Comments on: Goodbye Screwy Hoolie

By: Gordon Smith

Gordon Smith — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:27:27 +0000

Hi Mom!

This is, without any reservations, my favorite comment thread ever.

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By: Mama Smith (previously known as Mama Hoolie)

Mama Smith (previously known as Mama Hoolie) — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:15:10 +0000

That’s my boy! You have ever been the one to step out and say what you think. Even as a highschooler, you were taking on management for mistreating employees in your part-time job. You are a wonder! Love ya!

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By: anonymoses

anonymoses — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:31:16 +0000

It has been inspiring watching you evolve as a blogger over the years. You have become an important voice, particularly here in North Carolina, and often is the time when I think, “I wish I would have said that.” But I am just glad somebody is. You are in good company…both in Asheville and North Carolina, but also throughout the netroots and blogosphere. I think you should be our next governor.

Cheers,
Dave

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By: delirious

delirious — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:03:29 +0000

I cringe as I type the words “role model”. They have been too often abused over the years. I fear that they have lost their power. But those words apply here.

Gordon Smith, you are truly a role model.
You have challenged us to rethink our role as citizens.
You are an example of the power of the individual.
You have connected us to others in ways that demonstrate the power of community.
You are a model for how each of us can use our talents and our voices to effect change.

People…..this is how a Patriot Act(s)
(two other words that have been abused lately)

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By: Heather Rayburn

Heather Rayburn — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:11:46 +0000

Go, cat, go!!

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By: James

James — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:04:40 +0000

Inspiring!

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By: Jude Nagurney Camwell

Jude Nagurney Camwell — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:26:22 +0000

Gordon,

I salute you!

Jude [Iddybud]

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By: Lab Kat

Lab Kat — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:51:23 +0000

*sniffles*

Oh, Screwy… we hardly knew ya.

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By: Undercover Blue

Undercover Blue — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:38:38 +0000

Somewhere along the way, however, “I decided to stop being angry,” says Smith, a therapist by profession. “It was eating me up. I found that action was the best antidote to that pessimism and disenfranchisement.”

Amen to that. “The Man” should have let sleeping Hooligans lie.

Too late!

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By: writ of summons

writ of summons — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 18:40:18 +0000

Excellent wrap-up on Screwy’s career. Keep the accomplishments coming Gord-o!

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By: Edgy Mama

Edgy Mama — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 18:16:36 +0000

Nice work, Gordon.

I think you’re right on!

My “real” name has always been on my bloggie, although people notice it less than I would think.

However, on Monday, look for both names on the MtX blog!

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By: Gordon Smith

Gordon Smith — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:57:07 +0000

Thanks everybody, I’m definitely feeling the love. I don’t really have anything to add to my post, but I just wanted to thank you for saying so many nice things in this comment thread.

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By: rip

rip — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:23:36 +0000

….and all this time I had him pictured with dreads….Mon.

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By: George "the" bastard

George "the" bastard — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:55:04 +0000

Sometimes it’s easier to keep track of two people than one person with different names. I use a semi-pseudonym that is more an accurate representation of myself. Good to meet you on Thursday too, Screwdon.

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By: Tim Peck

Tim Peck — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:52:53 +0000

I’m supporting Elaine Lite and Brownie Newman in their candidacies for City Council.

I see that Elaine and Brownie have not filed to run for city council.

I believe they have until noon Monday — NOON!

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By: Drama Queen

Drama Queen — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:23:24 +0000

My name is Leslie Bland. But I AM a drama queen so it’s not really a pseudonym. I blogged pseudonymously (is that a word?) mainly because Mr. DQ, Mark Hufford, worked for the party. You see, he didn’t want people to think that I was speaking for him or from “insider” information. (and, even though I never posted anything that didn’t have an outside source, the minute anyone in power didn’t like what I had to say, they went after him!)

I also used a pseudonym because I didn’t know what Charles Taylor would do. And I did get some weird emails . . .

Gordon, I remember sitting on my porch just last summer talking about wanting to do something with Mad Miss Mattie and you wanted a fake news show and soon enough we were filming and it just rolled along so quickly! Should we post that first video of you and the football comments????

Remember the day we filmed outside Taylor’s office and they kept sending spies out to walk by? One intern-type kept speaking Spanish into his cell phone. No, that wasn’t obvious . . .

Then we were interviewing Heath and there was Andrew kind of trying to look in my viewfinder (sure that we were going to do something snarky!)

Then the debate came and, all of a sudden, I was editing. And that was our first “viral” video. I posted it at 3 a.m. and emailed the link and in a half hour it had 30 hits. Hmmmm Wonder who was up so late that night?

And then people were calling me to say that we were being promoed for the nightly news. But I didn’t get WLOS in Jonas Ridge so I had to sit and listen while Zombie described it all over the phone. Huff was sure he’d lost his job that night! “I think I’m going to vomit” were his exact words!

It happened in only a few months. What a ride. What fun.

So, Gordon, my life has been screwy since I met you but you were never Screwy. Well, only a little . . . What you are is the bravest person I know.

Congratulations, Gordon! Woooo Hooooo!

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By: Tim Peck

Tim Peck — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:21:11 +0000

I abandoned fake screen names 10+ years ago and have never looked back. It keeps you honest.

The human personality, frail as it is, is made up of many facets and the worst ones tend to emerge in anonymity. It’s a law of cyberspace.

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By: Asheman

Asheman — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:03:32 +0000

Wonderful post Gordon. Someday I’ll come out of the blog closet when my own conflict is gone (remember our conversation at downtown after five a couple of months ago…its me). Looking forward to that day. Keep up the great work.

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By: ZombieBirdhouse

ZombieBirdhouse — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:54:29 +0000

I heard about Scrutiny Hooligans while having a conversation with Anonymous in NC on an Eschaton comment thread years ago. I was in much the same state that you’ve described and was searching for a way to make a difference. I was hooked after my first visit here. I’ve read this blog pretty much every day since.

I remember the first time that I met Gordon Smith. It was at a fund raiser for Patsy Keever at the country club on Reems Creek Road. My partner and I were so impressed with your passion and drive.

Then despite my non-blogger status, y’all invited me to attend the first BlogAsheville gathering. It was great to meet Uptown & Syntax and watch the birth of a local community.

I’ll never forget the WNCNN shoots! What a blast. Plus I got to know (and love) the beautiful and talented Drama Queen.

Thank you Gordon for all that you have done, are doing and will do in the future to advocate for change. I love you my friend.

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By: Jenanne

Jenanne — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:46:35 +0000

Great post – so glad it wasn’t the “I’m done” post it appeared to be from my feed’s summary.

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