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Frank F Fat, Old, and Sassy
Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 4421 Location: Park City, Utah
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 5:17 am Post subject: Happy St. Patty's Day! |
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May the road rise up to greet you, may the wind always be at your back.
--- An Irish Blessing
And may you dance a jig of happiness through the road of life.
F2[/img] _________________ Be thankful for the bad things in life. They opened your eyes to the good things you weren't paying attention to before. email: thevoice@usa.com |
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todd ellis A Zillion
Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Posts: 10494 Location: little egypt
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:05 am Post subject: |
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and may you always have toilet paper! _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
who's/on/1st?
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samowry Club 300
Joined: 11 Nov 2006 Posts: 371 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Hope you all have a grand time. Separately. And together on the VO-BB.
Our corn beef and cabbage goes on the stove in an hour. Cocktails to follow.
Sláinte! |
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Bruce Boardmeister
Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 7927 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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Our store had corned beef on super sale recently so I bought a few with long expiration dates to have as back up during our social distancing hullabaloo. Hopefully the markets will restock this week and next week bringing us a tiny bit of normal in our new routine.
B _________________ VO-BB Member #31 Enlisted June, 2005
I'm not a Zoo, but over the years I've played one on radio/TV. . |
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AlanC Contributor
Joined: 05 Sep 2019 Posts: 27 Location: South Australia
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Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you Frank, many happy returns to you and yours. It was an unusual one this year given the restrictions but that just makes it more memorable I think.
For the record, it's not "Patty's", never has been, never will be, not now, not ever. "St Patty's Day" is like nails on a chalkboard to an Irish person. "Patty" is either a pet name for Patricia or it's a hamburger. "Paddy's Day" is perfectly acceptable and quite common, I use it all the time and "St. Pat's Day" is also fine.
I no longer receive bookings for St. Patrick's Day gigs. That's quite a claim to fame from a person who is, to my knowledge, the only authentic Irish, professional voice over in South Australia. A few years back I grew tired of the stereotypical begosh and begorrah, hollywood oirish scripts and politely rejected any sent my way. I understand the concept behind all these campaigns but in my opinion it's just lazy and lacks creativity. I once had a TV commercial gig for an Irish pub cancelled at the last minute, an hour before the session. A month later the ad appeared on TV with an Australian VO affecting his best, genetically modified leprechaun. Apparently 100% authentic isn't enough.
*sigh*
_________________ "Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy."
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scottnilsen King's Row
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 1170 Location: Orange County, CA
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Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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It was subdued here, but I did have a four pack of guiness to celebrate. _________________ We have nothing to fear but fear itself.
Well, that and mimes.
(714)408-6405 www.scottnilsen.com |
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