Topic: PHONE HOME (Read 24973 times)

bk · « **on:** October 10, 2012, 12:26:46 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes phoned home, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently phoning home trying to figure out where home is.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** October 10, 2012, 12:27:55 AM »

And the word of the day is: ANACOLUTHON!

Smoke on your pipe and put that in.

Ben · « **Reply #2 on:** October 10, 2012, 04:24:47 AM »

Morning all.

That is all.

Ginny · « **Reply #3 on:** October 10, 2012, 04:50:20 AM »

Wednesday morning greetings! Richard and I are off to Ohio's north coast today because I have a meeting tomorrow at the Cleveland outpost of DR Ben's employer.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 10, 2012, 04:51:54 AM »

Good morning, all!

I slept very poorly, following the huge explosion last night over an email I sent as a reply to a colleague that pissed off another person. The other person then sent me an email beginning "who the f**k are you to answer my question like that?" Since, to my knowledge, I hadn't had any email from this person yesterday or answered any question of his, i was completely puzzled by the attack. I still am. So, that began a round of unpleasant emails that kept me awake longer than I would have liked and ended what I thought was a good friendship. It doesn't make me happy.

So, I'm lying low today. I will meet at some point today with my colleague Curtis over the ROBERTA scores and what needs to be accomplished in preparing this recording. I will finish my chart for Act Two.

Looks like the DVD market is now forcing customers to purchase Blu-Ray discs or suffer. I dislike intensely being pressured to purchase new equipment but the search for a nonregional blu-ray player has begun.

Michael · « **Reply #5 on:** October 10, 2012, 05:14:35 AM »

good morning to all

Doug R · « **Reply #6 on:** October 10, 2012, 05:27:47 AM »

I've been pulling up the giant weeds - which is hard work and I'm now exhausted. Time for a cup of tea.

Sam · « **Reply #7 on:** October 10, 2012, 05:29:36 AM »

Sam · « **Reply #8 on:** October 10, 2012, 05:32:03 AM »

Good morning.

Beautiful Wednesday to everyone.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #9 on:** October 10, 2012, 06:08:56 AM »

Good morning, all.

After those notes, I feel I must acquire E.T. sooner rather than later. Namely, today.

Didn't see it till word of mouth had spread over the first few days, but finally got to the Dome, and then the Picwood. This was one of the great L.A. movie-going "occasions". Like THE EXORCIST at the National and then the Fine Arts. And JAWS.

Ginny · « **Reply #10 on:** October 10, 2012, 06:22:42 AM »

{{{{{Hugs}}}}} for DR Elmore!

Ben · « **Reply #11 on:** October 10, 2012, 06:33:58 AM »

Lar, sorry to hear about your "friend" It seems to me he overreacted.

Glad to hear your eyes are OK!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 10, 2012, 06:35:09 AM »

DR SAM!!!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 10, 2012, 06:36:14 AM »

Better day vibes for DR ELMORE. Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury are all in trines - so people who think they are in charge will be annoying until Friday.....you can set them straight on Saturday.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 10, 2012, 06:36:55 AM »

I guess I have to see ET again......I can't have been wrong all these years....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 10, 2012, 06:38:45 AM »

The director gave me the night off tonight...... Tomorrow night is the run thru of the entire play! Last night I once again tripped over the hanging bar that has been on the floor for a week or so.... That makes three times. I hope they finally get it in place so I can run into it rather than tripping OVER it.

Kerry · « **Reply #16 on:** October 10, 2012, 06:44:28 AM »

Happy Wednesday to everyone!

John G. · « **Reply #17 on:** October 10, 2012, 06:45:40 AM »

Good morning, all.

Welcome back, DR Sam!

Happy hump day.

John G. · « **Reply #18 on:** October 10, 2012, 06:46:48 AM »

Elmore, could your account have been hacked?

Druxy · « **Reply #19 on:** October 10, 2012, 06:57:15 AM »

We watched ROCK OF AGES last night.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #20 on:** October 10, 2012, 07:16:09 AM »

Okay, going E&T now to get out and get stuff done. See y'all tonight.

Doug R · « **Reply #21 on:** October 10, 2012, 07:25:45 AM »

The trouble with films like E.T., along with JAWS, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK is that I've seen them so many times that they've become over-familiar and I don't know that I can cope with seeing them again.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 10, 2012, 07:48:50 AM »

Quote from: John G. on October 10, 2012, 06:46:48 AM

Elmore, could your account have been hacked?

Alas, no. It became in the series of emails a personal attack on how difficult I am and how I drive people away. It will resolve itself, perhaps to neither's satisfaction, but I feel that this former friend is under a lot of stress. I have moments where I get upset with friends, family, colleagues - as I'm sure they do with me - but perhaps if this person last night had phoned me rather than sent an email beginning "who the f**k are you" we might have talked through the problem. By the last emaiis between us, the damage was pretty bad. Unfortunately.

John G. · « **Reply #23 on:** October 10, 2012, 07:53:01 AM »

Quote from: Druxy on October 10, 2012, 06:57:15 AM

We watched ROCK OF AGES last night.

I'm sorry. But the words "Tom Cruise" on the label should have warned you in advance.

Ben · « **Reply #24 on:** October 10, 2012, 08:04:49 AM »

Quote from: Druxy on October 10, 2012, 06:57:15 AM

We watched ROCK OF AGES last night.

I would rather eat ground glass with a Drano chaser.

MBarnum · « **Reply #25 on:** October 10, 2012, 08:07:37 AM »

I think I really need to watch E.T. someday. Not sure how it is that I've missed it all of these years.

I haven't even seen the Bollywood version yet!

MBarnum · « **Reply #26 on:** October 10, 2012, 08:10:20 AM »

BK question:

When the film company wanted to make the deal with the actors in the commercial you were in, what if one of the actors had since quit acting and could not be located. Would they have been unable to use the commercial clip then? Or would the un-locatable actor just have to take what was offered, once he or she was found?

Druxy · « **Reply #27 on:** October 10, 2012, 08:30:46 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on October 10, 2012, 08:10:20 AM

BK question:

When the film company wanted to make the deal with the actors in the commercial you were in, what if one of the actors had since quit acting and could not be located. Would they have been unable to use the commercial clip then? Or would the un-locatable actor just have to take what was offered, once he or she was found?

Many years ago, I saw the movie ANALYZE THIS in a theater, and noticed in one scene that Robert DeNiro was watching a commercial on TV that featured my client and friend, Dan O'Herlihy.

The next day, I called Dan and asked him if he had given the studio permission to use that clip in the film, and he said "No".

I don't recall all the details of what happened next, but the studio wound up paying Dan a very sizable amount of money because their legal department had screwed up by not getting a release, and Dan sent me a very nice commission check as a "Thank you".

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #28 on:** October 10, 2012, 09:34:48 AM »

Good day one and all...

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #29 on:** October 10, 2012, 09:36:18 AM »

Vibes to one and all... and I hope you day goes better dear Elmore...

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