Buehrle>Wood Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 http://grantland.com/features/a-mysterious...golf-club-dr-v/ I don't even like golf much but I found this story to be great. What starts out as an infomercial for a golf club turns crazier...and crazier...and nd crazier. I won't really post more without spoiling it you'll just have to read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 08:28 AM) http://grantland.com/features/a-mysterious...golf-club-dr-v/ I don't even like golf much but I found this story to be great. What starts out as an infomercial for a golf club turns crazier...and crazier...and nd crazier. I won't really post more without spoiling it you'll just have to read it. Wow! That was great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Crazy story and awesome read. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Balta1701 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 A good number of people, me included, are quite repulsed about what it appears this Grantland writer did here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 02:56 PM) A good number of people, me included, are quite repulsed about what it appears this Grantland writer did here. Oh geez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 04:02 PM) Oh geez. A person being transgendered is not the big reveal in an honest story and it doesn't make them a liar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 A person being transgendered is not the big reveal in an honest story and it doesn't make them a liar. I had to skim through parts of the story because it was so long, but was Ms. V. not lying about her education/qualifications and didn't her name change help her conceal those lies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 03:12 PM) A person being transgendered is not the big reveal in an honest story and it doesn't make them a liar. He/she was a liar. A conman. That's the reveal of the story. That he/she was transgendered just made it more crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 And really, if you're reporting this story and find out this information, are you saying you would not have reported it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 08:56 PM) A good number of people, me included, are quite repulsed about what it appears this Grantland writer did here. I read this before and passed it off as outrage for the sake of outrage. Some of the language could have been better but isn't transphobic when it's vital to her background in the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 04:18 PM) He/she was a liar. A conman. That's the reveal of the story. That he/she was transgendered just made it more crazy. It's an irrelevant detail that just "makes it more crazy" and yet winds up receiving the featured crescendo as though it's the biggest, most important reveal. You could write this story as the person being a con artist without the personal part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 03:36 PM) It's an irrelevant detail that just "makes it more crazy" and yet winds up receiving the featured crescendo as though it's the biggest, most important reveal. You could write this story as the person being a con artist without the personal part. Totally disagree. If you're hiding your past and lying about it, telling people why is pretty critical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 04:40 PM) Totally disagree. If you're hiding your past and lying about it, telling people why is pretty critical. And if the answer is that a person is transgendered that should still be the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 How did "outing" her hurt her anyway? Wasn't this article written after she had died? It was a relevant part of the story as the writer was trying to verify her credentials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 03:41 PM) And if the answer is that a person is transgendered that should still be the case? Absolutely. Why wouldn't it? It's the truth. And let's not pretend like this person was hurt about it. He/she was dead before this was published. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 04:43 PM) How did "outing" her hurt her anyway? Wasn't this article written after she had died? It was a relevant part of the story as the writer was trying to verify her credentials. "Oh no, a reporter is going to reveal that I'm transgendered. Oh look, a plastic bag." No one else got that possibility as they were reading it, that having this part of her life revealed publicly against her wishes could push the person to that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 04:45 PM) Absolutely. Why wouldn't it? It's the truth. And let's not pretend like this person was hurt about it. He/she was dead before this was published. DId you actually not read the article where the person was clearly becoming more and more emotionally unstable as the grantland writer pushed forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 03:47 PM) DId you actually not read the article where the person was clearly becoming more and more emotionally unstable as the grantland writer pushed forward? It was behavior that was not unusual. There were a few references to similar behavior in her past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 03:47 PM) "Oh no, a reporter is going to reveal that I'm transgendered. Oh look, a plastic bag." No one else got that possibility as they were reading it, that having this part of her life revealed publicly against her wishes could push the person to that? So reporters should ignore the truth when it may negatively effect the subject? Despite its importance to the story? And that was her 2nd suicide attempt. Pretty clear he/she had some issues in her life before this reporter got involved. Edited January 18, 2014 by Jenksismybitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 03:47 PM) DId you actually not read the article where the person was clearly becoming more and more emotionally unstable as the grantland writer pushed forward? Because the lies were found out. Again, are you saying reporters shouldn't report the truth if it will be damaging to the subject? edit: I liked how you phrased that: "pushed forward," as if this guy had an agenda to ruin the person from the start. Edited January 18, 2014 by Jenksismybitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 04:51 PM) Because the lies were found out. Again, are you saying reporters shouldn't report the truth if it will be damaging to the subject? Is "I'm now a woman and no longer Mr. Krol" a lie? As far as I can tell...that was not a lie. Yes the degree statements were lies. Is it a lie to not be up front with that personal detail and personal choice? Do the other lies mean that the person has lost all privacy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 09:51 PM) Because the lies were found out. Again, are you saying reporters shouldn't report the truth if it will be damaging to the subject? edit: I liked how you phrased that: "pushed forward," as if this guy had an agenda to ruin the person from the start. Agreed. When you con people out of thousands of dollars and continue to try and do so your forfeit your right to any privacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 03:54 PM) Is "I'm now a woman and no longer Mr. Krol" a lie? As far as I can tell...that was not a lie. Yes the degree statements were lies. Is it a lie to not be up front with that personal detail and personal choice? Do the other lies mean that the person has lost all privacy? He/she never admitted to being Mr. Krol. He/she lied to everyone about being a woman with a certain past. That's a clear set of lies. Edited January 18, 2014 by Jenksismybitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 04:57 PM) She never admitted to being Mr. Krol. She lied to everyone about being a woman with a certain past. That's a clear set of lies. Why does she have to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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