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Subject: Re: Dead vs Live: Commercial Necessity?? (some philosophizing added.)
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Date: 30 May 91 21:53:09 GMT
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>From:    mrs@netcom.com (Morgan Schweers)
>
>    Goodness, the personality conflicts alone [in the AV field]
>would make for an
>wonderful novel, then we add in the hysterics of the commercial side
>of the business...  Of course, a fictional bar scene with all the
>principal players would be...frightening.  I picture these ten people
>suddenly realizing who else is at the bar, and the temperature
>dropping twenty to thirty degrees suddenly.  *grin* Other patrons
>diving for cover, and huddling behind tables suddenly.  Yupyup...  For
>an industry this size, there's been a lot of backstabbing and
>slandering, etc.

Morgan, your drinks are on me at this bar!  You've certainly said a
mouthful.  I'm amazed at the animosity between the various people in
the field. To our credit, the majority of "outsiders" think we're all
good buddies.

Ross