Re: Experienced Humor Writer: My comments

On 9/5/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:

Okay, I think I've addressed all the notes; have a look.

On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, Sati-
>
> Good morning. I'll take a look and get back to you with changes a bit
> after lunch.
>
> Regards,
>
> Barrett
>
> On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 6:57 AM, Sati Achath <satiachath@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Dear Barrett,
>>
>> Hello, Good Morning.
>>
>> Please find attached file with my comments/suggestions. If you can kindly
>> take care of them, that will be great.
>>
>> Thanks a lot.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Sati
>>
>> PS: I am mailing the check today. Kindly confirm after you receive it.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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. Heh heh
>>> >> >> heh!
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Sati: It's good that you are staying busy, sir.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> George W. Bush: Yeah, idnint? Oops, dad's coming not supposed 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.
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Best regards,
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Sati
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > On 8/28/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Hi, Sati-
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Am almost finished with that script, but was tricked into
>>> >> >> >> attending
>>> >> >> >> an
>>> >> >> >> art exhibition in Manhattan; will get back to you tomorrow.
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Barrett
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 7:04 PM, Sati Achath
>>> >> >> >> <satiachath@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > Thank you Barrett. No hurry. Tomorrow is fine. I appreciate it.
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > Best regards,
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > Sati
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > On 8/27/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> Hi, Sati-
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> Actually, I've still got to finish up a few things today but
>>> >> >> >> >> will
>>> >> >> >> >> have
>>> >> >> >> >> a script for you tomorrow.
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> Thanks,
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> Barrett
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 10:33 AM, Sati Achath
>>> >> >> >> >> <satiachath@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > Thank you Barrett. Wonderful. I look forward tohearing from
>>> >> >> >> >> > you.
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > Best regards,
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > Sati
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > On 8/27/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> Okay, this shouldn't be a problem at all. I have to finish
>>> >> >> >> >> >> something
>>> >> >> >> >> >> up this morning, but will get back to you with a short
>>> >> >> >> >> >> script
>>> >> >> >> >> >> later
>>> >> >> >> >> >> after lunch.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> Barrett
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 8:35 AM, Sati Achath
>>> >> >> >> >> >> <satiachath@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > Thank you Barrett. That will be great.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > Best regards,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > Sati
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > 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:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Dear Barrett,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Hello, how are you? Good Morning.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > A few days ago, as I was going for a walk, I got an
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > idea
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > regarding
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > the
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > script on celebrities and animated images.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > 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.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > 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.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > 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!
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > 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.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Kindly let me know your views on this suggestion.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > My current script is attached for your review.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Best regards,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Sati
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > On 8/21/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sati-
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 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.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Barrett Brown
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 6:21 PM, Sati Achath
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> <satiachath@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Dear Barrett,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> 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.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> 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.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Thank you once again for your input and ideas.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Best regards,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Sati
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 8/21/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> Hi, Sati-
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> 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.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> 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
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 6:54 AM, Sati Achath
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> <satiachath@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> Good Morning Barrett.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> From the following link, you can watch my hand
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> shadows
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> act,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> which
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> was
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> aired recently in NBC's America's Got Talent
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> program.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> http://www.AsianOcean.com/agt
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> Alternatively, you can also see it at:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbvwr1Oxhus
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> Best regards,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> Sati
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> PS: Where are you located?
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> On 8/20/08, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>> Sounds good. Of course, the final script would be
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>> much
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>> better.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>> Thanks,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>> Barrett
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 9:59 PM, Sati Achath
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>> <satiachath@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> Thank you Barrett for your sample
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> script.  That's
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> brilliant,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> and I
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> really liked it.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> Let me send it to my talent agent and see what
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> he
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> has
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> to
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> say. I
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> shall
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> get back to you tomorrow.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> Best regards,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> Sati
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> 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.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>> The tiger stands up next. He proposes that the
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>> surplus
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>> be
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>> spent
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>> on
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>> rabbit traps.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>> 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.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>> The rabbit stands up. Then he runs off.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>> 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.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>> The duck seconds the motion.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>> The hen rules it into law.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>> 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?
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 8:11 PM, Sati Achath
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>> <satiachath@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> Thank you Barrett.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing from you.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> Sati
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> On 8/20/08, Barrett Brown
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> <barriticus@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> 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,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> Barrett
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 8:05 PM, Sati Achath
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> <satiachath@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> 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!
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> I look forward to hearing from you.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sati
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/20/08, Barrett Brown
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <barriticus@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> 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,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Barrett
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 7:46 PM, Sati
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Achath
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <satiachath@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you once again for your input and
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ideas.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sati
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/20/08, Barrett Brown
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <barriticus@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "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."
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "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
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>
>>
>> ...
>>
>> [Message clipped]
>