geoff shotz

hey jimmy- where are you shooting, when, and who's your op? i know there are a whole bunch of guys sitting around in l.a. who'd gladly come by and hang out, chime in, assist, act as a peanut gallery, ohh, and help too, of course! well asked questions, by the way. there are some very seasoned d.p.'s who treat us way worse than you have already started out! good luck!

geoff

thanks to all of you for the bday wishes! 40 freaked me out so much that I ran away to Canada! And ron, I really needed the lisigav at the airport! When I stepped off the plane the drug dog jumped on me! I kid you not! Needless to say, I'm not stupid enough to bring drugs into a country that has better drugs than we do! After 2 hours of them interrogating me and destroying me stuff, I was wishing for some lisigav cause my vag hurt! How's that for a happy birthday present?!?! Cheers to all!

Geoff

hey ya'll! For some random reason, I'm in Vancouver for the next day and a half. I'm hanging around with some time to kill tomorrow and was wondering if any of you Vancouver folk feel like getting a drink or pointing me in the direction of good eats? If you feel like talking shop or politics( that requires drinking!) give me a ring: 310/ 880 2233.

Geoff

bravo! now, i'd really like to see what you can do with a cha-cha and a cancellation! that's the best holiday card of this season. thanks!

geoff

i'd say try panavision, otto, or clairmont. it seems like they currently have a lot of equipment being returned. they'll probably make them a great deal this week.

geoff

hey bo- i'll bug taj again. maybe i can get him to shoot a few photos during his vacation time.

geoff

kareem- how about "when i said, pull on my knob real hard if you want the next job, this is not what i meant!" hee hee! That sucks bro! Hope alls well otherwise.

Geoff

ron- you think you, me, b.j. and the lisigav should hijack this thread too? hee hee.

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hey bo et al- i think taj teffaja just picked up his new backstage steadi cart. he gets back from vacation this week and if he has it, i'll twist his arm to post some pictures. it's definitely different than the landau model 1, but not in a bad way. hopefully, later in the week.

geoff

b.j.- he's swiss, he has a really big gav! lots of storage room.

geoff

tim- i'm selling my buddy's almost new master vest. it's a few years old, but has never really been worn. he bought it, hurt his back a month later and never pursued steadicam. there are no sweat marks on it even. it needs the back straps and we may just get those put on to make it totally current this week. he's asking $3500 obo for it. make a reasonable offer and i'll ask him about it. i'll send pictures when i get a moment. thanks.

geoff

whoa, whoa, whoa, don't you need a gav to rub the lisi on? how vigorously did you rub that thing hannib....i mean, chas?

geoff

oh for gods sakes, how am i supposed to suprise you at cinegear when there's a whole thread about your birthday? as charles said, thanks for everything over the years. this whole community owes you more than words can express! happy birthday buddy!

geoff

due to the overwhelming need of midget smugglers everywhere, the cases have been spoken for. thanks for all the interest and beer offers.

geoff

i have two old school cases sitting around. they measure 28"x16"x12" & 28"x16"x16" on the exterior. both are dirty but in really good shape. they have metal edges and latches, so they take a real beating. they'd be good as vest and arm cases or for moving midgets through customs. someone come get these cases out of my garage. they need to be used and i am not the guy to do it. i'll give them to you for free or you can bring a six pack of beer or $500.00 cash, take your pick. they have a lot of life left in them. call me @ 310/ 880 2233

geoff

p.s. the pictures i took are too big a file, so if you want pictures send me an email and i'll send them off forum

ask your grips to get some mud track. it comes in 4'x8' sheets like ply, except it's made of thick plastic and is much lighter and easier to move around. just bury it like anything else and get to work. i also reccomend a lot of calf work at the gym before you start the job. they're gonna burn after a day in the sand. good luck.

geoff

jens- i think the biggest con is that no one has received one yet. that could be problem number one, maybe?

geoff

ron- how could you forget about a guy who starts every sentence with the word 'dude'? what's up with that, dude? hope all's well with you boys.

geoff

maybe i'm confused, but why is robert the one wearing the knee pads? have i been doing something wrong all these years?

geoff

ron- i'm surprised you can't find a place or use for it on the hummer? i'm sure it would come in handy as an extra grab handle in some wacky, sideways, oh s#%t moments!

geoff

i think you should have to be over thirty, be able to drink more ounces of beer than your i.q. in an hour and have a poor attitiude in general to qualify for this hike. that would leave b.j. and matt out but include ron and i, i think. there are too many sunny days in the lives of you two whipper-snappers. help me out here ron. i'd love to go, but yet another year of work before overextension at altitude.

geoff

yeah, ron, you're right. i love the grip trix cart. i'm actually here in s. carolina with herb alt, who invented the thing. he's the key grip on this movie. i just finished out the week shooting off the cart while george clooney tracked next to us on a replica 1920's harley motorcycle with sidecar. the cart will do almost 40mph and it gets up to speed almost too quickly. i advise always wearing your seatbelt on the thing. i hope it's warmer in l.a. for you guys. it's friggin cold here. hope you're well.

geoff

woo hoo! the first bottle is on me kid! happy birthday charles, hope this year is a good one for you. may all your dark, demented, perverse wishes come true.

geoff

dan- i love my portable, water resistant (read- dunkable) garmin etrex 60csx. it's tiny and easy, but does not give you audible directions. i throw it in my outrigger canoe now and in the car and i'm taking it with me on the next location job so any rental car will have it. it really saved my ass in baja when my built in gps ran out of known road maps. but, if you just want one for the car only, the nuvi and the tom tom are the 2 most recommended. good luck navigating through all the available features for them though.

geoff

howard- am wondering if it is the flash drive on the bottom of the nexus with the connections run through your hd cabling in the post? i think you had it that way at cinegear. is this it?

geoff