Comments on: Coming soon to a theater near you…what?!

By: sueorkin

sueorkin — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:37:21 +0000

I think there should be more of these festivals.

- Sue Orkin

By: mattwanken

mattwanken — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:57:25 +0000

Personally i thought they were a bit off their rockers asking $5 for the online xmas fest registration. This is my third year not being able to go. i am getting a little angry! Maybe it is because they know that my loyalties lie with the band…

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:18:36 +0000

Dear Adam- that’s your chin on the right? I was wondering if you were the gut with glasses a little further on the left- I see this simage on the St Olaf site- by the way- James is singing with Cantorei this year, and we’ll be going to Xmas Fest ourselves- no cinematic version for us. Drum Corps International has done similar live broadcasts (for about 20$ also) for people who can’t attend the competitions….don’t know if the get a good result, tho- hope you both are well- the Yao Family

By: adamjcopeland

adamjcopeland — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:32:31 +0000

Thanks for the word, John. We did fork over the money for the TV license–not a small amount if I remember correctly–and probably don’t use it enough to justify the expense. But are there really “TV police?” It sounds like a great tale to tell American students.

I shall post in due time about the feeling of always being watched–both by parishoners, and the ubiquitous government cameras that seem to be everywhere.

Perhaps a love/hate relationship with BBC, but I can’t say I miss the prone-to-sensationalizing CNN.

Cheers. AJC

By: John

John — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:46:46 +0000

Erin and I were at a movie a week or so ago, and so that same advertisement…we were both looking intently at the screen trying to spot your face.

I agree though: it seems unlikely that people would come out in droves to watch that (or anything else put on by Fathom Events). An upside is that CD sales might increase off the extra exposure.

In other news, do you have pay the TV tax for your television use? My suite at St A’s came with a working television but we were warned not to turn it on without paying the tax for fear of being caught by the TV police who have special sensors to detect when it has been used illegally. I came to have a love/hate relationship with BBC and its iron grip.