StarFall/HCC20: Going Solo #5: Behind Blue Eyes

William Strickland indomitable.william at gmail.com
Fri Jun 10 17:06:26 PDT 2011


On Jun 9, 3:32 pm, Andrew Perron <pwer... at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 28 May 2011 00:22:19 +0000 (UTC), Phantasm wrote:
>
> Okay, let's get some feedback goin'!
>
> > Frostbite and Venus were recently arrested for causing a ruckus at the
> > Hayden Planetarium.  What are---?
>
> >    "I've decided to let thim sit and stew in jail for a few days
> > before busting them out.  It'd do them some good, I think; maybe next
> > time they'll listen before accepting a job from someone who won't tell
> > them who he is.  Sad to say that not everyone in Wild Force is as
> > dedicated to the cause as others; Frostbite in particular is quite the
> > mercenary.  I didn't peg Venus as one; she's the closest to a true
> > believer we have, other than myself.  Attacking a planetarium was a
> > bad move; it did nothing to further the cause."
>
> Very good bit of cross-title fleshing-out!
>
> >    "I've got Indian blood in me.  No, not East Indian; American
> > Indian.  Why be politically correct when you can be right?  It's not
> > like the term is *actually* insulting, unlike some words used to
> > describe blacks and hispanics.  Many Indians I know use the term
> > themselves.
>
> Indeed, I've seen this; mind you, I have no idea what the general consensus
> is.
>
> > Way I see it, people will
> > survive any apocalypse; there will just be a lot less of them.  There
> > are too many monkeys with guns running around.
>
> Ah, okay, I wasn't sure if he'd was regular ruthless extremist or
> extra-spicy nacho crazy until this point.
>
> > One thing I don't understand.  Why ask for an interview now, and why
> > ask for me?
>
> >    "It's because I know you.  I'm not talking personally, of course,
> > but you're the only journalist I've come to respect.  I've seen many
> > of your interview pieces, and while you often interview folks you
> > don't agree with, you don't go out of your way to ridicule them.
> > You're impartial, which is rare."
>
> Oh, yes, valuable indeed.
>
> >    I want to say that I maintained my reporter's ethics by not
> > becoming involved in the story, but I did not.  After leaving the
> > Sleep Inn, I immediately drove to the San Diego FBI office, where I
> > played my digital recorder back for them.
>
> Yeah, that's way more ethical.
>
> Good stuff, though I think his ranting goes on a bit long.  Realistic, I
> suppose, but still.  Anyway, I liked it!
>
> Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, yes!

Pshaw.  You can never have too much ranting!
It's rich in fiber.


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