Thanksgiving

[old school]

  I have a 6:00 am call in Santa Clarita. 1 plus hr commute from No Orange Co. Rain all day as I sit under a pop up finishing a three day American Truck commercial. Most around me seem miserable. As we wait out a down pour, I think back on the long weird year that has been 2008. Lost friends and my father which is natural, but so are floods. Still hurts. War, Greed running  amuck, People loosing jobs, homes, 401 k's.... How come I feel so good? Maybe it's my nature. Or perhaps it is because I have many good friends, and a huge family. Maybe it is because I see our country rising to a challenge, one most of us have never faced. Maybe just my love of Pacific rain storms... Might just be my brain cashing in of frequent flyer miles...  What ever the reason, I am happy to be here, happy to be alive... I hope all the posters and visitors here @ jwsound.net take a moment and a deep breath, look around or in the mirror and see the world and our place in it...  Peace, love, and understanding, not so funny but fun. Happy Thanksgiving to those that celebrate the day, and all who celebrate life.

CrewC

[Jeff Wexler]

I am thankful for my dear friend Crew...  your spirit, your joy of life, your way of reminding us what is important in life.

Thank you yet again for your unique insight into the human condition.

- Jeff Wexler

[Keith Birchfiel]

Thanks for a great web Jeff. Crew thanks for all your thoughts hope to meet you sometime.

          Happy Thanksgiving to all

         

          Keith

[Philip Perkins]

Hey Crew, next time ask all those miserable looking crew people if maybe they wouldn't rather be working behind the counter at a 7/11, or waiting on a street corner near a Home Depot hoping to get picked up for construction labor work that day (rain or shine). Good attitude. 

Philip Perkins

[Marc Wielage]

I agree with Phil above. When any of my co-workers complain, I tell them to shut up and think about the guy making $7 an hour as the night manager of McDonald's.

There was a news story very recently where some farmers in the midwest found they had some unsold fruits and vegetables on their farm. They took out an ad saying that anybody who wanted to come out with a truck could haul away as much as they wanted, for free.

They expected a couple of thousand people. But according to NBC News, 44,000 people showed up, a lot of them unemployed, carrying wheelbarrows, burlap bags, and anything they could carry.

When times are this bad, I count my blessings and remember the old Woody Allen line: "be glad you only have a miserable life, because at least it's not horrible." Things can always be worse. Be glad it's only raining at the moment.

--Marc W.

[old school]

Wow. Thanks Jeff. I treasure our friendship. May it last a lot longer.

Keith, I look forward to the day.

Philip n Marc, I agree. I wish others could hear themselves at times of complaint. As Crafty brings around the deli platter and they whine about the 85 degree as they make 600  bucks a day, while some 'Grunt' in Iraq is sweeting in 105 weather in full armor making next to nothing just hoping to stay alive. I have pointed this out a time or two. Sadly to "What's your problem" looks most of the time.

I try to teach by example. I work hard, have fun doing it, and treat everyone as well as I'm treated, sometimes better.

CrewC

[Chas Gordon]

Thanks Crew! That was really nice and very true.

[John Blankenship]

 

I had a cameraman give me grief one time about being too upbeat.

My response went something to the effect of, "I just don't want to become bitter and jaded like you.  If I hated what I'm doing that much I'd get out of the business."

That got his attention -- he stopped cold and looked at me with disbelief.

Surprisingly (and to his credit, I'd say) his attitude changed and he was much nicer to work with the rest of the shoot.  Hopefully, it was because I reminded him that this was what he WANTED to do, not just what he HAD to do.

JB, cas

[Keith Birchfiel]

When the writers strike hit I got a job at Kragen auto parts at $8.50 hr I am still there part time until things get better, so when I do work in my profession I am very very grateful for being there.Thank you god

        Keith

[berniebeaudry]

Hello Crew,

I read this forum every day and rarely post unless I need help with something.  Today is different.  I wanted to thank you for pointing out what many take for granted.  What we do is mostly a great way to make a living and we get to see and experience things that others can only imagine.  The other bonus is we meet and work with some wonderful and sometimes even famous people.  As my brother-in-law said to me one day.  "You really do have a cool job!"  I have to agree.  Its not always pleasant, its often long hours and hard work, but I really can't think of anything else I'd rather be doing.  Still look forward to going to work and after thirty years thats saying something.  

Would love to meet you and the others in this forum in person someday!  Till then I'm grateful for the chance to correspond with you all through this board.  Thanks Jeff!

Warm regards,

Bernie

[Noah Timan]

Yes, I'm thankful for Jeff doing this and freeing us from what was turning into a real slog on RAMPS.  So nice to have a place to talk respectfully and patiently about all things work and hear interesting thoughts from so many wonderful and thoughtful brothers and sisters out there, without having to trudge through so much mud.  A big thankful Thanksgiving cheer to our host, and to everyone that keeps this place alive.

nvt

[RPSharman]

Crew,

Be sure to call me if you are in the Santa Clarita area, and that goes for all of you.  While I am tankfully working a fair amount, I am often home in Santa Clarita too.  This Thanksgiving I was in Santa Ynez with my family.  We rent a little house every year somewhere in central or southern Cal.  I have just returned to the rental after a day of wine tasting.  Yum!

Starting a movie next week for three weeks.  Run and gun, but money for the holidays.

Robert

[FSBELLA]

thanks. crew (old school) Jw and all the posters. I am sure a lot more observers who visit this great forum. I hear first hand how many people actually visit this site every week and learn from all "of us".

personally its nice to read your thoughts, stories, and the way "things were done" to how we do "things now". and the recording formats, wireless systems, and what different equipment everyone uses

to get there respected jobs done.

wow- we have a lot more needed info from you vets, when and what mixers we will have available and of course the Wireless spectrum?

Gd Lk,

FS.

[Guest Ken Mantlo]

Besides all the things already mentioned, I'm grateful for smart people in the world that invent things or are so dedicated to their professions that life is easier to live.   Especially the guy that invented Viagra.  Capitalism really does work.

[André Boisvert]

Besides all the things already mentioned, I'm grateful for smart people in the world that invent things or are so dedicated to their professions that life is easier to live.   Especially the guy that invented Viagra.  Capitalism really does work.

I usually enjoy your cynical posts, but this one missed the mark.

Sometimes it's just good to say out loud that you love your life, and leave it at that.

[Guest Ken Mantlo]

I usually enjoy your cynical posts, but this one missed the mark.

Sometimes it's just good to say out loud that you love your life, and leave it at that.

Wasn't meant to be cynical.  I'm am thankful for smart people and the capital system which provides the incentive to do better.  Put those two together and great products and services (like great Dr.'s) become available everywhere. 

My daughter had an accident the other day and suffered eye trauma that will leave her with some vision loss.  We were able to go to Dr.'s that helped us.  They were great at their jobs and I 'm thankful for them.  I may be smart at some things but not all things.  When I need a car, plane, computer, house, bridge, medicine, etc., I don't have to invent it myself.  Others, smarter than myself have already done it (and are still doing it), and all I have to do is pay for it.  ALL of our lives are blessed because of these smart people...and they learned all of these wonderful things so they could make money, to be able to afford a TV, among other things, and watch the shows that I work on.  If they want a better TV then they have to figure out a way to do their job better to make more money.  So the products and services keep getting better and better and people keep getting smarter and smarter.  Soon, vision loss will be a thing of the past.  How great is that!

I thank God everyday for smart people.  What a blessing.

The Viagra thing was thrown in for fun...here on the forum and at home.

[old school]

Hey Robert, funny you said that. Case was with me booming on that wet Wednesday and said we were near your place. I said we should call you except it was so cold and rainy we figured that you wouldn't want to visit even if you were home. Next time I'm in your part of So Cal, I will give you a call. BTW I meant to post this a while ago.

CrewC