Golden Ticket Studios

Would you, could you in a box? No! It says no damn returns!

2007-11-17T09:39:00.000-08:00

In my free time, I sell some rockabilly, vintage and punk styled clothing on ebay. I have a stellar track record, no negatives and all happy customers! My auctions feature good pictures (I do work for a studio), accurate descriptions and an invitation to all potential buyers to contact me with any questions prior to bidding. I do not offer returns; I'm working on a very narrow budget. Recently, a buyer purchased a very expensive, new garment, at a very low price. Try the deal of the century, $41 for an item that sells for over $115! Brand new, no problems, but she decides she doesn't like the way it fits.
She was incredibly rude and audacious, choosing to launch a dispute rather than communicate effectively. Ultimately, paypal screwed me and I was required to return her money. When paypal asked me to answer a survey regarding my experience with their dispute resolution process.

Here was my response:

Paypal should be as supportive of their sellers as their buyers.
I sold a brand new item, without any problems, in an ebay auction that stated the store policy of no returns. I offer multiple pictures and encourage all buyers to ask questions prior to bidding. At the time of the sale I had completed nearly 300 positive transactions for similar and the same items, new and used. An investigation into the buyer's track record and feedback would have shown that she consistently complains about new items and suggests that she is manipulating your flawed system. Having paypal force me to take a return from a buyer who didn't contact me with a problem until 2 weeks after the sale, completely invalidates my store policies. Additionally, I cannot now sell the item as new, as it was in her home for ages and carries the stench of wear.
Furthermore, the buyer was rude, accusatory, and threatening which is a direction violation of ebay policy, yet according to paypal, that is acceptable and appropriate behavior for getting what you want.
This experience has taught me that no sale is ever final with paypal. I sell and buy frequently with the service, yet I realize now that with arrogance and lies I can force sellers to return money to me regardless of seller policy.
I am very disappointed with this experience. I was never asked to provide a statement, email transaction, a copy of the auction, or photos. No examination of the past transactions of either party occurred, had it, anyone with two brain cells would have realized that there is certainly questionable behavior occurring on the buyer's half. There is very little certainty when selling through paypal, yet a buyer is ultimately encouraged to behave flippantly and force sellers into reimbursing.
When the monopoly changes in the online buying/selling world, I will assuredly be taking my business elsewhere.

Please understand, this is not the studio speaking, this is me, needing to rant about this horrid experience. Comments appreciated! And if this hasn't turned you off from me, check out retro_resale on ebay. Great track record!

Retro Pinup Holiday Photo Shoots!

2007-11-15T12:25:00.000-08:00

Golden Ticket Studios offering discounted Christmas Shoots!

Yes it's that time of year. We're offering so much extra stuff with these holiday shoots, it's almost painful. There are extras galore, like more prints and free underwear! So come on and buy a shoot for a friend, embrace your beauty, or make yourself into a pinup siren for that special someone in your life. And if you don't want it to be pinup, we can also do fashion, glamour, and punk rock!

Hell, I dare you to challenge us.

INCLUDES:

3 hours of shooting time just for you!

1/2 hour Makeup and Hairstyling session by a professional stylist.

Select Costumes and props

5 professionally edited, high-resolution images of your choosing

Opportunity to be featured on our website

A chance to be featured in Golden Ticket Studios’ Cheesecake Corner on PMjA

A devilishly sexy pair of “Golden Ticket Studios” undies! I mean who doesn't want a pair of GTS panties?

And, you get a choice of three fabulous sets:

“Sweetheart Pink” Set, think all pink, all the time.

“A Present for Big Daddy” Set, what's better than jumping out of a cake? Jumping out of a gigantic present!

“The Snow Princess” Set, where it's you, the snow, and wintry beauty!

Shoots will be Saturday, December 8 and Sunday, December 9, from 9am to 11pm.

Slots still available are: (We will try to keep this updated as more bookings come in)

December 8, 2007
9-12:30

1-3:30

4-7:30

8-11: Booked

December 9, 2007
9-12:30

1-3:30

4-7:30

8-11: Booked

Only $225 for 3.5 hours and ALL of the sexiness above!

GROUP PHOTO INFO:

Hey Sue, "Do you offer discounts on group photoshoots?" Hell yes we do, snitches!

We will offer discounts for group photoshoots, as well as ADD more time to your shoot!

The number of people will determine your discount. This is a GREAT way to save money and have fun with your friends! Each model for a group photo shoot receives 5 professionally edited, high resolution images of her choosing, as well as 2 head-shots of herself. So not only do you SAVE money, but you actually get more for your buck. That's more money for booze, more money for chicken nuggets, more money for gas.

But you must book quickly, as the timing is important! If necessary, we may be able to book group shoots for Friday, Dec 7 and Monday Dec 10.

A $50 non-refundable deposit is required upon booking.

Too book your shoot, email us at holidayshoot@goldenticketstudios.com

Super Sexy Sue in a Pinup Contest

2007-05-31T08:15:00.000-07:00

All hail! All hail! A desperate woman throws herself upon the mercy of the reading public. I, yes, I, the Super Sexy Sue, am in a retro pinup contest at Kitten Koffin Zombies. And I need your votes!

Vote for the love I've given you, the glorious pinups, the locker photos, the autographed shoes! Vote for blondes and babes, hot rods and cold beers. Vote for me please! Vote for the kick ass retro photography by Golden Ticket Studios.

I WANT TO VOTE FOR SUPER SEXY SUE

The competition is heating up and I'm breaking my nails trying to claw my way to the top! I can't do it without you all! Please click the link and fill the white bubble by my name.

I know what you're asking. You're asking why I want to win. And I'll be quite honest. If I win, I get to be Miss July for the Kitten Koffin Calendar, and what's more goddamn patriotic than a curvy blonde shaving her legs? What a way to celebrate American Independence! So go ahead and show some love and some patriotism. You can vote EVERY 24 HOURS! (until June 19th).

Click any of the numerous links in this post and of course, feel free to be dirty. Do it every day.

VOTE FOR SUPER SEXY SUE

THANK YOU SO MUCH! XOXOXO

Photography Contest

2007-03-23T10:55:00.000-07:00

Sue needs your votes. A portrait of her has been entered in a portraiture contest at SoaPhoto.com.

If you have the time to stop over and vote, we would really appreciate it! There is a link at the top to register, if you are not interested in the site, just unclick the box that allows them to email you, hooray for no spam.

Thank you to everyone who takes the time to vote.

Click here to view and Vote!

Gil Elvgrin Shots Posted to the Gallery

2007-03-21T13:58:00.001-07:00

Gil Elvgrin Shots Posted to the Gallery

Many new pinup shots of your favorite model, Sue, have been posted in the gallery. Be sure to have a look.

Introduction to Geocaching

2006-12-05T07:54:00.000-08:00

We made a new video titled "Introduction to Geocaching with Team-Tiki". Yes, I know I spelled "trinkets" wrong. You can watch it on Youtube. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcFvoU7b92Q

The Commuter Cache

2006-09-18T10:41:00.000-07:00

This one is an easy Cache&Dash from The Weary traveler. It is hidden in a commuter parking lot right off of Sunset Hills in Reston. The description says you can get it on the way to or from work, but you are bound to be spotted looking for it, it is in a very public place. If you do not want to be seen, I would suggest grabbing this one after rush hour, or at night.

We found this one pretty quickly, but it may be tricky for some folks. More details on that on the spoiler page.

Click here for the spoilers.

-TeamTiki

"The Missing"

2006-09-18T08:02:00.000-07:00

The Missing

This cache is a letterbox hybrid from FlyingMoose. It consists of 3 legs, with the cache at the end of the 3rd leg. Legs one and two are landmarks only, there is nothing there to indicate that you have found the correct waypoints.

It is an easy walk or ride. You can easily take a mountain bike here if you are comfortable riding over sticks and small obstacles. The total walk is about a half mile each way (around 1 mile total). We didn't see any snakes, but it is a prime location for them, so be on the lookout. We also suggest long pants and boots, you will be walking through some mud and thorny undergrowth.

The puzzle is pretty straightforward. It is explained on the spoiler page, I won't ruin it for you here.

Finding the cache took about 15 minutes of searching. It is camouflaged well and blends in nicely, but as of 9-17-06 it is there.

This cache was a lot of fun and we recommend it if you have some time and are in the are. Thanks for the cache Flying Moose!

Link to Walkthrough, CONTAINS MASSIVE SPOILERS!!

Geocaching Walkthroughs

2006-09-18T07:45:00.000-07:00

In our continuing effort to battle boredom in the slow fall months some members of the GTS team have decided to take up the sport of Geocaching.

We have also decided to review our treks here. We will have a 'spoiler free' review on the main blog with links to pictures of the hiding spots on a separate page.

**PLEASE DO NOT VIEW THE SECOND PAGE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO SEE SPOILERS. IT MAY CONTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CACHE, DIRECTIONS ON WHERE IT IS HIDDEN OR SOLUTIONS TO THE PUZZLES. IF YOU WANT TO FIND IT YOURSELF, THIS WILL RUIN IT.**

Thanks for reading and happy caching!

A Few Words on Film

2006-09-12T12:02:00.000-07:00

Initially I wanted this post to be a rant. I planned on going on-and-on about how pissed off I am that a local "pro camera shop" ruined two rolls of film I busted my ass on. I was going to bitch about how people have lost the ability to listen to their customers. I was going to kick off a long diatribe about how people with a waning work ethic frustrate me beyond belief. I was going to do that, but I decided against it. Instead I decided to write an informative post about E6 film and the two ways (that I'm aware of) to have it processed. If you're not interested in the story and just want to hear my advice on the film, jump ahead to the 'Lessons Learned' section towards the bottom.

Here's a little background. When I shoot film, I use a Nikon F Photomic, or a Mamiya 1000DTL. For those of you who don't know, these cameras are old. Real old. In the words of a close photographer friend of mine, "the Nikon is a great camera; the Mamiya...is just plain weird". In my opinion, the Nikon will do anything you want it to, as long as you know how to operate a manual camera; the colors and the detail are fantastic. The Mamiya is in fact, weird. The colors are oversaturated and have odd tones to them. They remind me of old Polaroid instamatic shots. My film of choice is Fuji Velvia, ISO 50. The detail looks great because of the low film speed and the noise is negligible. The film also has an interesting color cast, it looks vintage, which is exactly what I was looking for.

Ordinarily, I take my spent rolls to CVS on Columbia Pike in Arlington VA. There is a gentleman who works the weekday shift who processes my film with absolutely no problems. He gets me my negatives and prints in about 45 minutes or so, and they always look great. After shooting my latest rolls, I stopped by CVS to drop them off, and the women at the counter informed me that due to the fact the film was 'professional' they would not touch it. I argued with them that they could in fact both touch, and develop my film as their co-worker had on so many occasions before. I was told that this was impossible, as the machine couldn't even accept my film. Apparently my 35mm film is a different size than everyone else’s. This is the point in my story where I am going to resist the urge to rant.

Due to the setback at CVS I sought out another 1-hour place to take my film. Time after time I am told "we don't do professional". Eventually I stop in at the local pro shop near my neighborhood and they offer to develop the film. I tell the gentleman that I want negatives and a set of 4x6 prints from each roll. He tells me that he can certainly do that, and that it will be $20 a roll. I reluctantly agree to be robbed of $40. I needed my shots and it would seem that this is the only guy this side of the Mason-Dixon who can get them to me.

An hour later I return to get my prints. The developer asks me if I would like my slides mounted. If you remember the last paragraph, I'm looking for negatives, not slides, so I'm confused. I question why I would need my slides mounted since he is giving me negatives, not positives and I'm told my film is slide film, not negative film. This strikes me as incredibly odd since CVS gives me negatives. This too is apparently impossible. So impossible, in fact, that the shop offers me a complete refund of my money if I can provide them with negatives of my photos. Clearly, I'm getting two different stories. By now I realize my arguing is getting me nowhere so I simply ask, "In the future, what do I need to do to get negatives from this film?” It's impossible.

Frustrated and confused on exactly what is going on, I head home and grab my prints and negatives from CVS and return to the 'pro-shop'. I present them to the clerk. He takes one glance and tells me that my film has been cross processed. This means that the film was developed in chemicals not intended for that particular stock. This generally alters the coloration and gives the prints a unique retro/artsy look. In my opinion, the results are quite cool.

When asked why I hadn't been informed of this when I dropped the film off, he told me he just figured that I didn't know what I was talking about so he basically just went ahead and did it his way. His way garnered me a set of slides that I can't use, and a couple of prints that came out nowhere near what I intended them to look like, as well as a bill for about $60 bucks. Needless to say, I was less than pleased.

Ok, enough complaining, let's look some LESSONS LEARNED:

If you have 'Professional' film, check the canister and see if it says it requires E6 processing. If it does, you will need to find a developer who can handle it. Most places do not have a proper E6 machine.
E6 and slide film can be 'cross-processed'. This will alter the appearance of the shots, so make sure you try it out with some shots you are not real concerned about, you may not like it.
CVS, Eckerd, and every other 1-hour CAN cross process your E6 film; just tell them to run it through the machine like any other roll of film. They will probably argue with you and tell you it's not possible, or that it will ruin your film. It won't and they can, just keep asking or find a shop who will work with you.
Cross processing slide film will give you negatives, not slides. I'm not sure if it works the other way around.
E6 processing is expensive.
Cross processing E6 film is cheap. Usually less than half the cost.
If you decide to cross process, you can't change your mind, it's permanent.
Make sure you do a test roll if you decide to cross process, Velvia looks pretty cool in my book, and your film of choice might look different.

Signs Of the Times

2006-08-11T16:15:00.000-07:00

This week I was making a quick stop at the bus stop to drop someone off when I was hassled by an employee who informed me I was in a Bus Only lane. He insisted that there were signs "everywhere" and hinted that perhaps I was an idiot if I didn't see them. Since I was well aware that the signs were in fact not present, this really got me fired up. To top the whole thing off, he told me that if something "were to happen" I would be held liable. Whatever the hell that means. I questioned him on it and he stated that "anything can happen". Sounded like a veiled threat to me.

Being that I have some free time on the weekends I decided to write a nice letter to Fairfax County DOT and ask them to clarify the claims their employee made. I also photographed the area and its lack of no bus signs and put them into a power point presentation. Yeah, I know, I'm an asshole. The letter is below, and the power point presentation is HERE.

Letter:

Loren XXXXXXX

XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX

Reston, VA

Fairfax County Department of Transportation
12055 Government Center Parkway
Suite 1034
Fairfax, VA 22035-5511

Good Day,

I am writing in regards to a conversation I had on Tuesday, August 8^th at approximately 6:40am while dropping off a passenger at the Wiehle Avenue Kiss and Ride. I had the pleasure of meeting one of the supervisors (although I have no further information on what he supervises). He informed me that I was driving my vehicle in an area exclusively reserved for busses. Furthermore he notified me that I would be held liable for “anything that may happen”. He additionally indicated that the area was covered with “Bus Only” signs and suggested that perhaps I was unaware of my surroundings and should be a better observer. Unfortunately, there were a number of things about this conversation that are causing me great concern and hopefully you can clear them up for me.

Firstly, I have been unable to locate the signs he referenced. I returned to the terminal the following day and spent nearly 90 minutes checking all of the signs in the area, and much to my dismay, none of them were related to bus only traffic. My primary reason for concern with this is, I have spent many years in fields of work that require me to be a trained observer. My inability to detect the location of these signs can only mean my vision is failing on a massive scale, pranksters have removed the signs, or there may be something more sinister at work. Either way, it doesn’t sound good.

Secondly, the issue of liability is also a source of consternation. Can you please clarify for me what exactly I would be liable for? Does this liability have a radius? Is the said liability limited to vehicular liability or pedestrian as well? Is there a time limit, what if something happens in the area my car was in after my departure? When I asked the supervisor about this he explained to me that “anything can happen”. Anything is such a broad term. What if someone trips on an oil slick while walking to the bus and breaks an ankle, a driver sees it, recoils in fear, stomps on the gas and strikes a parked car. Will I still be liable? If so, then I must insist that signs be erected to tell others of their liability. Surely they will want to increase their insurance to compensate for this. You may want to consider sending out some kind of mailer as well, people really need to know about it.

I have taken the liberty of photographing the area and preparing a Power Point presentation as well as the original photos used to prepare the presentation. If you could review this and provide me with a clearer explanation as to the location of the “Bus Only” signs, and the extent of my liability I would appreciate it!

Regards,

-Loren Bachman

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New Galleries, New Pictures

2006-08-03T15:10:00.000-07:00

We've rebuilt the galleries on the studio site. It was a pain in the ass, so the least you could do is go look at it and tell us what you think.

Thanks!

Click ME

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Surefire Ways to Kill Your Modeling Career

2006-07-13T18:38:00.000-07:00

Tired of modeling? Has it become too stressful? Has looking pretty and having someone tell you how good you look on film gotten old? We hear ya, and we want to help. Follow these simple rules, and we promise that you career will come to a grinding halt.

Say "Mommie used to do my hair this way!".
Lie about how frequently you tan. The stylist should want to put makeup on you, not compare you to her handbag.
Suggest your stylist should get fake tits.
Say "I love this makeup!", then cry to the photographer about it.
Crying.
Ask your stylist to pop your back zits.
Tell the photographer that one look is more than enough. Thanks, Derek Zoolander!
Lie about your weight, 'cause the camera adds fifty pounds.
Show up drunk, stoned, and reeking of 'sloppy seconds'.
Talk about dick, dick, dick, dick, dick, dick, dick.
Tell the photographer he's creepy. After all, who wants to take pictures of women in their underwear? Nobody but pervs, that's who.
Stop the shoot to answer your cell.
Crop out the watermark, and don't cite the photographer. Ever.
Nobody likes a woman who shaves.
Fuck it, don't show up.

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Tips for Models on how to Have a Successful Photo Shoot

2006-07-12T20:46:00.000-07:00

In order to the photo shoot process as painless as possible, we have decided to compile a list of suggestions to help you, our models make the most of your time with us.

Be open and honest. If you're not comfortable shooting implied nude, say so. Telling us in advance gives us plenty of time to accommodate your needs; telling us 30 minutes into the shoot interrupts production and brings the gears of creativity to a grinding halt.
Don't lie about your measurements/weight, because if the photographer doesn't figure it out, the stylist will.
Be willing to take a risk, every shot might not be perfect, but the one of you laughing at the camera could be a gem. It's ok to ham it up a little bit, have some fun and enjoy the attention, it's all for you.
Bring more clothes than you think you need. In the case of attire, more is better. It gives us alternatives and allows us to select the best gear for the set, so pack a bag (Mark can help carry it to the car).
Accept the stylist recommendations. We didn't pick her up selling Avon, she knows the deal, trust us.
Don't bother with socks.
Don't borrow your grandmothers high heels.
Don't wear makeup to the shoot.
Moisturize.
Shave. You're not in ZZ top, or the Indigo Girls.
If we offer you something to drink or a snack, you can take it.
Show up early. 10 or 15 minutes will do.
Be ready to get campy, be silly and have a fantastic time.

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We're giving away prints!

2006-07-07T06:43:00.000-07:00

Hey Hey...

If you have a place of business (in the DC Metro area) and you could use some wicked photos to hang on the walls, boy have I got a deal for you...

Have a look at my website and my Flickr portfolio, if you see something you like and you're willing to put it on display, let me know and I'll get some prints together for you. Yup, totally free prints, as long as you put them up in your business.

We've got bucket loads of hot chicks, rawker grrls, and little honies to help pimp out your walls.

If you're interested head on over to:

Golden Ticket Studios

And

Flickr/GTStudios

If you're interested shoot me an email at photos @ goldenticketstudios.com and let me know what shots you like, and tell about your business. I'll order prints and get a copy over to you!

Shameless Self Promotion

2006-06-27T09:47:00.000-07:00

GTS is excited to announce the following news and events

GOLDENTICKETSTUDIOS.COM

FLICKR GALLERY, ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Publishing opportunities

We are currently investigating a possible publishing lead with the end goal being a published stand alone collection of our work. The book will require at least 360 images.

We have been approached by Barracuda Magazine and Rod and Kulture Magazine. We will be finding and submitting new pinup models for their printed magazines and web sites.

We are negotiating with an additional 4 print and on-line periodicals and hope to have a contract to work with them soon

Site Hit Rates

Our site recently passed the 3000 hit per day mark and greater hit rates more business for us and more exposure and business for our models.

Why should you care?

Putting all these aspects together, GTS needs significantly more content – more content means more models, shoots and settings. So including our usual contract and TFCD work we need to accelerate our drive to find new models.

With the possibility of being published in a number of printed and on-line periodicals, we feel that the opportunity for a model to establish herself or add to her portfolio using our services is very attractive. To sweeten the deal and help out with our need for new content GTS has decided to launch a new initiative:

The GTS Featured Model

The featured Model receives the following incentives to work with us. The more applications we receive, the more opportunities there will for mutually beneficial opportunities. The GTS Featured Model will benefit in the following ways

1. We will devote an entire page to the model, This page will contain a set number of shoots including new headshots, and various other promotional images, pinup and other more alluring images and some settings and images of the models’ choosing and any additional images that best bring out our skills and best benefit the model.

2. This gallery will be an on-line catalog of shots of the featured lady that will be of great use as a promotional tool.

3. We will provide a pre-determined number of fully edited and ready to use shots for your promotional purposes.

If you are interested, please send:

1: some recent pictures

2: a brief Bio

3: a description of what you are looking for

4: what you will be doing with the pictures

5: what your level of experience is

6: what you have liked about previous shoots

7: what you have not liked about previous shoots

8: a basic outline of your availability over the coming months

Legal Stuff

We will adhere to the normal selection, pre / post and shoot methods that we use daily. Please look at out site to make sure you understand how we work.

Applying to be a GTS Featured Model does not guarantee that you will become one.

GTS reserves the right to refuse, cancel or otherwise remove ourselves from any formal or informal relationship / agreement or understand that we may have with a perspective model on any grounds. If we don’t want to work with you – we won’t.

GTS reserves the right to change the Featured Model incentives at will.

We reserve the right to change any of these details should we feel the need to based on any feedback we may receive, any problems that may occur due to this offer or any new ideas we may have.

WWW.GOLDENTICKETSTUDIOS.COM

If you have images larger than 150K, please email them to photos @ goldenticketstudios.com

banner Pixie TOP TEN

2006-06-26T08:25:00.000-07:00

In worship of the Golden ticket studios, stunning banner pixie – I give the world this:

Top ten reasons why the banner pixie rules

10) She wrestles octopi, monkeys and similar beasties
9) Men want her, women want to be her (try her cooking)
8) She rules because she IS the banner pixie
7) When she was here, she wanted to be there, when she was there she wanted to be here
6) The last thing you will see is her gorgeous smile
5) She likes swords and wares guild assassin robes
4) She won’t entertain advances from a man with a smaller arms cache than hers
3) She knows the difference between a timber wolf and an atlas
2) She is corrupting the hearts and minds of the DC, VA & MD youth
1) If you piss her off, she will bleed you, real quiet like

Feel free to add other reasons why she is the pixiest of them all

Drink, drink in her beauty

Admire her images

Worship the banner pixie

So it has been written, so it shall be done

Edvard….

The Smell of Death Around You

2006-06-21T15:35:00.000-07:00

For those of you who have never had the joy of riding DC's Metro, you are sorely missing out on a rewarding olfactory experience. Metro prides itself on being clean, efficient, and comfortable. The carpets of the cars are generally tidy, the windows washed, and the station floors mopped. The unfortunate thing is Metro cannot be held responsible for the onslaught of body odor emanating from its customers. If only they were pressure cleaned prior to entering the train, I wouldn't have to write this.

I fail to understand how I can smell someone's stinky ass from three feet away at 8 in the morning, and don't tell me that it's my amazing Wolverine senses. If you're working up that much of a sweat by 8 am, perhaps you should remain idle on your IKEA sofa and become a state funded stink monster. What can possibly cause such pungency in the early morning hours? Are you rubbing animal lard on your dry skin or what? Oddly enough, the perps are always dressed in suits and carrying briefcases and lunchboxes. The construction workers aren't smelly; the cafeteria lady applies her deodorant, even the wild-eyed Vietnam Vet carrying a wooden placard finds time to wash his bits. Clearly, office employees aren't governed by the same rules of hygiene as the rest of us. I always thought cleanliness was a necessity, but the preppy Virginia commuters have debunked that theory and proven that they aren't very god-like.

In order to solve this problem, I think I shall amass a plethora of hotel toiletries (perhaps we could start a collection?) and pass them out as party favors on the train during my commute. All the yuppies can use their mocha lattes to rinse and smell like their favorite corporate coffeeshop. Anything will be an improvement over the slaughterhouse stench I currently have to endure. Something must be done, I can't continue to take vomit bags with me on the train. And I'm pretty certain we all have indoor plumbing...

She's baaaaack...

2006-06-21T10:35:00.000-07:00

Our little PinupPixie has been a busy girl. She found the time to write a blog about myspace stalkers, (which I recommend you read if you haven't had the chance) fended off an octopus attack, charmed a particularly vicious squirrel monkey, tended a baby binturong and still had time to hone her assassin skills.

At this point you may be asking yourself "WTF is he talking about?". This is also the point where I would direct you to our photo galleries so you can see for yourself.

Enjoy!

Sue's Gallery on GTS

The Flickr Gallery, commenting available

Sue's Myspace page, please don't stalk...she does own a sword

It's all fun and games until the door handles are missing

2006-06-11T19:29:00.000-07:00

If I had a dime for every time I receive an asinine message on myspace,I'd be a damn millionaire and not so worried about my artistic career. So yes, I do receive a ton of junk through myspace, generally graphically describing how some pop-collar, Strokes singing, frat boy wants to get under my dress. Such messages aren't sexy, provocative or enlightening. I equate this to whistling at ladies while in the passenger seat of your cousin's El Camino painted with gold flake and Chinese dragons. I don't deny that I appreciate the attention, but I will never understand how the douche bags on myspace think comments such as "I wanna fuk you good gerl," will ever garner a response. Furthermore, I also don't understand why the men on myspace make lame attempts at being "the boy next door," feigning decency and sensitivity. I despise sensitivity nearly as much as I despise dishonesty.

The reason I'm ranting about this is because I've recently found myself the subject of a myspace stalker. There, I said it. After receiving the standard messages from some skinny, pansy-assed fellow we'll call "Zanzibar,"I found myself sighing in disbelief at the sheer stupidity of grown men. I didn't respond, I didn't pursue it, I didn't add him as a friend. A couple days pass and this desperate, probably virginal, douche sends me this:
(read like a pre-pubescent boy beating off to 70's Alice in wonderland porn)

"Hey what's up? I want to be to be totally honest with you because I respect you and don't want to waste your time or mine. I'm an intern in Crystal City VA (D.C. area) this summer (until mid Aug.) and am looking for a girl to be friends with and maybe get a few drinks with. Honestly I'm not looking for a one night stand but am looking for someone one be friends with and go from there. I am messageing you because I think you are hot and you seem pretty cool. Please IM me back at "Zanzibar" (names changed to protect the retarded) on AIM if you are interested in getting to know me. We can chat on AIM first and if you like me we can go from there. What do you think? "

What do I think?!? What do I think!?! I think you're a damn fool, Zanzibar. I didn't respond before, what makes you think that a false proffer of respect and friendship will make me want to "chat" with you? I don't know you and your approach is flacid, at best. You are an intern and you are older than me. Can you guess what I infer from that? An inability to succeed and a lack of drive. Aside from the fact that you can't spell and your message reeks of poor grammar, you may well be a megalomaniacal horny corpse collector with a van full of chains and surgical equipment. I don't wanna end my life in a trash bag on the side of Rte 50.

Let's be honest, I don't need to find friends or lovers on the internet; you've all seen my pictures.

By the way, If you like them, tell me so, I appreciate it. If you're attracted and you feel the need to tell me you want to bang me like a whore in Bangkok, then do so. At minimal, I can respect the frankness. However, don't feed me some ludicrous statement about your respect and the desire "to get to know me." The only thing you want to get to know is how many roofies it takes to get to the center of a Susie-pop.

So, the lesson, boys and girls, is that this is where fame gets you: neighbors pissing on your porch and your very own stalker. Golden Ticket Studios has finally hit the big time.

Are you Pissing on my Porch?!?

2006-06-09T10:19:00.000-07:00

Neighbors come and neighbors go. Rarely am I afforded the opportunity to interact with mine on anything but a passing level. Not that I'm antisocial (maybe a little, but that is beside the point), we just don't cross paths often. I say "hello" when we pass in the halls, but that's about it. I don't complain when your hard-of-hearing in-laws fall asleep to 'the game show network' at KISS concert like levels. I don't complain when your socially awkward pre-teen leaves her tricycle and boy band memorabilia in my yard. I don't complain when you practice bacci ball, or cricket at Oh-Dark-Thirty. I don't complain when your toddler teases my already brain dead cat through my kitchen window and drives him absolutely fucking bonkers. I don't complain when your recently-escaped-from-Bellevue son tries to chat me up about cigarettes, weather and American TV in his almost to stereotypical to be real Russian accent.

Nope. I don't complain. I'm a pretty decent neighbor. I let shit slide. I know my music and movies get loud, so it's give and take. I let you do your thing, you let me do mine, right?

Wrong.

Last night I'm sitting on my porch, enjoying a frosty Heineken and entertaining the one and only Super Sexy Sue.

We're chatting away, discussing an upcoming shoot and enjoying the evening. Suddenly a stream of fluid begins splashing onto my concrete porch (glamorous, I know). Sue shoots me the "WTF is that" look, so I hop up to investigate. I poke my head out and what do I see, my new neighbors taking a piss off the balcony, directly onto my porch. Here he is, junk in the breeze, liberating his bladder directly into my living space.

I shout "You've got to be fucking kidding me. Tell me you're not pissing on my fucking porch."

He responds "Oh shit! Sorry dude, I didn't know anyone was down there." He puts his dick away, and scampers back into the house like a roach from the light.

Where do I even begin with this? He didn't know anyone was there? Does that mean it's OK to piss on my property if I'm not around? Seriously, what the fuck are you thinking? Who told you that this behavior was ok?

Now I need to make a choice, I can chalk it up to stupidity, and hope that embarrassing him in front of his boys will make him think twice about doing it again, I can go up there and get into it with him, or I can call the office and let them know that a pack of jackals just took the second floor condo. At this point I think I'm just going to wait it out and see what happens over the weekend. I'm sure it will be interesting.

Does anyone out there on the intraweb have any suggestions? What would you do (don't say shoot the hostage, I already thought that one over)?

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When Keeping it Real Goes Wrong

2006-06-08T15:02:00.000-07:00

A click of Stumble Upon took me to this page about a stolen Sidekick.

Being the bastard that I am, I fully support Evan's decision to wage a psychological and information warfare assault against the clowns who stole his friends phone. According to his page, he has been viewed about half a million times, and it seems that he has managed to roust the culprits from myspace.

If you haven't read his posts, basically someone boosted a phone that was left in the back of a cab. He contacted the individuals that took the phone and offered a reward. They refused and commenced to talking shit. This was a poor choice. Evan posted pictures, contact information, IM names, and myspace pages, bombarding the thieves with hate mail and other digital nastiness.

Good work Evan.

Aubade Shots...Should They Stay, or Should They Go Now?

2006-06-08T14:23:00.002-07:00

Some of you may be familiar with Herve Lewis, he did a series of shots for Aubade Lingerie called "Lessons in Seduction". The shots are black and white, and focus on the female form and rarely include any facial features.

I snapped a couple pictures of our very own Pin-Up Pixie, Sue over the weekend that had a similar feel. Before you start talking trash, I know I'm no Herve Lewis, and I know there are ways to improve the shots. They are candid shots, I didn't use studio lights, backdrops or any of the regular gear associated with a shoot of this nature.

What I'd like to know is, does anyone want to see more? We're thinking about doing a series like this and we're curious if people like it or not.

Your thoughts?

Quick Update

2006-06-07T15:35:00.000-07:00

Not that anyone reads this Blog, but we are back in action on Flickr. Check out the new stuff:

www.flickr.com/photos/gtstudios

Leave a comment, stroke Sue's ego, or tell us we suck. It's all fine by us.

I'd play Sega with Han Solo

2006-06-01T09:11:00.000-07:00

During the course of my usual time wasting I stumbled upon a website that features art based on 8bit video games and consoles. One of the pieces of art was titles "No one wants to play Sega with Harrison Ford." If Han wanted to challenge me, I'd probably take him up on it, as long as Calista Flockheart waited on the porch.