Well, not all of it.
Just the part starring…me!
In case you missed it, back this time around two years ago, I was on the Montel Williams Show and it was pretty horrible.
Since then, I have been trying to get the dern thing online. Long story, but even after having the geeks at the office mess with it, it still could not be converted to a playable file.
Though Rye says he can do it; I don’t know what he was waiting for.
So I came up with the fine plan to film it playing and so I did that. I’m quite pleased with my ingenuity.
Now if I see it one more time, I’ll poke my eyes out with a fork.
Enjoy!
Montel Williams Show and me…
(don’t laugh at me)
I think you handled yourself BEAUTIFULLY (and you’re gorgeous!) especially since he was so intent on having his own little fit and not doing much listening.
His whole “how do I get a baby” tyrant was maddening. You are sitting on the edge of your seat, gripping the arms of the chair and I am wondering how long until you rip them clean off. lol
You maintained control VERY well.
(((Claudia)))
I still think you did a great job, Claud! having gone through the John Walsh nightmare, I fully appreciate the ambush
Great job getting info out there!
Love how he turned it into, “OMG, the state laws are so complicated, how do I get me a bayyybeee!”
His commentary pretty much confirmed that adoption is a baby-buying racket.
Ah, I still wish I had told him to just use the thing in his pants! That’s what I was thinking!!
On the upside, your hair looked awesome!
I love that how the freeze frame for youtube sums up the experience on the look on your face.
AND OMGWTFBBQ! Did he really say “Buyer Beware?” O_o
Lollerskates, he did about as well on that subject as he did when he visited my high school. Montel came to my ghetto high school and asked for all of the teachers to pick the kids who needed to hear the message of you can do better and be your own solution type message. I was not picked, but a handful of my friends were picked because their teacher didn’t want to reward the jerk kids wanted by letting them out of their class, so they chose the awesome kids instead. From what my friends told me, Montel came in and tried his best to be his awesome self with his message and pretty much lost control of his audience of thug high school students almost instantly.
Then when it came time for the school day to end, the bell rings and everyone attempts to stampede out of the theater, because 1. bus riders know if they aren’t there immediately, they get left behind. and 2. no thug kid from the neighborhood is going to stay after the bell rings.
By that time Montel gets pissed and starts demanding that they lock the doors to make sure no one leaves. There was also an awesome Montel moment like when he starts in with you about where he can get a baby, but in this case involved us students wasting his time, as he references his ROLEX watch that no one there can afford because they don’t give a good message from him the time of day.
You looked MAHVALOUS.
Really, you did all you could to get your message out in the time he gave you and it came across well. Of course, he tried to put a whole ‘nother spin on the story but the fact it’s a big money baby-selling industry was loud and clear. Good job!
Wow. Just when things were warming up, they cut for commercial and never really come back to you. Ugh.
CC: “So you have fifty different states with fifty different laws…”
MW: “How can… OK… knowing what you just said you drive me crazy ’cause that means I have to go to fifty different states, look through fifty different laws trying to figure out which state is going to let me have a baby!”
Aaaargh, indeed. What an idiot.
Thanks for the “plug” (of sorts)for older child adoption. Unfortunately, that zinged right over his thick bald head.
Beautiful, composed, genuine… Hillary has nothing on you. I was left wanting for more.
His closing statement of “buyer beware” is unbelievable; but pretty much sums up adoption.
Roxanne
You handled yourself with poise, despite his incivility.
I found your presentation both informative and cogent. Thank you, for your perseverance and clarity.