November 2008 Blog Posts (2)

Nicknames, Schmicknames

From Chris Conte to You

C'mon Down!!

260,000 miles?!? That's a moonshot!! What took an Apollo 3 days only took Corolla 14 years :)

Anyone who has a car issue on this movie should get a nickname. And since I've been so named "Clutch," by the power vested in me, I designate you...."Alt." Quick. Pithy. and Electrical. Not as sexy as "Tesla," but first come, first served :)

(And by the way, why didn't you post "schmicknames" as a response to my blog? That… Continue

Added by Mark S. Cartier on November 14, 2008 at 12:09pm — 2 Comments

Edge of Darkness Earning a Nickname

So after a week or 2 hiatus from EOD, I get the call to do more driving. And when I show up to set, my name is listed as Chris "Clutch" Conte. Stu informs me, "Did you know you're listed as "Chris 'Clutch' Conte?" "That's 'Clutch Cargo Conte' to you, pal.....and if you remember that odd cartoon, you're older than I am... :)

But this brings me to the subject of nicknames. The crew now universally addresses me as "Clutch." That same night, cruising down 495, Mike W. hit a deer, or more… Continue

Added by Chris Conte on November 7, 2008 at 10:30am — 2 Comments