8mm Forum: Where Is Jan Bister?

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Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on November 30, 2006, 05:43 PM:

Earth to Jan! Where is the power poster, Jan Bister? Friend to all and a pretty good person too. [Big Grin]

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 30, 2006, 07:05 PM:

Funny, I was just thinking the exact same thing.

C'mon back Jan, we miss you here!

Hope all is well.

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on November 30, 2006, 08:27 PM:

Me Too!
To paraphrase a famous western:
" Jan, come back! Mama wan'ts you, I know she does, and Papa too, I heard him say so! Jan, COME BACK...."
Fade out, as Jan rides into the hills.
A Paramount Picture

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on December 01, 2006, 08:25 AM:

Errrrm, Shane?

Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on December 08, 2006, 06:27 AM:

Still no Jan [Frown]

Mike

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on December 09, 2006, 10:18 PM:

Okay, Jan, we give up! Where are you? [Smile]

Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 10, 2006, 11:19 PM:

We have read that Jan's computer was on 24 hours (he never turn it off).

So something may happen to him.

I think Chip may know where he is.

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on December 11, 2006, 12:55 AM:

Winbert, I remember that too! He said it was on 24/7. I think I will PM him.

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on December 14, 2006, 02:47 PM:

I spoke with Jan and he is alive and well. He will being posting again soon. [Smile]

Posted by Sam James (Member # 477) on December 14, 2006, 04:51 PM:

Good. Missed him. Thanks Dan.

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on December 14, 2006, 04:58 PM:

Thank you, Dan. I was worried that Jan's special ST-1600HD modified monster toppled over on him.......

Doug

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on December 14, 2006, 04:58 PM:

Great news Dan! Jan's contributions to the forum have been greatly missed. I was beginning to think that he had been seduced by a video projector! [Big Grin]

Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on December 14, 2006, 05:08 PM:

I was more concerned that he had lost all his figers whilst on a fast rewind [Eek!]

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on December 14, 2006, 05:51 PM:

And once again Tony comes through with dark humor from the mother land. [Big Grin]

Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on December 16, 2006, 01:06 PM:

I have not heard from him privately in a long time. I spoke with Mrs. Bister and she said he was doing well. But that's all I know right now with exception to what's posted here.

Come on' back, Jan. We all miss you.

CG

Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on December 16, 2006, 02:56 PM:

I heard he had a redish/pink tint and may have a mild case of "vinegar syndrome".

GET WELL SOON!

Nick.

Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on December 17, 2006, 10:39 AM:

Reddish, Pink
is still viewable,
and the vinegar odor
can be aired out.

It's the Mold spots
that I was concerned about.
[Big Grin]

Michael

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on December 26, 2006, 10:33 PM:

Wow.... *laughs* You guys! Oh, this is fantastic, reading all the kind words and emotional outpourings... mixed with that twisted humor I love so much about this forum. [Big Grin]

Anyway - SURPRISE! I am alive... and that crazy, mad holiday season at my job is finally finally over. It's been really hard, not just work itself but also me being restless a lot and having a hard time sleeping which meant I was always tired during the day and couldn't even think straight after coming at home at night to even just come here and post a quick 'hello' ... I'll even admit that I also have a new addiction since late October, which is called Second Life ... for those who haven't heard of it, it's a massive online virtual 3D world where you can create an avatar that lives in this world and does all kinds of things... meet other avatars, work, earn virtual money, rent or buy a place to live or build your own house, socialize and have a nightlife, even go dancing... or open a business and create things and sell them. Amazing stuff. So I've been playing that a lot...

Of course the big question y'all are asking yourselves now is: Has Jan Bister abandoned super-8? No! But sadly I just can't invest the time (nor money) into it anymore that I have before... but by the end of this week when the long New Year's Eve weekend is upon us, I know I'll be firing up my ST-1600HD and watching Things To Come, which I've only been wanting to see ever since I bought it. LOL [Big Grin]

But I do think of the lot of you - in fact, hope everyone's had a great Christmas (I did) [Smile]

and while it's not too late, I wish everyone the best for a happy New Year. [Smile]

BTW, I did get the latest issues each of Super 8 Today and smallformat, and I swear they just get better each time! So much fun to read - I read with great interest the article about Derann's Disney deal which included a photo of Kevin F and reviews of 3 of his Disney favorites... I cannot deny a certain pride in being a member of the 8mm forum and having conversed with you "in person" Kevin [Wink]

Great article... like just about all the others in both magazines. So, yes, my love for film is alive and well... it's just been on the back burner these past couple months. [Roll Eyes]

Well, I could say so much more, but this just for starters... thanks again for the nice words everybody and I promise I'll be more active around here again soon... starting next year. *grin* [Wink]

And on the weekend I'll make time to browse everything that's been posted since October and catch up on replies...

Dan: I really enjoyed the surprise phone call, it was cool talking to you!

Chip: My apologies for not replying to your email, and THANK YOU for the Christmas present. Very nicely done, I love it [Cool]

(Must admit I have yet to watch the VCD, though!) One of these days we'll catch up again in online chat - hope everything's well with you!

*bows and makes a graceful exit amid applause*

Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 26, 2006, 10:40 PM:

Hi Jan, nice to see you again here.
(I must be the first member to congratulate you!)

cheers

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on December 27, 2006, 05:52 PM:

The wascally wabbit has returned. [Big Grin]

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on December 27, 2006, 06:24 PM:

Thanks for those comments about the article in Small Format but most of all it's great to see you back again [Smile]

So whats the next project from the mad scientist from across the world? [Big Grin]

Kev.

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on January 05, 2007, 04:49 PM:

He's gone again!!! [Frown]

Jan I have sent you an email and PM which I need an answer to fairly quickly if poss.

Is there anyone who could contact Jan for me?

Thanks, Kev.

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on January 11, 2007, 09:46 PM:

Ohdear, ohdear! I got around to it Kevin! But it took your making an overseas call to my answering machine first - shame on me! [Eek!]

Anyway, my next mad project? Well, for those who've paid attention to my mention of Second Life, I do have in mind building virtual replicas of my Elmo projector(s) and some other cinematic equipment in the game... and as Second Life allows you to watch Quicktime movies rendered in-game (on virtual TV/movie screens, no less), I can well see myself creating an entire virtual screening room, then linking Quicktime trailers (or such) of classic films and cartoons to it... Crazy, huh? [Big Grin]

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on January 11, 2007, 10:46 PM:

I would like to welcome our new member, Jan Bister. [Razz]

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on January 12, 2007, 06:04 AM:

As a matter of fact, Jan is a secret member of the band Devo and he was touring for a few dates in Japan [Big Grin]

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on March 08, 2007, 10:50 PM:

Yes, and it was during the Japan tour that, while submerging a freshly exposed negative film in a developing tank to process it, I got the idea for my next hit song... "Dip It"

[Big Grin]

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on March 09, 2007, 12:38 AM:

Well, Well, Jan is back and looking at the number of postings with a vengeance welcome back [Wink]

Graham

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on May 26, 2007, 10:07 AM:

[Razz]

Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on May 26, 2007, 09:49 PM:

Jan,

Are you returning from
hiatus?
[Smile]

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on May 27, 2007, 11:56 AM:

I thought once you found "Our Wife", you'd abandon the fold and screen happily ever-after - Welcome back, Shorty

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on May 28, 2007, 01:10 PM:

Yep... I'm just trying to slowly feel my way back into the forum as well as other areas/hobbies of my life that I've been neglecting... [Cool]

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