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lm · 02-23-2008, 04:04 PM

I just want to share something with you that I know you'll all appreciate. A friend of mine was supposed to go on a trip to Arizona last year to see the Grand Canyon, etc. and couldn't go because of a family emergency. He went, instead, a few weekends ago--just for the weekend, a small trip. He saw the GC and then was doing a little sightseeing in some other areas nearby. Finally, he found himself looking for something to do and checking out a local theater when, lo and behold he saw the big advertizement in front of him: "GILLIGAN'S ISLAND: THE MUSICAL." Now, of course, I've talked about GI with him but he is not a fan, like us. But, he actually bought a ticket, sat there and watched it!!!
When I saw him last, he told me about it. It's so weird that we both live in New York, the theater capital of the world and he finds this out in the middle of the desert. Wasn't that crazy and wasn't that so nice of him?!?!?!

ph1l · 02-24-2008, 02:58 AM

Sorry. I don't know what you mean by nice.

mrs.gingerhinkley · 02-24-2008, 01:32 PM

Cool! What an awesome stroke of luck! It's a shame you couldn't go, though. Did he like it?

lm · 03-15-2008, 04:35 PM

To reply to ph11, I meant "nice" in the sense of doing something kind or generous. I know my friend had little to do out there, as he reported, and he was probably curious from my talking about the show but I think he also saw it as a favor to me. So, "wasn't that nice!"

Ireneparalegal · 03-15-2008, 04:38 PM

I wonder if this is the one he saw:

http://www.gilligansislandthemusical.com/shows2.html

Great story.

ph1l · 03-16-2008, 04:37 AM

Thanks for the explanation but I'm still confused. What was kind and generous of him?

Janice · 03-16-2008, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ph1l

Thanks for the explanation but I'm still confused. What was kind and generous of him?

Im's friend has no interest in Gilligan's Island, so the only reason he watched this play is because Im is a huge fan. If Im wasn't a GI fan, this would probably be the last play in the world he would sit through. I'm guessing a root canal might win out over this, lol.

A good analogy would be if you have a friend who loves classical music, and you don't. You're flipping stations on the radio and hear the DJ say, "Here's one of Bach's classics." For your friend, you don't turn the station. Instead, you give it a listen. You might even like the music. The next time you see your friend, you tell him that you listened to one of Bach's compositions and even enjoyed it.

Im's friend was kind for sitting through a play that wasn't his cup of tea. He was generous with his time. Another example is when my husband dutifully suffers through my 'chick flicks' because he knows it makes me happy. It's kind and generous in heart and spirit.

Nice story Im, and that's a cool buddy you have. Did he enjoy the play?

lm · 03-24-2008, 02:11 PM

Thanks, Janice, for your clarification. I don't think my friend suffered as much as I would when my husband and I took turns renting movies and I had to sit through his action films or when he sat (slept) through a long foreign film that I rented. I had prepped him enough on GI that he was probably curious about it to a degree--so I think he had some fun along the way!

02-23-2008, 04:04 PM	#1
lm Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 469	Wasn't that nice? I just want to share something with you that I know you'll all appreciate. A friend of mine was supposed to go on a trip to Arizona last year to see the Grand Canyon, etc. and couldn't go because of a family emergency. He went, instead, a few weekends ago--just for the weekend, a small trip. He saw the GC and then was doing a little sightseeing in some other areas nearby. Finally, he found himself looking for something to do and checking out a local theater when, lo and behold he saw the big advertizement in front of him: "GILLIGAN'S ISLAND: THE MUSICAL." Now, of course, I've talked about GI with him but he is not a fan, like us. But, he actually bought a ticket, sat there and watched it!!! When I saw him last, he told me about it. It's so weird that we both live in New York, the theater capital of the world and he finds this out in the middle of the desert. Wasn't that crazy and wasn't that so nice of him?!?!?!

02-24-2008, 02:58 AM	#2
ph1l Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2004 Posts: 1,362	Sorry. I don't know what you mean by nice.
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02-24-2008, 01:32 PM	#3
mrs.gingerhinkley Bette Davis Fan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 2,478	Cool! What an awesome stroke of luck! It's a shame you couldn't go, though. Did he like it?
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03-15-2008, 04:38 PM	#5
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I wonder if this is the one he saw: http://www.gilligansislandthemusical.com/shows2.html Great story.
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03-15-2008, 04:35 PM	#4
lm Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 469	To reply to ph11, I meant "nice" in the sense of doing something kind or generous. I know my friend had little to do out there, as he reported, and he was probably curious from my talking about the show but I think he also saw it as a favor to me. So, "wasn't that nice!"

03-16-2008, 04:37 AM	#6
ph1l Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2004 Posts: 1,362	Thanks for the explanation but I'm still confused. What was kind and generous of him?

03-24-2008, 02:11 PM	#8
lm Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 469	Thanks, Janice, for your clarification. I don't think my friend suffered as much as I would when my husband and I took turns renting movies and I had to sit through his action films or when he sat (slept) through a long foreign film that I rented. I had prepped him enough on GI that he was probably curious about it to a degree--so I think he had some fun along the way!