Talk:Greg Packer

message: Saddo.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 140.203.209.210 (talk) 09:13, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: Greg is clearly begging - I quote from Wikipedia "Begging is the practice whereby a person obtains money, food, shelter or other things from people they encounter by request." His actions certainly fit the definition. Sean --58.175.60.129 23:45, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: 'Asks' changed to 'begs'

message: The money quote is from Ann Coulter? Aren't weak sources supposed to be nixed? Stormj 01:04, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: What exactly makes Coulter a "weak" source for this article? — Steven Andrew Miller (talk) 07:15, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Ann Coulter?

message: The whole line sitting thing is less important than the fact that he actively seeks out of reporters to get quoted as the man on the street. His actions raise the questions about using such quotes which are often represented as the public mood at a news event. M stone 23:38, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Man on the street quotes

message: I know there's been a lot of debate over whether Greg Packer should even be listed in Wikipedia. I'm a total noob here but am trying to add a helpful perspective. Three days ago I was reading an article on iPhones (on my iPhone) and it mentioned Greg Packer. I recognized the name immediately but could not recall exactly where or why. But I knew it had been a long article within the past 2 years. I assumed Wikipedia would have something on it and I was correct. I looked it up on Wiki and found the information I was looking for, which is Wikipedia's purpose.
Whether Greg Packer is a publicity whore or not is beside the point. Actually, he probably is. So is Madonna. Madonna is in Wikipedia. So is Greg Packer. Life goes on. Whether he's a media hound or not, he's all over the media, and should be able to be looked up here, IMO, because people will be looking for him here.
:I suggest this article to be merged with the line sitting article that bobbacon found a couple days ago. He might be well known, but I don't believe his notability warrants an individual article
:bloodyomaha 07:04, 04 July 2007
Greg Packer is not a PROFESSIONAL line-sitter, as often quoted in the media, blogs and here on Wiki. A "professional" is, by definition, 
# following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
# of, pertaining to, or connected with a profession: professional studies.
# appropriate to a profession: professional objectivity.
# engaged in one of the learned professions: A lawyer is a professional person.
# following as a business an occupation ordinarily engaged in as a pastime: a professional golfer.
# making a business or constant practice of something not properly to be regarded as a business: “A salesman,” he said, “is a professional optimist.”
# undertaken or engaged in as a means of livelihood or for gain: professional baseball.
# of or for a professional person or his or her place of business or work: a professional apartment; professional equipment.
# done by a professional; expert: professional car repair
I am now aware of any circumstances in which Packer is paid to wait on lines. He does not earn a living at it. (the recent stunt requesting donations should not count. I assume he received little, if any, contribution). The only argument to be made regarding use of the term "professional" would be to claim that he is an "expert" line-sitter, but I submit that it takes no particular skill, expertice or training to sit down. 
Rather than call him a Professional, this might better be called his hobby , obsession or compulsion; it has indeed earned Packer more than his share of noteriety.  76.109.235.249 05:48, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I would not consider him a professional either although the press have called him this. On the line-sitting page I have clarified that despite what the press say, he should not be considered a "professional". Bobbacon 22:09, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is Greg Packer notable? Redux. 

message: Long Island Business News on April 25, 2011 quoted Greg Packer "a retired highway maintenance operator from Huntington" on being one of the first people on line at the first Long Island (New York) Sonic (http://libn.com/blog/2011/04/25/sonic-opens-first-li-location/)
Dan Sachs (talk)  —Preceding undated comment added 01:51, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Greg Packer sighting 

message: http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/gesellschaft/0,1518,820194,00.html
the article was linked on the frontpage of spiegel.de covering his "activity" --92.228.160.232 (talk) 13:29, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Greg Packer appears in german media 

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