Re: Experienced Humor Writer: My comments

On 9/4/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm having some trouble with echoes on my equipment so probably won't
be able to produce anything of adequate quality before you leave for
India; perhaps we can talk about me doing some voices at a later time.

On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Sati Achath <satiachath@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Thank you Barrett. Can  you please send a few sample voices like Greenspan
> from your new script, and then I can look into the possibility of
> incorporating them into the script.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Sati
>
>
>
> On 9/4/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, I can both imitate voices and improvise what they would say,
>> particularly Nixon (in fact, I am working on a humorous documentary in
>> which Nixon is reincarnated as a young Brooklynite and walks around
>> the city being irritated that no one believes him; I won't be using
>> any actors other than myself, but will rather be doing a sort of Borat
>> thing whereby participants don't know what's going on exactly). Powell
>> might be tough, but I'll check out some old speeches on YouTube. I can
>> make a few recordings and send them along if you'd like.
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 12:22 PM, Sati Achath <satiachath@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > That's great! Do you impersonate/mimic/imitate their voices like Nixon,
>> > Collin Powell etc?
>> >
>> >
>> > For Nixon, Reagan etc,  Ihave taken their original voices from YouTube.
>> >
>> >
>> > Sati
>> >
>> >
>> > On 9/4/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I do, actually. I can do Nixon for hours and hours, all improv (my
>> >> friends find this both amusing and annoying). But I guess you have it
>> >> covered with Mr. Aikens?
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 12:17 PM, Sati Achath <satiachath@gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >  Thanks. Yes, I have already got it done by one Mr. Greg Aikins for
>> >> > the
>> >> > current script. He is really good. So he will be doing the revised
>> >> > version
>> >> > also.
>> >> >
>> >> > By the way, do you do voice over also?
>> >> >
>> >> > Best regards,
>> >> >
>> >> > Sati
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On 9/4/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Do you have someone to do voices?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Sati Achath <satiachath@gmail.com>
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> > Thank you Barrett. I shall get back to you soon.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Best regards,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Sati
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > On 9/4/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Howdy, Sati-
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Take a look at these and tell me which ones you like and which
>> >> >> >> ones
>> >> >> >> you'd like replaced:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Dark Secrets of the 20th Century
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Alan Greenspan
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "I don't know anything about monetary policy. All I did was lower
>> >> >> >> interest rates over and over again, and it made everyone happy.
>> >> >> >> All
>> >> >> >> I
>> >> >> >> ever wanted to do was to make people happy."
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Winston Churchill
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Let me tell you something about Hitler. He was working as a
>> >> >> >> bartender
>> >> >> >> in Munich and I would go in for a scotch or several, and he would
>> >> >> >> say,
>> >> >> >> 'This isn't my real job, I'm an artist!' And I would say, 'Fie on
>> >> >> >> that, you're no artist, you're a bartender, stop pretending.' I
>> >> >> >> hate
>> >> >> >> these pretentious little artist types. If you're an artist, sell
>> >> >> >> some
>> >> >> >> damned art! And I never tipped him. That's how the war started."
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Al Gore
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "I'm not really a scientist at all. Frankly, I'm not much of a
>> >> >> >> politician, either. It's all pretty embarrassing if you think
>> >> >> >> about
>> >> >> >> it."
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Mother Teresa
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "I've never been to India in my whole life. And I'm a bleedin'
>> >> >> >> Methodist! And I curse!"
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Jerry Springer
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Everything I've done over the course of my career was at the
>> >> >> >> behest
>> >> >> >> of a sinister off-budget CIA domestic intelligence project meant
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> distract the American population from the truth about
>> >> >> >> (GUNSHOT)....
>> >> >> >> eeerrrrr....."
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Collin Powell
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "I really should have run for president in 1996. I guess that's
>> >> >> >> not
>> >> >> >> really a secret. Hmm. Well, I stole some oranges from a
>> >> >> >> neighbor's
>> >> >> >> yard was I was a kid. They were pretty good oranges."
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Dalai Lama
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "There is nothing more irritating to me than those 'Free Tibet'
>> >> >> >> bumper
>> >> >> >> stickers. I mean, it's all, like, what? Do you think the prime
>> >> >> >> minister of China is going to be stuck in traffic behind you?
>> >> >> >> Send
>> >> >> >> us
>> >> >> >> some damned guns. We'll free Tibet ourselves, you stupid
>> >> >> >> hippies."
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Newt Gingrich
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Bill Clinton and I were the same person all along. I'm amazed
>> >> >> >> that
>> >> >> >> nobody noticed."
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Bill Gates
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "I've always used a Macintosh. Windows just doesn't work very
>> >> >> >> well."
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Rudy Guiliani
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "I'm thinking of moving to Boston. It's really a much better city
>> >> >> >> if
>> >> >> >> you think about it."
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 9:06 PM, Sati Achath
>> >> >> >> <satiachath@gmail.com>
>> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Thank you Barrett. that will be great.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Best regards,
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Sati
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > On 8/31/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Howdy, Sati-
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> That wouldn't be any trouble at all, and I can definitely do
>> >> >> >> >> it.
>> >> >> >> >> I'm
>> >> >> >> >> actually moving to a new apartment tomorrow, but I think I can
>> >> >> >> >> get
>> >> >> >> >> back to you with the pertinent one-liners on Tuesday or
>> >> >> >> >> perhaps
>> >> >> >> >> Wednesday. Will talk to you then.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Regards,
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Barrett
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 6:14 PM, Sati Achath
>> >> >> >> >> <satiachath@gmail.com>
>> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Dear Barrett,
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Hello, how are you?
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Sorry for my delayed response. That was because, I wanted to
>> >> >> >> >> > think
>> >> >> >> >> > over
>> >> >> >> >> > your
>> >> >> >> >> > script and see in what direction I should go.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Your script is good and funny. Your choice of federal budget
>> >> >> >> >> > deficit
>> >> >> >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> >> > relevant and timely. On the other hand, what I looking for
>> >> >> >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> >> > only
>> >> >> >> >> > one
>> >> >> >> >> > liners. Normally I will be holding each celebrity image only
>> >> >> >> >> > for
>> >> >> >> >> > about
>> >> >> >> >> > 15-20
>> >> >> >> >> > seconds. With only I doing the shadows, it is difficult to
>> >> >> >> >> > hold
>> >> >> >> >> > on
>> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> > a
>> >> >> >> >> > lengthy conversation with these images. For example, for
>> >> >> >> >> > George
>> >> >> >> >> > Washington,
>> >> >> >> >> > what I will need is just:
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Sati: Well, Mr. President, we'd very much like to hear your
>> >> >> >> >> > advice
>> >> >> >> >> > on
>> >> >> >> >> > how we
>> >> >> >> >> > might reduce the federal deficit.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > George Washington: I would suggest that you stop spending so
>> >> >> >> >> > much
>> >> >> >> >> > money.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > And for Abraham Lincoln: "Sati, I have looked over the
>> >> >> >> >> > nation's
>> >> >> >> >> > accounts,
>> >> >> >> >> > and it appears that the southern states are taking in more
>> >> >> >> >> > money
>> >> >> >> >> > from
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > federal government than they are paying in. Perhaps we
>> >> >> >> >> > should
>> >> >> >> >> > simply
>> >> >> >> >> > get
>> >> >> >> >> > rid
>> >> >> >> >> > of the southern states. This is also crisp and ideal length.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > These two are the type I am looking for. Since the remaining
>> >> >> >> >> > comments
>> >> >> >> >> > from
>> >> >> >> >> > Reagan et al are more dialogue oriented and they are talking
>> >> >> >> >> > on
>> >> >> >> >> > topics
>> >> >> >> >> > other
>> >> >> >> >> > than federal deficits, I think, I shall continue to use
>> >> >> >> >> > their
>> >> >> >> >> > actual
>> >> >> >> >> > quotes
>> >> >> >> >> > as I had mentioned before.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > For Entertainment celebrities also, I shall continue with
>> >> >> >> >> > their
>> >> >> >> >> > quotes
>> >> >> >> >> > in
>> >> >> >> >> > original voices.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > For 'Other Celebrities' as given below,  kindly let me know
>> >> >> >> >> > whether
>> >> >> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> >> > possible for you to come up with funny one liners, either on
>> >> >> >> >> > federal
>> >> >> >> >> > deficit
>> >> >> >> >> > or any other relevant topics.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > 1.Alan Greenspan
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > 2 Winston Churchill
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > 3. Al Gore
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > 4. Mother Teresa
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > 5. Jerry Springer
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > 6. Collin Powell
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > 7. Dalai Lama
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > 8. Newt Gingrich
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > 9. Bill Gates
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > 10. Rudy Guiliani
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > In case it will be too much of a trouble for you to come up
>> >> >> >> >> > with
>> >> >> >> >> > funny
>> >> >> >> >> > one
>> >> >> >> >> > liners on a topic, then I shall just mention their names and
>> >> >> >> >> > show
>> >> >> >> >> > their
>> >> >> >> >> > images. Kindly let me know.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Also, for Washington and Lincoln, if it is possible to come
>> >> >> >> >> > up
>> >> >> >> >> > with
>> >> >> >> >> > better
>> >> >> >> >> > one liners, that will be great!
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Thank you once again for sincere your efforts and great
>> >> >> >> >> > ideas.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Best regards,
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Sati
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > On 8/29/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati-
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Take a look at this and let me know if this is the sort of
>> >> >> >> >> >> thing
>> >> >> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> >> >> want:
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Ballast from the Past
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>        When many Americans look upon the politicians of our
>> >> >> >> >> >> day,
>> >> >> >> >> >> they
>> >> >> >> >> >> often
>> >> >> >> >> >> find themselves longing for yesterday. Statesmen of the
>> >> >> >> >> >> past
>> >> >> >> >> >> tend
>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> >> be looked upon with reverence. And perhaps they're right to
>> >> >> >> >> >> look
>> >> >> >> >> >> upon
>> >> >> >> >> >> them that way. Or, perhaps, they're wrong.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>        How would past presidents handle today's problems?
>> >> >> >> >> >> We
>> >> >> >> >> >> can
>> >> >> >> >> >> only
>> >> >> >> >> >> guess,
>> >> >> >> >> >> I suppose. Or... we can resurrect them in the form of
>> >> >> >> >> >> shadow
>> >> >> >> >> >> puppets.
>> >> >> >> >> >> That sounds more reasonable than guessing. Or maybe not.
>> >> >> >> >> >> But
>> >> >> >> >> >> it
>> >> >> >> >> >> will
>> >> >> >> >> >> be more fun. And when you get right down to it, this
>> >> >> >> >> >> country
>> >> >> >> >> >> was
>> >> >> >> >> >> founded on fun. Or, as the Founders called it, "the pursuit
>> >> >> >> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> >> >> happiness."
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>        Let us, then, ask the presidents of yesteryear about
>> >> >> >> >> >> tackling
>> >> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> >> issues of today. For instance, the federal budget deficit;
>> >> >> >> >> >> that
>> >> >> >> >> >> needs
>> >> >> >> >> >> to be solved, I think. Do you agree? (Wait for applause)
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>        Okay, well, let us start with the first president.
>> >> >> >> >> >> George
>> >> >> >> >> >> Washington,
>> >> >> >> >> >> are you there?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> George Washington: I am, it would seem.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Well, Mr. President, we'd very much like to hear your
>> >> >> >> >> >> advice
>> >> >> >> >> >> on
>> >> >> >> >> >> how we might reduce the federal deficit.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> George Washington: I would suggest that you stop spending
>> >> >> >> >> >> so
>> >> >> >> >> >> much
>> >> >> >> >> >> money.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Well, thank you, sir. We may need some more specific
>> >> >> >> >> >> advice,
>> >> >> >> >> >> though. Perhaps we should ask Abraham Lincoln. President
>> >> >> >> >> >> Lincoln,
>> >> >> >> >> >> sir,
>> >> >> >> >> >> what say you?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Abraham Lincoln: Sati, I have looked over the nation's
>> >> >> >> >> >> accounts,
>> >> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> >> it appears that the southern states are taking in more
>> >> >> >> >> >> money
>> >> >> >> >> >> from
>> >> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> >> federal government than they are paying in. Perhaps we
>> >> >> >> >> >> should
>> >> >> >> >> >> simply
>> >> >> >> >> >> get rid of the southern states.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Well... it is very odd, sir, with all due respect,
>> >> >> >> >> >> that
>> >> >> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> >> >> all people should suggest that we let the southern states
>> >> >> >> >> >> go.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Abraham Lincoln: It was my supposition that invading the
>> >> >> >> >> >> South
>> >> >> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> >> >> order to save our young Union was a necessity lest it
>> >> >> >> >> >> collapse.
>> >> >> >> >> >> But
>> >> >> >> >> >> it
>> >> >> >> >> >> now occurs to me that the Union would probably be better
>> >> >> >> >> >> off
>> >> >> >> >> >> without
>> >> >> >> >> >> it.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: We will take your advice under consideration, Mr.
>> >> >> >> >> >> Lincoln
>> >> >> >> >> >> sir.
>> >> >> >> >> >> But let us get some more input. President Kennedy?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> John F. Kennedy: Er, uh, hello. Did you ever figure out who
>> >> >> >> >> >> it
>> >> >> >> >> >> was
>> >> >> >> >> >> that had me killed?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Well, there are different theories. But I actually
>> >> >> >> >> >> just
>> >> >> >> >> >> wanted
>> >> >> >> >> >> to ask you about the federal deficit.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> John F. Kennedy: To hell with the federal deficit! Have you
>> >> >> >> >> >> ever
>> >> >> >> >> >> been
>> >> >> >> >> >> shot before?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: I don't believe so, no.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> John F. Kennedy: Well, let me tell you, er, Sati, it tends
>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> >> distract
>> >> >> >> >> >> you from the issues, when you've been shot. So who shot me?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: It was Lee Harvey Oswald.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> John F. Kennedy: It was Johnson! I know it was Johnson. A
>> >> >> >> >> >> Texan
>> >> >> >> >> >> will
>> >> >> >> >> >> do anything to be president!
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Well, President Kennedy is in one of his moods. Let's
>> >> >> >> >> >> move
>> >> >> >> >> >> on
>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> >> someone else. Maybe we could ask Nixon about the federal
>> >> >> >> >> >> deficit?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Richard Nixon: Oh, of course. "Maybe we could ask Nixon."
>> >> >> >> >> >> Let's
>> >> >> >> >> >> all
>> >> >> >> >> >> pick on Nixon. We've always got Nixon to kick around. I
>> >> >> >> >> >> suppose
>> >> >> >> >> >> I'm
>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> >> blame for the whole damned deficit-
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Sir, I didn't mean to imply anything of the sort. In
>> >> >> >> >> >> fact,
>> >> >> >> >> >> we
>> >> >> >> >> >> just wanted to hear your opinion on the matter.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Richard Nixon: That information is covered by executive
>> >> >> >> >> >> privilege,
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati, and you're not going to get your grubby little hands
>> >> >> >> >> >> on
>> >> >> >> >> >> it!
>> >> >> >> >> >> I'm
>> >> >> >> >> >> not thinking of me, I'm thinking of future presidents! I'm
>> >> >> >> >> >> just
>> >> >> >> >> >> trying
>> >> >> >> >> >> to save the executive branch from overreaching legislators
>> >> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> >> damned Supreme Court and that Bob Woodstein or whatever his
>> >> >> >> >> >> damned
>> >> >> >> >> >> name is.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Perhaps we should move on to someone-
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Richard Nixon: Bernword, that's what his name was.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Sir, you're disrupting the show. Let's move on to
>> >> >> >> >> >> Jimmy
>> >> >> >> >> >> Carter,
>> >> >> >> >> >> then.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Jimmy Carter: Well, that's not fair. I'm not even dead yet.
>> >> >> >> >> >> In
>> >> >> >> >> >> fact,
>> >> >> >> >> >> I've got another book out. You can buy it at most major
>> >> >> >> >> >> retailers-
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Please, sir, you can't peddle your books in the
>> >> >> >> >> >> middle
>> >> >> >> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> >> >> my
>> >> >> >> >> >> performance. I'm not Larry King.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Jimmy Carter: You're not? Oh, I'm sorry. I must be in the
>> >> >> >> >> >> wrong
>> >> >> >> >> >> studio. Could you... could you call me a cab?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Ask backstage, they'll take care of it. But we still
>> >> >> >> >> >> need
>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> >> figure out this deficit. President Reagan, perhaps you can
>> >> >> >> >> >> help?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Ronald Reagan: One second, Sati, I'm calling a cab for
>> >> >> >> >> >> Carter.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: I see. That's very nice of you.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Ronald Reagan: Oh, I've done it before. Back in 1980.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Okay. Are you done getting him a cab yet?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Ronald Reagan: Yep. Bye, Jimmy. (Pause) There he goes
>> >> >> >> >> >> again!
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Now, Mr. Reagan, what of the deficit?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Ronald Reagan: Oh, you don't want my advice. Do you have
>> >> >> >> >> >> any
>> >> >> >> >> >> idea
>> >> >> >> >> >> how
>> >> >> >> >> >> much deficit spending I signed into law?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Actually, I do rememb-
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Ronald Reagan: It was a lot. A whole lot.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: I'm sure we all appreciate your honesty. Well, we'll
>> >> >> >> >> >> ask
>> >> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> >> man
>> >> >> >> >> >> who served as your vice president. President George Herbert
>> >> >> >> >> >> Walker
>> >> >> >> >> >> Bush?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> George Bush Sr.: I'm sorry, uh, Sati, I'm a little busy.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Oh, of course, sir. We all understand. Is everything
>> >> >> >> >> >> alright?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> George Bush Sr: Fine, fine. Just problems with the kids.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: I see.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> George Bush Sr.: Yeah. I've got to go.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Certainly, sir. Who else have we here?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Bill Clinton: Hello, Sati.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: President Clinton, good to see you. How do you
>> >> >> >> >> >> suggest
>> >> >> >> >> >> we
>> >> >> >> >> >> handle
>> >> >> >> >> >> the deficit?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Bill Clinton: You should elect my damned wife in 2012,
>> >> >> >> >> >> that's
>> >> >> >> >> >> how
>> >> >> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> >> >> should handle the deficit.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Sir, we need something more specific, like a program
>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> >> cut.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Bill Clinton: Just get her out of the damned house for a
>> >> >> >> >> >> couple
>> >> >> >> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> >> >> nights and I'll pay off the damned deficit myself with my
>> >> >> >> >> >> speaking
>> >> >> >> >> >> fees. You know how much I charge for a speech these days? A
>> >> >> >> >> >> lot.
>> >> >> >> >> >> A
>> >> >> >> >> >> damned lot. Speaking of which, where do I send this
>> >> >> >> >> >> invoice,
>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> >> >> or
>> >> >> >> >> >> your manager?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Mr. Clinton, you never said anything about charging.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Bill Clinton: Yeah, I don't talk about a lot of things,
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati.
>> >> >> >> >> >> You
>> >> >> >> >> >> don't even want to know some of the stuff I've pulled off
>> >> >> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> >> >> my
>> >> >> >> >> >> life.
>> >> >> >> >> >> Whoo, there was this one time back in Arkansas there was
>> >> >> >> >> >> this
>> >> >> >> >> >> real
>> >> >> >> >> >> scuzzy whorehouse where the prostitutes all had only one-
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Sir, sir. I'm going to have to cut you off. I
>> >> >> >> >> >> apologize
>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> >> everyone for that. I'm very sorry. Let's... we have one
>> >> >> >> >> >> last
>> >> >> >> >> >> president. President George W. Bush?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> George W. Bush: I'm right here, President Sati.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Okay. I have, uh, not actually served as president,
>> >> >> >> >> >> but-
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> George W. Bush: Are you sure?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: I... I believe I am sure, yes.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> George W. Bush: Well, all right, Senator Sati. Now what'd
>> >> >> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> >> >> want
>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> >> ask me again?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: We wanted your opinion on how we might fix the
>> >> >> >> >> >> federal
>> >> >> >> >> >> deficit.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> George W. Bush: Look, Sati, I'd like to help you, dude, but
>> >> >> >> >> >> I've
>> >> >> >> >> >> got
>> >> >> >> >> >> my own problems. Dad just cut off my allowance again.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Well... I'm sorry to hear that.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> George W. Bush: Yeah, but mom's been sneaking me twenties.
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>> >> >> >> >> >> heh
>> >> >> >> >> >> heh!
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: It's good that you are staying busy, sir.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> George W. Bush: Yeah, idnint? Oops, dad's coming not
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>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> >> be
>> >> >> >> >> >> on the phone after 8! Later, Sati! Hit me up on Facebook!
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sati: Certainly. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I promised you
>> >> >> >> >> >> a
>> >> >> >> >> >> solution
>> >> >> >> >> >> to the deficit... and I think I have delivered. We ought to
>> >> >> >> >> >> simply
>> >> >> >> >> >> stop electing presidents!
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks,
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Barrett
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 4:34 PM, Sati Achath
>> >> >> >> >> >> <satiachath@gmail.com>
>> >> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > Thank you Barrett. Tomorrow is fine. No problem.
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>> >> >> >> >> >> > Best regards,
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>> >> >> >> >> >> > On 8/28/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Am almost finished with that script, but was tricked
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> into
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> attending
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> an
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> art exhibition in Manhattan; will get back to you
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> tomorrow.
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 7:04 PM, Sati Achath
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> <satiachath@gmail.com>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> wrote:
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Thank you Barrett. No hurry. Tomorrow is fine. I
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > it.
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi, Sati-
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Actually, I've still got to finish up a few things
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> but
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> will
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> have
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> a script for you tomorrow.
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 10:33 AM, Sati Achath
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> <satiachath@gmail.com>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> wrote:
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> something
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> up this morning, but will get back to you with a
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> later
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 8:35 AM, Sati Achath
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > specialist
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > in New Jersey. Actual voices of personalities
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > "Don't
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Wall etc.), and animal voices are also
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Kennedy,
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sorry to hear that; I didn't realize that
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>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> thinks that it may be difficult to
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