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Posted by Clive Thompson at September 20, 2004 01:48 AM
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Clive, thought I'd be witty and see what sort of images were brought up by Google when I queried "missing clive", usually a great way to fire off a jovial jab someones way. The first image posted appeared to be perfect - an affable looking 40 something year old with a rotund little paunch that can only be achieved through the sincere appreciation of malt and barley. He's wearing a slightly modified "Where's Waldo-esque" striped shirt and looked to be the perfect image link to post - not too offensive, just a good natured response to your absense.
Upon clicking through to the site I immediately saw that his full name is Clive Thompson - even better. That's when I realized he was listed as missing from the WTC, I had inadvertantly stumbled upon CNN's online listing of all the missing victims from the WTC.
Normally I wouldn't make a morbid post about a Clive doppleganger who perished on 9/11, but in light of last weeks post regarding tourists to ground zero I couldn't help but to think what a strange coincidence it was. Further, and perhaps more to the point - is it so wrong for tourists to want to visit Ground Zero in person when an organization such as CNN is willing to post "missing" images for every victim that perished? Personally (and please note, I'm not a New Yorker), I find the idea of someone sitting in the solitude of their home & scrolling through a list of the dead online far more creepy and impersonal than wishing to view ground zero in person when visiting New York.
I'm from Toronto and have not yet visited ground zero on any of my trips to NY, but I'm not adverse to it, I think it would help me to get my head around the enormity of the attacks - but that's just me.
http://tinyurl.com/5ygxm
Posted by: brian at September 20, 2004 1:57 PM
Clive, thought I'd be witty and see what sort of images were brought up by Google when I queried "missing clive", usually a great way to fire off a jovial jab someones way. The first image posted appeared to be perfect - an affable looking 40 something year old with a rotund little paunch that can only be achieved through the sincere appreciation of malt and barley. He's wearing a slightly modified "Where's Waldo-esque" striped shirt and looked to be the perfect image link to post - not too offensive, just a good natured response to your absense.
Upon clicking through to the site I immediately saw that his full name is Clive Thompson - even better. That's when I realized he was listed as missing from the WTC, I had inadvertantly stumbled upon CNN's online listing of all the missing victims from the WTC.
Normally I wouldn't make a morbid post about a Clive doppleganger who perished on 9/11, but in light of last weeks post regarding tourists to ground zero I couldn't help but to think what a strange coincidence it was. Further, and perhaps more to the point - is it so wrong for tourists to want to visit Ground Zero in person when an organization such as CNN is willing to post "missing" images for every victim that perished? Personally (and please note, I'm not a New Yorker), I find the idea of someone sitting in the solitude of their home & scrolling through a list of the dead online far more creepy and impersonal than wishing to view ground zero in person when visiting New York.
I'm from Toronto and have not yet visited ground zero on any of my trips to NY, but I'm not adverse to it, I think it would help me to get my head around the enormity of the attacks - but that's just me.
http://tinyurl.com/5ygxm
Posted by: brian at September 20, 2004 3:37 PM
Wow, whiplash from the topic change mid-post.
Posted by: Joel Collier at September 20, 2004 5:32 PM
Brian, yes, several people have told me about running across the entry for the Clive Thompson who died in the WTC attacks! It is indeed a very creepy and sad doppleganger to have online. And of course, your point is well taken -- it's perfectly understandable why people want to come and see Ground Zero. And while in one sense, yes, it's slightly ghastly to be clicking through a database of the dead, I think any way people memorialize a tragedy, online or off, is good.
Posted by: Clive at September 20, 2004 5:36 PM
Dude! It could be a lot worse: MY google doppelganger is a poet whose awfulness seems to be exceeded only by his prolificacy.
His work reminds me of the beatniks on HAPPY DAYS:
in a coffin
ignorant
of africa
sunfall's
illuminating
violin music
kids bring
tortillas of light
pigs and frogs
drink milk
Sooner or later, someone will mistake me for him and beat the crap out of me.
In the meantime, please try and keep up to date with your blog. Either that, or return the balance of my subscription payments.
Yrs truly,
A Reader
Posted by: Jonathan Hayes at September 20, 2004 5:51 PM
Talk about whiplash - that oughta teach me a lesson for skimming. Please ignore/delete my post if possible.
Posted by: Jonathan Hayes at September 20, 2004 5:55 PM
Posted by: brian at September 21, 2004 9:15 AM
Charles Adler rules The World
Posted by: dave at September 21, 2004 11:18 AM
My images.google.com doppelganger is lame, but the search did turn up this sweet picture of Malcolm Gladwell: yikes!
Clive, have you ever thought about growing a 'fro?
P.S. Jonathan Hayes, I think I want to be you when I grow up. What a hella cool profile.
Posted by: Robin at September 21, 2004 1:04 PM
I think I'm going to go look for other 'Clive' blogs now.
Posted by: Anthony at September 22, 2004 10:49 AM
Clive, thought I'd be witty and see what sort of images were brought up by Google when I queried "missing clive", usually a great way to fire off a jovial jab someones way. The first image posted appeared to be perfect - an affable looking 40 something year old with a rotund little paunch that can only be achieved through the sincere appreciation of malt and barley. He's wearing a slightly modified "Where's Waldo-esque" striped shirt and looked to be the perfect image link to post - not too offensive, just a good natured response to your absense.
Upon clicking through to the site I immediately saw that his full name is Clive Thompson - even better. That's when I realized he was listed as missing from the WTC, I had inadvertantly stumbled upon CNN's online listing of all the missing victims from the WTC.
Normally I wouldn't make a morbid post about a Clive doppleganger who perished on 9/11, but in light of last weeks post regarding tourists to ground zero I couldn't help but to think what a strange coincidence it was. Further, and perhaps more to the point - is it so wrong for tourists to want to visit Ground Zero in person when an organization such as CNN is willing to post "missing" images for every victim that perished? Personally (and please note, I'm not a New Yorker), I find the idea of someone sitting in the solitude of their home & scrolling through a list of the dead online far more creepy and impersonal than wishing to view ground zero in person when visiting New York.
I'm from Toronto and have not yet visited ground zero on any of my trips to NY, but I'm not adverse to it, I think it would help me to get my head around the enormity of the attacks - but that's just me.
http://tinyurl.com/5ygxm
Posted by: brian at September 20, 2004 1:57 PM
Clive, thought I'd be witty and see what sort of images were brought up by Google when I queried "missing clive", usually a great way to fire off a jovial jab someones way. The first image posted appeared to be perfect - an affable looking 40 something year old with a rotund little paunch that can only be achieved through the sincere appreciation of malt and barley. He's wearing a slightly modified "Where's Waldo-esque" striped shirt and looked to be the perfect image link to post - not too offensive, just a good natured response to your absense.
Upon clicking through to the site I immediately saw that his full name is Clive Thompson - even better. That's when I realized he was listed as missing from the WTC, I had inadvertantly stumbled upon CNN's online listing of all the missing victims from the WTC.
Normally I wouldn't make a morbid post about a Clive doppleganger who perished on 9/11, but in light of last weeks post regarding tourists to ground zero I couldn't help but to think what a strange coincidence it was. Further, and perhaps more to the point - is it so wrong for tourists to want to visit Ground Zero in person when an organization such as CNN is willing to post "missing" images for every victim that perished? Personally (and please note, I'm not a New Yorker), I find the idea of someone sitting in the solitude of their home & scrolling through a list of the dead online far more creepy and impersonal than wishing to view ground zero in person when visiting New York.
I'm from Toronto and have not yet visited ground zero on any of my trips to NY, but I'm not adverse to it, I think it would help me to get my head around the enormity of the attacks - but that's just me.
http://tinyurl.com/5ygxm
Posted by: brian at September 20, 2004 3:37 PM
Wow, whiplash from the topic change mid-post.
Posted by: Joel Collier at September 20, 2004 5:32 PM
Brian, yes, several people have told me about running across the entry for the Clive Thompson who died in the WTC attacks! It is indeed a very creepy and sad doppleganger to have online. And of course, your point is well taken -- it's perfectly understandable why people want to come and see Ground Zero. And while in one sense, yes, it's slightly ghastly to be clicking through a database of the dead, I think any way people memorialize a tragedy, online or off, is good.
Posted by: Clive at September 20, 2004 5:36 PM
Dude! It could be a lot worse: MY google doppelganger is a poet whose awfulness seems to be exceeded only by his prolificacy.
His work reminds me of the beatniks on HAPPY DAYS:
in a coffin
ignorant
of africa
sunfall's
illuminating
violin music
kids bring
tortillas of light
pigs and frogs
drink milk
Sooner or later, someone will mistake me for him and beat the crap out of me.
In the meantime, please try and keep up to date with your blog. Either that, or return the balance of my subscription payments.
Yrs truly,
A Reader
Posted by: Jonathan Hayes at September 20, 2004 5:51 PM
Talk about whiplash - that oughta teach me a lesson for skimming. Please ignore/delete my post if possible.
Posted by: Jonathan Hayes at September 20, 2004 5:55 PM
While we're on the subject of digital dopplegangers, mine bloody well rules - he's a crazy looking Karate instructor in Mexico with Coke-bottle glasses.
http://www.mclink.it/personal/MD4281/News/Sensei_Corcoran.htm
...Why can't I be called "Sensei"??
Posted by: brian at September 21, 2004 9:15 AM
Charles Adler rules The World
Posted by: dave at September 21, 2004 11:18 AM
My images.google.com doppelganger is lame, but the search did turn up this sweet picture of Malcolm Gladwell: yikes!
Clive, have you ever thought about growing a 'fro?
P.S. Jonathan Hayes, I think I want to be you when I grow up. What a hella cool profile.
Posted by: Robin at September 21, 2004 1:04 PM
I think I'm going to go look for other 'Clive' blogs now.
Posted by: Anthony at September 22, 2004 10:49 AM