From: Christopher Hudert <heyhoot-AT-mindspring.com> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:22:31 -0400 To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] 8 Years After 9/11/01 On Sep 11, 2009, at 12:08 PM, Michael Moynihan wrote: > Where were you? > How did it affect your work? > > - m I was in Florida, doing a build of animated topiary for Busch Gardens Tampa's Hallow-Scream, very frustrated because the people I contracted under got NONE of the materials I asked for prior to my arrival. And not much more of it after I got there. There was a narrow window of build time. I kept having to adjust and redesign and adjust and redesign again, substituting one thing for another and making resulting changes. I was supposed to be done and fly out on the 12th. Things were VERY behind and not turning out anywhere near what was envisioned. On the 10th, we were discussing the state of the shaky economy during lunch break. I commented that a war always perks an economy up, though I was not advocating one. Then shortly after beginning work on the 11th, the first tower was hit. Then the second. At that point, I quoted Bugs Bunny "I suppose you know, this means war!" (I'm not prophetic, or particularly wise. I just saw the clues writ large. Wish I was wrong.) Because all of the airports were shut down, and rental cars were getting to be kind of rare, I was stuck there for a few extra days and was able to get more work done on the project. In the end, finished was better than perfect, but the events of 9/11 certainly made the complaints about the lack of proper materials seem pretty petty in comparison. As to the long term affect, I'm sure I am not alone in the fact that things have been on a steady decline thereafter. It's like a series of short and long hills down, with some brief level times between. Off hand, I can't think of one major upwards spike in business since 9/11. Yes, there have been other factors, but it has been a long and steady ride to the bottom. Or at least I HOPE I've already hit bottom. Every time I think things can't get much slower, they do. I guess I have to just stop thinking. That seems to have worked for people very successfully in some other fields - but I don't really want to open those cans of worms, so I'll leave it at that small attempt at some side humor. As to the affect on the kind of work I do, that hasn't changed much as I am mostly into K-5 and Family audience material and it's not political in nature. Pray (in whatever way suits you) for the souls of all of those who's lives have been lost as a result of the actions on 9/11. That includes all of those on that day, and in the conflicts since then - on both sides. And another prayer for all of those they have left behind, including you and I, but especially for those they loved and who loved them. Christopher _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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