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Author Topic: 11 signs you are a booth geek Dominic Espinosa Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1172 From: California, U.S.A. Registered: Jan 2004 posted 07-19-2004 01:50 PM                     Not to be outdone by Kristin, but... I've been adding to this little list sine my first projection job. Here's an abridged list. I'm currious what other signs there may be of booth geekdom... 1.) You prefer CPI lens tissue over kleenex or puffs 2.) You've ever moved a print across a booth with interlock rollers 3.) If you've ever said "I love the smell of FilmGuard in the morning!" and meant it 4.) If you've ever said "Forgive me, Brad for I have sinned..." after throwing film on the floor. 5.) If you've ever wrapped film around your head and said you had a brain wrap 6.) If you think of the last movie you built when someone asks "heads or tails?" 7.) You make things out of film. (A coworker made a christmas tree from a trailer, I made a spiderweb) 8.) You make this list 9.) Everyone calls you "the creepy guy from upstairs" 10.) You've ever considered naming your first born child "Christie" 11.) If you have a dog named Christie but you call him MUT 12.) Xenon bulb changes make you feel warm and fuzzy There are more but I need to find my little black notebook, that's where the list started...Have fun with that, guys!  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 07-19-2004 03:14 PM                        You have a dance to accompany the "Wanta Fanta" song. You hear "Did you catch all of the 2wenty? If not, try to get to the theatre early. The 2wenty: Entertainment Ignited!" in your sleep ... while awake ... all the friggin' time!!! All your pants pockets have holes and wear from where you clip the walkie-talkie. There are permanent scuff marks around one section of the balcony railing. (Come on, EVERY projectionist has a balcony rail overlooking the lobby that he/she will lean on more than the floor staff thinks is appropriate if there's work to do.) I'm sure all the IMAX folks here would append: You have boxes of Kimwipes EVERYWHERE ... in your home, your bathroom, your guitar cases.  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 07-19-2004 03:18 PM                     quote: You hear "Did you catch all of the 2wenty? If not, try to get to the theatre early. The 2wenty: Entertainment Ignited!" in your sleep ... while awake ... all the friggin' time!!! YES!! Please! Someone MAKE IT STOP!  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 07-19-2004 03:47 PM                        Another one for IMAX guys/gals: You've cut up O-rings to make your own rubber inserts for those classic field flattener wiper bars. Old thread here to test your general geekiness, as opposed to your booth geekiness.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 07-19-2004 08:12 PM                     Imax: You have a pencil holder made from a used 70mm PTR.  |  IP: Logged Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 07-19-2004 08:30 PM                     quote: Dominic Espinosa 12.) Xenon bulb changes make you feel warm and fuzzy  |  IP: Logged Ethan Harper E-dawggg!!! Posts: 325 From: Plano, TX, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 07-19-2004 10:15 PM                     You make a dumb thread regarding 11 things that projectionists supposedly do.  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 07-20-2004 02:00 AM                        quote: Paul Mayer Another one for IMAX guys/gals: You've cut up O-rings to make your own rubber inserts for those classic field flattener wiper bars. The small lamp O-rings are just the right size to reconnect G.I. Joe torso pieces to legs ... my roommate found that one out. This could be a whole thread by itself, but how many uses are there for the 40+ 70mm-core boxes that the newest DMR prints come in? I use mine to categorize Legos! (These are big plates, these are transparent pieces, these are antennas and lights, these are small bricks, these are single-width plates ...)  |  IP: Logged Dominic Espinosa Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1172 From: California, U.S.A. Registered: Jan 2004 posted 07-20-2004 03:18 AM                     Legos eh? Sounds frightening... One I forgot to mention was: If you reach into your pockets for change and come up with more than 3 Film-Tech media cores before even getting to the change.  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 07-20-2004 11:13 PM                     Y'know...There's a difference between "geeks" and "freaks."  |  IP: Logged Steve Scott Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1300 From: Minneapolis, MN Registered: Sep 2000 posted 07-21-2004 02:15 PM                     If the term Penthouse doesn't make you think of porn  |  IP: Logged Cory Isemann Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 500 From: White Plains, MD, USA Registered: Jun 2004 posted 07-21-2004 03:16 PM                        (REG): you can repeat the entire policy on command. (even the one with Tommy Lee Jones)  |  IP: Logged Erick Akers Arse Kicker Posts: 201 From: Dallas, TX, USA Registered: May 2001 posted 07-21-2004 04:43 PM                     Manny, I'll definitely cop to being a Freak!!!  |  IP: Logged Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 07-21-2004 10:26 PM                     Roller Coaster: Welcome to Regal Cinemas. Refreshements are available in the Lobby. Please keep our theaters clean by disposing of trash in the specified containers. And remember, gift certificates are available for any special ocasion. Enjoy the show.... The Twenty: Welcome to Regal Entertainment Theaters. Please silence your cell phones. Beverages provided by Coca-Cola - Enjoy it. Please help keep our theater clean by disposing of trash in the specified container. Gift certificates and group rates are available to you for all our theaters for special occasions and events. We hope you have enjoyed this eddition of the The Twenty. Your feature presentation will begin after the following previews. Tommy Lee Jones WRI commercial: Hello, my name is Tommy Lee Jones, and once again it's time for me to talk to you about the Will Rogers Institute. Since 1936, the Will Rogers Institute has provided millions of dollars to fund vast arrays of medical research, to develop treatments and cures for diseases such as asthma, emphazema, and TB, and it's all thanks to contributions from movie-goers just like you. "How can I help?" you ask? Well, I'll tell you. All you have to do is purchase a Will Rogers Combo Pack at the concession stand in the lobby of this theater, and when you do, a contribution will be made to the Will Rogers Institute, and you'll be helping millions of people have a better life. Over the years, the Will Rogers Institute has [brain fart: I can't remember this part!]....in large part by Regal Entertainment Group Theaters, and their patrons. We sincerely appreciate your support. Thank you, and we hope you have a great summer at the movies. Okay, except for that one line in the Will Rogers, how did I do?  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 07-22-2004 01:48 AM                     Ken - That's just sick! But I may still be able to top you. I can recite almost all of the various versions of the RND Policy Trailers...because I actually wrote some of them! Erick - How much did your theatre pay you to go with that "Lord of the Rings" look? That 's a surefire way to spot a film nut!  |  IP: Logged

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