Oh crap, I'm in the newspaper!

[Trevor]

And no, it's not in the Criminals Wanted section.  

This should actually be under Weird News Stories but.....  

www.beeld.com/Vermaak/Nuus/Seder-val-in-die-Laeveld-20110519

It's in Afrikaans but my name is towards the bottom of the page: fitting when all of you know the troubles I have with my bottom.

All it is about is the honouring of my friend and mentor Jans Rautenbach and the screening of his films here www.innibos.co.za next month.  

[Olivia Bauer]

Trevor Moses?

Is that what I'm looking for? That's quite the biblical name.

[Jack]

I was expecting a full page article on "Film Historian Overcomes Underpants Problem"   

Just kidding!  Congrat's Trevor   

[Trevor]

Trevor Moses?

Is that what I'm looking for? That's quite the biblical name.

That is me indeed. 

[Trevor]

I was expecting a full page article on "Film Historian Overcomes Underpants Problem"   

That will happen when hell freezes over ~ the overcoming underpants problem, that is. 

[AndyC]

From Google Translate:

Rautenbach will be on 30 June at 18:00 in the Cormorant restaurant on Innibos festival grounds during a function to be honored.

A certificate will be handed to him and Trevor Moses of the film, video and sound archives in Pretoria, a huldigingsboodskap liver.

Book for this event Sarie Grobler at 082 553 6139 or send email to sarie@innibos.co.za.

Wow, they're presenting you with liver and everything. Classy.

So, what kind of animal is a huldigingsboodskap? 

[Trevor]

Wow, they're presenting you with liver and everything. Classy.

Google Translate needs a major upgrade. Fast.  The Afrikaans word 'lewer' which can also mean liver, also means that I will deliver a speech. 

So, what kind of animal is a huldigingsboodskap? 

*Wipes hand over mouth* Quite tasty, actually. 

That word actually means a message of honour for Jans. 

[Andrew]

Congratulations!  It's always good to get into the newspaper, unless the headline is something like "Man eaten by giant rabbits!"

[ghouck]

Damn, you scared me Trev, at first I thought "Trevor died and he's in the obituaries".

Next time you post something like that, at least mention that you're still alive.

[AndyC]

Congratulations!  It's always good to get into the newspaper, unless the headline is something like "Man eaten by giant rabbits!"

Back when I was a reporter, I was responsible for writing the paper's weekly police blotter. At one point, we decided to run headshots with regular features, for a more personal touch. We kept the byline where it was, and ran a small headshot with no caption. That was until my headshot ran under a headline reading "Man exposes himself." The following week, we started putting the bylines and photos together in a box.

[Psycho Circus]

Congrats Trevor, but what the hell is a huldigingsboodskap lewer? 

[Hammock Rider]

Congratulations Trevor, although at first I'd thought you'd be in the comics section.

[Trevor]

Congratulations!  It's always good to get into the newspaper, unless the headline is something like "Man eaten by giant rabbits!"

Thanks, Andrew! 

[Trevor]

Damn, you scared me Trev, at first I thought "Trevor died and he's in the obituaries".
Next time you post something like that, at least mention that you're still alive.

Sorry, ghouck 

[Trevor]

We kept the byline where it was, and ran a small headshot with no caption. That was until my headshot ran under a headline reading "Man exposes himself." The following week, we started putting the bylines and photos together in a box.

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