And so it begins --- good cop, bad cop. He's a bad cop sometimes, too. Don't let the French suave fool you!
Holiday Begin forwarded message: > From: Thierry Brame <[email protected]> > Date: December 20, 2009 5:40:46 PM EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOPO] New Poster Forum/Group > Reply-To: Thierry Brame <[email protected]> > > Scott and al. > > I am the co-administrator of All Poster Forum > (http://www.allposterforum.com). First time poster on MOPO. I understand > Holiday did not come across as the most understanding and loving individual. > I guess he was a little frazzled to find himself under attack a day after > opening our forum. I personally didn't see much of an attack in Claude's > comments, but he did, answered with his usual verve, and later apologized for > overstepping his boundaries. We all have bad days. I know you guys don't > know me, but I can tell you this is not who the guy is. I personally talked > to Claude via emails and buried the hatchet. I hope you can too and join us. > Lots of newbies need your input. > > Now, it's true that you guys don't know us. Holiday and I have been friends > for 3 or 4 years now, sharing a common interest in posters and slowly > building our respective websites. You know his, mine can be seen at > http://www.eatbrie.com/. We both know that our collections are not the best > in the world (contrary to what Holiday said) but we are quite proud of what > he have achieved in a very small amount of time. Holiday is a lawyer in > Miami, I live in L.A., worked in development at Disney, DreamWorks and Amblin > and am currently trying to build a career as a writer. Oh, and I'm French, > which doesn't make it easier :) > > Now, regarding our forum... For the longest time, Holiday and I have had an > urge to create a new forum that would not only deal with film posters (which > has been covered by you and a few others), but with all kind of posters, > music posters, general advertising posters and such. There was recently a > bit of a disagreement between two forums and their respective members and we > decided to seize the opportunity to start APF. It is a new forum, and as > such, there is a lot of work to be done to make it beneficial to the hobby, > to newbies and long time collectors. I believe we can all live and prosper > under the same roof. It's our attempt anyway. > > Happy holidays to all. > > Thierry > > > > On Dec 20, 2009, at 2:02 PM, Scott Burns wrote: > >> First let me wish good luck to Holiday's new group. The more the merrier I >> say! >> >> But now some friendly words of advice from someone doing this since 1995: >> Thick skin is required to run an *any* Internet discussion group...make that >> VERY thick skin. >> >> Resist the temptation to fire back at critics and your group will be more >> successful (and you'll live longer!) Trust me on this one. >> >> So much for a friendly "hello" to the poster community! ;) >> >> Again, best of luck, >> Scott >> MoPo List Owner >> >> >> From: MoPo List On Behalf Of Holiday Russell >> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 10:24 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] New Poster Forum/Group >> >> Wow, did you not read my post? I am the owner. I gave my full name and a >> link to my collection. I don't give a rats ass if you visit or not. We are >> not a store and I'm not selling you anything. You ARE a naysayer and you're >> one of those haughty-type mopo'ers that thinks your above all others. I'm >> an attorney with 20 years of experience, a collector of many things over my >> life, and I am highly intelligent. So intelligent that I can spot blowhard >> like you a mile away. Please, do not visit us because we need not your >> type, Claude. >> >> Just in case you missed it last time: >> >> My name is Holiday Russell. Yes, that is my real name. If you care to >> check the Florida Bar's website to confim that you can. I don't care one >> way or another. I have one of the finest collections of advertising and >> Japanese posters in the World. The next time you care to rant, don't assume >> that were all dumbasses. >> >> Now, go take a pill, have a glass of wine or smoke a joint - just chill the >> frak out dude. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
