From our Mailbag 12/09/01 - 12/24/01
Happy Holidays to You, Too!
From Terry T., Sebastopol, CA, USA:
SUBJECT: WHAT yOU sHOULD dO
Yo There Grasshopper -
I was a little dismayed to read in the G21 that I told
you that you should join the Laborers Union. That was not my intent at all. I merely wanted to share my experience with you and discuss some possiblities that prehaps hadn't occurred to you, that is all. Please never let it be said that I told you what you should or should not do. I do not know what you should do. I have a difficult time trying to divine what I should do, or even doing it when I think I do know.
That is all, LOve and Kisses.
Von Helsing
PS Of course if I ever actually tell you what you should do, then disregard the above.
From "blu," (No City Provided,) USA?:
Subject: tuna
the thing on g21.net, atlas slugged: too cool.
oh, i don't know how you do it, so i'm talking tunanow18. TUNA NOW? what a twisted individual.
thanks.
blu
From Timothy M., Orange County, CA, USA:
Subject: For your thought
Rod [says]: Real men put women on pedestals so we can admire them, cherish them, adore them, show them off to others, and make them feel special.
I still think men put women on pedestals just so we can look up their dress?
:)
Timothy M.
From DC, Tampa Bay, FL, USA:
Subject: Your next stop?
Rod,
Maybe you should give up on quoting high flolutin' books and immerse yourself in country music. Shoot, put your life experiences to music and you'd make a fortune in the C&W game.
But first, you'd have to learn some of the older songs and their lyrics. Then you'd know the correct words to put on your Glass House lament. Like, the correct C&W version would read:
Faster horses,
Younger women,
Older whiskey,
More money.
---(It's one of Tom T Hall's famous songs)
I know you can do better than this one I put together...
Your cheatin' boss
Will screw you blue
With worthless options
And promises untrue
Is Nashville ready for Rod Amis?
ROFLOL
dc
ROD RESPONDS: DC,
I GET NO RESPECT...
Actually I grew up listenin' to a LOT of country music at my "adopted" folks place. "Pop" was a Marine DI and played country every morning.
I got the blu-ues-ues
From Lionel R., Los Angeles, CA, USA:
Subject: Return to Serbia
Are you really going to go back to Serbia? Is there a way to survive there?
Don't say you're going to Afghanistan.
Lionel
ROD RESPONDS: Lionel,
My dear friend, I can't afford to go to the CBD (Central Business District) of this town right now. I do believe I'm destined to live in eastern Europe before I die, though. God willing, I'll make it back.
Afghanistan, hmmn... I've never been there... Let's see... 
From Bob R., Kansas City, KS, USA:
Subject: Your E-Zine,
Dear Rod,
(I hope you don't mind me calling you by your given name.) I only discovered the G21.net by accident, but one thing I immediately loved was your "Vox Populi" page and it's tone. You act as if each and every one of your readers was an old friend --- even if your writers, like Thomas Hart do not!
I'm sure you could not have met all these people, but it certainly adds a nice touch to find someplace on the WWW where people are not treated like the "faceless masses." Good job!
I'll certainly be back. ANd while you are at it, add me to your mailing list.
Merry Christmas,
Bob R in Kansas
ROD RESPONDS: Bob,
Thanks for visiting G21 and for writing! What a nice thing to say about our tone here!
Fact is, I've met a goodly number of my friends by way of this Web magazine (my preferred term) and the Internet. You'll pick that up as you go along.
And if you look to our back issues, you'll see that part of the reason for my "World Tour" was meet them f2f (face-to-face.) God willing, I'll do that again some time.
Happy Holidays to you and yours, too!
Rod
From Kyle B., Los Angeles, CA, USA:
Subject: Good Dr. English
Dear Sirs,
I found your "Good Dr. English" column on Plastic.com and thought I'd check it out. Man, was I disappointed! I can't believe Plastic would refer people to this crap! Don't you guys do anything original at your e-zine?
Kyle,
LA
Public Service Ranting
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Subject: Marketing Traduction.com
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From The WinFemme Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA, USA:
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CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR MONTHLY SCREENING & STAGED SCREENPLAY SERIES We accept Student films, shorts, features, docs, animated and screenplays which all feature a female protagonist...The WinFemme Film Festival & Screenplay Competition is located in Los Angeles and has produced countless events for 12 years in Hollywood and New York City. Since filmmakers and writers need MEDIA ATTENTION and because it's tough to secure 'ink' from a major urban
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WinFemme Monthlies is a monthly screening and screenplay staged reading series to help filmmakers and writers realize their dreams and to forward our commitment to have women's stories told. Screenwriters and filmmakers are now encouraged to submit their films and screenplays to Women's Image Network for the Monthly Film Screening & Screenplay Series. In addition to our annual WINFEMME film festival, we will now be producing a Screening Series for selected shorts, documentaries and features. These screenings will be open to the public and film critics and held at a high visibility venue in Los Angeles. Plus, each month we will select one screenplay for a staged reading before a panel of studio and production executives as part of an ongoing effort to introduce new material and talent. We will also be forming a collection of actors, writers and directors inside a committed community of artists who support each other to get the written word 'in the can'. Films entered in this monthly series will also be eligible for the WINFEMME Film Festival, (dates TBD). We have had enormous support from buyers, sellers, agents, producers, writers, and directors who look to our work as a source of great talent.
Previous Women's Image Network speakers include decision makers from companies such as Miramax, New Line, Egg Pictures, and individual producers and directors like, Debra Hill, Garry Marshall and David Brown, Henry Jaglom, agents from top talent agencies such as CAA and William Morris, readers and development executives >from Blue Tulip, Miramax, Lake Shore, Castle Rock, Paramount, and Disney, to name a few. Women's Image Network is a nonprofit media advocacy production company, that strives to increase the number of women's stories and benefits from the support of the corporate world, the entertainment community and from its stellar advocates including: Anjelica Huston, Sharon Stone, Geena Davis, Andie MacDowell, Madonna & Lynn Redgrave. WIN has produced several successful projects, including The Annual WINFEMME Film Festival, the prime time ABC special, FIFTY YEARS OF FUNNYFEMALES, and the WIN AWARDS, (whose recipients include: Lauren Bacall, Jane Campion, Tichi Wilkerson, Lynn Redgrave, Pierce Brosnan and Laura Ziskin), as well as all studios and networks.
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