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Saaweeeet... looking forward to this one!
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3. What's the big deal about the 'chase'? Why do you like it so much?
hehehe.....getting personal, now are we?? People often see me at clubs/resturaunts/conventions with different girls all the time. I explain to them that I love "the chase". It is something that comes from deep inside me. I think it also has to do with my Sales background. I like to idenitfy the prospect, make the pitch and close the sale. If I don't close it today, I will try harder to close it tomorrow...then even harder the next day....until I finally close it.....but after it is closed, I want to turn it over to someone else to do the maintenance on the account and I immediately start looking for the next prospect. I don't know why. It is a terrible trait....but it is me. It is what makes me a terrible choice for someone to want to have a relationship with, I know....but it makes for some fun nights :) --T |
4. What does it mean when you cross your right and left index fingers in an ?X??
LOL!!!! When we are partying in a crowded club we have hand signs that we use to communicate with each other....for example if I scratch the back of my head vigorously the people closest to me know that it is my "Bullshit Detector" going off. This lets everyone know that whoever is talking is lying through their teeth, IN MY OPINION (had to get that in, just in case :). If I hold up the "x" sign, that you refer to above, that is my international sign for "NO DRAMA". Usually this is seen when some female has begun bringing me down with stories of some other bitch she is mad at, or her last boyfriend, or her dog that died, or some other hard luck story that I am not interested in hearing. Everyone around me knows that 5 minutes after seeing this sign I will quietly get up, walk out the door, get on the bus, and go somewhere FAR away from the one causing the drama. If you are smart you will already be there...if not, then you should consider yourself left. It is also very important to note that no matter how important you are to me...no matter how much I truly and unconditionally love you....no matter how much money you spend with me or how long you have worked for or known me.....I WILL LEAVE YOUR ASS. :) --T |
Hey Guys and Gals...Thanks for the kind words from everybody. It means so much to me...I cant tell you how much all of you mean to me, as well.
I have to run out to a meeting. I will be back in a few hours and try to knock a few more of these out tonight. It has been fun so far :) Thanks, Sleazy! --T |
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a few more to tide everyone over till T gets back :thumbsup
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psssst. RogerV remember that money you owe me, don't worry about it you don't have to pay your hosting bill this month..
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This is a FACT. He will leave you. I was left at my first Internext show 2 days after starting to work for NationalNet. I learned this well known company "secret" FAST. |
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great read so far. I have to say that I always enjoy the NatNet team and their closing parties are the best.
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T, tell them what the thumb and forefinger moving closer together means. NO, DON'T!!
Great interview Sleazy; great answers so far TM. Looking forward to more. Tony is the absolute BEST in my book, it is an honor and pleasure to be his friend. C |
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Great Interview - and long over due.
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DAMN, JFK....can you find some pics where I am not sweating like R Kelly at the Kid's Choice Awards??? :1orglaugh
I know, its tough, huh?? ;) OK, let me get back at this for a bit....... 5. Is it true you don?t look at porn? Did you ever own/run porn sites? How were you able to do this not looking at the porn? I would not say that I *NEVER* look at porn. In all reality now I suspect that I look at porn less than once per month and then it is for business only. The one exception to that was maybe 6 months ago or so when I first met Raven Riley...I just had to go see what she was like...hell, I even JOINED her site!! LOL!!! :) Ron are you still hitting my credit card????? Yes, I did run sites back in the day. Many people here will remember GeorgiaGirls and SweetT's Casting Couch from the old days. Back then, yes, I looked at it every day, all day. After a while, however, you kind of get immuned to it. I found myself seeing a hot looking young girl at the mall and instead of thinking about how I could "close the sale", I was only interested in how many joins she could do in a day and how well she could retain members. After a few years of that, I was done. Now, I spend my days looking at spreadsheets, P&L reports, and trade publications. Boring, huh? ;) --T |
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6. Do you still like mints?
Mints, or "mints"? hehehehe I can only assume that you are talking about mints in the metaphoric sense. So without getting into a lot of detail let me say that there was a time in my life where I was VERY indulgent.....there was very few things legal or illegal that I did not try but that was WAY before I got into this industry. In fact most people here have heard me say at one time or another "I will try anything twice....yes, twice.....because you never know about the first time". While I am not one to judge anyone or to point fingers I have chosen to be more selective on what vices I indulge in.....hell, be careful if you ever open my closet door, a whole BUNCH of skeltons will fall out and may hurt somebody. --T |
Hehe great pics, and a good interview :)
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I have my own laundry list of issues that I deal with on my own... why do I have to hear about your numerous ex-boyfriends (pimp wanna be's). I have spent many hours (minutes) generating this buzz, and do not need it killed listening to drama... that in the end is far too tedious. |
7. How did you fall in love with GreyGoose and why Grapefruit juice?
In 1998 a real good friend of mine in Las Vegas, that just happens to be the largest liquor distributor in Vegas, told me about a new Vodka that was being released by Sidney Frank (the guy that brought us Jagermeister) and said I should try it. That day he and I had a single shot of Grey Goose Vodka that was poured from the 2nd bottle to ever enter the United States. Being a Vodka drinker, I was hooked by the taste but even more excited about his story..... From Forbes 9/10/04: "With Jägermeister established, Frank, then 77, set out to create his fortune in vodka. His rationale: "A bottle of Absolut sells for $20 a bottle. Vodka is just water and alcohol, so if I sold a bottle for $30, the $10 difference is almost all profit." Frank was convinced rich folks would pay $15 for a martini or $10 for a cosmopolitan if the drinks were mixed with the world's best vodka." It is the same thought process we have used for NatNet for so many years...people will pay a little more for the best. So, to that end we started having it at all of our parties, at our old hospitality suites, and even went so far as to have it shipped to Curacao for the shows there. In addition, we have been sending Grey Goose gift baskets as Christmas Gifts every year since about 1999. . As for the Grapefruit juice....remember that the correct answer is WHITE grapefruit juice. The reason is because I do not drink sweet drinks combined with Alcohol. It is the sugar in most cocktails that makes you wake up and wonder why your head feels like you were run over by a mack truck. This is why so many people have called me a spoiled brat because I would not accept pink grapefruit juice or sweet grapefruit juice....but always remember, there is a method to my madness :) On other note, the drink of choice now is no longer Grey Goose and Grapefruit. I now drink a drink that we affectionately call a "Ken Lawson" because he invented it. It is Grey Goose mixed with Diet Sprite ZERO with just a TINY, TINY, TINY splash of Orange Juice. It is quite refreshing, actually. :) --T |
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8. Talk about your houses and properties. Pics. Describe the NatNet suite at the Georgia Dome.
I am not like a bunch of people in this business that have houses all over the world. At this point, I own my primary residence which is located in South Atlanta. It is about 5,000 square feet and sits on about an acre and a half of property. On the property I have a gunite pool, a tennis court, and a two slip boat dock with my boats in it. The lake is only about 900 acres (small by most Georgia lakes) but it is plenty large enough for us to ski, knee board, wake board, intertube and just generally play on. I have another home in the North Georgia Mountains that I had built about 5 years ago. It is more like a mountain cabin...an all wood structure on two floors with huge decks off the back of both floors overlooking the mountains. I actually rent that house out when I am not there...which is a good thing since I have only been there three times since I built it (and one of those was to check on the flooring that needed to be replaced after a water pipe burst on the Master Bedroom level). Several people that post on this board have actually been in that house more times than I have....but that is why I built it in the first place. :) I have a condo in Buckhead, which is the party district of Atlanta. We use that place for when we are in town partying and don't want to go all the way back to the South Side at the end of the night. We also use it for when we have clients that want to come to town and visit so that they can stay somewhere better than a hotel. Currently, I have plans on my desk for a 9800 Square Foot home that will be be my primary residence in a different part of Atlanta so that I can send my Son to the #1 School System in the country. I was going to send him to private school, but this system is better than most private schools and it is in a very good part of Metro Atlanta that has a world class Recreation Department with super organized sports and extra curricular activities. In addition, I am in the process of closing on a condo outside of Daytona Beach Florida that will be just like my house in the mountains, in that we will rent it out when we are not there. Lastly, I have often talked about buying a place in Vegas but everytime I get to town to look at places, I get side tracked...so maybe one day I will do that, too :) As for pics, I will see what I can dig up later this week. I think I have an arial of my house and some pics of the mountain house while it was being built. Let me see what I can find :) --T |
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Oh and there was this Magick Bus floating all over the City ;-) T got the magick stick :pimp |
Oh, almost forgot about the Georgia Dome.....the Suite at the Georgia Dome is one of my favorite investments yet. It is a 28 person suite with it's own everything. I am on a waiting list to get one more centered in the dome, but this one is fine for now. It sits closer to the 20 yard line but the way the dome is built there is not a bad seat in the house. In addition, there are two TV's that will show the replays or other games (yes, we have the Sunday Ticket) or when the kids get tired it will even show the cartoon network :)
I have a sneaking suspicion that after this weekend there will be plenty of pictures of the suite online. --T |
Interesting read :)
SweetT has always been one of the nicest blokes in the biz. Even though he won't host me :( ;-)) |
JFK, I gotta say I love the pictures. What a trip down memory lane, the good times over the years and more importantly, the great friends I have made in this business.
Even though I know most of these answers (having known Tony for more than 10 years), its still a great read! Another great Ambush Interview Sleazy!! Matt BTW...Tony has taken off and left me on many occasions... |
Awesome interview and a great guy!
One of the first times I ever hung out with Tony was at the Famous Door in New Orleans in 2000. I now measure all nights against that one. Ah, memories... |
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Kick ass, interview :-) Girls, you should hear this man's accent, meowwwwwwwwww! I'am so excited to meet you...everybody loves you man. :pimp |
very cool interview keep going ;)
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had a 24 person suite at the Seahawks game this past Friday.. was very nice.
Interesting reading through this interview as a sit here drinking.. my "sweet tea" |
PK....how are you, sweetness? I just got back home (3:41am for those on the wrong coast) and was trying to get caught up and seeing your name reminded me of another great story....maybe if I have time I will tell the story of Persian Kitty and Georgia Girls....it is a great read :)
For the rest of you night owls I will answer a few more questions and then I have to get some rest....it has been a LONG day :) --T P.S. In case you didn't know, my nickname originates from Sweet Tea as it is my favorite drink of all time. Where I come from, we call my Mothers Cavi-tea because of how sweet it is :) |
all the partying and babe chasing aside, Tony runs a tight hosting company and thats what really counts ...... :thumbsup
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