7/16/2007
Regarding the weekend- thanks to everybody who stopped by/tuned in/called in to Nick’ DiGilios show on WGN Saturday night!
For those who wrote and said they called and the phone just kept ringing- they got to the point where they were backed up with callers, and knew that we’d never get to them all, so I’m guessing they just didn’t pick up- also, since we were on late in the show, they were getting stuff together to make their exit at midnight. The reason we were only on for that hour was, obviously, because we didn’t want to compete with our TV show, so I went on after it was over. (By the way, navigating around “Batman” movie closures on the streets was fun…)
We were up front in the WGN “showcase studio”- that’s the one with big windows, right out on Michigan Avenue, so their were lots of folks who came by to watch and listen, and give us some very kind comments! The visit was a lot of fun- Nick is a great guy, and knows his movies and television very well, and since he’s a big part of next weekend’s “Flashback Weekend” horror convention, know all about who’ll be there- he will be serving as a major m.c. for the convention, so, if you come by, you’ll be seeing him at various events all weekend! He’s hoping to swing by either during our signing, or before the costume contest, so, if you see him, make sure you thank him for having me on his show!
The other thing I wanted to mention was the nice encounter with the manager of a restaurant on Sunday. She came by after our meal, and very politely asked if I was who she thought I was (which depended- who did she think I was?!)
Actually, she had recognized me, and asked if I would sign something to her and her young son, which I happily did.
(And, no, I didn’t get my meal for free!) After I signed it, and she went back to work, our waiter came by, and told me that I had really made the manager’s day, which was really nice. The reason I bring this up is- if you see me somewhere in public- it’s perfectly okay to say hello! I’m always happy to meet the people for whom, after all, we’re doing our shows. I appreciate too, if you see me in a restaurant, if you kindly wait until AFTER I’m done eating to come say hello and converse (it’s hard to talk about rubber chickens with a mouthful of real chicken…) Sometimes, it’s fun to see people do the old “double-take” when they notice me in their business establishment, or the ones who keep peering around the end of an aisle trying to tell if it’s me or not! Anyway, I’m always happy to say hi to you- as long as you’re courteous. (Just don’t start yelling “HEY! LOOK WHO’S HERE!”…it makes it tough to get out of the place!)
For those who wrote and said they called and the phone just kept ringing- they got to the point where they were backed up with callers, and knew that we’d never get to them all, so I’m guessing they just didn’t pick up- also, since we were on late in the show, they were getting stuff together to make their exit at midnight. The reason we were only on for that hour was, obviously, because we didn’t want to compete with our TV show, so I went on after it was over. (By the way, navigating around “Batman” movie closures on the streets was fun…)
We were up front in the WGN “showcase studio”- that’s the one with big windows, right out on Michigan Avenue, so their were lots of folks who came by to watch and listen, and give us some very kind comments! The visit was a lot of fun- Nick is a great guy, and knows his movies and television very well, and since he’s a big part of next weekend’s “Flashback Weekend” horror convention, know all about who’ll be there- he will be serving as a major m.c. for the convention, so, if you come by, you’ll be seeing him at various events all weekend! He’s hoping to swing by either during our signing, or before the costume contest, so, if you see him, make sure you thank him for having me on his show!
The other thing I wanted to mention was the nice encounter with the manager of a restaurant on Sunday. She came by after our meal, and very politely asked if I was who she thought I was (which depended- who did she think I was?!)
Actually, she had recognized me, and asked if I would sign something to her and her young son, which I happily did.
(And, no, I didn’t get my meal for free!) After I signed it, and she went back to work, our waiter came by, and told me that I had really made the manager’s day, which was really nice. The reason I bring this up is- if you see me somewhere in public- it’s perfectly okay to say hello! I’m always happy to meet the people for whom, after all, we’re doing our shows. I appreciate too, if you see me in a restaurant, if you kindly wait until AFTER I’m done eating to come say hello and converse (it’s hard to talk about rubber chickens with a mouthful of real chicken…) Sometimes, it’s fun to see people do the old “double-take” when they notice me in their business establishment, or the ones who keep peering around the end of an aisle trying to tell if it’s me or not! Anyway, I’m always happy to say hi to you- as long as you’re courteous. (Just don’t start yelling “HEY! LOOK WHO’S HERE!”…it makes it tough to get out of the place!)
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