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Post by UltimateTrekker on Feb 15, 2002 7:16:50 GMT -5
Let's find a middle ground on this argument. We've found that in trek the TRUE way to peace is the common enemy (The Romulans in "In the Pale Moonlight" the Klingons in "Day of the Dove")
Let's joint together to fight the evil of Louis Anderson hosting the Family Fued!
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Post by Ana Ng on Feb 15, 2002 19:55:59 GMT -5
Hey now! I am not even the slightest bit ashamed to say that I watch Springer every night. I'm a total talk show junkie. And a pro wrestling junkie, Hey, I only read classic literature, I need to be able to watch trash. It's fun!
Actually, autographs are big business. One time my boyfriend and I were waiting outside of a WCW show to try to get some autographs (since the best way to get wrestling autographs is to hang out outside the arena *during* the show, because every wrestler leaves after their match is over, and there's no crowd, so they don't mind stopping to sign). Well, aside from my boyfriend and I, there was another guy waiting outside for autographs, only he had a briefcase full of 8X10 pics of every wrestler imaginable, in triplicate. Turns out, he made his living going to shows, collecting autographs on gorgeous 8X10 glossy pictures and selling them on ebay. And his experience just wasn't the same as ours. We were excited to meet the wrestlers. For him, it was all very ho-hum. He was definitely jaded from all the autograph collecting he'd done.
I can't imagine being too thrilled with the idea of someone collecting autographs for profit if I was some sort of celebrity.. which makes me wonder why a lot of the big name stars won't personalize autographs.. it only takes a second to write "To Joe" or whatever, and that way you'd have a pretty good idea the person wasn't going to sell it. I know in the autographs I've collected in person, I've always tried to get it personalized, it makes the experience that much cooler.
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Post by Christina on Feb 16, 2002 5:11:44 GMT -5
I just wish the Springer show had subtitles over here..........
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Post by Elric3960 on Feb 16, 2002 22:13:18 GMT -5
To UT: IMO Richard Dawson was the Family Feud when he was the host! Anderson's just picking up a steady paycheck between stand-up gigs. To Ana: Other than being disturbed by the idea of you subjecting your lovely mind to wrestling, I'm very impressed with the way you made the ultimate point of what true fandom is all about: The Personal Touch!!!! "To Joe" makes the memento unsellable and the "Big Name Stars" should be made aware of that! When I had Peter David sign an autograph of one of his paperbacks for a friend of mine, the friend in question was ticked off because Peter personalized the autograph! "Now I'll never be able to sell it!" he shrieked. "You're welcome!" I said with undisguised frustration in my voice. Some people just don't get it, but thank God you do, my dear. To Christina: Captioning wouldn't help, love. Even they would be censored!
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