Here are a couple of good stories for a change relating to the relief efforts in New Orleans.
Greg Norman Offers The Use of His Helicopter
Golfer Greg Norman sent his helicopter to Louisiana Friday, and said it will stay there for as long as a month. His pilot, Gary Hogan, will fly medical supplies and other items into the region. The helicopter can carry about 1,000 pounds of supplies and shuttle small groups of people.
After Katrina hit, FEMA had contacted the helicopter's manufacturer in seeking help, and word eventually got to Norman. FEMA will coordinate Hogan's flights and supply fuel.
Canadian warships to sail to Louisiana
Three Canadian warships, a coast guard vessel and three Sea King helicopters will be sent to Louisiana on Tuesday with relief supplies for the U.S. Gulf Coast.
The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir William Alexander will sail along with the Canadian Navy vessels, HMCS Athabaskan, HMCS Ville De Quebec and HMCS Toronto. Duties would involve reconstruction, health care and humanitarian aid. As well, about 40 navy divers from both coasts were also expected to deploy with the mission, which got clearance after American officials accepted a Canadian offer of help.
Canadians donate over $1 million for Hurricane Katrina relief
The Canadian Red Cross estimates that so far Canadians have donated over $1 million to date to help survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
As well, the agency said 37 Canadian Red Cross workers left for Houston on Saturday to help victims of Hurricane Katrina in the first of a series of missions being organized for the months ahead. The volunteers -- from Sydney, Nova Scotia to Edmonton, Alberta -- will support the American Red Cross in managing 270 shelters and delivering some 500,000 hot meals each day.
Relief Efforts Continue to Flow In From All Over Canada
In Halifax, Nova Scotia's Conservative government announced it would donate $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross.
P.E.I. Premier Pat Binns has offered to help co-ordinate an effort to provide shelter and support for the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by Katrina.
People in the Maritimes are offering to take in victims of Katrina. Deputy Prime Minister McLellan said there are offers by Maritimers ready to open their homes to people on the U-S Gulf Coast, who've been left homeless by the storm.
Because of the deep connection of Atlantic Canada's Acadians with the U.S. South, McLellan said many people have offered to shelter children or families who may need somewhere to go.
Air Canada said Friday it had dispatched an Airbus passenger jet from Toronto to New Orleans with a cargo of bottled water and relief supplies. The airline said it would operate shuttle flights over the next several days to help in the evacuation of about 25,000 people from New Orleans to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
Magna will house 400 Katrina refugees in Florida
Canadian auto parts giant Magna International announced it is gearing up to help in the hurricane relief effort.
Magna International will bus more than 400 people from the devastated U.S. Gulf Coast to its facilities in Florida, where a spokesman said they can stay until November.
Magna's relief effort will focus on helping women and children.
Magna's Dan Donovan is organizing the relief effort, helped by former U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Paul Cellucci, who now works at Magna Entertainment.
Canadian Relief Agencies Start To Help Katrina Victims.
Winnipeg-based Mennonite Disaster Service said Wednesday it is gathering donations to help send hundreds of volunteers to rebuild homes.
Canadian Red Cross volunteers with experience in large scale disasters were being contacted Wednesday and officials hoped a handful would be travelling to the southern U.S. by the weekend.
In Edmonton, Canada's Public Security Minister said Canada will do whatever it can for the U.S.
Anne McLellan said that could involve a wide variety of things, including sending military engineers.
But McLellan said medical drugs may be among the first items Canada is called upon to ship south.
She said an American government agency asked Ottawa to do an inventory of medication that could help stop the spread of infection. McLellan said the inventory has been done and the U.S. government has been informed of Canada's ability to ship the drugs.
Suzanne Charest of the Red Cross said they'll likely send more than 100 volunteers in the coming weeks to help serve hot meals, assess the needs of displaced families and to train other volunteers.
Saturday, September 03, 2005
Friday, September 02, 2005
Tarot Card Reading For The Week Of September 1-7
The Question:"Will this week be a successful one?"
Review of the ten card Celtic Spread.
The the deck is first spread out face down in the middle of the table and mixed up thoroughly. The cards are then gathered and played out one card at a time, face up as follows.
The Celtic Cross spread is one of the most common tarot spreads. There is a cross in the center, with a row of 4 cards along the side. This spread will provide a fairly in-depth look at a situation including past, present and external influences. Beginners may want to start with a spread with fewer cards.
Here is the reading.
Cover: General atmosphere
Two of Cups
A NEW PARTNERSHIP OR RELATIONSHIP ENTERS YOUR LIFE.
Crossing: Opposing forces
Queen of Pentacles
YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THE STATUS QUO AND DO NOT WANT TO MAKE ANY CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE.
Foundation: Past basis
Knight of Pentacles
THERE IS AN UNEXPECTED BUSINESS TRIP, OR NON-BUSINESS TRAVEL, THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY THAT YOU WILL BE MOVING IN THE FUTURE.
Behind You: Passing influences
Three of Cups
YOU ARE IN A HAPPY MOOD, THE FOCUS IS ON CELEBRATING, HAVING FUN AND ENJOYING YOURSELF, PARTIES AND OR FUN ARE YOUR MAIN CONCERNS RIGHT NOW, AS YOU TASTE A LITTLE HAPPINESS OR SUCCESS IN YOUR LIFE.
Crowining: Possible future
Ace of Wands
YOU WILL PUT ALL YOUR ENERGY INTO A NEW SITUATION OR CREATIVE PROJECT THAT WILL ENTER YOUR LIFE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
Before You: Soon to come
The High Priestess
SECRETS ARE BEING KEPT FROM YOU, AND THERE IS DOUBT IN THE FUTURE, YOU WILL ALSO BE EXPERIENCING STRONG OR VIVID DREAMS.
Hopes: Goals or aspirations
Four of Cups
SOMEONE IS OFFERING YOU AN OPPORTUNITY IN YOUR LIFE, AND YOU ARE REFUSING IT OR IGNORING IT.
Opinions: What others think
Five of Wands
OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE WILL BE THE SOURCE OF ANXIETY OR PROBLEMS IN YOUR LIFE AT THIS TIME, YOU WILL FIND THAT PEOPLE AROUND YOU ARE DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH, AND YOU AND THEM MAY NOT AGREE ON THINGS. YOU WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO RESOLVE THE MINOR DISPUTES, BUT THE BIG THINGS YOU WILL NOT. THERE IS ALSO GOSSIP AROUND YOU, BEWARE WHOM YOU TALK TO.
Feelings: Fears
The Devil
YOU WILL BE BLINDED BY AN INTENSE DESIRE OR OBSESSION THAT WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO SEE CLEARLY THE SITUATION AT HAND, YOU WILL ALSO BE INDULGING YOURSELF, SPENDING MONEY UNWISELY, AND ALCOHOL AND OR SEX MAY BECOME A MAJOR PART OF YOUR LIFE.
Outcome: Resolution
King of Wands
YOU ARE FEELING RESTRICTED IN YOUR AFFAIRS, AND YOU WILL BE MORE DEDICATED TO WORK OR CAREER THAN A RELATIONSHIP OR LOVE INTEREST.
Quintessence:
The Hierophant
DO NOT STICK WITH OLD HABITS, LET YOURSELF BE GUIDED BY YOUR CONVICTIONS.
Review of the ten card Celtic Spread.
The the deck is first spread out face down in the middle of the table and mixed up thoroughly. The cards are then gathered and played out one card at a time, face up as follows.
The Celtic Cross spread is one of the most common tarot spreads. There is a cross in the center, with a row of 4 cards along the side. This spread will provide a fairly in-depth look at a situation including past, present and external influences. Beginners may want to start with a spread with fewer cards.
Here is the reading.
Cover: General atmosphere
Two of Cups
A NEW PARTNERSHIP OR RELATIONSHIP ENTERS YOUR LIFE.
Crossing: Opposing forces
Queen of Pentacles
YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THE STATUS QUO AND DO NOT WANT TO MAKE ANY CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE.
Foundation: Past basis
Knight of Pentacles
THERE IS AN UNEXPECTED BUSINESS TRIP, OR NON-BUSINESS TRAVEL, THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY THAT YOU WILL BE MOVING IN THE FUTURE.
Behind You: Passing influences
Three of Cups
YOU ARE IN A HAPPY MOOD, THE FOCUS IS ON CELEBRATING, HAVING FUN AND ENJOYING YOURSELF, PARTIES AND OR FUN ARE YOUR MAIN CONCERNS RIGHT NOW, AS YOU TASTE A LITTLE HAPPINESS OR SUCCESS IN YOUR LIFE.
Crowining: Possible future
Ace of Wands
YOU WILL PUT ALL YOUR ENERGY INTO A NEW SITUATION OR CREATIVE PROJECT THAT WILL ENTER YOUR LIFE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
Before You: Soon to come
The High Priestess
SECRETS ARE BEING KEPT FROM YOU, AND THERE IS DOUBT IN THE FUTURE, YOU WILL ALSO BE EXPERIENCING STRONG OR VIVID DREAMS.
Hopes: Goals or aspirations
Four of Cups
SOMEONE IS OFFERING YOU AN OPPORTUNITY IN YOUR LIFE, AND YOU ARE REFUSING IT OR IGNORING IT.
Opinions: What others think
Five of Wands
OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE WILL BE THE SOURCE OF ANXIETY OR PROBLEMS IN YOUR LIFE AT THIS TIME, YOU WILL FIND THAT PEOPLE AROUND YOU ARE DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH, AND YOU AND THEM MAY NOT AGREE ON THINGS. YOU WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO RESOLVE THE MINOR DISPUTES, BUT THE BIG THINGS YOU WILL NOT. THERE IS ALSO GOSSIP AROUND YOU, BEWARE WHOM YOU TALK TO.
Feelings: Fears
The Devil
YOU WILL BE BLINDED BY AN INTENSE DESIRE OR OBSESSION THAT WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO SEE CLEARLY THE SITUATION AT HAND, YOU WILL ALSO BE INDULGING YOURSELF, SPENDING MONEY UNWISELY, AND ALCOHOL AND OR SEX MAY BECOME A MAJOR PART OF YOUR LIFE.
Outcome: Resolution
King of Wands
YOU ARE FEELING RESTRICTED IN YOUR AFFAIRS, AND YOU WILL BE MORE DEDICATED TO WORK OR CAREER THAN A RELATIONSHIP OR LOVE INTEREST.
Quintessence:
The Hierophant
DO NOT STICK WITH OLD HABITS, LET YOURSELF BE GUIDED BY YOUR CONVICTIONS.
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Hurricane Katrina
My heart bleeds for the victims of Mondays Hurricane throughout the Gulf Coast. I won't pretend to understand the pain and loss felt by the millions of victims Katrina has left homeless and without loved ones, I can only offer my hope. Please accept.
A picture, truly is worth a thousand words and to see flood water covering eighty percent of New Orleans, in some parts up to the third story of some of the cities historical buildings and to watch thousands of people huddle in the dark at the Super Dome makes you feel helpless.
To watch news footage of national guard and even media helicopters help people escape the tops of their roofs in Louisiana. Some had taped a red cross symbol and the words diabetic on their roofs in an effort to attract the aid that they needed.
In made me sick to hear about a crowd of about 50 to 75 people had swarmed through a supermarket in New Orleans, taking out shopping carts full of goods before police arrived. In another city a young kid was stopped by a news team from looting a home of the owners tv, when asked if he thought what he was doing was wrong his reply was "if it was wrong the cops would have stopped me". Enough said, I shake my head in disbelief.
The other sickening part of this tragedy is how the gas megaopolies hear in Canada had decided to capitalize on a tragedy and raised gas prices in unison to an absurd $1.20 a litre! over night. Unlike in the U.S our oil rigs are not built offshore and thus not effected like the ones in the Gulf.
This is just pure price gouging, and illegal in this country. If charged and found guilty it would see every CEO of Canada's big gas giants behind bars. Only if someone in government grew some "cahonies" and named names.
Later,
Kenaz
A picture, truly is worth a thousand words and to see flood water covering eighty percent of New Orleans, in some parts up to the third story of some of the cities historical buildings and to watch thousands of people huddle in the dark at the Super Dome makes you feel helpless.
To watch news footage of national guard and even media helicopters help people escape the tops of their roofs in Louisiana. Some had taped a red cross symbol and the words diabetic on their roofs in an effort to attract the aid that they needed.
In made me sick to hear about a crowd of about 50 to 75 people had swarmed through a supermarket in New Orleans, taking out shopping carts full of goods before police arrived. In another city a young kid was stopped by a news team from looting a home of the owners tv, when asked if he thought what he was doing was wrong his reply was "if it was wrong the cops would have stopped me". Enough said, I shake my head in disbelief.
The other sickening part of this tragedy is how the gas megaopolies hear in Canada had decided to capitalize on a tragedy and raised gas prices in unison to an absurd $1.20 a litre! over night. Unlike in the U.S our oil rigs are not built offshore and thus not effected like the ones in the Gulf.
This is just pure price gouging, and illegal in this country. If charged and found guilty it would see every CEO of Canada's big gas giants behind bars. Only if someone in government grew some "cahonies" and named names.
Later,
Kenaz
Monday, August 29, 2005
Sunday, August 28, 2005
New Playlist Uploaded At The Eternal Kenaz
Air Adventures of Jimmy Allen - OTR - 1936 14:55
Bob CrosbyandEileen Barton - Ep2 - 19xx-xx-xx 14:43
Brigadoon- OTR - Audio Book 14:48
Buck Rodgers - The Chase After Killer Kane - 1939 10:27
Buddy Guy Stevie Ray Vaughan Eric Clapton Robert Cray 3:35
Cisco Kid - Cisco Meets the Apache Kid - 53-01-08 Ep50 28:13
Flash Gordon - Blue Magic Men Capture Flash - 35-06-01 14:48
Gunsmoke - The Big Con - 53-05- 26:48
Hopalong Cassidy - Death Comes Invited - 52-02- 25:58
Inner Sanctum - Only The Dead Die Twice - OTR Inner 24:12
Jimmy Witherspoon - When The Lights Go Out - The Chess Story 1947-1975 (1952-1954 Part Two) (Disc 4) 2:52
March Of Time - Various Artists-Variety - 41-12-11 n/a 24:23
March Of Time - Various Artists-Variety - March 6 1931 3:29
OTR -Battle of the CenturyI Love A Mystery - 50-01- 14:51
Pat Novak - Lidia Reynolds Case - 47-11- 30:31
Peg Leg Howell and Eddie Anthony - Turkey Buzzard Blues 3:06
Red Panda - Episode 4 - 19xx-xx-xx 26:42
Snow White and the SevenDwarfs - OTR - 46-04- 28:10
Bessie Smith - Haunted House Blues 1:39
Billie Holiday - The Very Thought Of You 2:46
Bonnie Raitt - No Business - Luck Of The Draw 4:24
Eric Clapton - Lonely Stranger - Unplugged 5:28
Archie Andrews - Archie Fights a Cold - 48-06-12 29:15
Audio Books-C.S ForesterBooks-Horatio Hornblower-The Man Who Saw God- Ep 3 29:27
Tarzan - Tarzan In Young Manhood - 1932-09-16 Ep3 10:47
Bickersons - Car Repairs Teaching Blanche To Dri ve 8:22
Tales of the Texas Rangers - Play For Keeps - ep 007 w/Joel McCrae 29:10
Total Time 7:14:00
Bob CrosbyandEileen Barton - Ep2 - 19xx-xx-xx 14:43
Brigadoon- OTR - Audio Book 14:48
Buck Rodgers - The Chase After Killer Kane - 1939 10:27
Buddy Guy Stevie Ray Vaughan Eric Clapton Robert Cray 3:35
Cisco Kid - Cisco Meets the Apache Kid - 53-01-08 Ep50 28:13
Flash Gordon - Blue Magic Men Capture Flash - 35-06-01 14:48
Gunsmoke - The Big Con - 53-05- 26:48
Hopalong Cassidy - Death Comes Invited - 52-02- 25:58
Inner Sanctum - Only The Dead Die Twice - OTR Inner 24:12
Jimmy Witherspoon - When The Lights Go Out - The Chess Story 1947-1975 (1952-1954 Part Two) (Disc 4) 2:52
March Of Time - Various Artists-Variety - 41-12-11 n/a 24:23
March Of Time - Various Artists-Variety - March 6 1931 3:29
OTR -Battle of the CenturyI Love A Mystery - 50-01- 14:51
Pat Novak - Lidia Reynolds Case - 47-11- 30:31
Peg Leg Howell and Eddie Anthony - Turkey Buzzard Blues 3:06
Red Panda - Episode 4 - 19xx-xx-xx 26:42
Snow White and the SevenDwarfs - OTR - 46-04- 28:10
Bessie Smith - Haunted House Blues 1:39
Billie Holiday - The Very Thought Of You 2:46
Bonnie Raitt - No Business - Luck Of The Draw 4:24
Eric Clapton - Lonely Stranger - Unplugged 5:28
Archie Andrews - Archie Fights a Cold - 48-06-12 29:15
Audio Books-C.S ForesterBooks-Horatio Hornblower-The Man Who Saw God- Ep 3 29:27
Tarzan - Tarzan In Young Manhood - 1932-09-16 Ep3 10:47
Bickersons - Car Repairs Teaching Blanche To Dri ve 8:22
Tales of the Texas Rangers - Play For Keeps - ep 007 w/Joel McCrae 29:10
Total Time 7:14:00
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Oskee-Wee-Wee!
...Oskee-Wa-Wa! Holy Macanaw-Tigers-Eat 'Em Raw!. The best football team fight chant in sports, was echoeing around the city for the first time in a long time last night.
D-Mac passed for 440 yards and threw three touchdown passes to help the Hamilton Tiger-Cats earn their first win of the season, as they defeated Winnipeg 41-39 in the shoot out in Steeltown.
Hamilton wasted little time giving their fans something to hoot about. The Cats cracking the scoreboard when McManus hooked up with Flick on a 72-yard scoring strike for a 7-0 lead just 30 seconds into the contest.
McManus, who was making his first start since injuring his thumb in a July 30 game versus Edmonton, also connected with Craig Yeast on a 75-yard TD toss for Hamilton (1-8), which snapped an eight-game slide.
In other Ti-Cat news, The Seattle Seahawks released Canadian university star Jesse Lumsden on Tuesday. The running back from Burlington, Ont., had been hampered by a hip injury in training camp. He did not see action in Monday's 18-10 pre-season loss to Dallas.
Lumsden won the Hec Creighton Trophy last year as Canada's outstanding university player while playing for McMaster in Hamilton. He was selected in the first round, sixth overall, of the CFL Canadian college draft this year by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats after signing as a free agent with Seattle.
Hopefully another NFL team with some insight will take a second look at Lumsden who has the potential to be a bonified all-star. If not Jess would look great in black and gold.
Later,
Kenaz
D-Mac passed for 440 yards and threw three touchdown passes to help the Hamilton Tiger-Cats earn their first win of the season, as they defeated Winnipeg 41-39 in the shoot out in Steeltown.
Hamilton wasted little time giving their fans something to hoot about. The Cats cracking the scoreboard when McManus hooked up with Flick on a 72-yard scoring strike for a 7-0 lead just 30 seconds into the contest.
McManus, who was making his first start since injuring his thumb in a July 30 game versus Edmonton, also connected with Craig Yeast on a 75-yard TD toss for Hamilton (1-8), which snapped an eight-game slide.
In other Ti-Cat news, The Seattle Seahawks released Canadian university star Jesse Lumsden on Tuesday. The running back from Burlington, Ont., had been hampered by a hip injury in training camp. He did not see action in Monday's 18-10 pre-season loss to Dallas.
Lumsden won the Hec Creighton Trophy last year as Canada's outstanding university player while playing for McMaster in Hamilton. He was selected in the first round, sixth overall, of the CFL Canadian college draft this year by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats after signing as a free agent with Seattle.
Hopefully another NFL team with some insight will take a second look at Lumsden who has the potential to be a bonified all-star. If not Jess would look great in black and gold.
Later,
Kenaz
Friday, August 26, 2005
Help Find Alicia Ross
Please help the family of Alicia Ross bring their angel home and find the devil's child that obducted her, and bring them too justice.
Borrowed From the "Americas Most Wanted" website.
Foul Play?
On the evening of August 16, 2005, police say Alicia Ross went out with her boyfriend. After their evening together, they say he dropped her off at her home around midnight. That was the last time anyone saw Alicia. The following day, Alicia was a no-show at work -- something that never happened. Her car was also still in her parents' driveway, where she lived.
For six days following her disappearance, police combined search efforts with more than 1,000 volunteers to try to find the woman whose family and friends so desperately missed. Authorities dispatched helicopters, canine units, and ground crews to search a wide radius of several miles around her house -- the most likely area she'd be in if she'd gotten lost or hurt. But the search was sadly in vain, and Alicia is still missing. Cops are now fearing the worst, and are looking into the possibility of foul play.
The Investigation So Far
Because he was the last person to see her, police are calling Alicia's boyfriend to be a person of interest, but do not consider him a suspect. They are conducting interviews with everyone who was in contact with Alicia the day she went missing, in addition to anyone they feel might know what happened to her.
So far, they have little on which to base their investigation -- but cops say they won't rest until Alicia Ross is found.
Kenaz,
Borrowed From the "Americas Most Wanted" website.
Foul Play?
On the evening of August 16, 2005, police say Alicia Ross went out with her boyfriend. After their evening together, they say he dropped her off at her home around midnight. That was the last time anyone saw Alicia. The following day, Alicia was a no-show at work -- something that never happened. Her car was also still in her parents' driveway, where she lived.
For six days following her disappearance, police combined search efforts with more than 1,000 volunteers to try to find the woman whose family and friends so desperately missed. Authorities dispatched helicopters, canine units, and ground crews to search a wide radius of several miles around her house -- the most likely area she'd be in if she'd gotten lost or hurt. But the search was sadly in vain, and Alicia is still missing. Cops are now fearing the worst, and are looking into the possibility of foul play.
The Investigation So Far
Because he was the last person to see her, police are calling Alicia's boyfriend to be a person of interest, but do not consider him a suspect. They are conducting interviews with everyone who was in contact with Alicia the day she went missing, in addition to anyone they feel might know what happened to her.
So far, they have little on which to base their investigation -- but cops say they won't rest until Alicia Ross is found.
Kenaz,
Thursday, August 25, 2005
New Playlist Added at Kenaz's OTR
Here are some of the new artists and tracks added at theeternalkenaz@live365,
Hopalong Cassidy - Pancho and the Parrot - 53-01-06 26:27
Barbecue Bob- We sure got hard times now - The Great Depression 2:47
The Bickersons- Amos Does Time 10:17
Tarzan- Ep2 - Battle With The Apes - 32-09-13 8:50
Elmore James- Blues Before Sunrise 2:45
Bugs Henderson - Boogie On Down (Live with Fred - Legendary Jams 1976 - 1980 7:16
Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Born In Chicago 3:06
Albert Collins - Cold, Cold Feeling 5:16
Blues Traveler - Get Out Of Denver - ThingsToDoInDenverWhenYourDead 3:39
Woody Herman - I'll Get By 3:02
Big Walter Horton- - Little Boy Blues(w. Carey Bell 3:14
Big Walter HortonWith Carey Bell-- Lovin My Baby 2:50
Inner Sanctum - Mark My Grave - 19xx-xx-xx 26:04
Flash Gordon-Flash Gordon On The Planet Mongo 35-04-27 14:40
Hopalong Cassidy - Pancho and the Parrot - 53-01-06 26:27
Barbecue Bob- We sure got hard times now - The Great Depression 2:47
The Bickersons- Amos Does Time 10:17
Tarzan- Ep2 - Battle With The Apes - 32-09-13 8:50
Elmore James- Blues Before Sunrise 2:45
Bugs Henderson - Boogie On Down (Live with Fred - Legendary Jams 1976 - 1980 7:16
Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Born In Chicago 3:06
Albert Collins - Cold, Cold Feeling 5:16
Blues Traveler - Get Out Of Denver - ThingsToDoInDenverWhenYourDead 3:39
Woody Herman - I'll Get By 3:02
Big Walter Horton- - Little Boy Blues(w. Carey Bell 3:14
Big Walter HortonWith Carey Bell-- Lovin My Baby 2:50
Inner Sanctum - Mark My Grave - 19xx-xx-xx 26:04
Flash Gordon-Flash Gordon On The Planet Mongo 35-04-27 14:40
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Tales From The Set: "Silent Bob and Jay Like Canada"
No big news today, but every experience helps in life. Last night I did a background gig as a boom operator on the set of the highly successful Canadian series "Degrassi: The Next Generation".
A little information about the series, The Next Generation is the fourth incarnation of the successful Degrassie franchise. In its twenty fifth year of production the series started back in the early 1980's as "The Kids on Degrassi" followed the growing pains of its pre-teen characters. They grew into teen hood and so did the series, it was off too "Junior High" and then "High School" for the Degrassi kids.
The series was internationally applauded for being the first series directed towards youth to compationately protray aids, gay relationships, bullying, teen pregnancy and divorce. Degrassi was showing the real life issues that effected our youth while American teen series like "Beverly Hills 90210" were busy with the pressing question "Does Brandon like Donna?" who cared?
As the actors grew out of their parts and moved on to bigger and better things, the series kept developing. A new batch of young performers mixed with returning guest appearances mixed with fresh scripts dealing with the ever evolving issues of youth.
That brings me back to last night, there I was pretending to be part of a media scrum interviewing the one and only Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes, portraying their famous Silent Bob and Jay characters, who were being upstaged at their premier of the ficticious new movie "Silent Bob and Jay Go to Canada, Eh" by their two gorgious lesbian co-stars.
A bit about how this odd marriage of talent came to be. Briefly, Degrassi TNG was airing on PBS in America and caught the eye of Smith who fell in love with the show and its characters so much he phoned the producers of the all Canadian production and requested to do a cameo.
A three episode deal, in which Smith would portray himself as a producer of the new Silent Bob feature, shooting at the high school. Smith also would portray his alter ego "Silent Bob". That was last season, now "Silent Bob" is back for the premier and brought his side kick "Jay" upto Canada for the first time. Click on the link for more.
The guys where great, professional, right on!.
Kenaz,
A little information about the series, The Next Generation is the fourth incarnation of the successful Degrassie franchise. In its twenty fifth year of production the series started back in the early 1980's as "The Kids on Degrassi" followed the growing pains of its pre-teen characters. They grew into teen hood and so did the series, it was off too "Junior High" and then "High School" for the Degrassi kids.
The series was internationally applauded for being the first series directed towards youth to compationately protray aids, gay relationships, bullying, teen pregnancy and divorce. Degrassi was showing the real life issues that effected our youth while American teen series like "Beverly Hills 90210" were busy with the pressing question "Does Brandon like Donna?" who cared?
As the actors grew out of their parts and moved on to bigger and better things, the series kept developing. A new batch of young performers mixed with returning guest appearances mixed with fresh scripts dealing with the ever evolving issues of youth.
That brings me back to last night, there I was pretending to be part of a media scrum interviewing the one and only Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes, portraying their famous Silent Bob and Jay characters, who were being upstaged at their premier of the ficticious new movie "Silent Bob and Jay Go to Canada, Eh" by their two gorgious lesbian co-stars.
A bit about how this odd marriage of talent came to be. Briefly, Degrassi TNG was airing on PBS in America and caught the eye of Smith who fell in love with the show and its characters so much he phoned the producers of the all Canadian production and requested to do a cameo.
A three episode deal, in which Smith would portray himself as a producer of the new Silent Bob feature, shooting at the high school. Smith also would portray his alter ego "Silent Bob". That was last season, now "Silent Bob" is back for the premier and brought his side kick "Jay" upto Canada for the first time. Click on the link for more.
The guys where great, professional, right on!.
Kenaz,
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