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Mark Gulbrandsen
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From: Music City
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posted 02-08-2002 11:32 PM

Well, even though it was less than a mile from my house I went over to some friends and watched in with them on tv, downed a pound of shrimp or so in preperation for the "Film-Tech Seafood Buffet Night".. I thought it was the best opening ceremony I had ever seen done. Pretty cool letting Speilberg help carry in the Olympic flag. He said it was the highest honor that could have ever been bestowed on him. Everyone in the ceremony seemed to be having a great time taking part in it. Kudos to Prez G.W.B. for sitting in the stands with the American Athletes. As much as saying that the terrorists will never win.
Mark @ GTS

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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man

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From: Mount Vernon WA USA
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posted 02-09-2002 12:55 AM

Olympics?

BAH!

I cannot stand watching a bunch of pumped up steroid junkies. It is worse than football, and that is not saying much.

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Brad Miller
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posted 02-09-2002 01:27 AM

"Film-Tech Seafood Buffet Night"??? I don't think so Mark. At least not if I'm around.

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Mark Gulbrandsen
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posted 02-09-2002 09:18 AM

Brad, Yes indeed! There will be a bunch of us repeating repeating last years dinner over at the Rio Gord, Kye, Ian, Aaron, and myself and whoever else wants to join us this year. You'd better start developing your taste for shellfish.

Paul,
I would agree with your statement regarding the Summer Olympics but the Winter stuff is different. The winter stuff is when the real talent comes out. Steroids or not I'd never attempt the Ski jump like those people do, or go down hill at 60 mph! Also this year watch for some very talented figure skaters do quadrupal axels or what ever the heck they call it. These folks definately have guts. I agree with your assessment of football completely though, I'd rather spend a Sunday afternoon watching the rotating jaws spin inside an Ashcraft Arc Lamp.
Mark @ GTS

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Dave Williams
Wet nipple scene

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From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 02-09-2002 12:37 PM

I agree with you on the ceremonies mark. They were quite stunning. I have always hated these things, but the use of the audience to help put on the show, both visually and musically, was quite fun to watch. And the icing on the cake was seeing the 1980 hockey team completely reuinited for the first time since 1980 to light the cauldron as a team. That was really exciting to see that.

As for steroids... I am a living breating example of what good steroids can do. I have been in enough accidents that without them I would be a skinless wheelchair bound nobody. I love steroids!!!

True the summer olympics are just boring as crap, but I think the possibility of someone catching an updraft during a ski jump and carrying them into some power cables is pretty high.

Dave

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Bob Maar
(Maar stands for Maartini)

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From: New York City & Newport, RI
Registered: Feb 2001

posted 02-09-2002 12:38 PM

Seafood Yuck! Yuck! Yuck!

The Olympics both Winter and Summer are terrific. I get mesmerized by the abilities of these wonderful people who have trained and are doing this for their countries. I will watch as as long as the games are being played.

Oh, Yes I love the game of Football. Go Jets!!!

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Tom Fermanian
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From: Sainte Adele, Quebec, Canada
Registered: Dec 2001

posted 02-09-2002 08:31 PM

Olympics, Foot Ball, Baseball, bleah= anything too good on the tube is no good for movie theatre business, Hey just preaching for our livelyhood!

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Brad Miller
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From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 02-09-2002 09:49 PM

Sorry Mark, but I will NOT be there if seafood is involved. The official Film-Tech gathering will be held at a non-seafood establishment with my pal Bob Maar.

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Paul Mayer
Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under!

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From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Feb 2000

posted 02-10-2002 02:59 PM

Brad, are you taking nominations for an "official" Film-Tech ShoWest meeting site? New thread?

Paul

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Brad Miller
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posted 02-10-2002 03:01 PM

No I haven't really bothered as of yet, but I suppose we can...

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