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Dec 14, 2004, 09:42

NOTES from the edge

HAVE YOU GONE MAD? One minute my world is peaceful and calm, and the next, I find out that you have been let loose on theInternet! I thought I was just having a nice faux Mex dinner at Puerto Vallarta here in Middletown, when Kathy O’ asks me if I know about SCRIBBYWORLD. Have you ever had a Rueben’s Special Margarita pass through your nose? It’s not pretty, my friend! Things are quiet here in Meltdowntown... too damn quiet. I’ll see what I can do.
Ebben Flow
Middletown, Conn.

Dear Ebben:
For many years I’ve missed your impudence, your jabs at corruption, at pomposity of the powerful, at the Mob, and above all, your futile political campaigns. I still have the one remaining lawn sign from your last candidacy. We need you. Desperately. Bring it on, my friend. I’ll find a place on the site. The Bibbler

Surf’s up
So, I know you’ve had it in for the supposed “aristocracy” for some time, but a few thoughts and corrections (not that your blog needs to print them). First off, the loan that was forgiven was less than a million, not “multi-million” - still nuts? Sure, but might as well be accurate.
Wavx is NASDAQ not NYSE.
Spreading a rumor about a current cash position is what we in the market business refer to as “material non-public information” and you can end up in a world of hurt for spreading it around.
Last but not least, no matter how much you hate management, there are actually a lot of very solid, very good people at WAVE, working very hard to turn those slogans you ridicule into reality. It’s not like all the employees show up and play videogames all day. But hey, it’s a free world, print and say what you want. I don’t entirely disagree, but I don’t entirely agree with you either.
TickerTrader@yahoo.com

Frankensheep
I very much liked your idea for Sheeptacular of dropping the sheep Humpty Dumpty style, with the video and patched version — all the trimmings. Great concept! Maybe you can still do it — next summer as an aftermath of Sheeptacular. The idea of pushing a sheep over the edge — or allowing it to fall — is emblematic of the way Pittsfield, Mass., is always shooting itself in the foot — doing things like destroying Union Station, building the mall outside of town, not building the baseball stadium — then patching things up again. You probably were thinking of that and much more. I can’t imagine why the committee didn’t accept it. Maybe you could include an alternate, happier scenario wherein Mayor Ruberto driving a pickup truck full of mattresses passes by at just the right moment to save the day.
Julie Edmonds

Lenox, Mass.
Julie:
If you’ll put in a good word for this concept and get me a naked sheep, I’ll call the mayor and bring my videographer. The Bibbler

Reflections on the Turtle Scrib,
The “Attack Of The Turtle” was excellent [column lead entry last week], as are your other contributions. Keep up the good work!
Ernest West
Pittsfield, Mass.

Oh, what a very sad time we live in. I don’t know if the Twin Towers’ tragedy signaled the end of irony, but it certainly signaled an end to editorial humor at The Eagle.
As I said to Clellie and Dylan when we were talking about rumors before the election:
”Even if someone is making all this stuff up, it will turn out to be true any way.” And it did.
Danny Lynch
East Chatham, N.Y.

The Turtle story’s great. More photos! - I noticed what when I got to the pic of the library doors, the story seemed more real. Keep it up. And watch out for the Russians — if they decide to trade oil in Euros and not dollars, it’s all over for the American Golden Age. We can’t push them too hard on Ukraine; they’ve got all the leverage. Watch the skies!
Doug Truth
Pittsfield, Mass.

Hey you.
Been reading your ramblings. Too bad they are not printed on the slivers of paper delivered to our doorstep each morning like they used to. Every Tuesday continues to be a disappointment: no column from the guy with the hat, although soon we will be blessed with an editor from the sports world, the one section I don’t give a shit about.
Seth Nash
Pittsfield, Mass.

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