Flowers for Helen Thomas - Delivery Day Thread #3

[Coexist]

link to thread #1
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=792425&mesg_id=792425

link to thread #2
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x795702

[northamericancitizen]

1. Thanks for starting a new thread. nt

[Coexist]

I have to do SOMETHING useful while waiting,

right?!

[Scout1071]

2. Any regular camera pics at Helen's office yet?

Oh please, oh please!

[Synnical]

15. I think MiniMe is working on that

See:
Just got back from Helen's Office
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=796476&mesg_id=796476

[Beaverhausen]

3. "The waiting is the hardest part..."

[IdaBriggs]

24. Thanks! Now that song is going through my head

AND IT WON'T STOP!!! :)

[rodeodance]

4. yes, thanks mucho Florida dem 5

[xiamiam]

5. very very soon....

:woohoo:

[myrna minx]

6. Yay! Thanks for doing this.

:hug: :hi:

Thread 2
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=795702&mesg_id=795702

[rodeodance]

8. ok, this tease if just tickling me silly

[myrna minx]

14. I KNOW!

:hi:

[Atman]

7. Did anyone think to call the media to cover the delivery?

Sorry, I haven't followed these threads. First rule of PR...make sure the press is there to cover your event, or it isn't an event! But very cool, indeed. Congrats and thanks to all the DUers who made this happen. Helen deserves sainthood.

[NMDemDist2]

10. we sent out a press release and we emailed all the cable news

shows

[CottonBear]

11. Yes. A press releases was sent out. See Helderheid's journal. n/t

[helderheid]

13. I faxed and emailed a press release to the following:

ABC News
77 W. 66 St., New York, NY 10023
Phone: [phone]
General e-mail: [e-mail]

Nightline: [e-mail]
20/20: [e-mail]


CBS News
524 W. 57 St., New York, NY 10019
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Email forms for all CBS news programs

CBS Evening News with Dan Rather: [e-mail]
The Early Show: [e-mail]
60 Minutes II: [e-mail]
48 Hours: [e-mail]
Face The Nation: [e-mail]


CNN
One CNN Center, Box 105366, Atlanta, GA 30303-5366
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email forms for all CNN news programs


Fox News Channel
1211 Ave. of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

List of Email addresses for all Fox News Channel programs

Special Report with Brit Hume: [e-mail]
FOX Report with Shepard Smith: [e-mail]
The O'Reilly Factor: [e-mail]
Hannity & Colmes: [e-mail], [e-mail]
On the Record with Greta: [e-mail]


NBC
30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

List of Email addresses for all NBC news programs

NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw: [e-mail]
NBC News' Today: [e-mail]
Dateline NBC: [e-mail]


MSNBC
One MSNBC Plaza
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

CNBC
2200 Fletcher Ave.
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

List of Email addresses for all MSNBC news programs

Hardball with Chris Matthews: [e-mail]
MSNBC Reports with Joe Scarborough: [e-mail]


PBS
1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314
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Fax: [phone]

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer: [e-mail]

National Radio Programs

National Public Radio
635 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001-3753
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Fax: [phone]
E-mail: Jeffrey Dvorkin, Ombudsman [e-mail]

All Things Considered: [e-mail]
Morning Edition: [e-mail]
Talk Of The Nation: [e-mail]

List of Email addresses for all NPR news programs


National Newspapers

The Los Angeles Times
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Phone: [phone] or 213-237-5000
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Letters to the Editor: [e-mail]
Readers' Representative: [e-mail]

L.A. Times Contact Information by Department


The New York Times
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Write to the news editors: [e-mail]

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How to Contact New York Times Reporters and Editors

USA Today
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Letters to the Editor: [e-mail]

Give feedback to USA Today


The Wall Street Journal
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Letters to the Editor: [e-mail]
Comment on News Articles: [e-mail]


The Washington Post
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Letters to the Editor: [e-mail]
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Contact Washington Post Writers and Editors

News Services / Wires

Associated Press
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General Questions and Comments: [e-mail]

Partial Contact Information for the Associated Press by Department and Bureau


Reuters
Three Times Square
New York, NY 10036
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Reuters Editorial Feedback


United Press International
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FAX: [phone]

Comment and Tips: [e-mail]

FAIR wants to hear about your media activism. Please send copies of your letters to journalists to

FAIR
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[rodeodance]

18. thanks. and to Keith O. also [e-mail]

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

26. Gee....You Could Spell His Name Correctly...

Since you're using it for an E-Mail. It's bad enough that half the people around DU can't get his name right, but don't make it worse by having people send to an invalid e-mail address.

[rodeodance]

60. thanks for the heads up. Happy now?

[goclark]

65. Beautiful Reply! :)

[Hissyspit]

23. Now I'm all hungry for pizza.

:P

[northofdenali]

45. Helderheid for President!!!

Or at the VERY least, Secretary of State!! :hug:

[Coexist]

16. Helderheid's got it ALL covered!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x786076

[Atman]

17. AWESOME!

I wish I'd been following this more closely!

DUers are the best!

[radfringe]

9. I have no nails left

not that I had much to begin with... but what little I did have are now chewed up

should we be flicking lighters? clapping? chanting?

[troubleinwinter]

12. YAY! We are waiting (im)patiently, but just think....

Thanks to helderheid & Organic Flowers working so closely on this, it is happening TODAY, rather then next Tuesday!

I think maybe the best pics may not come untill some of the volunteers get home to their computers. I will wait (im)patiently.

Thanks, donors, volunteers, Organic Flowers, Helen's staff and helderheid!!!!!!

[ClayZ]

19. My brain on Roses!

[troubleinwinter]

20. Everybody see this thread from a hard working volunteer?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x796476

[Coexist]

21. I did and I am DYING to see the photos!

[radfringe]

28. and this one too

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=795799&mesg_id=795799

[Hissyspit]

22. What's going on now? Is it hurry up and wait?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[Alamom]

25. Anything happening ?

[ronnykmarshall]

31. Bueller? Bueller?

[MiniMe]

27. OK, here are some pics

I have more, but I have to edit them and I can't edit until I get home. Everybody was so nice to us. I think a lot of people wondered what we were doing, they passed the conference room many times and kept looking in.

[myrna minx]

29. They are just breathtaking.

Thank you! :yourock:

[Coexist]

AWESOME!

thanks for that for all us who are jonesing for news.

[Lerkfish]

30. LOVELY! thanks for the pics!

great job!!!

[Synnical]

32. Thanks you, thank you

Did you ever get to see Helen?

[oldtime dfl_er]

36. oh man they are gorgeous!

thanks for posting!!

[MiniMe]

38. That was the frustrating part

She was just across the office from us, but we didn't get a chance to see her. They were trying to keep it a surprise, and they won't let her go near the conference room until everything is ready.

[Synnical]

46. I can only imagine

Thanks for going, though. If it's any help, and you can tell by reading the threads from earlier today, we were all with you in spirit. :yourock:

[troubleinwinter]

33. They are glorious. As is the fine lady they are going to.

[fooj]

50. They certainly are. Can't wait for the big moment!

Peace.

[stop the bleeding]

34. me likey the array of colors

WTG!!!

[SeattleGirl]

37. Those roses are so beautiful!

I can't wait to hear how Helen reacted to them!

[xiamiam]

61. Whats happening?

[GardeningGal]

39. They look gorgeous! Thanks for being there and helping.

I actually considered trying to take a couple days off and flying in to help, but it was too expensive.

[Alamom]

44. Thank you for the pics....this is all so beautiful. The flowers, the

people helping out, the pictures.....

[vogonity]

41. True Confession

Flowers have *Never Ever* brought tears to my eyes before. Wish I'd seen this over the weekend.

Just. Awesome.

[ClayZ]

42. They are really, exceptionally, BEAUTIFUL Roses!

WOW! Thank you for the pictures!

[helderheid]

51. OH THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PICTURES!!!

They are GORGEOUS and you guys are all saints in my book!!!

[northofdenali]

52. OMG, MiniMe - these are fantastic, the roses are great -

AND SO ARE OUR VOLUNTEERS!! :yourock::applause::woohoo::applause::yourock:

[Generic Other]

58. Those are absolutely gorgeous!! Wow.

Helen will be razzle dazzled!

[malaise]

73. This is so beautiful

Helen Thomas will love this.

[radfringe]

35. any ETA on Helen's arrival?

the dogs have their legs crossed....have to go out and I don't want to miss this

[MiniMe]

40. Helen is in the office

I think they are keeping her away from the conference room. But it seems like everybody else in the office is walking by to check it out, several times.

[troubleinwinter]

43. That is so neat... Helen's staff in on the surprise. They must be jazzed.

[Nictuku]

47. Fabulous!!!

[radfringe]

48. thanks ...

and my dogs thank you...

told them to make this trip to the run a fast one...

(2 are greyhounds so they know about fast... the other one is a big fluffy airedale in dire need of a haircut...)

[northofdenali]

57. Laughing my ass off here -

I can just see the greyhounds with legs crossed!! :rofl:

[Beaverhausen]

56. oops - nevermind

[Hissyspit]

49. What is going to be said to her when she sees them?

Who gets to explain the roses to her?

[helderheid]

53. The card reads as follows:

Thank you Ms. Thomas for bringing up the Project for a New American Century in the corporate media and for asking the President the questions all Americans want answered about Iraq! Thank you for always siding on the side of truth and asking for others to do the same! We've got your back! Thank you, Ms. Thomas.

signed with the donors name and finally Democratic Underground

[Hissyspit]

54. Very Cool!

I would have added something about 'upholding true journalistic values over the past five years while most others around her faltered,' but other than that, great wording!

[NMDemDist2]

55. totally cool! like everything else you've manage to accomplish in

such a short time

:yourock:

[goclark]

69. What a monumental task ~ all for our Sweet Rose Helen!!!

[ronnykmarshall]

59. Awsome!

I wish I could have donated, missed the deadline.

I'll kick in a few bucks to the "Cow Pies for Coulter" fund when we start that one up.

[ClayZ]

92. "Cow Pies for Coulter" fund... LOL

:rofl:


Good Idea! ! !

[reichstag911]

84. "...siding on the side..."?

:eyes:

[NMDemDist2]

62. has anybody called the local TV stations? is there a film crew there?

:bounce:

[Coexist]

63. now THAT would definately tip her off!

But I would love to see it on the news.

[NMDemDist2]

74. can you imagine the trips it's gonna take to get them all to her office

trip after trip after trip they'll just keep coming and coming


:rofl:

[Synnical]

64. One of the volunteers got a $100 parking ticket!

He's moving his car now and going back - they are still arranging flowers.

[helderheid]

66. OMG, are you kidding me?? Well, that's what the refund from the vases can

go towards. Damnit!

[Coexist]

71. let us know what the remainder is, please.

[jeanarrett]

Can we use the refund on the vases to help him out with this?

[northofdenali]

67. If the vol needs donations, please let us know!

As fast as we got the rose bucks together (or rather, Helderheid did), I'm sure his parking ticket is as good as paid!!

[ClayZ]

68. Let's Pay It!

I am happy to donate more $$$.

[helderheid]

70. absolutely!

[xiamiam]

post your site with the pay pal link

[helderheid]

93. I'll set it up - I'd like to cover everyone's parking costs too if y'all

are agreeable to it

[Lisa]

97. yes -- I wouldn't want people to be out of pocket on this (n/t)

[ClayZ]

100. Let's DU it ! And see post 59

:rofl:

[goclark]

72. Exactly, let's pay it and any extra could be for

our next ROSE surprise Day maybe.

[ClayZ]

76. Or send the Rose Brigade out to dinner!

[NMDemDist2]

79. hell ya! they deserve it! can yo imagine how much work that is? n/t

[goclark]

81. Cool!

[helderheid]

87. Hot damn I love how you think - let's DU it!!

[Hissyspit]

75. Thanks for the update, Synnical, for those of us who can't be there.

Sorry about the ticket, though!

[ronnykmarshall]

77. That's one hellva parking ticket.

Can we kick in to help pay ?

[MiniMe]

78. Thats DC

[Synnical]

83. You guys are the best - thank you so much

He was quite distressed. "Can you believe this?" he said. "$100 parking ticket! I didn't even know there was such a thing." He said he'd call me back shortly.

[NMDemDist2]

86. is he one of the student volunteers? poor guy n/t

[Synnical]

96. No, he's one of those starving artists

Paints murals and custom interiors, when he can find work.

[helderheid]

98. I called him and told him not to sweat it - we'd cover it one way or

another

[Synnical]

103. My thoughts exactly. Thanks.

[Catherine Vincent]

80. Beautiful roses !

For a beautiful and courageous lady!

[goclark]

82. We want Helen , we want Helen!

[EC]

85. I've been refreshing for over an hour...

I sent an E-Mail to Mike Malloy for tonight about it...so I hope he mentions it....

[NMDemDist2]

89. i have been for two hours, those poor people must be just overloaded

trying to deal with all those roses

[cynatnite]

90. My computer said 'enough already'

:rofl:

[goclark]

91. Me too, are they going to put all the roses in the vases

before she comes in the room ?

[goclark]

99. My refresh button is wilting :)

[fooj]

88. When will we know that she has received them?

Peace.

[helderheid]

94. As soon as I hear - they are STILL arranging them! I have to run to the

store but have my cell on me. EEGADS! I haven't been able to eat all day!

[CottonBear]

102. Go eat! We'll still be here...waiting! n/t

[Hissyspit]

95. I started a new thread, #4, FLdem5, here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x797410

#3 getting unweildy for us dial-uppers.

[Roland99]

101. Completely freakin' AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

[Trevelyan]

104. K&R Really nice idea. Helen mentioned PNAC -- we do need to show that we

have her back. The roses are lovely, can't wait to see them in the vases. Maybe you could give the starving artist with the $100 parking ticket another happy surprise by showing some of his murals and other paintings.

Thank you Helen!!! :loveya: :pals: :patriot:

[Hissyspit]

105. UPDATE: Helderheid got off phone w/ R. Helen received roses and was teary.

Talked to the DUers for about 45 minutes.

[lovuian]

106. She deserves them

Go Helen!!!