The Pirillo Puzzle (Part I)

Wait, a blog for Dvorak? That's a scary thought.

Dvorak…blog?
That's pretty amazing considering how often he disses the medium (whether at Gnomedex or in PC Magazine).

yeah, he seems to think that bloggers have some sort of incurable disease…is he catching it too???

I can only imagine what that man would publish in his blog.

ATTENTION: Make sure everyone sets their PVRs for this Wednesday night. I don't usually watch Unscrewed, but I will make an exception.Cant wait to see to see Chris on TV again. It will be like old times eh? BTW, I bought the book and its awesome. **** those that says otherwise.

Its a disease but not incurable, and its a damn nice disease to have one many enjoy sharing! Cool i can't wait to watch. :)

happened to check Leo's blog site Thursday night and was surprised to find that he mentioned Chris' Rent My Chest site (11 Dec, Item #8 leo.typepad.com/tsn/). I don't know if Chris' separation with TTV was amiable amongst the staff members, but… it was just interesting to see a mention back nonetheless…

Wow, can't wait to see you again! :) I'll def be tuning in!

Call me a fool (why not! everyone else does!) but I will hazard to guess Chris' reference to JCD's Blog was satire.

Dvorak with a blog? Sacrilege! After what he said in July at GD3 I guess he bought a cat and started using his Mac again…

Well, since I parted company with TTV and digital cable at the time of and in rebellion of your forced departure, Chris, I'll not be seeing you there. I will be trying with more great effort to follow your antics here. You're a tuff nut to crack. How big of a download will your featurette be? Hopefully not too much of a strain on my feeble dialup and my already strained patience. Good luck with all the bad mojo you've been having and stay positive…cheezy mustache, huh. Next thing we'll come to find out you've got porn sites on your servers…

Wow, back at TechTV if only for brief moment. Ill try to tune in or tape it. If you are airing the interview online and need a mirror just let me know…

Ya know, TTV is also doing the 12 hour call for helpathon again with Leo. Wasn't that your idea?
Anywho, I will be recording. Don't forget to touch your nose to say Hi to all of us!

I cant wait to see you chris!

Make sure you send a link to the unofficial digitized video of the interview for us who no longer get or watch TechTV.

Sounds to me like Tech TV is the one begging for crumbs - that network is in the toilet!

YAY… chris, techtv awsome just like last year when techtv was actually worth watching… Maybe they will grow a brain while your there and bring back your brilliance!!! Looking forward to seeing you chris (remember your makeup (unless you want to look like a snowman))

MY GOD CHRIS! what the hell happened to gretchen? Dude what the hell happened? or was that her on Techtv thie evening?

That wasn't her on techtv. Apparently mr. pirillo has gotten a divorce?

i just saw that, and im confused too. knowing chris, im sure its just some goofy tv hoax to send all us here at his blog into a hissy. i could be wrong though.

ubergeek, i doubt it, considering the way chris has been removing all traces of her blog and online presence from the net. imo. i wonder who F'd up in this relationship, hope chris is ok.

I don't think it's a hoax. Gretchen's websites aren't live anymore

hmm. you guys are right. wow. so gretchen might be available now? :)

He got implants!

zues, one can fall or one can jump. i just wonder who fucked up in the relationship. sad story - problem is i don't know who to be sad for.

Zeus, everyone is impressed. First you rip on everybody then turn around and are ready to hit on her. I'm sure Gretchen will get a good laugh at you.

Chris, you have to make a statement. Anyone? Everyone is on AOL IM right now. Probably D***4*** knows everything. Tell. Let the cursing begin at me.

Well, now I know why my RSS feed for Gretchen's blog stopped working.
What happened to Sprocket? Hope he didn't get dumped at a shelter…

Come on people, let's just wait and see when Chris says something. “I'll expand on a few of the finer pointers after it airs” anyone remember reading that?? But.. I have to admit I have visited this site about 10 -15 times hitting the reload button in Safari to see anything new.

many here didn't believe my theory, but i figured it would be true based on the photo:
http://pirillo.textamerica.com/?r=222714
no ring

PRICELESS…
(1)Be an Iowan computer geek.
(2)Get a gig on a small cable TV show.
(3)Move to California, establish residency there.
(4)Get yourself canned from the small cable TV show.
(5)Gold digger wife files for divorce under California divorce laws.
You are OWNED by her and her attorney… Priceless.

Riiiight, Jim. Proof, eh?
http://pirillo.textamerica.com/?r=486 … May 2003. No ring.
I'm married, I haven't been wearing a ring for the last month, since it went missing in my brother's car.
The point is, people are harshing on Chris, and attacking Gretchen, when it's not even anyone's business except theirs, what's going on.
You know what, if something bad/sad or elsewise has happened to their relationship, STFU and keep your nose outta it, OK?
*If* something bad has happened, it's probably hard enough without some idiotic websurfer's ad hominem attacks.
Give them a little respect, eh?

I missed the show - guess I'll have to wait till the digi-version comes out..

Does anyone know of a link to the video of last night's Pirillo appearance? TIA
Chris

Is that all people are gonna do? Judge Chris' private life? Will that keep people from checking in, “if” he got a divorce? I don't think it's anyone's business, however, he does have a public blog and always gives some details of his private life. I think it was Gretchen who made mentioned that posting to a blog could get you into trouble with work and your personal life. True friends whether they are friends with one or both of them will ALWAYS be friends. I've never rubbed shoulders with Chris, only brief emails passed between us, but I consider him a friend, at least in the online sense. I would never discuss what I talked with Chris about in our emails, nor would I reveal anything he may have said, because I value even the slightest friendship as sacred. Let Chris say what he wants, WHEN he wants.

I noticed in the Google cache for gretchen's old blog that it was last updated in November and she mentioned just before that that she had just started working full time at LockerGnome… I didn't see any references to any marital problems. Seemed like she was doing well…
Wonder what happened?

Is it possible that the woman we seen last night was the co-author Wendy Taylor?

I did a search for Gretchen using the analog x who is program. She has domains on a new server, but they are not up yet or are being made for her, or something. gretchenpirillo.com and insidegretchenshead.com are blank right now. I wonder if she will make a statement? Has anyone tried to contact her or Chris directly?

Here's a link to the segment:
http://www.missionspace.info/chris/chrisjohnunscrewed.wmv

Why didnt somebody tell Dvorak that it wasn't “his” interview before they went on-stage ?

I'm gonna ask Santa for that book! :)

my how things change…
Excerpt from Lockergnome archives:
This is quite an interesting story (and this description is nowhere near complete). It all started when I (Chris) spied her (Gretchen) from across the room. She was wearing this crappy, old fedora and looking rather cute. I summoned up enough chutzpah to start a conversation with her. Unfortunately, I was counting on my natural charisma to win her over. It didn't work.
For a short while I pursued her… but after she contended that she wanted to “play the field,” I set my sights on other women. Apparently, this made her jealous. She saw me hanging out with another girl at a party and thought I was doing it to taunt her. That wasn't my original intention, but you know how women are. (NOTE: Gretchen just hit me in the back of the head, for any feminist who has a problem with that last line)
We started dating on February 23, 1995 (I'm male so I can't remember the exact time). I was Gretchen's first REALLY serious relationship, whereas I had a few heartaches under my belt. That caused a bit of struggle in the beginning, but over a period of three years, we've come to know each other a little better.
Enter my putz-o phase. After a year or so down the road, I broke up with Gretchen (for a couple of reasons). Then we went out again. Then I broke up with her again. Then we went out again for a while. Then I broke up with her AGAIN. I'll admit that it was my stupidity which almost caused me to lose the dearest person in my life. I finally realized that it was my own fear of commitment that made me do the things I did to Gretchen.
Luckily, she took me back with open arms (how lucky can a guy get?) I've been doing my best to make her life as comfortable as possible… and letting her know (whenever I can) that she's the world to me. Hey–none of us are perfect, but if we can pool our imperfections then usually we make something a little closer to perfection. I've made mistakes that I cannot make again… one of those was ever believing that there could be someone better for me.
So we're about to head to her family's place for Thanksgiving 1997 and I told her that I wanted to take a few snapshots of the Twister site for Lockergnome. See, they filmed some parts of Twister in northern Iowa, and the site at the end of the movie is only 30 minutes away from Cedar Falls (where I live). We arrived there at about 7am (it was early because she had an appointment on the other side of the state at 10am). I said: “Gretchen, get me by the sign.” She took a picture of me by a sign. I said: “Hey G, get me here.” She did.
Then I said: “Okay, now get me over by the mailbox…” (see above picture) So, as I headed over to the mailbox, I pulled the ring out of my coat pocket and got down on one knee. She snapped the picture without even knowing what I was doing–her proposal! I cleared my throat a couple of times and she finally figured out what was going on. I asked her the question but I couldn't hear her answer (she was hugging me too tightly), so I asked her again and she said: “YES!” She drove home that morning, all the while staring at her new ring. I guess she was pretty happy.
I know I am.

Looks like the typical recently divorced mans one bedroom apartment. :)
http://216.211.134.149/user.images/IMG_281470/IMG_pirillo_0_1201154055968.jpg
Care to confirm or deny? Chris…. Chris….. Hello, anybody home !??

jeezus… what the hell kind of post was that above phil's?
does chris ever reveal information without cryptic brainfucking?
jeez

Gnome-girl's web site seems to have also dissapeared. Maybe Gretchen and Gnome-Girl have run off together??

I noticed that, too. Kinda spooky. :-o

Cheyenne's blog seems to be back. Yay! The last entry was from the 15th. Maybe the server was just screwed up. *shrug*

If I remember correctly Gretchen had posted some stuff in Lockergnome while Chris wasn't available… I Love how you conspiracy theorist spin things so quick..

I don't think it's a conspiracy. But the lady Chris kissed last night, was definatly NOT Gretchen.

Ypu know, guys, Chris COULD be messing with our heads, trying to see how we'll all react… Could be an experiment!
If it's not, we may find out soon enough. Or maybe not.
All I know is that it was great to see Chris on tv again… I got a netcam call answered by him on TechTV a year or so ago, and I really miss seeing him on Call For Help.
Leo is ok, but Chris was much more knowledgable, IMHO. The one thing that both versions of Call For Help have in common is that Cat Schwartz does not deserve a show! What a bimbo!
:)
newfers

Does Chris live in Encino, CA? It is strange to me. Two numbers that should be the same. They are 214 and 414. But, they are not. Could 414 have anything to do with J. I don't think so. I think it is Chris's number. And the other belongs to G. SAD. I am not going any further than that….

Chris…Kinda miss you since you departed from TechTV
Call for Help was never the same again…Anyway..looking forward to see you back on air…

re:slkdjfslj
I noticed thar Chris said he met her online.

Just something to think about: I'm sure most people out there know somebody who's gone through a divorce or separation. Do you go up to these people and say “Tell me what happened, I want to know” ? Not likely, especially if it's not a close friend, but just somebody you know casually. It's facinating how interested people are in the details, and how they sound slighted because they havent been privy to a private matter. There's a simple reason why Chris hasn't said anythig … It's Private

SteelToad, I agree with what you're saying, but the fact is that Chris has been sharing details (and photos and videos) of his private life with us for years. So when we're suddenly shut out of what's going after being privy to so many things for so long, you just can't help but be curious.

things change, get over it. What he chooses to make public is his business. Leave the man be and remember with all the speculation and rumor mongering you're not just hurting Chris it's Gretchen too.

And by the text of your comment Sandy, it's obvious that you have mastered the concept of “class”

Zeus, you are a complete moron. Why do you even waste your and our time by posting on here? If you knew anything at all, you would know that TechTV sought out Chris. Chris didn't ask them for a job. As far as them moving to L.A., you don't have any idea about that either. Just keep your yapper shut, because you are making yourself look like a stupid idiot. Knowing Chris and Gretchen, I'm sure that someone will address these issues in due time, not because they crave your attention, but because all the gnomies have been part of their family. The biggest thing to remember is that Chris and Gretchen are REAL PEOPLE with REAL EMOTIONS. If you want to be a jerk and have people not respect you, keep posting your uneducated and sophomoric comments. I'm also trying to understand why you would call yourself a freak…since you seem to be hanging around here quite a bit yourself.

Hey Chris, I know this is a little late. But referring to your slashdot post … check out this website. http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/klee/misc/slashdot.html
they even have a little button.

Well first of all, I'm not a “little” anything. Secondly, I'm not defending Chris and his comments, actions, decisions, etc. as much as I'm trying to be a voice of reason against your insane Saddam-Bagdad-Bob-esque ramblings. You talk out your butt about things you don't know about and make it seem like you are the all-knowing king of the world. Guess what? Your're not . You are a scared whimpy loser who is too afraid to post your real identity and/or email address and not man, or woman, enough to do so. Any coward can take suprise terrorist attacks wearing masks and only take the credit if it succeeds. And yes, I am comparing you to a terrorist. Pathetic.

Wow. Some people need to get a life of their own.

I guess we will have to wait until Gnomedex. Everything should come clear by then.

Chris, it was great to see you on TV again, if only for a brief moment. You really belong on television and Call For Help just hasn't been the same since your untimely departure. It's not that I hate Leo or anything; he's great for The Screen Savers, but he just doesn't work on CFH. There was something about the way you and Cat worked together, which probably had a lot to do with being the in same age group. You guys could relate to each other without Cat having to explain the “hip slang” people use today to a much older man. I hope that whatever channel you end up on is carried by my crappy cable service.

Chris… Gretchen… whatever happened is your business. Just know that we love you both!!!!

Since Chris left CFH, I tried to watch the show so that I won't be biased in my opinion but conclusion is:- CFH is going down hill. Change of theme song and colors on the set and logo etc will not help. Having a person trying to be funny(which Chris naturally is) and humming the theme song etc will not help. And why all the TSS crossover as a replacement? Brett Larson would have been a better choice of host, even Roger Chang with his technical knowledge could have done a splendid job. A Geek is lost replaced by a wooden log. `nuff said.

cat schwartz has wicked B.O.!