Comments on: I missed Days of Our Lives for THIS? http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/personal/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/ Vlogebrity producer of the hit weekly comedy show Galacticast Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:31:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Casey http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/personal/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Casey Wed, 30 May 2007 22:11:02 +0000 http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/#comment-243 Brett, I'm just not a Canadian nationalist... I'm proud to be a global citizen and see no need for shows that try to promote Canadiana farm comedies and fisherman. This is not the world *I* live in. I understand your fear, but I believe that Hollywood is losing their grasp on culture. We are the media now... and our words are ringing strong. My main problem is the bureaucracy involved in these Canadian organizations. They are outdated and need to learn about budgeting from new media. If the conservative government axes that funding, I don't really care... let the NFB et al. endure the same hardships that we *real* independent film makers have endured. Perhaps then, our tax money will go the people who need it most. Brett, I’m just not a Canadian nationalist… I’m proud to be a global citizen and see no need for shows that try to promote Canadiana farm comedies and fisherman. This is not the world *I* live in.

I understand your fear, but I believe that Hollywood is losing their grasp on culture. We are the media now… and our words are ringing strong.

My main problem is the bureaucracy involved in these Canadian organizations. They are outdated and need to learn about budgeting from new media. If the conservative government axes that funding, I don’t really care… let the NFB et al. endure the same hardships that we *real* independent film makers have endured. Perhaps then, our tax money will go the people who need it most.

]]> By: James from rainy Wales http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/personal/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-240 James from rainy Wales Sun, 27 May 2007 22:38:33 +0000 http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/#comment-240 This is too funny! I hope you are well, you should come on some of the training events I run! erm... intermediate Flash or Dreamweaver anyone? This is too funny!

I hope you are well, you should come on some of the training events I run! erm… intermediate Flash or Dreamweaver anyone?

]]> By: Brett http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/personal/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Brett Fri, 25 May 2007 12:40:10 +0000 http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/#comment-238 "I’m not interested in Canadian culture or humour" ouch! Whats up with that? I know you're against cultural subsidies, but they keep lots of artists (like me and everyone I work with) in a job and make sure that there are alternatives to schlocky american shows for those of us who don't care to have culture dictated to us from hollywood...it's basically the only thing that creates our national identity so I don't see whats the rush axing it. If you've ever noticed how many great Canadian documentary films there are, you can thank -the NFB -Canadian Television Fund -Broadcaster regulation -Canada Council For the Arts -Provincial Funding agencies (SODEC, Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec) -Tax credits All of which the conservative government would just love to axe if they heard that young internet people thought they were like, totally irrelevant dude, in a digital world. Sorry the conference sucked! b “I’m not interested in Canadian culture or humour”

ouch! Whats up with that? I know you’re against cultural subsidies, but they keep lots of artists (like me and everyone I work with) in a job and make sure that there are alternatives to schlocky american shows for those of us who don’t care to have culture dictated to us from hollywood…it’s basically the only thing that creates our national identity so I don’t see whats the rush axing it.

If you’ve ever noticed how many great Canadian documentary films there are, you can thank

-the NFB
-Canadian Television Fund
-Broadcaster regulation
-Canada Council For the Arts
-Provincial Funding agencies (SODEC, Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec)
-Tax credits

All of which the conservative government would just love to axe if they heard that young internet people thought they were like, totally irrelevant dude, in a digital world.

Sorry the conference sucked!
b

]]> By: Chaf http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/personal/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Chaf Tue, 15 May 2007 04:24:03 +0000 http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/#comment-235 The open source movement needs to gain momentum here in Canada before it's too late! I wish the government could understand that by relaxing copyright laws, more legal forms of digital media COULD actually bring great art to light. I try to advocate creative commons here in town to local musicians and videographers via my website, but i find that people are afraid to share :( The open source movement needs to gain momentum here in Canada before it’s too late! I wish the government could understand that by relaxing copyright laws, more legal forms of digital media COULD actually bring great art to light. I try to advocate creative commons here in town to local musicians and videographers via my website, but i find that people are afraid to share :(

]]> By: DarkOpera http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/personal/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-234 DarkOpera Tue, 15 May 2007 03:57:05 +0000 http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/#comment-234 "Just keep in mind my parents will also be there, so don’t strip naked or anything…" Hey! They started it! “Just keep in mind my parents will also be there, so don’t strip naked or anything…”

Hey! They started it!

]]> By: Justin Kownacki http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/personal/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Justin Kownacki Tue, 15 May 2007 01:59:26 +0000 http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/#comment-233 Nice review. Hopefully the folks who organize this event do a vanity search afterwards and use some of this feedback as constructive criticism for the next go-round. Nice review. Hopefully the folks who organize this event do a vanity search afterwards and use some of this feedback as constructive criticism for the next go-round.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/personal/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Rachel Tue, 15 May 2007 00:25:53 +0000 http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/#comment-232 Now, that sounds like a bad day. At least you got what appears to be one good contact Now, that sounds like a bad day. At least you got what appears to be one good contact

]]> By: Casey http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/personal/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Casey Mon, 14 May 2007 23:51:32 +0000 http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/#comment-231 @joec & Charles Hope: Since the venue is a theatre (as in for stage productions), they have a rule for no food or drink. I was told the ban extends to bottled water and I tried to reason with them, but they said it was the rules of the venue and that I had to abide. Ridiculous. @Paul: It was a wonderful idea... and I THANK YOU for telling me about it. It was just unfortunate that the organization didn't EXECUTE the idea very well. It's not your fault, and I encourage you to tell me about more stuff like this if you hear about it. It was thoughtful of you to think of us in the first place. You, my friend, will never be banned from the Galacticast anniversary party. :) Just keep in mind my parents will also be there, so don't strip naked or anything... thanks. @joec & Charles Hope: Since the venue is a theatre (as in for stage productions), they have a rule for no food or drink. I was told the ban extends to bottled water and I tried to reason with them, but they said it was the rules of the venue and that I had to abide. Ridiculous.

@Paul: It was a wonderful idea… and I THANK YOU for telling me about it. It was just unfortunate that the organization didn’t EXECUTE the idea very well. It’s not your fault, and I encourage you to tell me about more stuff like this if you hear about it. It was thoughtful of you to think of us in the first place. You, my friend, will never be banned from the Galacticast anniversary party. :) Just keep in mind my parents will also be there, so don’t strip naked or anything… thanks.

]]> By: Charles Hope http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/personal/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Charles Hope Mon, 14 May 2007 22:31:10 +0000 http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/#comment-230 OK That water thing was bizarre. Typically such stunts are pulled to force to you purchase their drinks, not to delight you with the wonder tap offerings. OK That water thing was bizarre. Typically such stunts are pulled to force to you purchase their drinks, not to delight you with the wonder tap offerings.

]]> By: Paul http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/personal/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Paul Mon, 14 May 2007 22:22:05 +0000 http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/2007/05/14/i-missed-days-of-our-lives-for-this/#comment-229 Hey! I'm glad it turned out to be such a great conference! It sounds like you learned a lot! I'm feeling stoked that I'm the genius who pointed this conference out to you!! Does this mean I'm banned from the Galacticast anniversary party? Hey! I’m glad it turned out to be such a great conference! It sounds like you learned a lot! I’m feeling stoked that I’m the genius who pointed this conference out to you!!

Does this mean I’m banned from the Galacticast anniversary party?

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