Sometimes people take issue with things The Proc has to say. It’s the weight you bear when you’re a local treasure.

Let’s start with PUSD Superintendent Edwin Diaz. He recently commented to someone (or perhaps more than one person - I don’t really know because that’s what happens when you play “Whisper Down The Lane”) that he took offense to me calling him a “stupid mother fucker“. This, I believe, was a comment I made when I criticized him for bringing gangsta rapper The Game to talk to children at Muir. Apparently, Edwin was a big fan of this website - that is - before I said those things.

I guess that goes to show you that a lot of politicians and public figures in this town are fine with “duck, duck” but when they’re “goose”, it’s a whole different story. They sit back and laugh at their cohorts being lampooned and lambasted on this site - but when it’s their turn to be in the spotlight, then it’s all “Mr. Proctor has gone too far..blah blah blah..”
Here’s an e-mail I sent to Mr. Diaz yesterday - summarizing what I really had a problem with:

Hi Mr. Diaz -

I’m sorry you have a problem with me calling you a “stupid m-f’er”. I
think you confused harsh criticism with a personal attack.

I do, however, want you to know that if you ever have a problem with
ANYTHING I say, you can simply log onto my website and click “Contact”.
I’d rather you do that then hear you have a problem with me/something I
said through “Whisper down the lane”. That’s weak sauce in my book.

If you’d like to engage in some type of debate, I’m down like Doink The
Clown.

Please also understand my blog is NOT affiliated with Southland Publishing
or the Pasadena Weekly in any way. It clearly states that in the “About”
section.

Sincerely,

Aaron Proctor

I also find it hilarious how people think going to reporters at the Weekly to complain about my blog are going to accomplish anything. (Not that Diaz sought out a reporter - I know I just came up in conversation…this time). Maybe they think I’ll get in trouble or something? As I clearly state - nothing I say or do on this website has any affiliation with the Weekly or its parent company.

Yeah, it’s pretty apparent, though, that he wasn’t actually taking issue with my stance on his actions with The Game - he was just mad because I called him a name. Maybe I’ll never actually know what he’s really mad about - since he never told me directly - `cause it’s also pretty wussified that I have to hear this shit after it’s been through an assembly line. Diaz could have simply contacted me directly to air his grievance. Maybe I should have added “arrogant” to “stupid mother fucker“.

Caroline An (as well as Dirk Apter) has some issues with my criticism of the Pasadena Star-News for not printing anything about the PUSD Bond Measure meeting in yesterday’s paper:

Hi Aaron -

I have to take issue with some of your comments on your blog regarding the
the bond measure passed by the PUSD Tuesday. First of all, I have been
covering this issue since April when a bond measure/parcel was being
considered by the school board. I can email you articles for your reading
pleasure.

If you went to our web site today, I did post an update on the vote and a
larger story will follow in tomorrow’s paper. You can call me at number
below if you have any additional questions/concerns.

–Caroline

Caroline, we could always discuss any additional questions/concerns you’d like. How about at 2 a.m….after sex?

In all seriousness, though, here’s where the Interwebs beats the papers. I went to read the PSN at 6 a.m. that morning. Nothing in the paper yesterday morning about the meeting on Tuesday night. Nothing on the web about the meeting yesterday morning at 6.a.m…at 7 a.m…at 8 a.m…. It wasn’t until 10 a.m. (4 hours after I posted yesterday’s article) that something showed up. I criticized the paper because they didn’t have anything about it - since they tend to be one of PUSD’s biggest fans/lackeys. They have stuff about it today..that’s great…only a day late and 50 cents not worth paying.

So yeah, good job updating the website. Good job apparently not having a reporter at the meeting or something..why wasn’t it in Wednesday’s paper? Why does a bond measure getting approval have to wait until Thursday? Seriously - if the Pasadena Weekly came out on Wednesday, they would have had this story out before you. I had to read about the meeting on Rene Amy’s listserv…so you guys didn’t even get beat by the blogosphere - you got beat by a Google Group.

Quit your cryin’ and be a better, more reliable paper..and I won’t give you guys such a hard time. Yes, Larry, I said hard.

At least Caroline An had the ovaries to contact me directly. It’s not that hard to send an e-mail, Edwin. Maybe she should be the superintendent.

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Pick up a Pasadena Weekly today for my latest edition of “5 Questions“! This time, it’s with local pro-wrestler “Big Nasty” Eric Watts. You don’t want to miss it!!!!!!

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The Proc says that everyone needs a fight song. So, The Proc has one. Click here for the instrumental mp3 of the Villanova Fight Song and sing along to the lyrics of the Aaron Proctor Fight Song:

“A” for Aaron Proctor, “B” for blogosphere

“U” for you and “I” for I

For its for both those two that I fight

Fight! Fight! Fight!

Fight for Aaron Proctor, Fight for Victory

1. For we’re out to win in the fray;

Aaron Proctor leads the way,

With a capital “B” for blogosphere

2. For we’re out to beat the foe;

Show Steve Madison we know

How to with with a “V” for victory

Aar-on-Proc-tor, P-R-O-C-T-O-R

“V” for vic-to-ry, V-I-C-T-O-R-Y

It’s a tooth for a tooth and an eye for an eye

And a “P” for P-R-O-C-T-O-R!

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Frank Girardot is reporting that there was a hate crime in Arcadia the other day. The blogger over at From Noise To Voice had their mailbox smashed to pieces and a note attached saying “Japs go home”. Whomever the “clever” (and by clever, I mean idiotic) person/people were that were responsible for this didn’t realize a few things:

  • The people’s mailbox you smashed and left a note for were Chinese American, not Japanese.
  • If you’re not fond of Asians, why the fuck are you in Arcadia?
  • “Japs go home”? Do you also say things like “Wop” for Italians, “that’s swell”, and “23 skidoo”? How 1940’s of you.
  • What a dick and a pussy move at the same time.

I doubt they’ll catch the people who did this - but - come on…seriously? Smashing mailboxes is so white trash. Do they think they live in Lancaster County or something?

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Kelli only lost Scrabble to me by 3 points last night. She’s becoming a better player every time!

Be seeing you and have a Happy and Safe 4th of July!

- AP