Mitch Berg<\/strong>: Well, on the one hand, yes – it would seem that I do have a stalker. Actually, a stalker and a half – I’ve noticed the the “Lloydletta” blog names me something like 11 times in the past two weeks.<\/p>\n [Assembled reporters laugh politely, if uneasily]<\/p>\n But in fact, yes – it would seem that former porn-mag temp Ken “Avidor” Weiner has fallen into that role, using one of<\/a> his twenty blogs and, apparently, his video camera and mad editing skeelz<\/a> to draw the attention of his adoring public…<\/p>\n [more laughter]<\/p>\n …yes, adoring <\/em>public to me. So – “good” news, I have a stalker. The bad news? He’s a piss-poor one!<\/p>\n Reporter A (Minnesota Public Radio)<\/strong>: So to follow up – do you have any comment for the record?<\/p>\n Mitch Berg<\/strong>: Well, my good friend Joe Tucci – whom Mr. Weiner managed to “out” last week as the real name behind “Learned Foot”, and can I say “hey, great research skeelz, that took you almost exactly three years!’ – put it well<\/a>, I think:<\/p>\n All Weiner knows how to do is steal off others’ websites, indulge his (erroneous) stereotypes and piddle his crap all over the internet (notice how I didn’t mention Photoshop) . Why does…<\/p>\n What the hell?<\/p>\n I feel like such a I don’t know that anyone could put it better!<\/p>\n Reporter B (WCCO-TV)<\/strong>: Er, Mr. Berg? Do you mind if we call you “Mitch?”<\/p>\n Mitch Berg<\/strong>: Sure. Or “Mister Berg” if you’re nasty.<\/p>\n Reporter B (WCCO-TV)<\/strong>: Mr. Berg, bloggers affiliated with your “stalker” Mr. Avidor…<\/p>\n Mitch Berg<\/strong>: …er, Miss? That’s “Mister Weiner”. “Avidor” was the name of an actual artist. It’d be like asking y’all to call me “Mister Hendrix” or “Mister Miller” after spending twenty years making a mockery of my<\/em> real name. Anyway, carry on.<\/p>\n Reporter B (WCCO-TV)<\/strong>: …sorry. Anyway, they have made a small cottage industry of making up nicknames for you. You’re referred to sometimes as “Blogger Berg”…<\/p>\n Mitch Berg<\/strong>: …that would, in fact, be gramatically and factually correct. I am a blogger, and my name is Berg! One adjective, one noun.<\/p>\n Reporter B (WCCO-TV)<\/strong>: …and “Gasbag of the Midway”.<\/p>\n Mitch Berg<\/strong>: Given that I share this distict with Ellen Anderson and Jay Benanav, I must say that’s kind of an honor! Also…improb<\/em>able.<\/p>\n Reporter B (WCCO-TV)<\/strong>: So do any of those names…I don’t know, faze <\/em>you in any way?<\/p>\n Mitch Berg<\/strong>: I grew up a tall, scrawny, greasy-haired, uncoordinated, athletically-inept cello-playing brainiac and <\/em>a Bears fan. I got called worse than that around the Thanksgiving dinner table.<\/p>\n [laughter]<\/p>\n Next question?<\/p>\n Reporter C (Dump Bachmann)<\/strong>: Why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit?<\/p>\n Mitch Berg:<\/strong> I’m actually on record opposing it.<\/p>\n Reporter C (Dump Bachmann):<\/strong> But why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why, why why, Blogger Berg?<\/p>\n Mitch Berg:<\/strong> I’ve never supported it.<\/p>\n Reporter C (Dump Bachmann):<\/strong> But why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why, why why, oh Gasbag?<\/p>\n Mitch Berg:<\/strong> Nope. Never.<\/p>\n Reporter C (Dump Bachmann):<\/strong> But why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit? Why are you on record in support of Personal Rapid Transit…<\/p>\n [Reporter is tasered. By fellow reporters. His carried – with difficulty – from the hall.]<\/p>\n Mitch Berg:<\/strong> Next question?<\/p>\n Reporter D (Sixty Minutes):<\/strong> You make light of this purportered “stalker”…<\/p>\n Mitch Berg:<\/strong> …well, yeah, I do. This guy doesn’t have the balls to really do the job. He’s a gutless little moral, social and intellectual gimp who skulks around and makes photoshop “cartoons” and logically-and-factually-void proclamations because he can’t hold his own in a face to face…anything. <\/em>Debate, discussion, fight, whatever. He’s nothing. Zero. I’ve wiped smarter opponents and bigger threats off the sole of my shoe walking through Mears Park.<\/p>\n Reporter E (Star\/Tribune):<\/strong> Do you have any comment about Scott Johnson writing for True North <\/em>along with Tom Swift, as our man “Avidor” reported in “Buzz.mn”?<\/p>\n Mitch Berg:<\/strong> …and <\/em>Black Ink, and <\/em>the Daily Kos, and <\/em>the Daily Mole?<\/p>\n Reporter E (Star\/Tribune):<\/strong> Er…yes.<\/p>\n Mitch Berg:<\/strong> OK. Three parts to my response.<\/p>\n Reporter F (Lloydletta):<\/strong> Oooh! It looks like Ken Avidor has hit a nerve!<\/p>\n Mitch Berg:<\/strong> Sure, in the same way that a three-year-old “hit a nerve” when she colors on the walls!<\/p>\n Reporter F (Lloydletta):<\/strong> Oooh! It looks like Ken Avidor has hit a nerve!<\/p>\n Mitch Berg: [Thinks]<\/strong> Or maybe in the same way as Andy Milonakis…no, not quite that bad.<\/p>\n Reporter F (Lloydletta):<\/strong> Oooh! It looks like Ken Avidor has hit a nerve!<\/p>\n Mitch Berg:<\/strong> Nope.<\/p>\n Reporter F (Lloydletta):<\/strong> Oooh! It looks like Ken Avidor has hit a nerve!<\/p>\n Mitch Berg:<\/strong> Nope-er.<\/p>\n Reporter F (Lloydletta):<\/strong> Oooh! It looks like Ken Avidor has hit a nerve!<\/p>\n Mitch Berg:<\/strong> Still no.<\/p>\n Reporter F (Lloydletta):<\/strong> Oooh! It looks like Ken Avidor has hit a nerve!<\/p>\nlooser<\/s> loser. Is this how stalkers feel all the time?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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