Vh1 Television Looking For Obsessed Al Fans

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Kevbo1987 @ Jul 18 2004, 12:08 PM wrote: I am a bit suspicious of VH1's motives here.
hmm... Good Point.
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ThewEiRdOne27 @ Jul 18 2004, 02:22 AM wrote: Although the winner of Rock the House didn't seem "crazy." In fact, his baby boy was named James, IIRC.  :D
No, that's true, he wasn't too crazy. :) Actually, I remember being quite relieved that they went easy on him when they did air that episode.

But, I think the major difference is that Al was directly involved in that show and the contest prize. I can't really imagine Al being cool with someone telling him, "We're going to solicit videos from your biggest fans, and then we're going to mock them. Wanna help?"

I haven't really read over anything for this new contest, so I don't know how involved Al will be with it.
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Orthography Enthusiast @ Jul 18 2004, 01:56 AM wrote: It's no weirder than a girl being named India
My niece's name is India. For 2 reasons, my sister's liked the name since she read Gone With The Wind in high school, and she's also visted India and really enjoyed it.
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This is a toughie. What's the definition of obsessed?

I have something Al-related in every room. I collect Al shirts. I've been to 28 concerts. Gee, that took all of 5 seconds, how do I fill the other 9 mins and 55 secs?

Plus, when I tell people (co-workers, friends of friends, etc.), I always get some snarky remark like "Don't you have a life?" Well, yes, I do have a life, thank you very much. It just happens to include a big dose of Al. Do I want that reaction from the entire country?

Except for Fred and Dave and maybe a few select others, the rest of us are just normal people who like Al a lot -- we have jobs, families, bills, pets.

You'd have to jazz up the presentation somehow to make yourself stand out, make some sort of statement. I'm just guessing here.

I have a couple of (I think) great ideas, but without a professional film crew, it will just look sad. I could never pull it off on my own. It would look like a bad bad bad bad bad version of The Blair Witch Project, but without the runny nose and dying and stuff.

:) Tara Lyn

P.S. India ia a beautiful name whether you got your name from GWTW or not. I did. Yep, I'm named after the plantation.
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taralyn919 @ Jul 19 2004, 12:11 AM wrote: Except for Fred and Dave and maybe a few select others, the rest of us are just normal people who like Al a lot -- we have jobs, families, bills, pets.
Yes, you, Fred, and Dave are FREAKS! FREAKS I TELL YOU! :P

As for me? Job? None, unless being a student counts. Family? Just my dad. Bills? No. Pets? Does a cactus count?
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Yes, you, Fred, and Dave are FREAKS! FREAKS I TELL YOU!




and im DAMN PROUD OF IT, hey i have a job, ive had the same job for 13 yrs, boss man is kewl to let me go to the shows that i do, and now there is only 4 of us working, 3 this week with me gone to the OC FAIR for my 100th show, ill be taking off in 6 hrs, see you all on tues
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taralyn919 @ Jul 19 2004, 12:11 AM wrote: I have a couple of (I think) great ideas, but without a professional film crew, it will just look sad. I could never pull it off on my own. It would look like a bad bad bad bad bad version of The Blair Witch Project, but without the runny nose and dying and stuff.
Actually, a "Blair Witch" thing would be pretty funny.

(A fan is sitting inside a tent. From outside, in the distance, they hear a noise.)
Fan: (startled) What was that??
(The noise is heard again, sounding almost rhythmic. The fan opens up their tent.)
Fan: (calling out) Hello?? Who's out there?!?
(The fan tries to listen to the noise.)
Fan: That sounds like a polka...
(Sure enough, as the noise grows, it is becoming more and more apparent that it is a riff from a polka.)
Fan: (in realization) Hey! That's "Polka Your Eyes Out!"
(They run out of the tent.)
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CatraDhtem @ Jul 19 2004, 02:45 AM wrote: Actually, a "Blair Witch" thing would be pretty funny.

(A fan is sitting inside a tent. From outside, in the distance, they hear a noise.)
Fan: (startled) What was that??
(The noise is heard again, sounding almost rhythmic. The fan opens up their tent.)
Fan: (calling out) Hello?? Who's out there?!?
(The fan tries to listen to the noise.)
Fan: That sounds like a polka...
(Sure enough, as the noise grows, it is becoming more and more apparent that it is a riff from a polka.)
Fan: (in realization) Hey! That's "Polka Your Eyes Out!"
(They run out of the tent.)
:lol: That would be awesome!
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fred27 @ Jul 18 2004, 11:16 PM wrote: OC FAIR for my 100th show
That's insane Fred! :o
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yup, im insane, INSANE i tell you so here i am for the next 5 shows, 96, 97, 98, 99, and 100
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