It came from all the weird stuff that's in there." "It makes me think, what is really going on there that I get these threats and these letters and, you know, all the rest of it, basically bringing up things, implying things that we haven't done, trying to bring us into things we've covered, when they all know where this stuff came from," Jones said. Seconds later, Jones was back at the conspiracy mill, saying that Alefantis' letter raised suspicions. There's a lot of weird crap going on," Jones said. Yeah, we love kids.' I don't know what the hell that is. "I don't think Alefantis over there, or any of those people in DC at that pizza place where Podesta goes - even though they've got weird acts there that people are like, 'We like kids. Standing before a gold curtain, Jones was all over the place in the video, at turns insisting that he was skeptical of Pizzagate only to speak sympathetically about the conspiracy theory moments later.Īt one point, he began to exonerate Alefantis - only to raise sinister questions in the same breath. "A pizza place? And I went, whoa, they're in the news diverting us from all this other big stuff." ![]() And I was like, we never covered it," he said. "I kind of picked up when the Washington Post, New York Times, all them said - when I wasn't even covering it - everybody says a pizza place is doing this to kids. He asserted that he had little to do with the dissemination of the conspiracy theory, which he suggested was promoted by the mainstream media as a diversion. ![]() On February 24, after receiving Alefantis' letter, Jones posted a rambling, nearly an hour long video to Infowars in which he offered a tepid retraction for his coverage. Related: While other outlets fact-check Trump, Infowars provides alternative facts "Of course," Alefantis wrote to Jones, "that can't undo the damage that you and your media companies have done by spreading those lies, but it would be a start." The video was the result of a saga that began in late February, when Alefantis sent a personal letter asking for a full retraction, correction and apology from Jones during an on-air broadcast of his radio program. It was, as Alefantis' lawyer Michael Gottlieb noted to CNNMoney in an interview this week, Jones' second attempt at saying he was sorry. Alefantis, Comet Ping Pong, or its employees." The same day, Welch pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally transporting firearms over state lines, and a local count of assault with a dangerous weapon. The restaurant itself is a work of art - it could be an exhibit in the Tate Modern - a tongue-in-cheek masterwork, so full of playful references that you might forget how brilliantly executed it is.Facing the specter of a potential lawsuit, Jones expressed regret in a video released last Friday for "any negative impact our commentaries may have had on Mr. "Comet Ping Pong should be a destination for anyone who cares about contemporary art. all-ages performance space The Smell as their back-to-basics take on three-chord punk rock. Recalling both the DIY ethos and multitasking charm of Chicago's storied Fireside Bowl, Comet turns out to be the ideal venue for a band like Mika Miko, who are known as much for their involvement with L.A. Then again, Comet Ping Pong, the noted upper Northwest pizza parlor/ping pong establishment, isn't your average venue. Or that, while waiting for the bands to finish setting up, you join a roomful of families in a rendition of "Happy Birthday," directed at a beaming girl seated in front of an ice cream sundae. It's not often that, on your way into a punk rock show, you have to carefully skirt around the band members, for fear of interrupting their ping-pong match. Thin-crust pies from the wood-burning oven are as much of an attraction as the regularly scheduled live bands. Get served at Comet Ping Pong, a hipster-heavy pizza parlor in the Upper Northwest with rough concrete walls, bathrooms hidden behind secret panels, and table tennis galore. ![]() Septime Webre, Artistic Director, Washington Ballet It's one of my favorite places to eat and drink. "I love going to Comet Ping Pong to play Ping-Pong. ![]() This throwback pizza joint celebrates delicious thin-crust pies.tabletops in the cavernous dining room are painted green to resemble Ping-Pong tables, reminding guests that after dinner, they can head to the back to play!Īmanda McClements, Where to Eat Now, Food & Wine Magazine Only thing better would have been if I was in that pizza suit when the Apes were performing. The instant the pizza made contact with my mouth I knew I had a winner." I mean, would you really want to date someone who refuses to drink beer and play Ping-Pong?" It’s a great chance for each party to prove they don’t take themselves too seriously. Best restaurant for a first date: "I have to go with Comet Ping Pong on this one.
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