Re: Experienced Humor Writer

On 8/27/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi, Sati-

Sure, I'll take a look at this and give it some thought and will get
back to you a bit later in the day.

Regards,

Barrett Brown

On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 8:31 AM, Sati Achath <satiachath@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Dear Barrett,
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> Hello, how are you? Good Morning.
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> A few days ago, as I was going for a walk, I got an idea regarding the
> script on celebrities and animated images.
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> Is it possible that you can conceive some humorous  idea on some current
> topic  (which has a shelf value of at least 1 or 2 years say, oil price,
> inflation, immigration etc), and how those past presidents, entertainment
> celebrities, and other celebrities would react/comment on them. May be it
> can be on two topics, one for presidents and politicians and the other topic
> for entertainment celebrities.
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> I have already done the CD of the commentary done by a voice over specialist
> in New Jersey. Actual voices of personalities (eg. Kennedy's "Don't ask what
> the country can do for you etc, and Regan's "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this
> Wall etc.), and animal voices are also integrated into the commentary.
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> In the new story/script  that I proposing now, I would like to add actual
> voices of  Kennedy, Reagan et all.  I think by visiting YouTube you may get
> some relevant quotes which could be incorporated into the story. I think
> that will be a great hit!
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> On the other hand, if this task will mean lot of work/trouble for you, as
> there are too many personalities in my repertoire, it may be difficult to
> come up with jokes for each one of them. In that case, for the time being I
> will continue to use my current script and original quotes from Kennedy,
> Reagan etc.
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> Kindly let me know your views on this suggestion.
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> My current script is attached for your review.
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> Best regards,
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> Sati
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> On 8/21/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Sati-
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>> Sorry to hear that; I didn't realize that the script was so action-packed.
>> Good luck with everything, and let me know if you would like to discuss
>> future projects.
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>> Regards,
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>> Barrett Brown
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>> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 6:21 PM, Sati Achath <satiachath@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Dear Barrett,
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>>> Hello. Between the 2 short-listed scripts that  I had sent to my agent,
>>> he preferred to choose the other one. He liked your concept and story but he
>>> thinks that it may be difficult to translate the story into action with only
>>> 2 hands. On the other hand, the one he prefers is a simple, straight forward
>>> animal farm story, which will be easier to perform.
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>>> I am sorry to give you this bad news. Honestly, I was very much excited
>>> about your novel concept. May be I will get back to you in due course to
>>> experiment with your full story as well. Also, I have an idea to revamp my
>>> script on celebrities and animated images, for which I may seek your
>>> services.
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>>> Thank you once again for your input and ideas.
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>>> Best regards,
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>>> Sati
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>>> On 8/21/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> Hi, Sati-
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>>>> Ha, very nice. Are you still in the running for that competition? We'll
>>>> need to write you some humorous responses for some of the more typical
>>>> questions you get from TV hosts and that sort of thing.
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>>>> I'm located in Brooklyn, just ten minutes east of lower Manhattan.
>>>> Checked out your page this morning; I see you hold one of those World Bank
>>>> jobs of the sort for one often sees classified ads in The Economist. You
>>>> must be a busy guy.
>>>>
>>>> A bit more about me in case your agent needs to know - my first book,
>>>> Flock of Dodos: Behind Modern Creationism, Intelligent Design, and the
>>>> Easter Bunny, was released last year to praise from Alan Dershowitz, Rolling
>>>> Stone, Air America Radio, Skeptic, and other sources, and my work has
>>>> appeared in dozens of humor publications, public policy journals, trade
>>>> pubs, and regional magazines, among other things. I also serve as senior
>>>> copywriter for a production company called Texodus Media based here in
>>>> Brooklyn, serve as communications director for a PAC based in New Jersey,
>>>> and do a few other odds and ends elsewhere.
>>>>
>>>> Talk to you soon,
>>>>
>>>> Barrett
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>>>> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 6:54 AM, Sati Achath <satiachath@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
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>>>>> Good Morning Barrett.
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>>>>> From the following link, you can watch my hand shadows act, which was
>>>>> aired recently in NBC's America's Got Talent program.
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>>>>> http://www.AsianOcean.com/agt
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>>>>> Alternatively, you can also see it at:
>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbvwr1Oxhus
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>>>>>
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>>>>> Best regards,
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>>>>> Sati
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>>>>> PS: Where are you located?
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>>>>> On 8/20/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>> Sounds good. Of course, the final script would be much better.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
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>>>>>> Barrett
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>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 9:59 PM, Sati Achath <satiachath@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
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>>>>>>> Thank you Barrett for your sample script.  That's brilliant, and I
>>>>>>> really liked it.
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>>>>>>> Let me send it to my talent agent and see what he has to say. I shall
>>>>>>> get back to you tomorrow.
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>>>>>>> Best regards,
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>>>>>>> Sati
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 8/20/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sati-
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Actually, never mind about the voices. Here is my sample:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Aristotle said that man is a political animal. But about the animals
>>>>>>>> themselves? They are, of course, even more political, which is to say, even
>>>>>>>> more insufferable.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> And here we have a local neighborhood association meeting somewhere
>>>>>>>> in the Animal Kingdom, which is, incidentally, a constitutional monarchy.
>>>>>>>> The provinces have quite a bit of discretion.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Here we have the Hen, who presides over the meeting by virtue of her
>>>>>>>> sheer loudness. The Hen announces that the neighborhood has a budget surplus
>>>>>>>> this year. So, how shall they spend it?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The rabbit stands up to speak. He believes the surplus ought to be
>>>>>>>> spent on little pieces of corn and melon and perhaps a sign forbidding
>>>>>>>> children from picking up rabbits and carrying them around in an
>>>>>>>> uncomfortable fashion.
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>>>>>>>> The tiger stands up next. He proposes that the surplus be spent on
>>>>>>>> rabbit traps.
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>>>>>>>> The cobra stands up well, rather slithers up. He says that the
>>>>>>>> surplus ought to be spent on public transportation for cobras. He also
>>>>>>>> seconds the motion regarding rabbit traps.
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>>>>>>>> The rabbit stands up. Then he runs off.
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>>>>>>>> The giraffe stands up over everyone else. He gets plenty of respect
>>>>>>>> for this, incidentally. The other animals are impressed by tallness. This is
>>>>>>>> what the pollsters have been telling him, anyway. Otherwise, he would be
>>>>>>>> short. At any rate, the giraffe proposes that the meeting be adjourned and
>>>>>>>> that cobra and tiger both be investigated for taking illegal campaign
>>>>>>>> contributions immediately.
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>>>>>>>> The duck seconds the motion.
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>>>>>>>> The hen rules it into law.
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>>>>>>>> The cobra and the tiger run off to some foreign country with which
>>>>>>>> the Animal Kingdom has a non-extradition treaty.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> See, democracy works!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 8:35 PM, Barrett Brown
>>>>>>>> <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sati, will have this sample to you in a bit, but need to know if
>>>>>>>>> you can do voices - not imitations, but can you do different voices for
>>>>>>>>> different animals?
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>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 8:11 PM, Sati Achath <satiachath@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>> Thank you Barrett.
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>>>>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing from you.
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>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
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>>>>>>>>>> Sati
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>>>>>>>>>> On 8/20/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>> Okay, I will go ahead and think up five or six more lines for
>>>>>>>>>>> your consideration this evening (these would not actually be in the final
>>>>>>>>>>> script, as I still need to think up a good plot). Don't worry about the
>>>>>>>>>>> constraints of shadow puppets; most of this will be dialogue and simple
>>>>>>>>>>> movement, but of course I will leave the latter in your hands, pun sort of
>>>>>>>>>>> intended.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
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>>>>>>>>>>> Barrett
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>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 8:05 PM, Sati Achath
>>>>>>>>>>> <satiachath@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you Barrett for your clarification. I totally agree with
>>>>>>>>>>>> your line of thinking, and I am excited about this humorous concept. So
>>>>>>>>>>>> kindly go ahead and please come up with some more lines.
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>>>>>>>>>>>> So far I have received about 30 responses, and already 6-7
>>>>>>>>>>>> persons have sent me their samples. But honestly, I am most impressed with
>>>>>>>>>>>> your story line. In fact, this is the type of story that I had in mind and
>>>>>>>>>>>> was looking for. But the only thing is that after you have done the story, I
>>>>>>>>>>>> should be in a position to translate them into action with my hands!
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>>>>>>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing from you.
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>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
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>>>>>>>>>>>> Sati
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>>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/20/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regarding the election, I agree with you, and didn't mean to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> convey that it would be based on this particular election; it would be, as
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you say, akin to Animal Farm insomuch as that it would be a humorous
>>>>>>>>>>>>> metaphor about politics and social interaction in general (but unlike Animal
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Farm insomuch as that no animal will represent any particular person, and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> particularly not Trotsky and Stalin!). So it would be something you would be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> able to use beyond November. If you still want to go with that idea, I would
>>>>>>>>>>>>> like to do it, and will provide you with some more samples based on that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> theme a bit later this evening. Let me know what you think.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> Barrett
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 7:46 PM, Sati Achath
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <satiachath@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you Barrett for your sample lines. Your idea of holding
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an election is great, and  I think you are on the right track. But at the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> same time, as I am preparing the act for a longer time (beyond November), it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will be better to avoid the presidential election  which is in Nov. But we
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can put it as a local election or an election in the animal kingdom,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something similar to George Orwell's Animal Farm. If you can kindly come up
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with another 3-4 lines for other animals, that will be great.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you once again for your input and ideas.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sati
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/20/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, Sati-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For the general storyline, I would have the animals holding
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an election. This would be very well-received for the next few months, what
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with our own upcoming election. Also, Americans love political humor in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general. Now, for some sample rewrites:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "In Hinduism, the cow is a symbol of wealth, strength,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> abundance, selfless giving and a full Earthly life. Think of the cow as the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Barack Obama of the animal kingdom."
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Miss Kitty Cat has just arrived back from England. How are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you, Miss Kitty Cat? Oh, she is limping. She was caught up in a football
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> riot. I told you, Miss Kitty Cat, it is best to stick to Big Ben."
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Let me know what you think.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Barrett Brown
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 6:10 PM, Sati Achath
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <satiachath@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you Barrett for your positive response.  I look
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> forward to hearing from you.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sati
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/20/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sure, Sati. I'll take a look at this and get back to you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> later this evening.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Barrett
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 6:07 PM, Sati Achath
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <satiachath@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello. Thank you Barrett for your prompt response. I am
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> attaching my current script. I am looking for a thorough overhauling of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> script with a humorous spin on it, or a totally new story line/approach.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My target audience are adults, and I will be performing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for corporate clients. The major part of my act will be showing images of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> celebrities and other personalities.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you can kindly let me know your story line about the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> animals, and write one or two sentences on any  5 or 6 images out of 22,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that will be great. That will help me to take a decision.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Considering that the script is a brief one lasting 5-6
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> minutes, my budget is only $100.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kindly let me know in case you will be interested.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sati
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/20/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Howdy-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd like to be considered for your project. I write for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> National Lampoon and other outlets, and have otherwise worked in humor on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and off for most of my life. I've done a little script writing, too. If
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you'd like to talk, let me know.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Barrett Brown
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 512-560-2302
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