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Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« on: July 13, 2008, 06:02:23 pm »
Hi Folks,

Well our report on our visit to Jake is finally out, so if you are interested follow the link below,



http://dontwanttosaygb.livejournal.com/10050.html

Cheers, Ted & Lisa
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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2008, 12:09:00 am »
Excellent doesn't begin to describe your adventure!

You both really deserved it, and what a labor of love to write it all up so we could share it with you.

Thanks so much,

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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2008, 12:42:20 am »
Truly awesome story.  Its like we are right there with you.  Your meeting with Jake Gyllenhaal is so tender and thoughful and funny.

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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2008, 06:49:53 am »
What a great story...thanks for sharing. Lisa admits she's high maintenance! LOL

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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2008, 09:57:44 am »
Yeehaw!  Thanks so much for this!  What an amazing experience.  I'm glad you talked with him a bit about the phenomenon of these online forums/ communities.  And, I was particularly fascinated to read about his memories connected to the picture included in the soundtrack CD case.  Hearing that kind of story straight from Jake just seems so special... I mean it's the kind of thing that truly only Jake would know.
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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2008, 04:39:13 am »
Now that was truly an excellent adventure.
Thank you for sharing with us and for all the work you've put into it. :)

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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2008, 04:58:46 am »
Whoa - in Part 5, Jake describes his experience at the Aero Theatre on Feb 13, 2006.  I was there.  That's amazing.



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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2008, 04:03:29 pm »
I might just have to join livejournal to see this.
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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2008, 08:18:02 pm »
I might just have to join livejournal to see this.


Kelda, I joined for this and it was definitely worth the read. 



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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2008, 10:42:56 pm »
I'll have to friend this!
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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2008, 10:45:02 pm »
I friended it, came back later, and have read it all.

I must say, I feel so vindicated, sitting here in a Target T-shirt, Target pajama pants, Target bra, and Target underwear (Hanes, actually, but I bought them at Target).

And I still think of Heath, and my Mom, in the present tense, too.


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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2008, 11:14:35 pm »
I just read this interview and I must say, it is fantastic! I am so jealous; I wish I could have been there, too. Did you videotape it?
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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2008, 03:29:07 pm »
Well Lisa - i think your pinkish shirt from target looks great

and thank you for asking that question - its nice to know Jake was there.

Great write up of your adventure!

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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2008, 10:56:48 am »
Livejournal may be a confusing experience for people more accustomed to the forum-style of interactive communication.  There are a few minor processes you need to follow in order to access this content, so I decided to quickly put together a list of steps to take to read the content.

1) You need to register at www.livejournal.com and open a new account.  It's a generally straightforward process.  If you are going to register just to read this content, then stick with the basic info requested and follow any verification procedures (usually an e-mail with a link to click to activate an account).

2) Come back here and click http://dontwanttosaygb.livejournal.com/10050.html which will take you back to the article.  To protect their privacy and the integrity of their article, they have chosen to restrict its access to people who are on their "friends list."  That means you need to request to be added to that list, and they need to approve it, to unlock the content and make it visible to you.

3) To request a friend list addition, I clicked: http://dontwanttosaygb.livejournal.com/ and then, while logged into LiveJournal, at the top left of the page, I found a link to add them as a friend.  I clicked that link and made the request.

4) You still won't be able to read the content until they accept your friend request, but they indicate they are checking and approving those requests regularly, so it should not take too long.  You can then check back later in the day or the following morning and see if you can now read the article.

They have requested that people not cut and paste their work on other sites, so we should respect that and follow the proper procedure to gain access to the content.  It won't take more than a few minutes, and from the sounds of it, will be well worth it.

I hope this helps folks.
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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #14 on: July 24, 2008, 03:23:53 pm »
It was worth the wait of signing up and then being added to the friends list to read the journal. Thankyou so much for taking the time and trouble to post it. The details were so vivid, I felt I was there with you, I wish !!!!
It has also restored my faith in Jake, which was wavering slightly. He is obviously just grieving in his own way.I too still think of Heath in the present tense.It is my way of coping.
So a big massive thanks again.

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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #15 on: July 24, 2008, 04:26:52 pm »

The description of Jake using the present tense was really striking and touching to me too.  It's as if he's still trying to process what's happened. 

The tragedy with Heath sometimes still just seems so confusing and shocking for so many people.



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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2008, 03:29:06 am »
Ted and Lisa,
I enjoyed reading your adventure, how you wrote it, very much. Of course like everybody else I loughed and cried. Great pics too.
It is comforting to me to know that Heath too is aware of the positive impact BbM has had on so many people, and of the Brokie communities.
Jake is a great guy (and so are you). I feel as if I am met him myself. Now that he has met two Brokies like you he might have a look at Brokies forums, or Emily on his behalf.
Thank you again for sharing.
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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #17 on: July 27, 2008, 04:18:56 am »
Oh My Goodness. That was amazing. I never thought it would be possible, but I officially love Jake more than ever. ;D

And Heath is my hero.


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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #18 on: July 28, 2008, 08:15:45 am »
This story is one of the best I have ever read.

Having just finished reading it from beginning to end, I feel like I am still there with Lisa and Ted, sharing this amazing meeting with such a fantastic bloke.

Wasn't it wonderful what Jake wrote on the photos. Wasn't it wonderful that he accepted and understood how Lisa and Ted, and all other Brokies felt about the movie.

The discussions on Heath, were so moving, and so solemn.

Thank you so much Ted and Lisa. I dont think I will ever forget your story about this adventure.

I too have learnt to laugh and cry at the same time.
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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #19 on: July 29, 2008, 03:15:37 pm »
I would love to read the story but I have a problem. I'm a registered LiveJournel member but I'm afraid to ask to be a part Ted and Lisa's friend list. I'm not sure that they would want to accept my invite. ???

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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #20 on: July 29, 2008, 03:54:17 pm »
I would love to read the story but I have a problem. I'm a registered LiveJournel member but I'm afraid to ask to be a part Ted and Lisa's friend list. I'm not sure that they would want to accept my invite. ???

They will. They added me to their friend's list, too - and they clearly have no idea who I am.

If they see someone requests to be added, they will add them. I guess they just assume the people who are asking have the link from some Brokie websites and therefore are Brokies.

Go over to LJ and ask, no need to be shy.

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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #21 on: July 29, 2008, 05:04:13 pm »
well I dont know them - and they added me!
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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #22 on: July 29, 2008, 07:54:41 pm »

When I was at Target last weekend I bought a cool new t-shirt (which I wore to work today... it's the kind of t-shirt that can be made sort of dressy based on the pants it's paired with).  And, I most definitely was thinking of Jake and this lunch encounter when I bought it!
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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #23 on: July 29, 2008, 08:00:41 pm »
Its a bit of a shame that its not so straighforward to read about the adventure with Jake.

I know, I left it for a week or so, before I went to the trouble of joining live journal and then asking to be friended. I wonder how many others, cant be bothered, and are missing out on reading it.

My advice to everyone is, DO IT....its not that complicated, and the story is so so worth it. I havent got it out of my mind since I read it........
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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #24 on: July 29, 2008, 08:03:04 pm »
And Amanda.......now we all know Jake wears Target tee shirts, It is more than ok for us all to wear them too........

(actually, I have often bought clothes from Target......they are just as good as from anywhere else)
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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #25 on: July 29, 2008, 08:10:31 pm »
Well, I should have elaborated... I was at Target to get a bunch of household errand-type stuff (like dish soap) and I really wasn't in need of or in the market for clothing at the moment.  But, when I passed the clothing racks I had an overwhelming urge to buy a t-shirt... primarily with this interview in mind.  And, I didn't know that Jake shops at Target before this lunch conversation was reported. I don't usually make a point of following his shopping habits.  But, I do like when weird, random things can all of a sudden become Brokie things.  Like simple Target t-shirts.

I know Target is cool.  I shop there all the time.


Anyhoo... I agree that it's well worth the effort to deal with LiveJournal and the friending procedure in order to read this.  It's definitely a great thing to read as a Brokie.  For anyone who reads fan fiction, this "friending" ritual is more or less routine compared to folks who may not be so familiar with LiveJournal's somewhat obscure ways.  I've always found LiveJournal to be really pretty bad in the "user friendly" department.  But, I also commend Lisa and Ted for trying to keep this encounter relatively private and amongst a small-ish circle of Brokies.  I'm sure Jake would appreciate that kind of consideration.

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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #26 on: July 29, 2008, 09:42:38 pm »
I registered on LJ and friended them, and I don't even know them on here, let alone on LJ! But they accepted my request right away, and I absolutely loved reading that. Ted and Lisa, if you are reading this, thank you so much for telling us about your meeting in so much detail. And for asking that question about Heath. I think that was handled very well. Thanks again!  :)

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« Reply #27 on: July 29, 2008, 09:57:13 pm »
And for asking that question about Heath. I think that was handled very well. Thanks again!  :)

I agree, and I think their observation that he continually used the present tense was just heartwrenching.  :'(

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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #28 on: July 29, 2008, 10:00:30 pm »
By the way.........Is there any posts or live journal, that explains, how Ted and Lisa came about organising or being able to have the visit with Jake??

I picked up in what I read, that they had won some kind of auction, and something Jake mentioned about them donating a lot of money to a charity, but dont know where all the information is on all that.

Does anyone know???

Whatever it was, they were sure taken care of very respectfully and courteously by Jake's assistant, and the filming crew, and of course Jake, he was wonderful with them.
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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #29 on: July 30, 2008, 12:34:07 am »
Well................................if you guys say so, uh, I'll try. Wish me luck, ya'll. ???

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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #30 on: July 30, 2008, 12:36:33 am »
They will. They added me to their friend's list, too - and they clearly have no idea who I am.



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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #31 on: July 30, 2008, 08:36:45 am »

Chrissi, Lisa was at the Estes Park BBQ.

I know, and I remember Lisa. Perhaps she also remembers me. But she sure doesn't know my LJ username, that's why she has no idea who I am at LJ.

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« Reply #32 on: July 30, 2008, 07:26:22 pm »
Okay. I went to Live Journel by the links Phillip had given and clicked the part where you can put them on you 'friends list'. Well, I did it but I'm not sure if it'll work exactly. ??? I hope so, though. I'll wait. 

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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #33 on: July 30, 2008, 07:51:48 pm »
Only took a day for me to get "friended"....

You are in for an amazing adventure....believe me.....

Cant wait to see your reaction.....
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« Reply #34 on: July 31, 2008, 01:59:39 am »
Only took a day for me to get "friended"....

You are in for an amazing adventure....believe me.....

Cant wait to see your reaction.....

Yeah. :) I hope they accept me. I'm a little anxious about that. And if I do, the story is probably gonna be an unforgettable experience. Or like you said, an amazing adventure.

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« Reply #35 on: July 31, 2008, 10:13:49 pm »
I went to my LJ account and you guys were right. They did accept me. But, I want to read it tomorrow. I want to get the anticipation of of my system before I read the lovable story of an amazing adventure with Ted, Lisa, and Jake.

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« Reply #36 on: July 31, 2008, 10:17:25 pm »
See......told you the frending bit would be OK...... ::)

Cant wait for your report after you have read it.
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Re: Ted & Lisa's Excellent Adventure (The Jake Visit Report)
« Reply #37 on: August 01, 2008, 10:58:23 am »
Well, you can bet that my report is gonna be wonderful. Now I can finally see what was it like to speak to and hang with Jake Gyllenhaal. :)

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« Reply #38 on: August 03, 2008, 10:02:11 pm »
So, far, the story's getting better and Jake is just the PERFECT host. Ted and Lisa sure were welcomed. He's a very sweet guy.