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Offline Phil

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Re: Had Fun at the Fest
« Reply #120 on: September 15, 2006, 04:50:18 AM »
Quote from: retzev on September 11, 2006, 09:20:32 PM
If I could suggest anything for future fests, I think some sort of screening process for the Q&A sessions would be a big help. Maybe allow people to submit questions in advance, but I guess that could get complicated. Or perhaps a "coach" to stand by the mic and make sure we don't sit through everyone's life stories before they finally get around to asking their questions?  :) 

This would be SO easy to do. Questions could be submitted via the fest's website, and a Q&A "curator" of sorts would schedule out the questions, and focus them on specific performers. Nothing eats up the time more than having EVERY LAST PERSON answer the same question. Frustration is compounded when it's a stupid, pointless or redundant question. Then the Q&A would be conducted more James Lipton-style, and there would be time for interesting answers.

If anyone from the fest is reading, I'm a television producer and would be happy to engineer this for you next year!  ;)
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Re: Had Fun at the Fest
« Reply #121 on: September 15, 2006, 08:19:28 AM »
Quote from: LdyAnne on September 12, 2006, 10:10:35 PM
I agree some of the same old programming has low attendance and really could be replaced.  I would also like to see some time built in for food breaks

My stomach says, "Amen, please pass the grub."

Quote from: ProfStokes on September 11, 2006, 06:05:32 AM
victoriawinters stole the show with a parody of "Memory" about running home from school to catch DS.

This is so sweet of you to say!

I really enjoyed seeing everyone.  I wished I could have spoken to everyone more and met more new people I haven't met before.
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Re: DS Fest Report 2006: Sunday, Aug. 27
« Reply #122 on: September 15, 2006, 11:37:27 AM »
Quote from: ProfStokes on September 15, 2006, 02:42:23 AM
Last one...

 Again, it's the people who keep me coming back to the Fest each year and who make it so worthwhile.  Thanks again to everyone for a wonderful time!

ProfStokes, were you keeping a journal at the Fest? Your descriptions of the events you attended are so detailed. I enjoy them very much. Any part of the weekend I may have missed; I can always count on your Fest reports to fill me in. You good kid  :D
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Re: Had Fun at the Fest
« Reply #123 on: September 16, 2006, 10:04:08 PM »
Between the tropical storm, Diane having a bought with a short illness (she's much better  :D), and just general work, I wasn't able to follow up on my orignal report, but everyone here, has done such a great job, most especially Prof Stokes, and Midnite. I would like to add a few photos from my fest collection. (part One)

These are, in order...
Johnny Karlen holding court on deck during the Seaport day trip
Myself and Conard Fowkes
Diane and I with Donna McKenchnie
Chris Pennock and David Block, one of my first fest roommates, we shared space back in '97.

Michael  ;D
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Re: Had Fun at the Fest
« Reply #124 on: September 16, 2006, 10:16:59 PM »
More photos, these are from the banquet...
First, two beautiful and charming ladies in their evening finery, my wife Diane and Amanda aka Prof Stokes
Diane, me and Bob (Bobubas) who makes a tasty margarita...

Michael
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Re: Had Fun at the Fest
« Reply #125 on: September 16, 2006, 10:20:42 PM »
And speaking of our board, here are the two sides of Charles Ellis
First, the mysterious Charnak  [egypt]
Next, Diane, myself, the great Jerry Lacey, and the stylin' Mr. Ellis after Sunday's banquet dinner.

Michael  8)
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Re: Had Fun at the Fest
« Reply #126 on: September 16, 2006, 11:20:54 PM »
Arrgh!!!!  My secret identity has been exposed to the world!!!
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Re: Had Fun at the Fest
« Reply #127 on: September 16, 2006, 11:29:29 PM »
Quote from: Charles_Ellis on September 16, 2006, 11:20:54 PM
Arrgh!!!!  My secret identity has been exposed to the world!!!

LOL!  Charles, you ARE a pistol!  ;)
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Re: Had Fun at the Fest
« Reply #128 on: September 16, 2006, 11:46:10 PM »
WOW Michael, these are wonderful photos!!!  I enjoy seeing other fans having so much fun!

I took MANY pix at the 2005 fest and shared some on the lists I'm on.  Then when I went back to look at them on the disc I burned them to, I couldn't find them!! UGH!  I was able to find the ones on the net and save them again but all the others a gone, gone gone into a HUGE black hole.  So save your pix, they are treasures.
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Re: Had Fun at the Fest
« Reply #129 on: September 17, 2006, 04:14:12 AM »
Wow ProfStokes what an amazing summary! Like Janet said did you have a notebook?   8)


A few notes to posts here, just to be accurate--Nancy Barrett said Grayson was hard to cast.  And Sam Hall began working for DS in November 1967, five months after Grayson arrived on the show.

Book reviews will hopefully begin rolling in about 2 weeks from now--stay tuned and thanks again for the support folks!

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Re: Had Fun at the Fest
« Reply #130 on: September 17, 2006, 05:01:03 AM »
Quote from: Julia99 on September 17, 2006, 04:14:12 AM
just to be accurate--Nancy Barrett said Grayson was hard to cast.

Whoops.  Thanks, J99!
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Re: Had Fun at the Fest
« Reply #131 on: September 17, 2006, 05:07:46 AM »
Thanks for the correction, J99! 

No journals--as I mentioned in my disclaimer, I rely (primarily) on my memory when writing these reports (I do check web sites or book references when necessary; this time around for instance, I went to imdb.com and the DS FAQ to refresh my memory of Conard Fowke's soap opera credits and Dan Ross's output of novels).

Hence, quotations may not be exactly word-for-word what an actor said, or the sequencing of questions may not be exactly as I wrote them, or I may accidentally give incorrect information.

ProfStokes
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Re: Had Fun at the Fest
« Reply #132 on: September 19, 2006, 03:54:49 PM »
Cyrus/Michael, your wife Diane is so pretty!! Thanks for the great photos...
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Re: Had Fun at the Fest
« Reply #133 on: September 19, 2006, 04:48:52 PM »
Quote from: Miranda on September 19, 2006, 03:54:49 PM
Cyrus/Michael, your wife Diane is so pretty!! Thanks for the great photos...

Thanks so much for you sweet and kind comments. I am a lucky monkey.  ;D
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Re: Fest Report
« Reply #134 on: September 20, 2006, 06:36:22 PM »
Quote from: Midnite on September 04, 2006, 05:37:42 PM
Gothick wrote about RJ Jamison's presentation.  If I may add a bit more, as the Q&A was quite interesting¢â‚¬¦

Great!  I enjoyed your write up and will look for Gothick's.  I also read ProfStokes which was very similar to this one!  Both wonderful reads though.
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