"Bus Ball" is actually the work of sculptor Lars Erik Fisk. Unfortunately, the piece was recently wrongly credited to Billy F. Gibbons on http://blog.coker.com/, the blog of Corky Coker. Since Corky's posting, many other blogs have linked to the story about Fisk's Bus Ball, but have similarly misinformed readers about the actual artist. While many people have tried to post comments on Corky's blog to correct the information and fairly credit Lars Erik Fisk, the efforts have been repeatedly and not-so-mysteriously deleted. I'm not sure why the Corky Coker blog is so adamant about wrongly attributing "Bus Ball" to Billy F. Gibbons, but it would be nice if the rest of the blogs interested in the story could make an effort inform people of the truth.
I'm actually an old college roommate of Lars'. Not only is he incredibly talented, he's also a great person, and happens to be, well... gorgeous, lol. I was sooo excited to see the Bus Ball and his success. However, as Zak noted, I also tried to leave a comment correcting that it was Lars who was the actual sculptor, and the blog wouldn't let me post it. What I find to be really pathetic and appalling is that Billy Gibbons was credited as having made it because he tried to pass it off as his own work. There was no mistake in reporting. Well maybe some of that too. That's pathetic. HOWEVER, I'm so happy that people like you are getting the word out that Lars is the true sculptor. Corky and Billy Gibbons should be mortified and ashamed of themselves..
The Coker website webmaster was waycool with my correcting their posting, but they never retracted the misinformation. I'm guessing the boss doesn't like to be corrected, even when he is way in left field on info. http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/02/vw-bus-ball-lars-erik-fisk-sculptor.html#links
Zero to sixty in... um... maybe someday. I like the name "Bus Ball", but I would have went with "Cookie Tosser".
ReplyDelete"Bus Ball" is actually the work of sculptor Lars Erik Fisk. Unfortunately, the piece was recently wrongly credited to Billy F. Gibbons on http://blog.coker.com/, the blog of Corky Coker. Since Corky's posting, many other blogs have linked to the story about Fisk's Bus Ball, but have similarly misinformed readers about the actual artist. While many people have tried to post comments on Corky's blog to correct the information and fairly credit Lars Erik Fisk, the efforts have been repeatedly and not-so-mysteriously deleted. I'm not sure why the Corky Coker blog is so adamant about wrongly attributing "Bus Ball" to Billy F. Gibbons, but it would be nice if the rest of the blogs interested in the story could make an effort inform people of the truth.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually an old college roommate of Lars'. Not only is he incredibly talented, he's also a great person, and happens to be, well... gorgeous, lol. I was sooo excited to see the Bus Ball and his success. However, as Zak noted, I also tried to leave a comment correcting that it was Lars who was the actual sculptor, and the blog wouldn't let me post it. What I find to be really pathetic and appalling is that Billy Gibbons was credited as having made it because he tried to pass it off as his own work. There was no mistake in reporting. Well maybe some of that too. That's pathetic. HOWEVER, I'm so happy that people like you are getting the word out that Lars is the true sculptor. Corky and Billy Gibbons should be mortified and ashamed of themselves..
ReplyDeleteThe Coker website webmaster was waycool with my correcting their posting, but they never retracted the misinformation. I'm guessing the boss doesn't like to be corrected, even when he is way in left field on info. http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/02/vw-bus-ball-lars-erik-fisk-sculptor.html#links
ReplyDeletejesse: Anyways, the website is theirs. U have already done your part and that's they most u can do. :)
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