Posted on 05/13/2005 7:36:25 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
It looks like William Rivers (Pied Piper) Pitt is doing a lot of worrying that the scam perpetrated by Andy Stephenson is going to explode in his face. Pity Poor Pathetic Pied Piper Pitt (had to get in at least one allitertation) for he hasn’t slept since April as you can see in this Pitt authored DUmmie THREAD titled, “I could use a little help here.” Yeah, Pitt, you could actually use a LOT of help WHEN the AndyScam blows up in such a way that even the incredibly gullible DUmmies realize that Andy Stephenson has been scamming them just as cold-bloodedly as his former mentor, Bev Harris. A constant theme right now in DUmmieland is that they just KNOW that Andy is on the up and up BECAUSE Pied Piper Pitt told them so. I hate to tell you this DUmmies but Pied Piper Pitt has ALSO been having doubts about the DUmmies as have been documented in the Free Republic discussion forum of the previous DUFU edition titled, “’About the Andy Stephenson situation’---Skinner.” Oh, and speaking of Skinner, haven’t the DUmmies noticed that he has been MIA since issuing his doubts about Stephenson a few days ago? Skinner is less than an hour from Baltimore but he has yet to make the short trip over there to verify Andy’s fraudulent story. It is “The Silence of the Scams.” So let us now join Pied Piper Pitt in his state of complete sleeplessness. Somehow I think Pitt will be greeting the sun for many, many mornings to come. As usual the insomniac rantings of Pitt and his DUmmie followers are in Bolshevik Red while the commentary of your humble correspondent, who enjoyed a refreshing night of deep sleep, is in the [brackets]:
I could use a little help here
[You sure do, Pied Piper Pitt, especially after the DUmmies form a lynch mob to go after you when even those dopes realize FOR SURE that they have been scammed by Andy Stephenson, thanks in large part to you vouching for Andy’s honesty.]
I haven't been able to sleep for about two weeks. I start to drop off, and maybe actually sleep for about 20 minutes, before popping awake. Last night, for about the fifteenth day in a row, I saw the sun come up against my will. This has started to affect my stomach, which makes sleeping harder. I have tried exercise to wear myself out, and have managed to badly strain a muscle in my back.
[Your back will hurt even more after the DUmmies start angrily beating on it while cursing you for enabling the AndyScam.]
So, to recap: No sleep since April, rotten stomach, torn up back. I've reached that insomnia point where I am psyching myself out; I got no sleep the night before last, spent yesterday writing a PDA action alert and a 30-minute speech transcript, drove two hours to do the speech, gave the speech, did a three-hour Q&A, talked to people for another hour, drove two more hours to get home, and by the time I got back here I was literally quivering with exhaustion.
[So, to recap: You are worried sick about what will happen to you after Andy Stephenson is proven to be a complete FRAUD even to the satisfaction of the incredibly gullible DUmmie suckers.]
But I laid awake until 6:37am (I remember looking at the clock), popped awake an 8, 9, 10 before finally giving up and getting up at 11. I can barely see straight right now, my stomach feels like it has snakes in it, my back is killing me so I can't exercise...and I know for a stone fact that I won't be able to sleep again. Tried a nap an hour or so ago. Came thiiiiiiiis close to dropping of and then popped awake.
[3:11 AM: “Worried sick about the backlash when Andy’s scam is finally proven.”
3:12 AM: “Will they toss me out of Dummieland?”
3:13 AM: “Will my speaking engagements be cancelled?”
3:14 AM: “Maybe I could change my identity.”
3:15 AM: “DAMN YOU TO HELL, Andy, for suckering me into being your lousy cheerleader!!!”
3:16 AM: “Is it 3:17 AM yet?”]
Any ideas? I've already heard about taking mela-whatever, but that stuff gave my mother splitting headaches when she tried it. I have drastically cut back on caffiene. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. I've reached that violently, violently, violently frustrated stage of insomnia where sleep is a guaranteed impossibility, and if a routine like yesterday's (while on no sleep) can't get it done, I am at a total loss.
[Confession is good for the soul. And now let us read the hilarious advice on insomnia cures from your fellow DUmmies, Pitt.]
scotch. start about 3pm. you'll be out by 9
[Thunderbird. Start about 3 PM. You’ll be homeless by 9.]
Tried it. I managed to make myself unconscious, but that isn't sleep. Woke up worse off the next day. Tried it again a few days later, and all that happened was I was drunk and wide awake.
[Pied Piper Pitt---The wide awake drunk. That’s what happens when you fall such obvious scams that Andy perpetrates.]
sex?
[Unfortunately Andy can no longer be located.]
Move the clock...for one thing. Looking at that thing with the blinking : all night can be horrifying.
[If Pitt moves his clock all it will mean is that he will have to keep walking over to it every 5 minutes to check to see if he got at least a half hour of sleep.]
yes, sex works remember, only in fundie land is a monogamous partner of the opposite gender who desires to become pregnant is a requirement for "sex."
[Only in DUmmieland does it not matter what gender or species your sex partner is.]
Will: see a doctor. Insomnia is a bitch, although I only get it maybe once or twice a month.
[Pitt needs to see a shrink doctor. See Pitt lying on the shrink’s couch? Let us see what the shrink is writing on his note pad: “Just plain NUTS!!!”]
This sounds like a case for sleeping pills though I ordinarily wouldn't recommend them.
[NOT a good idea. Pitt would be tempted to swallow the whole bottle after the AndyScam blows up in DUmmieland.]
Benadryl. But don't take it every night, as you can become addicted (as per my physician husband).
[Methinks Pitt would become addicted the first night after desperately popping pill after pill of those Benny’s.]
Eat lots of turkey! Turkey has natural sleep inducers in it.
[And if that doesn’t work, have someone take a frozen turkey and slam it on Pitt’s head to knock him out.]
My problem is that I have bad physical reactions to anti-histamine stuff. I had raging bad allergies as a kid, and was always loaded up on the stuff. After a few years it just messed me up, and still does whenever I touch it.
[I can sympathize, Pitt. I’m allergic to wool so I’ve had to cross sheep off my date list. Such are the sacrifices I’ve had to make.]
Tonight I will do turkey, warm milk and the tub
[You’re going to do turkey in a tub filled with warm milk, Pitt? You really ARE kinky!]
Yes - I like Tylenol PM myself.
[I once tried to commit suicide by taking a cyanide pill. Unfortunately some sick bastard tampered with the cyanide pill bottle and I took a Tylenol that he inserted instead. I’m suing!!!]
empty your mind, grasshopper...
[…be just like your fellow DUmmies, cricket…]
I don't really know any tricks to get to sleep but one thing I discovered is that it makes no sense to just lay there willing yourself to do it - the more you try, the less likely it is that it will happen. So when I couldn't sleep, I'd get up. I'd tidy the house, I'd do laundry, I'd go for a walk, I'd read, I'd write, I'd work. Eventually, I'd get very, very tired and I'd lay down again. If I didn't get to sleep within a reasonable time, I'd get up again.
[Good idea… Hey Pitt! My pad needs cleaning and after that you can do my laundry.]
stop doing crystal meth that's what I had to do.
[speed_addiction…is that you?]
The back thing is my own fault. I've been beating the shit out of myself on my weight bench, way overdoing it to try and get sleepy. A muscle in my shoulderblade area finally got tired of it and told me to f*ck myself.
[And after the AndyScam scandal explodes, Pitt, your fellow DUmmies will be telling you the same thing as your shoulderblade muscle told you.]
Definitely see a doctor...there might be a physiological reason you're having trouble sleeping.
[Pitt’s problem is ALL mental.]
Will, I'm not a doctor, but I am going to go ahead and give you medical advice anyway. Your body is telling you to take a break.
[Yes, good advice. Take a break, Pitt, on a Costa Rica getaway with Andy Stephenson. Don’t worry about expenses. Andy has $50,000 to blow.]
Otherwise, until you see an internist, a bit of turkey, milk and a warm bath. Then find something boring, yet educational, to read.
[Maybe not educational but Pitt’s own writings should do the trick.]
A friend of mine who went through a divorce said she would drop her jaw down as you would right before you fall asleep and then force herself to COUNT SHEEP. It actually worked for her.
[It won’t work for me. I told you before that I’m allergic to wool.]
One word solution... PAMPER!
[One word solution… PAMPERS!]
White noise (I have a CD of very, very faint/distand thunderstorms and rain, and it's coma-inducing).
[White noise (I have a CD of very, very faint Pitt speeches, and it’s coma-inducing).]
Breathe thru your eyes ... Bull Durham
[Breath thru your butt … Andy Stephenson.]
Watch some mindless TV.
[Keith Olbermann.]
Ambien is habit forming and every person is different. So telling someone to ignore legitimate and documented side effects and product warnings is not particularly sound advice, wouldn't you agree?
[WARNING: Side effects of Ambien may inlude nausea, diarrhea attacks, dizziness, urges to support left wing loony causes, and the total loss of any ability to discern obvious scams.]
dude...seriously...smoke up. If I need to be asleep, pot is my friend to a nice, happy, and deep sleep.
[“Puff the magic dragon down by the sea!”]
First of all, sleep is over-rated.
[Sleep? Who needs it!]
You need to start "shutting down" very gradually.
[After the DUmmies finally wake up to the AndyScam, they will be “shutting down” Pitt very rapidly.]
Try to figure out what caused this abnormal sleep cycle to begin in the first place and address that issue.
[I don’t believe that Pitt thinking about how he has become Andy Stephenson’s lead cheerleader in Dummieland is going to help him get any sleep.]
Go To An Acupuncturist ASAP.
[Perhaps the acupuncturist can anesthetize those brain cells containing all memories about Andy.]
want something natural? try acupuncture- & I know where to get it cheap in the south end
[I don’t know about Pitt but Andy certainly would love to be acupunctured in the south end.]
You really should go to a doctor for a sleep evaluation. This may include keeping a diary for a week or so…
[May 13: “WHAT? WHAT? WHAT will I do when the DUmmies rise up against me when the AndyScam breaks?
May 15: “Need to leave the country. PRONTO!”
May 16: “Quick flight down to Costa Rica.”
May 20: “Slight gender preference modification but the honeymoon with Andy is just dreamy!”]
Cancel your appointments. Don't listen to TV or radio. Turn off your cell phone. Rent some funny movies.
[Flim Flam Man. The Sting.]
I registered at the DUmp yesterday because I was interested in looking into this Andy guy a bit myself. Now I've just found out that you're not even allowed to use the search function unless you donate to the asshats! And I thought only Republicans were "Kapitalist" swindlers? How f-ing lame!
And the site's constructed so poorly that I'll never have enough patience to sift through all the garbage just to find out more about this Andy freak. Oh well, I'll just have to rely on the good detective work of those longsuffering FReepers who spend their time snooping around there for our enjoyment. ;-)
From Dennis Kucinich website:
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Andy Stephenson, BBV activist needs help now.
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One thing Will didn't mention is that there is some kind of matching funds thing going on over the weekend, so please inform people who are tracking donations how much you gave.
"If you prefer to donate via check, please send it to Andy's P.O. Box, and follow up with an email to info [at] dougzilla.com so that Andy's friends can keep track of the dollars coming in as they work with Johns Hopkins on payment arrangments."
http://www.kucinich.us/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2133&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=&sid=31a9f2fac2fe3d3a607fc53b18af0ec3
bump
Thanks for posting this.
Thank you,NL.
Hmmm, so now it involves the office of a congressman. And likely the office of a senator (one of Murray's proxies appears to be on kos). If this is truly a scam, and it were republicans, the "media" would be all the eff over it.
In this day and time, cashier's checks can be verified as to the amount and the payee. In years past cashiers checks were considered as good as cash but there have been a number of cases where checks were either stolen, altered in some manner or were outright fraudulent so the banks will verify them now.
I haven't gotten very far in reading this thread. I do want to express an opinion though. If Andy is scamming the DU'ers, I think he's lower than whale feces. I don't agree with the DU'ers political views at all and think quite a number of them are true moonbats. To give one's hard earned money because one believes someone's life hangs in the balance goes beyond politics though. Yeah, the DU'ers are wacko but they no more deserve to be stolen from than we do.
My hope is that he's not scamming them and that he will beat the cancer where he can go back to being a full time weirdo.
Nice post, Sally. It's extraordinary that Free Republic is the place that may well be keeping DU'ers from being scammed. But then again, even the DU'ers that lurk here can't in good conscience say we're the reactionary vipers they always contend we are. We good peeps. We just love our country, is all.
He reminds me a lot of a former FR poster named Mojo.
I agree and understand that cashier's checks can be verifed as to the amount & payee. I did that much with Undie's Johns Hopkins checks. However, be cautious agreeing with these readily verifiable facts, because some people refuse to believe them.
And don't feel too sorry for the DUmmies if they were taken. It's a natural result of their political philosophy that they fail.
The checks may have been in the process of intensive examination all weekend. Since they are copies of copies and distracting details revealed by closer scrutiny would need to be explained there might not be as swift a resolution as was achieved by your call to "a channelle."
Further calls to Verity Credit Union regarding these checks might create unforeseen problems for the callers; it is not inconceivable that their lives might become more complicated as the "arrows" of doubt and suspicion are diverted from you to them, particularly if they are not a member of the credit union and have no account, nor any need-to-know reason, other than that you feel the need to be vindicated.
For someone who may be engaged in a long-term relationship with the law, such as Speed_Addiction, who has stated that he is still on parole, calling to inquire about this matter could possibly put him in a very uncomfortable position.
And while Speed_Addiction's attempts to explain his desire to verify checks that even as botched copies are obviously bogus, might be an endless source of mirth to his inquisitors and to his parole officer, Speed_Action will not be amused.
Perhaps "channelle" might be willing to share her recollection of your phone call to her by posting it here on FR. You might want to call the credit union tomorrow. If "channelle" is busy, or absent for some reason, and you do not want to discuss it with anyone in the call center, if there is a call center, you weren't sure of this, perhaps you could ask to speak to William Hayes, the President of VCU, or, more to the point, to Randy Gunderson, Chief Financial Officer.
Good Luck!
Speed, don't call the Verity Credit Union to verify the checks. Please. See my post on this thread 1531.
I lost sight of this "Miss Waverly" a long time ago.
Also the DUmmie "flyarm."
I am sure they are legitimate things for exposing, but man, there is just so much stuff.....
NonLinear did a most excellent job with that television screen-shot of the felonious Andy, and it was suggested earlier--hundreds of "comments" ago--that I use it.
I responded that yeah, I really really really really wanted to use it, but am sticking with the authentic original--because I am the one yelling-and-screaming about "historical accuracy and integrity" here--and unlike the felonious DUmmie Andy and liberals in general, I try to practice what I preach, rather than preach and demanding others do the practicing.
Damn.
{Sorry administrators--it just slipped out, naturally.)
I read this thing at 4:00 in the morning, Nebraska time, and it suddenly strikes me--no, I had never thought to contact Err America about this controversy.
But since I just woke up, all set for a full day of watching the dam to burst, I have to give this some thought.
Bookmark.
bookmark
placemark and ping
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3661413
These are not all the comments; many on that thread, especially the ones insisting one was sending money, are from the accomplice of felonious Andy, the infatuated DUmmie "sfexpat2000," using her multitudinous other DUmmie screen names.
iconoclastic cat (1000+ posts) Sun May-15-05 05:06 PM Response to Original message 3. When I asked him last week whether he'd had the surgery yet, he said something about it being pushed back due to "freeper interference." What exactly does that mean?
housewolf (1000+ posts) Sun May-15-05 05:10 PM Response to Original message 8. Thanks for your concern and for your personal report
Most DU'ers are very upset and sorry for all the upheaval and uncertainity that happened here early this past week. We do have Andy's best interests at heart and wish him only the best. There is a tremendous amount of love and suupport for him here.
I wish that we could take back what one unfortunate distupter caused here...Much love, good wishes and blessings to Andy. Thank you for the update, I've been wondering what was going on with his surgery scheduling.
greatauntoftriplets(1000+ posts) Sun May-15-05 05:12 PM Response to Original message 9. Thanks, Joan. He isn't well, and should have had that damn surgery on Tuesday.
[Fred: the DUmmie "greatauntoftriplets" is the felonious Andy.]
MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Sun May-15-05 05:15 PM Response to Reply #3 10. Andy is staying with me in Baltimore-Miss Waverly
Last week there were setbacks that delayed his surgery, when Andy arrived last Monday in Baltimore, the check that he sent registered mail to Hopkins could not be found, so they canceled the surgery, wetracked the check down by the next morning but it was too late by then to do any good, but it turns out that the surgery could not have be done Tuesday anyway because Andy needed a super duper test first, well billing now has the certified check, he has had his preliminary test and surgery is now scheduled for May 26th, they willtry and move up the date (Andy is now on standby & will move up if there is an opening.)
The problem is that more money is needed, the extra test was $1600 and the doctor bill will be another $7000. You guys know me I've been posting here since last November. This is legit, Andy really is ill and these are real charges.
Andy would not be staying at the Dust Bunny Palace if he wasn't notserious about getting care here at Hopkins.
Miss Waverly
{Fred: this is not the felonious Andy; the vocabularial fingerprints do not quite match--could it be the significant other of the felonious Andy, the boyfriend DUmmie "termite"?]
[Fred: tsk, tsk, tsk; getting a little sloppy here. The genteel old maid "Miss Waverly" would not use words such as "legit." Tsk, tsk, tsk.]
{Fred: also, please notice the gentle precursor to another "Andy needs more money" fund-raising appeal.]
sfexpat2000 (1000+ posts) Sun May-15-05 05:39 PM Response to Reply #10 18. HI there, MissWaverly. Let's check in with each other about what is needed in the morning.
Thanks for all your help. And please see that Mr. Smith gets some Echinacea! much love to all,Beth
MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Sun May-15-05 08:10 PM Response to Reply #29 49. pray it moves up, he's on stand-by after Weds. & they'll move him up if they can. (The latest it will be is May 26th)
[Fred: damn (sorry, administrators, it just slipped out accidentally, too fast to stop. Now, "pray" used in this context is of course a spinsterish term, but a modest cultivated older woman would not use "Weds." and ampersands. Whoever this is, has really got to work on his act.]
expatriate (279 posts) Sun May-15-05 06:08 PM Response to Original message27. All the best to Andy.
I am so sickened by what has happened here in the last week, and how much damage has been done by one person deliberately disrupting things. I hope that Andy can put that all away from him and concentrate on doing what he must to help himself.
Additional expenses can arise when one is under medical care - extra tests might need to be done, extra procedures might be necessary. There is no set price for medical care, because anything might occur and need to be dealt with. I'm grateful for the information that the testing done the other day has resulted in additional charges - if it wasn't for DU, there would be no way for us to know that there is further need.
I will be sending another contribution at the end of this week, Andy.
[Fred: now, this is just totally lame, just s-o-o-o-o lame--besides the subtle message that another "fund-raising" is coming, and the attempt at "bandwagoning"--the accomplice of the felonious Andy, the infatuated DUmmie "sfexpat2000" should stick with DUmmie-names more Seattle-ish, rather than this.....]
Joan_Alpern (687 posts) Sun May-15-05 06:43 PM Response to Reply #30 33. Have You ever tried to stop Andy ?
We did ask him to rest but his decision was to go out. He does plan to rest and to build his strength for the next two weeks. Thanks for the good wishes Cleita.
blm (1000+ posts) Sun May-15-05 07:25 PM Response to Original message 39. Andy, termite......smooches and hugs....tills ya can't hugs no more.
My 4yo is running around the house singing "Pleeeeease, Mr. Jailer....Won't you let my man go freeeeeeeeee?" Little girl is addicted to Crybaby......or Johnny Depp.
[Fred: italics mine.]
greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Sun May-15-05 08:46 PM Response to Reply #3 56. I talked to him this afternoon....and he sounded exhausted.
Thanks for asking, ic, I know you have your own worries.
{Fred: yawn; you-know-who.]
nedbal (177 posts) Mon May-16-05 02:16 AM Response to Reply #10 77. What's the time frame on this $8600 ? my guess is this sounds like charges to be billed? so to me that means due in about 60 days? there will be lots more charges like this..I've been billed 2mil in the last decade, thankfully I have ok-good insurance and follow the rules I try to follow international health care, the Australians seem to have the best system, NHS in the UK has gone down from where it should be, Canada is tolerable, here in the US is panic and unbearable paperwork even with good private insurance.
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