Sunday, November 29, 2009
The Twitter / News / Politics Ted Wheeler Breaks Back Skiing—Tweets The News To Constituents
Posted by Matt Davis on Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 10:49 AM
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
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#wmtm
Joke.
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