[SML] WAY, WAY, WAY O.T. : Death and Politics

[Herrick Goldman]

Chip don't go, we will miss you.  But I agree with you, if we can't have an adult discussion here, where can we?   I'll keep my future posts to "yup" and "uh huh"  

perhaps an erudite discussion about Hitler's entarte de kunst and its parallels in today's society would be considered on topic? 

Or we could discuss the parallels between Kelly Anne conway's outfit and the nutcrackers we all just worked on.  

I hear the electrics strike crew on the inauguration grounds had difficulty moving their lulls around while there was an unscheduled parade of some sort the day after inauguration.   How odd that the parks dept didn't have foreknowledge.  We should discuss permitting and crowd control during a load out on public lands. 

I hear we are leaving the TPP, Most of our moving lights and consoles are made in China, should we buy a ton of them now or wait and see? 

Please let me know which of these are not topical to our industry. 

How do we feel about gold vs red curtains in an office without corners? *note to scenic designers of future plays contrasting administrations, you're gonna need a scene shift. 





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Herrick Goldman
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> On Jan 23, 2017, at 19:35, Chip Wood via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
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> I started this because SML is the only group of diverse intelligent men and women  I know.  Almost all of my in-house drinking buddies have died or moved.  I was afraid to post to the list as are several others who agreed w/me and replied personally.  It was going well until somebody decided to use insults, ridicule,  and bombast instead of logic.  I know the SML policy well and it took me months to finally send it.  I thought I labeled it w/enough warning, but I guess not.  I certainly tried not to "force" my opinions  upon you.
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> But if I don't say anything now it may not be long before they come for me and mine.  Not hyperbole!  So my wife and I are joining an active Anti-Trump movement and attending the 1st meeting next week.  I'm old, but I've got to do something. This man and cronies are dangerous!
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> Thanks for all the good times I've enjoyed on SML and with some of you personally..  I'll miss it.  Perhaps it's time SML to grow up from a bull shitting bar crowd and face theater and job reality (attack on "Hamilton" and media) and not alternate facts.  If you agree or disagree, you can e-mail me.  I hate FB!
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> (on-topic) Notice he uses shills and claquer's at almost every public appearance.  Old showman's tricks!
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> Chip 1
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>> On 1/23/2017 4:07 PM, Bill Sapsis via Stagecraft wrote:
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>> Herrick, I would love to listen to a political discussion with this group.  But…..this group has proven itself unable to contain itself when emotions run high.  I need only point to the Frank Wood discussions as an excellent example.
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>> A FB chat group could be started  and then we could go there when we wanted to rather than having it forced upon us.
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