OK Doug and MOPO.. However I would like to send Scott some
memorabilia...so get me a addreess or ill send it to You.. as far as
contributing I think I understand the delimma .. BTW I am not a great
speller or good a grammar.. I quit school at 15 to play Rock music
and so my education shows , when Chris mentioned I used Esq in improper
sense I googled and found that he was sort right.. However let me
explain, My family is from BERMUDA and that was governed by the british
and so my mom would send me cards and it said esq.. I thought it was a
british thing and kinda cool so I thought oh I must be
a esquire.... well I guess from the british sense I am however it does
say that you shoulnt refer to oneself as esquire. However as far as
Etquette, I submit that making fun of someone on the list is also the same,
howevere I can see how someone that is proud of thier profeession of
being a attorney may be offended.
I was not aware that In the USA they only call attys esq. I stand
corrected.that aside, here my feeling for 2008 and MOPO. I believe we
have all been through a period since 2001 of catastrophes that have
changed many of us in numerous ways bot spiritual and mentally. To Jeff
Im In TOLEDO and No dont take medicaation, or drink, smoke and
anything.. am I disturbed mentally? Like others I find it hard to
believe noone is untouched by our current society and culture.. In my
case my medicine has been to try to see Humor in all this and yet also
try to do positive things to help people around me.. as MOPOERS know is
that I had many setbacks in my business life and personal life since
like 1990 and because of
many people on MOPO I was befriended and many days were softened by the
care and concern...
Since 2006 Ive not posted much as a flurry of events have happened that
I thought even mopers wouldnt believe , also I felt a new outlook as
for years I was wallowing in self pity and only in past few months Ive
seen that its a group situation ,, that 99% of mankind is suffering in
ways that make my experiance comical.. same with the business of
collectables itself or commerce.. But I will share some recent events
in my Life in case you all need to laugh.. because I dont min d if it
helps you find some humor,, because i have goofy stuff down to a
science.... OK if you remember I lost my building in a divorce... and my ex
said she would sell it back and then kicked me out,., so.... I moved 30
years of memeorabilia at pennies
on the dollar to dealers and the like.. and stored in a warehous boxes
that were not labeled so i couldnt find any material! . then I rented
a luxery apartment and operated from a garage in the apartment fo 2007
this was amazeing as I made my products in a luxery apartment garage..
the neighbors couldnt believe it..! well then my lease was up in July
2007 and i had no idea where to go or what i was doing.
So what did the genius do... yep BOUGHT A HOUSE... if anyone could have
picked a better day to buy a house it was me.. I got the great suprime
loan overpaid by I think 50K and got 8.5 interest,
If that wasnt enough I like everyone was suffering sluggish sales and
still couldnt list my stuff because
I was froze in fear... so I was driving in my old van 1989 areostar when
my phone rang.... who was it?
Gov. Arnold Swatzenneggers office and in Aug I received a large order
for the border Govenors conferance.. It was a great order and paid my
bills and gave me a headstart.. Allso i was so impressed after the job
they sent me a pix of Arnold holding the clapper I made for him.. I
looked in a book and saw that
he had a poor childhood , and his career showed me a man that overcame
many hurdles in life like
im sure we all do .. and people make fun of his dialect and such.. But
to me hes a real rold model for fitness and how we can do things if we
hang in there,, so I tip my hat to him...Thanks! and then after that
I received a order from a group that helps drug addicts.. they use my
product to teach kids self esteem
and overcoming bullys.. well I like that.. The other hurdle i have had
to overcome was feelings of Love and unrequited Love.. Of all my trials
this has been the hardest,, for 8 years I waited for a woman I thought
was my only... well in April 2007 I drove in the rain to Montreal 13
hours only to get there
and see she had no interest in me... her and her boyfriend said stay but
I couldnt bear the rejection so
I decided to turn around and drive back another 13 hours in the rain
home 1,444,00 in the rain. NOT FUN! so I understand heartbreak and
loss and being unsure , afraid, depressed, and wondering if a god
exsisits..... OK,,, so after the Arnold gig.. I had some hope maybe i
could make it.... I went to a friends shop who was loseing his building
by foreclosure, and was planning to cut some of my sticks on his
tablesaw.. he was worried where he was going to move next,,,, btw I was
tring to save 25.00 by useing the saw.. well I said well did you ask
God for help?? and proceeded to go saw the sticks,,, well I made
a mistake and cut four of my left hand fingers and my middle one almost
to the bone... so now i was
out of commission like all November.. and I couldnt work..... besides
fighting depression and heartbreak
I also needed to come up with housepaymenst , and all else.. Its at that
time it dawned on me that we
all are suffering and that nobody owes me anything, and it is such a
gift to be able to do anything...
and so all my past started to melt ,, all the people i blamed, all the
suffering became teachings.. or I went over theedge..:) Its funny
tradgedy is strange and it seems to be a wake up call to the soul. That
why when we have disaters we all pull together and it wakes up people..
At the same time I see how some people need to be brought to utter chaos
and despsir before they understand and become humbled.
So maybe its just me but the day i realized that even the best laid
plans could crumble was when i stated
to laugh and see thatmuch of the things we think we control are in utter
chaos.. So...hears what I am trying to do... its basically the golden
rule mixed with boy scouts honor.... in Business I attempt to be fair,
honest,
do a good job, and treat people as I would like to be treated. In
friendship.. I still am a work in progress
as I could do beter and i tend to be crital and hurt peoples feeling not
intentionally so I neeed work in that area.. also I have attemptedd to
control anger as i see it as a bad trait unless im unscrewing lug nuts
on a tire then getting mad is a good thing... as far as LOVE ive
decided get a female friend 1stthen go from there. and maybe it was a
blessing as dateing can be expensive! As for health.. I am almost a
vegatarian
and have really enjoyed eating better and will start a training program
at the Gym soon.. I went before
and I believe diet and excercise would help many reduce stress... I am
beomeing a minimalist as far as collections go and have assited local
friends to downsize and destuff thier lives, I think that collecting
has affected many peoples lives in a negative way as it was a symtom of
deeper issues. Hording and not letting go is a debillateing problem
that my entire family suffered.. I would take a broken item place in
trash.. and it would come back...My recent experiances taught me that
the memories in my heart could never ne erased only the physical things
which are all tempoary anyway.. so the most important things are truly
family and friends.. so sure I want to make my costs and eat.. But it
would be cool to contrubute
positive stuff to help others and inspire othere not to lose hope...
However I struggle each day with
selfish urges and the like. so its my hopes that this will inspire
others to talk posters and Movie stuff
because the industry is so rich with history, films can inspire so
many.. its the medium that pulls all the arts together in the best
communicative elements in the visuals , audio and the script... ive
been saddened
that more filmmakers have not found the way to express ideas that could
both entertain and inspire in the picture.. although many have and
perhaps are and will soon...Other than that I hope all Mopers can have a
wonderful year 2008 and I plan to keep om selling on ebay and build my
business and offer plenty of
good deals ! thanks for listening . Personally I think the planet iis
going through change and we will
all eventually find peace in the future.
Douglas Ball wrote:
Tom,
You are too kind and always are the most generous on the list. Knowing
Scott he is and would be to proud to accept anything from anyone on
the list.
Scott created MOPO to come to MOPO and talk about issues related to
movie posters. Scott and I talk and it seems to us that people on MOPO
don't want to talk anymore...criticize...YES!
It seems anymore people want to use MOPO to sell their posters and
talk elsewhere. We talk that there are a approx. a couple hundred
people who are afraid to post on MOPO, because they are overlooked or
put down for how & what they ask or contribute. We all know this is
true! Look at how membership has dropped in the last couple years. The
high I believe it was 500+.
Some of the dealers think MOPO is just an open market place to sell
their goods. We all have found nice items and met the most wonderful
people this way. Most of us know that the people who sell on MOPO know
their stuff and are honest to deal with.We also know these same people
have a lot of knowledge to offer, but choose not to. As a matter of
fact they only use MOPO for their own gain.
As for giving Scott something...How about contributing to MOPO and
make it what it once was.
Doug
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Martin"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 8:10 PM
Subject: [MOPO] MOPO - SPECIAL attention Scott Burns List owner 2008
IMPORTANT
Scott - Doug Ball mage a excellent point in his post. You have
provided a great forum for us for years
and have had nerves of steel and patience , and yet have shown a
humbled true passion for Hollywood with your posts
of memorials to Stars that have past. I dont remember you asking for
anything but that people respect each
other on the list. You have been more then fair allowing exceeding
posts, and I dont remember you ever taking sides in disputes
So I would like a mailing address so I may send you a few goodies
as a Thank You from Hollywood Dream factory®
Your platform has allowed me a space to post items for sale, ideas,
grieve, seek fellowship, Bitch, gripe, and moan, meet others
How else would I have been able to meet all these people..? So
thanks and get me a mailing address or perhaps Doug Ball will get me
one..
If You Scott or someone else will mention Scotts collecting interests
perhaps I can assemble some modest items that will tickle his fancy.
I will send at the speed of sound from my space lair: S.S> Yazooy
All Good Things,
Tom Martin esq.
Hollywood Dream Factory® since 1977 serving Earth dwellers
everywhere
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