Would anyone be interested in joining me to visit Bendermeister's dreams sometime???? They must be comparable to Maurice Sendak's stories with a little bit of Sam Peckinpah and George Stevens thrown in.
-----Original Message----- From: John Ellingsworth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:04 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UC] HACK Filming Notice He should get a large dog, and then he could help come up with a solution to the dog problem in Clark Park. Like a dog run. I think we have an opportunity at hand to see Hack contribute to the neighborhood, again. On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >In a message dated 10/28/2003 10:17:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > >> I've been following the Hack conversation for a little while. I understand > >> there is a problem with cars being inconsiderately towed, and that it's a > >> good > >> thing that neighbors are taking the action they need to take to get clarity > >> and > >> better communication. HOWEVER - I have to say this - the film and video > >> production community in Philadelphia (which I am a part of) has been > >> suffering BIG > >> TIME as a result of the downturn in the economy. Hack has employed a whole > >> bunch of people - friends, neighbors, citizens - that would otherwise not be > >> > >> employed or would be under employed. > >> > > > >Not only that, but the show itself is teaching us good self-defense > >techniques. Invariably during the show, Mike is sitting quietly upstairs at night in > >his townhouse at 4416, getting the rest he so richly deserves after saving > >Philly from another gigantic menace when -- a house-breaker breaks in!! -- corrupt > >Fed agents, smartass white kid hackers, sinister real-estate agents, deranged > >murderous women, you name it -- you see them sneaking into the living room > >when WHAP! Mike appears with his baseball bat and saves the day. Funny thing is, > >I don't know if he never locks his door or what, but they always seem to get > >in no problem. Don't know why he never invests in a burglar alarm -- maybe he > >enjoys the sport. Last week this deranged lady who'd been going around town > >shooting rapists breaks into 4416 with a gun -- this time Mike doesn't even use > >the baseball bat (sometimes he uses kung-fu), just lets the lady shove the gun > >into his guts while he gently talks her down -- "You were raped, weren't you? > >Have you ever told anybody? You can tell me!" All the time she's sticking > >this revolver into his stomach, but he nonviolently lets her! Just like a > >Mennonite!! Finally, of course, she breaks down and tells him it was her uncle, when > >she was 12. She breaks down weeping, drops the gun, and cuddles up against > >him. There are some moments of what I thought was rather inappropriate touching > >as he clasped her to his bosom, saying "There. That feels better, doesn't it?" > >Then he sends her to jail. Seemed kinda cold to me. > > > > > >Ross Bender > >http://rossbender.org > > Thanks, John Ellingsworth http://ellingsworth.org/john/ AIM: jellings28 ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
