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[Jason Dunn]

<a href="http://www.socketforum.com/default.asp">http://www.socketforum.com/default.asp</a><br /><br />Want to talk about Socket Products and ask questions with a Socket employee answering them? Then check out the Socket forum! Leon Schell also noticed something interesting on their opening page near the bottom under "Non-Socket Online Resources":<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/edh-was-here.gif" /><br /><br />The truth is out I guess - Jason Dunn doesn't exist, there is only Ed Hansberry. Well, and EdBot. Long live EdH! ;-)

[Ed Hansberry]

The truth is out I guess - Jason Dunn doesn't exist, there is only Ed Hansberry. Well, and EdBot. Long live EdH! ;-)
And don't ever forget it. :lol: :wink:

[Arne Hess]

The truth is out I guess - Jason Dunn doesn't exist, there is only Ed Hansberry. Well, and EdBot. Long live EdH! ;-)
And I wondered all the time why I never saw you together in the past but only one time Jason and one time Ed...
Congrats on your makeup Ed, I think it's not easy to make a complete change of a person, have you ever thought about working in Hollywood?
BTW: Below you find an image of the two faces of Ed... Can you spot any differences!? :lol:

[Andy Sjostrom]

Arne!
Very funny! I actually was writing exactly the same kind of post! :-)

It's remarkable how well Ed has played this. I just wonder how Ed could post so much while he was in Mexico on his honeymoon, though...

[Kemas]

Everytown USA, (RPA) May 14, 2002: EDITORIAL: Today the Pocket PC world was stunned to discover that Jason Dunne, the reputed leader of the PocketPCThoughts movement, in fact didn't exist at all. It is currently unknown why this ruse was perpatrated on the world at large but the news undoubtely will take the Pocket PC world by storm.

The purpose of this foul attempt to fool the Pocket PC community may have been done to give the PocketPCThoughts.com site a more legitimant air about it, akin to the Remington Steele scandle that shocked the world back in the late 80's. It seems an attempt to create a figure so likable, so trustable, so knowledgable as to gain nearly instant credibility, fame and fortune; eventhough his past is as fake as Kevin Costner's accent in Robin Hood. The ruse was effective and lasted over a year, but the world can only be fooled for so long before the truth escapes like hot air from career US Senator.

The creation of a character renowed in the Pocket PC world, former guru at Microsoft, writer of a best selling photo editing manual for a top selling photo editor, beloved husband and adored son; can only be seen as what it sounds like.... too good to be true. It seems hard to believe that tens of thousands of readers actually believed Mr. Dunne truly existed instead of being exactly what he was... a figmant of Mr. Ed Hansbeery's fertal, but ultimately demented mind.

It seems that the man behind the invisible puppet is none other than Ed Hansberry, whom links to other "supposed" creations are most likely waiting in the wings to be discovered by some hapless passer by or daring reporter. Could it be that Mr. Hansberry is the man behind the "Smoking Man," the arch rival of FBI Agent Fox Moulder? Could he be the "real" DeepThroat that toppled the administration of President Richard Nixon? Or possibly, could he even be behind one of the greatest consiperacies of our time.... "Barney?"

Mr. Hansberry, come clean and tell the truth about this dasterdly plan to take advantage of the Pocket PC World. Tell the world of your napharious plot, and purge your soul of evil within.

Not matter what, RPA will continue the search to see how deep this ruse goes and where it leads, possibly all the way to the Kremlin; or even further...

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE.

Editor In-Chief, J. Jonah Jameson
Reliable Press Agency (RPA)

[Arne Hess]

It's remarkable how well Ed has played this. I just wonder how Ed could post so much while he was in Mexico on his honeymoon, though...
Yes, Ed works like hell, 48 hours a day! He also invented a time machine to double a day. Have you ever recognized that the first posts on Thoughts comes every time from Ed, the last post all the time from Jason.
The point which makes me wonder is if Ashley knows who she married!? 8O

[DaleReeck]

Your're going to have to change your graphic - Kenny is officially dead for good now. Tweek is in :)

[Arne Hess]

Your're going to have to change your graphic - Kenny is officially dead for good now. Tweek is in :)
Hey, I come from Germany. Here Kenny is still alive - should take another five years that I will understand what you are talking about... :P

[jmulder]

Everytown USA, (RPA) May 14, 2002: EDITORIAL: Today the Pocket PC world was stunned to discover that Jason Dunne, the reputed leader of the PocketPCThoughts movement, in fact didn't exist at all. It is currently unknown why this ruse was perpatrated on the world at large but the news undoubtely will take the Pocket PC world by storm.


With as often as Andy posts, we might have to say this news will take the world by Sjostrom.

(Sorry...)


-Jim (Mulder, not Moulder)

[Jason Dunn]

With as often as Andy posts, we might have to say this news will take the world by Sjostrom.


That's so bad...I think my spleen just ruptured. :lol:

[Tycho Morgan]

Take me to your leader...Take me to your leader...

[Brad Adrian]

Well, I can now confess that I was involved in the early market studies two years ago aimed at creating the most likable, believable Pocket PC Thoughts persona. After extensive sampling and analysis, we reached the following conclusions about the "typical" Pocket PC enthusiast:

67% trust Canadians more than Americans
83% have no idea where Tennessee is
91% feel that marrying your cousin is a bad idea

So, we had no choice but to portray the founder of this site as the lovable Canuck Jason Dunn.

Betty Crocker, Uncle Ben, Colonel Sanders, Jason Dunn...It's all about smoke and mirrors and marketing.

[marlof]

You know, when Ed started this site in October 2000 and he started posting as Jason Dunn, it was soon that I found out about his little secret. In the end we came up with this idea that he would go on a "Mobile Experience Tour", and he would allow me to post on the site too to help "Jason Dunn" out. That was a year ago, May 2001, and in that year I have fully exploited this position. Now I am very discomforted that the truth is known. Will Ed allow me to keep posting on this site now the truth is out there and I can't blackmail him with this fake "Jason Dunn" persona? Hmmm... there's always that other thing I could blackmail him with. Hold on, gotta send off a message to Ed.....

[Ed Hansberry]

Hmmm... there's always that other thing I could blackmail him with. Hold on, gotta send off a message to Ed.....

Absolutely NOT! Those pictures must remain unpublished. End of story.

[Kemas]

I noticed that "Jason Dunn" may have suffered from a ruptured spleen... could this be an attempt to kill off "Jason Dunn" in a hopes that the ruse will just "go away." Doesn't Ed think the world will just let Jason die over night? Does he believe that this will just fade away? Does he think us so shallow as to just go on to the next technology topic without even looking back?

So, the Toshiba is coming out.... cool. Can't wait on the Fujitsu Loox either.

[Ashley Dunn]

Well, well...I wondered why he was always so hard to get ahold of! :-)

Maybe I should recheck our marriage certificate to make sure that Jason Dunn IS really who I married! If not, then heck, he's WAY too good for Hollywood even!

[Brad Adrian]

Maybe I should recheck our marriage certificate to make sure that Jason Dunn IS really who I married!

**sigh** It's always the family that gets hurt...

But then again, I've never seen YOU in the same room as Ed, either!

BTW, I should also inform everyone that the name Jason Dunn© is actually a copyright of EHansberry, Inc. and cannot be used without the express written permission of EHansberry, Inc. EHansberry, Inc. is also the sole owner of the related domains:

www.jasondunn.com
www.imjasondunn.com
www.im-jason-not-ed.com
www.no-really-im-not-kidding-this-is-ed-not-jason.com

[Ed Hansberry]

Does anyone think I've carried it too far in creating this "Ashley Dunn" character too? I originally did it to give the Jason character more dimensions but now I am thinking it is just too much. :lol:

[Brad Adrian]

Does anyone think I've carried it too far in creating this "Ashley Dunn" character too? I originally did it to give the Jason character more dimensions but now I am thinking it is just too much. :lol:

You mean "Ashley Dunn©", don't you?

Well, now that you mention it, I always thought it was strange that someone so charming, beautiful, intelligent and kind would marry Jason Dunn©. I chalked it all up to luck, cold Canadian weather and divine intervention, but I guess that Occam's Razor should have us attribute it to simple marketing.