Earlier today I had a Twitter exchange with ABC's Jake Tapper:
jaketapperRT @marcambinder I'm no magical thinker, but it began to hail in DC the moment the #ACES vote was over. Oh. Climate. What are you saying?
So of course I respond being a wise ass and missing the obvious (it was a retweet, for those of you not familiar with all internet traditions).
TheGrandP@jaketapper jesus! you do know the difference between climate and weather, right? #ACES
Yes. I jumped the gun and didn't take the one second it takes to re-read the tweet. My bad! Jake Tapper, big Media Guy responds:
jaketapper@TheGrandP that was a retweet, Mr. Mensa. you can tell by the "RT."
Whoa! Mr. Mensa? Did I personally attack him? Surely he may take offense at me asking if he knows the differene between climate and weather, but Mr. Mensa?
i think u can tell, my tolerance for rude tweets is waning.
Yes we can. And personal attacks always win arguments.
TheGrandP@jaketapper Thanks for the personal attack.
But ... but ... but ... poor little me! Why was Jake so mean to me? Boo fucking Hoo!
jaketapperdid i misunderstand your tweet that "jesus" i should learn the difference between weather and climate? that was polite?
No it wasn't polite. but it wasn't a personal attack Jake. I fucked up and replied before closely reading your tweet! So, of course, being the congenial and polite person my mother believes me to be, I responeded.
TheGrandP@jaketapper I can't reply to ur DM because u don't follow me.
... crickets ...
... crickets ...
... crickets ...
TheGrandP@jaketapper I can't reply to ur DM because u don't follow me.
... crickets ...
... crickets
Sorry Jake but I still hear ... crickets ...
Sorry Jake but I still hear ... crickets ...
But being the person my mother raised me to be I responded:
@jaketapper OK I will respond publicly. I missed the RT. But Mr Mensa? I don't remember any name calling in my original tweet.
He never tweeted back ...
UPDATE #1: Still no response ... 6/27/09. Oh well, that's life in the big city.
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