Virginia Heffernan

Post by **twjaniak** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:17 am

If Virginia Heffernan reported on cassiewatching before the first video was ever posted, she must have had an inside informat; despite what the Creators have said. They either are lying or have a leak who they can't identify. Could Cassieiswatching and LonesomeOctober have been created by the same person? Could this person be supplying Heffernan with information? Has anyone contacted her to learn more information?

plugs · Post by **plugs** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:40 pm

I just received a response from Virginia, I don't know who else has contacted her but I couldn't find any more information here.

She basically said that she was tipped off about the Cassieiswatching 'story' via morse code sms messages, weird skype phonecalls and reverse voice messages. She said whoever it was had the location of the swimming hole and therefore she assumed they were related to the creators.

Make of that what you will :p

morrighana · Post by **morrighana** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:44 pm

Hmmm...maybe Virginia is Cassie....
BUAHAHAHAHAHAH!

sunflowernik · Post by **sunflowernik** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:54 pm

plugs wrote:She basically said that she was tipped off about the Cassieiswatching 'story' via morse code sms messages, weird skype phonecalls and reverse voice messages. She said whoever it was had the location of the swimming hole and therefore she assumed they were related to the creators.

Are you serious??? She didn't mention this before??? This is absolutely crazy. If someone asked me and my boyfriend to a party on Saturday by reversed voice message, I think I might mention that to him.

What is going on?

DavidWright · Post by **DavidWright** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:57 pm

...I think plugs may have been joking.

plugs · Post by **plugs** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:08 pm

Actually, I'm not...I can post the email in its entirety if you wish...

I agree, if I was tipped off like that, I'd make a huge deal of it and certainly mention it as part of the story...

freejunk · Post by **freejunk** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:08 pm

sunflowernik wrote:
plugs wrote:She basically said that she was tipped off about the Cassieiswatching 'story' via morse code sms messages, weird skype phonecalls and reverse voice messages. She said whoever it was had the location of the swimming hole and therefore she assumed they were related to the creators.
Are you serious??? She didn't mention this before??? This is absolutely crazy. If someone asked me and my boyfriend to a party on Saturday by reversed voice message, I think I might mention that to him.

What is going on?

But it's a really cool party and everyone is going, so there's nothing to worry about!

Post by **twjaniak** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:21 pm

plugs wrote:Actually, I'm not...I can post the email in its entirety if you wish...

I agree, if I was tipped off like that, I'd make a huge deal of it and certainly mention it as part of the story...

Please post it. I would like to see more of anything she had to say.

plugs · Post by **plugs** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:24 pm

certainly:

From: "Virginia Heffernan" <heffernan@****.com> Save Address | Block Address

To: ******@******.com

Subject: Re: i'm sure you've been asked a million times but....
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:14:27 -0400

I was tipped off to it in weird ways: Morse-code text messages, Skype
IMs with a mysterious name, and that screwy audio file. The only
proof that what the person was saying was true is that he/she/they/it
had a photo and the coordinates of the swimming hole, so I believed
that there had been some contact with the original creators. But who
knows?

What do you think of the Cassie story?

Al best,

Virginia

>....how did you know there would be a spinoff of LG involving the
>swimming cove before it was released if it's not an official
>offshoot?

-----------------------

That was all. I blocked out my email and her email...I know you can find hers on the web easily but it's only polite.

DavidWright · Post by **DavidWright** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:25 pm

plugs wrote:Actually, I'm not...I can post the email in its entirety if you wish...

I agree, if I was tipped off like that, I'd make a huge deal of it and certainly mention it as part of the story...

Um, ok. As a "news professional" I find it hard to believe she would put all that work into it, and then just use it as a throwaway line in the article without discussing all the rest of it. I've got some connections at NY Times; I'll call around and ask how valid this is.

plugs · Post by **plugs** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:32 pm

Yeah, I really would love to believe she got tipped off in the sinister way...but, yeah. If she has contact with the creators, wouldn't she just ask them?

I responded just saying it was interesting, gave her the benefit f the doubt and just shared some views on what I think of the cassie thing right now.

sunflowernik · Post by **sunflowernik** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:33 pm

DavidWright wrote:Um, ok. As a "news professional" I find it hard to believe she would put all that work into it, and then just use it as a throwaway line in the article without discussing all the rest of it. I've got some connections at NY Times; I'll call around and ask how valid this is.

I'm absolutely flabbergasted. And very very suspicious.

plugs · Post by **plugs** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:39 pm

I thought other people had emailed her and got responses though? On another thread here someone said someone did this but there was no response posted even though she'd apparently replied. I wasn't even going to bother since I assumed it had been done and I didn't expect a response, hence my brief mail to her.

plugs · Post by **plugs** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:43 pm

Yup, this thread: http://www.lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=719

bobo says she responded to someone asking this already. how come no one has come forward with her response? I assume it would tally with mine.

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:19 pm

I've got an email into her to seek clarification.