i tell stories, but you ain't gonna hear 'em yet!

[thehefner]

Well, the good news is, I finally found a USB cord for reazik's digital camcorder, so I could finally load the video on my laptop and then to youtube! The bad news is... uh... I have no idea how the hell to do it. I plug the USB in and my computer reads nothing. It doesn't think anything is even plugged in, no matter what setting I turn the camera to, anything from "VCR" to "Memory."

So yeah, uh, reazik and/or fiveseconddelay (assuming he doesn't live up to his titular reputation and respond two days from now), anyone got any idea what the hell to do? Because man, I wanna load this. It's probably so simple that I'll delete this entry in shame once I know how it's done.

If, for whatever reason, I don't have this video up by Friday... then to hell with it, I'll re-record it in my kitchen with my webcam. Well, maybe not my kitchen. Shit, what would be a good background? That's the only thing holding me back, lack of a suitable background. Curtains? My mother's orchid garden? Our (unlit) fireplace?

Shit, I just wish I would bring it into the local pub and perform there, but I don't know if I have the guts to go in there and make an ass of myself solo-like. Also, the music might be too loud. Hmm... maybe Bennigans? Hey, maybe I got a bunch of Rudes together over Bennigans, so I'd have an audience for the story? Hmm! Anyone be up for being my audience over fried foods and beer? After all, Bennigans is the natural setting for Hefner Monologues. Or... we could just find some way to post my already-recorded Speakeasy performance.

Man, and today was lousy enough already. After much internal debate, I think I won't rant about how hurt I was when Serge pretty well utterly crushed and humiliated me in class tonight, and thanks again to kmousie for the late-night (here, anyway) pep talk, that helped a great deal.

But at least I do have this quote from CHUD.com's review of THE NUMBER 23: "The Number 23 is a movie as bad as any I have seen this decade. It is guaranteed a spot on my ten worst list because if there are ten other movies worse than this one this year I will put my eyes out with my thumbs like Oedipus, and without the benefit of even having gotten laid."

Comments

[suburbfabulous.livejournal.com]

McDonald's parking lot.
OO! Or a Denny's back room, late at night, with some Inner Circle types.
Love the movie review; it speaks volumes for the scat-tacularity of Mr. Carrey's latest blockbuster.

[ortugatay.livejournal.com]

You probably need to load the camera software to your computer for it to work. I have had several digital cameras and they only upload images and videos once I've installed the software disc, because most use specific programs to retrieve the files. Does your friend still have the software disc that came with their camera?

I warned you.

[fiveseconddelay.livejournal.com]

If it were that easy, wouldn't King John be on DVD by now?

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

i thought i warned you about this, but i might not have.

if you load to youtube, you are officially signing your rights away for the video content.

something you may want to think about and research before you do that.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Now, hold on, I checked them out beforehand and read something that assured me that, as long as the material is already copyrighted by me, it's mine.

Of course, I can't find it now as I skim through the bureaucracy that is the fine print, but I could have sworn I'd read that.

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

yeah, but is the material copyrighted by you?

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Indeed it is, or at least it will be, when I insert a copyright symbol and date in the video I eventually will film. As well as my written stuff. Thanks for reminding me of that.

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

is that all it takes to copyright something?

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

As I understand it, yes.

I bet Josh could fill me in on all the details. There's a more complicated and airtight version of a copyright to do, but as I understand it, just writing "Copyright 2007 John Hefner" is binding enough.

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

also, i think a rudes crowd would be great. you are used to performing in front of them, and you couldnt hope for a more supportive crowd.

i'd love to.

especially with beer and fried food.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

You'd definitely be there. As will the beer and fried food.

Check out my latest entry for the newest version of my mad plan.

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

i will do that when i have the chance.

subs season. ugh.