Alert!!! GOOD JOB FREEZERS [Archive] - Talk of The Villages Florida

barb1191

04-10-2008, 09:42 PM

I don't know about you but in NJ the LSL web cam in not working properly, Spanish Springs is. Oh Boy I hope it's just me. Anyone else have the problem?????

Yes Johnny.... I was watching on my 'puter and the camera was consistently hesitating. It looked like everybody was freezing!!

Saw people waving in front of the clock....Nice try all you sports!!

Village Kid 2

04-10-2008, 09:50 PM

I saw it too. Saw the gang gather at the clock and wave. Saw them go in, and saw them freeze. The camera did hesitate at times but we could still see some standing still and others moving. Wish we could have seen the faces! Good job!!!!!

VK2

KathieI

04-10-2008, 10:01 PM

Oh, Dear!! I forgot. I got on too late and saw some people waving but couldn't make anything out, so got bored, as usual, and went back to searching for a new home.

BTW, Kid, what the heck is that picture in your avatar? Very strange, to say the least.

Sorry topic cop :cop: , couldn't resist.

Kath (who is now very very embarrassed :redface: :redface:)

JohnnyM

04-10-2008, 10:06 PM

We saw it intermittently. We did see everyone gather and wave around 5:25. I think I saw Tom of Susan&Tom wearing a Burgundy tee with tan shorts. At least I saw someone dressed like that and he was waving also. I saw a lady in a long white dress, maybe time for tee. It really must have been a ball. I would have loved to see the reactions of all those sitting there. It was great watching everyone peel off at 5:29 and take up positions. Well planned from the web cam'ers end. Thanks to all for a great show :bigthumbsup: :bigthumbsup: :bigthumbsup:

samhass

04-10-2008, 11:04 PM

Johnny, it was me in the white dress. The funniest part of the freeze (for me) was when my husband came up after about two and 1/2 minutes of the freeze and planted one on me. I had a hard time not laughing. Beady and I were frozen in a high five. People started laughing when he kissed me...thinking he was a stranger. It (the freeze) 1rnflseemed to weird the band out.
She started singing about our frozen positions and wondering when we would move. It was really funny. At least, we thought so, but what do we know? It might not take much to entertain us. 1rnfl 040 :clap2:

renielarson

04-10-2008, 11:31 PM

Did you see me in my bright red skirt and a black tee, Johnny? I was standing in front and waving as hard as I could!

Donna

04-10-2008, 11:40 PM

I am totally upset..I missed it... :cus:

chelsea24

04-10-2008, 11:45 PM

:#1: Well Done Fellow Freezers! I could see the audience and some were completely freaked out, calling people off the street to come and see. And yes, the band was too. Really came off well. Sorry you guys watching couldn't get the full effect. Vetman and I had a blast! Thanks for the planning Susan, Bright and Red. It was great fun. And all of you watching have to be here next year to participate.

handieman

04-10-2008, 11:46 PM

:#1:
I set the alarm on my cell phone and saw it all :bigthumbsup:
Previous to the event I called my friends in TV and told them to be at LSL for an unexpected event at 5:30. They loved it and applauded you folks and thought it was very clever. Who was the couple who held the 5 minute kiss? or was that the 2.5 minute one Samhass got??
In any event, congrats on a great job. I hope TOTV gets some publicity out of this
Till Saturday 040
Handie :joke:

ConeyIsBabe

04-10-2008, 11:48 PM

OMG..... my "senior moment" turned into two hours and I also missed the event!! :'( :'( :'(

I'm hoping to see some pics if anyone can post them.

Rokinronda

04-10-2008, 11:54 PM

It was so much fun!!! I had my laptop and was going to just sit staring at the webcam shot because of my inability to keep a straight face...but the webcam pic was frozen......like a still, so I just walked out towards the band and saw everyone freezing, so I froze mid stride, (I had to put my right heel down after about 20 seconds, or I was going to fall down and go boom!) I had a great view of fellow freezers and the background crowd all laughing .....it was so hard not to laugh! And the band singing funny little snippits about us!! What a great time it was!! I want to see some pictures or video........ok?? TOTV FREEZERS-WE ROCKED! TOTV peeps watching..thanks for the moral support!

another Linda

04-10-2008, 11:57 PM

I tried so hard to get out of work on time but couldn't think of an excuse that would go over. I'm waiting for the video!!!

redwitch

04-10-2008, 11:57 PM

The smoochers were Sailor and Sailor's Wife. It really was a great time.

I stood way back holding a book, so had a great view of the dance area and the band. Before the band started commenting, they were whispering amongst themselves things like, "What are they doing?" "Why aren't they dancing?" "Is there something wrong with sound?" with shrugs from the others. Then they started changing lyrics asking people to dance, move, do something. It was hysterical.

I had two women come up and ask me if the chairs in front of me were taken. When I didn't answer the first time, one of them raised her voice. By the fourth time, they were so angry they were literally spitting. So, they plunked themselves into the chairs, saw the freezers on the dance floor, looked back at me, looked at the dance floor, looked at me, pointed and started laughing. It was hysterical!

Handie, Tom (of Susan&Tom) met one of your friends in line to get a drink. He was telling Tom that he was told he needed to be there at 5:30, saw the freeze, figured that had to be the thing to see and thoroughly enjoyed it.

The band did ask us what group we were and we gave full credit to TOTV.

All in all, it was a wonderful time with some wonderful people. Can't wait til people download things.

tony

04-11-2008, 12:02 AM

Is video on the way?

pm10

04-11-2008, 12:05 AM

I got to see it too! Was so much fun seeing everyone in front of the clock waving! It was kind of hard to see the actual freeze, but I think I did see some "freezer" among the crowd. Thanks for the wonderful idea, Susan! Can't wait to see the video!! We want to be in the next one!

JohnnyM

04-11-2008, 12:06 AM

Hey Bright, I saw so many waving as hard as you could. Really had a problem with the cam as it would freeze every two or three seconds. I'm in NJ so maybe it was a bigger problem for me, us rather as Barbara was right at my side. Sam stood out with the white dress. It really was fun to watch and we were so proud of you all. We can't wait to be a part of the next one. Thanks Bright, Susan and Red for such a great effort :bigthumbsup: :bigthumbsup: :bigthumbsup:

handieman

04-11-2008, 12:11 AM

quote from red:

Handie, Tom (of Susan&Tom) met one of your friends in line to get a drink. He was telling Tom that he was told he needed to be there at 5:30, saw the freeze, figured that had to be the thing to see and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Too funny, that was Dale and Barb from Virginia Trace. He was best man at our wedding
Wow Mr and Mrs Sailor, you guys are romantic :bigthumbsup:
Handie :joke:

redwitch

04-11-2008, 12:17 AM

Um, I get no credit. This was a Bright and Susan thing. They get all the credit. All I did was show up and have a ball!

samhass

04-11-2008, 12:18 AM

Mr Samhass and I just took the T-bird down to cruise the square and try to grab a cone from Ambrosia. It was packed and there was no place to park but we saw Susan, Tom, Barefoot and Rick still visiting.
We had a "silent" TOTV'r show up for the freeze. B, it was a pleasure meeting you. You and your wife should meet us all at Crispers for the monthly meeting.
None of our administrators showed up. Do we embarrass you guys?? Hey, we're normal except when we aren't. 8)

uujudy

04-11-2008, 12:26 AM

I watched from Utah, and y'all did a great job! I pulled up the webcam about 3:00 just to make sure everything would work, and I left it on through the whole freeze. About 3:29 the webcam started freezing up, so I wasn't sure if it was the webcam or if EVERYBODY was freezing. LOL It must have been caused by the thousands of folks watching and wishing they could be there with you! I saw folks waving at me! Yay! Waving back! wav
Great job freezers! :#1:

samhass

04-11-2008, 12:34 AM

No Handi, he didn't kiss me for 2 1/2 minutes. He kissed me after 2 1/2 minutes. He just walked by (as others did) looked at me, kissed me, and moved on. As I said, the crowd was not aware that he was my husband. I had been sitting with the other instigators and he was sitting over on the platform. I struggled to keep from laughing. It was so much fun.

:#1:
I set the alarm on my cell phone and saw it all :bigthumbsup:
Previous to the event I called my friends in TV and told them to be at LSL for an unexpected event at 5:30. They loved it and applauded you folks and thought it was very clever. Who was the couple who held the 5 minute kiss? or was that the 2.5 minute one Samhass got??
In any event, congrats on a great job. I hope TOTV gets some publicity out of this
Till Saturday 040
Handie :joke:

Sailor17

04-11-2008, 12:37 AM

:bigthumbsup: :bigthumbsup: :bigthumbsup:

DH (Sailor) thought I was nuts when I told him about this...turns out he had a BLAST!!!!!

Thanks to all who organized the FREEZE..........it was great!!!!!!!!!

Sailor's Wife.........who will get a handle soon!

KathieI

04-11-2008, 01:02 AM

I had two women come up and ask me if the chairs in front of me were taken. When I didn't answer the first time, one of them raised her voice. By the fourth time, they were so angry they were literally spitting. So, they plunked themselves into the chairs, saw the freezers on the dance floor, looked back at me, looked at the dance floor, looked at me, pointed and started laughing. It was hysterical!

Red, this was so hysterical, I am still laughing out loud.. I can just imagine how funny it must've been in person. Wish I was there. Just thinking about what these women were thinking at the time when you weren't answering them, and I'm dying laughing.

Good job all you guys, even if I had been watching on the cam, don't think I could fully appreciate what it was like in person.

renielarson

04-11-2008, 01:06 AM

Kathie..it was more than fun....wish i had the words to describe it....one of the best times of my life!

BTW....i'm trying hard to download the video in a format that you all can watch....but am having a lot of trouble....continuing to try to problem solve...hopefully will get it posted but if not, going to put my husband to work on it....

nONIE

04-11-2008, 02:15 AM

Bright, hurry hurry!were counting on you for the video, We can hardly stand it! just give up and let Hubs upload it. Cant wait to re-live the evening! It was so much fun. I think we were all fantastic freezers.

Bernie looked on from a distance and said we all looked like manikins(sp?) Mom2five kept cracking up while looking at her lake Sumter map, I wanted to say shhhhhh dont laugh ,but I was frozen and couldnt move!

What a blast we all had, We must do this again in the future. Just another reason I dont ever want to go home. Hmmmm, I think I am home! :clap2:

renielarson

04-11-2008, 02:20 AM

Nonie....

Video is trying to download on YouTube as I type but it's taking forever....

I gotta get some sleep so will let it continue to download overnight....

Hubby will take over tomorrow if it doesn't work...

I WANT TO SEE THE VIDEO TOO....sigh....watching it on the little screen on the video cam just doesnt catch it!

nONIE

04-11-2008, 02:25 AM

OK Bright,

Ill try to be patient, not one of my virtues.

By the way, it was so nice meeting you and mr. Brightspot, also Susan and Tom. I can tell you are all party animals, my kind of people! :hot:(That was a compliment)

Hyacinth Bucket

04-11-2008, 02:30 AM

Just want everyone to know who were unable to make the First Annual Freeze Event that prior to the Freeze when we were in JR's we toasted all of you and wished you could have been with us physically. We knew that you were with us in Spirit.

Yes, we all had fun and the audience reaction was first one of "What is going on here." to smiling, applauding and trying to make some of us move. I was able to see about 1/4 of the audience from where I was standing.

Strangers took pictures of us wondering what was going on, other just shook their heads and continued walking.

The band was totally confused and did not know what was going on. They incorporated what they saw into their song, finally they caught on about the freeze. Then they sang about the freeze.

Sidney Lanier suggested that next year we make this into a Fund Raising Event. He has my vote.

We had a lot of fun, you in TOTV land had fun watching us, and those who saw us also had a good laugh.

I guess you could say we are all a lot healthier - "Laughter is the Best Medicine."

Thank you everybody for a fun filled afternoon.

You are all the best.

HB

Bernie

04-11-2008, 02:49 AM

Tom & Susan --- and all participants --- congratulations on a novel idea that was a success and fun. Is the web cam broken? There are still 2 people kissing!!!
Was great to meet Brightspot & Steve and Rokinronda have a few laughs with all.

Somebody get out there tell the kissers the freeze is over for this year.

Hyacinth Bucket

04-11-2008, 03:41 AM

Bernie, they do not want to stop kissing. The Freeze was just an excuse for them.

HB

Barefoot

04-11-2008, 08:19 AM

What a great time! The Freeze was so much fun and went off flawlessly!! :clap2: I am so proud of all my fellow Freezers. You guys are all the best! :bigthumbsup: Fireboy and I enjoyed ourselves immensely. A wonderful memory for those of us who have to leave TV and return to real life.

Thanks to SamHass who initiated the idea, V07 who provided the horn, and of course, Susan and Bright who "stage managed" us all beautifully. :bow:

islandgal

04-11-2008, 09:11 AM

WHAT A BLAST IT WAS

So well organized with thanks to Tom, Susan and Bright :bigthumbsup:

Fellow Freezers, it was great getting to know all of you. Thank you for a fabulous time :clap2:
Can't remember when I have had so much fun!!!
Cam watchers - We toasted you wishing you could have been with us. :beer3:
The freezing part was easy, the trying not to laugh was the hard part!

HB - You are so right - Laughter is the best medicine.

Barefoot

04-11-2008, 09:43 AM

I'm not sure why Freezing was so much fun .. maybe because we got to act like giggly little kids for a while. So much fun!!!!! :bigthumbsup:

islandgal

04-11-2008, 09:55 AM

If you haven't already, check out the worldwide freezes on You Tube website - Enter freeze in Search - Videos

F16 1UB

04-11-2008, 12:29 PM

And I had the timer on the stove set to go off at 5:15 PM for WHAT REASON? Another stealth meal prepared? Where's my food? SADIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wait till I get there.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb176/F16-1UB/2007_1130Pics20070075.jpg
"CRS" F16

renielarson

04-11-2008, 12:41 PM

The video of THE FREEZE is posted!
I put it under a new thread in The Freeze Forum. I'll also post the pre-pics there as soon as I get them downloaded and another pre-freeze video.

I'm still smiling this morning. I love all you people and it's made a big difference getting to know you. This has been my best trip to TV ever!

Chels and Nonie... ;D...I'll let you know when my cards are done (snicker, snicker).

Bruce (I think this is his name), was our surprise freezer. He's been a reader but never posted yet showed up to join us! What a nice man and I hope he decides to begin posting.

Susan...thank you for all the time and effort you put into planning this event (and for putting up with me this week... ::)....hmmmm, maybe I should say for me putting up with you... 1rnfl). Oh shucks, you know I luv ya!

Taltarzac

04-11-2008, 12:56 PM

How many freezers were there??? :bigthumbsup: :welcome: ;D :beer3: :beer2: :clap2: 040 024 wav

Sidney Lanier

04-12-2008, 02:05 AM

There weren't that many 'freezers' and it would have been more ideal to have had more, but there were enough to make an effect on people in the audience and particularly the public band figures who were caught completely off guard. From a frozen position it was hard to see too much, but the funniest thing is (as best as I could) watch the different reactions from non-participants varying from almost pretending not to notice to those who happened to have cameras with them who went about taking pics of all of us. Still think we should do this again with the goal of fundraising for a charity....

nONIE

04-12-2008, 02:21 AM

Sidney,

An excellent idea. Yes I completely agree that next time we should do this for a charity.

It will be so much more meaningful besides having a great time doing it. count me in!

nONIE

04-12-2008, 02:29 AM

chelsea24

04-12-2008, 03:30 AM

??? Brightwho??? :dontknow: Just kidding Spot! :joke:

renielarson

04-12-2008, 03:38 AM

Now, now, now...clearing throat...what happens in The Villages stays in The Villages, right? Shhhhhhh We did have fun, didn't we?

Pssst.....should I put a moon shot on my social cards? 1rnfl

Just Susan

04-12-2008, 04:07 AM

OMG Bright...How appropriate a moonshot for a Cancer.

Do it girl. :) :) :)

Rokinronda

04-12-2008, 02:08 PM

I had a BLAST and Thanks for the video and the pictures! I'm at the beach and just taking a second to say HI EVERYONE!!!!!! And thanks for the memories!

renielarson

04-12-2008, 02:38 PM

Sounds like you're having fun in St. Augustine Ronda. It looks like I'm going home to snow tomorrow...sigh. Maybe I can think of a way to pack this Florida sunshine and warmth in my suitcase.

Was nice meeting you Ronda! Will catch up with you again when I'm back this summer.

Hyacinth Bucket

04-12-2008, 11:57 PM

Hi Bright,

You are packing the Fl sunshine and warmth with you just the way I am - in your heart and with the wonderful memories that you have.

Will miss you also.

You were right - you do not need social calling cards. ;)

HB