How do we thank Alizée?

[Deepwaters]

Originally Posted by Scruffydog777

Presenting it to her again was like I said, maybe being a little rude, but when something like this is e-mailed to a star or even sent through the regular mail, fans have no way of knowing if it ever actually makes it to them. Could just be opened by a secretary who deems it meaningless and deep sixes it.

In the case of Alizée, that's just not true.

I feel kind of strongly about this, so (speaking of presenting things more than once) let me repeat. She pays attention. She knows we're here. She is on-line regularly. She reads everything that's sent to her; in fact, that's even more true now than it was in the Mylène days because nobody is shielding her from communication.

She also, regretfully, doesn't have so many fans that it's impossible for her to do this.

I felt we really overdid sending the letter. She read it, I'm sure, when it was posted here on its own thread, but sending it directly by some channel or other was fine. But we sent it twice, once via Sony and once via Institubes. That was already overkill. But then, we also sent it electronically to Julien in Paris, for him to deliver. And THEN, Scruffy, you hand-delivered it to her at the signing.

That's five times. And I am completely certain she received it all five times. Can everyone agree that that was a little much, and all because people had such doubts about her receiving what is sent to her?

Have a little more confidence than that. Electronic transmission of information really, truly does work. It's actually more reliable than snail mail, not less. (Although there are some things you can't use it for.) Alizée isn't Madonna -- first off she's not a bitch like Madonna, and secondly she doesn't have nearly as many fans.

I've already thanked her for this wonderful gesture, which she certainly did not have to do for us, and I have no doubt she's received my messages. So personally, I feel no need for more. If you guys want to do something collective, that might be nice and she might appreciate it, but please: just send it once after it's finished, not multiple times. I would suggest doing it by Facebook. It's quickest, and it's quite reliable. Ben is a FB friend of hers and would be the logical choice because he's the site manager here. Or I'd volunteer if you want. Fine with me.

It's polite to say thank you for something as nice as this, but don't freak out about it. Really.

[FanDeAliFee]

Originally Posted by Scruffydog777

I'm sorry to point this out Doc, it was on the 29th..

<big><big><big><big>In the immortal words of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Litella">Emily Litella</a>...
<big><big>NEVER &nbsp; MIND!</big></big>
</big></big></big></big>

P.S. The 29th had lousy setups!

[Scruffydog777]

I think it's a great idea Doc, just make it the 29th.

[FanDeAliFee]

Originally Posted by Scruffydog777

I think it's a great idea Doc, just make it the 29th.

But if we make it the 29th, the only way I can get laughs is by squirting seltzer down my pants. But if you want to make the 29th special, go for it!

[paintballpdh19]

Originally Posted by Scruffydog777

Soon after returning from my trip of a lifetime to Paris, i sent a thank you note to the manager of Virgin Megastores who Docdtv first contacted. We owe so much to this guy (Docdtv too). It would have been so easy for him to drop the ball and just ignore the note, because 50 cd's isn't a huge amount (though I'm sure if we had known earlier, we would have wanted a few hundred cd's), he might not want to have bothered a star like Alizée with such a request. But he went the extra yard. I just hope he understood the thank you message I sent him in English.
Then there is the gentleman from Instatubes, who I'm sure had a lot to do with this request being passed on to Alizée. I sent him a nice thank you note to the Instatube office in Paris by regular mail last week. He spoke English very well so hopefully he appreciated how much me and this forum appreciated what he did.
But I never thought about thanking Alizée. I guess mainly because I thought so many people send her messages on myspace or facebook, how can one be really sure that she would get the message. Then there is the language barrier, I've learned 12 of her songs to varying degrees, but to listen to an interview of hers on the news, I can't understand a word she's saying, and I think that one thing this trip showed me is she is more or less in the same boat. Even though she has a very good understanding of the songs she sings in English, she really can't engage in a conversation in English. So any letter I would want to send to her, would have to be sent in French.
I have to send her a thank you note for me and for us. I and we can't go without at least making an attempt to contatct her personally for what she did for us. What is the best outlet to send it to, to make sure it gets delivered? I think maybe the gentleman from Instatubes, but hopefully some other people in here can offer some insight.

i still think the signatures of all the people who got a cd would be a good idea, it could be like a little paragraph of thanks and then the sigs at the bottom, short and sweet

[CFHollister]

Originally Posted by paintballpdh19

i still think the signatures of all the people who got a cd would be a good idea, it could be like a little paragraph of thanks and then the sigs at the bottom, short and sweet

I could get on-board with this idea.

[TheBarrett]

Grab your gear and move in.

...cause you're tired of livin' in a van down by the river.

[VVVACCPLPNLY]

I agree with Deep. Though, it was somewhat satisfying to see her actually hold it in her hand. If only that had been the first time. I am sure she understands we only did it this time so we could have it on video, in a formal setting. But as satisfying as it was for me, I didn't even help write it. So for those who did, I can't imagine. But to thank her, let's not send another letter. That is my vote. But if we decide to send her one, I will by all means do what I can to help write it. I don't want her to think I don't appreciate her, so I will assist as needed/wanted. But I cast a vote for maybe video thank you's, though I understand some members don't want to/can't. So... Stuck between a rock and a hard place...

[Chuck]

Originally Posted by TheBarrett

Grab your gear and move in.

...cause you're tired of livin' in a van down by the river.

Love Chris Farley. He's from my town, doncha know. But what does that have to do with this thread?

I like that CFH likes this stuff.

Deepwaters, you may be totally right, she may have read it all five times you mention. (Wowee!) Or maybe she still re-reads it every night before retiring. But in any case, it gave Scruffy something nice to bring along to France!

BTW, Scruff, did anybody ever ask you this:
Did customs wonder what you were doing with all those CD's? Did anyone hassle you for import taxes?

[Karlalizee]

send her a big pile of euros.