Augustus Gilchrist signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Virginia Tech next season. After the shootings he decided that he doesn't want to go there anymore.
"I'm not mentally prepared to go there for this year. I think the campus needs time to heal. The campus needs time to mourn the first year. I don't know if I'm prepared to do that next year."
I don't think he could be legitimately scared that something like that will happen again.
I get the impression that Gilchrist thinks college is going to be one big party with drunk sluts. And now he's worried that this shooting will tighten the panties of Virginia Tech's loose women.
I don't think that's very honorable or very true. If promiscuous white girls stop sleeping with handsome black athletes then the crazed Asian kids (and the terrorists) win.
Everything will be back to normal on campus by the time Gilchrist arrives.
The university and the coach, Seth Greenberg, haven't decided yet on whether or not to release Gilchrist from his commitment, but I suspect they're hoping to wait him out and get him to come.
Showing posts with label virginia tech massacre. Show all posts
Showing posts with label virginia tech massacre. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Psychopathic Murders Need Love Too
Virginia Tech madman Cho Seung-Hui hired an escort a month before he went on his murderous rampage - and she described him as a timid dork who "creeped" her out by the time their one-hour session was over.
Chastity Frye said paid her to meet him at a motel in Valley View, about two hours' drive from Virginia Tech's campus.
"I danced for a little while and I thought we were done because he got up and went to the restroom and began washing."
The escort said she asked Cho if she could leave, but he wanted his money's worth.
"He's like, 'I paid for the full hour, you've only been here for 15 minutes,' and then he came back in the room," she said.
"And I started dancing and that's when he, you know, touched me and tried to get on me, and that's when I pushed him away."
But Frye, who was contacted by authorities after the FBI traced her through Cho's credit card receipts, said she wasn't afraid because he immediately backed off.
She said she thought she recognized Cho in the news last week, but it wasn't until the FBI reached out to her that she knew for certain she'd given a lap dance to a mass murderer.
She said the FBI asked her to describe Cho in three words.
" 'Dorky,' was one of them, maybe 'timid' and 'pushy' - there, at the end, he was a little pushy," she said.
Now she wishes she'd done more to reach out to Cho.
"Sometimes I wonder if I could have said something or done something differently," she said.
"But I wasn't thinking about that at the time. I was thinking, he was creeping me out. I was thinking about getting out of there."
Chastity Frye said paid her to meet him at a motel in Valley View, about two hours' drive from Virginia Tech's campus.
"I danced for a little while and I thought we were done because he got up and went to the restroom and began washing."
The escort said she asked Cho if she could leave, but he wanted his money's worth.
"He's like, 'I paid for the full hour, you've only been here for 15 minutes,' and then he came back in the room," she said.
"And I started dancing and that's when he, you know, touched me and tried to get on me, and that's when I pushed him away."
But Frye, who was contacted by authorities after the FBI traced her through Cho's credit card receipts, said she wasn't afraid because he immediately backed off.
She said she thought she recognized Cho in the news last week, but it wasn't until the FBI reached out to her that she knew for certain she'd given a lap dance to a mass murderer.
She said the FBI asked her to describe Cho in three words.
" 'Dorky,' was one of them, maybe 'timid' and 'pushy' - there, at the end, he was a little pushy," she said.
Now she wishes she'd done more to reach out to Cho.
"Sometimes I wonder if I could have said something or done something differently," she said.
"But I wasn't thinking about that at the time. I was thinking, he was creeping me out. I was thinking about getting out of there."
Monday, April 23, 2007
Classy Penn State Fans
Three Poopheads are Penn State alums and none of them have any class. They married classy ladies, but adjacency to class is not class itself.
But the Penn State fans at the spring football game showed some class this weekend.
Many of them showed in Virginia Tech t-shirts. The man in the middle of this picture is the father of Jeremy Herbstritt, who went to Penn State then Virginia Tech for grad school.
The card block section reveals a Virginia Tech logo.
Joe Paterno brings a Virginia Tech hat to the media room.
But the Penn State fans at the spring football game showed some class this weekend.
Many of them showed in Virginia Tech t-shirts. The man in the middle of this picture is the father of Jeremy Herbstritt, who went to Penn State then Virginia Tech for grad school.
The card block section reveals a Virginia Tech logo.
Joe Paterno brings a Virginia Tech hat to the media room.
What I Should Have Said Theater
NBC is catching a lot of heat for its continuous airings of the photos and video sent to them by the Virginia Tech killer Cho Seung-Hui. This is what they should have said:
“NBC was unwillingly lured into this Virginia Tech tragedy when the killer sent a package containing still photographs and video clips to our headquarters. We have no idea why he chose to send this package to us, maybe our address is the easiest to remember. Upon receiving the package and determining what it was, we immediately turned it over to the proper authorities. We will air limited portions of the video tonight to give the public a look into the disturbed mind of this brutal killer. But after tonight we will never air them again. We believe that the killer made these tapes with the hope that the network and cable news channels would splash them all over the TV. We are not going to grant a suicidal and homicidal maniac his dying wish. To do so would be disrespectful to the memory of those that he so savagely murdered. But because we are a news organization and we believe in the freedom of information we will be posting the materials in their entirety on our website. We will allow each of you the choice to decide if you want to see just how crazy this son of a bitch was. And if you do decide that you would like to view the killer’s manifesto, then we would also suggest that you visit the section of our website dedicated to honoring his 32 innocent victims.”
“NBC was unwillingly lured into this Virginia Tech tragedy when the killer sent a package containing still photographs and video clips to our headquarters. We have no idea why he chose to send this package to us, maybe our address is the easiest to remember. Upon receiving the package and determining what it was, we immediately turned it over to the proper authorities. We will air limited portions of the video tonight to give the public a look into the disturbed mind of this brutal killer. But after tonight we will never air them again. We believe that the killer made these tapes with the hope that the network and cable news channels would splash them all over the TV. We are not going to grant a suicidal and homicidal maniac his dying wish. To do so would be disrespectful to the memory of those that he so savagely murdered. But because we are a news organization and we believe in the freedom of information we will be posting the materials in their entirety on our website. We will allow each of you the choice to decide if you want to see just how crazy this son of a bitch was. And if you do decide that you would like to view the killer’s manifesto, then we would also suggest that you visit the section of our website dedicated to honoring his 32 innocent victims.”
The Killer Played Beer Pong
At the beginning of the last school year Cho Seung-Hui's two suitemates befriended him and he actually went out and got drunk with him, at which point he loosened up and starting talking a little bit, he also played beer pong.
It was down to the final shot, and it was Cho's turn to sink a ping-pong ball in a beer-filled cup from across a table. Cho stared down a cup of beer and nailed the shot with amazing accuracy.
Their friendship ended when they went to dinner one night and Cho took a picture of the girls seated at the next table. When the girls looked over Cho pretended nothing happened. And the other two dudes realized Cho had cockblocked them and they stopped inviting him to dinner.
It was down to the final shot, and it was Cho's turn to sink a ping-pong ball in a beer-filled cup from across a table. Cho stared down a cup of beer and nailed the shot with amazing accuracy.
Their friendship ended when they went to dinner one night and Cho took a picture of the girls seated at the next table. When the girls looked over Cho pretended nothing happened. And the other two dudes realized Cho had cockblocked them and they stopped inviting him to dinner.
Friday, April 20, 2007
What Freaks Me Out the Most
Eight years ago, when Pizza Parlor Derek and I were trying not to cry during the Columbine memorial, Cho Seung-Hui was trying not to smile. While we were sicked by "Eric and Dylan," Cho was emboldened by them.
Right now, and all this week as most of us are watching the coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings thinking "how horrible," there is a handful (or terrifyingly, much more than a handful) of fucked up kids thinking "how cool." We think Cho Seung-Hui was a sick, demented fuck, but some kids view him as a hero.
And that freaks me out the most.
Right now, and all this week as most of us are watching the coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings thinking "how horrible," there is a handful (or terrifyingly, much more than a handful) of fucked up kids thinking "how cool." We think Cho Seung-Hui was a sick, demented fuck, but some kids view him as a hero.
And that freaks me out the most.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Vick Gives Back
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has teamed up with the United Way to donate $10,000 to assist families affected by the massacre at Virginia Tech, his former school.
“When tragic things like this happen, families have enough to deal with, and if I can help in some small way, that’s the least I can do,” said Vick, who played for the Hokies before being drafted No. 1 overall by the Falcons in 2001.
Vick’s foundation said the money will be used to provide help with funeral expenses, transportation for family members and other support services.
“When tragic things like this happen, families have enough to deal with, and if I can help in some small way, that’s the least I can do,” said Vick, who played for the Hokies before being drafted No. 1 overall by the Falcons in 2001.
Vick’s foundation said the money will be used to provide help with funeral expenses, transportation for family members and other support services.
Creepy
Among the pictures sent by the killer Cho Seung-Hui is one of him with a hammer.
This picture looks a lot like a movie poster for a South Korean movie called "Old Boy." Old Boy is about a guy who is in prison for 15 years then gets out and hunts down his captor.
There's also this picture of Cho with a gun to his head.
And this one from "Old Boy." This is less remarkable because the pose is less unusual than the hammer pictures. But together they at least make you believe that he saw this movie and was influenced by it.
According to his former roommates Cho also like the song "Shine" by Collective Soul. I don't think these lyrics were his motivation though, they seem pretty benign. I think I even remember this song being popular ten years ago.
This picture looks a lot like a movie poster for a South Korean movie called "Old Boy." Old Boy is about a guy who is in prison for 15 years then gets out and hunts down his captor.
There's also this picture of Cho with a gun to his head.
And this one from "Old Boy." This is less remarkable because the pose is less unusual than the hammer pictures. But together they at least make you believe that he saw this movie and was influenced by it.
According to his former roommates Cho also like the song "Shine" by Collective Soul. I don't think these lyrics were his motivation though, they seem pretty benign. I think I even remember this song being popular ten years ago.
Why NBC?
Does anyone have any idea why the killer decided to send his manifesto, pictures and video to NBC News?
Does he like Brian Williams?
Does he hate Katie Couric?
Is 30 Rockefeller Plaza the easiest to remember?
What's so hard about 1 CNN Center?
Does he like Brian Williams?
Does he hate Katie Couric?
Is 30 Rockefeller Plaza the easiest to remember?
What's so hard about 1 CNN Center?
Missing the Point
A lot of media coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings is focused on blaming someone. Why did it take two hours to notify students? Why was this kid allowed in school after he been deemed a danger to himself and others? I haven't heard one person mention the fact that in his rambling manifesto sent to NBC, he spewed a lot of hatred about the rich kids drinking and having sex. He hated those kids. Probably because they alienated him. They made him feel weak. They made him feel insignificant. They made him feel powerless. So he took back power the only way he knew how. But maybe if he hadn't been taken out of class. Maybe if girls hadn't called campus police on him. I'm not blaming anyone because I understand that his roommates tried to talk to him and he wouldn't speak. So he obviously was fucked up long before he came to Virginia Tech. But the fact that he was shunned and ignored and completely disassociated from the rest of the students made it easier for him to justify this killing spree.
Yesterday, in an e-mail to Jhughes I suggested that some of descriptions of the killer reminded me of descriptions of our former roommate Anton. If you don't know Anton this may not make much sense. But I didn't want to bring Anton into it because that would be making light of it. But Billy brought up Anton as well so it can't be a coincidence. And it also helps me make that point. Because we were friends with Anton he never descended to this point. But what if the girls Anton drew and photographed got freaked out and called campus police. What if he got kicked out of studio? Who knows?
Yesterday, in an e-mail to Jhughes I suggested that some of descriptions of the killer reminded me of descriptions of our former roommate Anton. If you don't know Anton this may not make much sense. But I didn't want to bring Anton into it because that would be making light of it. But Billy brought up Anton as well so it can't be a coincidence. And it also helps me make that point. Because we were friends with Anton he never descended to this point. But what if the girls Anton drew and photographed got freaked out and called campus police. What if he got kicked out of studio? Who knows?
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Gun Control
I hope this Virginia Tech incident leads to major changes in gun control laws. I know this would never happen but here is my proposal. I think it's simple and it makes sense.
No more guns!
No more guns will be manufactured or sold in the United States. Everyone who has one registered legally, we'll come to your house and pick it up and give you twice the money you spent on it. Everyone who has one illegally, (which under my rule is everyone else) getting caught with a gun is one year in prison.
I love the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, so let's amend the Constitution, we'll repeal the Second Amendment. It will no longer be your Constitutional right to kill someone.
A couple problems with this:
1) hunters. If you really wanted to hunt, use a bow and arrow, a knife or fight a deer with your bare hands. If you have the right to bear arms I should have the right to arm bears. That would teach the fuckin hunters a lesson. You've lost your right to sit in a tree and kill a deer for no good reason. Sorry. Use a pellet gun to shoot clay pigeons or something.
2) self-defense. I read the news a lot and I never remember anyone killing a crazed gunman and saving his whole family. And even if that does happen once every 100 years, those poor people who would have been saved will have to sacrifice themselves for the hundreds of kids who blow their heads off fucking around in Crazy Uncle Larry's gun closet
3) the police. Give the police, rubber bullets, tasers, tranquilizer darts, but no more guns!
4) gun store owners. Assholes! How do you live with yourself knowing that your job is to help people kill animals and worse, other people. Even Mr. Pipe had an attack of conscience once in a while for peddling cancer. This prick who sold the Va Tech gunman the gun didn't even seem remorseful. The guy who taught the 9/11 assholes how to pilot a plane (but never taught them how to land one), was grief stricken, and this douchebag says "you can't prevent these kind of things." It assholes like that who believe "if the first victim also had a gun maybe 30 people would have been saved." Maybe that's a good solution, let's all carry guns, that way you'd be unlikely to live long enough to kill more than one, maybe two people.
5) the military. Let's stop giving them guns. Let's stop sending them to war. When we get mad at a country, we drop a massive fuckin bomb right in the heart of their capital. Then we say "stop doing what you're doing or we'll kill every last one of you mother fuckers."
I know this plan would never happen, but imagine what it would be like if it did.
No more guns!
No more guns will be manufactured or sold in the United States. Everyone who has one registered legally, we'll come to your house and pick it up and give you twice the money you spent on it. Everyone who has one illegally, (which under my rule is everyone else) getting caught with a gun is one year in prison.
I love the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, so let's amend the Constitution, we'll repeal the Second Amendment. It will no longer be your Constitutional right to kill someone.
A couple problems with this:
1) hunters. If you really wanted to hunt, use a bow and arrow, a knife or fight a deer with your bare hands. If you have the right to bear arms I should have the right to arm bears. That would teach the fuckin hunters a lesson. You've lost your right to sit in a tree and kill a deer for no good reason. Sorry. Use a pellet gun to shoot clay pigeons or something.
2) self-defense. I read the news a lot and I never remember anyone killing a crazed gunman and saving his whole family. And even if that does happen once every 100 years, those poor people who would have been saved will have to sacrifice themselves for the hundreds of kids who blow their heads off fucking around in Crazy Uncle Larry's gun closet
3) the police. Give the police, rubber bullets, tasers, tranquilizer darts, but no more guns!
4) gun store owners. Assholes! How do you live with yourself knowing that your job is to help people kill animals and worse, other people. Even Mr. Pipe had an attack of conscience once in a while for peddling cancer. This prick who sold the Va Tech gunman the gun didn't even seem remorseful. The guy who taught the 9/11 assholes how to pilot a plane (but never taught them how to land one), was grief stricken, and this douchebag says "you can't prevent these kind of things." It assholes like that who believe "if the first victim also had a gun maybe 30 people would have been saved." Maybe that's a good solution, let's all carry guns, that way you'd be unlikely to live long enough to kill more than one, maybe two people.
5) the military. Let's stop giving them guns. Let's stop sending them to war. When we get mad at a country, we drop a massive fuckin bomb right in the heart of their capital. Then we say "stop doing what you're doing or we'll kill every last one of you mother fuckers."
I know this plan would never happen, but imagine what it would be like if it did.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
What Was Happening At Virginia Tech Before This
"Girls Gone Wild" has plans to visit Blacksburg next week, and Virginia Tech officials aren't happy about it.
The video franchise is produced by Mantra Films Inc., a pornography production company that achieved fame for filming women stripping and performing sexual acts on spring break and at parties.
The Web site for "Girls Gone Wild" lists Blacksburg as an upcoming destination. Its MySpace page names Oge-Chi's, a restaurant and nightclub near the university in downtown Blacksburg, as the location for a tour stop at 9 p.m. April 20.
The video franchise is produced by Mantra Films Inc., a pornography production company that achieved fame for filming women stripping and performing sexual acts on spring break and at parties.
The Web site for "Girls Gone Wild" lists Blacksburg as an upcoming destination. Its MySpace page names Oge-Chi's, a restaurant and nightclub near the university in downtown Blacksburg, as the location for a tour stop at 9 p.m. April 20.
One of the Victims
A 75-year-old Israeli professor and Holocaust survivor was killed in the massacre at Virginia Tech when he leaped between the gunman and his students.
According to eye witnesses the heroic action of Liviu Librescu saved the lives of an unknown number of students in his class.
He survived the Holocaust but died on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
According to eye witnesses the heroic action of Liviu Librescu saved the lives of an unknown number of students in his class.
He survived the Holocaust but died on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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