>thats so Cool Andrea. one thing we all share is we came from a vast history of people and we all share DNA thats all really connected.. so thats great glad you have a family tree. best, Tom > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: eccen...@mac.com >To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >Subject: Re: [MOPO] addendum on OT Steve Jobs >Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 16:27:10 -0400 > >>I read this right after I put the DVD with our new family tree in >the >>cabinet. It IS all about family, people, memories. It took a >>lonnnnnng time to do it (11 months!), so many scanned pix, so many > >>new cousins, so many generations AND I still haven't gotten to the >>part where some of my father's family changed their last names! >> >>Sinainski(?) How many ways can you spell that sucker??????? And >>Stanger. Taking a few months off from it, hoping someone in Cali >>(relatives) will start their own tree and we can link. >> >>It has been a labor of love, tears and memories. Really glad we >have >>it now. It's all about my grandson's roots, you know? >> >>Tom: >>Shakespeare (not sure on author) said: "It is a wise father that >knows >>his own child. But maybe it's a very wise child who takes time to >know >>his father." >> >>On Oct 6, 2011, at 3:42 PM, dreamfact...@hollywooddreamfactory.com >>wrote: >> >>>> >>> Hello Mopoers.. a few things i wanted to talk about... creativity, >>> selling movie stuff Sreve Jobs and My son.. >>> ya see after arguing with my son about buying a organ I relected >on >>> all my crazy ideas over last 30 years.... then I saw some posts >about >>> Steve Jobs outlook and he hit it head on... really life is about >>> staying loving to others and thinking like a Kid and being open to >>> new ideas alawys.. becaise when we think its just one way or >>> limited,, we becaome limited. when we get stuck in negativity >towards >>> others we have to use that same judgement with ourselves,, saying >Its >>> impossible or cannot be done... is like saying we can not ever >reach >>> the moon...when Edison suggested he string wire house to house in >NYC >>> to electrifie the city they said he was Nuts...the Beatles where >>> rejected by Decca as a common guitar band, and on and on it goes.. >>> many times its the most simple ideas that end up being fads like >>> whamo compays hula hoop.. or slinky that was a defective >spring...yet >>> still sells yearslater. >>> Same with movie memorabilia.. when i asked my bank to loan me in >1977 >>> to pen a movie memorabilia store in Toledo Ohio the banker almost >>> fell of his chair and im sure the watercooler jokes where flying.. >>> for years people didnt even know in Town what movie memorabilia >was >>> so they thoughti was a porno shop/// >>> well same with my products... when i bought a semi truck load of >>> football shoulder pads in like 82 I saw them as stormtrooper armor >>> and so I bid 2.00 >>> and won for the lot...before i even sold one.. I then called >Lucafilm >>> and told them but they had just wrapped up return of the jedi. so >i >>> had a semi load of white shoulder pads... well... then someone >said >>> call dougwhite makeup effects lab and he bought some to use in the >>> movie metalstorm and a band called thor and then michael jackson >for >>> his leg gauntlets... so i had a distributore Phil Morrie of >Charlotte >>> and sold 12,000.00 fisrt order.. and then we sold inSTARLOG >magazine >>> and Fangoria to society creative enactronismsand sci fi people... >>> all because i was crazy and took a hugh leap of thinking it could >>> happen.. >>> again when i went to the bank and asked could i get financeing for >a >>> 50,000.00 >>> order for a movie reel clock for Paramonuts addams family.. they >said >>> how will you make 5000 clocks? I said we can do it,, they said NO >>> loan , so we gave paramount a deal.. they buy the parts and pay me >if >>> i deliver my profits...they did it and we came in on time... much >of >>> lie is overcoming adversity whether your a small time guy like me >or >>> bigtime like Jobs its really all the same. >>> some just get larger deals.. some get no deals and yet they may >have >>> the richness of having a family and love and friends wheich to me >is >>> the treasure we all seek anyway..because if yu have stuff isnt the >>> best part sharing the joy with friendsor others.. I love to see >when >>> a person is overjoyed and happy its such a thrill..Or when someone >>> reachs a goal.... >>> so Today my son called we both opologized about the Organ >arguement >>> and i said well you where right Tommy because i never want to >stifle >>> you to remain opene mined and creative and being odd thinking is >just >>> a sign of original thinking and ability to forcast and do the >>> impossible.. so you where right and im glad you got the organ...I >>> told him he taught me that I needed to stay fresh and open and i >>> learned a good lesson// so when i saw quotes from Job... he almost >>> said the same stuff verbatim.. it was like he inpired so many >people >>> to THINK DIFFERENT.. both my son and i are on Imacs so we love >apple >>> product. >>> Jobs was only a yearolder then me so it really hit home how short >>> life can be... >>> It also has given me a life to see anything is possible just never >>> give up and love as much as you can, and just as some things can >>> derail dreams well there are also ways to preserve dreams and >inspire >>> many.. >>> so my son calls me today.. he sold his 1st television commercial >for >>> a local shop.... I thought wow many people are critical and say it >>> cannot happen but hes learned so much... he will be 25 soon so its >>> been cool watching him grow and learn new things.. he made a movie >>> and like many of the filmmakers he liked liek raimi, jackson, and >all >>> those guys that made simple films , he at least finished it and >>> people responded well. and its practice... so now this shop wants >to >>> sell the dvd in thier store..I think half the fun in Life is >getting >>> to be able to do what you enjoy..doing as a fun thing... so for >any >>> of you that have wondered about taking risks , trying something >>> new... do it now as life is short and you wont take you bank >account >>> or collection with you... >>> But family and memories and friends are what you think of in good >>> times and bad times. best wishes to all Mopo and hope that helps >>> someone. >>> this economy is really bizzzare but i think people can turn it >around >>> with some adjustments in our attitudes and if the banks will give >the >>> people a break. >>> best, Tom God bless everyone >>> >>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>> >___________________________________________________________________ >>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>> >>> Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu >>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>> >>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its >content. >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> >___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> >> Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content >. >>
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