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May 12, 2005

Hello CBC!

Right now, I have a CBC cameraman in my studio, doing an piece on blogging.

So, this is a demonstration.

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I probably should have changed out of my work clothes. Actually, we were dressed rather alike, come to think of it.

Question (inspired by the comments): If you take a CBC cameraman hostage, does that make you a "militant"?

Just asking.


Posted by Kate at May 12, 2005 4:17 PM
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Kate: Be sure to wash your hands when done ;-)

Posted by: Jim Pook at May 12, 2005 4:19 PM

Let us know when you'll be on the air.

Posted by: Angry in T.O. at May 12, 2005 4:24 PM

AND MENTION MY BLOG!!!! (lol)

Posted by: Angry in T.O. at May 12, 2005 4:25 PM

and how bloggers are active at mining the web for data (and the truth)

Posted by: Shaken at May 12, 2005 4:45 PM

Shaking hands with the DEVIL

Posted by: doug at May 12, 2005 4:53 PM

Ask him how's the weather in Cuba, how's ol' Fidel and best of wishes to him and his new husband, or whatever.....

Posted by: Doug at May 12, 2005 4:53 PM

Don't let him escape. He might breed!

Posted by: keith at May 12, 2005 5:02 PM


can you believe CBC let this leak out . . . my god . calling for an election !!

http://www.cbc.ca/national/rex/rex_050511.html

Posted by: Fred at May 12, 2005 5:05 PM

He was a pretty cool guy, actually. I kind of felt guilty for not changing out of my work clothes though. Don't get excited. I sucked, big time.

It's hard to do an interview staring at a bright light and listening to a voice over the phone at a different location.

Posted by: Kate at May 12, 2005 5:06 PM

The CBC you say? Don't turn your back on him!

Posted by: Toronto Tory at May 12, 2005 5:06 PM

Kate, have you been following the almost live blogging of Operation Matador? check out Chester. Must plugged in to the mil bloggers.

All the coverage in MSM is about bombings in Bahgdad, missing the story on Matador completely, like the enemy they found in uniforms and with body armor. Why is that being missed?

Posted by: Shaken at May 12, 2005 5:06 PM

fixed link to Chester

... was typing too fast...

Here's a sample from Chester:

11:18pm Fox had a report that said the US was denying two rumors going around Iraq. First, that two Blackhawk helos had been shot down in the battle at Q'aim, and second that over 40 Marines had been killed there by roadside bombs. Perhaps spreading these types of rumors is the way the terrorists hope to inflluence the Iraqi populace. See the below from the Word Unheard.

Posted by: Shaken at May 12, 2005 5:08 PM

Bah, I live right behind the CBC headquarters in Winnipeg and they drive all the way out to a small town in Saskatchewan. If only I had your legs Kate.

Posted by: Michael at May 12, 2005 5:10 PM

Kate... do not, I repeat DO NOT, accept any little envelopes... no matter how stuffed they are.

Posted by: DT at May 12, 2005 5:33 PM

I should be so lucky as to get stuffed envelopes.

Posted by: Kate at May 12, 2005 5:38 PM

Under-enveloped? Try this Kate.

Posted by: Shaken at May 12, 2005 5:44 PM

By the way, I notice that the window behind the pleasant looking CBC gentleman is open. Does this mean that Saskatchewan is beginning to get that warm weather the CBC promised was coming?

Posted by: Shaken at May 12, 2005 5:46 PM

Weather is beautiful today. I should be out cleaning up my yard.

Posted by: Kate at May 12, 2005 5:58 PM

Be a dear and give him a kick him in the nuts for me, would ya!

Posted by: gwgm at May 12, 2005 6:04 PM

Noticed a johnny popper on your shelf behind the cameraman,disgusting,Im a massey guy myself,1937 pacemaker,with crank and hand clutch, armstrong steering is what I grew up on.

Posted by: doug at May 12, 2005 6:07 PM

I have a couple of those little scale model John Deere tractors - they belonged to my Grandpa.

Posted by: Kate at May 12, 2005 6:16 PM

Heard of holding your enemys closer, but thats a little to close....

They trying to get on the good side now out of fear for there gov handouts?

Posted by: rob at May 12, 2005 6:30 PM

OT

Rally in Ottawa:

Monday May 16th at 1:00pm
Parliament Hill
Take Back the Hill!

"We need a huge crowd to get our message across. PLEASE spread the word, and help us make a powerful statement for democracy!"

http://www.the-comment.com/

Posted by: rob at May 12, 2005 6:37 PM

I've seen people "talk to the hand" but a CBC camera man boggles the mind........ whilst a disembodied flunkie interviews you over the phone. You must have been too shocked to say anything about the arrogance of that totally lazy individual who couldn't find the time or effort to interview you properly.

Posted by: circe at May 12, 2005 6:42 PM

Actually, I understand a little - the reporter was a 3 hour drive away. Look - cut them some slack - they interviewed me, and not some obscure lefty college blogger.

Posted by: Kate at May 12, 2005 6:50 PM

gwgm had the balls to post "that" before me did.


And now the Dominion Observatory Time Signal....

Anyone spot Stephen Harper's hidden agenda in the word Observa....? Don't tell the Cbeesee.

Posted by: maz2 at May 12, 2005 6:55 PM

It seems that Elections BC now wants blogs that talk politics to register with them.

http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=bc_election-blog20050512

I hate to say I told you so, but BlogReg is on the way. I wonder how many bizzillions that will cost eh...? The thought police stike again!

Posted by: oltx at May 12, 2005 7:01 PM

Calgary's Olympic Plaza, September 11, 2002. I show up for what was billed as a "memorial". A CBC cameraman points a camera in my face while someone interviews me.

"Why are you here? What are you looking for?"

Totally unprepared, I mumble some useless answer that they don't use. Oops.

The "memorial" turns out to be absolutely useless, a "multicultural celebration of life" that includes an islamic denial of involvement in 9/11 and some nutjob ranting about how evil the US is in the first place.

Partway through this shameful display of Canadiana, a parade passes by, the Fire Department and Police are having their own memorial. My girlfriend and I leave the Plaza and follow that one to the REAL memorial, from people who actually cared.

Sorry, that's just what a CBC cameraman makes me think of.

Posted by: CodeTech at May 12, 2005 7:20 PM

So can we expect to see your "sleeping gopher" picture replaced soon by a "sleeping CBCer"?

Posted by: Jay at May 12, 2005 7:25 PM

Kate did you tell us what program the interview is slotted for??

Posted by: MikeP at May 12, 2005 7:42 PM

Kate, if you're going to have the cameraman butchered, I'll buy a quarter section. (What are you guys all staring at? Unemployed bums like me have to be budget concious with grocery purchases.)

Posted by: Sean at May 12, 2005 8:13 PM

I don't know when it airs, and since most of you don't watch CBC anyway, you're going to miss it, which suits me fine.

And lay off my poor cameraman. He's not Mansbridge. He was really a nice guy and had never heard of blogs. And look what's going to happen now. He's going to think we're all a bunch of CBC hating right wing ... eh.. nevermind.

Now, apologize before I have to come down there and kick some ass.

Posted by: Kate at May 12, 2005 9:27 PM

I'm waiting.

Posted by: Jay at May 12, 2005 9:41 PM

You have work clothes, I thought all bloggers operated in their pajamas. You have ruined my image of you. (Not really).

oltx, the internet allows anyone to set up a blog anywhere in the world. If they try and control blogs, they will go elsewhere. Encryption, ananomizers, proxy servers etc. will allow the truth to be spread. Do not underestimate the power of this technology. The cost of trasactions are very small, the cost of enforcement too great for even our government to effectly shut down the blogosphere.

Posted by: qwerty at May 12, 2005 9:45 PM

I apologize. From now on I will only eat CTV camera men.

Posted by: Sean at May 12, 2005 9:49 PM

Hostages eh? You're luck this isn't the west bank. The rest of the bloggers might consider you a "collaborator" :)

Posted by: Warwick at May 12, 2005 10:04 PM

Jay, ROFLMAO, perfect timing.....

Sorry Kate

.....sneaks around corner.....nahnah...nahnah...nah.. you can't catch me.....

i know, I know.... shutup or I'll ban ya....

Posted by: rob at May 12, 2005 10:35 PM

Kate, celebrity will not become you. A small thermonuclear device, launched by the attack wing of the Libranos, will KO the CBC stations' transmitters just as your segment is scheduled to air. They will be reduced to running test patterns of Paul Martin's Sri Lanka appearance.
Free Canada!

Posted by: bob at May 13, 2005 1:20 AM

This is going to be edited into another Ann Coulter hatchet job.
You should have eaten him.

Posted by: richfisher at May 13, 2005 9:47 AM
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