Of course you can say that.. just don't get involved in Quicstar anymore (lol!)

The good Old days...Roger(ice cream and red chowder!).. Sue (matching leather jackets!)..Paul M. (none).. Larry (is that a Camel hair sweater?, Showest, that Roman restuarant in vegas!,so many more.... Dave (again..none!)
Paul

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972 Registered members and only 227 posts here?? If you have not told us "Who the Heck You are" yet.. tell us now~!!! Thanks!!

David Stambaugh, have lived in Eugene, Oregon since 1990. Lived in So. Calif. before that (born there). My real job would be Network Administrator, but I'm unemployed right now due to "corporate restructuring". For the past 8 1/2 years I worked for Dynamix (sounds like "dynamics"), a developer of game software for PCs and consoles like Playstation. If you've ever played Tribes or Red Baron, those were done by us. Working there was the best experience you could imagine, and the shutdown was a nightmare thing to go through. And to think our French owners (Vivendi Universal -- yes, THAT Universal) shut us down, even though we were profitable, while keeping alive other branches of the game development side of the business that were not. Not that I'm bitter.

True Fact: When I made the decision to leave CA and move to Oregon, I wanted to move to a smaller community. But it had to have a decent movie theatre! In Eugene in 1990, that was West 11th Movieland, in particular their one THX house. Movieland was operated by Moyer Theatres (later acquired by Act III). The THX house was great. Back then, I think THX actually meant something. Scott Hicks of Moyer loved that room and fretted over every detail. He would drive down to Eugene from Portland for any technical problem that came up. I saw Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade there on a visit to Eugene, and was impressed enough to decide that I could be happy living in Eugene. Not that having a decent movie theatre was the only factor, but it was a big one. Oh yeah, that Movieland THX house was also the first screen in Eugene to go Digital (SRD). I can't remember what the first digital feature was there, but man, I remember that Dolby Digital "train" sound logo!!

I've always loved movies, and the technical side of film presentation. Always looked up at the booth to see what that guy might be doing. Had the great pleasure of seeing probably dozens of films in 70mm 6-Track Dolby at the Edwards "Big Newport" in Newport Beach (which I hear has fallen on hard times). Just off the top of my head I can think of: Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Alien, ET, Star Trek II & III, Apocalypse Now, Mad Max Return to Thunderdome, Glory, Dune, Top Gun, Empire of the Sun, The Untouchables, 2010, Amadeus, Brainstorm. I'm sure there are many more. There was no comparison seeing a movie there in 70mm mag (even a blowup, which most of them were), and seeing it in 35mm with bad optical sound, which was the norm at most neighborhood theatres in those days.

So now the tech info I used to crave but could not get, can be found with a few clicks on the good old Internet. Which is very cool. Film-tech is awesome. So anyway if my innocent enthusiasm gets out of control sometimes, just keep in mind I really admire what you pros do on a day in and day out basis to put on good shows for us, even if most of your customers seem oblivious. This applies to the Kodak, DTS, and other industry veterans too.

The vast majority of moviegoers may not be able to articulate exactly *why* they had an especially good time at your show, but YOU know the reason.

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Crab juice, or Mountain Dew?

Well said, thank you. By doing everything possible to have "Film Done Right", Kodak continues to grow this important business, and help it prosper. Theatre goers, projectionists and others in exhibition are some of our best customers, even though you don't actually buy the film on which dreams are made.

10/86-8/88 AMC Galleria 6, St. Louis (was still a 4 when I started working there)
3/89-12/92 Dickinson Table Rock Cinema, Branson, MO
12/92-2/93 Three months at the Dickinson 8 in Springfield, MO
3/93-6/93 Dickinson Olathe Landing Cinema 8, Olathe, KS
7/93-9/93 Dickinson's Southglen 12, Overland Park, KS
10/93-7/95 Cinemark Movies 10, Overland Park, KS
8/95-2/96 Cinemark Midway Movies 5, Sherman, TX
3/96-9/97 Cinemark Movies 8, Provo, UT
10/97-9/98 Cinemark Tinseltown 17, Erie, PA
10/98-8/99 Cinemark Melrose Park, Melrose Park, IL
9/99-12/99 medical leave
1/00-8/00 Cinemark Cinema 5, Temple, TX
9/00-present Cinemark Movies 8, Round Rock, TX

I am William Hardie but you can call me Bill (Though to some I am known as Master William). My Nickname was given to me by my Partner (Grasshopper) who relieves me at my 10 Screen Cinema, "Westhills".
I am the Senior Bid Projectionist at Westhills, which is owned by Famous Players Theatres. And I am a member of IATSE Local 302 (Calgary/Edmonton).

My 10 Screen Cinema is located in Calgary, Alberta Canada.

I have been at this Cinema since Famous Players opened it 19 July, 1996. I was assigned to help in the Installation of the Booth. We have all Cinemeccanica Victoria VIII Projectors. All the Cinemas have the Dolby CP-45 Processors, and SR-D in 6 of the 10 Houses. All 10 Houses are set up for Surround EX. We can also play DTS in all 10 Houses but we have to move the DTS Readers and the DTS 6D Processors around. We use QSC Model MX Amplifiers.

But I have been a Projectionist for close to 20 years, and started at The Capitol Theatre with B&L Theatres in my home town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia. It is here I ran Carbon Arc and learned to make Cement Splices. I started my apprenticeship at this Theatre in December of 1982, and after 400 hours and an exam was Licenced by the Province of Nova Scotia in July of 1983.

I was the Relief Projectionist at the Capitol until May 1985 then I became the Full Time and only Projectionist. I stayed with B&L Theatres until April 1989, and them moved onto Empire Theatres and did relief work at various theatres around the Province. I then ran the Drive In which was near New Glasgow for the Summer of 1990 and then moved to Bridgewater, NS, and ran the South Shore Cinemas.

I then moved to Calgary, in April 1996 where I transfered from IATSE Local 680, Halifax, NS to IATSE Local 302 and did spare work at both Famous Players & Cineplex Odeon until I took the bid at Westhills.

So this is me.

Cheers,

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I work at the Roosevelt Cinemas(built by FDR) in Hyde Park, NY. It was originally 1 house with 450 seats, then three extra theatres were put on a bit later. it was sold recently and divided into 7 theatres...Anyway, i'm 18 and have been doing projection for about a year and a half. i first started selling candy, for 2 months, then i was trained. the guy that trained me has worked at this theatre for 40 years, so i was trained correctly and it usually shows(one minor wrap, movie never stopped). i run 3 simplex X-L projectors, 3 centurys and a cinemaccania using 5 christie platters and 2 world, and 1 DTS sound unit(rest are stereo). As far as maintanence goes, i clean out the heads, lenses and everything else every week when i work. i usually work on the weekends,trading off with the other weekend projectionist. Our theatre, and the 3 other smaller ones are independently owned, and now that Hoyts raised they're prices again, we're doing great. There's even talk we'll be expanding again. anyway, feel free to email me. instant messenger: danman2060

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Name: Paul Konen (as if you couldn't tell)
Position: Booth Manager - Cinemark Legacy 24

I first started out almost 4 years ago across town at the
Tinseltown 17 as a "unofficial" UB (Usher with Booth experience,
for those who haven't been at Cinemark). I say unofficial as I
was actually allowed to come into the booth.

I ran the IWerks Inertia Ride (Fri Nite, Sat Nite, Sun Day).
Nice little theatre, 8 pairs of seats. Reversing projector
running 4 shows.

After about 8 months of this, the computer equipment started to fail
and the company no longer wanted to spend the money to have it repaired. (I think it is still for sale?). After that I became an "Official UB" where I was there for about 6 months before I transferred over to Legacy.

I have since moved into the Booth Dept Head position and continue
to do this part time in addition to my full time.

Thanks

After being laid off at GTS at the end of October, I worked for a while at Clear Channel Broadcasting in Salt Lake as a Remote Technician. (not the same thing as a remote technician in this industry, think remote broadcasts with prizes, DJ's and stuff)
After my wallet could no longer support me, plus the fact that my apartment lease ran out, I became a snowbird and moved back to warm, sunny, no-snow, no-olympics, SE Arizona.
I am now (starting this week in fact) the General Manager of the theater I previously ran with my family. It's sure to be interesting, as the theater is owned by a non-profit organization, the equipment is in great need of some TLC, the building needs renovation, and my predecessors have driven away the clientele.

Kelsey Black

....lurk mode re-activated