This is topic Christmas in forum Film-Yak at Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE.
To visit this topic, use this URL:
https://ft-forum.com/ft/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=000596
Posted by Alan Plester (Member # 852) on 12-23-2001, 11:12 AM:
As my computer will be having a small rest over the festive season, I would like to wish every one of you in the industry,
A VERY HAPPY AND PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS TIME, AND A
BIG BUSINESS NEW YEAR.
Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 12-24-2001, 05:26 AM:
I'll back you up on that one. And while I'm sitting here in 35c degree heat (95f) I'll be thinking of you when I open my first of what will hopefully be the first of many gifts containing bottles of 12 year old scotch. 
Bottoms up film-techers!
Cheers.
Posted by Charles Everett (Member # 889) on 12-24-2001, 12:02 PM:
Since my computer also will be on hiatus I wish fellow Film-Techers season's greetings, happy holidays, Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noel, Feliz Navidad . . .
Posted by Darryl Spicer (Member # 711) on 12-24-2001, 04:31 PM:
I wish everyone out there a Merry Christmas....God bless you all...
Posted by Rick Long (Member # 213) on 12-24-2001, 06:10 PM:
Like many of you, I too shall be working Christmas day. I wish everyone, a very merry Christmas.
Posted by Keith Peticolas (Member # 971) on 12-24-2001, 09:01 PM:
Hello from freezing Alaska. Wishing all Film-Techers a very happy holiday. And a really good new year.
Posted by Paul Cassidy (Member # 951) on 12-24-2001, 10:10 PM:
Well it's finally finished raining (pouring)the sun is out and it's a scorcher on Christmas Day,looking forward to a few days rest ,back to work on Sat. as the planes still need to fly (Air New Zealand) looking forward to the New Year as I start to assemble my Screening room (sorry no xenons) Wish you all well on this holiday season ,as we hope for a more peaceful New Year......well we can only hope.
Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 12-25-2001, 10:34 AM:
Merry Christmas to all the Film-Tech family, and may you all have a prosperous New Year as well.. Aaron Sisemore
Chief Technician
Cinema West Theatres
http://www.cinema-west.com
Posted by Ian Price (Member # 14) on 12-25-2001, 03:29 PM:
It's Christmas Day and I am here at my theatre. There's a good crowd and they seem to be in a good mood. I seem to be selling a lot of coffee this morning.
Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 12-25-2001, 04:19 PM:
Am here in Seattle at my sisters for the holidays. Saw Lord Of The Rings on the not so impressive Seattle not Cinerama screen yesterday. My sisters hubby is a gourmet cook so don't be surprised if my next Film-Tech photo can't fit all of me in. Merry Christmas to all!!
Mark @ GTS
Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 12-25-2001, 04:31 PM:
Well it's Christmas day...all presents delivered (and received). I'm happy to say that I am not working today!!! My wife just left for work (5pm EST). 
But not until we had our Christmas dinner (Ham and Potatos). I hope all is well with everyone and they have an uneventful holiday season except for tremendous business!
Steve
------------------
"Old projectionists never die, they just changeover!"
Posted by Evans A Criswell (Member # 381) on 12-25-2001, 08:56 PM:
Merry Christmas to all!Tonight, it's supposed to get down to 19 degrees here in Huntsville, AL. It always seems to be mild until the week of Christmas, then it typically gets quite cold here. My parents and I had our usual turkey and dressing dinner, which is a treat this time of year. With my parents ages being 73 (father) and 66 (mother), I hope we have several more Christmas seasons where we're all healthy.
I just got back from my parents' house and just logged in after not touching a computer for over 28 straight hours!
------------------
Evans A Criswell
Huntsville-Decatur Movie Theatre Information Site
Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 12-25-2001, 10:53 PM:
Evans,If it is any hope...I had Christmas Eve dinner with my folks...Dad is 83 and Mom is her upper 70s (not polite to give a lady's age 
). Of course Dad can still out run me for distance...last I checked he still jogs several miles a day.
Regardless of age, isn't the key to make all of the time with loved ones count?
Steve
------------------
"Old projectionists never die, they just changeover!"
Posted by Jesse Skeen (Member # 586) on 12-26-2001, 12:10 AM:
This is the first Christmas in 10 years I have spent NOT at a theater, and it certainly didn't feel right (my current non-theater job gave us Christmas off.) I hope to be back at a theater by next Christmas- how can anyone say no to someone who actually LIKES working on Christmas???
Posted by Mike Judge (Member # 558) on 12-26-2001, 01:20 AM:
Honestly, I've loved working Christmas night. For the most part, people are in a good mood, there's nothing to do outside of work. And personally I'm always a bit depressed. All the fun stuff happened during the day! That's just how it is for me. Oh yeah! Time and a half. I'm such a whore!
Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 12-26-2001, 07:31 AM:
I hope John Wilson and others from Oz haven't been hit by the Sydney fires. They must be bad as they're being reported as one of the leading news stories here, second only to some loony from South London who just tried to blow up an airliner.
Posted by Dave Bird (Member # 490) on 12-26-2001, 09:54 AM:
Happy Holidays all! What a treat, we were having a brown/green Christmas here around 2pm yesterday, started our dinner and by today (Boxing Day), we've got a foot and a half of snow! Time to pull the skis out! How was it on your side of the lake John P.?
Posted by Barry Floyd (Member # 385) on 12-26-2001, 10:09 AM:
I survived Christmas yet again!! Way too many hours of driving. Only fell through the attic floor/bedroom ceiling once. That was a pain!! I learned to assemble toys with too many pieces at 1:00 a.m. Christmas eve.Nashville Christmas's are too cold with never any snow. All of the theatre's around here seemed to be doing quite well over the weekend and holidays. Of course all of the theatres me and my family attend were all showing "Closed for the Season", and "See You Next Spring"!!
I hope everyone had a good one, and I look forward to seeing you all here among the pages of Film-Tech next year.
------------------
Barry Floyd
Floyd Entertainment Group
Nashville, Tennessee
(Drive-In Theatre - Start-Up)
Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 12-28-2001, 09:35 AM:
Christmas in Rochester was a green one. Drove to Angola NY (south of Buffalo) for Christmas Day dinner with my sister's family --- the New York State Thruway was clean and dry (and salty), but lots of snow along the sides of the road around Buffalo. Yesterday's lake effect snow BURIED Buffalo, which now has about two metres of snow on the ground (in just a few days), and the snow plumes from Lake Erie even reached Rochester, making the drive home last night very slippery with lots of accidents. This weekend, the winds shift north (from Canada) across Lake Ontario, so we expect lots of the white stuff in Kodak town (Rochester NY). The ski slopes around Rochester are very happy today.
------------------
John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist
Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging
Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7525A
Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA
Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243
E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com
Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion
Posted by Tom Sauter (Member # 616) on 12-28-2001, 02:33 PM:
I can send you some snow if you want, John Its been snowing steadily here for five days now, with a grand total of 73 inches or 186 cm !!!As our beloved former mayor said in '77, "Grab a six pack and stay home."