A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Feedback from Randy Sandoval

Randy Sandoval (aka “swarfmacdaddy” — artist’s impression below), a 47 year old CNC machinist and Blues fan from Sacramento, CA, wrote me with this charming site feedback,

From: “Randy Sandoval” [email protected]
Subject: (no subject)
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:09:25 -0800

Bme has got to be the most fucked up shit I have ever seen in my life! All is not lost though, as this is just a symptom of the impending end of mankind polluting this planet with its sickness. This planet will be better off without us, if this is how people reach enlightenment.

P.S. Fuck you and get a life

Well Randy, sorry your evening foray into edgy porn moved a little too far into the wild world of BME, but I do commend you on reaching the conclusion that the planet will be better off without you.

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Comments

108 responses to “Feedback from Randy Sandoval”

  1. deadlypoison Avatar

    such a sad individual. and yes the gene pool he came from must have been so shallow if you jumped in, you’d crack your skull.

  2. deadlypoison Avatar

    such a sad individual. and yes the gene pool he came from must have been so shallow if you jumped in, you’d crack your skull.

  3. Wilburtino Avatar

    its just body modifications, nothing as exciting especially compared to being a machinist from sacramento, california 😀

  4. Wilburtino Avatar

    its just body modifications, nothing as exciting especially compared to being a machinist from sacramento, california 😀

  5. wipebloodwithblood Avatar
    wipebloodwithblood

    errr…. what?
    you guys get hate mail all the time yeah? why didn’t you just ignore it?
    lame

  6. wipebloodwithblood Avatar
    wipebloodwithblood

    errr…. what?
    you guys get hate mail all the time yeah? why didn’t you just ignore it?
    lame

  7. Shannon Avatar

    Actually, hate mail is really rare these days… I haven’t gotten much since the 90s.

  8. Shannon Avatar

    Actually, hate mail is really rare these days… I haven’t gotten much since the 90s.

  9. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    it says a lot about him that he cant just live and let live,
    and tbh i think body modification is a lot more understandable than outright agression to a community of strangers.

  10. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    it says a lot about him that he cant just live and let live,
    and tbh i think body modification is a lot more understandable than outright agression to a community of strangers.

  11. technodeamon Avatar

    HAHAHA thats funny

  12. technodeamon Avatar

    HAHAHA thats funny

  13. Matt Smith Avatar
    Matt Smith

    aha ha…. hate mail gotta love it….

    is that his actual email address?

  14. Matt Smith Avatar
    Matt Smith

    aha ha…. hate mail gotta love it….

    is that his actual email address?

  15. p0ppy Avatar
    p0ppy

    I love that you posted his email address… lol

  16. p0ppy Avatar
    p0ppy

    I love that you posted his email address… lol

  17. BettieCracker Avatar
    BettieCracker

    The artist’s impression is absolutely the cat’s ass, I gotta say.

  18. BettieCracker Avatar
    BettieCracker

    The artist’s impression is absolutely the cat’s ass, I gotta say.

  19. funkadelica Avatar
    funkadelica

    :O

  20. funkadelica Avatar
    funkadelica

    :O

  21. Hamsandawich Avatar

    Yeah… cause by looking at that guy you know he himself is fine upstanding citizen… pfft people.

  22. Hamsandawich Avatar

    Yeah… cause by looking at that guy you know he himself is fine upstanding citizen… pfft people.

  23. io Avatar
    io

    Yes, hatemail has been replaced by caustic blog comments.

  24. io Avatar
    io

    Yes, hatemail has been replaced by caustic blog comments.

  25. Sade Avatar

    you know the first thing that popped in my mind was geek/pedophile. i know that’s mean, but when you just have to talk shit about something, the one who screams the loudest is usually the one with something unseemly going on just under the surface…larry craig anyone.

  26. Sade Avatar

    you know the first thing that popped in my mind was geek/pedophile. i know that’s mean, but when you just have to talk shit about something, the one who screams the loudest is usually the one with something unseemly going on just under the surface…larry craig anyone.

  27. Dreadlocksmile Avatar

    Good old Randy must really think a lot of himself to feel confident enough to judge and condem such a large, thriving community of individuals from so many different walks of life.

    I wonder if Randy’s life is a little bit empty…

  28. Dreadlocksmile Avatar

    Good old Randy must really think a lot of himself to feel confident enough to judge and condem such a large, thriving community of individuals from so many different walks of life.

    I wonder if Randy’s life is a little bit empty…

  29. tmoore Avatar
    tmoore

    whats sad is that.. its people like this that might benefit most from having some kind of authority over how their body looks. poor guy. look into it a bit more, you may be surprised at what appeals to you..

  30. tmoore Avatar
    tmoore

    whats sad is that.. its people like this that might benefit most from having some kind of authority over how their body looks. poor guy. look into it a bit more, you may be surprised at what appeals to you..

  31. evildustin Avatar
    evildustin

    damn this guy is judging us.i think we should fill his mail box with comments about that thing under his neck,i mean double chin.

  32. evildustin Avatar
    evildustin

    damn this guy is judging us.i think we should fill his mail box with comments about that thing under his neck,i mean double chin.

  33. gillian gamine Avatar

    he has a right to his own opinion.

  34. gillian gamine Avatar

    he has a right to his own opinion.

  35. mariess Avatar

    he has a point. “This planet will be better off without us” but then it would just be boring and normal, and who wants that?

  36. mariess Avatar

    he has a point. “This planet will be better off without us” but then it would just be boring and normal, and who wants that?

  37. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    evildustin – The photo’s actually of studman69, or is it!

  38. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    evildustin – The photo’s actually of studman69, or is it!

  39. LAwatts Avatar
    LAwatts

    Yeah I have to agree with gillian. I think that for a community which values the opinions of individuals alongside the freedom to express ourselves in whichever method its kinda lame to push this guy forward for public persecution.
    I appreciate that while various issues remain uncomfortably present within the bmezine group its easy to point at others as a coping mechanism.

    armchair psychology/sociology session over.

    on with the much enriched content. many thanks roo&shannon

    PS
    If you just want to prove that you can say the meanest thing about something you don’t understand, go somewhere else. This is a community of friends, and the IAM/BME TOS applies here. think that this post may work against that?

  40. LAwatts Avatar
    LAwatts

    Yeah I have to agree with gillian. I think that for a community which values the opinions of individuals alongside the freedom to express ourselves in whichever method its kinda lame to push this guy forward for public persecution.
    I appreciate that while various issues remain uncomfortably present within the bmezine group its easy to point at others as a coping mechanism.

    armchair psychology/sociology session over.

    on with the much enriched content. many thanks roo&shannon

    PS
    If you just want to prove that you can say the meanest thing about something you don’t understand, go somewhere else. This is a community of friends, and the IAM/BME TOS applies here. think that this post may work against that?

  41. Obbe Avatar

    Hehehe
    I think I would prefer the BME way of reaching enlightenment, compared to the sitting in Sacramento writing hatemail way.
    (no offence to nice people from Sacramento intended)

  42. Obbe Avatar

    Hehehe
    I think I would prefer the BME way of reaching enlightenment, compared to the sitting in Sacramento writing hatemail way.
    (no offence to nice people from Sacramento intended)

  43. Shannon Avatar

    gillian/LAwatts – Of course, there is a huge difference between defending someone’s right to say something (which I agree with), and defending what they’re saying (which I do not agree with).

  44. Shannon Avatar

    gillian/LAwatts – Of course, there is a huge difference between defending someone’s right to say something (which I agree with), and defending what they’re saying (which I do not agree with).

  45. Don Avatar

    Interesting comment by Shannon that these are evidently rare these days. I used to really enjoy the ‘Funmail’ series that ran from 1995 up until around 2000. I don’t think anyone got made fun of then who didn’t deserve it, and if you look at the bottom of this selection from January 2000, for instance, there are in fact some follow-up messages of support:
    https://www.bmezine.com/news/edit/A00101/fun15.html

  46. Don Avatar

    Interesting comment by Shannon that these are evidently rare these days. I used to really enjoy the ‘Funmail’ series that ran from 1995 up until around 2000. I don’t think anyone got made fun of then who didn’t deserve it, and if you look at the bottom of this selection from January 2000, for instance, there are in fact some follow-up messages of support:
    https://www.bmezine.com/news/edit/A00101/fun15.html

  47. original_sly Avatar
    original_sly

    that dude is fuckin’ ugly. i make it a point not to have ugly people around me cos they’re a wee bit naff. thats my misanthropy getting the better of me though. i digress… that guy is ugly.

  48. original_sly Avatar
    original_sly

    that dude is fuckin’ ugly. i make it a point not to have ugly people around me cos they’re a wee bit naff. thats my misanthropy getting the better of me though. i digress… that guy is ugly.

  49. Hearts Alive Avatar
    Hearts Alive

    evildustin – You got a problem with fat dudes?

    And how does anybody insulting him preserve this community
    for crass and pointless b.s that he slung this way?

    Irony anybody?

  50. Hearts Alive Avatar
    Hearts Alive

    evildustin – You got a problem with fat dudes?

    And how does anybody insulting him preserve this community
    for crass and pointless b.s that he slung this way?

    Irony anybody?

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