Re: Experienced Humor Writer: My comments
Subject: Re: Experienced Humor Writer: My comments
From: "Sati Achath" <satiachath@gmail.com>
Date: 9/6/08, 15:14
To: "Barrett Brown" <barriticus@gmail.com>

 
Thank you Barrett. Very good ones. I appreciate your valuable inputs.
 
Best regards,
 
Sati


 
On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
Morning, Sati-

For Mother Teresa:

"The years I spent caring for the poorest of the poor in the streets
of Calcutta were very fulfilling and, the experience certainly brought
me closer to God. But deep down, I always wanted to work as an
investment banker."

Newt Gingrich:

"I firmly believe that the people and workers of our dying capitalist
society will rise up as one and seize control of the means of
production, and that this event will be followed by an era of utopian
socialism."

Rudy Giuliani:

"Sometimes, when I'm giving a speech, I accidentally say 9/12."


On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 9:39 AM, Sati Achath <satiachath@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Dear Barrett,
>
>
>
> Hello. We are getting closer to finalization! (I have attached the same
> letter in auto-track for your easy reference and revisions)
>
>
>
> Meanwhile, it will be great if you can kindly come up with some new ideas on
> the following:
>
>
>
>
>
> 1. Mother Teresa
>
>  "I have always been a very devout Methodist."
>
>
>
> Is it possible to say something connected with her missionary work in India?
> Her words need not be humorous per se!
>
>
>
> 2. Newt Gingrich
>
> "I own every single album that Rage Against the Machine has ever put out."
>
> Forgive my ignorance. I don't know what is Rage Against the Machine. Can we
> say something connected either with Democrats or Republicans or politics?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 3. Rudy Guiliani
>
>
> Can we say something about his boasting on 9/11 or his failed presidential
> aspirations. Eg,. Why he did not do well in the primaries etc?
>
>
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
>
>
> Sati
>
> On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 11:41 AM, 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
>> >>> >> >>
>
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