Pictures

Sadly, I didn't use my camera as much as I wanted to at the reunion. Lots of good images, but they are all in my head. However, the pictures I did take are posted here.

Sated Goose	Attack Goose

I might put more on the blog. I would encourage everyone who took pictures to post them in places accessible to Zalumni.

Bringing Pictures of Togetherness Together

I may not know photoshop as well as the newbies (and our newest alum, Sam), but I figured y'all would appreciate these pictures.







I'll get other pictures up soon, but I figured these might whet the appetite a little. (Note: I can email interested persons higher resolution versions of the pictures, but I thought I'd post smaller versions so the page would load a little more quickly.)

Things I learned at the reunion

Hanging out with all of y'all is an educational experience. I learned so much, I'm going to need to buy a new hat. Here are a few of the tidbits I picked up:

1) That propecia doesn't restore hair, but it prevents hair loss and might actually be good for your prostate.

2) The random number seed from on-line casino sites is generated from the number of mouse movements from users of the sites at that moment rather than from time on a particular computer because someone figured out how to game the system once upon a time (which I find astonishing ... finding out the algorithm would require an inside informant and synching your computer with the casino computer out to the thousandth or millionth of a second is improbably hard).

3) Toy soldiers can replace a child's love of dinosaur football.

4) You need to shake a box of wine in order to chug it.

5) Stealing wireless internet from a neighbor can lead to a relationship.

6) Sprint has better coverage in Williamstown than any other wireless carrier.

7) Cell phones make organization WAAAY easier.

8) US banks are more inward focused than European banks because the market is so big and could give a rat's ass about ethical foreign direct investment.

9) You can take the patent law bar without having a law degree.

10) Digital recording and editing equipment have made it possible for amateurs to make high quality movies.

11) Making a movie on a shoestring budget is really hard and involves a lot of cat herding.

12) Masturbating on stage in front of high school seniors will get you in trouble with the admissions office.

13) Companies want to settle as quickly as possible when their managers screw up.

14) Comedians make good lawyers (six lawyers? that has to be more than a coincidence).

I reckon I'll stop there for now.

Many thanks

Hey gang, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the current members of Za for being such gracious hosts. I think we all had a great time. It was great seeing old friends and making new ones. Shame that the next reunion show isn't for another five years. Hosting 17 people rapidly approaching senility isn't easy, but y'all were up to the task and we greatly appreciate all the time, planning, and energy that went into the event.

I'd also like to thank all the Zalumns who showed up. What was the final roster? 17? Not too shabby for a bunch of aged, atrophied comedians who are crushed by the pressures of the real world.

I'd also like to thank everyone who participated on the blog (excluding Philosophical Aries and Zoltron). The weekend was too short as it was, virtually interacting with y'all isn't an adequate substitute, but is an agreeable supplement.

The 2005 Zalumni Reunion Show Skitlist

There will be a series of posts to look forward to over the next week or so. People should post pictures, thoughts, impressions, and whatever else they like.

To kick it off I thought I'd post the skit list (as faithfully transcribed as my feeble HTML skills will allow). Seems a good thread to celebrate and critique the skits.

ZA 20th Anniversary Hoe-Down

Opening?

First Line - Felipe? 2 otha brothas or sistas

Z Force - H - Rich, H - Randy, V - Keith, F - Ben

Concussion - Jeff, Ricardo

Gibberish - CeCe, Ben, Schwab, Pete

Roshomon - Chris, JJ, Sam - Soul - LaVonna

Scrabble - Keith, Pete - C - Steve

World's Worst - LaVonna

Shoulda Said - Sean, Steve, Greta - C - Chris

Altered - Randy, Magary

Movie - Actors - Julia, Emily - Reviewers - Toby, Winch

Conscience - D - Brendan, A - Spike, M - Sarah

60-30 - Goose, Betsy, LaVonna - F - Spike

Evil - J-Ice - Winch, Jeff

Beastie - someone current will start, yo