Yes great to see you back. A total shame about your computers being stolen.
My thread that has nothing to do with ADFEST but this is where my friends are!!!
- Thread starter Ted Arabian
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Ted Arabian
Member with Ladder
Thanks buddy! I appreciate you keeping things in total prespective! I couldn't agree more! btw, looks like I saw you in an adfest entry! It was very difficult for me to watch... something about this PC running XP on a PIII. I dunno, hopefully I'll have a macbook Pro in my hands tomorrow and I can watch these entries!Ted! Welcome back, buddy. :beer:
Sorry to hear about your theft incident, but you've got to focus on the positive. You had a chance to travel and meet some cool people (Norm, Rebecca, Shanweous and the others), so focus on that. A laptop is replaceable. Memories and friendships aren't.
Thanks man! I appreciate you writing me the other day. Meant a lot.
Thanks B-man. Yeah, really tough losing those photos. (And I know that you can relate being an avid photographer yourself!) I had this series of photos of this Bald Eagle that were amazing! I was so close. You could even see the pupil of his eye. I shot about 25-30 pix of him. And when he flew off, I got this photo of his wings in full spread! Truly amazing!TED! DVXuser has missed you, and so have I... Read about your trip, and that totally stinks that you got jacked... thanks for the thought of the pics though, I appreciate it... Sad I cannot see them! Hope things are going well now...
When are you going to be shooting some more?
And the photo I took for you was total fluff. I just happened to see this 5'x7' (or so) sign with Rice St. and Brandon written on it. Made my wife grab the camera and shot it while I drove. (She doesn't like me driving and shooting my camera at the same time! Go figure!)
Thanks for the message. I hope to be shooting very soon!
Michael, you crack me up! That was a perfect picture to post!!! And yeah... I'd take a stolen wallet any day over a computer! I tell you, Lojack (Or something like it) is going on my next machine!
Thanks ncje! Glad to be back!
Thanks again, all. So glad to be back here a dvxuser!
-Ted
Norm Sanders
Script Wrangler
Hey Ted, you can see all three at www.YouTube.com/NormSanders .... I've got the three up in my top Videos section, though we entered one under Ryan, and one under Rebecca.
Unfortunately, the engagement ring spot is the only one of the three that made it officially into the Heinz Contest, which has a bunch of skuttlebutt going on about it right now.
Norm Sanders
Script Wrangler
I think they got backlogged ... as there'e ZERO reason why they would reject that one (OR the other one, for that matter) ... I think they simply got slammed, and ended up grabbing what they could and that's it.
Ted Arabian
Member with Ladder
Oh man, Norm, that sucks to hear that all of your entries didn't get accepted. The concepts were great and things were looking good (real good!) during the shoot!
I'll be sure to check them out. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. (I cannot stand the format for viewing at the "official" website.
I'll be sure to check them out. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. (I cannot stand the format for viewing at the "official" website.
Beat Takeshi
Two-Hip Shakur
Hey Ted, I think I PMed you a while ago to see how you were doing. Glad to see you are alive, laptopless but alive. Hey Jimbo, I'm heading out to Boston on the 6th for a shoot. Will let you know the details if it goes through. Maybe I can get another camera on the gig.
Norm Sanders
Script Wrangler
cool how long are you in town for? if you know that time frame.
Ted Arabian
Member with Ladder
Hey there, Aram! I believe that I got that PM while I was away or just before I left... either way, too crazy to reply at that time. Sorry about that. But yeah, I am alive and well.
What is with the name? Gotta be a story behind that!
As for the 6th, I would love to come down even just to see you and be some support. Let me know the details as they unfold.
I am actually going to be heading down your way soon. I am working a tradeshow for a friend of mine. Basically, traveling a week at a time from town to town in a certain region. Sunday I leave for Boston on a Monday gig, then leave Monday for a Tuesday gig on Long Island, then New Jersey on Wed, Philly on Thur, Baltimore on Friday then drive home. I am looking forward to it. Should be fun. I always love driving and traveling. (Funny though... I JUSTdrove to Baltimore and back for the Red Sox series. Thankfully I went to the game that they actually won!)
Other tradeshow weeks cover the Southeast and the midwest.
Keep me posted about the 6th!
JIM, I just got your phone message! I'll give you a buzz tomorrow as I travel to Rhode Island. (I have no idea why I can't get your call when you actually call!)
Norm, thanks for the link! I am going to have to check them out later as this PC I am on is out of harddrive space! I keep getting the low disk space message. All of my external harddrives are formatted for Mac. Hopefully tomorrow I'll have the capability to download and watch!
Beat Takeshi
Two-Hip Shakur
Look at the avatar and you will see. http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=58329&page=5
Definitely stop on by in your travels. If not, hopefully we will see you on the 6th.
Definitely stop on by in your travels. If not, hopefully we will see you on the 6th.
Norm Sanders
Script Wrangler
Ted, sorry to hear about your PC troubles. I'm a PC guy myself, but all the crap you're dealing with makes ME want to switch to a Mac, lol.
No flies on you, Sunday or Monday night maybe we can grab dinner.
Geoff_R
Veteran
Glad you're back Ted! You've had quite a summer so far. It's a massive bummer to lose your computer and all those photos. I had a similar thing happen recently with just a camera and therefore lost a few hundred photos... it still leaves a pit in my stomach so I can only imagine how you're feeling.
All we can do is try to stay positive and keep moving forward. I hope you get a sweet deal on that macbook pro!
All we can do is try to stay positive and keep moving forward. I hope you get a sweet deal on that macbook pro!
Ted Arabian
Member with Ladder
When most people are trying to switch to their real names, you go out and make a political message! Is this going to be a permenant name for you?
As for stopping on by... If I can swing it! This is the first time that I will be doing this type of thing. The guy hiring me says that when the job is done for the day, the day is mine. We'll see how that works out!
I am thinking that with all of the cities that I will be in over the next year, I could meet many, many of the dvxusers here on the boards! That would be pretty cool.
Hey, Aram, send me your cell phone number to my email address... if I can swing on by, I'll give you a buzz.
ted@tedarabian.com
Thanks Norm! My PC has just been collecting dust ever since I got my Mac... you know how it is. Nothing is up to date on it.
But if you like your PC, don't ever get the hang of Mac... You'll never go back! (as they say!
)My wife is joining me on Sunday in Boston and Monday we drive to Long Island. I don't think you want to meet down there!
When I get back from this week-long trip, we'll get together. Promise.
Cool! If you can wait until I get back, I'll come down and assist you. (Kinda make up for the fact that I never made a video for any of my post counts!)
Thanks Geoff! I appreciate it. And yes, it totally sounds like you can relate. Just reading your post put that pit back in my stomach all over again. The good news is that the pit "washes" away a lot quicker now than it did before.
How is LA? Things going well for you there? I thought of you as my wife and I drove past the Windy City! (Wow! What a traffic nightmare that place is!!!)
As for the MCP, I am very excited to go check this out. (Actually, I have to get off this computer and get out the door to meet him!) This guy seling it is a Mac consultant and repair-tech and seems to have really taken care of his laptop. It's only 6 months old, but he had several things done to it by Apple. He says he has to sell it because he needs the cash to assist in a move from RI to MA.
Always makes me curious when someone sells something that they love but that is why I am going to check it out! Plus the thing is LOADED with programs (for my evaluation!
) When I bought my powerbook, it came from an Apple Tech and it too was loaded with programs. One of the biggest bummers (besides the personal info) was losing all of those handy dandy programs!Okay.... in the shower and off to Rhode Island.
Aram, send me an email with your phone number!
-Ted