Michel (MFAFF) and I had a great time tonight. Had what he swears are the best fish and chips in London, and I'd believe it. Two pints at the local pub. He rides a bicycle around town, so we put his gear in my hotel room before walking a block to dinner. We get back and I find my hotel room door ajar! I'm thinking WTF, I didn't pull it completely shut when I left. I get in the room after Michel has left and nothing is missing, but I do have fresh towels, and a bucket of partially melted ice on the desk. I walk down to the front lobby and thank them for the towels and ice, BUT I'd found my door ajar. The night manager is really, really sorry and wants to come up to read the door lock card reader. She brings the night security manager and yes, they can see that I opened the door at 7:29 PM when we put Michel's gear in my room and that one of the room service people entered at 8:03 PM. They check the door and verify that when you open it, it won't self latch, you have to pull it shut. So they ask when tomorrow it would be convenient to have building engineering come and adjust the door. I mean they took this issue really seriously. The night Manager then sent up to my room a few complimentary drink coupons for the bar and a personal note apologizing for the "incident".
BTW, here is a pic of Michel and me at the local pub. I'm the bald guy on the left.
I met Michel here a few months ago working while I was working on the same movie. It turns out he grew up about three doors down from a house I lived in in Oxford when I was 14 y/o. He sent me a few pics of that house when he went back home to his parents place. Small worldl.
I've said this before, and I'll say it again. There are a lot of fantastic people on PP and I've probably met about 100 of them. Some I'd disagreed with strongly on PPOT and PARF, but I don't think I've ever type something that I wouldn't say to a persons face. EVERY Pelican I've met has been nothing but thoughful, insightful, intelligent, and a delight to be with. I've gotten support in difficult situations, I've been given, and given, access to cool places that are not open to the public, it's a great fraternity, without the weird initiation rites.
