[thechat] hi

[Erika Meyer]

Bob wrote:

>>  > >Why do I have to be the only one mentioned by name! There's also Joe.

Three reasons:

1. Your name is a palandrome, so it is special.

2. The name Bob reminds me of the Roberto Beningi character in the 
beautiful Jarmusch film "Down by Law" -- which I guess somewhere in 
my sick twisted mind seemed like it could be a bit of a metaphor for 
the Evolt journey:

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Set/7601/down.htm

>Enter the new prisoner, Roberto Benigni, as Bob. Benigni, from this 
>point on steals the rest of the movie. Unlike his two cellmates, 
>Zack and Jack, Bob is honest, open and outwardly good-natured. He 
>puts on no false front like Jack and Zack.....  Zack and Jack only 
>start warming up to Bob when he confesses that he ended up in prison 
>for killing a man in self-defense. They even take to all playing 
>cards together... Finally, one day, Bob tells his friends about a 
>way he has discovered to escape from prison. They all three make 
>their break for freedom into the swamps of Louisiana.... The example 
>of Bob has literally shown Zack and Jack a way out of their Hell... 
>If not for Bob, they would have stayed stuck in prison or died in 
>the swamp from cold and hunger. 

3. because I like you, Bob.

E
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