2012: Soren Ulfert Resigns from the IHC Dan Koelsch, September 17, 2009September 18, 2009 UPDATE: Soren Ulfert has updated his Twitter:For those asking why I resigned, the short story is — I didn’t.If that wasn’t omnious enough, Charlie Frost tweeted exactly what we’re thinking:Rumor has it that @SorenUlfert was forced out of @TheIHC…I kinda feel bad for the guyThe mystery continues. At least he’s still alive. Again, we’ll update as the story develops. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Breaking news in the world of 2012: Soren Ulfert, Communications Director at the Institute for Human Continuity, has resigned. This news is thanks to Mr. Charlie Frost, who tweeted the news this evening, stating:Wow, @SorenUlfert resigned? http://bit.ly/2NxPYh I have to say I didn’t see that one coming!The link is the IHC Youtube channel, which just posted its first video in months, in which Barbara Lewis Penn explains that Ulfert has resigned and she has taken his place. She then quickly goes over her credentials. See the video here: While there is no explanation for Ulfert’s resignation, there has been some signs of something brewing, despite Frost’s feeling of surprise. If you’ve been following the viral at all, you’ll also know that Ulfert has been getting threatening voicemails lately, including some calls from Barbara herself. Also, on his Twitter account, Ulfert has mentioned being sick in recent days, and had a peculiar tweet today:Have you ever had an irrational feeling that you’re about to walk the plank, so to speak? So, what does this all mean? It looks like Ulfert may not have heeded the warnings and the people threatening him took things a step further, possibly using inside help. Who knows at this point. We at MovieViral will of course stay on top of the story and will update you as it develops. 2012 opens nationwide in theaters on November 13th, 2009. For more information the 2012 viral campaign, check out our 2012 Page. Viral Marketing 2012
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I bet you we see Dr. Ulfert as some sort of a “profit” in the film. Maybe a rebel with some information. I hope my feelings towards Barb do not affect my outcome in the election.Barb in 013!
I almost missed that it was Barbara because the YouTube video is just titled “Lewis Penn”. Sneaky fookin prawns!