Comments on: Final thoughts from the eye of the Eisenstadt hurricane http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/ Bill Wolfrum's world of news, satire and commentary Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:01:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Syd http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-172710 Syd Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:43:43 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/#comment-172710 Yeah, but... Palin is still woefully unprepared to lead anywhere in any meaninful way, and Eisenstadt's still an ass... Right? Yeah, but…

Palin is still woefully unprepared to lead anywhere in any meaninful way, and Eisenstadt’s still an ass… Right?

]]> By: a definition of an “Eisenstadt” « The Church of the Apocalyptic Kiwi http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-169872 a definition of an “Eisenstadt” « The Church of the Apocalyptic Kiwi Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:07:10 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/#comment-169872 [...] update: with thanks to William K. Wolfrum for the additional perspective. [...] [...] update: with thanks to William K. Wolfrum for the additional perspective. [...]

]]> By: Don J http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-169725 Don J Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:25:07 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/#comment-169725 Hey, William. Kudo's to you in this whole affair -- first in being diligent enough to track 'em down, bold enough to bring it to light, and cool enough to not get miffed when they hand the credit for exposing Eisenstadt to others. Your comment on the pathetic state of mainstream media in the age of the 24 hour news cycle really resonate with me. It seems like we are witnessing -- in a relatively short period of time -- the collapse of real journalistic skill and integrity. While not a journalist myself, my wife was trained as one at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism where they really "train 'em up right." We are both mortified at what passes for journalism these days. REALLY mortified. I don't think that I am being overly dramatic when I say that the decline of the "Fourth Estate" threatens our very democracy. Unfortunately, ask me to come up with a solution and I am pretty short on ideas. Of course, exposing dramatic journalistic lapses like this may ultimately shame them into being more careful checking their sources, but then call me a an unfettered optimist! OK... that does it. You're on my short list of "gotta read" blogs. Hey, William.
Kudo’s to you in this whole affair — first in being diligent enough to track ‘em down, bold enough to bring it to light, and cool enough to not get miffed when they hand the credit for exposing Eisenstadt to others.

Your comment on the pathetic state of mainstream media in the age of the 24 hour news cycle really resonate with me. It seems like we are witnessing — in a relatively short period of time — the collapse of real journalistic skill and integrity. While not a journalist myself, my wife was trained as one at Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism where they really “train ‘em up right.” We are both mortified at what passes for journalism these days. REALLY mortified. I don’t think that I am being overly dramatic when I say that the decline of the “Fourth Estate” threatens our very democracy. Unfortunately, ask me to come up with a solution and I am pretty short on ideas. Of course, exposing dramatic journalistic lapses like this may ultimately shame them into being more careful checking their sources, but then call me a an unfettered optimist!

OK… that does it. You’re on my short list of “gotta read” blogs.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-169663 Jennifer Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:24:59 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/#comment-169663 And, too? "<b>Ex</b>" Deadhead? I have no idea who you're on about. And, too? “Ex” Deadhead? I have no idea who you’re on about.

]]> By: Christina http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-169662 Christina Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:06:56 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/#comment-169662 I figured as much. I figured as much.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-169660 Jennifer Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:04:01 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/#comment-169660 The parrot is the key to the whole thing. The parrot is the key to the whole thing.

]]> By: Christina http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-169658 Christina Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:57:07 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/#comment-169658 It's easier to just figure that <i>everything and everyone</i> on the internet are hoaxes. I mean, c'mon. An ex-Deadhead living in a Secret Lair in North Carolina with internet service? A pretty woman with a parrot* living in Costa Rica spending all that time indoors on the internet and not at the beach in a bikini? Right. Besides, Bob already outted himself--he's really a 14 yr old female CIA agent living in a yurt on the Russian Steppes. *not sure what the parrot has to do with it. It’s easier to just figure that everything and everyone on the internet are hoaxes.

I mean, c’mon. An ex-Deadhead living in a Secret Lair in North Carolina with internet service? A pretty woman with a parrot* living in Costa Rica spending all that time indoors on the internet and not at the beach in a bikini? Right.

Besides, Bob already outted himself–he’s really a 14 yr old female CIA agent living in a yurt on the Russian Steppes.

*not sure what the parrot has to do with it.

]]> By: C. Brayton http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-169653 C. Brayton Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:16:22 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/#comment-169653 Andrew Sullivan fell for it, too? Figures. Just read the Times piece and came by to congratulate a fellow member of the "reality-based community." This is not quite as wild and woolly as the Tanya Head case -- the celebrated leader of a 9/11 survivor's group whose survival story turned out to be an utter fabrication that held up for years -- but it's still damned good. Kudos to yudos. I actually picked the story up here in Brazil (I'm an expatriated Brooklynite): http://observatoriodaimprensa.com.br/artigos.asp?cod=511MON018 By the way, if anyone was wondering, I can vouch for the reality of Perez-Peña of the Times. Went to college with the guy. Andrew Sullivan fell for it, too? Figures. Just read the Times piece and came by to congratulate a fellow member of the “reality-based community.”

This is not quite as wild and woolly as the Tanya Head case — the celebrated leader of a 9/11 survivor’s group whose survival story turned out to be an utter fabrication that held up for years — but it’s still damned good. Kudos to yudos.

I actually picked the story up here in Brazil (I’m an expatriated Brooklynite):

http://observatoriodaimprensa.com.br/artigos.asp?cod=511MON018

By the way, if anyone was wondering, I can vouch for the reality of Perez-Peña of the Times. Went to college with the guy.

]]> By: Mycos http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-169619 Mycos Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:52:41 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/#comment-169619 To quote the Bard Of Brooklyn, one Vinny Barbarino: "Mister Kottah! I'm soooo con-fuuusssed!" To quote the Bard Of Brooklyn, one Vinny Barbarino:
“Mister Kottah! I’m soooo con-fuuusssed!”

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-169614 Jennifer Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:02:50 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/#comment-169614 <i>Wait, was that out loud? </i> Well, <b>I</b> heard it. But I figured it was a hoax. Wait, was that out loud?

Well, I heard it. But I figured it was a hoax.

]]> By: Bob http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-169613 Bob Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:01:28 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/#comment-169613 We hate you, too, Bill. We hate you, too, Bill.

]]> By: William K. Wolfrum http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-169612 William K. Wolfrum Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:57:10 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/#comment-169612 Wait, was that out loud? Wait, was that out loud?

]]> By: William K. Wolfrum http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-169611 William K. Wolfrum Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:56:49 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/#comment-169611 Dear Lord I hate you two. Dear Lord I hate you two.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-169609 Jennifer Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:41:52 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/#comment-169609 Without even checking your sources? Have you learned <b>nothing</b> from Bill's ordeal?? Without even checking your sources? Have you learned nothing from Bill’s ordeal??

]]> By: Bob http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-169608 Bob Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:40:25 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2008/11/14/final-thoughts-from-the-eye-of-the-eisenstadt-hurricane/#comment-169608 I just said what Jen told me to say. I just said what Jen told me to say.

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