[thechat] hi

Bob Davis bobd at members.evolt.org
Fri Jul 6 19:17:01 CDT 2001


At 4:43 PM -0700 7/6/01, Erika Meyer wrote:


>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.

Well, ok. You got me there.


>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.


Interesting -
"Bob is honest, open and outwardly good-natured"
Thanks, Erika.



>3. because I like you, Bob.


Thanks again!

I like you too, Erika.

bob

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bob davis
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http://www.bobdavis.org/




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