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Wanted: A moron to apply for work as an elf!!

Postby rokkstar on Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:41 pm

The other day, after reading a post by Leigh about becoming a christmas photographer, I thought it would be a laugh to apply to become a christmas photographer.

I just got a call, asking me in for an interview! I don't know why I do these things you know, why the hell do I not engage my brain before acting???

Anyway, I'm in two minds about this:
1. It would be a nice distraction from web development
BUT
2. I would have to probably dress up as an elf!

Now I don't think a 6 foot, bald, unshaven guy such as myself is going to make a very good elf and put the kiddie winks at ease.
But I mean, how hard can it be?

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Postby MATT on Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:43 pm

Go on , do it..


Thinki of all the Yummy Mummys you'll meet :D :D


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Postby gstark on Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:50 pm

Elfboy,

Gopher it.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:00 pm

You'd be the only elf I've seen wearing a leather jacket and a thong.

Come to think of it, I haven't seen many elfs at all, so what do I know, maybe that's their summer uniform.
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Postby MHD on Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:01 pm

is it byo gear? how well does it pay?
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Postby rokkstar on Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:03 pm

MHD wrote:is it byo gear? how well does it pay?


I'm buggered if it's bring your own elf gear!!!

That's what I don't know. See I haven't really researched this much.
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Postby shutterbug on Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:03 pm

Let us know where you will be located...and give all dslrusers members a free santa pic :lol:
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Postby BBJ on Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:05 pm

Hell Matt, why not give it a go, i seen a young girl in our local shopping centre and all she had on was a xmas hat of sorts, and for what i understand mate 1 look at you mate and you wont have to worry about pulling faces to get the kids to smile. :lol:
Yummy Mummies as well, what more could you ask for,uhmm maybe to be santa.LOL
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Postby leek on Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:08 pm

Come to think of it Matt... you'll probably look a lot like BBJ's Avatar :-)

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Postby BBJ on Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:12 pm

John, I have to use that because i am really scary.
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Postby gstark on Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:12 pm

shutterbug wrote:Let us know where you will be located...and give all dslrusers members a free santa pic :lol:


We can all turn up with our cameras and give Elfboy a hard time. :)

But the really fun part is that he gets to deal with all of those luverly, screaming kiddies!

Yech!
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Postby BBJ on Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:17 pm

I did that last year to the young girl here, told her to sit on santa's lap and i took a pic of her, she had a laugh and refused but gave in and next day i took her pic in and gave to her. Would look ok hey Gary 20 photogs rock up to take pics of Matt taking pics.
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Postby rokkstar on Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:18 pm

BBJ wrote:and for what i understand mate 1 look at you mate and you wont have to worry about pulling faces to get the kids to smile. :lol:

:lol:
leek wrote:Come to think of it Matt... you'll probably look a lot like BBJ's Avatar Smile

:lol:
gstark wrote:But the really fun part is that he gets to deal with all of those luverly, screaming kiddies!

:( :( :( :( :( :( :(
Bugger.

Yeah, everyone's invited to come and have their pictures taken on santas knee. Of course, the cost will be double as I will be obliged to post them on the net unless payment is forthcoming.
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Postby leek on Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:25 pm

gstark wrote:We can all turn up with our cameras and give Elfboy a hard time. :)


That would be interesting... especially if it's in a Westfield Centre :-)
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Postby BBJ on Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:28 pm

Come to think of it when the girl here was doing she was doing it for Fuji who had a shop in the plaza, nothing special, think it might even been film but anyhow good luck could be fun.
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Postby gstark on Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:37 pm

leek wrote:
gstark wrote:We can all turn up with our cameras and give Elfboy a hard time. :)


That would be interesting... especially if it's in a Westfield Centre :-)


"Yessir. We're with him. :)"
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Postby moggy on Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:11 pm

If you wore your leather jacket, Matt, you could be 'Biker Elf' and depending where you were located it could draw some interesting responses! :lol:

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Postby Yedrup on Mon Oct 10, 2005 1:00 pm

BBJ wrote:i seen a young girl in our local shopping centre and all she had on was a xmas hat of sorts


Not too sure if you should follow this example, a 6ft elf clad only in a xmas hat of sorts is not a pretty sight to imagine :shock: :shock: :shock: but put me down for the photo trip. Love to see where you wear the hat :shock: :shock: head number 1 or 2 :lol: :lol: :lol:

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