A tale of two meteorologists, one real and one fake.

In Thursday’s Daily News, Dan Gross wrote about how Fox 29 weatherman John Bolaris warned Howard Stern and his wife Beth to postpone their vacation to Vermont because of Hurricane Irene. (This is interesting gossip for a town with no celebrities.)



A little backstory: As soon as John Bolaris made a twitter account (@JohnBolaris), the great citizens of Philadelphia took it upon themselves to (playfully?) harass him at all times. Most of the tweets are “DO SHOT,” which is what the Eastern European scam artists told Bolaris to do the night they drugged him, ran up thousands of dollars on his credit card bill and made him buy a painting. (This is interesting for any city.)



There’s also a parody account, @FakeJohnBolaris, who originally had the @JohnBolaris account until the real Bolaris threatened legal action.



Since people mock Bolaris on Twitter pretty regularly, I guess he got some flak for being “Howard Stern’s personal meteorologist,” as Gross put it. Bolaris tweeted about it.

“ Howard Stern&his wife Beth I’m friendly with that’s why I gave them a forecast concerning Irene, guided them away from going to VT,dangerousJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011

And then he got a reply from the fake account. (@mleif points out Bolaris and his parody account did have an interaction earlier in the night.)



“ @JohnBolaris and then you called a gossip columnist about it. nice way to use your friends.FakeJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011And then things got.“ @FakeJohnBolaris idiot it was tweets, that you moron would not see assholeJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011“ @JohnBolaris and how is that different? Tiny man needs to name drop! DO SHOT!FakeJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011See? The “DO SHOT” thing.“ @FakeJohnBolaris people like you no nothing, an empty shell that hides behind a fake handle, your a basic coward ,with no backboneJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011“ @JohnBolaris you hide behind computer models and a teleprompter!FakeJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011“ @FakeJohnBolaris your the lowlife that brought my daughter into your nasty tweets, why don’t do try to do something ,positive with yourselfJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011“ @JohnBolaris You make that claim again? Daddy was a reference to Wheels you clown.FakeJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011“ @FakeJohnBolaris again you show you know nothing about the industry never used a prompter in my life when it come to forecasting jackassJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011

Bolaris is mainly objecting to what he believes are falsehoods spread about him by the fake account. (Uh, I guess.)



My eighth-grade teacher told me Bolaris flirted with her in the NBC 10 parking lot; he probably won’t be able to shake the womanizing rep if he’s had it since I was 13. But, the other stuff he has a better shot (“DO SHOT!”) with. I’ll believe he’s never used a teleprompter to read the weather.



At this point people start to jump into the conversation.

“ @JohnBolaris @fakejohnbolaris please have a face-off on @Good_Day_Philly tomorrow morning. Please, for the children!attilaSeptember 1, 2011“ @attila @fakejohnbolaris @Good_Day_Philly that jackass is to much of a coward to actually confront me.I would love to meet him face to faceJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011See how @Good_Day_Philly is copied on that reply? It gets important in a second.“ @JohnBolaris calls me a lowlife while he constantly tweets with @LennyDykstra , Charlie Sheen and @MikeVick . I am the warlock weatherman!FakeJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011“ @FakeJohnBolaris keep your fake self off this twitter account you lowlife fraudJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011“ @FakeJohnBolaris @LennyDykstra @MikeVick I never abandon my friends good or bad, MR PERFECT JACKASSJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011

MR. PERFECT JACKASS is the gimmick they should give to Curt Hennig’s son.



Anyway, yes, just like @Good_Day_Philly, Lenny Dykstra and Mike Vick are copied onto that reply. Both fake and real Bolaris include everyone mentioned in a tweet when replying, which makes the following series of tweets even better.



“ @JohnBolaris @attila @Good_Day_Philly @JennFredFOX29 I think Jenn Fred would beat us both up.FakeJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011That’s Jennaphr Frederick (@JennFredFox29), if you’re wondering.“ I would indeed #smallBUTscrappy RT @FakeJohnBolaris @JohnBolaris @attila @Good_Day_Philly I think Jenn Fred would beat us both up.JennFredFOX29September 2, 2011Sorry about that interlude. Back to the story.“ @JohnBolaris @LennyDykstra @MikeVick Still tweeting porn stars about going on Preston & Steve. #classyFakeJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011Okay, get ready.“ @FakeJohnBolaris @LennyDykstra @MikeVick This is America where everyone deserves a second chance at redemptionJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011“ @FakeJohnBolaris @LennyDykstra @MikeVick nothing wrong with a porn star jerk, everyone has there on way of making a living,I donot JUDGEJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011“ @FakeJohnBolaris @LennyDykstra @MikeVick again ass the girl that went to LA, went to do a playboy shoot, and if it were porn I wouldnt careJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011“ @JohnBolaris @LennyDykstra @MikeVick Please, Lenny has been a scumbag for years and wasn’t RON MEXICO vick’s second chance!FakeJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011“ @FakeJohnBolaris @LennyDykstra @MikeVick The only one who doesn’t deserve a second chance is YOUJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011“ @FakeJohnBolaris @LennyDykstra @MikeVick Vick is the perfect example of redemption. An American story of given a second chance in lifeJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011“ @JohnBolaris @LennyDykstra @MikeVick Again, wasn’t his second chance. Ron Mexico loves Atlanta nightlife!FakeJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011“ @FakeJohnBolaris @LennyDykstra @MikeVick Goodnight ASSHOLE,your not worth it, your patheticJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011Oh, and then John Bolaris went on the air live.“ going back on air goodnight everyone be safeJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011I watched; there was nothing out of the ordinary, I don’t think.

A bit later, people called out his incorrect usage of “your.”

“ Wow. You’d think Bolaris would know to use the right “you’re.” RT @JohnBolaris: Goodnight ASSHOLE,your not worth it, your patheticphillysawickSeptember 1, 2011You would?“ Ugh..it’s “YOU’RE” “@JohnBolaris: @FakeJohnBolaris @LennyDykstra @MikeVick Goodnight ASSHOLE,your not worth it, your pathetic”SaraPegSeptember 1, 2011“ @SaraPeg @JohnBolaris Sorry, only went to community college!FakeJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011“ @FakeJohnBolaris @sarapeg asshole went to air force piece of crapJohnBolarisSeptember 1, 2011

That’s true! John Bolaris was in the Air Force. Hmm… I wouldn’t meet up with him were I Fake John Bolaris.



That’s it I guess. I hope you enjoyed this sojourn though Philadelphia’s Twitter community. It’s not like thisthe time, but it’s usually pretty awesome.