Techie sayings
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shiben
Well-Known Member
Isnt that always how it goes...
DuckJordan
Touring IATSE Member
Its because all the audio guys are done, and already ran the show and left, you guys just take to long to get your gear in a line.
I think it was just a cameo appearance.
What, she's on jewelry!?
What, she's on jewelry!?
Its because all the audio guys are done, and already ran the show and left, you guys just take to long to get your gear in a line.
Would you prefer we just had them all facing YOU instead???
I have way to much free-time on here. I have resorted to just coming up with random things to say that somehow all relate.
I come from the concert side of the business and we always said," Lighting, first in, last out."Its because all the audio guys are done, and already ran the show and left, you guys just take to long to get your gear in a line.
gcpsoundlight
Active Member
"We are just the Tech Team. You not being able to stay in tune is NOT a tech problem!"
Stolen from a T-Shirt, but very true!
Stolen from a T-Shirt, but very true!
tjrobb
Well-Known Member
Not to nit-pick, but pushing "GO" killed a light board I was running. Data/voltage fault from the board, through me, through the belt pack, to ground. If only an opto-isolator was used... Ended up with no feeling in my ring finger right hand for a year (where it jumped from me to the pack).
And I quote: "I pushed GO and the lights went disco." The racks were getting bad data after the board died so dimmers were coming up entirely at random. Had to unplug all DMX and power cycle the racks. Ugh.
bradleywolak
Member
our motto before a show is "fly casual". Mostly used for sound op and light op, but can be used for all techs in the show
1troubledouble1
Member
"I can't do anything to fix that."
"Not my fault."
"Strip. Now" (Our Wardrobe Mistress's favorite words)
"Cue sheet? Just go when I tell you."
"Syyyyyyyyyyddneeeeeeyyyy!" (Our resident props mistress/stage techie slave)
"Screw that!"
"Can we add tequila and shotglasses to the prop list?"
"Who's willing to crawl through the traveler behind the set and hold up the set piece for the rest of the show?"
"WHERE'S THE GAFF TAPE!?"
"Well...the door fell. So we just gaffed it back up until we can rescrew it in intermission"
"I'm about to cut an actor."
"WHO. TOUCHED. THE. PROP. TABLE."
"Beat it so it fits, paint it so it matches."
"Where are all of the techies?" "In a pile on the couch in the green room." "Alright, well tell them about five until next change."
"I don't know, I just work here."
"Just once, I'd like to wear something that's not black."
"I can't do anything about the mics, they're right under the stupid monitors."
"I hate everybody"
"Someone kill me now?"
"Break two legs, an arm, and a skull!"
"That seems good enough."
"Can I get someone who actually does stuff?"
"Once we leave...whose gonna be on crew?" (Our Sound Manager/SM (Me)), Light Tech, Props Mistress, and Wardrobe Mistress, as well as the efficient carpenters are all graduating next year)
"Whose making the Blimpie run?" (The only food place within 15 minutes of our school)
"Screw Equity lights, can we get Night Vision Goggles?"
"You can't kill the actors yet."
"Stage Ninjas, Assemble!"
"If everything is going right...you're not looking hard enough."
"Headset breaks...world collapses."
"Sydney is never allowed near sound again." (A first time ASM for a show had a malfunctioing clearcom, and everytime I fixed it, it somehow messed up again)
A personal one: "I can wire a sound system in four minutes. I can build a platform in about fifteen if it's measured. I can do a show with no kind of rudimentary sound check. I can completely set up a prop table in fifteen. And you want me to do lights, the one thing I have no clue what to do? Screw that, find the other black guy." (Who's the resident light tech)
"Not my fault."
"Strip. Now" (Our Wardrobe Mistress's favorite words)
"Cue sheet? Just go when I tell you."
"Syyyyyyyyyyddneeeeeeyyyy!" (Our resident props mistress/stage techie slave)
"Screw that!"
"Can we add tequila and shotglasses to the prop list?"
"Who's willing to crawl through the traveler behind the set and hold up the set piece for the rest of the show?"
"WHERE'S THE GAFF TAPE!?"
"Well...the door fell. So we just gaffed it back up until we can rescrew it in intermission"
"I'm about to cut an actor."
"WHO. TOUCHED. THE. PROP. TABLE."
"Beat it so it fits, paint it so it matches."
"Where are all of the techies?" "In a pile on the couch in the green room." "Alright, well tell them about five until next change."
"I don't know, I just work here."
"Just once, I'd like to wear something that's not black."
"I can't do anything about the mics, they're right under the stupid monitors."
"I hate everybody"
"Someone kill me now?"
"Break two legs, an arm, and a skull!"
"That seems good enough."
"Can I get someone who actually does stuff?"
"Once we leave...whose gonna be on crew?" (Our Sound Manager/SM (Me)), Light Tech, Props Mistress, and Wardrobe Mistress, as well as the efficient carpenters are all graduating next year)
"Whose making the Blimpie run?" (The only food place within 15 minutes of our school)
"Screw Equity lights, can we get Night Vision Goggles?"
"You can't kill the actors yet."
"Stage Ninjas, Assemble!"
"If everything is going right...you're not looking hard enough."
"Headset breaks...world collapses."
"Sydney is never allowed near sound again." (A first time ASM for a show had a malfunctioing clearcom, and everytime I fixed it, it somehow messed up again)
A personal one: "I can wire a sound system in four minutes. I can build a platform in about fifteen if it's measured. I can do a show with no kind of rudimentary sound check. I can completely set up a prop table in fifteen. And you want me to do lights, the one thing I have no clue what to do? Screw that, find the other black guy." (Who's the resident light tech)
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