Randomness

[Silverbullet]

One taylor wore in the Movie Cleopatra. She wore a number of different ones. Since I never have seen the film I cannot say exsctly which one it was.

I do know tha tthe man who owned the constume place provided costumes for many TV shows and films. When films were done he took the Costumes and rented them out. NO sense in throwing away something that was useful and could make a few pounds.

SB

[WarpGirl]

Well the costumes in that movie were fantastic. You were very fortunate.

[Cogito]

EK the telemarketer. Hmmm.

OMG. I think I'm gonna have nightmares!

It's a nightmare scenario, isn't it? Can you imagine what's going to happen if she decides to take this up as a career?

"Hi, this is EK calling. We haven't seen you for a while, bet those teeth are feeling pretty loose by now, eh?"
mumble
"Fine, I'll book you in for Monday 9am, look forward to seeing you then. My, isn't this weather terrible?"
mumble
"Yes, it's cold here too. You really need to get those drafty windows replaced."
mumble
"No, they aren't OK, you need them replacing. We have a special offer on and we're in your area next week. Tuesday OK for you? I'll pencil you in for 2pm."
mumble
"Now, about your life insurance ..."

[enterprikayak]

That's hilarious. I could do it too.....

Funny: today I was doing my phone thing in the little windowless office and the new receptionist we just hired stuck her head in the door (as she can hear my unusually loud and amber-toned voice/megaphone mouth from her desk) and said, "I think you're just one of the nicest people I've ever met. You are just so wonderful to all of those old people on the phone!" And I laughed and said that secretly I'm vilely cursing them all, but really I'm just a very good actress. She looked a little startled at that.

And then the phone rang and it was this particular person who talks so much that they make me look like I've taken a vow of silence ( ) and it took me over 1/2 an hour to get them off the phone, and you know why they called? Just to change their appointment. Took 36 minutes. But I let her talk about all her life/health troubles cause she's our biggest fan, and I know she just constantly sings our praises to the heavens and that's just priceless free advertising to the public at large. And after the 36 minutes she says, "WOW. YOU are just the BEST! I LOVE YOU!" and by this point I'm fully all inside, but aloud I say: [superact] "No! YOU are the best! You ARE! We love you! Call back real soon sweetie!" *click* [/superact]

And the receptionist comes back in and stares at me and goes "Oh my gosh! What was THAT all about?" and I'm like, "Oh, Jane Doe just needed to change her appt." And the recep's all:

I think she's still trying to figure out quite what I am: schizophrenic, just "kooky", what?

"Mentally unbalanced Star Trek nerd", Carol. It's pronounced "mentally unbalanced Star Trek nerd".

One of the girls who's worked there longer and knows how my "nicest girl in the whole wide world" act goes (and what I'm really like ) likes to stand near me when I'm gushing on the phone and make faces at me and mock my sincere insincerity by giving me that British hand sign with the 2 fingers.

[WarpGirl]

Oh man do I have one for you. I can do what you do too! In fact 5 years ago it was my job.I worked the phones at the local waterpark. My dad runs the joint now (sort of) but back then he was just a life guard with mom. I worked in the office. I delt with all the: reservations, lost and found complaints, people who thought the prices were too high, (they are) ect...

One day this lady calls so mad like seriously she lost a 650$ pair of D&G sunglasses. And she was furious. So me being my not-online shy and frankly panicking self turned on my inner actress. I was calm I was sweet I oozed charm and sensitivity. The woman was impervious "I WANT TO TALK TO YOUR BOSS NOW!"

Me: Hold on just a minute. Dana this crazy lady is still yelling at me about sunglasses. She wants you.

Boss: No way deal with her K I'm not talking to her about sunglasses.

Me: I'm terribly sorry ma'am he's extremely busy at this moment I'm trying to do everything I can to help you.

Crazy Lady: Did you not hear what I said I want to talk to your Boss!

Me: One moment please. DANA IT'S BEEN AN HOUR AND SHE'S CURSING AT ME AND IF YOU DON'T DO SOMETHING SOON I'M GONNA CURSE HER! Then mom will hear about it and I'll be in trouble. If I get in trouble I will make you pay!

Boss: Keep trying K you're the best!

Me: Ma'am my boss simply cannot take your call right now. I'm so sorry but I can help you if you let me.

Crazy Lady: Put him on the phone!

Me: Hold please. Dana that it she's using the f word! I can't do this anymore.

Boss: What! She's saying what to you? Transfer the call.

Me: Finally

Other girl: And the Oscar goes too.....

[enterprikayak]

I'm willing to bet that the shyness is the cover and the REAL you is the one on the bboard and the one fuelling that inner actress. See? Not shy at all. You just THINK you are, so you totally feel that way. But it's obvious to all the rest o' us that you are a whip smart sensational gal with a silver tongue indeed! So as I think SB said somewheres round here: don't go hiding your light under a bushel.



(That was hilarious, btw, with the sunglasses (random: who the **** wears $650 to a waterpark? You shoulda cursed her. I may be able to put on The Nicest Girl In the World, but start cursing me and I'm going to ever-so-sweetly tell you that I am hanging up on you. ))

[WarpGirl]

I wish this board me was the real me but alas it is not. Real me has panic attacks watching movies with my mommy and I love her more than any human being. Sorry to disappoint. Oh do not get me started on the idocy of the sunglasses witch. But I really couldn't curse her. My mom would have had my blood. Seriously, I get in trouble if I say jackass.

[enterprikayak]

When I see it's my mom on the call display, I often pick up with, "Sup bitch?" She knows it's meant in a bantering way. Friendly-like. You can only imagine how I answer when it's one of my many younger sisters!

And we look like such a demure bunch of young ladies:



Seriously, when we get going, the cowboys start blushing. We went downtown to get this picture taken and as we were roistering rather loudly down the sidewalk together, this trashy-looking chick waiting in a red convertible parked on the curb stands up on her seat and chimes in, "Wooo! Party! Yeah!" whilst doing an impromptu grind or two. Guess she really liked our mojo. We weren't even drunk. This little one is like only 14 there. They're just all a lot like me. Poor little things.

[WarpGirl]

Oh do not get me wrong me my mom and sisters all have our own brand of crazy coolaid you should see me and mom in ER's we have an entire act where we get everyone staring at us because of our antics. Mom is the type to skip and dance in WalMart and my sisters have been known to join in and my designated role is to try and exert some order in the chaos merely so they can make fun of me. Then I promptly zing them until they are laughing so hard they can't stand up. BUT the one thing nobody is allowed to do is curse.

That said AWESOME Pic! Mom has always wanted to dress us girls up and take the photographs like that. We just can't afford to rent the costumes. You look Stunning! As do your lovely sisters.

[Entilzha]

7 European(Estonian) bicyclists reported missing in Lebanonhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/03/23/lebanon.tourists/index.html. I wish my government handled the situation the only way those a**h*les really understand by sending our special operation force team and handling with the same way the Russians did in the mid 80's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Group.

[Cogito]

But it's obvious to all the rest o' us that you are a whip smart sensational gal with a silver tongue indeed!

And a really cool picture, EK. You all look fabulous.

[Distracted]

7 European(Estonian) bicyclists reported missing in Lebanonhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/03/23/lebanon.tourists/index.html. I wish my government handled the situation the only way those a**h*les really understand by sending our special operation force team and handling with the same way the Russians did in the mid 80's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Group.

Entilzha, not that I don't feel for your countrymen/women, but what were they doing bicycling through a region of the world where they might get shot, blown up, or arrested for kissing in public? Is it a death wish or are they just mentally deficient?

Speaking of being forced to act NICE even when you feel . Welcome to the club, ladies. It's what I do for a living. Sometimes I think that if I see just ONE more person who wants to tell me all about their snot, pain, pustules, or discharge I'm just gonna scream. Instead, I pick up the next chart, put a sincere looking smile on my face, and walk in saying, "Hi! SO sorry to keep you waiting. What can I DO for you this afternoon?" And then I get to do it. Joy.

[Entilzha]

Entilzha, not that I don't feel for your countrymen/women, but what were they doing bicycling through a region of the world where they might get shot, blown up, or arrested for kissing in public? Is it a death wish or are they just mentally deficient?

Lebanon is not that bad my mom went there and neighboring Syria and Jordan on a vacation several years ago. She said it was nice. A lot of old Roman ruins. The bicyclists were professional travelers. It wasn't their first time doing a trip of that kind.

[WarpGirl]

Yeah but at least is isn't 650$ sunglasses Dis... And you make a positive impact on mankind! So does Ek, my job made me be abused for sunglasses and people not wanting to pay 40$ a person for the waterslides. Yeah how rewarding is that?

[Silverbullet]

When I was in the Diplomatic service in some posts travel was dangerous if certain precautions were not taken. People would come and be warned. Often we would be notified they were in Jail, or perhaps had been robbed, etc.

One woman, who was Biking around the world, was told tat a woman alone was a target as no woman would be out by hersellf unless in the city at the market. She ignored the warmning. Was knoced down and gang raped. end of trip.

Two young females said they wre hitchiking through the country. Don't Hitchike too dangerous. what are you going to wear "Shorts." You crazy outside the city no female wears anything that doesn't cover them from top to bottom. Don't know what happened to them but they did not stop at the next two countries they said they intended to go to. Or at least they didn't register with the Embassy as they said thy would.

Too, often someone would buy drugs in a country, the dealer would turn them in, they would get arrested, the dealer got his drugs back and the jerks were in a terrible prison. They wanted the Embassy to call out the Marines. They wre told that they wre in another country and subject to that countries law. Being an American and carrying an American Passport didn't
confer immunity on them. Too many felt that beig an American made them little tin gods.

If you travel in another land y ou are subject to that lands laws, period. You would be surpr8ised how easy it is to come afoul of those laws as they are interpreted.

SB