--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@...> wrote: > > "God Barry, this post of yours just epitomizes you. A > steamroller which only drives over small, delicate, > beautiful things." > > A classic. Seeing this flash by in Message View, I had > to open the post because I couldn't for the life of me > figure out from Message View which recent post of mine > had so incensed Ann to cause her to write this. Imagine > my non-surprise to find that I'd never even been a part > of the thread to which she is replying. It's gettin' > pretty bad when the haters can't even tell who it is > they're hating any more. > > Will we ever see an apology for this? > > Yeah, right.
My post to you reflected what I felt was a response to Emily's response to Curtis. I felt you were mocking and insensitive. If I was mistaken and you were not addressing Emily's post and instead something else than you have my heartfelt apology. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <richard@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > "Alright, I will say it: Emily did a major number on > > > > my ass." > > > > > > But, did you enjoy? > > > > > > It's Friday here and you're not even making any sense, > > > yesterday - Curtis has already left the room. LoL! > > > > God Barry, this post of yours just epitomizes you. A > > steamroller which only drives over small, delicate, > > beautiful things. > > > > > > Emily Reyn: > > > > Dear Curtis: I submit this first memorandum in an effort to smooth > > > > things over with you on this auspicious Thursday. Feel free to parse > > > > the sparse details of it at your leisure. MEMORANDUM TWO - GORY > > > > DETAILS will follow. I promise not to write more than three > > > > Memorandums. I promise not to exit on an exotic vacation to "anywhere > > > > but here." I have taken the luxury of stealing your name Emilina for > > > > this story (such a cute name; sounds like Thumbelina doesn't it?), but > > > > have switched up your original context just a bit, in the interest of > > > > creative expression and to serve up the larger goals of coolness and > > > > smoothness in my post. I will work hard to prevent what was "a series > > > > of unfortunate events" (to also steal the title from Lemony Snicket) > > > > from turning into an epic fail. > > > > > > > > MEMORANDUM ONE > > > > > > > > To: Curtis, gentle reader on FFL > > > > > > > > From: Emilina, HR Department > > > > > > > > RE: HISTORY BEHIND: "Alright, I will say it: Emily did a major number > > > > on my ass. " > > > > > > > > Acting as the HR department here at FFL Central Cinema (FFL for short), > > > > it has come to I, Emilina's attention that there was a situation a > > > > couple of weeks back that warrants closure. Said situation has the > > > > following history (in summary and paraphrased): > > > > > > > > 1) Emily, a well-nigh saintly actress-in-training, (no relation to me, > > > > Emilina) received a distressing email regarding her "butting in" on an > > > > exchange between Curtis and Robin, two of our most famous lead actors. > > > > Emily had written a post to Curtis which played off of an ironic post > > > > by Robin, that was intended as humor (embedded with a few tiny teasing > > > > tweaks). She had followed up with a post that included a video of > > > > "Clash of the Titans" and a few more teasing remarks to both Robin and > > > > Curtis as they moved their exchange off-line. > > > > > > > > 2) Subsequent to this, Emily received a personal email marked > > > > *Private* where the author, unknown to Emily accept in name only took > > > > her to task for egging on Robin, potentially putting Curtis's > > > > employment at risk, and amongst a few other put-downs, implied that she > > > > was taking some kind of sick pleasure in it all, deferring to an > > > > unstated word for what that was. > > > > > > > > 2) Emily, who values her privacy and who currently acts under a false > > > > (but at least pronounceable) name reacted emotionally to this rude and > > > > inappropriate email and replied to Sal, negating several of her > > > > allegations and suggesting she post the email to FFL. > > > > > > > > 3) Emily, in a continued state of emotional turmoil, forwarded, (with > > > > no real forethought whatsoever, feeling the sober reality of having > > > > been verbally assaulted outside the context of FFL), the unseemly email > > > > to Judy and Curtis, two people she remembered knew Sal, and asking for > > > > review. Within an hour or two, Emily realized in horror (I, Emilina > > > > go in for drama, you must forgive me), that she had made a terrible > > > > error in judgment. She had, in fact, *also* crossed into personal > > > > domains. > > > > > > > > 4) Emily determined, after additional review, that she was going to > > > > have to address the email more definitively with Sal, not personally, > > > > but on FFL, where it should have been posted in the first place, given > > > > that the topic was directly related to her posts on FFL. Emily was not > > > > comfortable sending back a personal email to Sal setting a definitive > > > > boundary. She didn't want to risk the possibility that Sal might start > > > > up an exchange with her, given the malevolence of her first private > > > > email. However, Emily, having a semblance of ethical standards, decided > > > > to respect the private intent of the email, no matter how aggrieved she > > > > was. So, she posted what she thought was a clear message to FFL the > > > > next day, explaining what happened and basically asking Sal not to ever > > > > email her again. > > > > > > > > 5) Emily missed the obvious (thick-headed hun that she is > > > > sometimes).... that she had sent Sal's email to two lead actors that > > > > have a history of lengthy debates. > > > > > > > > Now, by this time, Emily realized she was in a bit of a pickle. > > > > Although she had moved the topic of Sal's unkindly email to FFL where > > > > it should have been in the first place, she had requested that it > > > > remain private. Now this resulted in only three people being able > > > > discuss it and its relevance to the larger situation of how fucked up > > > > Emily was or wasn't for writing that (highly acclaimed by a few) > > > > heavily plagiarized offending first post: Emily, Curtis, and Judy. > > > > (Sal was nowhere to be found). Emily was preparing to leave on vacation > > > > to celebrate her upcoming 50th birthday and that left just Judy and > > > > Curtis in the scene. She had exited stage left to attend to her > > > > vacation packing. But, she continued to lurk and she became more and > > > > more nonplussed at the assumptions Curtis was presenting re: her > > > > motivations and intentions. > > > > > > > > Note: I, Emilina, will sanction Emily appropriately by labeling her as > > > > a Mistress of the Inadvertent Setup. > > > > > > > > 7) Emily determined once again, actress-in-training that she is, that > > > > she was going to have to go back on record before she left to address > > > > the situation again and correct, as needed, Curtis's representation of > > > > her. > > > > > > > > Now Emily has often admitted that she laughs a lot at the scenes played > > > > out on FFL. She has admitted to me (I, Emilina) privately (and she > > > > will pay for this when I find that book on Satan's Scorn) that > > > > sometimes she even laughs at another's expense. She pretends that she > > > > doesn't (in order to maintain her saintly persona), but I know she > > > > does. Not because she intends any harm, but because certain scenes, > > > > usually enacted by more senior staff than she (but including some she > > > > contributes to) are so god damn, fuckin' funny to her. What kind of a > > > > sick and twisted sense of humor does Emily have, you might wonder? > > > > Well, I, Emilina asked her just this question. I, Emilina had to give > > > > her the "do or die" routine to get it out of her, but I did. > > > > > > > > She insists her sense of humor delights in the highs, mediums and lows > > > > and the trials and tribulations that go along with being human. It > > > > wasn't always this way, but she insists it beats sobbing all the time. > > > > She often uses the term "tee hee" or "ha" to indicate when she is > > > > laughing - but again insists, not in a mean or devious way, not a > > > > cackle....simply more of a spontaneous giggle, or alternately, a > > > > chuckle, or even a full-on guffaw. > > > > > > > > Note: I, Emilina, have had more than one complaint about her refusal > > > > to deal with the seriousness of reality and her devious irreverence for > > > > the feelings of others. I, Emilina promise to incorporate Gigglers > > > > Anonymous meetings into her recovery plan. > > > > > > > > Now, where was I? Oh yes, Emily proceeded with a post to Curtis (see > > > > FFL Games) intended to take responsibility for her abominable behavior > > > > and correct a few of Curtis's errant assumptions made in his exchange > > > > with Judy over Sal's email. Emily left on vacation, confident that > > > > Judy, upholder of Truth and Justice, would do her best not to let the > > > > situation spiral out of its appropriate context. > > > > > > > > Oh dear, so many words, so little time to fact check or confirm Emily's > > > > suspect memory. I, Emilina, need to attend to the cauldron - it must be > > > > boiling for the next scene. But, I am certain I have captured the > > > > salient points (not all of the points, just the salient ones) of the > > > > history behind Curtis's last statement (Or, maybe not, as it may turn > > > > out): > > > > "Alright, I will say it: Emily did a major number on my ass. " Which > > > > is also Emily's line. > > > > > > > > Note: It's going to be my, Emilina's call at the end of this fiasco as > > > > to who has covered their ass better (that's CYA in corporate speak) and > > > > whose ass has to wear the sparkly gold shorts to the next rehearsal. > > > > > > > > Now, to get to Part 2 - GORY DETAILS > > > > > > > > > >
