Good for Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler. He went skiing for Thanksgiving, broke his back, and had the decency to keep us all updated both on Facebook and Twitter.
We’ve got a direct message in to Wheeler, seeking a Twinterview, but for the most part, it’s possible to discern some details of what happened from Wheeler’s @replies to constituents this morning:
“big splat. I don’t remember it but I must have hit rocks under the snow. Stuff happens.”
“I don’t remember anything at all. I was knocked out and had a concussion. Wife said I was out cold for 5 minutes.”
“I got a concussion with helmet. I haven’t seen it but K says it’s trashed.”
- BEFORE AND AFTER: FROM WHEELER’S TWITPIC
So far, we seem to be the first news outlet to get the news up on and old-fashioned wire service like a blog. Meanwhile, Wheeler’s facebook account—which curiously features a picture of Wheeler with Bono this morning—has 43 people already expressing get well wishes.
Update, 11:18: Betsy Richter from OurPDXNetwork says she got it first. Damned “digital ranters” know nothing about real journalism. And KGW, too. But apart from that we’re th-irst.
Update, 1:26pm: “This probably saved my life,” says Wheeler:
- HELMET
Not first. OurPDX, then KGW, according to timestamps (which my site doesn’t show, ugh. – but the auto-Tweet captures it.)
well, I hope he gets better soon. he is a nice guy. sounds a painful accident.
thanks
Patrick
Thanks Betsy. I meant serious, real journalistic outlets, not “digital ranters” and TV stations.
#wmtm
Joke.
technically, Ted broke the news. imagine if Harrison Ford had an iPhone & Twitter account when he was captured in “Air Force One”: “@EagleOne, family, staff – hostages on #airforceone. notify @vp-chick i’m still boss. more details asap. #USA #terrorsux” — or something like that. anyway, since the Big O (and Medium WW) still has yet to learn or webpage the news, i think you can both stand tall. unlike Ted, of course….