VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Philip Banks · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:52 am Post subject: Nightmare USA

What on earth happened during my stay in the colonies?

1 - Flight in was late.
2- I was bitten on the nose by an insect which meant I looked like W.C Fields for most of the time.
3- Finals to land New Orleans near miss with another aircraft.
4-Heat rash so bad required visit to doctor.
5-Air conditioning in Chez Voiceoverist broke down.
6-VO class poorly attended, made a whacking great loss.
7- Rather than snuggle in bed spent until 2am trying to unblock a toilet.
8- Heard from producer in UK on my 2nd day in the US that the radio group no longer required my services as station voice.
9-Day before my return home discovered I had lost my passport.
10 -Seat on flight home was broken.
11 - Not one of my close personal special friends who love me very much called during my trip to ask if I was having a lovely time or afterwards to find out how it went.

Trip ruined!
Really?

1 - I didn't have to be anywhere in a hurry.
2 - It healed with help of a lotion and no one cares how I look any way.
3 - Go around and land politely on the second attempt.
4 - Visit took less than an hour and the soothing cream was fabby.
5 - Slept soundly and the following day the guys fixed it.
6 - Thoroughly enjoyed the class and so did those attending. Never intended to make any money. Just have fun..
7 - Other bathrooms were available so went to bed and got up later. Plumber called and solved the problem in less than 5 minutes.
8 - I lost ONE job, I have lots of jobs so no big deal. I leave that group of stations with a bigger audience than when I arrived. Hoorah!
9 - British Consulate solved my problem in 45 minutes.
10 - Sat and watched movies whilst being fed and watered by delightful BA staff. Customer Relations will call me in a week or so to discuss how they can make it up to me.
11 - After the VO class I attended a party in Asheville with about 15 or so people. Our hosts, Mike and Mark were a delight, the food and drink fabby, the company, wonderful. I discovered later in the week that the only reason for the party was ME. On a scale of 1 to 10 that scores 11, easily.

The best solution to a nightmare is WAKE UP, you see amazing things everywhere when fully concious.

bobsouer · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 6:17 am Post subject:

Philip,

I love your perspective shift and I'm glad to know you enjoyed your visit to the USA. I dearly wish my schedule had permitted me to see you while you were here. Sadly, it did not.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 7:08 am Post subject:

The thought was there and that means everything to me, thank you.

todd ellis · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:04 am Post subject:

events like this make me wish the government would let me leave the house.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:25 am Post subject:

I dug a tunnel!

todd ellis · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:55 am Post subject:

soon. i'm working on making a spoon out of a knife.
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Lee Gordon · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:33 am Post subject:

If that fails, you can always turn it into a spork.
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chrisvoco · Club 300 Joined: 14 Mar 2014 Posts: 380 Location: Local

And you can turn a spoon into a communicator and call for transport.

Gregory Best · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 2:26 pm Post subject:

Sorry that I missed seeing Mr. Banks too.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 2:58 pm Post subject:

I really MUST do the west coast!

todd ellis · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 6:14 am Post subject:

you should try the mid-west --- it's like the middle east - but with fewer working toilets.
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Deirdre · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:29 am Post subject:

Auggh— Todd made me laff.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 1:25 pm Post subject:

Fortunately I know a guy with a long beard and a spinney thing.

audio'connell · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:05 pm Post subject:

Jeez, you fix toilets? What CAN'T you do?
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Philip Banks · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:22 pm Post subject:

Fly a helicopter. and play the banjo.