Re: (TV) On Seeing TELEVISION in Santiago, Chile

[Russ <russvr@gmail.com>]

Wasn't there an Elvis movie that went like this?
On May 13, 2013 3:21 PM, "andy fekete" <andy.fekete@gmail.com> wrote:

> The article reminds me of that charming fan fiction / teen romance about
> Television posted a few years back on Quizilla by a 13 year old girl who
> called herself "Dee Dee Verlaine".
>
> An excerpt:
>
> "...I wanna meet the band,"
>
> "Why do I have to go with you?"
>
> "Because I'm shy, I don't wanna go alone," Shy? Cherie Thomson? Shy? Yeah
> right. She just wants someone to come with her to tell everyone else how
> great she is. She could easily do this alone. We approached them and Cherie
> let go of my wrist. "Hi! I'm Cherie, I really loved your set! and that's
> Anna."
>
> "Uh, hi," Cherie just sat down without being asked. I took a chair from
> another table and sat at the edge. I wanted to leave.
>
> After a while Cherie was talking to them. I wasn't paying attention until I
> heard her say "Oh I can get you a record deal. I know everyone who's
> someone in New York. It'll be easy." She doesn't know anyone famous, she's
> doing this for attention or whatever.
>
> Then someone in the band, probably the singer, said to her "You could get
> me a record deal for my band? I'd really appreciate that."
>
> Then I laughed.
>
> "What's so funny?"
>
> "You."
>
> "How?"
>
> " 'You could get me a record deal for my band? I'd really appreciate that.'
> I've never met so self-centered." Ok, Cherie is worse than that but he's
> not far off.
>
> "Are you insulting me?"
>
> "Well, it's not really an insult if it's the truth,"
>
> "I find that insulting,"
>
> "You're too sensitive then,"
>
> "Well aren't you the genius,"
>
> "Thanks but I'm no genius,"
>
> "You're one of those over modest people,"
>
> "Yeah, you should try it,"
>
> "Shut up, bitch." I stood up and was about to slap him but Cherie grabbed
> my hand. "What are doing, Anna?" Just because she knew if I hit him she
> wouldn't be able to hang out with them. "Anna? My god that's a boring
> name,"
>
> "Like yours is any more interesting, what's your name then?"
>
> "Tom, Tom Verlaine,"
>
> "Well then Tom Verlaine, I will say goodnight and fuck you." I left, what
> an asshole. On the way out I could hear Cherie say "Oh, I'm sorry about
> her, she's having a hard time right now, she's unemployed and her parents
> have just died, she's so lonely....." That's all I heard. I never want to
> see them again...
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 10:20 AM, postitnote <postitnote@sbcglobal.net
> >wrote:
>
> > Oh, come on...we know he did. ha!
> >
> >
> > --- On Tue, 4/30/13, Keith Allison <keith@thewonder.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > From: Keith Allison <keith@thewonder.co.uk>
> > > Subject: Re: (TV) On Seeing TELEVISION in Santiago, Chile
> > > To: tv@obbard.com
> > > Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 2:39 AM
> > > On 29/04/2013 23:25, Murray Ramone
> > > wrote:
> > > > http://pleasekillme.com/on-seeing-television-in-santiago-chile/
> > > >
> > > > a great review on legs mcneils "please kill me" site
> > > > --------------
> > >
> > > "He spent 10 minutes tuning a guitar that was virtually
> > > perfect."
> > >
> > > Surely not?!
> > >
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