"Time" for an Obama/Reporter bouncy...

[asdf2231]

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Chovexani  (1000+ posts)      Sat Aug-23-08 09:16 PM
Original message
Very interesting phone call I just received about Obama...
 Advertisements [?]A few minutes ago, a woman claiming to be a Time magazine reporter (I forget her name, but I wrote it down somewhere) called my house, asking for my cousin. She said she was researching a story on Obama, and according to her, when he was going to Columbia University he lived in the same building in Manhattan as my cousin and his friends when they were going to theater school. My cousin vaguely remembers a light skinned brother with a fro that lived upstairs, but isn't sure if that was him or not. What was really interesting was my cousin said the reporter kept asking him about "stories surrounding Barack, like drugs". It was a building in Washington Heights that was fairly rough in terms of drug activity, lots of selling going on. My cousin said he had no idea and hung up.

Not ten minutes later, one of my cousin's old roomies from that place, now residing in California called up. Same woman called him up wanting to know about Obama, specifically asking about any supposed drug ties or involvement. Cousin's friend didn't know anything either.

Now, this may be my tinfoil hat being on too tightly, but the first question that came to my mind was: is this woman who she really says she is? Is she just a Time reporter doing a hit piece, or a McCain/Rove dirty trickster? I don't know if she left a number or anything; mostly my cousin is weirded out and still talking to his buddy trying to figure out if Afroman upstairs really was Barack.

How do you guys suggest we handle this?

[Carl]

A few minutes ago, a woman claiming to be a Time magazine reporter (I forget her name, but I wrote it down somewhere)

A few minutes ago yet can`t remember the name or where you wrote it down?

Good thing primitives are as DUmb as dirt because anyone else would immediately call you a liar.

[mamacags]

Why would TIme need to investigate something that Obama bragged about openly in his own freaking book?

[asdf2231]

RollWithIt (91 posts)      Sat Aug-23-08 11:40 PM
Response to Original message
62. WE WILL... WE WILL...... BS YOU.....
 It's sort of weird, a guy just called me from another national magazine, i spoke to him for a long period and I can't remember his name either! I mean, I talk to reporters from national publications so often! It just slipped my mind. I'm sure I wrote it down somewhere around here. Where did I put it?

Maybe over here behind this chair?

Kitchen counter?

Awww, can't find the name.

 
 Chovexani  (1000+ posts)      Sat Aug-23-08 11:59 PM
Response to Reply #62
65. Hi, Mr. Troll?
 Edited on Sun Aug-24-08 12:04 AM by Chovexani
When you've put together 4 Ikea bookshelves after having been up for over 24 straight hours, and are distracted by World of Warcraft, a Wii game, and someone yelling very loudly at the Olympics in the next room, let's see how good you are remembering names, even if they are a reporter.

Also, since you wanted to be an asshole about it? I am a lifelong resident of NYC and have met several Very Famous People, have family in theater (said cousin), several relatives who've worked on campaigns (including Hillary Clinton's), and one who was a designer for the House of Dior. I've also been interviewed on television four times, one of which was Japanese television. I am not nearly as impressed by people claiming to call from national magazines as you seem to be.

Enjoy your brief stay here, dipshit.

Also: in case you haven't noticed, I haven't exactly been Barack's biggest cheerleader, and have no reason to lie about this shit. Certainly not to impress people on a site I rarely come by anymore. But thanks for playing.

[Chris]

Very Famous People

[asdf2231]

Very Famous People

Dude... She CAPITOLIZED it.  THAT makes it true!!!!

Scoffer.

[GOBUCKS]

Chovexani  (1000+ posts)      Sat Aug-23-08 11:59 PM
Response to Reply #62
65. Hi, Mr. Troll?
 Edited on Sun Aug-24-08 12:04 AM by Chovexani
When you've put together 4 Ikea bookshelves after having been up for over 24 straight hours, and are distracted by World of Warcraft, a Wii game, and someone yelling very loudly at the Olympics in the next room, let's see how good you are remembering names, even if they are a reporter.

Translation: I'm a meth head.

Also, since you wanted to be an ******* about it? I am a lifelong resident of NYC and have met several Very Famous People, have family in theater (said cousin), several relatives who've worked on campaigns (including Hillary Clinton's), and one who was a designer for the House of Dior. I've also been interviewed on television four times, one of which was Japanese television. I am not nearly as impressed by people claiming to call from national magazines as you seem to be.

Translation: I admire Tom in Tib's work, but am not yet in his league.

[delilahmused]

Very Famous People

Dude... She CAPITOLIZED it.  THAT makes it true!!!!

Scoffer.

And I bet it's married to Morgan Fairchild too.

Cindie

[delilahmused]

Also, since you wanted to be an asshole about it? I am a lifelong resident of NYC and have met several Very Famous People, have family in theater (said cousin), several relatives who've worked on campaigns (including Hillary Clinton's), and one who was a designer for the House of Dior. I've also been interviewed on television four times, one of which was Japanese television. I am not nearly as impressed by people claiming to call from national magazines as you seem to be.

The real story: I went to a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young concert back in '72 and got David Crosby's autograph and just last week I read an article about Courtney Cox in People magazine...made me feel like I know her personally. I have a cousin who majored in Theater and is active in his local theater in Woodland, ME. One time Gene Rayburn was in the audience when they were performing "Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Forum". My cousin wasn't in that production but he did try out and got to build some of the sets. I have relatives who worked the phone banks for several green party state legislator candidates (none of them won but they were endorsed by Ralph Nader...I actually SAW one of the letters). One wears Dior perfume almost every day so they aren't poor!

One time when I was protesting this illegal war for oil that's killing millions of people our local television channel showed up and I got to be on the evening news. Well, I think it was me...I couldn't see my face but my sign (it said Bush=Hitler) was clearly visible. Of course there were 5 other people with the same sign, but I"m pretty sure the one on TV was mine. And I think the tape was sent to Japan to show on their evening news. The cameraman was definitely Asian and I bet he knows someone over there. I also read Parade Magazine that comes with my New York Times every single Sunday. I bet the only reason national magazines haven't contacted me is because I wouldn't hesitate to speak truth to power. The right wing media like TIME magazine doesn't want to know the truth.

Cindie

[Carl]

RollWithIt (91 posts)      Sat Aug-23-08 11:40 PM
Response to Original message
62. WE WILL... WE WILL...... BS YOU.....
 It's sort of weird, a guy just called me from another national magazine, i spoke to him for a long period and I can't remember his name either! I mean, I talk to reporters from national publications so often! It just slipped my mind. I'm sure I wrote it down somewhere around here. Where did I put it?

Maybe over here behind this chair?

Kitchen counter?

Awww, can't find the name.

If you want to see truth Roll,you picked the wrong site.
As you can tell by now...it isn`t welcome at the DUmp.

[JohnnyReb]

I just finished a conference call with both Slime and Nitweak magazines. They're trying to dig up dirt on the "TiT". I didn't tell them anything because then I'd have to kill'em. I'm tired of all the killing..........except for special occassions.