Link to "Pudding Guy" Punch Drunk Love thread?
Sep 14, 2003 | 4:29 pm
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Link to "Pudding Guy" Punch Drunk Love thread?
I just watched "Punch Drunk Love" on a flight for the first time. I recall reading a thread here a long time ago about "Pudding Guy," the character Adam Sandler's role was loosely based on.
I recall that there's a thread in which Pudding Guy tells his true story and gives some more insight about his involvement with the movie. I'd like to read it again now that I've seen the movie. I've been searching in the archives for the last 30 minutes and can't seem to find the thread. Do any of you recall it and know where I might find it?
Thanks for your help.
I recall that there's a thread in which Pudding Guy tells his true story and gives some more insight about his involvement with the movie. I'd like to read it again now that I've seen the movie. I've been searching in the archives for the last 30 minutes and can't seem to find the thread. Do any of you recall it and know where I might find it?
Thanks for your help.
Sep 14, 2003 | 5:40 pm
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I think this is what you're looking for:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/006920.html
Just for fun, the thread that started it all:
http://www.flyertalk.com/pasttalk/ft...ML/002003.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/006920.html
Just for fun, the thread that started it all:
http://www.flyertalk.com/pasttalk/ft...ML/002003.html
Sep 14, 2003 | 5:45 pm
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And the Pudding Guy story is told here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/pudding
http://www.flyertalk.com/pudding
Sep 14, 2003 | 5:57 pm
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Thanks, folks. These were exactly the links I was looking for. What a great story. . . still.
Sep 14, 2003 | 6:03 pm
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And for others who end up wanting to read more about this, here's a link to an interview that "Pudding Guy" included in one of his posts that I think is really interesting:
http://www.ptanderson.com/featurefil.../exclusive.htm
http://www.ptanderson.com/featurefil.../exclusive.htm
Sep 14, 2003 | 6:46 pm
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And some great quotes from the film...
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Barry Egan: Healthy Choice and American Airlines got together and put this promotion: If you buy any 10 Healthy Choice products, they will reward you with 500 frequent flier miles; with this special coupon, they'll up it to 1,000 miles. So, I think they are trying to push their teriyaki chicken which is $1.79, but I went to the supermarket and I looked around and I saw that they had pudding...for 25 a cup.. comes in packages of four. But insanely....the barcodes.. are on the individual cups! So, quarter a cup, say you bought $2.50 worth. That's worth 500..with the coupon it's 1,000 miles. It's a marketing mistake but I'm taking advantage of it. If you were to spend $3,000, that would get you a million frequent flier miles. You would never have to pay for a ticket the rest of your life.
Lena Leonard: You...you bought all that pudding so that you could get frequent flier miles?
Barry Egan: I know...yes...
Lena Leonard: That's insane.
Barry Egan: I'm guessing it was a mistake.. but...I'm taking advantage of it while it's offered. Who knows how long it'll last once too many people start doing it... </font>
Lena Leonard: You...you bought all that pudding so that you could get frequent flier miles?
Barry Egan: I know...yes...
Lena Leonard: That's insane.
Barry Egan: I'm guessing it was a mistake.. but...I'm taking advantage of it while it's offered. Who knows how long it'll last once too many people start doing it... </font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">(Barry runs up to Lena's door and rings the bell. She answers it. Barry is panting and out of breath throughout the following speech.)
Barry Egan: Hi, Lena. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry I left you at the hospital. I called a phone sex line. I called a phone sex line before I met you. And four blonde brothers came after me, and they hurt you, and I'm sorry. And then I had to leave again because I wanted to make sure you never got hurt again. And...and I have a lot of pudding...and...in six to eight weeks it can be redeemed; so if you could just give me that much time, I think I can get enough mileage to go with you wherever you have to go, if you have to travel for your work because I don't ever want to be anywhere without you. So could you just let me redeem the mileage?
Lena: You left me at the hospital.
Barry: I'm sorry.
Lena: You can't do that.
Barry: Okay. (pause) If you just give me six to eight weeks, I can redeem the mileage, and I can go with you wherever you have to travel.
(A long pause. Finally, Lena kisses Barry.) </font>
Barry Egan: Hi, Lena. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry I left you at the hospital. I called a phone sex line. I called a phone sex line before I met you. And four blonde brothers came after me, and they hurt you, and I'm sorry. And then I had to leave again because I wanted to make sure you never got hurt again. And...and I have a lot of pudding...and...in six to eight weeks it can be redeemed; so if you could just give me that much time, I think I can get enough mileage to go with you wherever you have to go, if you have to travel for your work because I don't ever want to be anywhere without you. So could you just let me redeem the mileage?
Lena: You left me at the hospital.
Barry: I'm sorry.
Lena: You can't do that.
Barry: Okay. (pause) If you just give me six to eight weeks, I can redeem the mileage, and I can go with you wherever you have to travel.
(A long pause. Finally, Lena kisses Barry.) </font>
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