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Author Topic: Practical Jokes on "newbies" Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 07-01-2010 05:20 PM                     Greg - Eric's prank would not have made the show more than maybe 2 minutes late. It would not have interrupted it in any way because the movie never started. BTW, it is much more fun to plug the platter into a switched outlet like that. A few seconds after starting, the system sounds an alarm and they have a brain wrap of about 2 wraps (which will quickly fix itself as soon as the projector motor stops, but it still sends them into a panic).  |  IP: Logged Greg Anderson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 766 From: Ogden Valley, Utah Registered: Nov 1999 posted 07-01-2010 06:54 PM                        These kinds of pranks fly in the face of the professionalism and showmanship that this web site stands for. I don't care if the show was only delayed by 2 minutes. The disruption was on purpose. (Did I mention how much I personally hate practical jokes?)  |  IP: Logged Chase Pickett Expert Film Handler Posts: 142 From: Irving, Texas, USA Registered: Nov 2010 posted 02-17-2011 06:06 PM                     Greg, what a party pooper...  |  IP: Logged Greg Anderson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 766 From: Ogden Valley, Utah Registered: Nov 1999 posted 02-17-2011 06:43 PM                        Every party needs one. I'm often told, after my arrival, that it's the only reason I was invited. There's usually some kind of song-songy chant when they announce the reason. Odd.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-17-2011 06:47 PM                     quote: Frank Angel How right he was. The Fox logo got bumped up 3 points every night thereafter. Great story, Frank.  |  IP: Logged Brent Francis Film Handler Posts: 84 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Nov 2008 posted 03-15-2011 03:33 PM                        Anybody get sent for a Box of Broken Perfs, or The Perf Stretching Machine? (Slightly off topic. Screened an effects roll for a movie once. It involved film stopping in a projector & melting. Client didn't tell me this. I was distracted at the start of the roll & didn't see the picture for a minute. When I saw it, vaulted clean across the booth in one bound - only stop in confusion when I saw the film was running OK!) Gee... thanks for the laughs...  |  IP: Logged

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