Original 'treatment' of The Little Girl Who Could

About the author of this story

The evil Pete has evil schemes under his prayer shawl. His experience as a futures trader and experience with derivatives form the riveting drama that unfolds. He attempts to corner the market on snow futures while betting that the snow will never make it to Vancouver (rather that the water will be used for his bottled water business) The planes will be stuck in Philadelphia due to another snow storm, making it impossible to reach the Olympics in time.

I'm working on the movie rights already- we'll start filming upon your return with my super 8 mm camera.

Have a great time!!!!!!!!
Peter

TOBIE SAVES THE WINTER OLympics
A sweet Jewish girl from Philadelphia saves the winter Olympics.

Tobie leaves Phila. the city. Phila. is hit by snow storms totaling in excess of 6 feet.
The excess snow paralyzes the city Mayor freaks because he can’t figure out where to put all the snow.He refuses to dump the snow into the 2 rivers which cross the city, because it would “pollute the waters with “toxic” chemicals” (environmentally/politically incorrect). The environmentalists (politically correctnicks) constitute a major part of his political base. The mayor is paralyzed, by what to do with this situation.

Tobie (remember the sweet Jewish girl form Phila.- our heroine) arrives at the winter Olympics, in Vancouver, Canada. The Olympic snow committee (a sub group of the Olympic winter games committee- a corrupt group of self serving, nationalistic pols) are paralyzed with fear by the lack of snow at the Olympic games. Tobie (our heroine from Phila./ mind you she is Jewish too!!!) hears about the committee’s dilemma, almost as soon as she lands in Vancouver.

Tobie is sad (boo-hoo…….) I’ve come all this distance and no snow. I’ll probably have to watch lawn bowling, and down hill free form tumbling. “I can’t have this happen, I’ve got to think of something (she say’s to herself, because at this point she hasn’t met up with her friends/ good thing, because the story would turn out very different if we were to complicate it with 2 other characters!!!!)

Tobie thinks long and hard (6.25 seconds/ she’s very bright) and the light bulb on top of her Phillies hat lights up with energy generated by her thinking. She’ll contact her friend, Peter the ganiff ( I wanted to use Moishe but I thought I should have an important role, even if it were the villan / good guy) sometimes known as sneaky Pete (you’ll see why).

As luck would have it Pete calls Tobie, to talk about the snow situation in Philadelphia, just as Tobie was starting to call Pete. (He’s politically connected and is trying to score points with the mayor so he could get all of Milton Streets no show contracts)

Tobie and Pete start talking at the same time saying the same thing, THE SNOW!!!!!!!!! Get it shipped to Vancouver. If it’s toxic those Canadians would never know it, they’d be so grateful for the snow any way.

Pete’s idea is to get Tobie’s American Express number (oops, they only take VISA)to steal her identity and most of all to be able to send Tobie, (our heroine) post cards from as many Caribbean islands as he can before he, well that’s another whole book!!!!!!!) They compromise (Tobie’s no dumbie, and she read the book Special Schemes for Dumbies). They decide to ship airfreight (collect) To lessen the impact of the financial burden they contact Birdseye foods, they pick up a portion of the shipping costs- they don’t need to ship by refrigerated truck- any way the would be able to recoup the money from ARA by charging them the same foe the food.

More to come..................

Never made it to a curling match

Last night,Tuesday February 9, 2010 was not a night to go anywhere, especially as far away from home as Paoli to see a curling match.
The snow started at 8:00 and now, at 1:00 the next day, it is supposed to continue through the evening. Whether the predicted 12-18" really happens, this second major winter storm in a week has brought our total for the season past the record from 1996.
With no days remaining, I'll have to go 'blind' to the Curling match next week (next week!!!!!!). Hopefully, I'll sit next to diehard fans who will show me the way.

It's winter in Philadelphia

The 10 day forecast is on my side. The prediction is for a cloudy day with no precipitation for Philadelphia AND my stopover in Minneapolis for
Feb 16 when I leave for Seattle. Yesterday was a totally different story. The official airport reading was 28 inches, rivaling the storm of 1996. I measured 17 inches on my car.
We're all dug out now, and life goes on, but for 24 hours we played, and walked and visited with neighbors, which is why I love to live in West Mt. Airy.
And another storm is set to come on Tuesday night!

Another side of the Olympics Fun video),

Some people are thrilled that the Olympics have come to their city. Others are downright outraged. Its good that the outraged folks also have a sense of humor. Thanks to my friend, Karen, I've been getting some announcements about alternative events that make fun of the corporate underbelly of the Olympics.
I am well aware that the image projected to me and the world of the Olympic venture may mask some of the serious problems facing people in Vancouver and British Columbia. Here is an announcement about a very creative alternative Olympics to spotlight poverty. (and read about the group Home for the Games in the Jan 24 postings )
I particularly like the mascots that make fun of the 'official' Olympic mascots.

Daily posts from Vancouver

As part of the ticket buying experience, I registered on both the Canadian and US Olympic websites. Now I get almost daily emails about cultural events, buying bus tickets to the skiing venues, surveys, and most delighfully, videos and slides that Canadians are posting about Canada and Vancouver. I know the emails are not being sent to me, personally, but somehow I feel more excited by the advance welcome