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This Year's BNAT 9 Audience is...

testing 1 2 3 by xega	Nov 3rd, 2007 02:17:45 AM
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wooooot by DaleTremont	Nov 3rd, 2007 02:27:10 AM
can't. contain. excitement. my heart is a'fluttering like thumper on speed!
haydn porter... by Jamador79	Nov 3rd, 2007 02:28:49 AM
is a hot 18 year old that has been in Playboy. She is a frequent caller on the Howard Stern Show. I wish I was going to BNAT so I could "meet" her...
(CRY) by Bungion Boy	Nov 3rd, 2007 02:29:53 AM
Oh well. Was really hoping it would happen for me. Hope I'm high on the waiting list and hope a lot of slots open up. I'm looking at you, Eli Roth. A lot of untapped european horror out there. You could go prep your next film. Seriously, Hostel 2 was good. And I payed for it. No downloading for me.
Woo! by Lissa-Triana	Nov 3rd, 2007 02:29:55 AM
I knew there was a good reason to stay up till 2:30am. Thanks Harry!
I'm in! by footnotegirl	Nov 3rd, 2007 02:39:57 AM
does a little dance Best week ever! New job. Sold house. Goin' to BNAT!
I'm in too! by KnightShift	Nov 3rd, 2007 03:55:27 AM
And they said that I was mad when I wore that Jedi Knight costume to the school board meeting. Mad, I tell you!!
This is just like God! by cockytimerum	Nov 3rd, 2007 04:15:26 AM
You've screwed me for the last time! Well, I guess until the next time. But I reeeealy wanted it!
Hopefully next year will be my year! by GuyGardner	Nov 3rd, 2007 04:20:51 AM
JohnnyLaw did you make it?
Well, at least i passed the bar, you can't hope for everything by Johnny Law	Nov 3rd, 2007 04:54:20 AM
harry - regardless, i'll be first in line at Austin that weekend!!!!!
Guy... by Johnny Law	Nov 3rd, 2007 05:00:32 AM
for the amount of sheer karma that you sent out these last few weeks, you must be guaranteed a spot...one way or another!!!!
Definitely sad . . . by Toulon	Nov 3rd, 2007 05:30:11 AM
I didn't get in . . . but I hope the people that did enjoy the experience of a lifetime . . . since I can't do it in person: "Happy Birthday Harry!!" Hopefully there's plenty of good reviews of BNAT as in previous years, and hopefully it's "Next year, baby!! NEXT YEAR!!"
Yay! by Nordling	Nov 3rd, 2007 07:59:17 AM
See everyone in December!
Johnny Law ... by oatmeal2348	Nov 3rd, 2007 08:02:10 AM
I was rooting for you as much as I was for myself. You're a lawyer now, though, so somebody has to be sued for this. It's the American way!
Aw nuts. by SamBluestone	Nov 3rd, 2007 08:44:43 AM
First time applied, first time not selected. Next year, then. Nuts.
Congrats to those who got in! by sillymary	Nov 3rd, 2007 08:47:07 AM
Will try again next year, and maybe get DH to apply with me!
i'm cursed by fingerpainting	Nov 3rd, 2007 08:50:28 AM
I'm from ohio and none of my sports team ever win anything. and now i live in austin and can't get into butt numb. I must have bad karma.
fingerpainting by ErnieAnderson	Nov 3rd, 2007 09:57:57 AM
Return to Ohio in the spring for the Ohio Sci-Fi Marathon. We'll make it worth your while.
ErnieAnderson by fingerpainting	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:05:39 AM
Thanks, I may just have to look into that!
f to the ingerpainting by ErnieAnderson	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:16:24 AM
www.scifimarathon.com
If you didn't get in ... by rodnunley	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:34:38 AM
I feel your pain. But don't give up. There's always the standby line. There's still hope! Can't wait to be there this year, time to polish up the old bear slippers.
I am in! by Grendy	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:36:24 AM
w00t! I am tres happy! And sad for people like JohnnyLaw and Alyssa and Dmann. Hopefully they'll make the standby list. I owe Johnny a beer, after all. (see prev tb on BNAT 9) I am looking into plane tix now. Anyone coming from Atlanta? I would love to fly out on airtran with someone thursday night. I go into Dallas, stay at my brothers' place. You'd be welcome too. We then fly on southwest to austin. I know it's only 3.5 hours. It's not the trip down that's a problem, the drive back is a BITCH when you're 'tarded -tired. SO, if'n anyone's interested, find me in the myspace bnat group. I am aka 100% Vitamin Awesome. Can't wait to see my Minnesota peeps, and my everywhere else peeps, and that chick from Toronto! Ps... thanks for the early AM call Nordling, to let me know! Mucho Appreciado
I'm not. by Dmann	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:38:06 AM
Thanks for the memories.
by Kingdaddy	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:40:01 AM
lying in corner in fetal position silently whimpering...
I'm Going! by cahcat	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:45:31 AM
Whooo! This makes me the happiest girl!! I can't wait to go to BNAT!!!
Maybe next year... by Han Ol' Buddy	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:00:09 AM
I actually thought I had a chance. 170 out of 7000? Ouch. Oh well... Airfare + Hotel + Tickets + 2 Nights Out in Austin + many breakfast tacos = $1000 but also = Priceless. I can def' afford it but I think I'll take that money and go to Coachella with my L.A. friends next year instead. This Milwaukee boy needs some sun! Hasta Lasagna y'all.
Oh Well by Count3d	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:02:40 AM
I'm glad Burnie's going at least. :D
yay! by hippolyta	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:08:58 AM
Hey Grendy - it'll be nice to see you too! Don't fret Dmann, I made it as a standby one year! I really hope you make it!
Coiled up in the corner... by lookingatanace	Nov 3rd, 2007 12:00:27 PM
Pressing the refresh button over and over in the hopes that my name will show up. Oh well. I was there for Rocky last year! And Oldboy. I'll press it a few more hundred times just to make sure... (wakes up in a cold sweat)
Sweet!!! by Some Dude	Nov 3rd, 2007 12:01:36 PM
Thanks, Harry. It's been a long time since I've enjoyed your generosity. Sis and I are very excited.
ARRGH.... by irrelevntelefant	Nov 3rd, 2007 12:26:39 PM
i scroll down and see my last name, only to see SOMEONE ELSES FIRST NAME!! so close... so close... guess i'll just do my own bnat... me and my 16 month old watching finding nemo 14 times in a row.... not quite "there will be blood"...
always a bridesmaid... by irrelevntelefant	Nov 3rd, 2007 12:44:55 PM
never the hooker at the bachelor party.... it's heightism is what it is- i'm just too damn tall...
See You In Ohio (SciFi) by keekthesneek	Nov 3rd, 2007 12:51:56 PM
I was last minute with my app oh well ill try agian next year.. oh and I will see you at the ohio scifi marathon when will there be updates on that event
You kids have fun... by AuntieMeat	Nov 3rd, 2007 01:10:38 PM
... looks like I didn't make the cut, alas. Boo. Someday, maybe, I'll make it back in. I miss BNATs...
John Carpenter and Jeremy Bulloch? by Some Dude	Nov 3rd, 2007 01:32:29 PM
Are these the famous guys with those names, or just regular people? Haven't seen Carpenter since the DGA screening of Ghosts of Mars.
Wow. by SebastianHaff	Nov 3rd, 2007 03:04:03 PM
My entry in the DVXuser film festival just got ripped apart. So I come to Ain't it Cool to cheer myself up only to find I didn't get into BNAT. I hate my life. Why do I bother submitting?
BNAT 9 pfffffttttt by johnyaztec	Nov 3rd, 2007 03:12:02 PM
Mark my words AICN readers one day Im going to have my own movie marathon in Austin and it will blow BNAT out of the water. I say to hell with this application shit, once I get it off the ground you guys and gals are all invited
There can only be one? by RolloTomassi	Nov 3rd, 2007 04:03:50 PM
Please let it be that of 7k odd applicants only one has my particulalry common firt and last names... If there isn't another then... I need to renew my passport!
announcing the first annual ASSFAT! by irrelevntelefant	Nov 3rd, 2007 04:10:54 PM
thats right, the "ASS Fall Asleep A-Thon"... celebrating the crappiest movies ever made. This years line up: Shanghai Suprise, Ghost Rider, Battlefield Earth, Van Helsing, Catwoman, Kazaam, Boat Trip,The Postman, Georgia Rules, & Norbit (the directers cut).... since my living room can only comfortably seat 12, the application process will be stringent - and it's byob! Special guest appearance by Cuba Gooding Jr.s cousin
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! by Lashlarue	Nov 3rd, 2007 05:45:29 PM
Oh, wait. I didn't apply.
poems and prayers to butt numb by fingerpainting	Nov 3rd, 2007 05:45:55 PM
first, a haiku: twenty four hours/ of geeked out movie crack, NO/ My life is over. Now, an abstract: Oh the things we do, to sit among strangers and friends, and watch movies we love, and movies we know not of. The selected few spend there day overjoyed. While 6000 plus rejects plot to throws eggs at them. Finally a prayer: Dear Lord, Krishna, Buddha, Bob, Once again you have pulled a fast one on me. Ha ha, good one. Thanks for keeping me humble. Your wisdom is infinite. At least I still have Heroes:Origins. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I'm going. by TheNorthlander	Nov 3rd, 2007 06:13:57 PM
That's all there is to it, I'm fucking going.
ELI ROTH!!! by SkidMarkedUndies	Nov 3rd, 2007 06:16:59 PM
WTF?!?! HOW?!?
Thanks Harry! by TheNorthlander	Nov 3rd, 2007 07:05:07 PM
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BNAT by mimsyfancypants	Nov 3rd, 2007 09:34:44 PM
Congrats to everyone chosen to attend! Just one question though...does anyone remember Memflix, the one who posted a review then got fired for it... I didn't notice his name (J. Morrison), did he not apply? Shouldn't he get an invite if he didn't? Seems like he has had a tough year. Hey Memflix, are you out there & why are you not going to BNAT?
QUESTION for those that have gone before by Toxic Frog	Nov 3rd, 2007 09:38:54 PM
How do you stay awake for a full 24 hours, sitting in the dark? Serious question - I wonder how I'll be able to make it, and I don't want to miss anything. I figure some people might doze off during a movie or two - is that typical?
Mimsy... by WildcatWildcat	Nov 3rd, 2007 09:58:34 PM
Search "Memflix" in Google, and the first link will be to his website. He is still writing reviews, but I don't think he does anything anymore beyond reviewing movies that have been released.
Eli Roth by Nordling	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:19:04 PM
Eli Roth has been to several BNATs, and brought several shorts, but the most memorable thing he brought was the RAIDERS re-enactment film. For that alone Eli's got my respect.
John Carpenter and Jeremy Bulloch by Nordling	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:21:09 PM
Heh, every year someone says "OMG, John Carpenter and Boba Fett!" It's not them. Or maybe it is. One just can't know till they get there, can one?
WTF is this, Biegel Fest 07? by jabbayoda	Nov 4th, 2007 12:17:10 AM
Who are these people?
Christopher Knight? by Fievel	Nov 4th, 2007 01:32:38 AM
Peter Brady!?!?!?
Fievel, I get asked that at least twice a month :-P by KnightShift	Nov 4th, 2007 01:10:47 AM
If you wanna see what I look like, compared to what that Christopher Knight looks like, go here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ddy VQwpByug (and if you wanna see the original school board commercial that Aries Spears is talking about, go here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=nLi 5B0Iefsk ). Personally I think Peter Brady looks MUCH better on television than I did :-P
Not THE Tom Cruise!?!?!? by The Dum Guy	Nov 4th, 2007 01:24:38 AM

i think... by aicndoesntwantmorecowbell	Nov 4th, 2007 06:50:43 AM
i think they need to re-evaluate the situation
maybe... by seekshelter	Nov 4th, 2007 12:32:12 PM
aicn should just email the people that they want to be there instead of advertising this thing... all of their lists seem to match...
I'm in by zacdilone	Nov 4th, 2007 01:20:41 PM
love with that girl from the Mercury TV ads.
Rambo, Sweeney Todd, What else... by Bizza	Nov 4th, 2007 03:48:16 PM
will this lucky bastard be seing, rojo?
This Year's BNAT 9 Audience is... by deathstar73	Nov 4th, 2007 04:30:27 PM
...going to be strangled?
London Callin'.... by bennozoid1	Nov 4th, 2007 04:33:51 PM
Wouldn't miss it for the World!!! Thanks for the invite!!! Ticket already booked....
Applied... by memflix	Nov 4th, 2007 06:15:47 PM
but did not get in. I didn't feel like I was owed anything. There's always next year. Congratulations to all who did and a big Happy Birthday to the big guy! Hope this one even trumps all of the wonderment of previous years
Think Andromeda Strain... red blinking text is NSFE by BrandLoyalist	Nov 4th, 2007 07:08:50 PM
Not Safe For Epileptics. Winners with this disorder might miss their name on the list when the flashing red headline makes them zone out a la Ruth missing the virus culture growth in THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN. (Really tho, for Cliff's sake have mercy on your readers! Underline? Italics? Extra large font? My eyes! The goggles, they do nothing!)
HIT LIST by Wyrdy the Gerbil	Nov 4th, 2007 09:16:32 PM
We now know who we have to kill to get a ticket ....
please Hammer, don't hurt 'em by Grendy	Nov 5th, 2007 08:01:58 AM
Don't hate on the lucky peeps who get in. And, check out the myspace and LJ BNAT groups for some posts from me.
Ouch >< the psychic pain! by TheGreatPumpkin	Nov 5th, 2007 09:14:51 AM
I had my hopes up after making in last year, so it's hard to know what I'll be missing out on this year... I don't hope that anyone that was accepted has to drop out, but if it happens, I'll be standing by... speaking of stand-by, if my schedule doesn't get stupid in the next few weeks, I might just be in that line, too. What's the rule on stand-by? How early should one get there - by 10:00am? Earlier?
woohoo! by podkayne8	Nov 5th, 2007 09:22:48 AM
I'm in!!! I've applied several times & have never been accepted. Until this year. (Would have posted this sooner but was internetless all weekend.) YAY! YAY! YAY!
yay! :) by AnnaHarrod	Nov 5th, 2007 10:02:29 AM
looking forward to seeing everyone next month! :)
Sad but glad by snax	Nov 5th, 2007 03:12:16 PM
I'm bummed that I didn't get in, but didn't expect to since 1) first time to apply 2) in Austin 3) Harry sees my mug often enough. I'm GLAD for everyone who got in, especially because they're helping to fund a great program - the Saturday Morning Film Club. Not only do I get to take my niece to FREE movies, but she'll finally get to see Emmett Otter's Jug Band Christmas UNCUT!!
You know how I know you're gay??? by Kingdaddy	Nov 5th, 2007 09:02:37 PM
You once blew a dude to get into a film festival. That's how.
RodHolt by HEADGEEK	Nov 5th, 2007 11:15:48 PM
0% -- Tickets are non transferable - you get your ticket at the top of the stairs as you get in - after showing your photo ID. you leave the theater - you have to again show your photo ID against the list. No match, no seat. You can't come after purchasing your seat online - there's no refunds and no ticket exchanges. It just means there's an extra seat for someone in the standby line.
aww SNAP! for Harry... by Grendy	Nov 6th, 2007 09:10:25 AM
Harry, nice reply to that dude. I mean really. BNAT is soooo much more valuable then a blowjob. Even one from HIS mom! I want to thank you for choosing me for this. It truly makes my year. Hey...anyone here who's not on the myspace or LJ groups...? I am organizing a BNAT gift exchange. Something for $10 or so. Tell me you're interested, and I will tell you who you're buying for by Thanksgiving. Then at the Friday meet-n-greet we can all say "Howdy" and exchange gifts. How does that sound? -Grendy
wow... dadaist screed hits AICN by smallerdemon	Nov 6th, 2007 01:31:02 PM
SK229, that was a hell of a screed! It's like dadaist talkback.
Uhhhhhh, RodHolt? . . . by Toulon	Nov 6th, 2007 02:35:34 PM
If you'd rather get a blowjob than go to BNAT, why apply in the first place? Seriously, Harry, I'll buy my plane ticket, book my hotel, and get your B-day present TODAY if he doesn't want his spot. Seriously, how could you miss this!?
RodHolt by Johnny Law	Nov 6th, 2007 06:33:34 PM
That's just like....stupid.
RodHolt: Great idea! by Some Dude	Nov 6th, 2007 06:38:34 PM
Please do that. Then a theater full of geeks can laugh at you after Roth knocks you out.
Yah, seriously by Johnny Law	Nov 6th, 2007 07:07:44 PM

It has become increasingly apparent to me... by Roguewriter	Nov 7th, 2007 08:59:48 AM
... that I am not on this list. Clearly, this is a mistake. I have no eyes, yet I must weep... Enjoy, peeps.
Not to Pile on by GuyGardner	Nov 7th, 2007 11:52:38 AM
But really, if Rod Holt doesn't want his seat, I would love to go!
RodHolt: Sure you could, kid. by Some Dude	Nov 7th, 2007 03:26:32 PM
You're too cute.
Sorry, Harry :-/ by TheGreatPumpkin	Nov 8th, 2007 04:18:04 PM
I guess everyone makes a bad call every now and then, and RodHolt must have you feeling kinda low. It is a celebration, after all, so why's this guy trying to bring it down? No shame in booting the guy off your list and picking someone else. Like Bobby Brown says, it's your prerogative.
Rod Holt.. by Grendy	Nov 8th, 2007 06:53:53 PM
I bet this is Eli, just fuckin' with folks. I mean, he's tossing around hateful things and hasn't been booted. Plus, Harry's not responded since his first one. And if I am wrong, boy howdy can you let JohnnyLaw in? I told that guy I would buy him a beer for passing that bar. Ironic, PASS the bar, get a beer. Usually you get one if you don't pass the bar. I have spent over $200 and I haven't even gotten my actual BNAT tiket or the hotel cost and food and crap. This is my version of xmas and Festivus and I love it unabashedly. And if it is you, Eli, I might hit yer 'jew ass'... well, mostly 'cause it's a nice ass. I've seen it.
yep...that's the way... by Grendy	Nov 12th, 2007 08:45:59 AM
to get invited back, or at all. or, to get yer own smack in the mouth. I love how people smack-talk online.
Re: Why would Harry boot me? by snax	Nov 12th, 2007 02:09:45 PM
sniffs I smell a troll, but I'll bite - Anyone could be booted because it's Harry's event and he can do what he wants. Did you not read the fine print? Oh, and he should know your true name if you really did fill out an application, seeing as how the FIRST question was "Full Name and Aliases" which would imply online nicks.
I'm taking my ball and going home by snax	Nov 13th, 2007 01:15:32 PM
Thanks for the laughs, RodHolt, I sincerely appreciate it! I've never been called a douchebag before, I'm quite proud. Seriously - but I've heard "Snatch" and even "Stacks" before, sorry...And your second post made me laugh as well, 'cause it reminded me too much of an anecdote about John Kruk, testicular cancer survivor and former baseball player: "Because he was still undergoing treatment and was admittedly very tired, the Phillies did not want him to play until completely recovered. Kruk, a fierce competitor complemented by one of the best public senses of humor, was outwardly critical of the Phillies position. The day before the home opener he was seen taking batting practice wearing a t-shirt that read: [Front] If you don't let me play... [Back] I'm going to take my ball and go home."
RodHolt: Not going to BNAT! by Some Dude	Nov 13th, 2007 09:45:41 PM
It's okay. I'll tell you about it.

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