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bender
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I think they call this a blog. 
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Maurice Ali
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:43 am Post subject: |
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| bender wrote: | | I think they call this a blog. |
It would not be so much of a blog if folks would post on it occasionally. I will fess up and tell you that Bender is a friend of mine and I asked (read begged.....) him to come and liven up the board. I think this failed so I will hold off on asking others like Zardos (remember him) and "nice guy" who all were with me from the beginning and still come by and even post - anonomously.....
This orgaization is much more than our website, but that is all people have to see at first so I am having a relook at things.
I should tell you I am punching this out on our new retro-computer: The Apple iMAC - in the reception. Love that machine and I love the plastic the MACs are made of! Speaking about the reception is our new office adminstrator Sandra! A small bit of news but ground breaking as we just evolved another level by even considering the need for staff - how the times have changed. I will have a hard week coming up so not much time but I will try to keep things moving along here..... |
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Maurice Ali
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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| I spent most of the evening talking to our artists, and more questions from the government on tax. I am very tired and it is funny to find myself in the state I am in..... Never would have thought this a few years ago..... |
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Maurice Ali
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, another long day at work and then I have to come to this place and work here also. Sometimes I have to smile as I come across mistakes we make and such, all very real. We correct them as much as possible but all of us working full-time jobs and other obligations and such really does set us up for mistakes and such. I just smile now and don't stress about it. I was telling Shane that part of the charm here and force of what we are is the mistakes and amateur nature of everything here. In the paper, for example, we will clean the stories up in terms of spelling and grammar and such, but the internet postings are left as is and it is all very real to those others who may come across this place and wish to join. Our honesty is our strength. |
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Maurice Ali
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Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Back at our ancient iMAC computer in the reception - Now my home away from home...
I finally decided to look at our statement of account after making the remainder of the structural changes here... Yup, FOF is starting to cost money. We do have resources to take us through all the albums and TV show production and finally the documentary; but I really want this place to continue and grow. FOF and IAIJ were designed to be low maintainance. If we ran out of money, the thing could still carry on with very little money.
We have set up an organization that I believe has considerable merit. This is a philosophy we are trying to sell, a philosophy of free speech and thought. We do not get involved in the particulars of a message, only the mechanism to make the expression possible. It is as simple as that and it has worked since that American soldier got his photos to the U.S. Government and possibly his Commander and Chief. It is as simple as letting people express themselves to their community, today that means is the mass media.
I needed this little pep talk as the money really starts to flow now as we release more albums and new production. I have to start producing money and this will start in two days. I will have to start to lobby for funds and feed this entity and keep the momentum going. This is all part of the learning experience as I must make this thing happen. Last month was the point of no return to which I could have started to fold the organization up and return to my usual life, now we have passed that point. I passed it by going ahead with structural improvements to take us one level up and kept my eye on the task or I may have lost my nerve. Now things are more reactive and though uncertain, things have a habit of working out if we stay focused. I am still nervous about taking this step, but I could not truly live with myself if we did not take the plunge and go with the flow. You only live once and I can't see myself doing this again from scratch.
I guess things will be better in the morning. Uncertainty can be exciting, hopefully nostalgic in the years to come..... |
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My Shadow
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: A Social Club Of One..... |
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| Maurice Ali wrote: | Funny how we had a lot of people posting in the beginning and not much getting done. Now we are involved in many, many things.....and this place is like a morgue. We have the traffic, but all are just lurkers. Most are friends who just check in to see whats going on - I really love you guys..... Others are from search engines. I just found it funny that the more successful we get, the lonelier this message board gets..... Not even "My Shadow" to keep me company..... The other side is that my "real Life" is pretty full right now - very strange how things turn out. I still think of all my internet friends a lot - actually too much - funny that.....  |
Those soliloquies of yours tell me you are in need of a kind soul who will listen to you. |
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My Shadow
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Maurice wrote: | | A lonely moment here. I remember "My Shadow" saying toward the end he was posting out of pity..... hehe..... Well, he was right about not expecting the door to break down with volunteers..... |
I never said that - neither toward the end nor at the beginning nor at any other time. I am quite positive. |
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My Shadow
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Damn... nineteen pages of posts to read and reply to... I'll never make it. I don't have that much time left...  |
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My Shadow
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| Maurice wrote: | | As we become a more and more viable media company, I seem to become or and more of a solitary figure. I seem destined to live and to die alone. Why me? Do we deserve our fates? Perhaps it is my fate to become the living example of that crazy bespeckled dude at AAVRY KNAPP (the charater on the home page of http://aavryknapp.com ). |
It's your ego, Maurice. I already told you it is taking you on a trip. |
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Maurice Ali
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Those posts are self-centered because it is myself talking about my life..... I may seem alone at times but that is because I have many women that visit this place - mostly from habit I guess - and I was always open with them before and will continue to remain open with them now. The only difference is that it is just a spectator sport for most of them now. Some I see every day in person, others are from far away. The guys are more business like but the gals like these little rants from me, and I like to have them read the posts. Sounds like more ego here, but that is very close to the truth..... I love all of you gals out there, could not keep going without that attention..... |
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Maurice Ali
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A bit of a wasted day so I am angry with myself. I look so forward to these vacations so I can get things done at FOF, every minute is crucial..... The government is still bothering me about paperwork, when will it end; this is something I need to deal with.....it really can get to you.....
Should I not be making out with a girl or racing cars in some backward street like I used to do, why this? It can get so very lonely here sometimes. I have to get to work; ain't life a bitch!!!!! |
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Maurice Ali
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One day wasted but we can still make this productive. I need to finish my taxes - this morning. Then comes the rest of the cover material for AARY KNAPP - this afternoon. This evening will be preparation of the newspapers for distribution mid-week. The car gets serviced tomorrow morning.
Time to go to work!
2:55 - TAXES ARE DONE..... |
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Maurice Ali
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There is simply too much going on now and I am falling asleep at the worst times even though I am not working.....
AAVRY KNAPP Greatest Hits is ready for production. My taxes - personal and the two satellite companies for FOF Inc./IAIJ Inc. are basically done. The newspaper needs to be distributed and I have some minor surgery scheduled for Wednesday. The car was in for servicing today and experienced massive break failure while replacing a master cylinder, this could have been fatal if I was my usual self on the highway.....so I dodged a bullet there. The mechanic also installed racing pads on the brakes and tweaked up the car because he likes Mustang 5.0s.....  |
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Maurice Ali
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My Shadow
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| Maurice Ali wrote: | | Those posts are self-centered because it is myself talking about my life..... |
You don't say.
You know what you need to liven up these boards a little ?
A gastronomy forum. Cooking, cuisine, gastronomy, recipes.
Always attracts lots of visitors, guaranteed. |
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