How do you spell vindictive?
November 6, 2001 4:32 AM   Subscribe

How do you spell vindictive?
posted by chrisgregory (23 comments total)
 
ouch. the internet is the greatest new thing in making people look like fools.
posted by lotsofno at 4:50 AM on November 6, 2001


Ha, bring out the gimp! Seriously this looks more like an art project though. How did she get the CCTV from the car park?
posted by dlewis at 4:54 AM on November 6, 2001


Serves Bill right. Hell hath no fury like a woman with a lot of time to spare and Quicktime to go with it.
posted by MiguelCardoso at 4:55 AM on November 6, 2001


I love the Internet! Have a look at this.

Just did a Google search on YarnBird, the registered owner of the domain. Maybe this is a bit of Blair Witch style promotion?
posted by dlewis at 4:58 AM on November 6, 2001


How did she get the CCTV from the car park?

Certainly in the UK it's your right to obtain any CCTV footage you think you might appear in, under the Data Protection Act. Dunno about the States ...

There are actually a number of competitions for the best film made entirely from requested tapes! Looks quite a good laugh ...
posted by walrus at 5:07 AM on November 6, 2001


The competition is for the most creative short film obtained via the Data Protection Act.

That's hilarious! I suppose there has to be some upside to being subject to surveillance 24 hours a day. Let's hope the winning films feature footage of some of our more prominent politicians.
posted by dlewis at 5:14 AM on November 6, 2001


I know how many Bills there are in the world, but I fully expected this site, from the title alone, to be another obsessive anti-Clinton one. I see from dlewis' follow-up that I was right. We will now all retire to the MetaTalk discussion of PR infiltrators on MetaFilter. *sigh*

It was worth knowing that bit about obtaining CCTV tapes, tho, so it wasn't a total waste of time.
posted by realjanetkagan at 5:22 AM on November 6, 2001


Ouch! No, I'm not a PR infiltrator...the link was sent to me from an Urban Legends mailing list. I've contacted the guy who sent the original link I saw, but he's seemingly unconnected (lives in Melbourne, Australia, as I do). I thought the site was genuine - I looked up the website owner and found the Yarnbird website, but didn't think to do a Google search on yarnbird, as dslewis did. The Yarnbrird website features just another dumb Flash animation and nothing else.

It certainly looks like it's a Blair Witch style PR exercise. But that's all I know. From dslewis's link it looks like it may just be a short film. Now you all know as much about it as I do.
posted by chrisgregory at 5:40 AM on November 6, 2001


They may be trying to launch a movie somewhat on the back of the famous affair by giving the politician a particular first name, but I fail to see any anti-Clinton sentiment. The casting notes describe Lily to be an "ethereal beauty". Any comparisons surely come to an end at this point.

In fact the whole idea sounds a bit old hat, really. I thought the point of those scandals was that the US public had become more comfortable with the idea that politicians have sex (eugh... apologies for that image). I for one would have found the premise of "What Heather Knows" a whole lot more interesting if it had been about a regular guy called Bill. I guy with a scorned ex-girlfriend. I guy just like you or me (um... not that I dress up in gimp suits, though.)

As for PR infiltrators that's an interesting point, but I seriously doubt there's a direct link in this case. Cut out the finger pointing.
posted by dlewis at 5:55 AM on November 6, 2001


Actually, you are correct. A Google search on yarnbird produces matches for a casting call, of course you have to go the cached versions:

YARNBIRD PRODUCTIONS
"What Heather Knows"
INTERNET SHORT FILM SERIES
NON UNION: Buy Out

SHOOTS: Last week of September
LOCATION: LOS ANGELES
AUDITIONS: Sept 19th

CASTING BY JS SNYDER & Associates
CAST DIR. STEPHEN H. SNYDER
CAST DIR. BERNARD ABELLADA
CAST ASSOCIATE: Kelly Scott

SEND SUBMISSIONS TO:
1801 N. KINGSLEY DR. # 202
HOLLYWOOD, CA 90027-3709

NOTES: Note: This is a unique opportunity for new and experienced actors with theater credits and improvisational skills. The Actors will be
involved in the creative process, as they will
have some impute to add on to a written script or story line. Therefore, we are seeking actors who can do more than what is on the written page. The format will be a shot like a reality television series or Docudrama. Think Blair Witch with a steady cam.


STORY LINE Story line: is inspired by the controversial behind the scenes lives that are splattered all over Today Headlines. This Cleverly depicts both sides of a True Story of three individuals who were
involved in a secret affair. A US Congressman, a mistress, and his wife. Based or inspired by real people and real events that translates into a Suspenseful venture that plays out a like a Political Murder Mystery.
This will enable the viewer to who is guilty and who is innocent. This should mirror or come off like an episode of "Law and Order Special Victims"

LILY: Female, Mid to late 20's, Caucasian. We are seeking a strong actress with improv skills. She is an ethereal beauty, well traveled and well educated with an edge. Bills provious "Heather", she is his DC
girlfrined. A "Kept woman, she is set up with living quarters and money. fearful of being replaced, she grow ever more jealous and suspicious of Bill's actions. Prototypes - Teri Hatcher, Nicole Kidman.-
TASTEFUL PARTIAL NUDITY. Rate: $300+ 20%/day with and additional $200 per nudity day.

CHEN: Male, 25-40, Asian. Young up and coming executive type. In the fast world of business, he's making his moves. Dresses like he's money, although he doesn't have any yet. Rate: $200+ 20%/day.

FONG: Male, 35-55, Asian. Older and wiser than Chen and more successful. He is what Chen wants to be. Money. Serious money. The current king of his financial world, he's sharp as a tack and as shrewd as they
come. Rate: $200+ 20%/day.

THE INCALLS: Females, 25-35, Any Ethnicity. 2 beautiful Washington DC prostitutes. They are high priced and high society. Servicing the rich and powerful, they enjoy their own brand of power over men. They
are intelligent and cunning, and not ones to be trifled with. The secrets they could tell could topple even the most powerful man in DC. Men are their playthings, tools for their own amusement. Having power over
the most powerful men is a rush for them. TASTEFUL PARTIAL NUDITY. Rate: $200+ 20%/day, nudity days will include an additional $200.
posted by bclark at 5:58 AM on November 6, 2001


Hey! Check out the rates for the female lead:

Rate: $300+ 20%/day with and additional $200 per nudity day

I'm going to have to declare a nudity day at work. (via Google's cache of a Yarnbird search result)
posted by jiroczech at 6:00 AM on November 6, 2001


Best make sure it's tasteful partial nudity, jiroczech.
posted by dlewis at 6:06 AM on November 6, 2001


Wheee!...mouseover panty dance girls! I'm in new-media heaven!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:51 AM on November 6, 2001


chrisgregory: I'm sorry, too. I didn't mean to point a finger at you. I've been taken in by a bunch of links to commercial sites, myself. We're all big kids here and we can make our own decisions about what's worth noting and what isn't. I like the Yarnbird animated logo, by the way: it's good silly fun. So I've already gotten a lot of interesting stuff from the link you posted. It's not like anybody's going to twist my arm to see the movie, after all!

I apologize again. I was pointing a finger, I was just waving it about as a general warning. Maybe I just need another cup of coffee. *Sorry!*
posted by realjanetkagan at 7:31 AM on November 6, 2001


it would be ok if it worked properly
posted by monkeyJuice at 8:28 AM on November 6, 2001


A. Can YOU spell "descriptive"? How about telling people a leeettle bit more about the site?

B. Being MeFi'd seems to have put some serious strain on the server. I wonder if this is a good thing or a bad thing for this film.
posted by UrbanFigaro at 9:11 AM on November 6, 2001


God damn it, Starr, everybody already knows!
posted by Hildago at 10:30 AM on November 6, 2001


As far as that server being overloaded, how about that decision to have all those movie clips automatically start loading on every page? Some people on slow connections choose not to view movie clips. I'm hardly a network manager, but aren't they just asking for it?
posted by CosmicSlop at 3:05 PM on November 6, 2001


Errr, did you guys click all the way through? (I wonder if that will work with this referrer...)
posted by fooljay at 5:38 PM on November 6, 2001


fooljay: Whatever you linked doesn't work for me. If you've got the time, could you give a verbal description? Thanks.
posted by realjanetkagan at 5:46 PM on November 6, 2001


Just click all the way through (Image to links to links) all the pics on the main page. Two of them (I think) end up at that URL. The text was an image so I couldn't copy and paste. Basically they are selling the whole site as a DVD or some such... Probably also part of the PR stunt. You know, you too can have the evidence against Bill...

Bleh.
posted by fooljay at 5:58 PM on November 6, 2001




Cute woman in the chair. This is not real.
posted by ParisParamus at 6:52 PM on November 6, 2001


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