september, 1998

hibachi with compaq

I used to work at Modem Media on the Compaq account. When Modem announced it was going to go public (right at the height of the dot.com boom), they asked Compaq to commit to a huge contract guaranteeing a big chunk of business. Compaq refused and Modem resigned the account, opting instead to take on IBM (a move that they thought would impress investors not taking into consideration that it would instead ruin their employee's lives...nameley, mine.) Anyway, after we had made the announcement, we had to transition all of our projects over to an interim agency. My former client, Scot Petit and some of his new folks flew out to CT from Texas to say goodbye...and we all headed out for Hibachi dinner.

, phoebe myers

The crazy-ass chef wowed us with several minutes of fire before he began... ˆ phoebe ˆ scott petit ˆ modem media ˆ

, phoebe myers

...using his spatula to lauch little hot shrips up into the air and at our faces. ˆ phoebe ˆ scott petit ˆ tony ialeggio ˆ modem media ˆ

My former Compaq client prepares to catch a hot shrip with her eye. ˆ tony ialeggio ˆ modem media ˆ

Katie Repetti looking like she right on target. ˆ katie repetti ˆ modem media ˆ

brian battjer, phoebe myers

Me and Phoebs. ˆ me ˆ phoebe ˆ modem media ˆ tongue ˆ

Tony Ialeggio catches a shrip flung with such force that he almost chokes on it to death. ˆ scott petit ˆ tony ialeggio ˆ action shot ˆ modem media ˆ

Impressed with our seal-like abilities to catch flying seafood, the crazy-ass guy stepped it up a notch and started flinging the shrip with some serious altitude. ˆ scott petit ˆ tony ialeggio ˆ action shot ˆ modem media ˆ

Rob Powers likes to dance at dinner. Here he is doing a move he referred to as "Tha Sprinkler." ˆ rob powers ˆ modem media ˆ

The next week it was Rob's birthday and a bunch of us took the photo of him doing "The Sprinkler" and got it turned into one of those awesome photo-cakes for his birthday!. (Rob used to be my boss' boss, then after Tony left, he became my boss). ˆ rob powers ˆ birthday ˆ cake ˆ

, brian battjer, phoebe myers

Shortly afterwards, Tony decided to leave Modem Media to take a job at GE Capital. We sent him off with class at the Black Duck. ˆ me ˆ phoebe ˆ rob powers ˆ tony ialeggio ˆ best ˆ carry ˆ laugh ˆ modem media ˆ

Mark Galley (who grew up with Tony) dishes out a smooch. ˆ mark galley ˆ tony ialeggio ˆ kiss ˆ modem media ˆ

, brian battjer

Rob, Tony and me. ˆ me ˆ rob powers ˆ tony ialeggio ˆ modem media ˆ

Here's the mock-up of my Compaq print-ad campaign that I showed to them during a presentation. Hahaha. ˆ cards ˆ computer ˆ modem media ˆ photoshop ˆ sluts ˆ