with 1000 posts..............
COME ON EVERYONE BRING YOUR BEST PADDEN IS A DICK STORY!!!!!!
ONE QUARTER OF THE WAY!
Come on King's where are you?
Wilkes?
Da U?
The weathergirl stole paddens thunder
Is he in seclusion?
He was spotted @ REJUVINESENCE getting a facelift.
breast augmentation
Gene is in Colorado getting "gender reassignment"...........
I MISS THE VILLAGE PEOPLE LYRICIST
What is worse than working EVERYDAY with Gene Padden?
Discuss:
Great quotes in history:
"Trust me - I'm as sick of myself as you are."
I think not Gene.
where for art thou Padden?
He is at a committment ceremony w/Marko
this is on another site, Padden haters have jumped ship:
Anonymous said...
I wonder what Gene Padden would do?
2:47 PM, January 24, 2008
2:47 PM, January 24, 2008
Anonymous said...
Get a grip. Padden's old news.
More:
3:51 PM, January 24, 2008
Anonymous said...
gene padden applies josh hodells make up
The weathergirl is taking your people Gene:
Anonymous said...
She's taking the spotlight from Gene.
2:27 PM, January 23, 2008
Anonymous said...
You mean Jen.
2:52 PM, January 23, 2008
This is from Jen's site:
Anonymous said...
GENE PADDEN RULES!!!
HE HAS BETTER TITS AND EYEBROWS!
5:19 AM, January 17, 2008
HOW CAN WE REACH OUR GOAL(1000) IF YOU POST ON OTHER SITES!
This is from the "The Photo of a Dick on the ball field" in Hazelton site
Anonymous said...
OMG!It's a photo of Gene Padden!
more:
Anonymous said...
this is a miraculous image of Gene Padden! It is a sign.......the end is near!
1:25 AM, January 18, 2008
More from the "Dick" site:
Anonymous said...
This is a miraculous image of Gene Padden! It is a sign!
1:24 AM, January 18, 2008
Anonymous said...
Gene Padden created the internet and Google, and he makes more money than all of you from his Beatles royalties and hand modeling.
2:17 AM, January 19, 2008
This is from Larry's S.S. site:
Anonymous said...
GENE PADDEN!
4:37 PM, January 17, 2008
From K Boz site: Anonymous said...
If you think this is bad check out Gene Padden's blog site!
4:11 PM, January 18, 2008
Anonymous said...
You mean...Gene Padden is leaving all these comments?
11:47 PM, January 18, 2008
Anonymous said...
No, Gene isn't leaving these comments, he's get comments WORSE than these. It's sick.
1:46 AM, January 19, 2008
It's a new drinking game:
Find Padden on the internet
Gene still holds the record and markos pee pee
Marko's Pee Pee will not be seen tonight so that we may bring you the following special presentation...The Gene Padden Story, made possible in part by a grant from Monsanto.
LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gene is a cyborg created by Monsanto back in the 60's.
Guys, I think we're hitting our stride here!
yep, I agree
Another cry 4 gene:
Anonymous said...
Uhh, yeah...see, that doesn't have anything to do with Kristi Capel or Gene Padden though.
9:19 PM, January 24, 2008
I got scolded for stalking Padden!
WTF!
Got to go take a hot shower with clorox and a sandblaster!
the humanity
What are these other sites URLs?
Krist Capal site,the hazelton ballfield dick site...
They are all on Northeast PA media news and gossip
seriously, is anyone having a going away party for padden?
where/when?
Yeah, the day after he leaves.
coldhearted!
and very funny
Padden's party is at "Tinks" tonight!
He's getting a major award!
The Frank Shimkus Humanitarian Award
who will fill the enormous media power vacuum after gene leaves?
Stacy Brown
Jen Mar-kinki
Damn! Padden hits 300!!!!
Leave Gene alone. All he is doing is bettering himself and you's people have to bust him. Cut it out.
you's?
WTF?
hayna er nah genie boy
well spoken gene padden fans
I work in the Times-Shamrock ad department and I was told about this site. All of you should be ashamed of yourselves. I work with Gene and find him to be the utmost professional. The Bible says this type of behavior is unacceptable towards your fellow man. Please pray for Gene's safe return from protecting our country and stop making poking fun at him.
"stop making poking fun at him" ..
Who the fuck are you, Tonto?
I'll give you one back:
Me work in Times Shamrock Community Newspaper Group.
Me not like Gene boy. Him called "He Who Walks With Cock Up Ass."
Him also shit where him eat, Kemosabe.
This guy is the keynote speaker at the Gene Padden Humanitarian Awards.
I'm sorry I am older and not as technical saavy as the rest of you. Leave Gene alone.
Of course he's bettering himself ... he couldn't get any worse.
Why is Gennie's mommy on here?
He promised her a "Jazzy" chair if she'd stick up for him.
Anonymous said...
Of course he's bettering himself ... he couldn't get any worse.
5:09 PM, January 25, 2008
EXCELLENT!!!!
Me Gene Padden, me loves me, me in the Navy, me make fun of me. Me being intel officer, me saying to TS: fuck off
yes, genie only after you blow me,
intelligently,speaking of course.
The beginning:
Anonymous said...
Padden's heading out our doors as well. He's joining the military. My prediction? Death by friendly fire ..in boot camp.
7:22 AM, November 21, 2007
Anonymous said...
7:22, that is funny! I just don't see Padden hacking the military life because when you're in the military they don't really respond well to people who think the sun rises and sets on them first and only with permission.
Anonymous said...
Does Padden meet the minimum height requirement for any branch of the service?
9:04 AM, November 23, 2007
just playin the padden drinkin game
C'mon, you fairies. At the rate we're going, Gene will be back in NEPA with a dishonorable discharge before we get to 1,000 comments. Let's do some posting!!!
Anonymous said...
C'mon, you fairies. At the rate we're going, Gene will be back in NEPA with a dishonorable discharge before we get to 1,000 comments. Let's do some posting!!!
3:21 PM, January 26, 2008
I STILL BELIEVE!
We need Frank "Telethon" Shimkus!
genie needs our help
PLEASE GIVE & GIVE TILL IT HURTS.
GENE NEEDS YOUR POSTS!
GENE HAS A LEGACY!
WE OUR THAT MUCH CLOSER TO REACHING OUR GOAL FOLKS:
1000 POSTS
FOR OUR BOY GENE!
fairies! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Why don't you losers move onto something else???
Because we live for U Gene!
You are our leader Gene
ASSHAT new for spring 08
I AM a loser 4 Padden
Move along people there is nothing to see here anymore.
OK. Officer Barbrady
Gene Padden "Bub-Bye Party" @ Twist
When?
everynight 'till he leaves:)
Goodbye Gene!
He's gotta feel good leaving, knowing what an impression he's had on us all. (sniff)
the impression of a very tiny dick............. sniff, sniff ,wah
Gene everyone has moved on.....
but you are still a dick.
Well I'm the last man out so I'll shut the door on this mess!
GOOD NIGHT!
Bye ASSHAT!
Just a smug little self-important twerp about to learn a major lesson in the form of "No one gives two shits about who you think you are." Anchors aweigh Genie Boy!
5:39
TWERP! That's a new one, I don't think that was used yet!
LOL!
Gennie Boy may have an anchor tied to his balls........well you know the rest......
Stephanie Bombay and Jesse Teitelbaum want Gene to sing at their wedding.
Do you really want to hurt me?
Do you really want to make me cry?
Do you really want to hurt me?
Do you really want to make me crrrrrrrrrrry?
BOY GENE!
You may hate Gene , but he still has 350 posts, so:
UP YOURS!
Who's the fairy who keeps sticking up for Genie on the Bottle? Oh wait, it's his mom.
Wonder how Mama Padden will make out weaning Boy Gene off her teats before the little nipple sucker heads off to join the Navy.
Guess he'll be sucking the other white meat very soon.
Remember Gene: Don't ask. Don't tell.
FAIRY! Genie on the bottle!
God I love 6:38!
the other white meat......LMFAO!!!
losers 4 Padden UNITE.....
and kick him in the nuts
he doesn't have any
His dog ate them
or Marcko
Padden's an ....an....asshat!
YES! ASSHAT IS BACK!
PADDEN IS A F!*CKING ASSHAT!
Was the fat married hag he was humping Sherry Brown? Whatever happened to that nasty ass skeeve? She tried to ball the entire sports department so Padden fits her m.o.
AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!
WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF!WTF
Who is Sherry Brown?
need more info please?
that was fucking hilarious!
She was the former editor of the Times weekly paper The Suburban. She got busted for plagiarizing stories from the Times and running them in her paper with her byline on them. She claimed to be going to all these meetings but in reality, she was sitting her fat ass home and rewriting the Times reporters' stories.
And she was a skeeve. Tried to hump me on several occasions even though I'm very married and she's very unattractive. We called her the drunken octopus. Sounds like Gene's the only desperate dude to take her up on her offer.
Shiver.
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
DRUNKEN OCTOPUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a Gene Padden Classic:
Tried to hump me on several occasions even though I'm very married and she's very unattractive. We called her the drunken octopus. Sounds like Gene's the only desperate dude to take her up on her offer.
Shiver.
Amen!
Where is she now, in the Navy?
Padden needs an hag intervention.
FANTASTIC!
Gene Padden is an ASS!
thank god we don't have to see or hear him anymore!
if The Village People reunite, at least we know who their sailor will be! haha
I wish the "village people lyricist
guy" would do another song about Gene.
This was on the Andy WBRE to catch a predator page:
Anonymous said...
I can't believe Gene Padden is going into the Navy.
2:12 PM, February 04, 2008
Anonymous said...
2:12 go look at Gene's page on this site you'll get an eye full.
2:59 PM, February 04, 2008
Anonymous said...
Ryan Lickey/Gene padden?
Hmmmmmmm.....
3:00 PM, February 04, 2008
Who is this Gene Padden everyone is talking about? I never heard of Diamond City. Is that a city PR publication?
I enjoy it when people make up words to describe Gene and his friends. Asshat is a great word. So is skeeve.
Keep up the good work!!
Okay, 2:57 here's my encore sung to the tune of YMCA.
Young man, there's a place you can go,
I said young man, when your spirits are low,
You can slam there, it's the place to dis all,
And it's great if you hate a certain weekly editor who's not very tall.
(bam, bam, bam, bam, bam)
It's fun to slam Gene at the blogspot for N-E-P-A,
Post all rude comments at the media blog spot for N-E-P-A.
You can make fun of his height,
You can ridicule all of his ways,
You can discuss the 900 reasons we all think he's gay ...
Young man, are you listening to me?
I said, young man, this slammin' fun is all free,
I said, young man, you can make real your dreams.
But you got to know this one thing!
No man does it all by himself.
I said, young man, Gene never put his pride on the shelf,
If you hate him just go here, to the blogspot for N-E-P-A,
I'm sure they can help you get back at the little asshat today.
(bam,bam,bam,bam,bam)
It's fun to slam Gene at the blogspot for N-E-P-A,
Post all rude comments at the media blog spot for N-E-P-A.
You can make fun of his height,
You can ridicule all of his ways,
You can discuss the 900 reasons we all think he's gay ...
First of all I TOTALLY agree with
5:45pm. I have become a huge ASSHAT fan!
My other favorite is skeeve!
Second, I love the "Village People Guy"!
He has captured the "essence" of Gene's serious, hard hitting journalist image ( in his mind)
perfectly!!!!
Most of all this site is really funny!
Mmmm, corn.
And by the way, asshat and skeeve, both good but please let's not give short (heh) shrift to twerp.
I miss Jen Marckini.
I found this on the WBRE predator site: Anonymous said...
"Ryan Lickey/Gene padden?
Hmmmmmmm....."
3:00 PM, February 04, 2008
Enough with the phony Chinese accent.
8:08 PM, February 04, 2008
Anonymous said...
In the navy
you can sail the seven seas,
In the navy,
you can get down on your knees...
c'mon everybody sing!!!
10:15 PM, February 04, 2008
twerp and midget are both good but, "pathetic and dried up little man" is quite wonderful....
We ALL miss Jen or at least parts of her.
BAM BAM BAM BAM!
sherry brown is pebbles?
Give it up Padden is no longer a member of the NEPA media. He's moved on. So why don't YOU!!!!!
Why don't you blow me?
If Padden has moved on WTF are you doing posting here, huh LOSER!?
The only exposure I've ever had to Gene Padden has been through his columns, and I still consider that indecent exposure.
Come on people! Five more posts and we're at 400!!
HOLY SHIT!400!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2:54 I like that!
ok you bunch of crotch scratching hacks get posting
Kings rules!
I happen to like Gene and can't for the life of me figure out why you idiots keep posting bad things about him.
Hahahaha! Good one!
Go easy on Genie's mom,(6:06) she just learned how to type and ride her Jazzy chair.
gene's last day is friday so LEAVE HIM ALONE. why must everyone crucify him for doing his job and doing it well. jealous? just LEAVE HIM ALONE. again, LEAVE HIM ALONE.
Well with over 400 comments, most of them less than complimentary, we have one of two things here...one or two highly motivated Gene haters...or a consensus.
Anonymous said...
gene's last day is friday so LEAVE HIM ALONE. why must everyone crucify him for doing his job and doing it well. jealous? just LEAVE HIM ALONE. again, LEAVE HIM ALONE.
11:40 AM, February 07, 2008
WTF!!!!! IS HE CHRIST-LIKE NOW?
LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!
DAMN IT!
my letter of comment re: Gene Padden's Katrina article got pubbed in this week's EC:
Dear editor,
"If you didn't leave, then how can you blame anyone but yourself?"
Is it possible for Gene Padden to be any more of callous, un-caring, un-Christian asshole?
Thirty bodies found in a nursing home - nobody to blame but themselves (they should have known better than to get old).
Forty-five bodies found in a hospital - nobody to blame but themselves (they should have known better than to get sick).
The dead woman in a wheelchair outside the Superdome - nobody to blame but herself (she should have just wheeled herself out of the city, after the buses had stopped running (Saturday) and the planes were grounded (Sunday noon). Hurricane Katrina was only 400 miles wide, and the mandatory evacuation order came in on Sunday. Had she wheeled herself out of town at 40 miles per hour - and not met any of the clogged roads clogged with cars - she might have been able to make it. Yep. Her fault.
And lest anybody say these were isolated examples, let us note that Mr. Padden "saw all these people on TV in the days leading up the storm testifying that they were staying put because they were sick of evacuating."
Ah.
You're an awful charitable guy, Mr. Padden.
Michael Paulukonis
Gene Padden : The Mother Theresa of NEPA
From another of Padden's columns -
"That's why I need games like GTA. There's no better cure for my suppressed road rage than mowin' down hookers with Cypress Hill blaring in the background."
Padden misogyny at its best.
Another by G.I. Gene:
And the sad fact is America is in no peril. No population boom. We're in an SUV/Hummer boom. And no OPEC nation - and certainly no poor nation - gives a royal crap about your "suffering."
I realize that these nations are making billions of profit off us right now. I realize what they're doing is dirtier than anything at Enron or Tyco.
Iran, in particular, actually thinks that killing us with an extra $10-20 at the pump is going to cripple our economy.
"Whatev," as the kids say.
Gas is about where it should be.
A gallon of gas should cost more than a bottle of Dasani. And if you're actually hurting because gas costs a buck more per gallon, then consider the following measures.
Once a month, don't go see a bad movie. I know you're going, because I read the box office reports. Don't buy a $5 Coke when you're there, and don't go out afterwards and spend $7 on a goddamn Mojito.
Quit smoking. Quit advertising on park benches. You aren't that important.
These are just a few money-saving suggestions during these tough times.
Can you do more? Absolutely. Write a letter to Iran explaining your situation. I'm sure the clerics will do their best to accommodate your crisis.
But the most important suggestion is to stop bitching. We're all in this boat. Times have changed. It's going to get worse. Deal with it.
The other day America Online's lead news story read something like, "Rising gas prices. How are you coping?"
Well, by flipping you off, AOL.
What an arrogant, uneducated stooge. No wonder Uncle Sam swooped in on the brainless boy.
I am astonished, I never read his shit. I did not realize how bad he really is.
It is shocking that he even had a job at any publication.
Well if his last day is Friday then the challenge is apparent. Can we get at least halfway to the goal of 1000 comments by 5PM tomorrow? I think that would be a fitting send off. I say we set up a grass roots "Good Riddance" campaign. Right now call your neighbors, call your friends, c'mon people, I know we can do it.
RIGHT ON 5:05!
This guy is a jack off.
Padden= Skank
Midget=Padden
yeah
Padden has a face that looks like a misshapen ball sac
Padden loves the smell of dead fish
Nice pace, we're gettin' there! Also, twerp.
How could I forget one of my personal favorites: TWERP!
sorry.....
Padden has a face that looks like a misshapen ball sack of Ryan Lickey
God Save the Queen!
"Gene Padden leaving NEPA for the Navy"
THANK GOD!
Today is King Asshat's last day. His good bye party is Saturday night for all of you interested.
Well we didn't hit 500 (unless there's a huge surge in the next hour) not to mention 1000 comments but still I think Gene can be proud of the response he's provoked if only the numbers. Certainly not the content but no one can make everyone happy or in this case...well...
9:31 was it in your mouth while you were typing?
Migets, Music for Migets!
3;48 I WAS WITH YOU ALL THE WAY!
We did try!
goodbye jackoff!
The Saloon I overheard today. I'll be there to wish Gene luck in his quest to serve our country.
I think we should have the party after he leaves.
5:45 pm just made me puke my spleen up.
WTF!
He'll serve himself and FUCK the country any chance he gets.
9:43
Yes, and I'll buy!
I got a personal invite from Gene to attend his send off partry. Did you?
Gene was a stand up guy, hard worker, and a good friend. DC's loss is the nation's gain. I wish him well and will miss him.
"Gene was a stand up guy, hard worker, and a good friend. DC's loss is the nation's gain. I wish him well and will miss him...thank you...thank you very much...but seriously folks..."
Gene's leaving is the biggest media departure since Gary Essex from WNEP and Steve Corbett from the Times-Leader
I heard his little goodbye advertisement yesterday on the Q as I was driving to work.
I considered driving off a cliff. Instead I changed the channel.
2:16 PM
EXCELLENT!
9:15 am You should have went and projectile vomited on him as your final farewell.
See all you great people at the Saloon tonight. I know I'll be there. Do you have the balls to show up? I didn't think so scum like you like the anonymonity of this board. Without it you'd be the little dweeb sitting in the corner of the newsroom with nothing to say. GOOD LUCK GENE. WE WILL MISS YOU!!!!!!
He was hired by an incompetent to perpetuate incompetency. On top of that he is an egotistical asshole. I have to go with the original prediction all the way back up at comment # 3 and that is death by friendly fire in boot camp. In VietNam they called it fragging. Unless he has a dramatic personality turnaround that is his fate.
Anchors aweigh Gene!
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