Last Man Out!
November 13, 2007 6:13 PM Subscribe
William Rodriguez gave a captivating presentation in Seattle on 11/07/07. William is believed to be the "Last Man Out" of the north tower of the World Trade Center alive, but not before reentering three times with the master key after the first plane impacted the north tower to help rescue a countless number of people. Here is an interview with William after the presentation. His Ricky Ricardo impersonation at the end is pretty good.
I AM THE GATEKEEPER! ARE YOU THE KEYMASTER!?
posted by loquacious at 6:35 PM on November 13, 2007
posted by loquacious at 6:35 PM on November 13, 2007
Didn't Giuliani personally rescue everyone who survived the WTC attacks?
posted by brain_drain at 6:39 PM on November 13, 2007 [5 favorites]
posted by brain_drain at 6:39 PM on November 13, 2007 [5 favorites]
It's pretty obvious that this guy is crazy, but the FPP doesn't give any indication of this. The Wikipedia article gives a good run-down of the guy's nuttiness.
A pet peeve of mine is people who've been personally involved in a disaster in some way, and try to turn their involvement in these events into a career.
Why not be dignified and return to civilian life, rather than trying to make a career out of the disaster?
There's something so vile about people milking a disaster for professional advancement and prestige.
posted by jayder at 6:43 PM on November 13, 2007
A pet peeve of mine is people who've been personally involved in a disaster in some way, and try to turn their involvement in these events into a career.
Why not be dignified and return to civilian life, rather than trying to make a career out of the disaster?
There's something so vile about people milking a disaster for professional advancement and prestige.
posted by jayder at 6:43 PM on November 13, 2007
What is he talking about when he says the government can arrest you for what you think? Where he says he can be prosecuted for speaking out?
As far as hearing explosions, etc, people can get confused about what's going on. They might hear a loud boom and think that it was an explosion, etc.
posted by delmoi at 6:50 PM on November 13, 2007
As far as hearing explosions, etc, people can get confused about what's going on. They might hear a loud boom and think that it was an explosion, etc.
posted by delmoi at 6:50 PM on November 13, 2007
(Oh, and of course, there would be falling balls of jet fuel to contend with, falling not debris landing and making loud noises people might think were bombs)
posted by delmoi at 6:52 PM on November 13, 2007
posted by delmoi at 6:52 PM on November 13, 2007
911 Myths, scroll down to Nov 7 and read how this mans story has changed regarding bombs in the basement.
posted by hortense at 7:11 PM on November 13, 2007
posted by hortense at 7:11 PM on November 13, 2007
A pet peeve of mine is people who've been personally involved in a disaster in some way, and try to turn their involvement in these events into a career.
Subtract the disaster and it's just people being people. Why expect anything less/more?
posted by iamck at 7:43 PM on November 13, 2007
Subtract the disaster and it's just people being people. Why expect anything less/more?
posted by iamck at 7:43 PM on November 13, 2007
Are wfc123 and p&c serious?
Just imagine what wonderful fiction you could write if you teamed up with the folks from the Creation Museum.
posted by WetherMan at 7:46 PM on November 13, 2007
Just imagine what wonderful fiction you could write if you teamed up with the folks from the Creation Museum.
posted by WetherMan at 7:46 PM on November 13, 2007
There's something so vile about people milking a disaster for professional advancement and prestige.
Does that go for every Holocaust survivor (for example) who ever wrote a book or got paid to speak at a lecture? William was living homeless under a bridge until recently and was denied funds meant for 911 victims. His testimony was left out of the 911 Commission's report.
posted by augustweed at 8:01 PM on November 13, 2007
Does that go for every Holocaust survivor (for example) who ever wrote a book or got paid to speak at a lecture? William was living homeless under a bridge until recently and was denied funds meant for 911 victims. His testimony was left out of the 911 Commission's report.
posted by augustweed at 8:01 PM on November 13, 2007
Ah, now I remember wfc123.
LOL WACKY CONSPIRACY THEORY!
I CAN HAZ STUBBORNLY-HELD OPINION OF REALITY IN FACE OF OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE TO CONTRARY?!? KTHXBI!
posted by yhbc at 8:03 PM on November 13, 2007
LOL WACKY CONSPIRACY THEORY!
I CAN HAZ STUBBORNLY-HELD OPINION OF REALITY IN FACE OF OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE TO CONTRARY?!? KTHXBI!
posted by yhbc at 8:03 PM on November 13, 2007
There's something so vile about people milking a disaster for professional advancement and prestige.
I agree.
posted by ZenMasterThis at 8:37 PM on November 13, 2007
I agree.
posted by ZenMasterThis at 8:37 PM on November 13, 2007
I only have one thing to say about this:
Stop using "impact" as a verb, goddammit.
posted by Rangeboy at 8:53 PM on November 13, 2007
Stop using "impact" as a verb, goddammit.
posted by Rangeboy at 8:53 PM on November 13, 2007
Does that go for every Holocaust survivor (for example) who ever wrote a book or got paid to speak at a lecture?
No, but if a Holocaust survivor put together a website with a flashy "Last Man Out of Auschwitz" banner and links to various Alex Jones-type conspiracies, with a rock-band-like list of upcoming gigs ... yes, I would accuse that Holocaust survivor of unseemly profiteering and careerism.
posted by jayder at 9:07 PM on November 13, 2007
No, but if a Holocaust survivor put together a website with a flashy "Last Man Out of Auschwitz" banner and links to various Alex Jones-type conspiracies, with a rock-band-like list of upcoming gigs ... yes, I would accuse that Holocaust survivor of unseemly profiteering and careerism.
posted by jayder at 9:07 PM on November 13, 2007
And this guy has no axe to grind. No political agenda.
Yeah, it's not like he filed a federal lawsuit against over 150 members of the government, including nearly every living male relative of George Bush, dozens of other government officials, and government agencies employing hundreds of thousands of Americans or anything like that.
posted by dhammond at 9:13 PM on November 13, 2007
Yeah, it's not like he filed a federal lawsuit against over 150 members of the government, including nearly every living male relative of George Bush, dozens of other government officials, and government agencies employing hundreds of thousands of Americans or anything like that.
posted by dhammond at 9:13 PM on November 13, 2007
Just to be clear, I thought wfc123 was being sarcastic but who can tell. I found the gif I posted on 4chan and figured this was good enough place to use it. I'm annoyed by these truther lunatics and flagged this post because it's crap. So no, WetherMan, I wasn't serious.
posted by puke & cry at 9:38 PM on November 13, 2007
posted by puke & cry at 9:38 PM on November 13, 2007
dhammond, I am pretty sure wfc123's comment was tongue in cheek.
Now, if you're looking for a real "truther," our own Augustweed seems to fit the bill. Clicking on his personal website link takes you to a bunch of truther-type videos.
posted by jayder at 9:57 PM on November 13, 2007
Now, if you're looking for a real "truther," our own Augustweed seems to fit the bill. Clicking on his personal website link takes you to a bunch of truther-type videos.
posted by jayder at 9:57 PM on November 13, 2007
Feel free to use that gif though, Augustweed. I'm sure you'll get more use out of it than I would.
posted by puke & cry at 10:25 PM on November 13, 2007
posted by puke & cry at 10:25 PM on November 13, 2007
You know what pisses me off? People who need a conspiracy theory to get mad at our current government. How much evidence of incompetence and malfeasance do you need? Why do you have to to out on a limb or make shit up? Just read the news! Here's my laundry list:
posted by tarheelcoxn at 11:51 PM on November 13, 2007 [2 favorites]
- Illegal Iraq War that has nothing the hell to do with 9/11
- inflammatory lies and half-truths.
- more lies and half-truths.
- mocking of justice.
- more mocking of justice.
- Illegal NSA wiretapping. Brought to you by the new AT&T (and others)
- An attorney general (Gonzalez) who thought that some portions of the Geneva Conventions are 'quaint'.
- Heckuva job, Brownie.
- How's Afghanistan these days? Pakistan?
- ...
posted by tarheelcoxn at 11:51 PM on November 13, 2007 [2 favorites]
Rangeboy : Stop using "impact" as a verb, goddammit.
That's a very impactful statement.
posted by kcds at 3:54 AM on November 14, 2007
That's a very impactful statement.
posted by kcds at 3:54 AM on November 14, 2007
Rangeboy: I only have one thing to say about this:
Stop using "impact" as a verb, goddammit.
What's your problem with verbing words?
posted by syzygy at 7:16 AM on November 14, 2007
Stop using "impact" as a verb, goddammit.
What's your problem with verbing words?
posted by syzygy at 7:16 AM on November 14, 2007
That's a very impactful statement.
I agree. I was about to remark about how impactly he conveyed that.
posted by cortex at 8:00 AM on November 14, 2007
I agree. I was about to remark about how impactly he conveyed that.
posted by cortex at 8:00 AM on November 14, 2007
Earliest cite the OED has for "impact" as a verb is from 1605. "To have a (pronounced) effect on" sense dates to 1935. Good luck with your crusade.
posted by words1 at 10:36 AM on November 14, 2007
posted by words1 at 10:36 AM on November 14, 2007
Rangeboy: tilting at windmills, the OED since 1980.
posted by Rangeboy at 4:34 PM on November 14, 2007
posted by Rangeboy at 4:34 PM on November 14, 2007
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Just another piece of the puzzle of what truly was a false flag operation.
posted by wfc123 at 6:26 PM on November 13, 2007 [1 favorite]