The Harsh Glare Of Publicity

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Nitsuh's mention of John Walker's hip-hop postings brought to mind a thought I have occasionally. If one of us were to become suddenly notorious for some dreadful deed and ILE were to be hurled into the public eye how would we fare? Not I fear terribly well. I remember thinking along similar lines when that guy who did the Hungerford massacre was revealed to have been obsessed with a crappy fantasy PBM game.

― Tom, Thursday, 13 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I still wish I'd started off here with a false name, as I fear what Google might turn up on me.

― Nitsuh, Thursday, 13 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I think the press would latch on to some of the filthier threads...They'd ignore all the 9/11 posts and all the serious debate. And the community aspect, and the friendliness. They would take ILE out of context!! They don't know about our crew, they don't know what we do!

― james, Thursday, 13 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Dear fellow IL* denizens -- this means that none of us can become a psycho-maniac-killer, okay?"

― Sterling Clover, Thursday, 13 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I've been suspecting something like that will happen one day for a few months now.

― Nicole, Thursday, 13 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Eh. Wasn't planning on running for president anyway...

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

who d'you suspect most, and what of, nicole?

― mark s, Thursday, 13 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble..

― Ally C, Thursday, 13 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

listen to the voices in your heads, I could make a cool profit selling the story to Womans Day

NB I heard that womans weekly in Australia comes out only monthly now... is this true? Cant imagine why they dont rename it...

― Menelaus Darcy, Friday, 14 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

If i run for prime minister my memebership in the communist party, my art history papers, my columns w. the advocating of taxes and certain erotic poetry would ALL be harder to explain away then this ile.

― anthony, Friday, 14 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

But if your opponent is Stockwell Day, you'd still have a fighting chance Anthony.

― Nicole, Friday, 14 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Menelaus, is that a gag or am I supposed to make it?

― N., Friday, 14 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

On further reflection I see it is clearly a gag.

― N., Friday, 14 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Nick? are you gag-blind today?

― chris, Friday, 14 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Losing the essential "ick" has drained him of his powers, like cutting off the hair of Samson.

― Nicole, Friday, 14 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Chris, I think so. Can someone please hold up some jokes and I'll tell you how many I can see.

― N., Friday, 14 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

that gag wasnt lacking in ick.

― Ronan, Friday, 14 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

There are lots of interesting occupations for individuals with no gag- reflex, N.

― Edna Welthorpe, Mrs, Friday, 14 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Was that one? TELL ME!

― N., Friday, 14 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

yes Nick, it was.

― chris, Friday, 14 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

of a sort.

― chris, Friday, 14 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I wouldn't have said it was an occupation, but I'd certainly be keen to meet people with no gag reflex for... uh... research purposes.

― Mark C, Friday, 14 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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