Captain Crunch needs your help

#1

Post by andrew_k » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 4:58 PM UTC

Captain Crunch needs your help
savingcaptaincrunch.com

Re: Captain Crunch needs your help

#2

Post by thebooktocome » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 6:25 PM UTC

Hugged into submission by an overzealous fan?

...

Really?

Re: Captain Crunch needs your help

#3

Post by xpaulbettsx » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 6:26 PM UTC

thebooktocome wrote: post #2

Hugged into submission by an overzealous fan? ... Really?

Almost certainly just a coincidence (i.e. the condition was going to occur, this was just what kicked it off)

Re: Captain Crunch needs your help

#4

Post by ericlavigne » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 6:35 PM UTC

There's no mention of this on John Draper's personal website or MySpace page. How do we know this message is from John Draper?

http://www.webcrunchers.com/

http://www.myspace.com/jdcrunchman

(Found webcrunchers via Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Draper and found MySpace via webcrunchers.)

Re: Captain Crunch needs your help

#5

Post by weeksie » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 6:36 PM UTC

The US healthcare system never fails to shock and horrify me. I am so thankful for my dual citizenship every time I hear a story like this. Pathetic and sad.

Re: Captain Crunch needs your help

#6

Post by mgkimsal » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 6:36 PM UTC

ericlavigne wrote: post #4

There's no mention of this on John Draper's personal website or MySpace page. How do we know this message is from John Draper? http://www.webcrunchers.com/ http://www.myspace.com/jdcrunchman (Found webcrunchers via Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Draper and found MySpace via webcrunchers.)

I almost donated, but dug around and can't find verification of his situation. Anyone got anything more concrete?

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#7

Post by sp332 » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 6:41 PM UTC

ericlavigne wrote: post #4

There's no mention of this on John Draper's personal website or MySpace page. How do we know this message is from John Draper? http://www.webcrunchers.com/ http://www.myspace.com/jdcrunchman (Found webcrunchers via Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Draper and found MySpace via webcrunchers.)

There is a Facebook page, but it doesn't look more legit than the savingcaptaincruch website. They might both be fake. http://www.facebook.com/jdcrunchman?v=wall

EDIT: On inspection, the stuff from early October and back seems pretty OK. I'm more inclined to believe this now.

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#8

Post by [deleted] » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 6:42 PM UTC

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#9

Post by ayb » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 6:45 PM UTC

Could they have added any more self promotional links at the bottom?

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#10

Post by crocowhile » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 6:50 PM UTC

ericlavigne wrote: post #4

There's no mention of this on John Draper's personal website or MySpace page. How do we know this message is from John Draper? http://www.webcrunchers.com/ http://www.myspace.com/jdcrunchman (Found webcrunchers via Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Draper and found MySpace via webcrunchers.)

Whois says the domain was registered by this person: http://www.blogher.com/member/christinemarie She doesn't look like a scammer.