Popular Post Big John 3 Posted January 3, 2005 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2005 This Christmas, I received a wonderful gift.I had wanted to go see John Williams conduct the Pacific Symphony Orchestra last June. It would have been a double treat - my first concert with Williams, and luckily enough, at an orchestra in which a good family friend plays Viola. Unfortunately, it turned out to be the same day as another friend's wedding, so I gave up on the idea, confident that I would make the Hollywood Bowl concert later in the year.Well, we did make the Hollywood Bowl concert, and it was great fun. Unfortunately, a computer crash took all of my pictures of the event and put them back into the ether whence they came. :cry:Unbeknownst to me, Krista (the Violist) had contacted my wife, asking for a "head shot" of me. Kim (my wife) complied, but had no idea what Krista needed the shot for. Fast forward to Christmas. I'm at our friend's house, and she hands me a very strange shaped object to unwrap. It's a life-size shot of my head! I was confused, but pleased, as I had not yet owned a life-size head shot of myself.However, Krista wasn't done. She had me open the 2nd part of the gift. I could hardly believe my eyes! Krista had told John Williams that her friend was a big fan of his, but couldn't make it to the concert. Would he mind posing with a picture? John Williams said he would, but was a little surprised when Krista showed up with a picture of me on a stick! Ever the good sport, he posed for the picture and I got the best Christmas gift ever. He even signed the back of my head shot, "John, Merry Christmas! John Williams" even though it was June.You can see me giving Krista a hug, everything in one picture, and a close-up of the picture at these links.All photos are availble at this page, with links to the larger images.I couldn't be happier about my gift. I was shaking and near tears! I'd like to blow up the head shot of John Williams, put it on a stick, pose with a picture of it, and then send it to Williams! It's only fair that he have one of me, right? Thanks to Krista's gumption and shamelessness, I have a wonderful treasure, hanging proudly on my office wall!BigJohn Not Mr. Big, Cerebral Cortex and Muad'Dib 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 LOL Dude, that picture is awesome! Best. Gift. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Damn. Now I believe it's gotta be possible for someone to take a picture of williams holding a JWFAN.NET mug or wearing a JWFAN.NET T-Shirt.I mean the guy's having pictures taken holding life-size heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskobolus 3 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Dude this is awesome!!! Start brainstorming for May, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Wonderful! This is one of the funniest and sweetest thing I've ever seen, really! Congrats for this great present! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Congratulations John! That is much better than the socks that Hanukkah Harry got for me.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Congratulations John! That is much better than the socks that Hanukkah Harry got for me.Neil But it's a 6 pack! How can you beat that? Morlock- who could not imagine a better gift than John's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClane 1 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Very funny! It must be strange to open your present and find a photo of your head!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Not if your gift is a mirror.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Hey there!!!! Great story! Happy New Year. hope we can chat again soon!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClane 1 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Not if your gift is a mirror. But then it should be a mirror on a stick. Let me know if you see the third emoticon (the green one...I'm trying an experiment).Actually I see it. I might choose "show image" by clicking on it with the right button of the mouse if the red cross appear.I see the red cross everytime I refresh the page.It's not that important, it's just that I found an Italian MB that has some funny emoticons and I thought it would be cool if sometimes I put some of them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyecks 33 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Very cool story John!!! You must've wanted to pass out when opening that.I also think we should get Johnny's picture with a JWFAN mug or something. I mean.... he's why we're here!!Well... der... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Well, we did make the Hollywood Bowl concert, and it was great fun. Unfortunately, a computer crash took all of my pictures of the event and put them back into the ether whence they came. :cry: BigJohnHave you tried something like HandyRecovery, Big John? It's Freeware, and only 540kb. I've recovered many files with this utility. You can use it on Hard Discs, Floppys, Compact Flash Cards, etc. If the crash was'nt something "physical" to the drive, then this program is good for rescue (it may even be able to retrieve under even worse circumstances). It can recover most files if they have not been corrupted by new data. And unlike other recovery utilitys, it allows you to choose which ones it retrieves, instead of a general blind retrieve sweep of everything on your drive. I dont know the full situation with your PC crash. But if it wasn't serious, then give this program a shot anyway. Because it's worth a try and costs you nothing. I've used it on Digi camera cards when photos were lost accidentally, and on hard discs to recover files i thought were history from a couple of years ago. Using it is simple and self explanatory. Just analyze the media you want, C: D: G: etc, and it will reveal all the traces of files that it can usually retrieve. Below is the main site to download it from. But be sure to download the Free version (which is 1.0) , and not the Shareware version (2.0) which the site promotes primarily. http://www.handyrecovery.comGood luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Always helpful, Adam. Seriously that is a sweet story, John! Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QMM 4 Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Oh man that's awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John 3 Posted January 4, 2005 Author Share Posted January 4, 2005 Have you tried something like HandyRecovery, Big John? Thanks for the tip, but it was a bonafide, screeching, crap-your-pants head crash. I'm fairly well-versed in data recovery, but was completely unable to do anything with this drive. It was under warranty, so they replaced the drive, but not the data. I'm on Macintosh, so my suite of utilities is different.It was my own fault for not backing up the pictures. Bad John. BigJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Composer_Fan 2 Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 How cool is that! That's an awesome pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John 3 Posted January 4, 2005 Author Share Posted January 4, 2005 Very cool story John!!! You must've wanted to pass out when opening that.That's for sure! I was all teary - but I'm not sure if it was from the laughing or from the excitement. It was probably both!BigJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Thanks for the tip, but it was a bonafide, screeching, crap-your-pants head crash. I'm fairly well-versed in data recovery, but was completely unable to do anything with this drive. It was under warranty, so they replaced the drive, but not the data. I'm on Macintosh, so my suite of utilities is different.It was my own fault for not backing up the pictures. Oh dear. Total disaster then. But "Always look on the bright side of life" (as they say) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClane 1 Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Thanks for the tip, but it was a bonafide, screeching, crap-your-pants head crash. I'm fairly well-versed in data recovery, but was completely unable to do anything with this drive. It was under warranty, so they replaced the drive, but not the data. I'm on Macintosh, so my suite of utilities is different.Get a Mac.Oh...wait a minute....you bought a Mac, it's like choosing your own death. Of course I'm joking, but I don't have a Mac, so I can't help you in this. But, still, wonderful gift. You opened it, and you see your face. Without having a mirror as gift. Cool. :spiny: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John 3 Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Long overdue, but I've updated the main post so the links to the pictures are current. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Neil, Morlock, Mirko, Ren, Questionmarkman....We have lost so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 You drove Morlock away you fool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 No I didn't. He liked me.Mirko....maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Man I forgot about QMM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 What happened to him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 He ended up at the end of your sentence. Koray Savas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I never saw this topic the first time around.What a cute story, Big John!I'm insanely envious of everyone who has gotten or still gets the opportunity to take their personal pic with Williams (I only have a selfie where he's signing autographs in the background), but this was something even more special! Big John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,912 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Cute story but would have been really awesome if each year you two are holding last years photo like so: Big John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Wow that is a great story and a lovely present. Big John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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