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  • Andrew 9:11 AM on July 9, 2003 Permalink
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    Bosnia Briefing 

    The lowdown on what I can expect for the next two weeks in the Balkans…

    After we put our mammoth two hour-plus entertainment extravaganza on its feet for military brass yesterday, we were briefed on the some of the particulars of our tour. We’ll be performing seven shows on six different military bases, then treated to one night in a five-star Zagreb Hotel before our return.

    It’s unlikely that I’ll be able to connect my iBook to the ‘Net while on base; instead I’ll have to make do with a shared army PC. To keep you in the know I’ve set up a temporary Blogger account for tour updates, and will give you a link to it before I leave.

    Some other interesting/trivial details: A collared shirt and closed shoes (i.e. no sandals) will be required dress on board our transatlantic military flight. Also, no pornographic materials of any kind will be permitted on the flight or on tour, meaning I’ll have to dump my copy of the PalmaSutra from my Treo. And no fraternizing or sexual relations of any kind will be tolerated. This means that once the married couple in the Shagadelic Swingers enter a military base, they will no longer be married!

     
  • Andrew 12:31 AM on July 9, 2003 Permalink
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    Bosnia Dress 

    Yes, I know photos haven’t been posted on a daily basis, so here’s two; now quit yer whining!

    Agent Richard Mills reaches out to Second City star Rebecca Northan…

    … And grabs her boob. Don’t worry, it’s all part of the act — and yes, she’s going to do this with servicemen!

     
  • Andrew 8:16 AM on July 8, 2003 Permalink
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    Bosnia Dress Rehearsal 

    Your one and only chance to see the summer 2003 PSP Show Tour on this side of the Atlantic…

    Just a friendly reminder that at 4:30pm today there will be a public dress rehearsal for my PSP Show Tour in The Second City’s Tim Sims Playhouse. You’ll be treated to performances by a quartet of actors from The Second City, along with recording artist John Landry and Austin Powers tribute-outfit The Shagedelic Swingers.

    This show is also the one and only chance for military brass to make changes to our show, so come on out — we need your laughs!

     
  • Andrew 10:18 AM on July 6, 2003 Permalink
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    For Love or Money 

    To beg or not to beg? An interesting question, leading to one that’s probably a lot more important…

    If you’ve visited my site in the last twelve hours you might have spotted this innocuous little button. It’s gone now, partly because of a friend of mine’s negative reaction to it. She thought it was “vulgar” and amounted to “cyber-panhandling”.

    To be honest, I hadn’t put that much thought into it; an option for readers to make a donation was just one more feature I was adding to my site, and really a knee-jerk “me too” to what I’ve seen on other blogs. I hadn’t considered a specific use for donations I received; I just wanted to see if I would receive any.

    Instead this little PayPal button sparked a lengthy discussion about the Internet economy — you know, the usual blah blah blah about democratizing the means of publication and monetizing content when everybody expects a free ride, myself included. There a couple of places I regularly visit that ask for handouts, like Pierre Bourque’s excellent Newswatch site; I always say with a certain amount of smugness that I’m going to make a donation, and yet I never do. In the back of my mind is the nagging voice of a cheapskate, whining that I already fork out forty bucks a month just to get on the ‘Net at a reasonable speed… Why should I have to pay to visit web sites too?

    So on this, the morning after, I’m left with a bit of a conundrum: Why is it that we pay for computer equipment and software when it’s the content and interaction that makes it valuable to begin with? I’m starting to think we’ve been scammed…

     
  • Andrew 8:34 AM on July 5, 2003 Permalink
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    Cowboys 

    If you ever wanted to know what a Second City script looked like, here’s your chance!

    Cowboys is a ten-minute silent scene, made famous by Dana Anderson and Bruce Pirrie. I did up this list of beats myself from a videotape, and thought it worthy of sharing…

    Lights Up – SL, Ka-dink kad-ink to
    Swinging Door – Squeak, Thru, Stop
    Ka-dink to SR
    Marc Entrance – Swinging Doors
    Ka-dink, Ka-ching – Cross to SL
    Order Shot – Dribble – Wa wa wa
    Wa wa wa for Marc?
    Back Up – Shoot Glass
    Pimp Marc with more Broken Glass
    Marc Breaks Own Glass
    Gunplay – Spin, Switch
    Throw Gun Up, L to R, R to L, Up/In
    Marc – Gun Pimp
    Ka-dink to Bar, Belt – “Untie”
    Marc to Bar – Knife after his Coat
    Marc – Pants Down
    FIght – Punch Blocked, Punched
    Out to Sheep – “Baaa”
    Double Punch – R then L
    Back to Bar, Belt – Kicked, Balls Beat
    Pull Foot Out – You Try, then Marc
    Pull Boot Out
    Offer Boot, Shake, Train

    By the way, if Google brought you to this page, please let me know what the hell you were searching for!

     
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