Thanks to Brian for pointing out that, according to Sheena Goodyear, JGold2000 is indeed, an imposter. Per her blog:

Then, one day I get the following message from the Twitterjacker:

JGold2000Hey there, would you like to assist me in my battle with Goldstein?

I  tell him I’m intrigued.

JGold2000Well I’m trying to provide a more authentic, satisfying and interactive JG Twitter experience than the real Goldstein.

JGold2000The real JG has a distinct advantage obviously but I think I can defeat him… with some help. He has been calling me an impostor lately.

JGold2000But you can help by: 1) providing me with any info on the real JG and 2) interacting with me as the real JG and the real JG as the impostor.

Whoever the imposter is, he clearly has done his homework. Apparently, he even Goldwinked Jorge Just. I don’t know.  I don’t understand. I don’t understand what is real and what is Twit-ction. Just when I got used to the fact that Wiretap episodes were largely “written”… But I suppose it makes sense. Much of the material JGold2000 draws on comes from National Post articles or previous Wiretap episodes.  Has anyone else been approached by the bereted imposter?

Goldstein shaved his head, I guess. From the National Post article “Why no one’s laughing at my hair”:

In celebration of spring, I’ve shaved my head. So far the comments I’ve received have ranged from “you look older and more tired” to “I guess you don’t have to worry about bed head now.”

After work, I meet up with Gregor for a drink.

“What have you done?!” he cries at the sight of me. “You used to have funny hair –hair that a person could laugh at. You might as well kiss your comedy career goodbye.”

“First of all,” I say. “I’m not a comedian. I’ma humorist.”

“What’s the difference?”

“A humorist is a comedian who doesn’t necessarily make you laugh.”

“Well, anyone who is even adjacent to the comedy biz, be it rodeo clown or wisecracking waitress, needs to look funny. You, on the other hand, look aerodynamic–like you’re about to be shot out of a cannon.”

And from Twitter:

A fellow bald man gave me a nod of acknowledgment on the way to work today. I think a baby did as well but I’m not certain.

Also, Adam and Eve is up on the archive (you can click on it on the feed to the right). Haven’t given it a listen yet – but will make a summary when I’s do’s.

So, here’s a recent Goldstein Twitter tirade:

• I’;m feeling druninka dn fat at Ave Laurier & Ruw st. Denis. Does anyone know where I can get some fucink tacos?!?4:04 AM Apr 26th from web
• ow you gonna get git gut that junk/ get that junkn inside ma trunk, my trunk mt trunk, my lovely lady trunks!4:05 AM Apr 26th from web
• Tacos? Anyone? I thoguth this was supposed to be what twitter was for. THsi application is worthless/ I’m looking for help and this is the t4:06 AM Apr 26th from web
• C’,om Twitter! You think you’re better than me. Stuoopid 140 charavcers! I’m fuckin JOnathan Golsteain. I’m on a book touy. I can use as4:07 AM Apr 26th from web
• Canada anfd therir gonna give me 50000! Characters! Now who’s the mans!4:08 AM Apr 26th from web
• Tacos? Last try here? Tacos? I could really go for some tacos about now……………………..4:09 AM Apr 26th from web

And then the morning after (i.e. afternoon after) remorse:

• Oh my…12:14 PM Apr 26th from web

And then Jorge checks in:

• @JGold2000 you ever get those tacos? Do you need bail money?12:23 PM Apr 26th from Tweetie in reply to JGold2000

And Goldstein:

• @jorgej No tacos and I avoided the fuzz but if you know how to delete one’s tweets please let me know.1:26 PM Apr 26th from web in reply to jorgej

All of this is eerily similar to a recent David Rakoff drunken tirade on the Wiretap episode “The Hangover.”

Anyway, this week’s National Post article includes a bit about another one of Jonathan’s foray’s into today’s technology:

Thursday. My friend Arthur texts me to say that he’s around the corner. I text him back that I’m on my way over. Texting is something I’ve recently discovered. Each message takes me about 20 minutes to write and no one can ever decipher what I’ve written; still, it makes me feel “with it.” I know that having it make me feel “with it” is proof positive that I am absolutely not “with it” and probably never will be “with it.”

Enjoy.

Also, this week’s Wiretap episode is “Adam and Eve.”  It’s not up on the archive just yet, but you can listen to Goldstein read it on This American Life. Also, this week’s episode features John K Samson currently of The Weakerthans and formerly of Propagandhi. (Should be neat.)

Yes – this is the sorry state of the Internet. What you are about to read is a blog entry based on a Twitter tweet from the host of a Canadian radio show that’s only accessible to us through an unofficial Feedburner podcast. Yep. Anyway:

J_Goldstein: In SF with the real live Gregor Ehrlich! He’s actually mean in real life… just like on the radio! He just told me to shut up! Cool!

So there’s that. But if you are really interested in reading something from the real Gregor Ehrlich, check out Guilt and Pleasure. This issue has David Rakoff and Mireille Silcoff in it too. And this one has Shalom Auslander in it and a story from Gregor about Chickens.