Response to Michael Moore's, "Open Letter to Bill Timmins, President Aladdin Casino and Hotel"

Me | 7-21-04 | Jayhawk5150

[weegee]

I think you owe Ms. Ronstadt an apology. And I have an idea how you can make it up to her -- and to the millions of Americans you have offended. Invite her back and I'll join her in singing "America the Beautiful" on your stage. Then I will show "Fahrenheit 9/11" free of charge to all your guests and anyone else in Las Vegas who wants to see it.

The Aladdin Casino is probably as close to the Middle East as Fat Axis Mike has gotten (even though he made an authoritative crockumentary on the region).

Here's my Vegas proposal for Lumpy Riefenstahl. He has shown his support for the terrorists in Iraq by cheering for an American defeat (and denying that there are terrorists; these are the guys kidnapping and murdering people, Michael). He has also accepted promotion from Hezbollah for his film.

He can show his allegiance to the cause by closing out his Vegas show by blowing himself up, screaming, "Allah Akbar! Death to the capitalists!"

[weegee]

I was partial to the Bellagio but was not as impressed on my visit last year.

How is the Palms?

Top 5 buffets?
Any to avoid?

[Jayhawk5150]

Sorry again. Yes, this is a joke. I tried to post this publically that this was a joke but I guess it is only getting to the people who I replied to. I registered here a while back but got side tracked. I need to brush up on how this board works.

PS - I posted this at http://www.upsizethis.org just to tick the Moore-ons off.
more specifically, here:
http://www.upsizethis.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13968

[Howlin]

after Linda Ronstadt, one of America's greatest singers

LOL>..if proof was needed that he's insane, there it is.

[weegee]

It's satire. Additionally the new owners have said that they will look into booking Mr. Moore and Ms. Rondstadt together. Boycott the Aladdin starting when the Planet Hollywood creeps take over (starting maybe as early as September).

[Tamzee]

Hey, no problem.... then YOU'RE the awesome one, I adore the way you think LOL

I added "Political Humor" as a topic on the thread for you so no more confusion :-)

[dts32041]

How soon do you think this will make it around the net much as Registered fonda kerry picture did.

So be the talk tomorrow of the liberal talk radio,

[Jayhawk5150]

Thanks! Maybe Timmins will eventually read this and get a kick out of it. That is cool that you could add "Political Humor" as a topic.

[VegasBaby]

The buffet won't change--the only real thing that will change is the name. The new owners are keeping 95% of the existing staff.

[muleskinner]

Does the Aladdin have an email address? Does Timmins? Send this to him and lets see what happens.

[Tamzee]

Right below the main body of the thread, next to the topics and keywords... it has buttons that allow you to "Click to add Keyword" and the same with topic.

Now you have the secret power... just don't let anyone else read this post;-)

[ORBlog]

You all might be amused to know that this joke letter was accepted hook, line, and sinker, by Heather Mallick, a columnist for The Globe and Mail, in Toronto:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040724/MALLICK24/Columnists/Columnist?author=Heather+Mallick

"The Aladdin says it won't have her back. When Michael Moore wrote to the theatre to defend freedom of speech and offered to sing America the Beautiful onstage with Ms. Ronstadt, casino president Bill Timmins responded with a misspelled, illiterate letter that twinned Jesus and George W. Bush and insulted his own famously fat customers by saying Las Vegas has thousands of all-you-can-eat buffets that Mr. Moore might like."

[wafflehouse]

And now its gone even further..
(i actually got this as an email, and had to check snopes)
Jayhawk, you are now part of an 'Official Internet Hoax':

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/timmins.asp

how funny!

[Brandoline]

I posted a comment to The Globe and Mail, basically because I didn't like how the author portrayed the letter, and the fact that the dumb girl didn't do her research to actually confirm with Timmins' office whether the letter was real:

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In your online article "Where have all our heroes gone?", Heather Mallick states "casino president Bill Timmins responded with a misspelled, illiterate letter that twinned Jesus and George W. Bush and insulted his own famously fat customers by saying Las Vegas has thousands of all-you-can-eat buffets that Mr. Moore might like".
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040724/MALLICK24/Columnists/Columnist?author=Heather+Mallick
[link to your article]

If you would check out the following link, you would see that the actual author of this "letter" took credit and said, "LOL! Sorry everyone. I should have written, 'Suggested reply to Moore's letter.' I Didn't mean to create a fib". He also said, "Yes, this is a joke. I tried to post this publically that this was a joke but I guess it is only getting to the people who I replied to".
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1176055/posts
[link to the source of the letter]

I would like to recommend an amendment to this article to inform the reader that this "letter" did not actually come from Timmins personally, although as the author states, "I doubt Timmins feels any different than what was posted".

I think it should be attributed properly, and that the proper research should have been done before any columnist declared that an "illiterate" letter of response was given by Bill Timmins. It paints a picture of the responding party as ignorant, and since it wasn't Timmins' response in the first place, I don't think that's fair. My personal opinion is completely aside from this request. I do not want to think that a publication such as yours is in the habit of disseminating false information as fact.

Thank you.

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Anyway, I love the letter, I find it very funny and I'm sure that Timmins WOULD feel the same way. I hope they take my recommendation and edit or amend the article.

[DarlaD365]

Thank you, Mr. Timmins, for supporting the men & women who are risking and losing their lives in order to allow people like Ronstadt & Moore to live the obscenely, conspicuously consumptious life styles they have for which they have contributed NOTHING WORTHWHILE to society to deserve. I dare EITHER of them to go over to IRAQ & show Moore's film to OUR TROOPS or donate even HALF of what their financial worth is to the families of those who have lost loved ones over their fighting for the right of Ronstadt & Moore to exercise their right to free speech!

[tbschaef]

At least it is nice to know that most Americans sees Moore as the complete idiot that he is. It absolutely sickens me to know that there are losers like him who badmouth the very people who are literally defending their lives. I am one of a very few people: a conservative college student. You think it's tough being a conservative in every day life, try being a conservative on a college campus.

[LowCountryJoe]

Outstanding! So good that the folks at Snopes.com have linked to this thread, the origin. You've managed to generate some free publicity and probably more of an interest in the FreeRepublic - albeit some more Lefties to smack around to be sure.

Funniest damn thing about how I found out about this thread: a fellow FReeper (I'm certain that she was unaware) sent me an email passing your text off as the supposed letter of Mr. Timmins.

TFF!!!