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Author Topic: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!! Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 11-26-2008 10:52 PM                     Just wanted to extend a big Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here on Film-Tech. As some of you may know, it has been an up and down year, with my health issues and other things. I am thankful to still be alive, and look forward to being around to torment Phil for many more years. Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving and holiday season all!!  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 11-26-2008 11:04 PM                     Well if you plan on tormenting Phil in person, make sure to quietly sneak up on his house and trip the breakers, then hide in the bushes. Once he goes outside to reset them, he can't claim he wasn't home.  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 11-26-2008 11:07 PM                     LOL thanks Brad, I'll do that. What's his address again?  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 11-27-2008 02:20 AM                  So, Grand-Poopie-BAH, you and your posse ***SNEAK*** into L.A. without letting me know me ya'll are headed this way and EXPECT me to be a mind-reader so I can cancel my other plans? While yakkin' with Danny, he mentioned you, him, and JJ all were here at my house last Saturday. If he didn't tell me, I wouldn't have known yous were all here. Two things about the pic you posted: 1) I guess I need to repaint the ramp/railings since it appears Josh peed on it and peeled the paint. 2) I should lift the earth ground from my breaker panel and hook the case to ...ummm L1 or L2? OBTW: Happy Day Brad, Danny, and Josh... you Turkeys (and longtime friends)! Huggs! Oh, and to everyone: Happy Thanksgiving! We ALL have many things to be thankful for...most of which we take for granted. And Tony, I sincerely wish you better times ahead in the new year.  |  IP: Logged Jim Bedford Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 597 From: Telluride, CO, USA (733 mi. WNW of Rockwall, TX but it seems much, much longer) Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-27-2008 08:04 AM                        Gobble gobble!  |  IP: Logged Mark Ogden Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 943 From: Little Falls, N.J. Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-27-2008 09:37 AM                     For many years, my girlfriend and I have spent Thanksgiving morning as balloon wranglers at the Macy's Parade. A few years ago we were handling "Cassie The Dragon Tales Dragon", and I was able to grab some shots. My g.f. demonstrates the wrong way to hold a toggle. I can’t join her this year, but she is there this morning under Pikachu. Walking these things is trickier than it seems, they are large objects that can be dangerous if taken by a wind gust, and you can't really lose focus. Many years ago, the crew on the Cat In The Hat balloon found that out the hard way; they lost control of the balloon in the wind, it then crashed into and snapped a light pole, which subsequently conked a parade watcher so badly that she spent weeks in a coma. As you can expect, lawsuits followed. Now, there is an orientation class/practice run every year at Giants Stadium, and a lot of nervousness on the part of Macy’s. Looking up my line at Cassie’s tuchis. After your balloon clears Herald Square, you take it two rights onto Eighth Avenue, whereupon you go like lunatics to get it deflated lest others stack up. All the helium is held in chambers in the balloon, you basically rip open the Velcro that holds them shut, then stomp the hell out of the balloon to free the gas. If you do it right, the whole things rolls up into a 8 X 6 roll-around hamper.  |  IP: Logged Jim Cassedy Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1661 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Dec 2006 posted 11-27-2008 10:27 AM                     WoW! Great Pix, Mark! I grew up in NY (Long Island) and always wanted to work the Macy's Parade but never got the chance before I left NY. Happy Bird-Day, To All! This Image Is From My Theater's Website: And as is appropriate for today, we do have a turkey running in one of our auditoriums. A couple of friends asked if I was working Thanksgiving. I am. I told them I'd get them passed into the theater FREE if they brought me some leftovers from their holiday dinners.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 11-28-2008 04:31 PM                       quote: Mark Ogden I have spent Thanksgiving morning as balloon wranglers at the Macy's Parade So, Mark, how'd you get that gig? (Is that you in the first picture?)  |  IP: Logged Mark Ogden Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 943 From: Little Falls, N.J. Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-29-2008 02:09 AM                     Yep, that's me. The parade is almost entirely manned by Macy's employees and their guests, so you have to be hooked-up that way. She sells furniture at a store out on Long Island.  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 11-29-2008 10:21 PM                     Great pics and info Mark, thanks!! I had wondered about how those balloons were handled. quote: Phil Hill And Tony, I sincerely wish you better times ahead in the new year. Thank you sincerely Phil.  |  IP: Logged

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