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ragingfluff 
"Currently lost in Canada"
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 Posted - 08/27/2007 : 21:16:16
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Thanks for the update and denouement. I shared in your excitement all weekend (I have no life)...stick to your guns and keep the message on your machine...
btw, "Who is Adina?" is a great title for a story.
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bife 
"Winners never quit ... fwfr ... "
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Posted - 08/28/2007 : 00:22:00
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Cool Titanpa - nice ending  |
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Sean 
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 08/28/2007 : 01:15:53
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If Clint Eastwood accidentally left a message on my answerphone I'd still have deleted it. Different story if it was Natalie Portman though, particularly if she left her number.  |
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turrell
"Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh "
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Posted - 08/28/2007 : 01:49:45
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| I heard Clint Eastwood's next project is going to be "Who is Adina" |
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GHcool
"Forever a curious character."
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Posted - 08/28/2007 : 05:02:19
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Originally posted by Se�n
If Clint Eastwood accidentally left a message on my answerphone I'd still have deleted it. Different story if it was Natalie Portman though, particularly if she left her number.
I went to elementary school with the son of James Earl Jones. As part of the school's fundraising auction, Jimmy (as his family and friends call him) auctioned off a vocal performance of "Please leave a message after the beep" on the highest bidder's answering machine. |
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Sean
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 08/28/2007 : 06:18:45
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Originally posted by GHcool
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Originally posted by Se�n
If Clint Eastwood accidentally left a message on my answerphone I'd still have deleted it. Different story if it was Natalie Portman though, particularly if she left her number.
I went to elementary school with the son of James Earl Jones. As part of the school's fundraising auction, Jimmy (as his family and friends call him) auctioned off a vocal performance of "Please leave a message after the beep" on the highest bidder's answering machine.
Wow, that was a cool idea!  He has a very distinctive voice, too.
Mind you, I suppose it would be easy enough these days to make one (using any actor you please) from words cut from movies and put it on your answerphone yourself. Now there's an idea....  |
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 08/28/2007 : 08:29:00
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Originally posted by Se�n
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Originally posted by GHcool
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Originally posted by Se�n
If Clint Eastwood accidentally left a message on my answerphone I'd still have deleted it. Different story if it was Natalie Portman though, particularly if she left her number.
I went to elementary school with the son of James Earl Jones. As part of the school's fundraising auction, Jimmy (as his family and friends call him) auctioned off a vocal performance of "Please leave a message after the beep" on the highest bidder's answering machine.
Wow, that was a cool idea! He has a very distinctive voice, too.
Mind you, I suppose it would be easy enough these days to make one (using any actor you please) from words cut from movies and put it on your answerphone yourself. Now there's an idea....
There used to be a free audio download site with famous lines from films. If I get a spare moment I'll find it again - if it's still there. Anyway - I downloaded some and DID have them on my answer message. A favourite with my friends was Garland saying "We're not in Kansas anymore" to which I added the leave the message bit.
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TitanPa
"Here four more"
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Posted - 08/28/2007 : 17:46:24
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| Ahh. But is it over? I should have prepared myself with you guys to help me out if it were a wrong number. i could have said more. Anyways. Hopefully he will call back to apologize. OR should I call him back? No..sounds too stalker-ish. I've decided to go buy a book of his. Things in life happens for reasons. I am an avid writer myself. Maybe its to look up the group he is in or whatever. Im going to stick to my guns on this. IF I went meant to speak to phil. Then Im meant to dig around. |
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Koli 
"Striving lackadaisically for perfection."
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Posted - 08/28/2007 : 19:46:27
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Originally posted by TitanPa
Ahh. But is it over? I should have prepared myself with you guys to help me out if it were a wrong number. i could have said more. Anyways. Hopefully he will call back to apologize. OR should I call him back? No..sounds too stalker-ish. I've decided to go buy a book of his. Things in life happens for reasons. I am an avid writer myself. Maybe its to look up the group he is in or whatever. Im going to stick to my guns on this. IF I went meant to speak to phil. Then Im meant to dig around.
I like the idea of buying one of his books. I think you should. Every time I bump into a well-known writer I try to do that. Fortunately for my bank account (number available to anyone who fancies calling from west Africa), I don't bump into too many. It also explains why I have a signed copy of Derek Dougan's autobiography. (Few FWFRers will know of him, but when he visited Lichfield, Staffordshire, he was the most famous player at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.) |
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thefoxboy
"Four your eyes only."
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Posted - 08/28/2007 : 21:38:11
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So his planned worked!
Ring people at random and increase book sales. |
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w22dheartlivie
"Kitty Lover"
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Posted - 08/29/2007 : 11:46:11
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I'd keep the message. I'm on the board of the Wilbur Wright Birthplace Society. Years ago, when we were trying to raise the money to purchase the property from the state before they tore it down and parceled it out, I sponsored a silent autograph auction. I wrote a veritable plethora of famous people, including anyone I could even remotely connect to flying for autographed items to auction. I sent official requests on the committee's letterhead, including my phone number for contact.
We had some interesting donations. George Foreman (or actually his lovely wife) simply sent a check. If it hadn't been a sizeable donation, I'd have considered just buying the check. Muhammed Ali sent an autographed poster - prior to the Parkinson's becoming so bad. Tim "the Toolman" Allen sent an autographed photo AND an autographed "Tooltime" nail apron. The most interesting turn of the event occurred one afternoon about a week after I sent the letters. The phone rang and this deep, sexy male voice asked for me to return his call at my convenience. It was Lance Henriksen, who said he just wanted to ask a question. Fine, says I, what can I tell you.
"I understand what you're doing and why. I just wondered why you asked me," he replied.
"Well, gee," I answered, "You WERE Bishop!"
He sent a terrific autographed photo as Bishop and a donation. I kept the message until the answering machine bit the dust. How often does a movie actor call you up? |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 08/29/2007 : 11:52:31
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Originally posted by wildhartlivie
How often does a movie actor call you up?
OK you twisted my arm. My two movie star phone-calls were from Sean Connery and Burt Lancaster. I was home both times so I couldn't even keep the tape!!! 
My biggest rock star calls were from Adam Faith and Roger Daltry.
And I have a signed fax from Paul McCartney.
Aren't you glad you asked? 
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Beanmimo
"August review site"
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Posted - 08/29/2007 : 12:13:11
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I've a Connery story too.
My Sister's god mother was Sean Connerys PA in the sixties.
When he was filming the futuristic thriller Zardoz in Ireland she had him bring a present over to my sister.
I wasn't born at the time when he called to our house and dropped it in.
do I get a star (if not a gold one)!?!
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w22dheartlivie
"Kitty Lover"
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Posted - 08/29/2007 : 12:14:45
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
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Originally posted by wildhartlivie
How often does a movie actor call you up?
OK you twisted my arm. My two movie star phone-calls were from Sean Connery and Burt Lancaster. I was home both times so I couldn't even keep the tape!!!
My biggest rock star calls were from Adam Faith and Roger Daltry.
And I have a signed fax from Paul McCartney.
Aren't you glad you asked?
Um, I was asked to get in the limo by Leonard Nimoy and was invited to dinner with Vincent Price? |
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Whippersnapper. 
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Posted - 08/29/2007 : 12:53:31
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I once had an answerphone message from a dead person. 
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An Eerie Phone Message
