A Bible (and hockey) Story by Charles Norman
For three years I've stood by and watched a certain "filmmaker" stumble around and lie about my family... my deceased brother, my mother, my father, my wife, and myself. I was under the mistaken assumption that once his latest film flopped miserably he would get a life and start doing something productive with his time. I guessed wrong. Maybe he feels encouraged by the glowing reviews of his movie on Amazon. Maybe he feels fortified by the spectacular box office success of his much-trumpeted 15 date tour of North America's most cosmopolitan cities. Whatever the reason may be, he still apparently feels compelled to keep on harassing people he has never met. Endlessly. I suppose he will continue to do this for the rest of his life. I mean, what else does he have to do with his time? It seems like he doesn't want to create anything edifying or uplifting. Or useful. Or truthful. Now it looks as if he has a young disciple in a fellow who calls himself "Samson Palmateer."
Let's take a look at this fellow, shall we?
His Facebook profile is an oddity. He has only amassed five "friends". He has never left any comments anywhere on Facebook other than the ones attacking my family. Strange, eh? What an odd hobby.
But wait, what's this? His last name is "Palmateer?" Isn't that the name of Sabatino's favorite sports figure? Toronto Maple Leafs' former goalie, good old number 29, Mike Palmateer? Isn't that a picture of Mike Palmateer that Sabatino uses as his Facebook avatar?
Let's take a look at this fellow, shall we?
His Facebook profile is an oddity. He has only amassed five "friends". He has never left any comments anywhere on Facebook other than the ones attacking my family. Strange, eh? What an odd hobby.
But wait, what's this? His last name is "Palmateer?" Isn't that the name of Sabatino's favorite sports figure? Toronto Maple Leafs' former goalie, good old number 29, Mike Palmateer? Isn't that a picture of Mike Palmateer that Sabatino uses as his Facebook avatar?
Why, yes! I believe it is!
And isn't Samson the name of that Biblical character who destroyed himself while destroying everyone around him? You know, the guy from The Book of Judges who had a strange lack of self control and often flew into blind rages? The guy who liked to fight a lot?
Why, yes! I believe it is!
What an incredibly symbolic name this young whippersnapper Samson Palmateer has! It's almost uncanny! His name kind of reminds of the name of a person who used to send Larry vicious hate mail years ago. That guy's name was Mike Palmier. How strangely similar! He even had an Orange County IP address! That's where Sabatino lives, isn't it?!?
According to his own posts, Mr. Palmateer has been thrown into a state of craziness over a "threatening message" he received. The message he received was sent by me. It said "Hi David. I'm taking off the kid gloves. You're done."
Now, if I got a message in my inbox, a message addressed to someone else's name, that said something like "Hey Ralphie, I'm ready for some dueling. Game over", I would just shrug my shoulders and wonder how I got someone else's message by mistake. It certainly wouldn't throw me into a tizzy and drive my family crazy from my anguish. But that's just me. I guess I'm not overly sensitive. I don't even KNOW how to play hockey.
David, is this what you learned getting your McDivinity degree at McMaster University? To slink around on Easter weekend dressed up as a Biblical hockey player? A Zamboni phony? A deke geek? I mean, I myself could certainly get away with it. I'm just a dumb guitar player. Nobody expects anything of me or even cares. I have no standing in the world you imagine you are a part of. But you? You are a self proclaimed "expert on the Jesus Movement" and hold a Master of Divinity degree. What would the academics in your little field of notoriety say?
I guess you're going to find out. I've already spoken with several people you regard as your "peers". They don't regard you in the same way. They have a lot of opinions about you, none of them nice. I think "intellectually dishonest" was my favorite line about your behavior. They are getting ready to "call you on the carpet". I'll leave it there for now.
Sweet dreams, Di Samsontino...
Love,
Charles Norman
PS. Why won't you let anyone that doesn't agree with you leave comments on your Fallen Angel Facebook page? Why do you delete any comments that are critical of your movie, or that point out inconsistencies in your stories?
And isn't Samson the name of that Biblical character who destroyed himself while destroying everyone around him? You know, the guy from The Book of Judges who had a strange lack of self control and often flew into blind rages? The guy who liked to fight a lot?
Why, yes! I believe it is!
What an incredibly symbolic name this young whippersnapper Samson Palmateer has! It's almost uncanny! His name kind of reminds of the name of a person who used to send Larry vicious hate mail years ago. That guy's name was Mike Palmier. How strangely similar! He even had an Orange County IP address! That's where Sabatino lives, isn't it?!?
According to his own posts, Mr. Palmateer has been thrown into a state of craziness over a "threatening message" he received. The message he received was sent by me. It said "Hi David. I'm taking off the kid gloves. You're done."
Now, if I got a message in my inbox, a message addressed to someone else's name, that said something like "Hey Ralphie, I'm ready for some dueling. Game over", I would just shrug my shoulders and wonder how I got someone else's message by mistake. It certainly wouldn't throw me into a tizzy and drive my family crazy from my anguish. But that's just me. I guess I'm not overly sensitive. I don't even KNOW how to play hockey.
David, is this what you learned getting your McDivinity degree at McMaster University? To slink around on Easter weekend dressed up as a Biblical hockey player? A Zamboni phony? A deke geek? I mean, I myself could certainly get away with it. I'm just a dumb guitar player. Nobody expects anything of me or even cares. I have no standing in the world you imagine you are a part of. But you? You are a self proclaimed "expert on the Jesus Movement" and hold a Master of Divinity degree. What would the academics in your little field of notoriety say?
I guess you're going to find out. I've already spoken with several people you regard as your "peers". They don't regard you in the same way. They have a lot of opinions about you, none of them nice. I think "intellectually dishonest" was my favorite line about your behavior. They are getting ready to "call you on the carpet". I'll leave it there for now.
Sweet dreams, Di Samsontino...
Love,
Charles Norman
PS. Why won't you let anyone that doesn't agree with you leave comments on your Fallen Angel Facebook page? Why do you delete any comments that are critical of your movie, or that point out inconsistencies in your stories?
