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Author Topic: funny note in "Sugar and Spice" print Jesse Skeen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1517 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Aug 2000 posted 01-27-2001 08:51 PM                     I saw that New Line has a note sent with their prints of "Sugar and Spice" saying "Please return this print on 5 reels with the heads and tails attached." I can only GUESS what moved them to write that...  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 01-27-2001 09:18 PM                     God, what is this industry coming too when a note like that has to be put in the can...  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 01-27-2001 09:33 PM                     Well that's no good. It only says to return the print on 5 reels. That doesn't mean that reels 2-5 can't be filled to the brim of the reel and reel 1 has 100 feet on it!  |  IP: Logged Bob Minge Film Handler Posts: 43 From: Fergus Falls, MN, USA Registered: Aug 2000 posted 01-27-2001 11:19 PM                        Did it say to connect the heads and tails to the correct reels??? SHAME, SHAME on me With masking tape of course. After eating a pizza. (How far will Brad let this go??) (And what a bad influence on the new people we have - naughty naughty) This pill (thread) should be taken with ALOT of sarcasm and smiles. ------------------ Bob Minge Manager/Projectionist Westridge Cinema 5 Fergus Falls, MN http://geocities.com/lakesandriverscinema/westridge_cinema_5.html  |  IP: Logged

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