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kamahl · 09-16-2003, 05:16 AM

This is from US Press...view the article at http://news.unclesharky.com/showarti...p?article=1131

This is what it says...and I can't believe it...

US Troops Mistakenly Kill Johnny Cash, John Ritter
US Press Staff
Waunakee, Wisconsin- 09/16/2003

According to local newspaper editor Pete Tellington, US soldiers in Iraq mistakenly shot and killed Johnny Cash and John Ritter on "Thursday or Friday" of last week.

Sources close to Tellington, 42, worry that he may no longer be taking his $28,000 job as editor of the Waunakee Advocate as seriously as he once did.

"I heard him disseminate this false information at least three times on Friday morning," says Advocate reporter Jill Valmer, 23. "He's my boss, so I didn't want to correct him in front of people, but this is really embarrassing, he just doesn't seem to care about the news at all anymore."

Another unnamed office source says he overheard Tellington on the phone telling a friend about the "tragedy." Tellington allegedly told the friend, "I guess Cash and Ritter were in Iraq entertaining the troops or something and they ended up in a high speed chase and were shot down. That's sounds just like Cash, doesn't it? Man, I gotta get out of this place and start writing songs again."

Others in the office also claim that Tellington has been talking a lot lately about "moving on."

"He's been at the paper for 3 years," says Advocate business manager Joyce Jacoby, "and I remember looking at his resume when he was hired and noticing that the longest career he's had was his 6-year stint in the Navy. Since then he's been changing professions every 3 to 4 years."

Tellington's family fills in some details about his career changes.

"He's just never been able to focus on anything for too long," says long time brother Phil. "He'll get 3 or 4 years into an industry or job and just become disgusted with 'how things work around here' he'll usually say. Personally, I think he just gets bored."

In the 20 years since "being asked to leave" the Navy, Tellington has worked as a car salesman, late night disc jockey, short order cook, plumber's assistant, forklift operator, insurance adjuster, long order cook, and high priced escort.

For the record, only John Ritter was killed in Iraq.

This kind of stuff should be illegal. How can these people actually post this as news?! They have a picture of the entrance theme where Jack is sitting in the sand, and they claim it was "his final days in the Iraqi desert". Is his death just a joke to these people!? I was heartbroken at the news, and these lowlife S.O.B.'s make jokes about this?!

DetectiveGriffin · 09-16-2003, 05:21 AM

It sounds like something from theonion.com - a comedy newspaper that jabs fun at all the crap wrong with the world.
Their personal best was about Osama Bin-Laden telemarketing to Americans, to aggrevate and annoy them on a personal and individual level. Someone printed it out to show everybody at work, and before you know, some local police ended up with it and took it seriously. Their investigation lead to theonion - and then to the AP.

jayman75 · 09-16-2003, 08:26 AM

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Originally posted by kamahl
This is from US Press...view the article at http://news.unclesharky.com/showarti...p?article=1131

This is what it says...and I can't believe it...

This kind of stuff should be illegal. How can these people actually post this as news?! They have a picture of the entrance theme where Jack is sitting in the sand, and they claim it was "his final days in the Iraqi desert". Is his death just a joke to these people!? I was heartbroken at the news, and these lowlife S.O.B.'s make jokes about this?!

Welcome to the USA, where you have the freedom to say what you want. Just ignore it. It's already out there, so you can't take it away.

nantucket_wings · 09-16-2003, 08:47 AM

* writes on sticky notes," COWARDS " and plasters them on each and everyone of those morons foreheads * .... they didnt have the guts to say it in front of him, they had to wait till he was no longer here to defend himself, that just makes me wanna

Sean Snow · 09-16-2003, 05:43 PM

Ugh, I hate those things. That's the second one I've seen about John's death. The first one was pretty bad...they said Joyce DeWitt murdered John. These people have to be really sick to make a person's death into a joke.

David · 09-16-2003, 08:09 PM

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Originally posted by Sean Snow
Ugh, I hate those things. That's the second one I've seen about John's death. The first one was pretty bad...they said Joyce DeWitt murdered John. These people have to be really sick to make a person's death into a joke.

people are such losers

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 09-16-2003, 09:28 PM

That's really sad. It's awful how people do that stuff.

hue_mee · 09-16-2003, 09:32 PM

Yes it is so sad what people will do. I loved John Ritter that is something that NO ONE can take away. His laughter, his smile , his wit and his love for others will live on forever!

flutterby01 · 09-17-2003, 09:04 AM

Ugh, it makes me sick too! What a bad way to start my morning! That article was not funny at all because it was so insensitive.

nightc1 · 09-17-2003, 09:24 AM

There's plenty of stuff in the world to get sick over and I agree this is another example of that. Here's yet another pathetic attempt, similar in respect to Howard Stern, to gain a little lime light off of someone's death becaue they know it'll piss off plenty of people.

09-16-2003, 05:16 AM	#1
kamahl Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 9	This makes me sick... This is from US Press...view the article at http://news.unclesharky.com/showarti...p?article=1131 This is what it says...and I can't believe it... US Troops Mistakenly Kill Johnny Cash, John Ritter US Press Staff Waunakee, Wisconsin- 09/16/2003 According to local newspaper editor Pete Tellington, US soldiers in Iraq mistakenly shot and killed Johnny Cash and John Ritter on "Thursday or Friday" of last week. Sources close to Tellington, 42, worry that he may no longer be taking his $28,000 job as editor of the Waunakee Advocate as seriously as he once did. "I heard him disseminate this false information at least three times on Friday morning," says Advocate reporter Jill Valmer, 23. "He's my boss, so I didn't want to correct him in front of people, but this is really embarrassing, he just doesn't seem to care about the news at all anymore." Another unnamed office source says he overheard Tellington on the phone telling a friend about the "tragedy." Tellington allegedly told the friend, "I guess Cash and Ritter were in Iraq entertaining the troops or something and they ended up in a high speed chase and were shot down. That's sounds just like Cash, doesn't it? Man, I gotta get out of this place and start writing songs again." Others in the office also claim that Tellington has been talking a lot lately about "moving on." "He's been at the paper for 3 years," says Advocate business manager Joyce Jacoby, "and I remember looking at his resume when he was hired and noticing that the longest career he's had was his 6-year stint in the Navy. Since then he's been changing professions every 3 to 4 years." Tellington's family fills in some details about his career changes. "He's just never been able to focus on anything for too long," says long time brother Phil. "He'll get 3 or 4 years into an industry or job and just become disgusted with 'how things work around here' he'll usually say. Personally, I think he just gets bored." In the 20 years since "being asked to leave" the Navy, Tellington has worked as a car salesman, late night disc jockey, short order cook, plumber's assistant, forklift operator, insurance adjuster, long order cook, and high priced escort. For the record, only John Ritter was killed in Iraq. This kind of stuff should be illegal. How can these people actually post this as news?! They have a picture of the entrance theme where Jack is sitting in the sand, and they claim it was "his final days in the Iraqi desert". Is his death just a joke to these people!? I was heartbroken at the news, and these lowlife S.O.B.'s make jokes about this?!
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09-16-2003, 08:47 AM	#4
nantucket_wings " Wing Nut " Senior Member Join Date: Apr 08, 2003 Location: Mansfield, Ohio Posts: 1,042	* writes on sticky notes," COWARDS " and plasters them on each and everyone of those morons foreheads * .... they didnt have the guts to say it in front of him, they had to wait till he was no longer here to defend himself, that just makes me wanna
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09-16-2003, 09:28 PM	#7
Pleasant Tomorrow Member Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 69,525	That's really sad. It's awful how people do that stuff.
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09-16-2003, 09:32 PM	#8
hue_mee Remembering Freddie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 28, 2001 Location: Grateful for a voice from our angel's friend Posts: 2,266	Yes it is so sad what people will do. I loved John Ritter that is something that NO ONE can take away. His laughter, his smile , his wit and his love for others will live on forever!
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09-17-2003, 09:04 AM	#9
flutterby01 ALIAS!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 30, 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 337	Ugh, it makes me sick too! What a bad way to start my morning! That article was not funny at all because it was so insensitive.
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09-16-2003, 05:21 AM	#2
DetectiveGriffin Sankontessou! Senior Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2001 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 1,288	It sounds like something from theonion.com - a comedy newspaper that jabs fun at all the crap wrong with the world. Their personal best was about Osama Bin-Laden telemarketing to Americans, to aggrevate and annoy them on a personal and individual level. Someone printed it out to show everybody at work, and before you know, some local police ended up with it and took it seriously. Their investigation lead to theonion - and then to the AP.

09-16-2003, 05:43 PM	#5
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,407	Ugh, I hate those things. That's the second one I've seen about John's death. The first one was pretty bad...they said Joyce DeWitt murdered John. These people have to be really sick to make a person's death into a joke.

09-17-2003, 09:24 AM	#10
nightc1 Three's Company Fan Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 10, 2003 Location: Outside of the Internet Posts: 36	There's plenty of stuff in the world to get sick over and I agree this is another example of that. Here's yet another pathetic attempt, similar in respect to Howard Stern, to gain a little lime light off of someone's death becaue they know it'll piss off plenty of people.
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