Email from Marshall Oak.

March 18, 2006 7:17 AM

Remember Marshall Oak, the star trek photoshopping guy? He found us! (email inside)
posted by mathowie (staff) to MetaFilter-Related at 7:17 AM (26 comments total)

Thanks for making me "famous" or at least seen and discussed in here: http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/48973

I'm a graphic designer here in Brazil and, surely I'm a ST fan...

I laughed my pants off with the thread and comments, and all the "importance" and "opinions" you and your pals let there about my kidding with photos and recrations to my "character"...!

Surely that was a plan - the plan! - to finally get me to write a book and get profit out of it all...!!

The firt part was done - and will be going on as long as necessary and as long I have fun doing it...!!

But nevertheless, all that is written about that project is quite nutritive...!

Please let it be known to all your pals, the people that wrote there, that I really READ all that was written there...! And I found it delightful and funny...! Hehehehe...!!!

I have sense of humor, and most of the people here too...!! SOme are a little too much preocupied with "other" implications of my hobby, but I asure you what I do I do fo MY own pleasure! And I do it to have fun and be part of what I like...!

Some people write books (I intend to do it too), some people make movies (I'm inserted in this area here in Brazil too) and some people jus go to conventions and dress on like characters or watch TV...

I like what I do, and that's enough for me...! All the rest, just pleases my mind and my heart with fun and joy!!

Thanks to you to make happy today...!! Tell the others that "I got it"...!! ;o)

Best wishes,

Marshall Oak
(the myth behind the man)

Sounds like he's taking it all in stride.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 7:18 AM on March 18, 2006

Metafilter: quite nutritive
posted by dersins at 7:37 AM on March 18, 2006

He's used up his lifetime supply of exclamation points.
posted by ColdChef at 8:10 AM on March 18, 2006

Spiffy. But does he live in a PO box?
posted by Gator at 8:12 AM on March 18, 2006

I cannot believe I missed that thread.

I'm a huge fucking Trekkie (all 49 TNG DVDs, etc.), but . . . I'd like to mail that guy one of those solid gold communicator pin replicas. I guess mailing him something for his site would be kinda creepy, but I figure he's got me as outclassed in the 'creepy' department as he has me outclassed in the 'Trek fan' department.

Just . . . Jesus. Wow.
posted by Ryvar at 8:36 AM on March 18, 2006

Hehehehe...!!!

I think that's a terrific title for a musical.
posted by Astro Zombie at 9:10 AM on March 18, 2006

Neat! For being such a good sport, I say we get Marshall his own MeFi baseball jersey - in red velour, of course.
posted by Smart Dalek at 10:14 AM on March 18, 2006

Marshall, I think you could make some money of the side by charging people to Photoshop them into Star Trek scenes.
posted by LarryC at 10:45 AM on March 18, 2006

he has a great attitude about it, esp. with the snark people displayed--a good guy. Enjoy, Marshall! : >
posted by amberglow at 10:47 AM on March 18, 2006

Somebody get wheelieman a diaper, quick! Just in case, you know.
posted by Iamtherealme at 12:00 PM on March 18, 2006

Who the hell's he quoting?
posted by Ethereal Bligh at 1:21 PM on March 18, 2006

Man, that's awesome. I already stated my love for his site (and I'm a star wars fan who hates star trek, even!) in the original thread, but now I profess my undying affection for the man himself. again:


Three cheers for this guy!

Hip hip!
posted by shmegegge at 1:33 PM on March 18, 2006

If only more people would have this easygoing attitude. Good for Mr. Oak. Set phasers to...delighted!!
posted by Falconetti at 1:42 PM on March 18, 2006

...!!
posted by crunchland at 2:55 PM on March 18, 2006

Who the hell's he quoting?

Those are "summary marks."
posted by the_bone at 3:06 PM on March 18, 2006

Summary marks make me hungry.
posted by OmieWise at 4:02 PM on March 18, 2006

This is exactly the sort of person I expect to build a large bomb.
posted by disillusioned at 4:49 PM on March 18, 2006

A large bomb with many, many, tiny pieces.
posted by jenovus at 5:51 PM on March 18, 2006

His prose reminds me of Mark Trail!
posted by jimfl at 5:08 PM on March 19, 2006

I recognize the work of Carlos Queveda.
posted by Kafkaesque at 6:38 PM on March 19, 2006

Hip hip!

Hurray!

Right?
posted by Witty at 5:30 AM on March 20, 2006

Metafilter: (I'm inserted in this area here in Brazil too)
posted by grateful at 8:01 AM on March 20, 2006

Hip Hip!
posted by shmegegge at 8:13 AM on March 20, 2006

posted by moift at 9:16 AM on March 20, 2006

Hip hip!
posted by shmegegge at 1:31 PM on March 20, 2006

hooray!
posted by shmegegge at 7:50 AM on March 21, 2006