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Title: What TV can do.
Post by: Chris P. on April 16, 2009, 11:17:41 PM

I had a really strange evening last night.

Exactly a year ago I was head of jury of a quite big Dutch band contest. A band called Daily Bread won. Since then I saw the band perform regularly and they signed with the most well known Dutch indie label were all the good Dutch bands are at. I also had a colleague do an interview with the bass player for De Bassist.

Well, yesterday they were live at a TV programm called De Wereld Draait Door. That's maybe the best watched tv show in Holland. I knew they were on, so I tuned to that programm. To my surprise there was footage of me handing them over this award after me announcing: And the winner of........ is: DAILY BREAD.'

After those five seconds my quiet evening was over. I got like 10 text messages, 20 emails, messages on FaceBook and MySpace, people called me. I was busy answering mails, texts and calls the whole evening after five seconds on national TV. Really strange!



Daily Bread:
http://www.myspace.com/dailybreadtheband

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 17, 2009, 02:13:50 AM

It means you still have 10 mins of fame left to use Chris  ;D

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Chris P. on April 17, 2009, 02:36:43 AM

:mrgreen:

It were five seconds, so 14:55 minutes left:)

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on April 17, 2009, 02:44:39 AM

So it won't be that big of a jump to get your band on De Wereld Draait Door now.

I like their name- Daily Bread. Sounds like they'd be good Christian folks. ;)

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: ilan on April 17, 2009, 03:27:33 AM

I work in TV as arts and entertainment correspondent for Channel 2 News in Israel. I know exactly what you're talking about. TV has a much larger effect than print media or the Web or radio.

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: uwe on April 17, 2009, 03:52:09 AM

I know Doug personally!

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Chris P. on April 17, 2009, 03:54:01 AM

I'm five seconds on tv and all kinds of people state they're my friend now or know me....

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: ramone57 on April 17, 2009, 04:19:08 AM

hi Doug!  so nice to see you again!

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Barklessdog on April 17, 2009, 04:47:06 AM

No one can top Doug unless he wants you to.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/beam-hair-metal-4.jpg)

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: uwe on April 17, 2009, 05:43:50 AM

This will now be a difficult phase in your life, Chris, do they just love "Doug" or is it really you ...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGbrO4619EA&feature=PlayList&p=936E2E4A4F49D6EB&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=65

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7-_NrUZs6c&feature=related

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 17, 2009, 06:46:45 AM

Heheh   ;D

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Dave W on April 17, 2009, 06:47:35 AM

It's good exposure, hope you can find a way to put it to good use.

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Chris P. on April 17, 2009, 07:23:20 AM

Since I'm Doug, the world loves me.

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: uwe on April 17, 2009, 07:32:44 AM

(http://www.vinylrecords.ch/K/KI/Kiss/Love_Gun/kiss_love_gun_1369.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2414/2095977696_ef619a1f7b_o.jpg)

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 17, 2009, 07:34:12 AM

All the world loves a Doug

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: uwe on April 17, 2009, 07:42:40 AM

Doug today, tomorrow ze wörld.

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Chris P. on April 17, 2009, 09:38:44 AM

Amen, brother Uwe!

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: TBird1958 on April 17, 2009, 11:56:24 AM

See.......

 Now that he's Doug, he's too good for me  :sad:

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: lowend1 on April 17, 2009, 01:43:33 PM

We all dig Doug!

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Highlander on April 18, 2009, 06:43:00 PM

I owe Doug for where I am today...

swoon...

He's absolutely Dougable...  :P

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 18, 2009, 07:03:07 PM

Doug for President!

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Chris P. on April 19, 2009, 05:24:13 AM

Me as president. I'll like that. And Mark: You're still the one! You will be a prettier first lady than Michelle Obama! With you as first lady I guess every girl in the world will buy a Thunderbird! We'll make the world a better place together:)

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Highlander on April 19, 2009, 04:16:55 PM

Mark for "Vice" President...?  :o

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 19, 2009, 04:40:11 PM

It took a few seconds before the Bill and Hillary connection (penny) dropped  ;D

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Highlander on April 19, 2009, 05:13:34 PM

Ah, teamwork Bret, teamwork... ;)

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: uwe on April 20, 2009, 05:48:48 AM

Quote from: Freuds_Cat on April 19, 2009, 04:40:11 PM

It took a few seconds before the Bill and Hillary connection (penny) dropped  ;D

Huh, where are those two to come in?

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 20, 2009, 06:26:31 AM

@ Uwe:

Doug for president (Bill Clinton)
Mark for Vice president (Hillary Clinton)

Title: "Vice", Condi's boots, American Haute Couture and such ...
Post by: uwe on April 20, 2009, 07:28:14 AM

That is too abstract for me  ???, IIRC then the Vice President with Bill Clinton was Albert Gore and the Vice President with Herr Obama is Joe (Biden, not the plumber). And Hillary is Secretary of State now which in any case is a more powerful position than Vice President (unless you're Dick Cheney and have your own concept of Vice Presidency). Whatever ...

I thought Ken's comment on Mark as "Vice" President was more a limey pun alluding to Mark's sinful alter ego Fräulein Rommel - "vice" as opposed to virtue or "vice" as in "Miami Vice". That said I could imagine Mark feeling quite comfortable in some of those spike heel, knee-lenghth boots Condi Rice used to impress with ... Secretary of State hand-me-downs ...

Finally, since the subject was raised: I think Michelle O. is purdy (not just in sleeveless dresses) and has a fashion sense that is refreshingly American/New Worldish - watch for the arrogant European now - without being in bad taste!  ;D Condi was well-dressed too, but - in line with her job I guess - had a more martial touch to her wardrobe.

And Michelle has a good taste in acoustic guitars too, she gave a Gibson to Carla when the Obamas were chez les Sarkozys.

Uwe

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Dave W on April 20, 2009, 08:25:43 AM

I took Ken's "vice" comment the same way.

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: OldManC on April 20, 2009, 08:49:01 AM

Quote from: Doug Fyghter on April 19, 2009, 05:24:13 AM

With you as first lady I guess every girl in the world will buy a Thunderbird! We'll make the world a better place together:)

I could totally support this. Then I can be there to scoop a few up when half of the Thunderbird owning population sells them off for being either a symbol of capitalistic greed and oppression or, (depending on what 'side' the new administration is perceived as being on) an evil Communist threat! I win either way!  ;D





The Doug for President committee does not endorse this message. Concerned Thunderbird owners of America are responsible for the content of this ad.

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: uwe on April 20, 2009, 10:08:04 AM

We definitely need to clamp down on North Korea and Iran first. North Korea only had their first TBird flying recently and Iran is working hard at shifting the bass power balance in the Middle East via their mahogany enrichment plants. Which do have tradition:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1c/Shah-nukeIran.jpg/428px-Shah-nukeIran.jpg)

Title: Re: "Vice", Condi's boots, American Haute Couture and such ...
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 20, 2009, 02:27:27 PM

Quote from: uwe on April 20, 2009, 07:28:14 AM

That is too abstract for me  ???, IIRC then the Vice President with Bill Clinton was Albert Gore and the Vice President with Herr Obama is Joe (Biden, not the plumber). And Hillary is Secretary of State now which in any case is a more powerful position than Vice President (unless you're Dick Cheney and have your own concept of Vice Presidency). Whatever ...

I thought Ken's comment on Mark as "Vice" President was more a limey pun alluding to Mark's sinful alter ego Fräulein Rommel - "vice" as opposed to virtue or "vice" as in "Miami Vice". That said I could imagine Mark feeling quite comfortable in some of those spike heel, knee-lenghth boots Condi Rice used to impress with ... Secretary of State hand-me-downs ...

*sigh*   ...so German... ;D


Bill was into a little bit of Vice himself.

 

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: TBird1958 on April 20, 2009, 03:39:39 PM

 Wait?........ did you guys say I get to be the Queen of vice?  ;D

The title of this thread should be; What *a* TV ( slang for transvestite) can do.

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Chris P. on April 20, 2009, 10:15:31 PM

 ;D

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 20, 2009, 10:26:02 PM

Hehheh @ Mark.



I'm wondering how much more we can wring out of this thread? :rolleyes:

Title: Re: "Vice", Condi's boots, American Haute Couture and such ...
Post by: Lightyear on April 21, 2009, 08:14:34 AM

Quote from: Freuds_Cat on April 20, 2009, 02:27:27 PM

*sigh*   ...so German... ;D


Bill was into a little bit of Vice himself.

 

Please, don't eloborate on just where the cigar would go now.... :P

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: uwe on April 21, 2009, 10:19:39 AM

She didn't inhale, that is all I remember. And that not inhaling is not sex in a legal sense either.

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 21, 2009, 05:05:32 PM

 :mrgreen:

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: OldManC on April 21, 2009, 07:18:58 PM

If the cigar is half way down your throat, it may not be fornication. But it's definitely sex.  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Lightyear on April 21, 2009, 07:28:17 PM

Quote from: uwe on April 21, 2009, 10:19:39 AM

She didn't inhale, that is all I remember. And that not inhaling is not sex in a legal sense either.

Ah, yesss, but did she swallow?   :rimshot:

I'll just crawl back to my corner now. :rolleyes:

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: uwe on April 22, 2009, 01:59:02 AM

Which brings to mind the old proverb how one swallow doesn't make a summer, but too many of them indicate a fall. The President's fall that is.

 

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Chris P. on April 22, 2009, 02:03:30 AM

;D

Sorry guys, but this thread is about me. Can we go back to me and my five seconds of fame? Me, me,me!

Wanna have a link to the broadcast?

;)

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Rocker949 on April 22, 2009, 09:45:41 AM

I'd be interested in a link, although most of the time I understand very little Dutch. 

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: TBird1958 on April 22, 2009, 10:16:40 AM

Quote from: Doug Fyghter on April 22, 2009, 02:03:30 AM

;D

Sorry guys, but this thread is about me. Can we go back to me and my five seconds of fame? Me, me,me!

Wanna have a link to the broadcast?

;)

Honey,

 You'll need to post some pix of yourself dressed in some *alternative fashion* (i.e. at least no hat!)
engaging in some questionable activity (use your imagination here) to give us all something to continue to gossip about......................... ;)

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: uwe on April 22, 2009, 10:30:29 AM

Doug who?

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: TBird1958 on April 22, 2009, 11:23:56 AM

 Doug? Who's Doug?

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: uwe on April 22, 2009, 01:12:34 PM

Some Warwick wielding has-been. With a dubious record re living up to engagement promises. Even changed his name last I heard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fcT1LxlZUc


You know Mark, that is the difference between you and him. True style effortlessly captivates forever while trendy fashioneers have to fyght for even the most fleeting attention ... 

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: TBird1958 on April 22, 2009, 02:08:10 PM

 :mrgreen:

You say the nicest things Herr Moderator

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 22, 2009, 02:26:11 PM

 :popcorn:

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Chris P. on April 22, 2009, 10:52:47 PM

;D

Ow, guys, you make my day:) There's nothing better than waking up, a cup of coffee, a purring cat beside me (Booker T.) and laughing my arse of here:D

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: TBird1958 on April 22, 2009, 11:34:55 PM

 I miss Chris P.

 ;)

Title: Re: What TV can do.
Post by: Chris P. on April 22, 2009, 11:38:17 PM

Well you know how it is with fame. One day you're hot and the next day you're not. Last week they want Doug for president and now I am back being a nobody. So I could be Chris P again soon:)