I won an award!!

Dreadylocks

Dreadylocks

It's a major award!
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So I made this silly (read: trolling) video a couple years ago and today received this message in my youtube inbox:

Hello Sammislawa,

My name is David [redacted] and I am writing you on behalf of Gymnastics Gossip Message Board (also known as GGMB). We are a private, exclusive community composed of former and current high-level gymnasts, coaches, and judges.

I wanted to write you to inform you that you have been awarded a GGMB Medal of Honor for your Shawn Johnson clip. This video was hysterical, expository, and also referenced the gayest Star Trek in history---congratulations. You do not have to be a member or submit your video to win; in this case, another user ([redacted]) who claims to be a friend had linked the board to this video awhile back.

As a recipient of a GGMB Medal of Honor, you will be granted complimentary admission to any USAG, IOC, NCAA, or FIG gymnastics events of your choice within the next calendar year (transportation not paid for). The GGMB Fund will guarantee your front-row ticketing and open bar status.

I was also writing you to see if the Board could still click on, paste, and share your video about Shawn privately. We wanted permission since you have not been on GGMB and It appears that your channel no longer lists the direct link, but the video isn't deleted, so let me know...?

Please write me if you have any questions,
David [redacted]
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Did you hear that? Yes, you did. OPEN. BAR. Oh and now I can officially say I'm an award winning director :lol:

Anyway I just had to share that. Oh and here's a link to the video in case you're curious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wwGl-CXgOA
 
lol. Ive seen this clip before. Did you post it on IT before?

Anyway, congrats! I trust you to make proper use of an open bar :cheers:

It's nice to know an award winning director ;)
 
Congrats dready!





Now, about that Open Bar... Someone could technically fly all the way over there, and say it's you... It's not like the know you personally uh?:lol:


Edit: Flicker, do you think that is appropiate to go around fingering people? [I'm so sorry, I guess I grew up, my sense of humor is still 12yo]
 
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That has to be the coolest major award in all of filmmaking. I'm deathly serious. I'd trade all my meager success to win something like that...

and the video was hilarious as well.
 
Excellant! LOL, yeah, I also was drawn immediately to the open bar mention. But it's a gymnastics event? Are we talking vodka martinis (mmmmmmm) or fruit and vegetable fusions?

Very funny stuff.
 
Congrats! Funny video, too.

Open bar is a definite win and more useful than most awards. Wear a jacket. Put ziploc bags in the pockets, open. Order numerous drinks and blatantly pour them into the bags and close them up. If anyone looks at you while you're doing this, bare your teeth and growl. Then laugh hysterically; Elizabeth Taylor in "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolff?" hysterically. Demand a bottle of something to go. Claim Diplomatic Immunity and shove your library card in the bartender's face, insisting it is "the only ticket I need to ride this ride." Grab whatever's within reach and skedaddle away yelling, "It said Open Bar!"


And that leg lamp is currently illuminating my downstairs.

gelder
 
Haha! Thanks everyone. Sorry it's taken me a bit to reply, I've been putting the finishing touches on my kickstarter campaign(so keep an eye out today for an announcement here and on facebook!)


brianluce said:
Are you a gymnast? That kids is pretty good!
Congrats!
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lol. No, I'm not really into gymnastics. To me, the video is more about the non-sequitor and the star trek trek reference. But my friend (the one who apparently nominated me) does some regional gymnastics judging and he brought up bringing a bit of the Shawn/Nastia gymnastics feud into it so the video would get a lot of comments and views. (aka, trolling) And for once it worked :P


steve gelder said:
Congrats! Funny video, too.

Open bar is a definite win and more useful than most awards. Wear a jacket. Put ziploc bags in the pockets, open. Order numerous drinks and blatantly pour them into the bags and close them up. If anyone looks at you while you're doing this, bare your teeth and growl. Then laugh hysterically; Elizabeth Taylor in "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolff?" hysterically. Demand a bottle of something to go. Claim Diplomatic Immunity and shove your library card in the bartender's face, insisting it is "the only ticket I need to ride this ride." Grab whatever's within reach and skedaddle away yelling, "It said Open Bar!"
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:lol: Thanks! I'll do that. Glad you got a kick out of the video, too.

richy said:
Excellant! LOL, yeah, I also was drawn immediately to the open bar mention. But it's a gymnastics event? Are we talking vodka martinis (mmmmmmm) or fruit and vegetable fusions?

Very funny stuff.
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According to my friend there is usually quite a lot of alcohol at these events. (and for some reason are often sponsored by beer companies..?)

Uranium City said:
That has to be the coolest major award in all of filmmaking. I'm deathly serious. I'd trade all my meager success to win something like that...

and the video was hilarious as well.
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Hah! I only wish I could somehow get to London for the summer games. Even if the ticket was for just one event. But, open bar = next best thing.

Ernest Worthing said:
lol. Ive seen this clip before. Did you post it on IT before?

Anyway, congrats! I trust you to make proper use of an open bar :cheers:

It's nice to know an award winning director ;)
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure I've posted it on here a long time ago.

And you know I will! :cheers:
 
Dreadylocks said:
But my friend (the one who apparently nominated me) does some regional gymnastics judging and he brought up bringing a bit of the Shawn/Nastia gymnastics feud into it so the video would get a lot of comments and views.:
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I don't follow gymnastics, but have to say, "Nastia" is a fantastic name for an Eastern Euro antagonist in a Gymnastics movie. It's got Megan Fox written all over it.
 
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