The tide has turned
Written by Dan
Well, it was fun while it lasted, but it looks as though the incredible influx of traffic resulting from being named a "Blog of Note" is coming to a slow and steady stop. Not that I mind so much, but the added exposure was nice. Still, I was happy writing this blog when the only people reading it were myself, Nicole, and Justin. I'd say the majority of people who stop by are immediately scared off once they get a glance at how long one of my typical posts are, but for those of you who stuck around, and continue to drop by, I give you my most sincere thanks.
Today's post will be dedicated to you, my loyal readers and commenters, without which I would not be able to have a post dedicated to my loyal readers and commenters. My posts have generated a lot of comments, some more than others, so I'd like to take a moment to comment on a few of them, after which time, you can then feel free to comment on the comments I commented on yourself. So let's get started...
Bringing Up Baby
"My wife and I would take in about 10 times the number of movies we do now if there was some viable option for our daughter."
"One suggestion: as a mother of four, it would be nice if there were Mommy Days."
This is a great idea. Nicole and I have talked about doing something similar to this on numerous occasions. We'd like to screen children's classics (think Mary Poppins, Heidi, or A Clockwork Orange) at least once a month - maybe more if attendance warrants it. The show would be during the early part of the day, which would allow us plenty of time to clean up before the evening shows, and we'd be sure to offer plenty of cavity-endorsing, gummi-based, dinner-ruining candy to assure an optimal movie-watching attention span amongst the youngsters.
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!
"I think that one of the biggest draws is having REAL butter on the popcorn. People come just for that."
"Now what's up with this no-butter shit? I'm a popcorn fanatic, but it ain't no good without no butta."
We hear you loud and clear - butter is good, but have you ever had to clean a butter dispenser at the end of a ten hour concession shift. Let me put it in context for you. Cleaning a butter dispenser is akin to splitting open a pig carcass and removing the boiling contents from its stomach. You don't want to touch the steaming, putrid sides of the thoracic cavity, or else you'll run the risk of severely burning yourself or getting curdled fat stuck to your skin... forever. It smells bad, it's disgusting, it's wasteful, and you and I both know it's not very good for you. However, I don't want to push my beliefs onto anyone else, so if you want to bring in your own stick of butter and melt it all over the top of your DAMN HUGE combo meal... go right ahead. Knock yourself out.
Pre-show Advertising
"I do not know how much work you want to put into your slide program, but I suggest trying to make the slides yourself using digital photography a some photoshopping and sell the advertising yourself to your local downtown businesses."
"I think I would rather enjoy a few well done ads, comedic or dramatic, as long as they didn't include the Fantanas."
Yes, we do plan on building our own ads in-house. I used to work as an advertising coordinator for a real estate company a few years back, so it shouldn't be much of a problem. We'll buy a nice DLP projector for each auditorium and I'll concoct some sort of flash program that will allow me to integrate moving and static ads into the pre-show lineup, along with the occasional video feed of the audience staring back at themselves. I also plan on having a multi-racial group of colorfully clothed singers called the Dantanas. They'll ride jet skis and harass people in full-body casts.
Intermissions
"I'd rather wear a diaper and piss my pants than pause during the climax. But I'm a pig that way."
Hmmm, we better make sure our seats are spill-proof. Nicole and I haven't come to a conclusion about whether we'll use intermissions or not. Yes, they'd be great for concession sales, but a major pain when it comes to finding an appropriate stopping place. We'll keep you posted.
Harry, Your Hands Are Freezing!
"... I purchased about 10 fleece lap blankets that customers can pick up on their way in. I haven't heard anyone complain about the heat or A/C since!"
Nicole loves this idea. She wants to buy yards and yards of fleece and fashion it into moderately-sized theater blankets, which we'd then sell to chilly clientele at our Cinebar. We'd considered only keeping a few on hand and letting patrons "borrow" them, but who knows what would get on them over time. I'd hate to see what a couple frisky teenagers, and/or senior citizens, would do with said blanket. Time for the screen camera!
Midwestburg?
"... and for what it's worth I'd pay a visit to your venue if I knew where this mystery town was. [All of which have been promised to be disclosed at the proper junction.]"
Correct. Midwestburg's true identity will be unveiled in the coming months, but if you really, really, really want a hint, I can tell you this: it's close to [ BLOGGER EXCEPTION ERROR 480 - Please republish ], which isn't too terribly far away.
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"so far I have spotted a number of serious errors that are entirely unacceptable. Please kill yourself immediately."
Its true, I sometime don't proof my posts as well as I shuld, but I think my points stil get across ,
"I am learning at your expense. sorry."
That's okay, blogger isn't that expensive at all. In fact, it's free!
"Work Harder, it pays off!!!!!!"
Will do, but on the off chance that it doesn't pay off... I'll find you.
"how do i get favorites, and links on my blong site?"
I will forever refer to this site as my blong.
"write some LESS YOU FUCK .. :grade 0.1"
Yes, it's true, my posts do tend to be a bit long in the tooth, but you've read this far, right? Right? Right? Hello?