June 15, 2004

A Munt For All Seasons

From Micah Wright's latest dissertation on the subject of my meanness:

I emailed Treacher and asked him to knock it off... he was a munt in response and then posted my email to his blog.

Update: Now the title of the Micah Wright Forum thread I've been linking to for the last few days (see above) has been changed from "Treacher and Parrott are the same guy," or whatever the exact wording was, to "Welcome All Warblog Readers!" And everything in the thread but Wright's first post, which he's now entirely rewritten, has been deleted. How uncharacteristic of him to try to cover his tracks after I've linked to him... At least his original first post, with his hilarious joke that he was obviously just kidding about, has been archived here. (Oh! And now you can check out the whole thing here and here.)

Well, he's definitely not going to like this, then, but I'm left with no choice other than to defend myself using the facts at hand. Please enjoy the following e-mail exchange between us, and judge our relative muntness for yourself. Note the From: and To: lines, dates and times, etc. Okay? Okay...

Subject: Micah Wright
Date: 5/10/2004 10:56:05 AM
From: [Micah Wright]
To: [Jim Treacher]

Hi,

People keep sending me to your page saying "go see this guy's blog, it's like he's stalking you or something" and I have to say, that yeah, it's a little disturbing how fixated on my life and lies you are. I've seen you on tons blogs ranting and raving about me, delphi, newsarama, comiccon boards, just about anywhere and everywhere that people are talking shit about me, you're there, running me down.

I'm a liar. I admitted that publicly. I made a public apology. I'm sorry that I ever lied about any of this, that includes an apology to people to whom I lied indirectly, such as yourself. I'm sorry.

But c'mon... don't you think you're pushing this non-event a little much? I'm not some huge famous guy, I'm a comic book writer, for christ's sakes. I don't even get the feeling that you READ comic books.

I'm sorry that I lied. I've apologized to Kevin Parrott for mixing it up with him and insulting him and lying to him. I've never even heard of you, before, but part of your obsession seems based around hurt I've done to Kevin. Accept my apology and please move on with your own life... what you're dishing out certainly isn't a healthy amount of attention for anyone to give a complete and utter stranger.

yours,
Micah

p.s. http://jimtreacher.com/ranger.htm
Oh, and could you take my work off your website? That apology is up on my own site. I'm not trying to "hide" or "obscure" it, either, contrary to what you've been claiming for the better part of a week. There's no big story here.
http://www.micahwright.com/ranger-1.htm

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Subject: Re: Micah Wright
Date: 5/11/2004 7:55:28 AM
From: [Jim Treacher]
To: [Micah Wright]

"People keep sending me to your page saying 'go see this guy's blog, it's like he's stalking you or something' and I have to say, that yeah, it's a little disturbing how fixated on my life and lies you are. I've seen you on tons blogs ranting and raving about me, delphi, newsarama, comiccon boards, just about anywhere and everywhere that people are talking shit about me, you're there, running me down."

You'll have to excuse me for not paying much attention past this point. If you're trying to ask me for any favors, this might not be the tone you want to establish. Feel free to try again, if you think it's a good use of your time.

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Subject: Re: Micah Wright
Date: 5/11/2004 8:20:01 AM
From: [Wright]
To: [Treach]

Sorry, no, you misunderstand me. I'm not asking for any favors, I'm requesting that you remove a copyrighted page of MY website which you've posted at YOUR website. I wouldn't dream of asking you to back off from carrying on, rending your clothes and wearing your hairshirt.

I don't know what I did to make you hate me so much, but it really shines through in the sheer amount of time and energy you've devoted to talking shit about me online, whether it's on your blog, other people's blogs, or online chat forums. I was only pointing out that it appears obsessive and makes you look as bad or worse than it does me.

-Micah

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Subject: Yep, like I thought...
Date: 5/11/2004 9:30:08 PM
From: [Wright]
To: [Treach]

Obsessed.

There's a word for people like you, what is it... oh yeah, Stalker.

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Subject: Re: Micah Wright
Date: 5/12/2004 7:53:22 AM
From: [Treach]
To: [Wright]

"Sorry, no, you misunderstand me. I'm not asking for any favors, I'm requesting that you remove a copyrighted page of MY website which you've posted at YOUR website. I wouldn't dream of asking you to back off from carrying on, rending your clothes and wearing your hairshirt."

My goodness. And the other e-mail you sent me isn't any better. Please try again when you can be pleasant.

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Subject: Once Again...
Date: 5/19/2004 11:17:18 AM
From: [Wright]
To: [Treach]

Dude, your obsession with me is really pathetic. Don't you have ANYTHING better to talk about?
-M

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Subject: Re: Once Again...
Date: 5/19/2004 3:40:50 PM
From: [Treach]
To: [Wright]

"Dude, your obsession with me is really pathetic. Don't you have ANYTHING better to talk about?"

This is still quite unpleasant. I welcome you to try again with a different tone, if you think it's worth your while.

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Subject: Re: Once Again...
Date: 5/19/2004 4:40:39 PM
From: [Wright]
To: [Treach]

Jim,

Please leave me alone. I would really appreciate it if you would stop using your blog to hound me day and night.

Yours,
Micah

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Subject: Re: Once Again...
Date: 5/19/2004 5:49:44 PM
From: [Treach]
To: [Wright]

"Please leave me alone. I would really appreciate it if you would stop using your blog to hound me day and night."

The tone is slightly better, but you could still do without the hyperbole. Nonetheless, I'll accede to your wishes and limit myself to the daylight hours.

Hang in there!

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Subject: Funny
Date: 5/19/2004 8:30:32 PM
From: [Wright]
To: [Treach]

Quoting private email on your public blog?

You're all class.

Strangely, posting that email was exactly what I expected from you.

Glad to see you're so predictable. And, sadly, still just another internet stalker. Have fun. I can't wait until your ENTIRE LIFE is nothing but scouring the internet looking for things that I say. How sad, how truly pathetic your existence must be. Is it that lonely in your world that even someone who sends you angry mail is better than no one mailing you at all?

-M

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Subject: Re: Funny
Date: 5/19/2004 9:48:25 PM
From: [Treach]
To: [Wright]

"Strangely, posting that email was exactly what I expected from you."

Glad to hear it! Hey, it was the least embarrassing one you've sent me so far, try to look at it that way.

And please note that, as per our agreement, it was still light out when I posted it. No lie.

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Subject: Daylight Hours
Date: 5/22/2004 1:26:02 PM
From: [Wright]
To: [Treach]

And here's two for you, stalker:

http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis1/p21-ch05.html
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis1/p21-pe06.html

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Subject: Re: Daylight Hours
Date: 5/22/2004 1:55:40 PM
From: [Treach]
To: [Wright]

"stalker"

At the risk of seeming needlessly contrary, it should be noted that at no point have I initiated personal contact. (It would be impolite not to reply to your e-mails, of course, after you've put such thought and care into them.) But no matter. Thank you for reading, and for the piercing insight.

(I haven't heard from him since then, but I live in hope!)

Posted by Jim Treacher at June 15, 2004 12:07 PM