Return-Path: X-Real-To: stagecraftlist [at] theatrical.net Received: by prxy.net (CommuniGate Pro PIPE 4.2.10) with PIPE id 41571026; Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:54:20 -0800 X-List-Processed: mail.prxy.net X-ListMember: stagecraftlist [at] theatrical.net Received: by prxy.net (CommuniGate Pro PIPE 4.2.10) with PIPE id 41571013; Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:54:08 -0800 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.7 (2006-10-05) on localhost X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.6 required=5.0 tests=ADVANCE_FEE_1,ADVANCE_FEE_2, AWL,NO_RECEIVED,NO_RELAYS,SUBJ_HAS_UNIQ_ID autolearn=no version=3.1.7 X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 4.2.10 List-Unsubscribe: List-ID: List-Archive: Message-ID: From: "Stagecraft" Sender: "Stagecraft" To: "Stagecraft" Precedence: list Subject: Stagecraft Digest #1104 Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:53:09 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Disposition: inline X-TFF-CGPSA-Version: 1.4 X-prxy-Spam-Filter: Scanned For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- Stagecraft Digest, Issue #1104 1. Re: Palm Treo and Bluetooth by "Brian Munroe" 2. Re: Frankly speaking by Stephen Rees 3. Re: Keystone formula by Kevin Lee Allen 4. Re: Drinks night by "Andrew Nikel" 5. Re: Drinks night by "LES LIND" 6. Hi, my name is Abby! by femalejedi [at] earthlink.net 7. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by "Jon Ares" 8. Re: Drinks night by Bill Sapsis 9. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by "Paul Schreiner" 10. Re: Non-Manila Counterweight Operatng line by Stephen Litterst 11. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by "Jeffrey E. Salzberg" 12. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by Bruce Purdy 13. Re: Drinks night by Herrick Goldman 14. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by "Jeffrey E. Salzberg" 15. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by "Joe Saint" 16. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by Herrick Goldman 17. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by Herrick Goldman 18. Re: Palm Treo and Bluetooth by Steve Bailey 19. Re: Palm Treo and Bluetooth by Bill Potter 20. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by Stephen Litterst 21. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by "Paul Schreiner" 22. Re: Drinks night by "Scott Parker" 23. Re: Drinks night by Christopher Haas CEHAAS 24. Slicing thick styro planks by "Dougherty, Jim" 25. Re: Treo's by "Jim and Dave Productions" 26. Re: Treo's by "Steve Jones" 27. Re: Portable Stages and Building Code by "Mike Katz" 28. Re: Venezuelan lamp by Steve Shelley 29. Re: Venezuelan lamp by "Jeffrey E. Salzberg" 30. ETC Remote Focus 2 by "Wayne Rasmussen" 31. Re: Portable Stages and Building Code by "Bill Conner" 32. Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 by "Jeffrey E. Salzberg" 33. Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 by "John Penisten" 34. Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 by Steve Bailey 35. Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 by Steve Bailey 36. Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 by Stephen Litterst 37. Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 by "Jeffrey E. Salzberg" 38. Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 by "John Penisten" 39. Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 by Steve Bailey 40. Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 by Ford Sellers 41. Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 by "Susan Nicholson" 42. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by Kevin Lee Allen 43. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by "Paul Schreiner" 44. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by Bill Sapsis 45. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by "Tony Deeming" 46. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by "Paul Schreiner" 47. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by Myself 48. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by Kevin Lee Allen 49. Re: Hi, my name is Paul, and I'm a listaholic by "Paul Schreiner" 50. Re: Treo's by Stephen Rees 51. Re: Wireless speakers by 52. Traveling to URTA by "Kelly Smith" 53. Re: Non-Manila Counterweight Operatng line by 54. Re: Keystone formula by "Laura McMeley" 55. Non-Manila Counterweight Operatng line by CB 56. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by MissWisc [at] aol.com 57. Re: Re[2]: Non-Manila Counterweight Operatng line by CB 58. Re: Real bullet! by CB 59. Re: Traveling to URTA by "Susan Nicholson" 60. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by "Paul Schreiner" 61. Re: Real bullet! by "Laura McMeley" 62. Signs of the impending apocolypse in my yard by CB 63. Venezuelan lamp by CB 64. Vectorworks Question by 65. Re: Palm Treo and Bluetooth by Rigger 66. An era passes (anybody hear "taps" playing?) (fwd) by Charlie Richmond 67. Re: Palm Treo and Bluetooth by Rigger 68. Re: Non-Manila Counterweight Operating line by Maia Robbins-Zust 69. Re: Frankly speaking by Rigger 70. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by Rigger 71. Re: Non-Manila Counterweight Operatng line by Rigger 72. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by "Jeffrey E. Salzberg" 73. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by Rigger 74. Re: Hi, my name is Abby! by Rigger *** Please update the subject line of your reply to use the subject *** line of the message you are replying to! Please only reply to *** one message subject in each reply. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:06:45 -0500 From: "Brian Munroe" Subject: Re: Palm Treo and Bluetooth In-Reply-To: References: I have a Treo 650, palm software. I am quite happy with the OS. I was a palm user before I went with the treo, and the windoz version wasn't an option on the 650. I have never felt that there was something missing from the palm that Windows could add. You can use "documents-to-go" to work with office and pdf files and there are plenty of good email programs for the palm OS. Brian Munroe bpmunroe [at] gmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:07:04 -0500 Subject: Re: Frankly speaking From: Stephen Rees Message-ID: In-Reply-To: But it is DEADLY. :) Steve Rees On 1/22/07 10:33 PM, "Michael Heinicke" wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > --- Rigger wrote: >> (errrr, is nightshade considered a wildflower?) > > Well, it is a flowering plant that grows wild so I > would guess yes. > > Mike Heinicke ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:42:52 -0500 From: Kevin Lee Allen Subject: Re: Keystone formula In-reply-to: Message-id: <5DF209EB-C06D-4B55-A6C4-8E99BCC30E9F [at] klad.com> References: I'm sure there is a specific formula, but I simply draw a right angle to the beam and measure the angle between that right angle and the projection surface. I can draw that if it would help. On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:27 AM, Laura McMeley wrote: > Here's another question. I need to compute the amount of keystone > correction needed to correct an image projected from a specific angle > to the left of the screen. Does anybody know the formula for this > calculation? I can't seem to find it anywhere. ----- Kevin Lee Allen Architect of Dreams http://www.klad.com 973.744.6352.voice 201.280.3841.mobile klad [at] klad.com ------------------------------ From: "Andrew Nikel" Subject: Re: Drinks night Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:48:40 -0500 Message-ID: I'm glad everyone had fun. I had a prior commitment but I'm glad we were ably represented! ;-) That would be Tony Kambic and Pranav Shah, by the way. Andrew Andrew Nikel - Sales Manager City Theatrical, Inc. 752 East 133rd Street, Bronx, NY 10454 Voice: 718-292-7932 x23, Fax: 718-292-7482 email: anikel [at] citytheatrical.com On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:54 AM, Herrick Goldman wrote: Other attendees: Tony from City Theatrical and his friend who's name if I spelled it would be butchered......and yes Andrew you suck for not coming! -H ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Message-Id: <45B5CE0F0200002900004843 [at] mailhost.nesd.k12.pa.us> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:57:51 -0500 From: "LES LIND" Subject: Re: Drinks night References: In-Reply-To: I'm glad everyone had a good time too... (hanging head and kicking ground) = :-( Les Les Lind Northeastern High School Manchester, PA >>> "Andrew Nikel" 1/23/07 8:48 AM >>> For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- I'm glad everyone had fun. I had a prior commitment but I'm glad we were ably represented! ;-) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20581280.1169561037633.JavaMail.root [at] elwamui-cypress.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:03:57 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: femalejedi [at] earthlink.net Reply-To: femalejedi [at] earthlink.net Subject: Hi, my name is Abby! Hey everyone! Just wanted to post a short introduction of myself real quick. My name is Abby and I'm from Newton, NJ. I attend Montclair State University and am currently studying to be a High School Social Studies teacher. In the future I would like to also gain my certification to teach Theater Arts at the high school level, which is why I am also a Theater Minor. In the past I have worked in various aspects of theater including acting, construction, lighting, sound, stage management and directing. Idealy I would like to direct the productions at whatever high school I am teaching at, but that may have to wait until I receive certification in that area. Other interests I have are film, photography, and equine studies. I work for my county 4-H program as a Program Assistant, organizing youth development activities for kids from third grade to twelfth grade. I also work at a nine-horse horse stable. That's pretty much who I am! Thanks for reading! -Abby "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." -Gandalf the Grey ------------------------------ Message-ID: <001501c73ef9$a9597720$0400000a [at] BRUTUS> From: "Jon Ares" Cc: femalejedi [at] earthlink.net References: Subject: Re: Hi, my name is Abby! Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:20:40 -0800 > Idealy I would like to direct the productions at whatever high school I am > teaching at, but that may have to wait until I receive certification in > that area. Hi Abby - welcome aboard. Just to let you know, in regard to teaching in one area or department of a high school, and directing the plays, it's very unlikely you'd need certification or Theatre Arts endorsement to do that - almost always, the shows are considered an Extra-Curricular activity (like basketball), and an endorsement isn't needed, since you're not the Drama classroom teacher. Yes, it is still most common that the Drama teacher is also the director of all the shows, and some smaller (some teachers may say "less civilized") schools 'require' the Drama teacher to direct the plays. Most just say that plays must be available to the student body, but are flexible as to who does 'em. If you end up teaching Social Studies in one of those schools with a "One Man Band" type Drama dept, the Drama teacher may be THRILLED to let someone else direct the show! (And build the sets, sew the costumes, bake the cookies for Intermission, mop the stage, etc). No Child Left with a Behind has required that the classroom teacher in Drama (at the high school level) be "Extremely Qualified" and endorsed, but unless the after school plays are offered for credit, no such endorsement is necessary. Still, I would desire YOU to direct a play, rather than that well-meaning English teacher, who loves watching Theatre, but has never done it. Been there - seen it - picked up the pieces. - Jon Ares www.hevanet.com/acreative ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:26:10 -0500 Subject: Re: Drinks night From: Bill Sapsis Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Yup. Made it home safely in one hour and fifty-two minutes and no interference from the local constabulary. Wish I could have stayed longer. Thanks to all that were there. It was fun. Bill ETCP Certified Rigger - Theatre ETCP Council Member www.sapsis-rigging.com 800.727.7471 267.278.4561 mobile On 1/23/07 12:54 AM, "Herrick Goldman" wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > What?? No one posted a summary? > > Damn...now I have to do it... > > Forgive any Shlurred Werds.. > > For the record I left a bit Early at 12:30am leaving Joe saint and his gang > along with Keith Arsenault. Yeah I coulda done it but it would have been > ugly... > > > Other attendees: > > Herrick > Susan Nicholson > Ken & Lisa Romaine (lisa is the prettier one) > Steven Ehrenberg (yes finney we gave him shit) > Andy Leviss > Tony from City Theatrical and his friend who's name if I spelled it would be > butchered......and yes Andrew you suck for not coming! > Unkie Bill whom I hope is safely at home by now. > Ms. Rosa Theadora Cooper > Mr. Steve Shelley & Wife Judy with the world's smallest template and > business card. (yes she's prettier too!) > Surprise Guest Christina Gianelli (who isn't on the list but is ESTA) > Stephen Allain > Joe Saint > Brian Aldous > Travis > Keith Arsenault > Mike Finney Via Webcam "stand near the bar and wave!" > Klyph...via text..."sorry can't make it"... > > > All in all we had about 18 drunkards. For the record; Shelley if Barco had > known that they could rent your Pate for advertising space...they would have > paid for the beer.....Next TIME!!! > > -H > > > > ------------------------------ Subject: RE: Hi, my name is Abby! Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:28:43 -0500 Message-ID: <6E497ADB607656479C24E6D7BF6B505A073B708A [at] exchange.rmwc.edu> In-Reply-To: From: "Paul Schreiner" > Still, I would desire YOU to direct a play, rather than that=20 > well-meaning English teacher, who loves watching Theatre, but=20 > has never done it. Been there - seen it - picked up the pieces. Reminds me of the guy who was the PM at my very first summer stock gig (Joe Saint'll remember...) who was a fifth grade English teacher, directed a Christmas pageant, and decided theatre was his life. So he went back to UVA for his MFA in directing...the results were what one might expect. Seems like a bunch of students from Montclair have been signing up for the list...for the record, all of my stagecraft students sign up as well each semester, but they tend to be a bit on the shy side I think (at least around here, that is). ------------------------------ Message-ID: <45B61D06.7050908 [at] gmail.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:34:46 -0500 From: Stephen Litterst Organization: University of Delaware Subject: Re: Non-Manila Counterweight Operatng line References: In-Reply-To: Michael Heinicke wrote: > --------------------------------------------------- > > --- Bruce Purdy wrote: > >> You still use spike tape on your ropes? I used to >>do that until this >>list (Uncle Bill & Rigger if I recall correctly) >>taught me the error >>of my ways. Now it's only ribbon spikes for me. > > > We actually use a combination. Most of our events are > only in the space for a day or two, so we use spike > tape for show spikes because it is quicker and easier > to apply and move than ribbons. I've lost track of the > number of times that a show has asked me to move a > single spike by a matter of inches, which is a lot > easier with the tape. As always, YMMV, but I find it much faster to unlay the rope, and slide the ribbon up or down a few inches than to unwind the tape from the rope, and put a new piece of tape at the new spike. Steve L. -- Stephen Litterst Technical Operations Supervisor litterst [at] udel.edu Center for the Arts 302/831-0601 University of Delaware ------------------------------ Reply-To: From: "Jeffrey E. Salzberg" Subject: RE: Hi, my name is Abby! Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:37:40 -0500 Message-ID: <000401c73efc$0972d5f0$6501a8c0 [at] Dell> In-Reply-To: > Reminds me of the guy who was the PM at my very first summer > stock gig (Joe Saint'll remember...) who was a fifth grade > English teacher, A couple of years ago I lit a show for a (supposedly professional) ballet company whose PM had, 3 weeks before, been managing a grocery store. ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References: Message-Id: <1BE511E6-F29D-41FC-8D33-7C73023E70DC [at] rochester.rr.com> From: Bruce Purdy Subject: Re: Hi, my name is Abby! Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:45:10 -0500 On 23 Jan 2007, at 09:03, femalejedi [at] earthlink.net wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see stagecraft.theprices.net/> > --------------------------------------------------- > My name is Abby and I'm from Newton, NJ. I attend Montclair State > University and am currently studying to be a High School Social > Studies teacher. In the future I would like to also gain my > certification to teach Theater Arts at the high school level, which > is why I am also a Theater Minor. Hi Abby, Welcome to Stagecrafters Anonymous! > In the past I have worked in various aspects of theater including > acting, construction, lighting, sound, stage management and > directing. Idealy I would like to direct the productions at > whatever high school I am teaching at Sounds like you have a pretty well rounded experience so far. Keep it up! Too many HS Drama directors have acting and/or directing experience, but don't know a screwdriver from a Fresnel. > , but that may have to wait until I receive certification in that > area. Not necessarily. My Executive Director also doubles as the local HS "Drama Club" Director, and I serve as his assistant director / Tech Director there as well. Neither of us has any teaching credentials, so we don't "Teach" Theatre, but we make the Theatre happen. (One straight play and one Musical each year - we are doing Cats in April). In a HS with an actual Theatre program, I'm sure things would be different. Don't get me wrong - I'd encourage you to pursue the minor and the Theatre certification, but (depending on the school) it isn't always mandatory if you want to direct the shows. What I'm saying is don't feel you have to wait until you get that certification, keep active. > > "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to > us." -Gandalf the Grey Great quote! Welcome to the nut-house, I'm sure you'll fit right in! Bruce ____________________ Bruce Purdy Technical Director Smith Opera House ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:47:40 -0500 Subject: Re: Drinks night From: Herrick Goldman Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <8295471.1169560251277.JavaMail.root [at] m41> Yup. Sorry Pranav I had it early in the evening but the brain cells weren't firing right later on...go figure. On 1/23/07 8:48 AM, "Andrew Nikel" wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > I'm glad everyone had fun. I had a prior commitment but I'm glad we were > ably represented! ;-) > > That would be Tony Kambic and Pranav Shah, by the way. > > Andrew -- Herrick Goldman Lighting Designer, NYC www.HGLightingDesign.com 917-797-3624 "To the scores of silent alchemists who wreak their joy in darkness and in light bringing magic to life, we bow most humbly. "-CDS ------------------------------ Reply-To: From: "Jeffrey E. Salzberg" Subject: RE: Hi, my name is Abby! Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:49:12 -0500 Message-ID: <000801c73efd$a5798100$6501a8c0 [at] Dell> In-Reply-To: > Too many HS Drama directors have acting and/or directing > experience, but don't know a screwdriver from a Fresnel. Phillips or slotted? ------------------------------ From: "Joe Saint" References:

Subject: RE: Hi, my name is Abby! Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:49:59 -0500 Message-ID: <00ae01c73efd$c16ea390$640fa8c0 [at] D3G47461> In-Reply-To: Paul Schreiner wrote: --------------------------------------------------- > Reminds me of the guy who was the PM at my very first summer stock gig > (Joe Saint'll remember...) who was a fifth grade English teacher, > directed a Christmas pageant, and decided theatre was his life. So he > went back to UVA for his MFA in directing...the results were what one > might expect. Paul is assuming I remember anything about that summer. And for his sake, it is just as well that I don't. ;-) Joe Saint President IMCD Lighting 646-415-7588 www.imcdlighting.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:50:44 -0500 Subject: Re: Hi, my name is Abby! From: Herrick Goldman Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <33258683.1169561157364.JavaMail.root [at] m41> She's also a Jedi apparently....the force is strong in this one... On 1/23/07 9:03 AM, "femalejedi [at] earthlink.net" wrote: > > "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." > -Gandalf the Grey Abby it would appear that YOU HAVE decided what to do with the time given you. Do you have any time to sleep? Welcome to the list...that's another hour of each day wasted. :) -- Herrick Goldman Lighting Designer, NYC www.HGLightingDesign.com 917-797-3624 "To the scores of silent alchemists who wreak their joy in darkness and in light bringing magic to life, we bow most humbly. "-CDS ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:53:21 -0500 Subject: Re: Hi, my name is Abby! From: Herrick Goldman Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <29283144.1169563293961.JavaMail.root [at] m41> Yeah he used to sort the Fruits & nuts!...same job... On 1/23/07 9:37 AM, "Jeffrey E. Salzberg" wrote: > > A couple of years ago I lit a show for a (supposedly professional) ballet > company whose PM had, 3 weeks before, been managing a grocery store. > > -- Herrick Goldman Lighting Designer, NYC www.HGLightingDesign.com 917-797-3624 "To the scores of silent alchemists who wreak their joy in darkness and in light bringing magic to life, we bow most humbly. "-CDS ------------------------------ Message-ID: <15134DE1EA20CF4BA1F473FADAC653AC50956D [at] cassini.BrooklynCollege.local> From: Steve Bailey Subject: RE: Palm Treo and Bluetooth Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:55:39 -0500 -----Original Message----- From: Occy [mailto:OneOccy [at] hotmail.com] Subject: Palm Treo and Bluetooth >All you Palm Treo experts out there which OS is better the Palm OS on the 700 or Windows Mobile OS? And for you Bluetooth users out there which one of the many Bluetooths, do you like the best? < The Palm OS is a better choice on Palm units. Reviews I've seen say the Windoze 700W is a dog. I'm currently using an Anycom Bluetooth 2.0 USB adapter on my laptop. It works OK, but I found the install software (I think I got this adapter from Microcenter - a small chain computer store) a bit cranky. I had a prior adapter that was a CompuUSA house brand that repeatedly crashed my laptop. My boss uses a Belkin adapter for the same purpose and has had no issues. As a side note on Treo's. Another co-worker recently had a problem on his 3 yr. old Sprint 650, due to a failure of the headset jack to not release back to unit speaker when the plug was removed. This is (according to Treo Central) a known issue with all 600's and 650's. Not sure of the 700 but I suspect it's the basic same design. I have had 5 - 600's and 650's from Verizon, all replaced under warranty via next day FedEx due to this exact problem. I'm now on a 700 and love it but may make it fail before the 1 year warranty is up. Steve Bailey Brooklyn College ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:58:00 -0500 Subject: Re: Palm Treo and Bluetooth From: Bill Potter Message-ID: In-Reply-To: I vote Palm OS. Bill Potter Technical Director St. Paul's School Concord NH Treo 650 user On 1/23/07 12:15 AM, "Occy" wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > All you Palm Treo experts out there which OS is better the Palm OS on the > 700 or Windows Mobile OS? And for you Bluetooth users out there which one of > the many Bluetooths, do you like the best? > ------------------------------ Message-ID: <45B62326.7040504 [at] gmail.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:00:54 -0500 From: Stephen Litterst Organization: University of Delaware Subject: Re: Hi, my name is Abby! References: In-Reply-To: Jeffrey E. Salzberg wrote: > --------------------------------------------------- > > >>Too many HS Drama directors have acting and/or directing >>experience, but don't know a screwdriver from a Fresnel. > > > Phillips or slotted? Don't be silly, who ever heard of a slotted Fresnel! Steve L. -- Stephen Litterst Technical Operations Supervisor litterst [at] udel.edu Center for the Arts 302/831-0601 University of Delaware ------------------------------ Subject: RE: Hi, my name is Abby! Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:02:40 -0500 Message-ID: <6E497ADB607656479C24E6D7BF6B505A073B70CC [at] exchange.rmwc.edu> In-Reply-To: From: "Paul Schreiner" > Welcome to the list...that's another hour of each day wasted. :) Only one hour? ------------------------------ Message-ID: <90d9c9980701230702g2293b84dubd9cedae7460175f [at] mail.gmail.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:02:51 -0500 From: "Scott Parker" Subject: Re: Drinks night In-Reply-To: References: man oh man did I want to be there! I'm glad everyone had a great time. my daughter had a bout of "I'm not tired" that lasted entirely too long. I hope for another one soon. take care, Scott Scott C. Parker Professor/Technical Director Dept. of Performing Arts Dyson College of Arts and Sciences [at] Pace University Office/shipping: 41 Park Row, 1205F Mailing: 1 Pace Plaza New York, NY 10038 212-346-1423 Fax: 914-989-8425 ------------------------------ Subject: Re: Drinks night From: Christopher Haas CEHAAS Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:08:37 -0500 Message-ID: <> Must have been something in the air last night.=A0 My three year old da= ughter was still going strong at 12:30 am.=A0 If only had I swiped a roll of g= af tape from the shop, I could've found a way to keep her in bed. Of course I probably still wouldn't have made it to the drinks night.=A0= That 10 hour commute would have been rough.=A0 :) Chip=A0Haas Technical=A0Director Department=A0of=A0Theatre The=A0University=A0of=A0North=A0Carolina=A0Greensboro 336-334-3891 = ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:22:18 -0500 Subject: Slicing thick styro planks From: "Dougherty, Jim" Message-ID: If your new cabinet saw can't handle 3" thick planks, have you got a bandsaw? The width you're looking for should fit through the throat of some of the smallest ones, and 3" of styrofoam and plywood won't put too much load on its motor. Just be careful to set the fence properly. Bandsaw blades, especially older ones, don't always track straight as compared to the table. What I usually do is mark a straight line on a piece of scrap at the correct width and start cutting it by eye. Halfway through, stop without moving your scrap. Line the fence up carefully with the scrap and clamp it down. Now the fence should track correctly, and you can start running planks. Auxiliary tables or sawhorses would be a big help if you're working with 4'x8' pieces. The edges will look rougher, but that sounds like a good thing in this case. - Jim Dougherty ATD, Middlebury College Theatre Dept. ------------------------------ Message-ID: Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:57:34 -0500 From: "Jim and Dave Productions" Subject: Re: Treo's I am using a Treo 650 simply to avoid carrying two devices. If you don't have any practical need for a windows device, I would avoid it. Everyone I know who uses a Windows Mobile device has told me "Yeah it is fine, but it is a Windows machine so I have to reboot it every day". (OK so they didn't all you that exact quote but you know what I mean). But there are times when having windows in the palm of your hand comes in handy (wireless remote focus units, etc). Honestly though this is my 4th Palm/Phone device (former Professor Steve Rees can attest to my gadget addiction). I have never been happier. Of course the fact that I was able to upgrade to it for free helps, but... Hope this helps! ------------------------------ From: "Steve Jones" Subject: RE: Treo's Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:16:03 -0600 Message-ID: <002a01c73f09$c7c28ca0$6501a8c0 [at] plazadirector> In-reply-to: You can get the Treo running Palm OS if you don't care for Windows. I started several years ago with the Handspring Visor w/ the Sprint phone module, then went to two successive version of the Treo, and am now on the PPC 6700 running Windows Mobile. I've had the PPC for about 4 months now - and not a single crash during that time. That said - I'm a Mac person thru and thru. But the wait for an Apple based phone was too long and what's offered now (or should I say in 6 months) is "pretty" but it's not much of a work horse. Steve ************************************* Steve Jones, Director Plaza Theatre 115 E. Main Street Glasgow, KY 42141 Voice: (270) 361-2101 Fax: (270) 834-8147 http://www.glasgowplazatheatre.org SAM BUSH Feb. 3, 7PM -- $25, $20, $15 CRAIG MORGAN Mar. 16, 7PM -- $40, $30 & $20 PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND May 11, 7PM -- $30, $25 & $20 1964 THE TRIBUTE June 9, 7PM -- $30, $25 & $20 -----Original Message----- From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft [at] theatrical.net] On Behalf Of Jim and Dave Productions Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 9:58 AM To: Stagecraft Subject: Re: Treo's For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- I am using a Treo 650 simply to avoid carrying two devices. If you don't have any practical need for a windows device, I would avoid it. Everyone I know who uses a Windows Mobile device has told me "Yeah it is fine, but it is a Windows machine so I have to reboot it every day". (OK so they didn't all you that exact quote but you know what I mean). But there are times when having windows in the palm of your hand comes in handy (wireless remote focus units, etc). Honestly though this is my 4th Palm/Phone device (former Professor Steve Rees can attest to my gadget addiction). I have never been happier. Of course the fact that I was able to upgrade to it for free helps, but... Hope this helps! ------------------------------ Message-ID: <7cd95e180701230829j269a13dao7f81018d9f10322c [at] mail.gmail.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:29:59 -0500 From: "Mike Katz" Cc: bill [at] bcaworld.com (Bill Conner) Subject: Re: Portable Stages and Building Code In-Reply-To: References:

Bill, I agree that reputable consultants do not get a percentage of costs contracts, But is it not also true that most architectural contracts are for a percentage of total costs? That is where over specing a theater usually occurs. The only other reason for some of the equipment specifications that I have seen or dealt with would be gross incompetence on the part of well known consultants, I am not sure which is worse Mike Snip > I've been consulting for over 25 years and not only have never received and > other than a "wheel" of cheddar or gift box with Badger cheese at Christmas, > have neither been a recipient of "extra" profit or observed or learned of > other theatre consultants doing so. The bylaws of ASTC prohibit the Society > members from such arrangements. If you have personal knowledge of this > practice among ASTC members, please report it to ASTC or to me and I will > report it without your name attached if you prefer. Snip -- Mike Katz Technical Director MIT Theater Arts 617.253.0824 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:30:03 -0500 Subject: Re: Venezuelan lamp From: Steve Shelley Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Hello laura; Were I in your situation my first question to the designer/visual decider would be "what was the brightest intensity that this bulb appeared at in the show back in venzuela?" if the answer is "less than 50%" then I would only change the plug to an applicable north american plug (edison or stage pin), plug the unit in, and then double the recorded intensities. 110v is half the voltage, half the oomph. Double it and you **should** get close. If the bulb was consistently higher than 50%, then I would program the practical channel's intensity to full and see if that was acceptable to the designer/visual decider. Then when that fails I would get a step up transformer from somewhere like www.voltageconverter.com after consulting with my electrician to make sure that the dimmer that would be used won't do bad things to the transformer. I can never remember the rules of engagement between transformers and dimmers; someone smarter on the list can provide that. IMO, the bottom line is that if at all possible, maintain the integrity of the entire 220v unit; lamp, housing, cap, connectors, etc.. If need be, change the voltage in an attempt to match the power the unit last received when at home in venzuela. Any time I have attempted to adapt a 220v unit using the tactic that carla suggests inevitably leads me to having to swap out, slowly, piece by piece, each element of the fixture. Contacts are just **slightly** different, screw threads are just **slightly** different, and so on. Trip to home depot, another trip to home depot, more time flushed, and on and on. And I also think that, once the conversion to a 110v lamp is made, there's every possibility that the quality of the light will be different. And that may only be a perception. Bottom line, anytime anyone told me they were bringing a 220v lamp to the spoleto festival, I would suggest a local 110v equivalent source instead. If that was not acceptable, I then asked them to bring spare 220v bulbs, and if they had any, bring step down transformers. Then there's the time that they bring the 10 chandeliers with multiple bulbs and no spares and they get trashed in the shipping. Or the scenic element that spells out a word from the show in 220v plugs and no blubs. As frank merrill would say, "get a cup of cocoa, this story's going to take a while...." shelley On 1/23/07 1:18 AM, "Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center" wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > Laura McMeley wrote: >> For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> I appeal to the knowledge of the list. >> I have received a practical lamp to be used in our next production. It >> was last used in Venezuela. It has in it a 150w/220v double ended T3 >> lamp. The question is - when I replace it with a 120v lamp for use in >> the USA, will I get the same lumens with a 150w lamp or a 75w lamp. I >> know that a 75w lamp will convert to pulling the same amperage as the >> original, but my electrician has suggested that the differences in >> filament design will probably compensate for that and require that I >> stay with the 150w lamp to get the same lumens as the original. What >> do you think? Any other issues you can think of with running this lamp >> on US power? >> >> > I believe that you'll find that you'll need the 150 watt lamp to get the > same light output on 120 volts. > > The lamp current is misleading - Although the current in a 75 watt 120 > volt lamp will be the same as in a 150 watt 220 volt lamp, the filament > is half as long so you'll have about half the illumination output. > > The only other issues I can think of: 1: The cord cap will have to > change from the 220 style and 2: The lamp cord may be undersized for 120 > volts at twice the current. Since we're talking about only a bit more > than one amp of current at 120 volts, #2 is probably a non-issue. > > Carla -- Steve Shelley (212) 865-2969 home (917) 334-7625 cell (212) 749-9117 fax MrTemplate [at] Earthlink.net www.fieldtemplate.com ------------------------------ Reply-To: From: "Jeffrey E. Salzberg" Subject: RE: Venezuelan lamp Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:38:06 -0500 Message-ID: <001101c73f0c$dc659230$6501a8c0 [at] Dell> In-Reply-To: > I can never > remember the rules of engagement between transformers and > dimmers; someone smarter on the list can provide that. "When in doubt, ghost load." ------------------------------ Subject: ETC Remote Focus 2 Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:45:25 -0500 Message-ID: <53B65527B806BC479755676CEB4C4BDB472CC9 [at] shu.blair.edu> From: "Wayne Rasmussen" We have had an ETC Remote Focus 2 since 1997. Three years ago, the display started to malfunction, which was closely followed by the complete breakdown of the unit. It was repaired at a local lighting rental and supply company (free of charge since we are a long-time customer). I was told that they essentially had to replace the circuit board. The RFU worked will for another year or so, and then began to once again encounter some display problems. Presently, the unit doesn't work with only the left hand side of the display operational and the message "Waiting for Communication." We don't use this RFU much, maybe 14 days per year, and since either the LD or I use it, the RFU is treated kindly. Have any of you experienced similar problems with these units or found them to be less than robust? I'll need to send it to ETC for repair as the local company won't go down the road again, and I'm dreading the repair bill as our budget is small. Are there other options for RFU that are less expensive? We don't need all the capabilities of the ETC board as this is used primarily for focus. The ability to hit "Go" doesn't hurt either. Wayne Rasmussen Blair Academy ------------------------------ Message-ID: <08e201c73f0e$61e6dbc0$6a01a8c0 [at] BCA1> Reply-To: "Bill Conner" From: "Bill Conner" Cc: narishkup [at] gmail.com (Mike Katz) References:

<7cd95e180701230829j269a13dao7f81018d9f10322c [at] mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Portable Stages and Building Code Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:48:59 -0600 Mike posted: > I agree that reputable consultants do not get a percentage of costs > contracts, But is it not also true that most architectural contracts > are for a percentage of total costs? That is where over specing a > theater usually occurs. The only other reason for some of the > equipment specifications that I have seen or dealt with would be gross > incompetence on the part of well known consultants, I am not sure > which is worse. I'm not sure about "most" being based on percentage and can't be absolutely sure on my projects but I believe - based on discussion and occasionally on seeing an uncensored architect's contract as an attachment to my contract with the Architect - that they are working on a lump sum. Perhaps that lump sum was arrived at based on a budget and some notion of an appropriate fee (just like the budget may have been initially established based on sq ft) but most become lump sums. The more common result is a under budgeted building resulting in a fee based on a percentage and then, when the Owners finally agree that they have to spend much more to minimally meet their promises, they don't want to acknowledge that there is more design work. Most of you are sharp and see it boils down to my proposing a lump sum fee based either on the program - say main theatre and black box - or on the budget which is clearly inadequate to construct both theatres. If I base it on the program, my fee is high and they select someone else. If I base it on the budget, I don't have enough time allowed for designing both spaces. Bill Conner ASTC, ETCP CR-T ------------------------------ Reply-To: From: "Jeffrey E. Salzberg" Subject: RE: ETC Remote Focus 2 Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:04:59 -0500 Message-ID: <001401c73f10$9dde32c0$6501a8c0 [at] Dell> In-Reply-To: There's a "D" connector on the back of your console that will let you connect a homemade remote macro box (it'll run 4 or 8 macros, depending on whether you have an Express or an Expression). ================================= Jeffrey E. Salzberg, Lighting Designer http://www.jeffsalzberg.com 201/379-3138 (Home) 917/238-7430 (Cell) jeffsalzberg (Skype) weblog: http://www.jeffsalzberg.com/blog.htm ------------------------------ Message-ID: <87e6786e0701230910qf11ed47y4b82a5dd13c355c9 [at] mail.gmail.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:10:29 -0600 From: "John Penisten" Subject: Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 In-Reply-To: References: How are your wiring skills? You may be able to take advantage of the Remote Macro function on your console. Express consoles have up to four remote macros and Expression consoles have up to eight. Instructions are in the user manual or on line. Best, John Are there other options for RFU that are less expensive? We > don't need all the capabilities of the ETC board as this is used > primarily for focus. The ability to hit "Go" doesn't hurt either. ------------------------------ Message-ID: <15134DE1EA20CF4BA1F473FADAC653AC50956E [at] cassini.BrooklynCollege.local> From: Steve Bailey Subject: RE: ETC Remote Focus 2 Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:11:36 -0500 -----Original Message----- From: Wayne Rasmussen [mailto:rasmuw [at] blair.edu] >We have had an ETC Remote Focus 2 since 1997. Three years ago (>Snip) Have any of you experienced similar problems with these units or found them to be less than robust? >I'll need to send it to ETC for repair as the local company won't go down the road again, and I'm dreading the repair bill as our budget is small. I've rarely (read - can't remember) ever having issues with my RFU's, until recently. I just got a serviced RFU back from ETC, it was dead in the water, no screen, no functionality. I believe it's the first RFU I've had to get serviced, I own 3, 2 of which are easily 10 years old. The repair was $250, which is cost effective give the alternatives. >Are there other options for RFU that are less expensive? We don't need all the capabilities of the ETC board as this is used primarily for focus. The ability to hit "Go" doesn't hurt either. No other type of unit - Phone Remote or any of the assorted versions of DMX testers/transmitters are going to *know* the channel to dimmer patch, you'd only be sending DMX, which may or not be useful to you. They do not run console Q's as well and cost more then your RFU will be to repair (guessing here). Steve Bailey Brooklyn College ------------------------------ Message-ID: <15134DE1EA20CF4BA1F473FADAC653AC50956F [at] cassini.BrooklynCollege.local> From: Steve Bailey Subject: RE: ETC Remote Focus 2 Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:13:55 -0500 -----Original Message----- From: John Penisten [mailto:john.penisten [at] gmail.com] > Express consoles have up to four remote macros and Expression consoles have up to eight. Instructions are in the user manual or on line. Last I looked, my Express 48 has 3 hard Macro keys, plus a hard key Macro*. Steve Bailey Brooklyn College ------------------------------ Message-ID: <45B6428B.10405 [at] gmail.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:14:51 -0500 From: Stephen Litterst Organization: University of Delaware Subject: Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 References: In-Reply-To: Wayne Rasmussen wrote: > --------------------------------------------------- > We don't use this RFU much, maybe 14 days per year, and since either the > LD or I use it, the RFU is treated kindly. Have any of you experienced > similar problems with these units or found them to be less than robust? I had an RFU at Ithaca College that was used heavily by both careful and careless faculty, staff and students. From 1997-2005 it suffered only the loss of the backlight. In 2005 I sent it in to ETC to have the backlight repaired, from which point it functioned quite well until I left the College in 2006. So I found it to be quite robust. It may be possible that yours is acting out because it's lonely and wants to be used more. I have often found that electronics are similar to toddlers in this fashion. :) Other RFU options are the WiFi remote if you're on an ETCNet2 system. Have you made any changes to your system recently? The "Waiting for Communication" message could be due to a config setting on your console -- I've had that pop up before when the config was changed from multi-drop RFU to single RFU. Give the nice folks at ETC Technical Services a call. They can teach you the secret RFU tricks to diagnose problems and fix them over the phone. A few of them lurk on the list, and I'm sure you'll get an email from them about this. Steve L. -- Stephen Litterst Technical Operations Supervisor litterst [at] udel.edu Center for the Arts 302/831-0601 University of Delaware ------------------------------ Reply-To: From: "Jeffrey E. Salzberg" Subject: RE: ETC Remote Focus 2 Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:22:26 -0500 Message-ID: <001501c73f13$0d8e5a30$6501a8c0 [at] Dell> In-Reply-To: > Last I looked, my Express 48 has 3 hard Macro keys, plus a > hard key Macro*. Not the same thing. The box to which we're referring is a homemade one with 4 pushbuttons, hardwired to macros 1901-1904. I built one once for a theatre whose stage manager wanted it for channel check. The macros were: 1901: Channel check up 1902: Channel check down 1903: All channels to 40% 1904: Release/release The stage manager was one of those technophobes who would only press a button -- any button -- with the most tenuous of finger pokes. One day I reprogrammed macro 1901 so that it put every channel into a chase and then reset itself to "channel check up" -- so when she dragged people onstage to show them what it was doing, it did the right thing. ------------------------------ Message-ID: <87e6786e0701230923i26a22e29gfd5f0b8f1e8091a0 [at] mail.gmail.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:23:33 -0600 From: "John Penisten" Subject: Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 In-Reply-To: References: Remote Macros use a DB connector on the back of the console, just as Jeffrey Salzberg mentioned in an earlier post, and trigger Macros 901-904 on the Express, or 901-908 on the Expression. Hope that helps, John On 1/23/07, Steve Bailey wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Penisten [mailto:john.penisten [at] gmail.com] > > > Express consoles have up to four remote macros and Expression consoles > have up to eight. Instructions are in the user manual or on line. > > Last I looked, my Express 48 has 3 hard Macro keys, plus a hard key Macro*. > > Steve Bailey > Brooklyn College > ------------------------------ Message-ID: <15134DE1EA20CF4BA1F473FADAC653AC509570 [at] cassini.BrooklynCollege.local> From: Steve Bailey Subject: RE: ETC Remote Focus 2 Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:28:44 -0500 -----Original Message----- From: Jeffrey E. Salzberg [mailto:stagecraft [at] jeffsalzberg.com] Not the same thing. >The box to which we're referring is a homemade one with 4 pushbuttons, hardwired to macros 1901-1904. Correct, I mis-understood. SB ------------------------------ Message-Id: <6.2.5.6.2.20070123125258.03884ea8 [at] cornell.edu> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:02:15 -0500 From: Ford Sellers Subject: Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 In-Reply-To: References:

Wayne, I missed the original post, so am pieceing it together from the responses I've read. Is the problem that when you turn on the RFU you get the "Waiting for communication..." screen forever? If so, the problem sounds like the Transceiver Chip. I had the same problem when I started at Cornell. I finally figured out that the RFU was getting a static electricity zap when used while walking on Marley Dance Floor which was taking out the chip, even though (or really because) the RFU was grounded. It took about 3 chips to finally figure this out. I don't remember how much the chips were, but they're really easy to swap out. Just order a chip (I got mine from Steve at BMI 800-836-0524), pop open the back of the RFU, and swap it with the chip that looks the same. It'll be as good as new. At 12:14 PM 1/23/2007, you wrote: >For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see >--------------------------------------------------- > >Wayne Rasmussen wrote: >>--------------------------------------------------- > >>We don't use this RFU much, maybe 14 days per year, and since either the >>LD or I use it, the RFU is treated kindly. Have any of you experienced >>similar problems with these units or found them to be less than robust? >Steve L wrote: >Have you made any changes to your system recently? The "Waiting for >Communication" message could be due to a config setting on your >console -- I've had that pop up before when the config was changed >from multi-drop RFU to single RFU. > >Give the nice folks at ETC Technical Services a call. They can >teach you the secret RFU tricks to diagnose problems and fix them >over the phone. A few of them lurk on the list, and I'm sure you'll >get an email from them about this. ************************ Ford H Sellers Master Electrician Cornell University Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 430 College Avenue Ithaca NY, 14850 (607) 254-2736 office (607) 254-2733 fax ------------------------------ Message-ID: From: "Susan Nicholson" Subject: Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:20:49 -0500 I have an RFU at a high school that I work for. We had a studen step on it and crack the face plate and destroy part of the LCD screen. It was sent back to ETC for repairs. The bill was only 500 or so for the it. With the waiting for communication signal, your board might have forgotten that it has an RFU, especially if you don't use it that much. This happened with our designer node last year and can also happen with the RFU. You need to reload one of the disks from ETC that came with the board. Call tech support for help with this. They are really good! Susan Nicholson Lighting Designer 917-621-6298 "We are the Music Makers and we are the Dreamers of the Dream"-Willy Wonka From: Stephen Litterst Reply-To: "Stagecraft" To: "Stagecraft" Subject: Re: ETC Remote Focus 2 Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:14:51 -0500 For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- Wayne Rasmussen wrote: >--------------------------------------------------- >We don't use this RFU much, maybe 14 days per year, and since either the >LD or I use it, the RFU is treated kindly. Have any of you experienced >similar problems with these units or found them to be less than robust? I had an RFU at Ithaca College that was used heavily by both careful and careless faculty, staff and students. From 1997-2005 it suffered only the loss of the backlight. In 2005 I sent it in to ETC to have the backlight repaired, from which point it functioned quite well until I left the College in 2006. So I found it to be quite robust. It may be possible that yours is acting out because it's lonely and wants to be used more. I have often found that electronics are similar to toddlers in this fashion. :) Other RFU options are the WiFi remote if you're on an ETCNet2 system. Have you made any changes to your system recently? The "Waiting for Communication" message could be due to a config setting on your console -- I've had that pop up before when the config was changed from multi-drop RFU to single RFU. Give the nice folks at ETC Technical Services a call. They can teach you the secret RFU tricks to diagnose problems and fix them over the phone. A few of them lurk on the list, and I'm sure you'll get an email from them about this. Steve L. -- Stephen Litterst Technical Operations Supervisor litterst [at] udel.edu Center for the Arts 302/831-0601 University of Delaware _________________________________________________________________ FREE online classifieds from Windows Live Expo � buy and sell with people you know http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwex0010000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://expo.live.com?s_cid=Hotmail_tagline_12/06 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:28:29 -0500 From: Kevin Lee Allen Subject: Re: Hi, my name is Abby! In-reply-to: Message-id: References:

This is my bad, or good. Last semester, I asked my Drafting II students to sign up and read this list. Since there was no test, most did not. By the end of the semester, a few had seen the light. I try to learn from my mistakes, so this semester, I am requiring introductory posts from my Drafting I students. For the record, they have to be posted by 11:30A, this Thursday, the 25th. I hope that by posting, and then hopefully responding, that they will make this list part of their day. On Jan 23, 2007, at 9:28 AM, Paul Schreiner wrote: > Seems like a bunch of students from Montclair have been signing up for > the list...for the record, all of my stagecraft students sign up as > well > each semester, but they tend to be a bit on the shy side I think (at > least around here, that is). ----- Kevin Lee Allen Architect of Dreams http://www.klad.com 973.744.6352.voice 201.280.3841.mobile klad [at] klad.com ------------------------------ Subject: RE: Hi, my name is Abby! Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:53:30 -0500 Message-ID: <6E497ADB607656479C24E6D7BF6B505A073B72BF [at] exchange.rmwc.edu> In-Reply-To: From: "Paul Schreiner" > This is my bad, or good. Last semester, I asked my Drafting=20 > II students to sign up and read this list. Since there was no=20 > test, most did not. By the end of the semester, a few had=20 > seen the light. >=20 > I try to learn from my mistakes, so this semester, I am=20 > requiring introductory posts from my Drafting I students. For=20 > the record, they have to be posted by 11:30A, this Thursday, the 25th. Mine have to write a paper on a thread topic from the list. Anything is fair game, with only minor exceptions, since we're pretty good at staying reasonably on-topic. I draw the line at beer, as much as it pains me to do so... ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:54:45 -0500 Subject: Re: Hi, my name is Abby! From: Bill Sapsis Message-ID: In-Reply-To: On 1/23/07 1:28 PM, "Kevin Lee Allen" wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > > This is my bad, or good. Last semester, I asked my Drafting II > students to sign up and read this list. Since there was no test, most > did not. By the end of the semester, a few had seen the light. > > I try to learn from my mistakes, so this semester, I am requiring > introductory posts from my Drafting I students. For the record, they > have to be posted by 11:30A, this Thursday, the 25th. > > I hope that by posting, and then hopefully responding, that they will > make this list part of their day. > > ----- > Kevin Lee Allen > Architect of Dreams > http://www.klad.com > 973.744.6352.voice > 201.280.3841.mobile > klad [at] klad.com > > Sounds like cruel and unusual punishment to me. <> Bill S. ETCP Certified Rigger - Theatre ETCP Council Member www.sapsis-rigging.com 800.727.7471 267.278.4561 mobile ------------------------------ From: "Tony Deeming" Subject: RE: Hi, my name is Abby! Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:55:01 -0000 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: > Mine have to write a paper on a thread topic from the list. Anything is > fair game, with only minor exceptions, since we're pretty good at > staying reasonably on-topic. I draw the line at beer, as much as it > pains me to do so... > So..... A potential there for a paper on an FW 'discussion' then.....? 8-))) ------------------------------ Subject: RE: Hi, my name is Abby! Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:00:17 -0500 Message-ID: <6E497ADB607656479C24E6D7BF6B505A073B72D9 [at] exchange.rmwc.edu> In-Reply-To: From: "Paul Schreiner" > > Mine have to write a paper on a thread topic from the list.=20 > Anything=20 > > is fair game, with only minor exceptions, since we're=20 > pretty good at=20 > > staying reasonably on-topic. I draw the line at beer, as=20 > much as it=20 > > pains me to do so... > >=20 > So..... > A potential there for a paper on an FW 'discussion' then.....? Actually, I did allow last semester for papers discussing professional mailing lists and netiquette, primarily cuz of what happened in November. =20 ------------------------------ Message-ID: <7b8450b90701231100x5ed6b2e9r13d345a500ce1406 [at] mail.gmail.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:00:30 -0800 From: Myself Subject: Re: Hi, my name is Abby! In-Reply-To: References:

Perhaps.... Have them post their papers to the list for comment? Mark-O On 1/23/07, Tony Deeming wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > > Mine have to write a paper on a thread topic from the list. Anything is > > fair game, with only minor exceptions, since we're pretty good at > > staying reasonably on-topic. I draw the line at beer, as much as it > > pains me to do so... > > > So..... > A potential there for a paper on an FW 'discussion' then.....? > > 8-))) > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:07:32 -0500 From: Kevin Lee Allen Subject: Re: Hi, my name is Abby! In-reply-to: Message-id: <11794326-55B4-47D0-A018-FAB5C686DBA8 [at] klad.com> References:

no, that would be the hand lettering projects. At least I think that is how the class would answer. On Jan 23, 2007, at 1:54 PM, Bill Sapsis wrote: > Sounds like cruel and unusual punishment to me. ----- Kevin Lee Allen Architect of Dreams http://www.klad.com 973.744.6352.voice 201.280.3841.mobile klad [at] klad.com ------------------------------ Subject: RE: Hi, my name is Paul, and I'm a listaholic Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:09:15 -0500 Message-ID: <6E497ADB607656479C24E6D7BF6B505A073B72EF [at] exchange.rmwc.edu> In-Reply-To: From: "Paul Schreiner" > Perhaps.... Have them post their papers to the list for comment? Oooooh...that's evil. Worth thinking about, IOW! Actually, depending on the topic, they're supposed to contact people off-list...like OP's, for example, in reference to those ubiquitous threads that begin with "Hey, I've gotta do XYZ with four bucks to spare, anyone have any suggestions, oh and we're going to need it yesterday" in order to find out which of the myriad nuggets they tried and how well it worked out for them. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:10:25 -0500 Subject: Re: Treo's From: Stephen Rees Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Yes, and he likes FIRE too! Steve On 1/23/07 10:57 AM, "Jim and Dave Productions" wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > > Honestly though this is my 4th Palm/Phone device (former Professor > Steve Rees can attest to my gadget addiction). I have never been > happier. Of course the fact that I was able to upgrade to it for free > helps, but... > > Hope this helps! ------------------------------ From: Subject: Re: Wireless speakers Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:10:27 +0000 Message-Id: <20070123191027.ZBDU219.aamtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com [at] smtp.ntlworld.com> > > From: "Paul Schreiner" > Date: 2007/01/23 Tue AM 01:03:14 GMT > To: "Stagecraft" > > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > Now...all three units were plugged in at the same location in the > building, and numbers two and three weren't tested beforehand (as we > open Thursday, testing time is at a premium). *After* going dark, they > won't work anywhere, but will still flash on as you try to plug them in. > Note that this flashing only happens when the wall wart is already in > the outlet when you plug the adapter cord into the unit; it won't do > squat if you have the unit and cord connected and then try plugging it > into the wall. > > Needless to say, I'm not an electronics whiz. > > Anyone wanna take a stab at it? Are the transmitters toast? Any ideas > what's causing this? > Two possibilities immediately suggest themselves. First, check the output from the power supply. Is it there, and is it the right voltage for the equipment? If both of these are true, there is a problem within the transmitter unit. Maybe a bad batch of power connectors, or poor assembly. Open it up and get an expert to look at the wiring from the power connector, checking for bad joints, and poor contacts. After that, take it back to the vendor, demonstrate the problem, and get your money back. I realise that this won't help the show. I applaud your trying to have the effects come from where they are supposed to do. When I do this job, I have speakers all over the set, each under individual control. This eats up amplifiers and outputs. Frank Wood ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information ------------------------------ Message-ID: <6c627fdc0701231121q31d09de2x3ca69b0fa6c53807 [at] mail.gmail.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:21:09 -0600 From: "Kelly Smith" Subject: Traveling to URTA Hello Listers, I too am relatively new to the list. (Quick Intro: I am a lighting designer in the Dallas area and a BFA student at the University of Texas at Arlington.) I am going to Chicago for URTA in a couple of weeks and am still worrying over how I'm going to get my rather large display board there. I am hoping to hear from people who have made the trek before and can give me much needed advice on what is the best way to get my things there. Thank you so much in advance! -Kelly Smith kellrsmith [at] gmail.com http://www.usittuta.org/ ------------------------------ From: Subject: Re: Re: Non-Manila Counterweight Operatng line Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:22:52 +0000 Message-Id: <20070123192252.EFPC17393.aamtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com [at] smtp.ntlworld.com> > > From: "Paul Schreiner" > Date: 2007/01/23 Tue AM 03:53:27 GMT > To: "Stagecraft" > Subject: Re: Non-Manila Counterweight Operatng line > > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > > I don't think it was meant as overtly offensive... Only covertly. > > If you really need a demo, Frank, I'd be happy to send you a sample > from the spool I've got in my shop. I inherited it. I wouldn't > actually buy the stuff any more. So you can have as much as I can > spare and pay to ship... OK. send me about 3' to 30, Templewood, Lomdon W13 8dx, UK I shall check and reply. > Frank Wood ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information ------------------------------ Message-ID: Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:19:07 -0600 From: "Laura McMeley" Subject: Re: Keystone formula In-Reply-To: References:

I can understand which angle your referring to, but where do I go from there. What I have been doing is projecting the image from the required angle and then adjusting it in Photoshop by dragging it until it looks right. This gets me close but is hard to repeat and isn't quite perfect. Any help is greatly appreciated. Incidentally, the angle for this project turns out to be 54 degrees. On 1/23/07, Kevin Lee Allen wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > > I'm sure there is a specific formula, but I simply draw a right angle > to the beam and measure the angle between that right angle and the > projection surface. > > I can draw that if it would help. > > > On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:27 AM, Laura McMeley wrote: > > > Here's another question. I need to compute the amount of keystone > > correction needed to correct an image projected from a specific angle > > to the left of the screen. Does anybody know the formula for this > > calculation? I can't seem to find it anywhere. > > > > ----- > Kevin Lee Allen > Architect of Dreams > http://www.klad.com > 973.744.6352.voice > 201.280.3841.mobile > klad [at] klad.com > > > -- Laura McMeley Resident Lighting Coordinator The Dallas Opera 972-333-5016 LMcMeley [at] gmail.com ------------------------------ Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20070123140624.00c8b4a8 [at] pop.west.cox.net> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:06:24 From: CB Subject: Non-Manila Counterweight Operatng line >I have a customer that is tired of digging splinters out of their >hands because of the 3/4" Manila ropes ??? It couldn't hurt to ask, and it might be cheaper... Chris "Chris" Babbie Location Sound MON AZ Delete key training and post trimming done by appointment. Rates negotiable, will trade for typing lessons/ADD treatment... Nehemiah Scudder for President in 2012 ------------------------------ From: MissWisc [at] aol.com Message-ID: Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:36:35 EST Subject: Re: Hi, my name is Abby! [at] sapsis-rigging.com writes: Sounds like cruel and unusual punishment to me. <> That's kind of what I was thinking... teachers are supposed to encourage students, not expose them to a bunch of curmudgeons, sages and characters like this list. Then again, perhaps it's best if they know what they are getting into! That said... Professional courtesy should include professors/others referring groups of students to this list, kindly letting the list know in advance, lest we jump too hard down some poor soul's throat. I like the paper idea! Kristi ------------------------------ Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20070123142042.00c8b4a8 [at] pop.west.cox.net> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:20:42 From: CB Subject: Re: Re[2]: Non-Manila Counterweight Operatng line >But how to get splinters from ropes is still hidden from me. Ya have to work in theatre, Frank. Those of us that do have some shared experiences that you might never understand. I keep tellin' ya... Chris "Chris" Babbie Location Sound MON AZ Delete key training and post trimming done by appointment. Rates negotiable, will trade for typing lessons/ADD treatment... Nehemiah Scudder for President in 2012 ------------------------------ Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20070123142900.00c8b4a8 [at] pop.west.cox.net> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:29:00 From: CB Subject: Re: Real bullet! > This is far too screwed up to be chalked up as simple >> stupidity, and til someone proves that you can get a job and still be that >> stupid without some underlying foul play, I'm sticking with the charge of >> murder. > >You're way over the top, here. 'pre-meditated' and 'malice aforethought'are not in the equation. You are a Heinlein reader, and I quote Lazarus Long to you "Nevwer underestimate the power of human stupidity". I think this covers this case. You raise a very good point, Frank, but I was supposing that anyone that was that stupid would be recognised by yer average Joe as being that stupid, and would never be able to hold a job that included handling firearms. Maybe there was a huge spill of chemicals inthe water supply for that area, though. I think I'll stick with murder until the stupidity defense has a pile of evidence behind it. Chris "Chris" Babbie Location Sound MON AZ Delete key training and post trimming done by appointment. Rates negotiable, will trade for typing lessons/ADD treatment... Nehemiah Scudder for President in 2012 ------------------------------ Message-ID: In-Reply-To: From: "Susan Nicholson" Subject: RE: Traveling to URTA Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:57:10 -0500 Fed Ex to the hotel. Or if you brave as I was, I took them on the plane and put them in the first class closet (assuming you are not flying a puddle jumper). Good luck! Take notes after the day is out. I met with a lot of schools that day and didn't have time during the 15 mins. So at the end of day I made a list. Also, candy is helpful to have on your display table both for you as the day progress and for the people looking at you. Susan Nicholson Lighting Designer 917-621-6298 "We are the Music Makers and we are the Dreamers of the Dream"-Willy Wonka From: "Kelly Smith" Reply-To: "Stagecraft" To: "Stagecraft" Subject: Traveling to URTA Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:21:09 -0600 For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- Hello Listers, I too am relatively new to the list. (Quick Intro: I am a lighting designer in the Dallas area and a BFA student at the University of Texas at Arlington.) I am going to Chicago for URTA in a couple of weeks and am still worrying over how I'm going to get my rather large display board there. I am hoping to hear from people who have made the trek before and can give me much needed advice on what is the best way to get my things there. Thank you so much in advance! -Kelly Smith kellrsmith [at] gmail.com http://www.usittuta.org/ _________________________________________________________________ Get in the mood for Valentine's Day. View photos, recipes and more on your Live.com page. http://www.live.com/?addTemplate=ValentinesDay&ocid=T001MSN30A0701 ------------------------------ Subject: RE: Hi, my name is Abby! Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:57:49 -0500 Message-ID: <6E497ADB607656479C24E6D7BF6B505A073B7493 [at] exchange.rmwc.edu> In-Reply-To: From: "Paul Schreiner" > That said... Professional courtesy should include=20 > professors/others referring groups of students to this list,=20 > kindly letting the list know in advance, lest we jump too=20 > hard down some poor soul's throat. Hehe...actually, when I remember to do so, I've announced it in the past. But for the most part everyone here is pretty good about not jumping down other people's throats--at least until they've established a reputation. :) =20 > I like the paper idea! I figure there's too much I wanna cover to be able to fit it all in one semester, and a second level isn't an option right now...so the original plan was to expose students to some of the other things out there by mandating list subscriptions, and allow them to pick one thing that interested them and delve into it. And then there are the topical items that occasionally pop up in some wierd synchronicity with class topics (like the truss accident Dale Cyr posted about back in...'05?), so it becomes an adjunct to the other reading material. I've got a few students from semesters past who still subscribe, though they lurk and only read occasionally... ------------------------------ Message-ID: Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:05:21 -0600 From: "Laura McMeley" Subject: Re: Real bullet! In-Reply-To: References: Actually, I'm frequently amazed at the amount of stupidity people seem to be able to get away with and still keep their jobs. :) On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:29:00, CB wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > > This is far too screwed up to be chalked up as simple > >> stupidity, and til someone proves that you can get a job and still be that > >> stupid without some underlying foul play, I'm sticking with the charge of > >> murder. > > > >You're way over the top, here. 'pre-meditated' and 'malice > aforethought'are not in the equation. You are a Heinlein reader, and I > quote Lazarus Long to you "Nevwer underestimate the power of human > stupidity". I think this covers this case. > > You raise a very good point, Frank, but I was supposing that anyone that > was that stupid would be recognised by yer average Joe as being that > stupid, and would never be able to hold a job that included handling > firearms. Maybe there was a huge spill of chemicals inthe water supply for > that area, though. > I think I'll stick with murder until the stupidity defense has a pile of > evidence behind it. > Chris "Chris" Babbie > Location Sound > MON AZ > > Delete key training and post trimming done by appointment. Rates > negotiable, will trade for typing lessons/ADD treatment... > > Nehemiah Scudder for President in 2012 > -- Laura McMeley Resident Lighting Coordinator The Dallas Opera 972-333-5016 LMcMeley [at] gmail.com ------------------------------ Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20070123150557.013a4d18 [at] pop.west.cox.net> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:05:57 From: CB Subject: Signs of the impending apocolypse in my yard So, we were officially the worst weather in the nation on Sunday. Pass it on Of course we ate lunch al fresco today at the in for "Alter Boyz'. Chris "Chris" Babbie Location Sound MON AZ Delete key training and post trimming done by appointment. Rates negotiable, will trade for typing lessons/ADD treatment... Nehemiah Scudder for President in 2012 ------------------------------ Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20070123150803.00c8b4a8 [at] pop.west.cox.net> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:08:03 From: CB Subject: Venezuelan lamp >when I replace it with a 120v lamp for use in >the USA, will I get the same lumens with a 150w lamp or a 75w lamp. If you have a 120V lamp rated at 159W, it will produce 150W at 120V. Yep, it will. If I have this correct, you are going to put a 120V lamp in fixture a designed for 220V and feed it 120V? The thing is, the lamp was designed to burn a 150W lamp at 220V, and unless it was beefed up, getting a 150W out of it at 120 is having the wriring and switch (if there are one) to do twice the work that it's used to. Replace as necessary. O'course, I'm a skweek, so, grains of salt all around... Chris "Chris" Babbie Location Sound MON AZ Delete key training and post trimming done by appointment. Rates negotiable, will trade for typing lessons/ADD treatment... Nehemiah Scudder for President in 2012 ------------------------------ Message-ID: <1210966289.1169594456627.JavaMail.root [at] fepweb06> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:20:56 -0800 From: Subject: Vectorworks Question Greetings, I know this may sound like a stupid question, but how do I make my channel and circuit container larger in the label legend manager? I can change the font size but my container is too small. Thanks in advance, Steve Schepker Southeastern Louisiana University ------------------------------ Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:26:32 -0500 From: Rigger Subject: Re: Palm Treo and Bluetooth At 9:15 PM -0800 1/22/07, Occy wrote: >All you Palm Treo experts out there which OS is better the Palm OS on the >700 or Windows Mobile OS? Palm. Hands down, if you'll pardon the pun (and especially if you won't). -- Dave Vick rigger [at] tds.net "Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he machine-gunned the survivors ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:30:13 -0800 (PST) From: Charlie Richmond Cc: THEATRE-SOUND [at] LISTSERV.AOL.COM (List - Theatre-sound) Cc: show-control [at] yahoogroups.com (List - Show Control Mailing List) Cc: sursound [at] music.vt.edu (List - Surround Sound List) Subject: An era passes (anybody hear "taps" playing?) (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:26:30 -0800 From: Dan Dugan To: Recipient List Suppressed: ; Subject: [DVDList] An era passes (anybody hear "taps" playing?) Quantegy Discontinues Magnetic Tape Products http://prosoundnews.com/articles/article_4958.shtml Opelika, AL (January 23, 2007)--Yesterday, Quantegy Recording Solutions officially announced the discontinuation of its various magnetic tape product lines. These tape lines include Quantegy's well-known audio formulations GP9, 499, 467, 456/457, 406/407/408, 600 Series, ADAT and DAT. Ampex -> Quantegy -> History's dustbin... technology moves fast... best regards - Bruce Bruce Nazarian, MPSE - "the Digital Guy" CEO, Digital Media Consulting Group, Inc. | www.dmcgi.com Vice-President - DVD Association (National) Webmaster | www.recipe4dvd.com | www.dvda.org ------------------------------ Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:31:58 -0500 From: Rigger Subject: Re: Palm Treo and Bluetooth At 6:51 AM +0000 1/23/07, Gerry G. wrote: > The Plantronics 655 Bluetooth was the best of all when I was > shopping, I'm very happy with it. See if you can find an old Sony Ericsson HBH300 headset. I fell in lust with them when I was driving the semi and wearing a headset 14+ hours a day for weeks at a time. Best noise cancellation, best sonic performance (both tone and SPL), and most comfortable (for my ear, anyway) of all the scads of bluetooth gizmos that I had opportunity to torture-test. I liked it so much I bought three. They've been discontinued, but you can still find one for sale on eBay cheap. -- Dave Vick rigger [at] tds.net Discipline is never an end in itself, only a means to an end. -- Robert Fripp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:33:54 -0500 From: Maia Robbins-Zust Subject: Re: Non-Manila Counterweight Operating line In-reply-to: Message-id: <45B69B62.8020600 [at] williams.edu> References: I personally would not recommend the black Multiline II for operating lines unless your venue has a very real problem with sight lines. The reason being that the black 'coating' makes the line stiffer, this means it's more difficult to snub or tie-off the hand line in an un-balanced situation. The stiffness also makes it harder to "feel" the rope and know when it's in balance or not. And Finally, it makes for the absolute worst rope burns you can possibly imagine - the black stuff comes off in what's left of your skin (No - not personal experience, but I did watch a good friend deal with it). BTY? - what is that black coating? Maia Robbins-Zust Technical Dir. Williams College ETCP CR-T ------------------------------ Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:33:31 -0500 From: Rigger Subject: Re: Frankly speaking At 8:07 AM -0500 1/23/07, Stephen Rees wrote: >>> (errrr, is nightshade considered a wildflower?) >> >> Well, it is a flowering plant that grows wild so I >> would guess yes. > > But it is DEADLY. :) That would be the whole point, sir. -- Dave Vick rigger [at] tds.net "That's one of my pet peeves. OK, maybe not a pet, more like a feral peeve, or a peeve that you feed scraps to but don't take to the vet or anything." -- Steve Bream ------------------------------ Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:35:39 -0500 From: Rigger Subject: Re: Hi, my name is Abby! At 9:03 AM -0500 1/23/07, femalejedi [at] earthlink.net wrote: > In the past I have worked in various aspects of theater > including acting, construction, lighting, sound, stage > management and directing. What, no rigging? Hmph!! (but seriously, welcome to the zoo) -- Dave Vick rigger [at] tds.net "No one gets to Heaven 'til they've lived a while in Hell" --Dio, "Magica" ------------------------------ Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References:

Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:37:33 -0500 From: Rigger Subject: Re: Non-Manila Counterweight Operatng line At 9:34 AM -0500 1/23/07, Stephen Litterst wrote: > As always, YMMV, but I find it much faster to unlay the rope, > and slide the ribbon up or down a few inches than to unwind > the tape from the rope, and put a new piece of tape at the new > spike. Steve gets it. -- Dave Vick rigger [at] tds.net There are nights when the wolves are silent, and only the moon howls. ------------------------------ Reply-To: From: "Jeffrey E. Salzberg" Subject: RE: Hi, my name is Abby! Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:40:22 -0500 Message-ID: <004a01c73f47$d97d6490$6501a8c0 [at] Dell> In-Reply-To: > > In the past I have worked in various aspects of theater including > > acting, construction, lighting, sound, stage management and > > directing. > > > What, no rigging? Hmph!! Give her a break, Dave; she wanted to start off with the easy stuff. ------------------------------ Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:38:58 -0500 From: Rigger Subject: Re: Hi, my name is Abby! At 9:49 AM -0500 1/23/07, Jeffrey E. Salzberg wrote: >> Too many HS Drama directors have acting and/or directing >> experience, but don't know a screwdriver from a Fresnel. > >Phillips or slotted? Don't be silly. There's no such thing as a Phillips fresnel. (hey, somebody had to say it...) -- Dave Vick rigger [at] tds.net Anytime you hear businessmen debating "which policy is better for America", don't bend over. ------------------------------ Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:43:48 -0500 From: Rigger Subject: Re: Hi, my name is Abby! At 1:53 PM -0500 1/23/07, Paul Schreiner wrote: >Mine have to write a paper on a thread topic from the list. Anything is >fair game, with only minor exceptions, since we're pretty good at >staying reasonably on-topic. I draw the line at beer, as much as it >pains me to do so... Haver any of your students ever written a paper on flaming Frank Wood? Just curious... -- Dave Vick rigger [at] tds.net People love to admit that they have bad handwriting, or that they're not good at math. They will readily admit to being awkward - "I'm such a klutz." But they will _never_ admit to having a poor sense of humor or to being a bad driver. ------------------------------ You are subscribed as stagecraftlist [at] theatrical.net End of Stagecraft Digest #1104 ******************************